Diana Rose Torres Ybarra
May 8, 2023
Diana Rose Torres Ybarra of Hondo passed away Monday, May 8, 2023, at the age of 54.
Born in Hondo, Dec. 21, 1968, she was the daughter of Gregorio and Margarita Sanchez Torres, who preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, Martin Montalban of Hondo...
Patricia Ann 'Pat' Shoup Wernette Dunn
Apr 22, 2023
Patricia Ann "Pat" Shoup Wernette Dunn of Hondo passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the age of 92.
Pat was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1930, to Coral and Floyd Shoup. Her parents preceded her in death.
On July 25, 1946, Pat married...
Col. Juan "John" Fontanes, Ret
Apr 18, 2023
Col. Juan "John" Fontanes, Texas State Guard (ret.), passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023. He was a resident of San Antonio TX and Berkley Springs WV and a former resident of Hondo TX.
Born June 28, 1936, in Bronx, New York NY, he was the son of Frank and...
Gladys Breiten Teer Kollman
Apr 16, 2023
Gladys Breiten Teer Kollman was born in Quihi, TX on January 20, 1923 and entered eternal rest on April 16, 2023, at her home in Hondo, TX.
She was the only child of Oscar Breiten Sr. and Ida Lindeburg and was the third generation born in the United States. Her family immigrated with Castro in the 1800s...
Erlinda Sarabia Rodriguez Guerrero
Apr 16, 2023
Erlinda Sarabia Rodriguez Guerrero of Yancey passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023. She was 76.
Born in Yancey, Jan. 27. 1947, she was the daughter of Pedro Sarabia and Maria de Jesus Rodriguez Sarabia.
Erlinda was baptized at Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission in Yancey. She was a Yancey Tiger, Class of 1965.
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Jennifer Lee Rochat Rothe
Apr 16, 2023
Jennifer Lee Rochat Rothe of D'Hanis passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the age of 65. Born in San Marcos, August 13, 1957, she was the daughter of Kenneth Farrell Rochat and Patricia Dawn Sparks "Pat" Rochat, who preceded her in death.
Jennifer started life in San Marcos living in a travel trailer as her mother...
Emilia Lozano Gauna
Mar 23, 2023
Emilia Lozano Gauna of San Antonio, formerly of Yancey, passed away March 23, 2023, at the age of 79.
She was born near Bigfoot, Mar. 25, 1943, a daughter of Juanita Lozano.
She was preceded in death by her mother; husband, Victoriano Gauna; son-in-law, Albert Castillo; and siblings.
Survivors include her son, George...
Gail Ann Kollman Rohrbach
Mar 13, 2023
Gail Ann Kollman Rohrbach of D'Hanis passed away Monday, March 13, 2023. She was 75.
Born in Hondo, Nov. 28, 1947, she was the daughter of Harry Wilbur Kollman, Jr. and Dorothy V. Renken Kollman.
A 1965 graduate of Hondo High School, Gail retired after working many years at Medina Electric Coop as a secretary....
William "Billy" Charles Hoover
Mar 4, 2023
William "Billy" Hoover, the Wordsmith, lost all of his words on Feb. 24, 2023, after a massive stroke, and so he embarked on a journey on March 4 at 1:05 in the afternoon to find them. Billy was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in September of 1959 to Willam Franklin and Charlene Eleanor (Sweigart) Hoover. He moved to Texas with his...
Rosie Meneses Cameron
Mar 3, 2023
Rosie Meneses Cameron of Hondo passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at the age of 57.
Born in Kerrville, Jan. 28, 1966, she was the daughter of Manuel Avila Meneses and Juana Carrera Saucedo Meneses. She and George Cameron were married Feb. 5, 1988.
Very outgoing and a hard worker, Rosie loved to help her...
Esther Gonzales
Feb 28, 2023
Esther Gonzales of San Antonio passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at the age of 81.
Born in San Antonio, March 23, 1941, she was the daughter of Juan and Maria Rodriguez Silva.
She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed.
Esther was preceded in death by her parents...
Barbara Jo Spencer Batot
Feb 23, 2023
Barbara Jo Spencer Batot of Hondo, Texas passed away on Thursday, February 23 rd , 2023. She was 75. Born June 4 th , 1947, in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of Norma G. Weiland Crow.
Barbara married the love of her life, John, in 1963. Barbara was a homemaker, mom, Librarian, Sunday school teacher...
Bob Henry Terrill
Feb 21, 2023
Bob Henry Terrill of San Antonio passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023. He was 72. Born May 9, 1950, in San Antonio, he was the son of Norman B. Terrill, Sr. and Rosie Lee Oppelt Terrill.
Bob was a cowboy at heart, lover of classic country music, God and a simple life. He was well respected in the...
Jesus "La Fetcha" M. Sanchez
Feb 20, 2023
Jesus M. Sanchez of Hondo passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, with his family by his side. He was 70.
Born July 20, 1952, in Hondo, Jesus was a son of Donicio and Refugia Oranday Sanchez.
At an early age, he became known as La Fletcha and that nickname stayed with him all his life....
Melrose Joy Marie Tschirhart Bendele
Feb 8, 2023
MELROSE JOY MARIE (TSCHIRHART) BENDELE, age 91, was born on February 8, 1932, in Castroville, TX. She passed away on her 91st birthday on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
Melrose is survived by her sons, Larry Michael Bendele and wife Rosemary, Douglas Hilmer Bendele and wife Susan; daughters, Deborah Marie Williams and husband Dennis, and Barbara Ann Applebee...
Daniel "Dan" C. Gates
Feb 6, 2023
Daniel 'Dan' C. Gates of Castroville, passed away on February 6, 2023 at the age of 77. He was born March 28, 1945 in Castroville, Texas to the late Carl William Gates and Julia Mary Billings Gates.
Survivors include his daughters, Rachel Gates-Morales (Daniel) of Castroville and Michelle Moore of Medina Lake; his grandchildren, Autum Jackson and...
Peggy Marie Wurzbach Justice
Jan 26, 2023
Peggy Wurzbach Justice of Hondo passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. She was 87.
Peggy Marie Wurzbach was born in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 11, 1936, to George and Maria De Castro Wurzbach.
Her mother passed away when Peggy was five years old and two great aunts, Jeanetta Wurzbach Clare and Fanny Wurzbach, lovingly raised...
Agnes Louise Nehr Kelly
Jan 26, 2023
Having celebrated her 100 birthday five days earlier, Agnes Louise Nehr Kelly of Schertz passed from this world on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
Born in La Coste, Jan. 21, 1923, she was the first of 10 children born to Emil and Ida Helen Biediger Nehr.
Agnes was a great seamstress, very particular with her sewing...
"Ej" Eleazar Jimenez Chapa
Jan 23, 2023
Eleazar Jimenez (EJ) Chapa of Hondo passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at the age of 85.
EJ was born August 5, 1937, in Pearsall, Texas, to parents Reynaldo Chapa and Modesta Jimenez Chapa.
Growing up in Pearsall he enjoyed music and played trumpet in the high school band and Nieto's Orchestra throughout Frio County....
Thomas Pascal "Tom" Taylor
Jan 22, 2023
Tom Taylor, retired Air Force Veteran, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023, in his home in Hondo, Texas.
He was a well-known member of the Hondo area community.
Born August 30, 1946, in Beaumont, he was the son of Morris Pascal Taylor and Berneice Johnson Taylor.
His love of flying was his favorite...
