Joyce Balzen Landrum
Aug 29, 2022
Joyce Marie Balzen Landrum passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, at age 94.
She was born in Quihi, Texas, April 20, 1928, she was the daughter of Hugo and Luren Schweers Balzen.
Joyce was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church as well as the Hondo Art League for many years. Her favorite pastime time was...
Larry James Griffin
Aug 26, 2022
Larry James Griffin of Hondo passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at the age of 77.
Born Oct. 28, 1944, in Shelbyville, KY, he was the son of James Lee and Mary Lucille McClain Griffin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Asbil Brown; and brothers-in-law, George Richard Proctor, Richard Rohrbach, John Paul...
James Ronald Menke
Aug 19, 2022
JAMES RONALD MENKE
August 23, 1941 – August 19, 2022
James (Jim) Ronald Menke, the second child of Vincent and Eldora Menke, was born on August 23, 1941, in Polk County, Wisconsin.  He passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 19, 2022, following a long battle with Parkinson's and dementia.
During his...
Max Edwin Browning
Aug 18, 2022
Max Edwin Browning of Hondo passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at the age of 87.
Born Sept. 14, 1934, in Queen City TX, he was the son of Chester and Carrie Harris Browning.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Vera Browning.
He is survived...
Anna Yvette Velasquez
Aug 9, 2022
Anna Yvette Gaitan Velasquez of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at the age of 52.
As was her request, no formal service is planned.
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Tyler Tru-Lauv Senegal
Aug 5, 2022
Infant Tyler Tru-Lauv Senegal was delivered to Jesus on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.
Left behind to cherish his memory are his parents, Tyler Matthew Senegal and Shawna Faye Thompson; his brothers, Princeton Ayvion-Ryver Senegal and Bentley Layne Martinez; sister, Kyleigh Alai'ah Reynolds; grandparents, Cynthia Faye Kaiser, Victor J. Senegal and Angela T. Senegal; uncles, Jeremy Senegal (Marjori)...
Lydia Santos Ibarra
Jul 25, 2022
Lydia Santos Ibarra of Hondo passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at the age of 84.
Born in Hondo, Jan. 1, 1938, she was the daughter of Jose DeLeon Santos and Maria Rodriguez Santos.
Lydia was loving and caring to all who came into her life.
She was preceded in death by her...
Joseph Floyd Reece, Sr.
Jul 24, 2022
Joseph Floyd Reece, Sr. of Hondo passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the age of 75.
Born June 24, 1947, in Uvalde, he was the son of James Franklin and Dolly Groves Reece.
Joseph had retired as a test track driver after 33 years and then drove a bus for Hondo ISD for several...
Michael Ross Schmiz
Jul 22, 2022
Michael Ross Schmiz of Hondo passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at the age of 55.
Born Oct. 21, 1966, in Bethesda MD, he was the son of Louis and Carol Ann Barron Schmiz.
Ross was definitely one of a kind. He was a kind, loving, nurturing soul. Everyone who knew him loved him as...
Alfonso Arredondo Treviño
Jun 26, 2022
Alfonso Arredondo Treviño of Hondo passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the age of 80.
Born Oct. 30, 1941, in Hondo, he was the son of Domingo and Juanita Arredondo Treviño.
Alfonso served his country in the United States Navy on the USS Rival MSO #468. Â He and his wife, Felic were stationed in...
John Henry Poerner
Jun 23, 2022
John Henry Poerner went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 23, 2022, in Round Rock, Texas.
He was born in D'Hanis, Texas, on November 21, 1932, the fifth of six children of Henry Jacob Poerner and Maria Amalia "Mollie" Zerr Poerner.
A graduate of D'Hanis High School in 1951, he served in...
Victor Jacob Schweers
Jun 22, 2022
Victor Jacob Schweers of Uvalde passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at the age of 92.
Born Sept. 29, 1929, in Hondo, he was the son of Willie George and Ella Augusta Rohlf Schweers.
Victor is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Walter F., Alton W., Erna Bohlen, Esther Bohlen, Nora Schorp,...
Virginia Grace Stripe Stevens
Jun 18, 2022
Virginia Grace Stripe Stevens of Fredericksburg, formerly of Hondo, passed away on June 18,  2022. Virginia was born in Van Wert, Ohio, on August 29, 1922.
She was preceded in death by her parents (Emmett and Ethel Stripe), twin brothers (Robert and Richard Stripe), husband (Lawrence Grant Stevens) and her great-granddaughter, Katie Lynn Stevens....
Timothy Kevin Schneider
Jun 4, 2022
Timothy Kevin Schneider of Hondo passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the age of 69.
Born January 31, 1953, in San Antonio, he was the son of Floyd O'Brien Schneider and Marion Heim Schneider.
Timothy served in the U.S. Marine Corps and later worked in the aviation field and as a truck driver. He...
Kevin Eric Daberko
May 31, 2022
Kevin Eric Daberko of Sabinal passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at the age of 25.
Born March 21, 1997, in Hondo, he was the son of Dennis Wayne and Alice Ann Schan Daberko.
Kevin attended school in Sabinal from Head Start through high school, graduating in 2015. Always willing to help, he was up...
Dr. Gary Dale Strelau
May 31, 2022
Dr. Gary Dale Strelau of San Antonio passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at the age of 70.
Born May 3, 1952, in Houston, he was the son of Conrad Andrew and Carol Catherine Walker Strelau. His mother preceded him in death.
Gary enjoyed sports his entire life. While in high school at St. Mark's...
Arturo Morin Reyes
May 20, 2022
Arturo Morin Reyes of Hondo passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at the age of 79.
Born March 11, 1943, in Hondo, he was the son of Eugenio Reyes and Eugenia Morin Reyes.
Pajaro, as he was known, enjoyed fishing and photography and was a Dallas Cowboys and San Antonio Spurs fan.
He...
Gary A. Benke
May 14, 2022
Gary Benke of Hondo passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the age of 77.
Born Nov. 5, 1944, he was the son of Gus and Ruth Todd Benke.
Gary attended Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, followed by Sul Ross State University in Alpine.
He is preceded in death by his parents;...
Dominga Marez Garza
May 12, 2022
Dominga Marez Garza of Hondo passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the age of 103 years, 6 months and 23 days.
Born on a ranch near Hondo on Oct. 19, 1918, she was the daughter of Jose and Concepcion Perez Marez.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Filomeno Garza; sons, Magdeleno,...
Ernestina Correa Martinez
May 11, 2022
Ernestina Correa Martinez of Hondo passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the age of 78.
Born in Hondo, Sept. 2, 1943, she was the daughter of Jose Sr. and Consuelo Constante Correa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Juana "Janie" Navarro; and brother, Joe Correa, Jr.
Survivors include her...
