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Family protest the need for more staffing at local nursing home, questions care By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

(Seguin) – A written statement released Monday by Regency Integrated Health Services, the parent company for Guadalupe Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (GVNC), is apparently still not enough for one local woman and her family who felt that they had no choice but to protest the care that was reportedly being provided to their loved one. Stefanie Taylor says it was just in June that she was forced to put the care of her mother into the arms of the nursing staff at GVNC located at 1210 Eastwood Drive. This past weekend, however, Taylor says that care was questioned after getting an earful from one of its nurses who apparently told her about the lack of care being provided to not only COVID-19 patients but to all patients at the facility. “So, on Saturday morning at 8:30, I started calling the nursing home and I couldn’t get through. It just rang and rang until about 10 o’clock, I finally got through to someone and the nurse that I spoke with at that point told me that she was not the nurse on the COVID unit and when I asked to speak with that

nurse, she explained to me that there was no nurse on that unit – that none of the nurses wanted to work the COVID-19 unit for fear of contracting the virus. She

also explained to me that there were no nurses’ aides on that hallway also. She also went into detail about how it was her opinion that no one had been on that

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hallway all night. That there had been no nurses or nursing staff from 10 o’clock the night before. I was furious. I was scared for my mom and for all those

patients in that hallway. I could not for the life of me figure out how were they getting their medicines, how were they eating, how were they going to the bathroom. It was just beyond me and like I said, I was furious,” said Taylor. Furious at what she had just been told by this nurse, Taylor demanded that she be allowed to speak with GVNC Director Brooks Kersh or as Taylor refers to him, Mr. Brooks. “She had said that he had actually put on PPE (personal protection equipment) and had gone down to the COVID unit and was checking on patients. I asked her to go get him. She said she could get as far as the doors but not get to close because she herself did not want to contract the virus and she hollered down the hall for Mr. Brooks and he did not answer. I told her to call him on his cell phone. She said ‘well I do not think he’ll answer,’ and I said you know what, call him anyway. So, she called him, and he refused to come to the phone so I told her that I would continue calling until I got an answer from him. So, I called and of course, I did not get an answer from him,” said Taylor. See GVNC, page 2

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was a problem. I even called the Seguin Police Department because although it is not a criminal problem or issue, I felt like I needed someone to hear me. My sister was able to get a hold of someone through dispatch and they dispatched a sergeant over there from the Seguin PD and it was told to us that he went and beat on the door until someone answered. They answered and the administrator assured him that they did have proper staff in place, but Mr. (Kersh) Brooks still wouldn’t talk to me,” said Taylor. Being outside holding signs eventually led to Taylor’s meeting with Kersh who assured her that patients were being taken care of. According to Taylor, his response pointed to a disgruntled employee who reportedly took it upon herself to mislead her.

GVNC, continued from page 1 As a result, Taylor and several members of her family found themselves outside the nursing facility on Saturday protesting not having answers and demanding that they speak to those in charge. “So, my family and I decided we would go over and stand in front of the nursing home with our signs because I felt like that was our only way to get our point across. I wanted to talk to this administrator. I wanted people to know there

“In his words, I must have spoken to someone who was a disgruntled employee because the information that this employee gave me was simply not true and that he told me that they have plenty of PPE. That they have staff that is assigned to these different hallways including the COVID-19 hallway. So, at that point, I had no choice but to believe him. Now, that night, Saturday night at midnight and again at 4 a.m., I called the nursing home to find out if there was someone designated to the COVID hallway as Mr. Brooks had told me that there would be and there was not. There were two nurses working the entire facility,” said Taylor. Taylor says she understands the pressure and the workload that GVNC must be under and believes that the employees at the nursing center

