Obituaries

Bryan E. Smith (Cowboy), 63, of Taylor, passed away Dec.

Pauline G. Hernandez, age 62, of Granger, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec.

Max Gilbert Thiele, 84 of Giddings, formerly of Thorndale, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 in Giddings.

Norman Edward Fuessel, 96, of Taylor, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.

Clifton A Kaderka 85, of Taylor, went to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.

Patricia Ann Reichenbach, 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, following a brief battle with gallbladder cancer after being diagnosed in November 2022.

Victor Daniel Kopecky (Vic) was born July 21, 1937, in Granger, to Frances Meyer Kopecky and Joseph William Kopecky. Vic passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Nov.

Patricia Ann Reichenbach, 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, following a brief battle with gallbladder cancer after being diagnosed in November 2022.

Victor Daniel Kopecky ( Vic) was born July 21, 1937, in Granger. Vic passed away peaceful ly at home surrounded by fami ly Nov.

Wilbert Elmer Krieg (Will/Shorty) was born Feb. 2, 1945, in Thrall, to Elmer and Gertrude (Limmer) Krieg.

William “Bill” Kretzmeier, of New Braunfels, passed away Dec. 27, 2022.

Audria “Marie” Starnes Light Wernecke was born Aug. 27, 1932, in Taylor to Nell Mae Smith Starnes and Tommy Edward Starnes.

Edward E. Dykowski, 88, of Granger, went to be with his Heavenly Father Wednesday Dec.

Delma Fay Pfeil, 87, of Taylor, passed away Dec. 26. Fay was born in Bastrop May 28, 1935, to Woody and Mildred Clardy.She lived her entire life in Bastrop and Taylor and graduated from Bastrop High School in 1955. She married her beloved husband Richard, of Taylor, July 27, 1955.