Obituaries

Raymond Joseph Hahn

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Raymond Joseph Hahn, 70, of Nordheim passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024. He was born April 4, 1953 in Cuero to Benard “Bennie” and Allie Tucker Hahn. Raymond married Guadalupe Anzualda on December 28, 1991 and his family grew by three children. He was a retired oilfield consultant and a very hard worker. His strong work ethic influenced his sons to follow in his oilfield and ranching footsteps. Most people knew his humor, though sometimes questionable. In his spare time, you could find him playing Bingo and going to the casinos. When most think of Raymond they think of him wearing overalls (no matter the occasion, some coveralls are a little nicer than others of course) and always joking even when he was in pain from his illness.

William Richard (Rick) Fitzhugh II

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William Richard (Rick) Fitzhugh II, 63, of Cuero passed away January 25, 2024. He was born September 7, 1960 in Dallas to William Richard Fitzhugh and Emilie Slampa Marek. He owned and operated Fitzhugh’s Quality Cars. In his spare time, Rick enjoyed playing the guitar and rescuing animals.

Mary Jean (Duderstadt) Striedel

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Yorkt own—Mary Jean (Duderstadt) Striedel, 81, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024. Jean was born November 9, 1942 at 11:30 am in Cuero, TX to Walter and Lucille Duderstadt.

Luke Henry Durio Jr.

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Luke Henry Durio Jr, 70 of Hallettsville, passed away March 27, 2024, in Cuero, Texas. He was born October 29, 1953, to the late Luke Henry Durio Sr. and Earline Fletcher Durio in Midland, Texas, and raised in Louisiana. He worked in oilfield construction, building gas and oil plants around the Yorktown and Nordheim areas. He married Kaye Magee Durio on September 6, 2003, in Nordheim, Texas at the Nordheim Shooting Club Hall.

Dylan Joseph Daigrepont

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Dylan Joseph Daigrepont, 30, of Yorktown, Tx passed away in his sleep on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Dylan was born on September 5, 1993, in San Antonio Texas to Toni Kingery and Larry Daigrepont.

Dorothy Ann Frels Arndt

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Dorothy Ann Frels Arndt, 93, of Lindenau passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. She was born November 10, 1930 in Concrete to Ben G. and Alvina Rathkamp Frels. She married the love of her life, Wilburn Arndt on December 2, 1952 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Cuero after he returned home from Korea. She was a longtime employee of JCPenney and co-owner of Arndt’s Sausage and ABZ Catering. She was an active and lifetime member of Cuero VFW Auxiliary, Westhoff American Legion, Lindenau Rifle Club and St. John Lutheran Church – Lindenau. She was on the Church Council, Women’s Group, a Sunday School Teacher and a Luther League Sponsor.

Walter Koricanek Sr.

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Walter Paul Koricanek Sr, 82, of Nordheim passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024. He was born May 22, 1941 in Flatonia, Texas to Charles William and Lena Syrinek Koricanek. He married the love of his life Betty June Hillje on July 10, 1961 in Cotulla, Texas. Walter had a passion for the oilfield where he served the industry for sixty years.

Faye Manning Duckett

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Faye Manning Duckett, 94, of Cuero passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024. She was born July 29, 1929 in Cuero to C. A. Manning and Mary Lou Coppedge. She married C.L. Duckett on November 5, 1955 in Cuero. She enjoyed cooking, reading, traveling, watching Jeopardy and playing bridge. She worked as a substitute teacher for thirty five years. She loved her family, her church, wine and cats. She volunteered countless hours at the C.A.M.A.L. House and judged chili all around Texas and supported Cuero Turkeyfest. She was an Elder and Deacon at First Presbyterian Women.

Jim Paul Cook

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Jim was born June 28th, 1951, to Paul Cook and Clifford Clark in Levelland, Texas. He graduated from high school in 1969. Soon after graduation, he moved to Seminole, Oklahoma, where he met his first wife, Carolyn Sue Robbins, and they had two sons, Jerry Ronald, who was born in Seminole, Oklahoma, and then James Randall (Randy) Cook, born on Fort Sill Army Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma.