All Obituaries

Ernest Howard Wilson, 89, of Marion, passed away on September 16,2020, peacefully in his home. Born on March 20, 1931, he was the only child of Ernest Jackson and Elmina Duke Wilson. Ernest was a life long athletic enthusiast.  As a young man, he attained a football scholarship to then Texas Lutheran College.  There, he met the love of his life, Emily Neffendorf.  He enlisted in the Air Force in 1950, and found himself stationed in Greenland.  Upon completion of his...

RUTH LOIS KORTH ADAMS, 91, of Smiley, Texas, passed away surrounded by family, Monday, September 14, 2020 in Giddings, Texas. She was born May 14, 1929 in Brenham, Texas. Ruth enjoyed crafting during the years including ceramics, floral arranging, painting, gardening, fishing, and bird watching. She was a true homemaker, always decorating and cooking. She enjoyed ringing that Dallas Cowboys bell when they made a touchdown. Most of all she loved her Blue Bell ice cream. Ruth owned her own...

Mark Fouse, 71, died September 6, 2020, at his home in Seguin, Texas. Mr. Fouse was born April 3, 1949, in Akron, Ohio, to Richard and Marie (Brown) Fouse. He attended Cleveland High School in Reseda, CA. He continued his education at Pierce Community College in Woodland Hills, CA., and UC Davis. Mark spent most of his life in Woodland, CA working construction. He moved to Texas in 2008 to provide care for his mother. As a young man, he enjoyed outdoor activities like Camping, fishing, and...

Dorothy Brandon passed away on September 10, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park on September 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.  Funeral services and arrangements have been entrusted to Goetz Funeral Home. 

Donald Kenneth Boswell Sr. of Seguin, Texas passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the age of 65. He was born to Lucy Lee (De Zern) Boswell and Lester Stanton Boswell on November 7, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri. Donald K. Boswell Sr. was no ordinary man. He was a dedicated husband and father. The role of provider was so deeply ingrained in his soul and he was the epitome of what it meant to be a man. At a young age he joined The Boy Scouts of America and gained an affinity for the...

Elroy Hoffer, 86, of Seguin, Texas passed away on September 7, 2020.  Elroy was born to Lawrence and Virgie Hoffer in Boerne, Texas on May 30, 1934.  Elroy is survived by his daughter Brenda Hoffer-Cullum and her husband Donald, sister Theresa Schwab, brother Elton Hoffer and his wife Martha, along with several nephews and a niece.  He was proceeded in death by his wife, Shirley Hoffer, Parents Lawrence and Virgie Hoffer, and Brother In-Law Hanno Schwab. Elroy...

Issac Ibrahim Yesuf was born on March 21, 1969 to Ibrahim Yesuf and Etetu Taddese Weldemariam in Nazareth, Ethiopia. Issac was a loving husband, father, and son. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1995. Issac was an avid sports fan and he loved watching his San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Cowboys. He had a passion for gardening and bird watching. After battling with his illness for a few years, God called him Home on Friday, August 28, 2020. Issac is preceded...

Irma Judith Sanchez, 93, of Seguin passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 27, 2020. Memorial service will take place this Friday, Sept. 4 at 10:00 am at St. James Catholic Church in Seguin and will be streamed via St. James Catholic Church Facebook page. Irma was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon on August 31, 1926 to Vicente and Amalia Garza. After immigrating to the United States, Irma lived in Laredo where she met and married the love of her life, Jose M. Sanchez, and...

Leroy Eastwood Jr. peacefully entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the age of 70. He was born to Leroy Eastwood and Joyce Penshorn on September 15, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas. Leroy is preceded in death by both of his parents and his stepfather Cecil Shuler. He is survived by his sons, Roy Lee Eastwood and Chad Allen Eastwood; sisters, Terri Brown and Judy Zoeller; brother, Cecil Shuler Jr. He is further survived by his grandchildren, Matthew Lee Eastwood and Kara Dawn...

Irene Weidner Bretzke  Irene Weidner Bretzke died August 19, 2020 at the age of 92.  She was born January 4, 1928 in Schumansville, Texas to Walter Carl Weidner and Rosa Simon Weidner.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Bretzke, her two brothers, Lawrence Weidner and Walter Weidner Jr., and just recently, her son in law, George Earl Carlisle on July 7, 2020. Irene graduated from Seguin High School in 1945 and then was employed at Sagebiel’s on Court...