do seriously care about their patients. It’s just the question of staffing needs and whether the local facility is getting the help they deserve from those in management and or from their parent company Regency. “The contact that I have had with them has always been very caring, very accommodative, very willing to go above and beyond and honestly, that hasn’t changed with the staff. That hasn’t changed with any of the nurses or the nursing assistants. They are all very nice, very willing to help me and very accommodative. I just think that they are understaffed and what I want is for their corporate office to realize these people are working very hard and they need help whether that means they have to move some of these people to another one of their facilities where it is fully staffed or hire agency nurses. I don’t know what the answer is on that side, but something needs to be done,” said Taylor. Taylor says her fight in ensuring that nursing homes are not forgotten has only begun. She says there is a serious need for the state to investigate nursing homes and ensure that the steps that need to be taken are taken. She says family members are these patients first and often times, only advocates. “I’m trying to be in contact with Governor Abbott by email. I am going to make him listen to me. We need to open up these nursing homes. This is ridiculous. Yes, we have COVID-19 running rampant in these nursing homes. We have seen the numbers rise but it is not coming from the visitors because there haven’t been visitors

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since the middle of March. The people that are getting infected right now in the nursing homes with COVID-19, it is coming from the employees so if it’s coming from the employees, let me get in there – glove up, gown up, mask up, take my temperature, ask me your questions but get me in there and let me help take care of my mother. That’s what I’m getting at,” said Taylor. According to Taylor, an investigation into her claims against GVNC has already begun. She has also already been contacted by an investigator. In response to Taylor’s allegations, Brooke Ladner, senior vice president for business development with Regency Integrated stated “we cannot comment on hearsay and speculation but I can tell you that the Guadalupe Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation is staffed by healthcare professionals at all times. This includes the center’s COVID Unit which is isolated from the rest of the facility and has its own dedicated team of healthcare workers who are committed to caring for patients who test positive for the virus. While there were a number of staff members absent from work this past weekend for various reasons, we did have plenty of supplemental staff to cover shifts and care for our patients.” Like GVNC, most if not all local nursing facilities are currently closed to visitors and to any outside guests as to help stop the spread of the virus. Most of these residents have not had any physical contact with family members since as early as March.

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Seguin ISD invites families to today’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting

By Cindy AguirreHerrera

(Seguin) – Seguin ISD families are encouraged to learn more about the upcoming school year by hearing directly from district leaders during tonight’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting. Sean Hoffmann, the public information officer for the Seguin ISD, says like other previous Town Hall meetings, the district felt it was important to keep its families engaged as it sets the course for the district’s future. “For the past three years, we have hosted Town Hall Meetings for the Seguin ISD community usually one in the fall and one in the spring. Of course with the onset of COVID back in mid-March, with school closures, here it is July and we figured its high time

to have one to really share with our students and our parents some of the ideas and considerations that we are looking at for the Fall of 2020. Hoffmann says the webinar set for this afternoon will not only share the district’s

latest plans but also its commitment to adapt and or modify them as we navigate together through this COVID-19 pandemic. “Only July 7, the Texas Education Agency announced that Texas Public Schools will be open for

students this fall five days a week for any students who want to attend so as a school system, we are preparing for that as well as an option for those parents who are not comfortable sending their children to school in which they will be afforded the opportunity to learn remotely as they did in the spring,” said Hoffmann. “There’s a lot of considerations. There’s a lot to look at. There’s a lot to prepare for. We are in the middle of that right now and with this Town Hall Meeting, we want encourage our Seguin ISD families to tune in later this afternoon at 5 o’clock and join the webinar.” The best way to access the password and log-in credentials for today’s 5 p.m. Virtual Town Hall meeting will be through the Seguin ISD’s Facebook page or via its website at www.seguinisd.net.

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Big Game Rewind – the area’s top sports moments of 2019-20: Seguin boys basketball - Joseph Vela’s buzzer-beater sinks Harlandale in overtime -Mike McBride, Sports Director-

I’m going with the Matadors’ 6159 district win over Harlandale on (Seguin) - We continue to look Joseph Vela’s buzzer beater in overback and revisit the best moments time at Goldie Harris Gym on Jan. in high school sports for the teams 28. in the KWED/ Seguin Daily News coverage area that completed their Thrilling finish aside, the victory seasons during the 2019-20 school itself was huge because it lifted Seyear. guin above .500 in district play at 6-5 and kept the Mats within a halfThe ninth installments in the series game of Boerne-Champion in the focuses on the Seguin boys basket- race for the fourth and final playoff ball team. spot. It isn’t easy to nail down a singular defining moment for a squad that went 18-15 and produced a number of outstanding individual performances and thrilling finishes to stay in the thick of the District 26-5A playoff race and help head coach Dwayne Gerlich pass the 400-win plateau in his final season.

The win also came against a Harlandale team that ended up 22-10 overall, and tied for second place in the final 26-5A standings. At that point in the season, eventual Region IV champion San Antonio-Wagner was the only other district team that had beaten the Indians. See BIG GAME REWIND, page 5

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Big Game Rewind - OT heroics lift Mats over Harlandale

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After Benavides had gashed the Matadors with dribble penetration for a good stretch of the second half, Seguin head coach Dwayne Gerlich spent the timeout before Harlandale’s final possession making sure his team was prepared to defend the pick-and-roll.

I considered the 52-47 comefrom-behind home win over another playoff team, Kerrville-Tivy, on Jan. 14, but the fact that the Harlandale game ended on a buzzer-beating shot in overtime ultimately gave that contest “So we said, he’s going to go off the edge. a little screen, we’re not going to double it, but we’re going to show Harlandale had the ball with a really hard and not let him get to chance to set up a potential game the basket,” Gerlich said. “What he winning shot with 10.58 seconds did was he went off a screen, he reto play in overtime. The Indians versed it, and we showed again, and dialed up a high screen-and-roll he lost his footing, and that was the for point guard Chris Benavidez whole key – they executed the deout beyond the three-point line, fense exactly like we wanted it.” Seguin’s Gerrit Twitero came up with a steal when Benavidez lost control of his dribble, then fired a pass down-court to Vela on the fast break. Vela caught it with three seconds to play, dribbled toward the lane, and softly dropped the winner in off the glass from a step beyond layup range.

Vela led four Matadors in double figures with 14 points. Christopher James added 12, Twitero 11, and R.J. Acuna 10. Tyson Coleman contributed seven points off the bench, all in the second quarter. Joey Ornales had three, while Kaleb McCann and Jhalen Mickles finished with two apiece.

“They make things tough on you just bringing the ball up the floor,” Gerlich said. “They know how to stay down low, they do a good job of reaching in and getting some The Indians capped a 10-4 run with deflections and stuff, and then I a steal and layup by Nathaniel Es- thought our guards fought right pinoza to take a 52-49 lead with back at them.” two minutes left in regulation. Vela drained a pair of free throws to With eventual Team MVP and Texmake it 52-51 with 1:16 to play, and as Lutheran signee Twitero sideR.J. Acuna made one-of-two from lined by an ankle injury, Seguin the line to tie it up after a Harlan- would stumble in a road loss to San dale turnover with 33.9 seconds re- Antonio-McCollum a week later. maining. Tivy would ultimately elimiHarlandale had a chance to win it at nate the Mats from playoff conthe end of regulation, but Benavides tention by a 50-41 final on Feb. missed a contested corner three off 14, and Seguin ended up fifth the side of the backboard in the in the district standings with a 9-7 league mark. waning seconds. Seguin took a 34-29 lead into halftime, briefly went up by seven in the third quarter, and carried a slim 4542 cushion into the fourth period.

In the post-game interview with KWED, Gerlich praised his backcourt trio of Acuna, James, and Vela for handling the constant pressure of Benavidez and Espinosa much better than they did in a Dec. 20 road loss to the Indians.

In a turnaround season whose win total more than doubled that of the previous year, the buzzer-beating overtime win over an extremely talented Harlandale bunch ranks as Seguin’s best moment of 2019-20.

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New Weekly Bible Study

The Holy Temple Church will begin a weekly Bible study Tuesday, July 28. Those attending please wear face masks and stand six feet a part. For more information call Dr. Charles Glass at 832-531-4262.

The Country Church Attic

The Country Church Attic is now open for full service. Social distancing will be observed. Mask and gloves will be provided.

