Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Guadalupe County

Virginia Jeanne Cowsert

Virginia Jeanne Cowsert

Dec 17, 2025

Virginia Jeanne Cowsert, age 93 of Seguin, passed away on December 17, 2025.  Virginia was born on July 13, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas to Alma M. (Sasse) and James M. Young, Sr.

Virginia was an active member of First Baptist Church and volunteered for many years at the Christian Cupboard in Seguin.

Virginia is...

Jennie Lee Hines

Jennie Lee Hines

Dec 17, 2025

Jennie Lee Hines, 83, of Seguin, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025. Jennie was born on November 10, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas to Adeline (Enck) and Charles Elam Scull, Jr.

A graduate of Seguin High School, Jennie attended College at the University of Texas in Austin and obtained her Master's Degree from the University...

Lisa Marie Martinez

Lisa Marie Martinez

Dec 16, 2025

Lisa Marie Martinez, age 44 of Seguin, passed away on December 16, 2025.  Lisa was born on May 31, 1981, in Seguin, Texas to Mary (Espinosa) and Frank Martinez, Jr.

Lisa was a 1999 graduate of New Braunfels High School.  She was a proud member of the fabrication team and H. D. Supply in New Braunfels.  Her...

James "Jim" Lynn Leiber

James "Jim" Lynn Leiber

Dec 16, 2025

James (Jim) Lynn Leiber, 88, of Seguin, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025.  Jim Leiber was born on January 19, 1937, in Greenleaf, Kansas to Myrtle Leona (Latham) and Harry Frederick Leiber.

He met his future bride when she and her family moved in across the street from the Leiber family. Jim graduated from Greenleaf...

Janie "Jane" M. Bierstedt

Janie "Jane" M. Bierstedt

Dec 15, 2025

Jane Bierstedt passed away December 15, 2025, at the age of 90 years old.

Jane was born on January 20, 1935, in Farwell, Texas to Hertha Alva Bode McQuatters and Otis Roy McQuatters.

Jane attended Seguin High School and enjoyed a 30 plus year career employed with Southwestern Bell Telephone and AT&T.

She...

M.C. Reed Jr.

M.C. Reed Jr.

Dec 15, 2025

M.C. Reed Jr., age 59, passed away on December 15, 2025. He was born in Seguin, Texas to Leola (Anderson) and M.C. Reed.

M.C. Reed was and will forever be known as a kind yet wild-spirited man—intelligent, passionate, witty, and gifted with a smooth command of words. Early in life, he was praised for his athletic abilities...

Leroy James Kessler

Leroy James Kessler

Dec 9, 2025

Leroy James Kessler, age 59, of Seguin, passed away on December 9, 2025. Leroy was born on November 28, 1966, in San Antonio, Texas, to Emma Jo (Martin) and Melvin Julius Kessler Jr.

Born with a congenital heart defect, Leroy was one of the early pediatric open-heart surgery patients, and he beat every odd put in front...

Evaristo Campos Jr.

Evaristo Campos Jr.

Dec 6, 2025

Evaristo Campos Jr., age 101 of Seguin, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Evaristo was born June 27, 1924 to Regina (De Leon) and Evaristo Campos Sr.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Cecilia (Camarillo) Campos; daughter, Marta Diana Campos; four brothers and four sisters

Evaristo Campos Jr., is survived by...

Linnette Habermann

Linnette Habermann

Dec 6, 2025

Linnette Habermann, age 88 of Seguin, passed away on December 6, 2025.  Linnette was born on December 10, 1936, in Seguin, Texas to Linda Emma (Dietert) and Gilbert Robert Habermann.

She was a lifelong member of Cross Church.  Linnette worked for the City of Seguin for over 34 years serving as City Secretary.  Upon retirement, Linnette loved...

Janine Ann Moltz

Janine Ann Moltz

Dec 5, 2025

Janine Ann Moltz, age 53, of Geronimo, passed away after a four-year battle with cancer, on December 5, 2025.  Janine was born on February 29, 1972, in Seguin, Texas to Charlene J. (Knutson) and Allan Ray Moltz.

