Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Guadalupe County
SFC Hector Garza Orozco III, USA
Sep 30, 2026
A full obituary will be posted in the following days.The family will receive condolences on Monday, October 12, 2026 at Pathway Bible Church from 9:30am to 10:30am. A funeral service will begin at 10:30am and at the conclusion of the service family and friends are invited to step out into the courtyard for the rendering of full military honors.
Natalie Jessica Naumann
Oct 5, 2026
Natalie Jessica Naumann was born December 15, 1970. Natalie passed away on October 5, 2026, at the age of 55.
She was a blessing to her adoptive parents Stanley and the late Bertha Naumann. Natalie participated in the Seguin Debutant program and graduated from Seguin High School. She later attended Baylor University and her father’s alma mater Texas State University.
Natalie loved...
Janet Hoffman Bennett
Oct 5, 2026
Janet Emma Hoffman Bennett died on October 5, 2026, at the age of 82. Janet is the only child of Thekla (Schlichting) and Martin Hoffman. Janet was born on November 26, 1943, and lived her entire life on her beloved Hoffman Ranch.
Late in life she married Robert Leroy Bennett on September 29, 1997. No children came from this union, but...
Clifton "Cliff" D Micheli
Oct 4, 2026
Clifton “Cliff” D Micheli, of Seguin, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in Seguin. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and a friend and mentor to many others.
A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at Emanuel’s Lutheran Church, 206 N. Travis St, Seguin, Texas 78155...
Jay Carl Crowell
Oct 3, 2026
Jay Carl Crowell, age 74 of Seguin, formerly of Luling, passed away on October 3, 2026. Jay was born on January 20, 1952, in Luling, Texas to Ople Liddie (Colwell) and Marion Holmes Crowell.
A devoted husband, father and grandfather, gifted athlete, successful businessman, community servant, and loyal friend, Jay lived his life with determination, strength, and a personality that was...
Jim E. Olin
Oct 2, 2026
James Erwin Olin, age 87 of Seguin, passed away on October 2, 2026. James was born on December 12, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Orpha Irene (Stevens) and Chester Walfrid Olin.
Jim is preceded in death by his parents, his stepmother, Viola Olin, his brothers, Virg Olin and Dave Olin, daughter-in-law, Chris Olin, sisters-in-law, Irene Olin, Jeannie Olin and Elmi Olin
Survivors...
Lorene Herbold Schievelbein
Oct 2, 2026
Lorene Herbold Schievelbein, of Seguin, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2026, in Seguin. She was born on January 18, 1929, in Guadalupe County, Texas.
Lorene will be remembered as a woman who loved her family with her entire heart and made that love known in the everyday ways that matter most. She cherished gathering her family around the table, and...
LTC William "Bill" Hicklin
Oct 1, 2026
LTC William “Bill” Lawrence Hicklin, US Army, Ret., age 86 of Seguin, passed away on October 1, 2026. William was born on October 16, 1939, to Eleanora (Wolter) and Sidney Lawerence Hicklin in Corpus Christi, Texas.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army and assisted with the press corps at West Point for the release of the Iran...
Patricia E. Owens
Sep 30, 2026
Patricia E. Owens, age 78 of Seguin, formerly of Elgin, passed away on September 30, 2026. Patricia was born on April 26, 1948, in Panama City,Florida to Elender Louise (Cliett) and Billy Richard Elder.
Patricia retired from the Internal Revenue Service after 40 years of faithful service. She enjoyed rooting for the Texas Longhorns and the Dallas Cowboys. Her favorite times...
Sue Ellen "Sudy" Bruns
Sep 28, 2026
Sue Ellen “Sudy” Bruns, age 83 of Seguin, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2026. Sudy was born on December 21, 1942, in Rawlins, Wyoming, to Sue and Oliver McClellan.
Before her second birthday, Sudy moved with her family to Maracaibo, Venezuela. In Venezuela she picked up an extensive Spanish vocabulary that remained with her for life. Sudy’s family returned to...
Lorenzo Rivas Quintanilla
Sep 28, 2026
Lorenzo Rivas Quintanilla, age 91 of Seguin, formerly of Stockdale, passed away on September 28, 2026. Lorenzo was born on November 6, 1934, in Denhawken, Texas to Inez (Rivas) and Fernando Vasquez Quintanilla.
