McCurdy Funeral Home

Marie Annette “Ann” Metz

mccurdy — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:47:31 +0000

Marie Annette “Ann” Metz of Lockhart, Texas passed away on May 8, 2013, at the age of 85. She was born on December 5, 1927 in Little Rock, Arkansas, to William Lee and Mary Christina (Berry) Ellis.

She is survived by her three sons, Donald Robert Metz and wife, Kimberley, Ronald Edward Metz and wife, Sandy, and Richard Lee Metz and wife, Rhonda; one daughter, Mary Stella Metz; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Family will receive friends at McCurdy Funeral Home, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00P.M, Friday, May 10, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 11, 2013, at McCurdy Funeral Home, with the Father Tom Bruns officiating. Interment to follow at Lockhart City Cemetery in Lockhart.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644, 512-398-4791. Obituary and guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com

Semion M.”Eladio” Juarez

mccurdy — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:14:02 +0000

Semion M. “Eladio” Juarez, age 78, of Lockhart, died April 24, 2013. He
was born in Lockhart, Texas on February 18, 1935, the son of the late Emilio Juarez, Sr. and Petra M. Juarez.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and a mechanic for 35 years.

He joined his wife Louisa Mary Camareno Juarez of 45 years in Heaven. He was also preceded in death by his two brothers, Tony Juarez and Trinidad Juarez; one sister, Anita Villalobos; and son-in-law Tommy Mireles, Sr.

Survivors include sons; Samuel C. Juarez, David Lee Juarez (Fita), and Ernest Juarez (Lydia); daughters, Kathy Maciel (Jesse “Coy”, Sr.), Gloria Perez (Bruno), Rose Marie Munoz (Alfredo, Sr.), and Sandra Mireles (Severo); brothers, Nemesio “Pete” Juarez (Vicky), Pete Juarez (Delphie), Albert Juarez, Alfonso Juarez (Norma), Emilio Juarez, Jr. (Thelme), and Joe Juarez (Paula); sisters, Adela Fernandez (Domingo), Nellie Zuniga (John), and Vicky Perez (Sam); grandchildren, Sammy Jr., Felix, Richard, Jeremy, Alexis, Angela, Larry, Jesse Jr., Liza, Heather, Eric, Melissa, David Jr., Alfredo Jr., Tommy Jr., Veronica, Gabby, John Paul, Bianca and Amanda; 22 Great-Grandchildren; and numerous Nieces and Nephews.

Family will receive friends at McCurdy Funeral Home from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., with a rosary being recited at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Alberto Borruel, Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lockhart.

Pallbearers will be his loving Grandsons.

Special thanks to Austin Heart Hospital and Christopher House Hospice for the
care given to our Father. The family would like to give a special thanks to Gina Juarez Mendez, not only a niece but a special caregiver to our father for the last 8 years.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644, 512-398-4791. Obituary and guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com

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Consuelo Hernandez Recio

mccurdy — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:52:51 +0000

Consuelo “Connie” Hernandez Recio, 88 of Lockhart, passed away on April 1, 2013. She was born in Caldwell County on April 12, 1924, to parents Emilio Hernandez and Epigmenia Gamez.

Connie is survived by her husband of 51 years, Bonifacio P. Recio; Son, Louis H. Salazar and wife Lynn Salazar, Son, Eugene H. Salazar, Daughter, Audelia Salazar, Son, Ralph Salazar and wife Gloria Salazar, Daughter, Connie Amaya and husband Louis Amaya, Son, Ernest Salazar, Daughter, Janie Wright and husband Michael Wright, Daughter, Becky Lockhart and husband Sam Lockhart, and Son, Tommy Recio.

She was preceded in death by: parents, Emilio Hernandez, Sr., Epigmenia Gamez Hernandez, and sister and her brother Emilio Hernandez, Jr, and Ives Perez.

