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Clifford A. Rust, age 86, of New Braunfels passed away on Monday, December 6, 2022. He was born April 14, 1936 in Welfare, Texas to Willie August Gustav Rust and Hilda Mueller Rust. He married his lifelong love, hunting partner & cowgirl, Betty Jane Kutscher of San Marcos, Texas December 13,1957. They met at Bulverde Community Center. He enjoyed playing volleyball & fast pitch softball in school. He played on a New Braunfels all men fast pitch soft ball team for about 10 years playing against local & other area teams. Clifford was a hard worker starting at age 13 working for neighbors doing farm work. After school he then worked as a telephone lineman, rough necked in the...

Stephen Anthony Alblinger, 73, of New Braunfels, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 in New Braunfels. He was born November 23, 1948, in New Braunfels to Stephen and Mary (Johnson) Alblinger. He grew up in San Marcos, Texas. He served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps from May 17, 1971 to April 13, 1973 with service in the Republic of Vietnam. While in the Marine Corps he spent time Okinawa, Japan and at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was a Marine chaser, former Marine boxer, and a heavy artillery equipment transporter. Following his military service, he worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and AT&T for 30 years before happily retiring. He loved...