Obituaries

May 12, 2024

Jerry D. Gamblin, age 91 of Seguin, passed away on May 12, 2024.  Jerry was born in Electra, Texas on April 13, 1933 to Bessie and Harvey Gamblin.

Jerry is preceded in death his loving wife of 66 years, Helen L. Gamblin, his sons, Ricky Don Gamblin and David Shane Gamblin, his parents and his sister Gertrude....

May 11, 2024

Anita Frieda Windecker, Professor Emerita of Music at Texas Lutheran University and founder of the Mid-Texas Symphony passed away on May 11, 2024 at age 95.

Anita Windecker was born in Karnes City, Texas on December 6, 1928 into a home filled every day with classical music. Her father Konrad, a Lutheran minister, had played violin for...

May 7, 2024

Juan J. Saenz, age 80 of Seguin, passed away on May 7, 2024.  Juan was born on November 24, 1943, in Seguin, Texas to Frances (Jiminez) and Felix Saenz, Sr.

Juan is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Eligio, Jose, Eusebio, Domingo, Sr. and Felix Saenz, Jr., his sister Maria Gonzalez, and his son-in-law, Joe Ramos....

May 5, 2024

James Sheppard Durden, age 68 of Seguin, formerly of Comfort, passed away on May 5, 2024.

James was born on September 12, 1955, in Fredericksburg, Texas to Alora Mae (Hahn) and Jerry Mirah Durden.  Raised in Comfort, he graduated from Comfort High School in 1974.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his...

May 4, 2024

Marie Elise Tocquigny, age 67 of Seguin, passed away on May 4, 2024.  Elise was born in Weslaco, Texas on November 14, 1956, to Beverly (Stone) and Joe Raymond Tocquigny.

Elise worked with her parents, Beverly and Joe in their commercial nursery, Green Gate, in Seguin.  Under her ownership, Green Gate became a thriving retail garden center...

May 1, 2024

Luciano Castañon, Jr., also known as Chanito, Lucky and Nono by his grandchildren, 80, of Seguin, TX died at home surrounded by his loving family on May 1, 2024, of pancreatic and liver cancer.

Luciano was born in 1943 in Seguin TX to parents Luciano Castanon and Maria Cantu. He spent his early years at the creek...

Apr 30, 2024

Emily Jean Honea, age 79 of Seguin, passed away on April 30, 2024.  Emily was born on July 22, 1944, in El Paso, Texas to Goldie (Winans) and Rennie Wayne Blair.

Jean is preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Wayne Blair (Rowena), Jimmy Blair (Connie), Nancy Blair Lee (James), and Richard Blair.

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Apr 27, 2024

Ms. Ella Mae Bonds, age 93 of Gonzales, Texas, passed away on April 27, 2024.

Ella Mae Bonds was born December 8, 1930, in Gonzales County to Easter Mae Erskine-McClure and Horace Redd. She married Freddie M. Bonds Sr. and to this union, twelve children were born. They were married 52 years before he passed. She attended...

Apr 26, 2024

John David Koch, age 60 of Seguin, passed away on April 26, 2024. John was born on November 5, 1963, in Bellevue, Ohio, to Jacqueline Jean (Richards) and Orville E. Koch.

John is preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his loving wife of 30 years, Deborah Irwin; siblings, Roy Koch (Donna) of Oregon,...

Apr 24, 2024

Danny Wayne Williams, of New Berlin, TX, peacefully passed away on April 24, 2024, and went home to be with his Lord and Savior after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Born on February 19, 1951, in Freer, TX, to Jasper and Billie Williams, Danny's journey was one of remarkable achievements and profound impact. He graduated from Crockett...

Apr 23, 2024

Hilmar Klaehn, age 96 of Seguin, passed away on April 23, 2024.  Hilmar was born on September 8, 1927, in Gillespie County, Texas to Lina (Lang) and Karl Klaehn.

Hilmar is preceded in death by his loving wife of 64 years, Adalena Klaehn, his son, Ronnie Hilmar Klaehn, son-in-law, Harold Klaerner; his grand-daughter-in-law, Amanda Reed Klaehn, great-grandson,...

Apr 19, 2024

Yvonne Brown, age 82 of Seguin, passed away on April 19, 2024.

Yvonne was born in Bakersfield, California on November 27, 1941, daughter of the late Cleetis and Kathrine Titsworth.  She married the love of her life, Eddie Brown, on October 15, 1960.  Yvonne was a devoted mother of three and enjoyed traveling across the United States...

Apr 18, 2024

Leola Alvina Dieckow Schultze, age 98 of Seguin, passed away on April 18, 2024.  Leola was born on March 26, 1926, in Guadalupe County, Texas to Thekla (Schievelbein) and Otto Dieckow.

Leola is preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Elrene P. Schultze, her son Nelson W. Schultze, and son-in-law, Darryl Surman, her parents,...

Apr 17, 2024

Burlene Mabel LeClair, age 79, passed away on April 17, 2024 after a dementia-related decline. She was born in Pueblo, Colorado, to Burl and Mabel (Lowrance) Caffey on December 10, 1944. Burlene was raised on Caffey's Guernsey Dairy and was active in 4H. She was proud of her accomplishments in showing cows and public speaking despite her introverted nature....

Apr 15, 2024

Emmett Giffen Donegan, age 95 of Seguin, died peacefully in his sleep, with his family at his side, on April 15, 2024, at Warm Springs Hospital in New Braunfels.  Emmett was born on July 2, 1928, in Seguin, Texas to Hettie Giffen Donegan and Charles Henry Donegan, Sr.

Emmett often said the best thing that ever happened...

Apr 14, 2024

Mavis Amy (Strempel) Grimm, age 96 of Seguin, passed away on April 14, 2024.  Mavis was born on November 6, 1927, in Guadalupe County, Texas to Paul and Valeska (Erxleben) Strempel.  She is preceded in death by her husband of over 70 years, Fritz; her parents; and sisters, Shirley Jahns, and Glendora Ewald and her husband Fred.

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Apr 13, 2024

Lucianno Matteo Rangel, our precious angel of just 4 ½ months old, passed away peacefully and entered our Lord and Savior's arms on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

Lucianno in the brief but blessed 4 ½ months he graced us with on this earth, was a beautiful, delightful, joy that could light up anyone's day. He adored his...

Apr 13, 2024

Sharon Kay Sandlin, age 83 of Seguin, Passed away on April 13, 2024. Kay was born on October 6, 1940, to Elvira Corrine (Essex) and William Joseph Reeder.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald Jack Sandlin; son, Christopher Lee Ticer, and sister, Frances Coker.

Survivors include her children, Trea Schmidt (Brian),...

Apr 13, 2024

Shirley Ann Adcock, age 84 of Stockdale, Texas, passed away on April 13, 2024.  Shirley was born on April 18, 1939, in San Antonio, Texas to Mildred (Christopher) and Marvin Fisher.  Shirley grew up in San Antonio and with her husband's career, they lived in Houston first and later Victoria.

Shirley was preceded in death by his...

Apr 11, 2024

Billie L. Beaman, Jr., age 82 of Seguin, formerly of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Shell Knob, Missouri, passed away on April 11, 2024.  Billie was born on March 19, 1942, in Tulsa Oklahoma to Pansy Mabel (Coonce) and Billie Leroy Beaman, Sr.

Billie was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was a graduate of Will Rogers High School Class...