Texas soccer coach and spouse discovered lifeless after flooding, youngsters nonetheless lacking

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Faculty officers in Texas introduced Sunday that Reece Zunker, a instructor and highschool soccer coach, and his spouse, Paula, had been discovered lifeless following the devastating flooding that swept via Kerr County, Texas, on Friday.

The Kerrville Impartial Faculty District launched a press release confirming the deaths of the Tivy Excessive Faculty boy’s soccer coach and his spouse, who was additionally previously a instructor at Tivy.

Faculty officers additionally made a plea to maintain that household "in your prayers," revealing that the couple’s two youngsters, Lyle and Holland, had been each nonetheless lacking as of Sunday afternoon. (Fb)

"It's with profound unhappiness that we share the heartbreaking information of the passing of one in all our beloved lecturers, Reece Zunker, and his spouse, Paula, who tragically misplaced their lives within the flash flood on July 4th," the assertion learn.

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"Reece was a passionate educator and a beloved soccer coach. His unwavering dedication to our college students, athletes, and the Tivy group touched numerous lives and can by no means be forgotten.

"Paula, a former Tivy instructor, additionally left an enduring mark on our group. The care and impression she shared along with her college students proceed to be felt, even years later."

Faculty officers in Texas additionally made a plea to maintain that household "in your prayers," revealing that the couple’s two youngsters, Lyle and Holland, had been each nonetheless lacking as of Sunday afternoon.

Reece Zunker was the boy's soccer coach at Tivy Excessive Faculty, and his spouse, Paula, was beforehand a instructor there. (Fb)

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In line with studies, the household was vacationing at a river home in Hunt, close to Camp Mystic, the place a number of youngsters are nonetheless unaccounted for.

The Tivy boy’s soccer crew additionally launched a press release remembering Zunker, whom they known as a "chief and inspiration."

"Coach Reece Zunker was not only a soccer coach he was a mentor, instructor and a job mannequin for our Kerrville youngsters," the put up on Fb learn. "He rebuilt the soccer program and left a legacy. His ardour for his gamers, college students, co-workers, group and his household won't ever be forgotten."

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Zunker taught at Tivy Excessive Faculty for 12 years, based on KENS 5.

Officers search on the grounds of Camp Mystic alongside the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept via the world, on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Picture/Julio Cortez)

Over a dozen campers had been confirmed lifeless as of Sunday afternoon, Kerr County officers mentioned. One counselor and 11 campers remained unaccounted for whereas the dying toll throughout Central Texas climbed to just about 70 on Sunday.