Carlton A. Hoefling, 79, of Port Lavaca, Texas, passed away on August 12, 2025. Carlton was born on December 20, 1945, in Yorktown, Texas, to Carl and Otha Hoefling. He grew up in Yorktown with three brothers and three sisters.
Carlton married Laurel Sydney Calk on July 4, 1965, and together they raised three children in Port Lavaca. They had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past Fourth of July.
Carlton raised a big and beautiful family. He was a dedicated member for many years of the Calhoun County Livestock Show and Calhoun County (Houston) Go-Texan. He worked hard all his life for his family, coached baseball for his children and their friends, and traveled across the United States to support them in showing cattle. He adored his grandchildren-there wasn’t a softball game, county fair, or baseball game he would miss.
Over the years, Carlton built many friendships that became like family. If you knew him, you might recognize some of the surnames-Blinka, Falksen, Lewis, Strakos, Blain, Horny-and the list could go on and on. He enjoyed spending afternoons sitting outside in the driveway in Long Mott with a beer, visiting with anyone who happened to stop by-or stopping you himself just to chat.
He is survived by his wife, Sydney; children, Brent (Kim) Hoefling, Shawna (Kevin) Lamprecht, and Heath (Stacey) Hoefling; grandchildren, Jordan (Tyler) Willemin, Kyle Hranicky, Shyanne (Raeley) Debord, Kynli (Parker) Goebel, Gracey Hoefling, Gavin Hoefling, Kaydynce Lamprecht, and Skyland Lamprecht; great-grandchildren, Daegyn Debord, Kelbi Goebel, Brakkyn Debord, and Reece Debord; and siblings, Roy (Marian) Hoefling, Linda (Ray) Tampke, Carolyn Semper, JoAnn Wendel, and Mary Hoefling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Otha Hoefling; brothers, Phillip and Norman Hoefling; brother-in-law, Leo Semper; and nephew, Paul Semper.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m., with the funeral to follow at 3:00 p.m., at Massey Funeral Home in Yorktown, Texas. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Cuero, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Kyle Hranicky, Gavin Hoefling, Tyler Willemin, Parker Goebel, Raeley Debord, and Charles “Bubba” Chatham.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Calhoun County Fair Association or Calhoun County Go-Texan.
The family would like to thank all of their friends and extended family for their care and support during this time.