Connie was a hardworking woman all her life. An accomplished seamstress and entrepreneur in the mid-1970s and ’80s, she worked for Glosserman’s Clothing Store in Lockhart before opening Connie’s Alteration Shop on Market Street near the Lockhart courthouse square. Her shop did alterations for Pittman’s Ready to Wear, Rossenwassers and Kaigler’s.

When she retired, Connie remained busy and always assisted with taking her grandchildren to school.

At home, Connie loved to prepare meals for her family and enjoyed simply sitting and watching her family at family gatherings. All the family knew to gather at her home every New Year’s Eve because Connie believed in the family being together on the last day of the year and the first day of the New Year. In their younger days, she and her husband loved to go dancing.

Connie is/was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lockhart, Texas.

Family will receive friends at McCurdy Funeral Home, from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 P.M., on Thursday, April 4, 2013. Mass of a Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:00 P.M., Friday, April 5, 2013, at St. Mary’s of the Visitation Church in Lockhart, with Father Alberto Borruel, Celebrant. Interment to follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644, 512-398-4791. Obituary and guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com

Lawrence Henry “Cotton” Voigt

mccurdy — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:10:35 +0000

Lawrence Henry “Cotton” Voigt, 72, passed from this world on March 21, 2013 while on a trail ride in Prescott Arizona. He suffered a heart attack while playing his guitar and sitting around a campfire with friends.
He was born to Henry M. and Myrtle Perry Voigt on March 22, 1940 in Lockhart Texas. Cotton grew up in the Luling area and was blessed to be in a wonderful family, whom he loved with all his heart. He graduated from Luling High School in 1958, and then became a member of the National Guard also in Luling. His love for music began at a young age. It was not long before he realized that he was a talented musician. In 1959 at the age of 19, he, along with three of his good friends, began playing their music together and formed “The Moods” which was a popular dance band in south Texas. Cotton was known as the “left-handed” bass player. This love of music helped pay his way for his secondary education where he attended the University of Texas Electronics School. He earned a degree in Electronics as a communications engineer. He worked for thirty years in the cable and fiber optics industry for Morrell Industries and The Karnack Corporation which was owned by Lady Bird Johnson and then formed his own company known as LH Construction Company. It was at this time that he became a certified pilot. After retiring, he began his trail riding days which was his most enjoyable hobby. He traveled all over the United States, where he rode in many memorial and charity based trail rides. He made countless friends along the way.
Cotton is survived by his sisters, La Nell Hart of Austin and Carol Voigt of Luling, as well as many cousins, aunts and uncles, his daughters Krista Voigt of College Station and Pam Wick and husband Bo of Hallettsville. His grandchildren; James, Donny, and Elizabeth Hair of College Station and Amanda (Philip), Cole, Evan and Cullen Wick of Hallettsville, and one great-grandchild, Brynleigh Elise. Cotton was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Myrtle Voigt, his brothers Raymond Lavern (R.L.) and Michael Voigt and brother-in-law W.A. “Bill” Hart.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of The Moods, the Luling Class of 1958, and his trail riding friends.
Family will receive friends at McCurdy Funeral Home at 10:00 A.M, Monday, April 1, 2013, with services following at 11:00 A.M. Graveside services will be held at the family cemetery in Pettytown.

Memorials may be made to the Luling Oil Museum or the donor’s choice.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644, 512-398-4791. Obituary and guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com

Cherly Ruth Sellers

mccurdy — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:01:22 +0000

Cheryl Ruth Sellers passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013 with her friends by her side. Cheryl was born September 22, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA.

Cheryl was preceded in death by her mother, Gwendolyn Daphine Sellers. She is survived by her father, Edward Anthony Sellers; her sister, Debra Bernard; her nephew, Jamie Bernard and Jamie’s daughter Ta Shara and Adrianna; her nephew, Shaun Bernard and wife, Nicole, and Shaun’s daughter Harley.

