Obituaries

Oct 5, 2025

Cody Alan Ramsey, age 36 of Seguin, passed away on October 5, 2025.  Cody was born on October 6, 1988 in Seguin.

Cody was a 2007 graduate of Seguin High School and also graduated from Texas State University.

Cody is preceded in death by his grandfather, Jack Taylor.

Survivors include his son, Jackson...

Oct 4, 2025

Edward Gonzales, age 76 of Kingsbury, Texas was born on May 8, 1949 to Angela (Lopez) and Arthur Castro Gonzales. He passed from this life on October 4, 2025.

Edward was a man of quiet strength, great pride, and deep devotion to his country, his work, and his family. Edward proudly served his country as a United...

Oct 3, 2025

Charles "Charlie" Richard Meckel, age 77 of Marion, passed away on October 3, 2025.  Charles was born on April, 24, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas to Mary Lucille (Coker) and Alvin Phillip Meckel.

Charlie grew up in San Antonio, Texas and was a 1966 graduate of Sam Houston High School.  He received his Associates Degree from St....

Sep 25, 2025

Richard Eugene Hettinger, a beloved father, grandfather, husband, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025.

Born December 20, 1944, in Watsonville, California, to Leo and Lucille Palmer Hettinger, his family settled in Redding, by the Pacific Cascades and the Sacramento River. Throughout his youth, hunting and fishing with his father and three brothers gifted...

Sep 23, 2025

Ray Carter Busby of Seguin, Texas was born in Tolar, Texas, June 13, 1934 and passed from this life on September 23, 2025. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. It is doubtful that anyone that knew Ray could say a bad word about him. He was liked by everyone he met.

Ray, his...

Sep 23, 2025

Margaret Lo-Ra "Peggy" Woodburn Hall, a woman of boundless adventure, unwavering faith, and unmistakable joy, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on September 23, 2025, at the age of 92.

Born on August 16, 1933, in Oswego, New York, she was the youngest of three children to Col. Thomas Bennet Woodburn and Margaret Katherine (Manheim)...

Sep 22, 2025

Judy Marie Cohrs McCune, born February 2, 1941, in Donna, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2025. She was 84.

The daughter of the late Elvira and Harold Cohrs, Judy grew up deeply rooted in her faith, a tradition she continued by attending Cross Church services online every week. She was known for her exceptional cooking, a...

Sep 21, 2025

Juanita Ybarra, age 100 of McQueeney, passed away on September 21, 2025.  Juanita was born on June 24, 1925 in Marion, Texas to Paula (Moreno) and Juan Ybarra.

Juanita is preceded in death by her former husband, Eliseo Zamora, her parents, her children, Janie Ruiz, George Zamora and Felipe Zamora, granddaughter, Alma Ruiz, her siblings, Gregorio Ybarra...

Sep 16, 2025

Jimmie Lee Price, Sr., age 81 of McQueeney, passed away on September 16, 2025.  Jimmie was born on July 12, 1944 in Galveston, Texas to Hazel (Lindeman) and Joseph Lee Price.

Jimmie grew up on Cosgrove St. in San Antonio until his sophomore year at Highland High School.  The family then moved to McQueeney in 1960 and...

Sep 16, 2025

Elvin O'Neil "Neil" Kelley, Sr., age 78 of Seguin, passed away on September 16, 2025.  Neil was born on September 20, 1946 in St. Joseph Louisiana to Katherine O'Deal Armstrong Dodds and Benjamin Zachariah Byrd.

Neil proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War.  He received his Bachelor's Degree from Sam Houston...

Sep 14, 2025

Robert Raymond "Deacon Bob" Elliott, Jr., age 88 of Seguin, passed away on September 14, 2025. There were so many more conversations we wanted to have with him.

Bob was born on April 15, 1937 in San Antonio, Texas to Katie Fern Bryan Elliott and Robert Raymond Elliott, Sr. He grew up in Ohio and San Antonio...

Sep 12, 2025

Our beloved Marilyn McKinzie Bouquet went to be with Jesus, her Savior, on September 12, 2025 at the age of 80.  Marilyn was born to Theron Elmo and Ruby Williams McKinzie on October 27, 1944 in Eastland, Texas.

Marilyn attended Comanche High School where she met the love of her life, Tommey Elton Bouquet.  They were married...

Sep 11, 2025

Samuel "Sam" Never Cherry, born on November 4, 1946, in Phoenix, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on September 11, 2025, in Seguin, Texas, at the age of 78.

Sam lived a full and vibrant life. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy as an Aviation Mechanic, Petty Officer Second Class, for three years....

Sep 10, 2025

MSGT James Junior "Smitty" Smith, USAF (Ret.), age 94 of Seguin, passed away on September 10, 2025.  He was born on May 6, 1931 in Paradise, Texas part of Wise County.

He proudly served his country, retiring from the United States Air Force after twenty-two years of dedicated service.  After retiring from the United States Air Force,...

Sep 7, 2025

Dorothy Elaine Ford Zunker, age 96 of Cibolo, formerly of Seguin, passed away on September 7, 2025.  Dorothy was born in Bexar County on July 15, 1929 to Gilda (Sengenberger) and Cleamont C. Ford, Sr.

She graduated as Salutatorian from Fox Tech High School in San Antonio with a cosmetology certification.  On July 21, 1948 Dorothy married...

Sep 4, 2025

Jesse Glenn Lohse, 71 of Nixon, passed away on September 4, 2025.  Glenn was born on July 22, 1954 in Nixon, Texas to Alene (Harden) and Clifford Paul Lohse.

Glenn will be remembered as a graduate of the Nixon High School Class of 1972.  He proudly served the communities of Nixon, Smiley, Seguin, and Gonzales in the...

Sep 3, 2025

Alice Muehl Lawson, age 100 of Seguin, passed away on September 3, 2025.  Alice was born on July 9, 1925 in Guadalupe County, Texas to Lydia (Schumann) and Edgar Muehl.

Alice is preceded in death by her husband, James Malcolm Lawson, her parents, her sisters, Lucille Dyess and Doreen Sylvester, and her brother, Robert Lee Muehl.

Sep 3, 2025

Janyce Marie Kanz Dreibrodt, lovingly known as "Meme," passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025 at the age of 73, surrounded by her beloved family.

Born on December 20, 1951, in Fredericksburg, Texas, Janyce grew up in New Braunfels, where she created a life filled with love, resilience, and quiet strength. Janyce married the love of her...

Sep 1, 2025

Velma Hilda Bode Hoffmann Buie, age 98 of Seguin, went to be with the Lord on September 1, 2025.  Velma was born on August 30, 1927 in Guadalupe County to Malinda (Kuhn) and Edwin Henry Bode.

Lifelong member of Guadalupe County, Velma retired from banking and became actively involved in several organizations, always willing to volunteer.  She...

Aug 29, 2025

Francis "Frank" Taylor Hurt, age 75 of Austin, passed away on August 29, 2025.  Francis was born on September 14, 1949 in Luling, Texas to Ruby Mae (Neuse) and Lloyd Frank Hurt.

Growing up in both Seguin and Kingsbury, Francis was a 1968 graduate of Seguin High School. He proudly served his country in the United States...