Clothing Ministry

The Refuge III Clothing Ministry continues to give away clothing, some furniture, dishes, and other items at 7535 Elm Creek Road in Seguin. For further information call 830-303-6478.

Free Bible Course

The World Bible School is offering free Bible correspondence courses. Answer questions from the Bible and send in for grading. Visit studygod.info for further information. To be sure your religious organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580. com, fax (830) 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED office located at 609 E. Court St., Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.

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Hospitality Baskets The Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce is collecting Hospitality Baskets for front line workers at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center caring for COVID cases. Items to include: promotional business items, snacks, beverages, Seguin souvenirs, toiletry items, and more. Baskets will be delivered beginning this week. For more information or to make a donation, call 830-379-6382.

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Master Naturalist Meet N’ Greet The Guadalupe Chapter of Texas Master Naturalist will have a Meet N’ Greet to learn more about its program from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 at the AgriLife Extension Building, located at 210 E. Live Oak St. in Seguin. Social Distancing will be practiced and protective face covering is required.

Seguin Public Library Virtual Scary Stories Get spooked every Friday, as Miss Rozanna from the Seguin Public Library reads aloud scary stories from the Alvin Schwartz collections at 10 a.m. from the library YouTube Channel @SeguinPublicLibrary SPL or www.library.seguintexas.gov. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas. gov for additional information.

Hermann Sons Meeting Cancellation Due to the continual out-break of the Virtual Preschool Storytime Coronavirus, the Hermann Sons Life - Seguin The Seguin Public Library will offer a virtual Lodge 37, will CANCEL its regular monthly weekly Preschool Storytime for children ages meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 15. 3 to 6 at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Watch live at They wish to keep everyone healthy and safe. Facebook.com/SeguinPublicLibrary. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas. Mass Food Distribution Event gov for additional information. There will be a Mass Food Distribution Event hosted by the City of Seguin, GRMC, Seguin ISD Virtual Town Hall Meeting and the New Braunfels Food Bank from 9:30 The Seguin ISD and Superintendent Dr. to 11:30 a.. Thursday, July 16 at the Seguin Matthew Gutierrez will host a Virtual Coliseum parking lot, located at 950 S. Town Hall meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Austin St. in Seguin. Registration is required. July 15 to discusses district and family Vouchers will not be distributed. Volunteers expectations and options for the start of the are also needed. To register or to volunteer 2020-2021 school year. To join the webinar, visit https://nbfoodbank.org/cvresponse or please use the following credentials: call 830-327-6000 or 830-401-1360 by noon h t t p s : / / e s c - 2 0 . z o o m . u s / j / 9 4 2 6 7 0 7 6 3 6 6 , Wednesday, July 15. Password: 480284. Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13462487799, 94267076366# Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market or +12532158782,,94267076366#. Or The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market will Telephone Dial (for higher quality, dial a be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and from number based on your current location) US: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Saturdays +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 of the month at 413 North Main Street in 669 900 6833 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 Cibolo. For more information, or to join as 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592, Webinar ID: a vendor, visit the Cibolo Grange Farmers 942 6707 6366. Market Facebook page or text 210-722-9054.

Silver Center Trade Days The Silver Center will hold a special Trade Days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18 in its parking lot located at 510 E. Court St in Seguin. There will be vendors of all varieties and many fun and delicious food trucks. For vendor and space availability call 830-3036612. Big Red Barn Market Days The Big Red Barn will be holding Market Days, aka its Farmers Market & Artisans Alley from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at the corner of 123 Bypass and Cordova Road in Seguin. To join as a vendor or for more information visit www.texagedu.org, email redbarnseguin@ gmail.com or call/text 830-379-0933. GRMC Limited Visitor Access The Guadalupe Regional Medical Center is temporarily limiting visitor access to protect the health of its patients and staff, and in the interest of limiting exposure to respiratory illness associated with the COVID-19 virus. Exceptions include: End of life, childbirth, goodbye visit of military personnel departing for deployment, and designated caregiver of a pediatric patients. Additionally, no visitors will be allowed for COVID patients in the Public Health Emergency unit (PHE) or ICU during this time. The Central Entrance is open Monday through Friday 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the ER entrance is open 24 hours a day.

