Obituaries

Sammy Wayne Kutac

Sammy Wayne Kutac of Schulenburg passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 at St. David’s Hospital in Austin after a four-month battle with cancer. He reached the age of 49 years, 1 month, 6 days. Private services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 at 10 a.m.
Esther Fietsam Raabe

Esther Fietsam Raabe

Esther Fietsam Raabe

Esther Fietsam Raabe of Schulenburg passed away on Monday morning, Sept. 14, 2020 at P.A.M. in Luling at age 82 years, 9 months. The funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 at 2 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, with Rev. Tim Kosler officiating and interment in the St.
Carol Ann Bliznak

Carol Ann Bliznak

Carol Ann Bliznak

Carol Ann Bliznak passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2020, at the age of 79 with her husband Johnny, son John, and daughter-in-law Kelley at her side. Visitation for family and friends was from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene.
BETTY STONER JURENA

BETTY STONER JURENA

Betty Stoner Jurena

Betty Stoner Jurena of Moulton passed away on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 in Austin at age 58 years, 3 months, 2 days. The funeral was held on Monday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Schulenburg, with Pastor David Thompson officiating.
JOYCE K. TERRELL

JOYCE K. TERRELL

Joyce K. Terrell

Joyce K. Terrell, 84, of Weimar, passed away Monday, Aug. 31 in her home in Weimar with family beside her. She was born on Feb. 11, 1936, in Dubina to Jim and Marcella Korenek. Joyce was a longtime faithful member of Weimar Church of Christ.

Tristen Andrew Cother

Tristen Andrew Cother, 22, of New Braunfels, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 20. The funeral was held on Friday, Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m. at Oakwood Baptist Church in New Braunfels, followed by interment in Hill Country Memorial Gardens in New Braunfels. He was born on Feb. 19, 1998 in Fairmont, Minn.
BERNICE PAULER

BERNICE PAULER

Bernice Pauler

Bernice Kobza Pauler, age 76, of St. John, passed into eternal rest on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. She was born on April 20, 1944 to Felix and Henrietta Staha Kobza and had two brothers, Gerald and Harlan Kobza. She grew up picking cotton on her family’s farm in Engle.
CHERYL MARIE SHAVER

CHERYL MARIE SHAVER

Cheryl Marie Shaver

Cheryl Marie Shaver, 32, of La Grange, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Cheryl was born in Waco on Aug, 6, 1988, the daughter of Jerrell Wayne and Susan Annette (Riddle) Guidry. Cheryl graduated in 2006 from Bastrop High School.
LILLIAN ZIMMERMANN

LILLIAN ZIMMERMANN

Lillian Hagens Zimmermann

Lillian Hagens Zimmermann, 83, of Georgetown TX, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 in Georgetown surrounded by her loving husband and children. Lillian was born on Dec. 27, 1936 to Emil and Dora Hagens in the farming community of Swiss Alp near Schulenburg.

Kathryn McFarlin Hollabaugh

Kathryn Otheta McFarlin Hollabaugh, 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday evening, May 17, 2020, at her son’s home in Victoria. She was a Schulenburg High School graduate of the class of 1955, where she was a band majorette her senior year. Born Aug.