Frances Valeria Huwe (February 23, 1934 – August 18, 2024)

On August 18, 2024, Frances Huwe passed away at DeTar Hospital in Victoria, surrounded by her loving family, after a sudden illness. While she will be dearly missed by the many loved ones she left behind, they can all take solace in the fact that she has been reunited once again with her beloved husband, Clarence “Bud” Huwe, in the heavenly realm.  Frances was born into humble surroundings on February 23, 1934 in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Sadly, her mother nor her twin sister survived child birth. Alternatively, Frances was sent to be raised by her Polish immigrant grandmother, Josephine Kmiecik.  During her first marriage, Frances gave birth to daughters April and Marie in Ware, Massachusetts, where they still reside today. In 1954, she married the love of her life, a U.S. Navy sailor named Clarence “Bud” Theodore Otto Huwe. They had two children, Larry and Lynn. The family followed Bud loyally to numerous duty stations. After retiring from the Navy in 1972, Frances and Bud moved to Runge, Texas where they would buy land and plant their roots in the community. They were happily married for 56 years, until Bud passed away in 2011.  Frances was blessed with a creative soul, sharing her artistic talents in many ways. Baking, ceramics, sewing, crafting and painting gave her great joy. Perhaps most notably, however, was her talent for hair styling. Frances owned the town’s only beauty salon for 20 years.  She also enjoyed giving back to her community by regularly visiting the retirement home in Kenedy, to cut, style, perm, and blow dry hair for the residents that needed her.  Frances had a generous heart, always looking for ways to be of service to others and often discreetly helping those in financial need, even if she had to do without. She worked for many years as an Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer and at the Karnes County Thrift Store in Kenedy.  Everyone that knew Frances knew she loved games of chance… Yahtzee, lottery scratch-offs, Bingo, slot machines, football squares, raffle tickets, etc. And if you were playing against her, you didn’t have a chance! These games reflected the optimism she maintained throughout the challenging life she had known since birth. Fran was also a voracious reader, loved music, adored her dogs, collected thousands of bells, and was a faithful member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Runge.  Frances Huwe is survived by her children, April Kularski (Marty), Marie Clark (David), Larry Huwe (Carol) and Lynn Buehring (Shelby). Grandchildren,Tammy Buehring, Ericka Buehring Carisa Kularski, Jeff Kularski (Tina), Dan Kularski (Caitlin), Philip Kularski and Paul Gerulaitis (Cory) , Erika Huwe Bridges (Tommy), Erin Huwe Walden (Mike), Christopher Reynolds (Amy) and Clayton Reynolds (Kelsey). Great Grandchildren, Kiara, Jake, Ryan, Cherylann, Ally, Dominic, Madison, Dakota, Peyton, Raymond, Caiden, Kylie, A.J, Alex, Austin, Ethan, Daniel, Justin Buehring (Brittany), Brady Crews, Brian Crews, Rylee Reynolds, Emerson Reynolds, Easton Reynolds, Cora and Bennett Walden. Great Great Grandchildren, Bradley, Aubrey, Emma, Abel, Adalyn, Aydyn, Denton and Madison.

Visitation will be held Friday, August 23, 2024 in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel from 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 PM with a Holy Rosary to be Recited at 7:30 PM.  Services will be Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM in the Eckols Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will follow in the Karnes City Cemetery.

Serving as Pallbearers: Lawrence Huwe, Clayton Reynolds, Christopher Reynolds, Curtis Reynolds, Ronald Huwe and Fermin Tamez.

Memorial donations can be sent to a charity of your choice in her memory.