To ensure non-profit organization’s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, fax 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED offices located at 609 E. Court St. in Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.

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Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program The Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program is underway. Locations and serving times can easily be found by calling 211, texting FOODTX to 877-877 or visiting SummerFood.org. Fan Drive The Seguin Fire Department’s Fan Drive for Seguin residents is underway and fans are available for distribution between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Municipal Court/Fire Administration building, located at 660 S. Hwy 46. Donations of fans are also being accepted. For more information call 830401-2321. LULAC Community Garden The Seguin LULAC Community Garden has vegetables ready to pick. Please bring your own bag and be careful where you step. For more information call Ricardo Guerra at 830822-5820.

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Virtual Toddler Time The Seguin Public Library will have its virtual Toddler Time at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Call 830401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.

Master Naturalist Training The Guadalupe Master Naturalists have applications available for the 2020 training class to become a certified naturalist. The classes are held from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning Tuesday, August 11 and will continue every other Tuesday to Nov. 21 at the Schertz Senior Center, located at 608 Schertz Parkway in Summer Day Camp Schertz. The cost is $110 and the deadline to Summer Day Camp will be held at the Seguin apply is Saturday, Aug. 1. Applications are Coliseum. Procedures have been adjusted to available online at http://txmn.org/guadlupe. abide by the newly released federal, state and For more information call 830-379-1972. local health standards for day camp Sunrise Lions Springtime Fun Run/Walk programs. All field trips, park visits, bus Rescheduled transportation, and (optional) summer classes The Seguin Sunrise Lions 3rd Annual Fun such as swimming lessons and golf are Run/Walk will be held Saturday, September at Walnut Springs Park. For more cancelled. The camp will be held through 26 information visit the Facebook page, Sunrise Friday, July 24, 2020. Call 830-401-2480 for Funrunwalk, call 830-379-8033, or email marvel.maddox@gmail.com. more information. SOLC Summer Adventure Camp Registration is now open for the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center Summer Adventure Camp through July 24. Registration forms and more information is available at www.seguinolc.org. Applications are also being accepted for camp counselors and counselors-in-training. Submit resume and references to info@seguinolc.org.

2020 Summer Reading Experience The Seguin Public Library’s “Imagine Your Story!” 2020 Summer Reading Experience is underway. All you need to do is register, pick up your gameboard and start imagining your story. To register and for more information call 830-401-2422 or visit www.library. Ballet Folklorico and/or Mariachi Juan seguintexas.gov. The library is located at 313 Seguin Registration Registration for the Teatro De Artes De Juan W. Nolte St. in Seguin. Seguin Ballet Folklorico and/or Mariachi Juan Seguin will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Volleyball Cancellation All Seguin Volleyball Association volleyball Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Teatro’s Cultural Arts games have been postpone due to the Center, located at 921 W. New Braunfels St. COVID-19 pandemic until the third week of in Seguin. For more information call 830July. 401-0232 or visit www.teartodeartes.org.

Poker Tournament Fundraiser The Big Red Barn has moved its Poker Tournament Fundraiser to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The doors open at 12:30 p.m. with $250 tickets before Wednesday, Aug. 12 and $300 afterwards. Get a group of four or more together and save with $200 each ticket before Thursday, Aug. 13. Tickets are available at www.texagedu.org/texasholdemtournament/, Gift & Gourmet, or Westerholm Koehler Insurance. For more information call 830379-0933. RAPPS Individual Sessions The Rural Area Parenting Program Services (RAPPS) will be providing Protective Parenting & Anger Management classes via webcam through ZOOM. RAPPS classes are accepted by the Judicial System, CPS, Parole and Probation. For more information call 830-303-9225, 830-4911384, email seguinrapps@gmail.com or visit seguinrappsorg.org.

