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...
Mary Ann Boehle Hartmann
Jan 19, 2023
Mary Ann Boehle Hartmann went to her heavenly home on January 19, 2023, at the age of 90 years, 11 months. She was born February 23, 1932 in Hondo, the only child of Frank Robert and Amanda Grell Boehle of Quihi. Mary Ann was baptized, confirmed, and married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Quihi. She attended grammar school in...
Abran (Abraham) Valenzuela
Jan 8, 2023
Abran "Abraham" Valenzuela of Hondo joined the heavenly choir on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. He was 80.
Born March 16, 1942, in Hondo, he was the son of Alfredo and Antonia Castillo Valenzuela.
A loving husband, father, and a friend to many, Abe dedicated much of his life to music. He played with Gilbert and...
Carolina "Carol" Barrientes
Dec 19, 2022
Carolina "Carol" Barrientes, age 67, of Saint Peters, Missouri, passed away on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Saint Peters.
She was born in Taft, Texas, July 11,1955, to Manuel and Maria Louisa Ramirez Barrientes (nee Ramirez).
Carolina attended Hondo schools and received her Bachelors degree in Administration from Columbia University. She worked for the USDA...
Gregorio Castillo Villa
Dec 19, 2022
Gregorio C. Villa of Hondo passed away Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. He was 92.
Born Nov. 17, 1930, in Hondo, he was the son of Jose and Concepcion Castillo Villa.
In his youth, Gregorio was a Golden Gloves boxer and also enjoyed wrestling. He retired from Universal Rundle after 42 years and also worked part-time...
Carol Dee Parsons Lindsay
Dec 17, 2022
Carol Dee Parsons Lindsay of Hondo, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 17, 2022.
Born in Hondo, Texas, on September 16, 1939, she was 83 years old. Carol was the daughter of Samuel Harris Parsons and Ginella Lucille Smith Parsons. She attended Hondo ISD, where she graduated in 1958. In 1978 she...
Betty Lynn Jacobs Carter
Dec 7, 2022
Betty Lynn Jacobs Carter of Yancey passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at the age of 64.
Born in San Antonio, Aug. 2, 1958, she was the daughter of Thomas Earl Jacobs II and Betty Jean Gould Jacobs.
She was preceded in death by her father; stepfather, Gerald Harris; brothers, Tom Jacobs III and Jerry...
Gail Gardiner Weber
Dec 3, 2022
Gail Dorothea Ann Gardiner Weber, age 77, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
