Monico (Pablo) Ramos was born on May 4, 1943 in Gonzales, Texas. Pablo went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Feb. 10, 2021 at the age of 77. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home with the Holy Rosary being recited at 7 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 in St. James Cemetery with Fr. Jason Martini officiating. more

Roberta Ruth Kilpatrick, went home to be with Jesus on Feb. 9, 2021 at the age of 95-years-old. She was born on Dec. 9, 1925 in San Antonio, TX to Robert Andrew Shannahan and Estelle Grantham Shannahan. A visitation for Roberta will be held Friday, Feb.12 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Flatonia, Texas. A rosary will be recited on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Flatonia, Texas with a funeral mass following at 10 a.m., officiated by Father Eddie Winkler. A burial will occur Saturday, Feb. 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Flatonia, Texas. more

Pedro Olivares, 66, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away on Jan. 27, 2021. He was born on Oct. 23, 1954, in Gonzales, Texas. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at 2 p.m. at the Gabriel’s Chapel and Crematory. The ceremony will consist of immediate family with the intentions of a Celebration of Life Event in the future for extended family and friends to attend.  more

Patsy Jo Walker Sherrill, 88, formerly of Karnes City, passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2021. She was born on July 11, 1932 to Addie Marie Flowers Walker and Ernest Oliver Walker in Lulling, TX. A visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at Rhodes Funeral Home Chapel in Karnes City. The Funeral will begin at 3 p.m. also at the Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the Karnes City Cemetery. more

Anna Marie Villareal was born June 20, 1956, to Louisa and Paul Villareal in Gonzales, Texas. Anna ascended to heaven Feb. 8, 2021, where she joined her beloved mother and father. The family would like to express their thanks for the prayers, encouragement and acts of kindness. A private funeral service will be held at a later date.  more

Reverend Billy Washington, born March 31, 1952, passed on Saturday, Feb. 6. A visitation will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Faith Family Church, 1820 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, with a funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. more

Earl Raymon “Ray” Waddell, III, 77, born Mar. 18, 1943, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 from complications of Covid. Funeral services will be held at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at 3 p.m. Interment will take place at DFW National Cemetery. more

Rosa (Sanchez) Bolton, 87, of Luling, Texas passed away on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 at Seton Hays Medical Center in Kyle, Texas. Graveside Services are under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home in Gonzales, Texas and will be held on Friday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at Community Cemetery in Luling, Texas. Rosa was born on Dec. 13, 1933 in Luling, Texas. She was the daughter of Agipito and Vincenta (Castinedo) Sanchez. more

Morris Lynn Hastings, 85, born in Gonzales, Texas, died Feb. 7, 2021 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Services will be live streamed at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 at https://www.mercer-adams.com/obituary/morris-hastings more

Bobbye Roberta Smith, 99, passed away peacefully in Gonzales, Texas. Bobbye was born on Nov. 3, 1921 in Smiley, Texas to Robert G. Bishop and Myrtle (Perkins) Bishop who precede her in death. A graveside service was held Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 at Bundick Cemetery in Smiley, Texas. more

Domingo “Jesse” Vega was born Aug 28,1944, in Gonzales, Texas. He was the first of 12 children born to Jose Vega and Maria Pecina Vega. Domingo went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Feb 4, 2021. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. followed with a Rosary being recited at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home, with a mass of Christian burial to follow at 10 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 9, 2021 at the St. James Catholic Church, with Fr. Jason Martini officiating. Interment will follow in St. James Catholic Cemetery. more

GySgt. Bryan Maurice “Gunny” Robinson USMC, ret., passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. He was born Jan. 27, 1948 In Fredericksburg, Texas to Bryan J. and Willie B. Fluitt Robinson. He married Seretta Kay Byrd on May 29, 1992 in Goliad, Texas. Private family graveside services will be held with full military honors at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Memorials may be made the Disabled American Veterans, www.dav.org/donate. Friends may leave their condolences and sign the guest book by visiting www.seydlerhillfuneralhome.com. more

Bob O’Neal Sunday, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend passed away on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 at the seasoned age of 93. Upon returning from the war, he met his beloved wife, Mary Frances Burke, and they married Sept. 8, 1951 in Gonzales, Texas. Graveside services will be held for Bob Sunday on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m., at Greenwood Cemetery near Gonzales, Texas with Reverend Jeff Gantz officiating. more

Earlene Steen was born to the union of Hossie and Bertha Clack on Nov. 21, 1939. She went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at the age of 81. Earlene Clack married Elroy Steen on Jan. 27, 1957. Visitation will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 1020 St. Andrew St., in Gonzales, with the funeral service to follow. more

Clara Francis McGlothine McKinney, 72, completed her journey on earth Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. She was born Aug. 12, 1948 in Pearless, TX to Walter and Aline (Hefaton) Booth. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3 at Thiele Cooper Funeral Home. Graveside Funeral Service 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 at Smiley Baptist Cemetery. more

Carolyn Tinsley was born on Aug. 13, 1942, in Gonzales, Texas, to James Robert Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Lawley Tinsley. Carolyn Tinsley Deschner passed away on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mary Elizabeth Tinsley Texas History Center at the Robert Lee Brothers Memorial Library or the charity of your choice. more

Gerald Tieken, 83, of Gonzales, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. He was born Mar. 4, 1937 to Otto and Annie Englebach Tieken in Gonzales and married Charlotte Louise Benes on Aug. 18, 1958 in Gonzales. A visitation will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. in Hermann Sons Cemetery, with Pastor Ildiko Rigney officiating. more

Willie Marvin Johnston, age 81 of Seguin, passed away on Jan. 29, 2021. Willie was born on Jan. 11, 1940 in Union Valley, Texas to Beatrice Barbara (McCracken) and Willie Byron Johnston. A walk-through line visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary. Graveside services and interment will be held on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Nockenut Cemetery with the Rev. Rhonda Troll officiating and masonic rites under the auspices of the Kingsbury Lodge #887 AF & AM Masonic Lodge. A reception will follow at the Richardson Christian Center, 401 E 4th St, Nixon, TX 78140.  more

Celedonio “Joe” Martinez, 65, of Gonzales, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. He was born March 3, 1955 in Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, the son of Epimenio Martinez Sanjuana Garcia. Later, Joe married Luisa Villanueva on March 9, 1982. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Cemetery with Reverend Jason Martini officiating. more

Allan Frederick Fink, 89, of Cost, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 in the home where he was born on June 15, 1931, in the community of Needa near Cost, Texas, where he spent his life farming the land he loved. Allan was born to Albert John Fink and Annette “Nettie” Lindemann Fink. He married Mary Ellen Niebuhr on October 1, 1953 in Austin. Mary Ellen passed away on March 29, 1971, Allan married his wife of 48 years Elizabeth “Betty” Siepmann on Feb. 5, 1972 in the Monthalia United Methodist Church. The family received friends on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Funeral services were be held Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 in the Monthalia United Methodist Church with Pastor Paul Smith officiating. Interment followed in the Monthalia Methodist Cemetery. more