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Glenn Ross Schneider Glenn Ross Schneider, age 72 of Seguin, passed away on June 25, 2020. Glenn was born on February 11, 1948 in Guadalupe County to Ora Mae (Kwast) and R. E. (Edward) Schneider. Glenn lived in Seguin his entire life, where he attended Seguin schools. As an adult he earned his living working in manufacturing, early on in welding, then in maintenance. He worked many years for Knytex, Hexcel, and finally before his retirement in 2010 for Plytech. Glenn inherited his love for fishing and camping from his parents. In his younger years, along with family and friends, he camped and trot-line fished just about every local part of the Guadalupe river as well as many other rivers, creeks, and lakes nearby. In later years he fished and shared many special times with family and friends during trips to Rockport. Glenn’s favorite sport was football, he enjoyed every opportunity to watch the Dallas Cowboys on TV. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Jeanine Kay Schlichting Schneider, his parents, his father-inlaw, Harvey Schlichting and most recently, his puppy companion Simba. Survivors include his son, Craig R. Schneider and wife Sherry; daughter, Casey N. Robinson and wife, Shantae; grandchildren, Blake and Kandis Schneider; brother, Orlando Schneider, mother-in-law, Betty Jean Schlichting;

brother-in-law, Jeff Schlichting and wife Kim; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and other loving family members and many friends. Glenn’s family would like to express deep gratitude to Advanced Home Health Care, and all of its staff throughout the past several years.

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Family also wants to thank, Janie Hernandez and Sandor Trigueros for helping and developing the close trusting friendship they had with Glenn. A walk through line visitation will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2020 beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel followed by funeral service at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Jim Price and the Rev. Tom Jones officiating. From the comforts of your home the service may be live streamed at https:// vimeo.com/436799136.

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Joe “DJ Jammin Joe” Jesse Ramos, age 55 of Seguin, T e x a s p a s s e d away on T h u r s d a y, July 9,

Joe was born on December 25, 1964 in Greeley, Colorado to Jose and Connie (Maltos) Ramos. Joe graduated from Central High School.

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Joe moved to Seguin in 1995 where he worked at Seguin ISD as a bus monitor and loved his special needs children.

Due to Covid- 19 restrictions, all protocol including limited seating, all wearing face coverings and social distancing will be followed at all locations.

Joe loved his Denver Broncos, win or lose he would watch until the last second.

Interment will Cemetery.

The family understands the Covid-19 uncertainties and the need for everyone to stay safe –they know you have them in your thoughts and prayers. Serving as pallbearers will be Craig Schneider, Blake Schneider, Stanley Skrzycki, Kenny Schneider, Jeff Schlichting And Jeff Critchfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cross Church, 814 N. Bauer, Seguin, Texas, 78155 or to Advanced Home Health Services, 1064 E. Ireland St., Seguin, Texas 78155. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155.

He also enjoyed DJing and loved his music. He would play his air guitar and air drums and didn’t care who watched him. He was an active board member of the Seguin 8Ball association pool league for 11 years. He loved the game of pool; Back N Black was his team. Team members that stuck together for many years were Gaylord, Edward, Chris; they were inseparable. He was an active member of the community and was always the first person to lend a helping hand. He is preceded in death by; grandfathers, Tomas Maltos and Tomos Ramos; grandmother, Candelaria CastroRamos. Survivors include his loving wife of 24 years, Sylvia Ramos; sons, Royce Reyes and wife Anna, A.J. Reyes and wife

Margarita, Kyle Reyes and wife Candice; parents Jose and Connie Ramos; sisters, Gina Griego and husband Jerry, Cynthia Villanueva and husband Jr., Rosemary Saenz and wife Katherine; grandchildren, Serenity, Chloe, Corbin, Wyatt, Laila, Mason; nieces, Amanda Ramos, Deeserae Griego, Krystal Sotelo and husband David; nephews, Zakery Ramos-Johnson, Alex Villanueva and wife Chavone, Devin Recio, Christian Garza; grandmother, Maria MartinezMaltos. Private Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July, 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Chaplain Tom Jones officiating. Services will be live streamed and you may view from the comforts of your home via the following link. https://vimeo.com/437921646 Private Interment will follow at San Geronimo Cemetery. Due to Covid – 19 restrictions all protocol with social distancing and limited seating must be followed. Face coverings must be worn at all times. Serving as pallbearers will be, Royce Reyes, A.J. Reyes, Kyle Reyes, Zakary Ramos-Johnson, and Aaron Lee, Jr. Villanueva. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be, Corbin Jesse Reyes, Mason Reyes, Devin Recio, Christian Garza, Josiah Salazar and Wyatt Poteet. We want to thank family, friends that became family, and the whole community for the love and kind words. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell. com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