A celebration of Cheryl’s life will be held in April.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644, 512-398-4791. Obituary and guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com

Josef Labermeyer

mccurdy — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:40:10 +0000

Josef Labermeyer of Lockhart, Texas passed away on March 15, 2013, at the age of 78. He was born on July 21, 1934 in Ottering, Germany to Otto and Centa (Schmidmier) Labermeyer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Helga Gahabaka. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy Labermeyer; two sons, Josef R. Labermeyer and wife, JoAnn and Paul O. Labermeyer and wife, Erica; one daughter, Lisa S. Labermeyer; two sisters, Annalisa Reiter, and Hilda Mechow; one brother-in-law, Horst Gahabaka; seven grandchildren, Dagan Fitzpatrick, Siara Labermeyer, Terran Labermeyer, Haylee Labermeyer, Josef R. Labermeyer, Rhonda Randell and Brian Tupper; five great-grandchildren, Samantha Randell, Isabella Tupper, Cheyanna Tupper, Cassidy Tupper, and Ashlynn Randall.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Bateman Cemetery in Bateman, with Rev. Gary Rodgers officiating.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644, 512-398-4791. Obituary and guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com

Merwin Brinsmaid Burr, Sr.

mccurdy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:20:44 +0000

Merwin Brinsmaid Burr, Sr., age 75 of Dale, TX, went home to Heaven on March 10, 2013 after a long struggle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born on June 29, 1937 in Monroe, Connecticut to Merwin S. and Mabel (Smith) Burr. Known as “Junior” to his older brothers and sisters, Merwin attended Newtown High School until enlisting in the United States Marine Corps in 1955. He was honorably discharged in 1967 as a Staff Sergeant, having earned the Purple Heart during one of his tours in Vietnam. After returning to Connecticut to raise his family, he worked as a prison guard, truck driver, and volunteer fire fighter.

Merwin married Gladys on January 15, 1983 and they relocated to Tampa, Florida in 1990, where he kept busy as a car detailer, racecar enthusiast, and security guard. After Gladys passed away in 2004, he retired to Texas and moved in next door to his eldest daughter. He enjoyed bird watching from his kitchen window (he named each of the hummingbirds, cardinals and woodpeckers), baking peanut butter flavored desserts, and socializing with friends from church. Merwin loved watching NASCAR races, bragged about his grandchildren to anyone who would listen and shared his home with his buddy, Ziggy the cat. His good advice and listening ear was never more than a phone call away. Merwin lived out his personal motto “Live, Laugh, Love” every day as a beloved father, grandfather, friend, and neighbor.

Merwin is survived by his children, Debra Burr DiFronzo of Dale, TX; Tammy Burr of Brookfield, CT; Kelly Burr Giglio (Bob) of Columbus, OH; Merwin “Chip” Burr, Jr. (Tracy) of Warren, CT; Diane Bawlick Amuso (Joe) of Stafford, CT; and Susan Bawlick Pagan (Ivan) of Brookfield, CT; twelve grandchildren, Heather Giglio, Elizabeth DiFronzo, Jason Waldron, Rocco DiFronzo Jr., Robert Giglio III, Amy Cooper, Ashley Burr, Brandon Burr, Molly Burr, Rachel Williams, Daniel Burr and Caleb Burr; and two great-grandchildren, Katrina and Carson. He is also survived by four siblings, Dorothy Boland of Seymour, CT ; John Burr (Wilma) of Boston, MA; Nancy Redente of Winterhaven, FL; and Ruamy Burr of Newtown, CT. He was predeceased by his wife, Gladys; parents, Merwin S. and Mabel; and brother, Howard.

Services will be held at 10am on Saturday, March 23^rd at Bateman Baptist Church, 2691 FM 20, Red Rock, TX, 78662, with burial immediately following at Bateman Cemetery. A memorial service is planned for late June in Connecticut. The family would like to extend their gratitude to the doctors and staff of Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital in Luling, TX for their attentiveness and loving care. Contributions in his memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800. Washington, DC 20004 or online at AmericanLungAssociation.org.

