James D. Stanley, 84, of Yorktown passed away Friday July 6, 2018.  He was born May 26, 1934 in Richland, Texas to the late Dorsey and Lottie Curtis Stanley.  He was a 50 year Master Mason, and an avid hunter and fisherman.  His contributions as a coach, educator, principal and mentor were pivotal to many communities throughout Texas. He was a great friend to many.   James enjoyed sitting on his back porch watching all of the wildlife. He is survived by his children...

Philip Joseph Bock Jr. 77, of Yorktown passed away July 4, 2018.  He was born Nov. 29, 1940 in Yorktown to the late Philip Joseph Sr. and Mary Frances Broll Bock.  He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.  Philip was born and raised in Yorktown, TX.  Upon completion of high school, he enlisted in the army with honorable discharge in 1961 and returned to Yorktown.  He worked in the oil industry until joining the Yorktown ISD in 1986 where he worked in...

Eric Mendez, 32, of Yorktown passed away June 30, 2018. He was born in Cuero to Rose Ann Vela and the late Daniel Mendez. Eric was a very hard worker and loved being around family and friends. Everyone that knew him would say he was friendly, lovable and would always greet you with a hug. He is survived by his mother Rose Ann Vela, friend Mauricio Alonso, brothers Christopher and Brandon Rios and sisters Amanda Moss and Jasmine Rios and step-father Ronnie Rios. He is also survived by his...

Douglas Turner, 79, of Nordheim passed away Tues. June 26, 2018. He was born Dec. 3, 1938 in San Antonio to the late Walter and Ester Wagener Turner. Douglas enjoyed fishing and tried his hand in gardening. He is survived by his son Toby Turner, daughter Yvonne Turner and brother Freddie Turner. . He is also survived by his grandchildren Marcus Turner, Nathan Turner, Chad Speers, Michael Speers, Jeremy Ramirez and great grandchildren Chad, Jaden and Chloe Speers. He is preceded in death by...

Patsy A. Cates, 77, of Victoria passed away at home surrounded by family on June 21, 2018. She was born on December 8, 1940 to the late Raymond Melton and Alice Olsen. She enjoyed crossword puzzles with her coffee, shopping around for antiques, and buying lots of shoes and purses. She had a love of reading that she passed down to her daughters and many of the grandchildren. Patsy retired from DuPont and was one of the first female operators at the plant. She is survived by her daughters...

Hilmer Elwood Koopmann, 80, died Monday, June 18th. He was born July 6th, 1937, the 6th child of Lillie Anna Hengst Koopmann and Wilhelm Otto Koopmann. Born and raised in the Gruenau Community, he attended Yorktown Schools after the Weldon Country School was consolidated, served in the United States Army from 1961 to 1963 and returned to farm and ranch with his father and brother, William, until his death. Somewhat the family historian, he was the author of an extensive history book of the...

Elisa Soliz, 85, of Nordheim passed away Thurs. June 14, 2018. She was born Sept. 17, 1932 in Ecleto, TX     to the late Tomas and Maria Martinez Guerrero. On Jan. 12, 1952 she married Alejandro Soliz. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and sisters and her husband of 58 years. She is survived by daughters Oralia (Gonzalo) Martinez, Mary (Vincent) Villarreal, Irene Bullock, Diana (Modesto) Perez, Eva (Luis) Lopez and Alice (Jose) Faz; sons Alex...

Evelyn Osterloh, 98, of Nordheim passed away Mon. June 11, 2018. She was born May 27, 1920 in Yorktown, Texas to the late Oscar and Kathryn Mischer Alex. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Nordheim.  She started her teaching career in a one room country school in Dobskyville.  She continued teaching in Nordheim from 1947 until retirement in 1981. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Teaching Sorority. She is survived by her sons Terry (Mary) Osterloh, and Tim...

Carol Waggoner, 67, of Yorktown passed away on June 11, 2018. She was born July 7, 1950 in Cuero, Texas to the late Pete and Susie Burda Ledwig. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband Johnny Waggoner, sister Helen Mueller, brothers Milton (Anne) Ledwig and Everest (Martha) Ledwig. She is also survived by her mother in law June Waggoner, brother in laws Bill and David Waggoner and sisters in law Gracie Gracey and Kay Ledwig. She is preceded in death...

Alphonse “Al” Wagner, 93, of Yorktown passed away Thurs. June 7, 2018. He was born June 5, 1925 in Yorktown, TX to the late Emil and Anna Rohan Wagner. He married Myrlin Wild on September 4, 1955 at Holy Cross Catholic Church by Father B.C. Kaminski, where he was still a member.  Al was drafted to the Army during WWII and was an 11th Airborne Paratrooper. He retired from DuPont after 34 years. He was also a member of the school board for several years and a member of the...