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Reynaldo “Reybob” Solis Reynaldo “Reybob” Solis, age 68 of Seguin, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Reynaldo was born on July 5, 1951 in Seguin, Texas to Virginia (Saldua) and Abelardo Solis. Rey was a 1969 graduate of Seguin High School and married Ester Acuna on July 6, 1969. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy on the USS Valdez FF-1096. He will be remembered as the manager of the Electric Supply Company in Seguin. Rey enjoyed all sports with his favorite teams being the Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs and the Texas Longhorns. His most treasured times were spent with his family and friends, grandfather being his favorite role! He is preceded in death by his parents; Survivors include his loving wife of 51 years, Ester Solis; daughters, Yvette Garza and husband Ricky, Brandy Solis, and Nicole Solis-Douglass; grandchildren, Ascension Rodriguez, Jordan Rodriguez, Jaden Castro, Kylie Castro, Eslin Douglass, Abigail Garza and Emma Garza; siblings, Virginia (Vickie) Ramos, Abel Solis and wife Jerry, Carmen Bueno and husband Vicente, Dolores (Lola) Copado and Guadalupe (Lupe) Robles; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving family members and many friends. A pass by visitation in automobiles for family and friends will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2020 from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary followed by a private immediate family memorial rosary at 7p.m. with Deacon Nick Carrillo officiating. You may livestream the memorial rosary from the comfort of your home at https://vimeo. com/436556114. Due to Covid-19 restrictions all social distancing and cdc guidelines will be followed. Face coverings must be worn in all locations.

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A memorial mass of Christian Burial is being planned for a later date at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. You are invited to sign the guest book at www. treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912

Guadalupe Saenz Flores Guadalupe Saenz Flores was born on March 26, 1926 in Seguin, Texas to Ofelia Zambrano Saenz and Fidel Saenz. She married her loving husband Roberto Flores, Sr. in January 1945, and with him raised their 7 sons, 3 daughters, and granddaughter. Together they built a beautiful family of 27 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren, 42 great great grandchildren, and many more that they welcomed into their family along the way. While raising her family, Lupe worked multiple jobs including caring for people at Guadalupe Hospital and multiple regional nursing homes. She also worked 17 years at Mission Valley Mills until her retirement. Lupe was known for her showing her love through cooking and caring for others. She will be remembered for her loving kindness, her quiet strength, and her beautiful smile. She was happiest when she held her grandbabies, and loved them all equally and unconditionally as they grew older. Lupe was preceded in death by her

husband, Roberto Flores, Sr.; her sons, Antonio, Fermin, and Robert Flores, Jr.; her daughter and son-in-law, Maria and Valentine Arriola; her son-in-law Francisco Barrientez; her grandson John Henry Flores; her brothers Fermin and Filemon Saenz; her sister Esther DeHoyos; and her loving dog Chloe.

May 18, 1945.

Lupe is survived by her children: Maggie and Johnny Gonzales, Juan and Isabel Flores, Ricardo and Eugenia Flores, Armando and Mona Flores, Oralia Barrientez, Francisco Flores, Patricia Flores and Crystal Spears; her daughter-in-law, Maggie Flores; her sister, Aurora Quintanilla; her brothers Fidel, Pete, and Marcial Saenz; her 126 grand, great and great great grandchildren; and the many others who have come to love her over the years.

After marrying, along with being a full-time housewife, she worked at various jobs outside of the home. She enjoyed crafting, antiquing, and gardening.