Arrangements by McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, TX 78644, 512-398-4791. Guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com

Santiago Arias

mccurdy — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:55:04 +0000

Santiago Arias of San Marcos, Texas passed away on February 23, 2013, at the age of 69. He was born on May 2, 1943 in Lockhart, Texas, to Juan and Santos (Reyna) Arias.

Santiago was a caring father, brother, grandfather and uncle; who loved spending time with his family and friends. He loved listening to Spanish music by Augustine Ramirez, he loved to fix and ride his bikes. He had a special companion his dog Boogie.

He was preceded in death by her parents, wife, Isabel, his son, Mark Anthony Arias and his sister, Antonia Rueda. He is survived by two sons, Johnny T. Ramirez and Jimmy Joe Arias of San Marcos; one daughter, Brenda Arias of Monterrey, Mexico; two brothers, Nickolas Arias of Lockhart and Marcisso Arias of Lockhart; four sisters, Geisla Mercado of Lockhart, Bertha Perez of Lockhart, Rosa Reyna of Austin, and Nancy Lopez of Lockhart; and four grandchildren.

Family will receive friends at McCurdy Funeral Home, from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00P.M, with Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 P.M., on Monday, March 11, 2013.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644, 512-398-4791. Obituary and guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com

Beverly Borchert Burklund

mccurdy — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:54:07 +0000

Beverly Borchert Burklund of Elroy, Texas passed away on March 3, 2013, at the age of 48. She was born on March 17, 1964 in Houston, Texas, to Willie and Audrey (York) Borchert.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Rebecca Borchert Waller. She is survived by her loving husband, Eugene; one son, Austin Borchert Burklund of Elroy; three sisters, Marilyn Kircher and husband, Alfred of Georgetown, Dorothy Tasin and husband, Jim of Georgetown, and Fran Alexander and husband, Robert of Ashville, NC; three brother-in-laws, Robert Waller, Sr., Robby Burklund and wife, Tish, and Donald Burklund and wife, Elsie; and also numerous nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends at McCurdy Funeral Home, from 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, March 7, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, March 8, 2013, at McCurdy Funeral Home in Lockhart. Interment to follow at Lockhart City Cemetery.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644, 512-398-4791. Obituary and guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com

Joyce Livengood Bock

mccurdy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:50:56 +0000

Joyce Livengood Bock left the loving arms of her family to be in the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on March 2, 2013. Joyce was a lifelong citizen of Lockhart, Texas, and a descendant of the town’s early settlers. She was one of five daughters born to James E. and Marie Swearingen Livengood. Joyce attended and graduated from Lockhart High School. She worked for a time with the Blanks Grain Company and the City of Lockhart prior to marrying Edgar A. Bock on November 16, 1957. Joyce and Edgar spent forty one years together prior to his death in 1998. Her lives with Edgar, and her memories of being the wife of a cotton farmer, were her treasures.

Joyce loved animals and especially loved her cats, many of which were rescues. Even when she didn’t have a kitty of her own, she would make sure and leave cat food on her back porch for any stray that might pass by and need a meal.

Joyce’s sense of humor was legend among her family. The highlight of many birthday parties was reading the birthday card she had given. She had a knack for finding the funniest cards and giving them at just the right time. We will miss her sense of humor and seeing the twinkle in her eye.

Joyce was preceded in death by her sisters, Edith Marie Satterfield, Margaret Beaver, and Rebecca Gassenmayer. She is survived by her sister Gail Livengood Robinson and five nieces, two nephews, and a loving group of eight great nieces and four great nephews all of whom will miss her more than words can say.

Family received friends at McCurdy Funeral Home from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday, March 4, 2013. Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at McCurdy Funeral Home in Lockhart. Interment to follow at Lockhart City Cemetery in Lockhart.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of McCurdy Funeral Home, 105 E. Pecan, Lockhart, Texas 78644, 512-398-4791. Obituary and guestbook online at www.mccurdyfuneralhome.com