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School officials in Texas announced on Sunday that Reece Zunker, teacher and high school soccer The coach, and his wife, Paula, were found dead following the devastating floods that swept the county of Kerr, Texas on Friday.
The independent school district of Kerrville published a declaration confirming the death of the football coach of Tivy High School Boy and his wife, who was also a former teacher at Tivy.
School officials also pleaded to keep this family “in your prayers”, revealing that the couple’s two children, Lyle and Holland, were both still missing on Sunday afternoon. (Facebook)
“It is with deep sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the death of one of our beloved teachers, Reece Zunker, and his wife, Paula, who tragically lost her life in the sudden flood On July 4, “the declaration reads.
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“Reece was a passionate educator and a beloved football coach. His unshakable dedication to our students, our athletes and the Tivy community have touched countless lives and will never be forgotten.
“Paula, a former Tivy teacher, also left a lasting brand on our community. The care and the impact that she shared with her students continue to be felt, even years later.”
School officials in Texas Also pleaded to keep this family “in your prayers”, revealing that the couple’s two children, Lyle and Holland, were both still missing on Sunday afternoon.
Reece Zunker was the boy’s football coach at Tivy High School, and his wife, Paula, was previously a teacher there. (Facebook)
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According to information, the family was on vacation in a river house in Hunt, near the Mystic camp, where several children are still not recorded.
Tivy Boy’s football team also published a statement of Zunker, which they called a “leader and inspiration”.
“Coach Reece Zunker was not only a football coach, he was a mentor, professor and model for our children in Kerrville,” read the message on Facebook. “He has rebuilt the football program and left a legacy. His passion for his players, his students, his colleagues, his community and his family will never be forgotten.”
Zunker taught Tivy High School for 12 years, according to Kens 5.
The authorities are looking for on the grounds of the Mystic camp along the banks of the Guadalupe river after a flood flood swept the region on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP photo / Julio Cortez)
More than a dozen campers were confirmed dead on Sunday afternoon, he said those responsible for Kerr. An advisor and 11 campers remained unable to count while the number of deaths in the center of Texas went to almost 70 years on Sunday.