Due to capacity limitations at the service, services will be streamed online, details to follow, please periodically check www. treshewell.com. An extended celebration of her life will also be planned at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made at the American Lung Association or the charity of your choice. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

ELLOUISE CARAWAY HENRY Ellouise Caraway Henry, age 94 of Seguin, Texas passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Ellouise was born on May 18, 1926, near Nixon, Texas, to Floy (Humble) and E. O. Caraway. She married Claude Scott Henry of Nixon on

They celebrated 61 years of marriage until his passing on October 20, 2006. Ellouise was raised near Nixon and graduated from Nixon High School.

For family and friends, she was especially known as being a good listener to everyone’s troubles. When no one else would seem to listen or care, we could always go to Ellouise to lay our problems down. She is preceded in death by her husband, Claude Scott Henry, her parents, and her daughter-inlaw, Sylvia Henry. Survivors include her sons, Dr. Samuel Henry and wife Beth of Seguin, Dwight Henry and wife Mary Ann of Moulton; grandchildren, Christopher Henry, Gail (Jeff) Schievelbein, Dr. Melanie (Bob) Cowan, April (Bob) Simper and Damon Billimek; great grandchildren, Ali and Luke Schievelbein, Cami and Claire Cowan, and Nick and Jake Simper; sister, Vivian Ehlinger of San Antonio; brother, Kelly Caraway of Nixon; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends. GRAVESIDE SERVICE Friday, July 17, 2020 10:00am Nixon Cemetery Nixon, Texas In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Nixon Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 427, Nixon, Texas, 78140 or the charity of one’s choice. Chaplain Jeremy Roy will officiate. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, masks are required to attend. You are welcome to sign the online guestbook at www.finchfuneralchapels.com. Services in care of Finch Funeral Chapel, LLC.h

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on FM 477 and then on Bartholomae Street, both in Seguin. Bea was also known as a gifted seamstress, home decorator and landscape gardener. Over her lifetime she was a frequent volunteer in the community, B e a t r i c e including The Guadalupe County ( “ B e a ” ) Fair Association, The Girl Scouts C. Brady of America, and Our Lady of a lifelong Guadalupe Food Pantry. resident of Seguin, passed She is preceded in death by her husband, away July 12, Mark Brady, her parents, her sister, Valerie 2020 at the Bauer, her brother, Thomas Jahns, and her age of 86. Bea daughter, Donna Faye Herzog. was born on November 28, Survivors include her daughters, 1933, at home in Seguin, Texas to Mary Cherrie Hudson of Tampa, (Reimer) and Alfred Jahns. Florida, and Charlene Jones of College Station, Texas; five For many years, Bea owned and grandchildren, April Reno of New operated her own beauty shop. First Llano, Louisiana, Tracey (Jason)

Blackwell of DeRidder, Louisiana, Jessica (Justin) Schoonover of Land O’Lakes, Florida, Rebekah (William) Anderson of Wesley Chapel, Florida, and Shannon (Omar) Espitia of Bryan, Texas; and seven great grand-children, Nathaniel Reno, Mashaelie Blackwell, Brady Blackwell, Taylor Schoonover, Avery Schoonover, Levi Anderson and Jacob Anderson.

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Rodgers, Gail and Mark Herbold, Lisa and Johnny Warren, Dixie Wallis, Lisa Halm, Peg and Clifton Micheli, and Jo Ann Richardson. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, a memorial service will follow at a later date for family and close friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice or Guadalupe Valley Regional Bea is also survived by her sister and Hospice Services, 1215 E. Court brother-in-law, Patricia and Andrew Street, Seguin, Texas 78155. Hildebrand; brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Sherry Jahns; and brother, You are invited to sign the guest Lawrence Jahns, all of Seguin, Texas. book at www.treshewell.com. In addition, she is survived by many Arrangements are under the nieces, nephews and cousins. direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, Also left to cherish Bea’s memory 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, are lifelong beloved friends, Bertha 830-549-5912.

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