Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Guadalupe County
John J. Lubbock
Nov 14, 2020
John Jay Lubbock, age 64 of Seguin, joined our Lord and Savior on November 14, 2020. A celebration of John's life will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Geronimo Community Center from 2 to 4 p.m. with both Department of Public Safety and Masonic Rite Services to be rendered at 3 p.m. All CDC protocols must...
Dr. Keith Sullivan
Nov 12, 2020
Dr. Keith Sullivan, age 69 of Seguin,Texas, passed away on November 12, 2020. Keith was born on November 6, 1959 in Waynoka, Oklahoma. Keith graduated from Texas Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976. While attending TLU he was on the football team which embarked on a magical run in 1974 and 1975 to win The...
Jennifer Kacal Patek
Nov 11, 2020
Jennifer Leigh Kacal Patek, age 48 of Seguin, formerly of El Campo, Texas passed away on November 11, 2020. Jennifer was born on June 25, 1972 in Wharton, Texas to Nancy Katheryn (Hazel) and Frank Steve Kacal. She grew up in El Campo was a proud graduate of El Campo High School, Class of 1990.
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Maria Salazar Hernandez
Nov 8, 2020
Maria Salazar Hernandez, age 97 of Seguin, passed away on November 8, 2020. Maria was born on July 3, 1923 in Monterrey Mexico. She is preceded in death by her husband Gabriel Hernandez, her children, Juan Hernandez, Martha Almaguer and Marina Larraga and several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her daughter, Angelica Almaguer; granddaughters, Sonia Fennell and...
James Richard "Dick" Pilgrim
Nov 7, 2020
James Richard "Dick" Pilgrim, age 97 of Seguin, passed away on November 7, 2020. Dick was born in Waco, Texas on August 21, 1923 to Irene Belle (Alsup) and George Henry Pilgrim. He proudly served his country during World War II, where he was a member of the United States Army 56th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop stationed mostly in Laredo,...
Joyce Wieding
Nov 5, 2020
Joyce Joanna Mays Wieding passed away in Canyon Lake, Texas on November 5, 2020 at the age of 90. She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on April 3, 1930 to Florence (Edwards) and Lloyd Mays, and lived on the family dairy farm until graduating from nursing school and marrying Walter Wieding, a post WWII transplant from Texas, in 1951....
Carroll E. Barron, Jr.
Nov 4, 2020
Carroll Edward Barron Jr., age 85 of Seguin, Texas passed away on November 4, 2020. Carroll was born on November 15, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas to Edna Ethel (Ploch) and Carroll Edward Barron Sr.
Carroll is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Sandra Rehm Barron; children, Eddie Barron...
Vicki Hudgens
Nov 4, 2020
Vicki Lea Hudgens, age 78 of New Braunfels, Texas passed away on November 4, 2020. Vicki was born on June 16, 1942 in San Marcos, Texas to Cleo Marie (Ballard) and William Alexander Vinyard. Vicki spent her free time reading and spending time with her loved ones. Her love for books led to a career in education and accounting....
Fred Walter Ewald
Nov 3, 2020
Fred Walter Ewald, age 93 of Seguin passed away November 3, 2020. Visitation will be held at Tres Hewell Mortuary on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. with services to follow at 2:00 pm. with the Rev. Marcus Bigott officiating. Interment will follow in San Geronimo Cemetery. All CDC protocols must be followed including social distancing and face...
Marvin V. Strey
Nov 3, 2020
Marvin Valentin Strey, age 94 of Cedar Park, formerly of Seguin, passed away on November 3, 2020. Marvin was born on October 19, 1926 in Wilson County to Augusta (Lenz) and Earhardt Strey.
Visitation will begin on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. at Emanuel's Lutheran Church followed by funeral service at 10 a.m. with the...
John H. Corder
Oct 31, 2020
On October 31, 2020, John Howard Corder went to meet his Lord and Master in His heavenly home after a long and difficult struggle with kidney disease complicated by Alzheimer's.
John was preceded in death by his parents, William (Billy) and Mary Louise Corder. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Carolyn Mahoney Corder, his...
Marilyn Koontz
Oct 30, 2020
Marilyn F Koontz, aged 81 of Seguin, TX, was called to her Heavenly Savior's arms on Oct. 30, 2020. A celebration of her life is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Seguin with the Rev. Brice Mandaville officiating. The service can also be viewed livestream at https://vimeo.com/event/448378 . All CDC protocol must...
Charles Lee Franks
Oct 28, 2020
Charles Lee Franks, 75, of Seguin Texas, passed away on October 28, 2020.
Charles was born in Seguin on November 15, 1944. He worked as a Truck Driver for his entire career. He enjoyed traveling the country, restoring classic cars, and revitalizing racecars.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Martha (Schulz)...
Rev. Charles Darwin Ketchum
Oct 27, 2020
Rev. Charles Darwin Ketchum, age 82 of Seguin, joined our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas. Charles was born on February 18, 1938 in La Junta, Colorado to Orville and...
Richard Garza
Oct 21, 2020
Garza, Richard H. "Mr. Garza" Born July 3 rd , 1937, passed away peacefully on October 21 st , 2020, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Born in Mission, Texas to Anastacio and Emilia Garza, he graduated from Mission Highschool in 1955. Richard went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Pan...
Opaldean Young Freeman Zelinski
Oct 21, 2020
Opaldean Young Freeman Zelinski, age 93 of Seguin, passed away on October 21, 2020. Opaldean was born on December 6, 1926 in Stockdale, Texas to Mary Ella (Southern) and James Franklin Young. She is preceded in death by her husbands, James P. Freeman, Adam Zelinski and John Weigand, her son, James "Jim" Freeman and wife Christie, her parents, her...
Violet Bonorden Lillie
Oct 20, 2020
Violet Hensley Bonorden-Lillie, age 93 of Seguin, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Violet was born in Goliad, Texas on January 15, 1927 to Bea and Robert Hensley. The family moved to California for a time before coming back to Texas. Violet went to Southwest Texas College and met Malcomb Bonorden and married. They resided in Port...
Epifanio Cavazos Mendez
Oct 20, 2020
Epifanio Cavazos Mendez, age 90 of San Antonio, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Epifanio was born on April 7, 1930 in Pearsall, Texas to Alonso and Andrea (Cavazos) Mendez. He is preceded in death by his parents, his son Joe Alex Mendez, and numerous brothers and sisters. Survivors include his children, Silvester Mendez and partner Maria...
Becky Baker Baze
Oct 17, 2020
Becky Baker Baze, age 71 of Austin, died on October 17, 2020 after a courageous, 8-month battle with cancer. Becky was born on January 7, 1949 in Pasadena, California to Mary Jane (Browning) and Forest Eugene Baker.
Becky grew up and married into a military family, traveling the world and living in exotic places like Okinawa and...
John Howard Keene
Oct 15, 2020
John Howard Keene, age 82 of Seguin, passed away on October 15, 2020. John was born in Johnstown, Ohio on July 20, 1938 to Thelma (Searfos) and John Keene. John is preceded in death by his parents. John is survived by his wife, Lois Keene.