Lorenzo is preceded in death by his parents, his son-in-law, Frank Lopez, his sisters, Ella Trevino and Frances Guerra and husband, Alfred, and brothers, Fernando, Samuel, Florentino, Daniel,...
Henry Fred Schrank
Sep 25, 2026
Henry Fred Schrank, Jr., age 88 of Seguin, passed away peacefully at home on September 25, 2026, with his daughter and son-in-law at his side. Henry was born on June 2, 1938, in Geronimo, Texas to Meta (Friedeck) and Henry Schrank, Sr.
Henry is preceded in death by his loving and devoted wife of 53 years, Nelda Lehmann Schrank, his parents,...
Betty Jean Pearmon (Sommer)
Sep 25, 2026
Betty Jean Pearmon (Sommer), age 74, of Kingsbury, Texas, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026. Betty was born on October 14, 1951, in Seguin, Texas, to Eleanor Sommer (Vorphal) and Leroy Walter Sommer.
Betty was a 1970 graduate of Seguin High School. She married her husband, Paul Pearmon, of 50 years, on July 8, 1974. She was a longtime production assemblist...
David Louis Vyoral
Sep 24, 2026
David Louis Vyoral, 74, of Seguin and Rockport, passed away on September 24, 2026. He was born on December 10, 1951, in Liberty, Texas, to Ruby Marguerite (Damek) and Eddie Louis Vyoral. David grew up with a natural talent for building, fixing, and imagining what things could become. From tinkering with cars and working on the farm alongside his father,...
The Reverend Thomas Bruns
Sep 24, 2026
The Reverend Thomas Charles Bruns, age 88 of Seguin, passed away on September 24, 2026. Tom was born on July 15, 1938, in El Paso, Texas to Florence Julia “Nina” (Wilson) and Joseph Louis Bruns.
Tom was a graduate of the University of Texas and Virginia Theological Seminary. He was ordained at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Seguin. Always a Texas...
Timothy "Tim" Ray Baitz
Sep 23, 2026
Timothy Ray “Tim” Baitz, age 60 of Seguin, passed away on September 23, 2026. Tim was born on October 5, 1965, in Abilene, Texas to Patricia (Summers) and Joe Ray Baitz.
Tim owned and operated the Seguin Laser Wash for the past 22 years. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle in his spare time, throughout the countryside. He was proficient in all...
Frank Cardenas, Jr.
Sep 23, 2026
Frank Cardenas, Jr., age 68 of Seguin, passed away on September 23, 2026. Frank was born in Seguin, Texas on March 30, 1958, to Maria Louisa (Orduño) and Frank R. Cardenas, Sr.
Frank is preceded in death by his mother, Maria Louisa Cardenas and his sister Camelita Cardenas.
Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years, Ann Marie Cardenas; children, Frank Cardenas,...
Eugene “Gene” A. Mayes
Sep 23, 2026
Eugene A. “Gene” Mayes, age 76 of Seguin, passed away on September 23, 2026. Gene was born on May 26, 1950, in San Antonio, Texas, to Darlene (Godbold) and Jack Thurman Mayes.
Gene served Seguin and surrounding communities in law enforcement at different levels for 52 years. He was widely known for pulling security at local events for his entire career....
Delfino Hernandez Ramirez
Sep 19, 2026
Delfino Hernandez Ramirez, age 79 of Seguin, passed away on September 19, 2026. Delfino was born in Bonaji, Mexico on November 26, 1946, to Socorro (Ramirez) and Ezequiel Hernandez Malagon.
Delfino was an active member of the Iglecia de Dios Santidad and was always the first to arrive. He was blessed to serve as a Deacon of the Church. He enjoyed...
Ray Reininger
Sep 17, 2026
Elmond “Ray” Reininger, age 79 of Seguin, passed away on September 17, 2026. Ray was born on April 5, 1947, in Seguin, Texas, to Velma (Schroeder) and Elmond Otto Reininger.
A lifelong Seguin native, Ray graduated from Seguin High School in 1965. He joined the United States Navy during the Vietnam era, serving his country as an electronics technician.
Following his military...