Janine was a 1990 graduate of Navarro High School.  She taught elementary school at Navarro and obtained her bachelor's degree...

Eugene Edward Brietzke

Eugene Edward Brietzke

Dec 2, 2025

Eugene Edward Brietzke, age 90 of Seguin, passed away on December 2, 2025.  Eugene was born in Guadalupe County, Texas, on February 26, 1935, to Annie Marie (Salge) and Eugene Louis Brietzke.

Eugene grew up in Guadalupe County and was a member of the Seguin High School Graduating Class of 1953.  He proudly served his country in...

Elizabeth Ann Kimball

Elizabeth Ann Kimball

Nov 27, 2025

Elizabeth Ann Kimball, age 64 of Seguin, passed away on November 27, 2025.  Elizabeth was born on May 30, 1961, in Seguin, Texas, to Matilda (Gutierrez) and Louis Edward Kimball.

Elizabeth was a 1979 graduate of Seguin High School and enjoyed singing in both the high school choir and church choir.  Favorite times were spent among family...

George Ronald Shaw

George Ronald Shaw

Nov 26, 2025

George Ronald "Ronnie" Shaw of Seguin went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the age of 82.   Ronnie was born on December 25, 1942, in Austin Texas to Gladys Mildred (Gilmore) and Charles Ralph Shaw.

Ronnie is preceded in death by his loving wife of thirty years, Lucille Shaw, his parents,...

Margarett Svatek

Margarett Svatek

Nov 23, 2025

Margarett Etta Svatek was born on December 11, 1945 in Falfurrias Texas to Aubrey Steubing and Edna Martha Knetsch. She passed away on November 23, 2025.

Margarett moved to Seguin to finish her senior year of high school, where she met Tom Svatek at a football game.  They were married about a year later on June 18,...

Otto Henry Schultz, Jr.

Otto Henry Schultz, Jr.

Nov 23, 2025

Otto Henry Schultz Jr. was a man of many things, but above all, he was a master list-maker. He kept lists for everything—groceries, repairs, cleaning, goals he hoped to achieve. And, perhaps most notably, he even made a list of things to be done after his passing.   In fact, he wrote his own obituary.

Otto Schultz Jr.,...

Carroll "Wayne" Bothe

Carroll "Wayne" Bothe

Nov 23, 2025

Wayne Bothe, age 75 of Seguin, Texas, passed away on November 23, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born and raised in Seguin and was a proud 1968 graduate of Seguin High School.

He lived his life with grit, humor, and stubborn determination. Those who knew him will forever remember his ever-ready smart-ass...

Betty J. Lorenz

Betty J. Lorenz

Nov 23, 2025

Betty J. Lorenz, age 88 of Seguin, passed away on November 23, 2025.  Betty was born in Seguin, Texas on October 22, 1937, to Olivia Gold Schlichting Lockstedt and Alvin Schlichting.

Betty was an active member of Cross Church in Seguin, where she taught Sunday School and was also a member of the family support committee.  A...

June Hall

June Hall

Nov 20, 2025

June LaVerne Hall

June LaVerne Wille Hall, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 20, 2025.  June was born on June 10, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, to Vivian Gladiola Early Wille and Frederick Russell Wille during their trip relocating from Colorado to Detroit, Michigan.

One of June's goals was to reach...

Betty Jean Henk Jandt

Betty Jean Henk Jandt

Nov 19, 2025

Betty Jean Henk Jandt, age 91 of Seguin, passed away on November 19, 2025.  Betty was born in Zorn, Texas on March 20, 1934, to Elenora Katie (Meister) and Adolph Bruno Henk.

Betty worked in school cafeterias in both the Alice Independent School District and the Seguin Independent School District.  Many years were spent babysitting families throughout...

John David "Pete" Byrd

John David "Pete" Byrd

Nov 15, 2025

John David "Pete" Byrd, age 88 of Seguin, Texas, passed away on November 15, 2025.  Pete was born on April 12, 1937, in Beeville, Texas to Alta Bernice (Vickers) and John Howard Byrd.

Pete was raised on the farm fields of Sinton, Texas, which served as a foundation for a long, full life of adventure and true...