Obituary Listing

Nov 27, 2022

Mathias Maurice Koch, Jr.  of D'Hanis passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022.  He was 91.

Born Oct. 8, 1931, in D'Hanis, he was the son of Mathias M. Koch and Alma L. Bilhartz Koch.

Matt, as he was known to many, (or Daddy, Grandpa, Uncle Matt, SSgt Koch, Inspector Koch, and to the very brave,...

Nov 27, 2022

Kathy Whitehead Walbourn of Castroville passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at the age of 73.

Born in Mathis TX, Jan. 22, 1949, she was the daughter of Swayne L. and Mary Edna Todd Whitehead.

Kathy loved Texas. Her only time living outside the state was four years in Tokyo, Japan, where her husband was...

Nov 26, 2022

Deacon Richard Allen Edminson, Jr. of San Antonio, formerally of Hondo, left this life to be with the Lord in Heaven on Saturday, November 26, 2022. He was born on August 27, 1959, in San Antonio, the son of Richard Sr. and Mary Edminson. He is preceded in death by his wife, Carole Jones Edminson, and his son, Trever Gower....

Nov 25, 2022

Porfirio Lopez-Montanez of Hondo passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. He was 75.

Born Sept. 15, 1947, in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico, he was the son of David Lopez and Ventura Montañez Lopez.

Always smiling, laughing and helping others, Porfirio enjoyed barbecuing, listened to his music as loud as possible and loved to dance.

Nov 11, 2022

Joyce Marie Davis Ligon of Hondo passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at the age of 86.

Born in Cuero, Dec. 12, 1935, she was the daughter of Proctor and Georgia Bell Enoch Davis. At the age of 7, Joyce moved to Hondo with her parents and sister Jo Beth.  She attended Marian Anderson School.

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Nov 5, 2022

Freddie H. Friesenhahn of Biry passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at the age of 85.  Freddie will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Freddie was born on April 7, 1937, in San Antonio, to Leander W. and Helen K. Schwirth Friesenhahn and grew up in Martinez, Texas. He worked for APPCO and...

Oct 21, 2022

Melvira Mary Rothe Carle of D'Hanis, age 102, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Born in D'Hanis, Jan. 19, 1920, she was the daughter of Oscar and Selma Koch Rothe.

Melvira was a proud descendant of German and Alsatian pioneers who helped settle the South Texas frontier in the mid-1850s and made their home in...

Oct 11, 2022

Cathy Ann Chambers Baker of San Antonio passed away on October 11, 2022, at the age of 66. She was born May 27, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas, to C.A. Chambers and Helen Driver Chambers.

Cathy graduated from Bandera High School in 1974. After graduating from high school, she spent many years as a devoted wife and...

Oct 9, 2022

Mary Josephine Scott Moos of Hondo rejoined the Lord on  Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at the age of 78.

Mary Jo, as she commonly went by, was born on Jan. 20, 1944, in Uvalde, to Harvey and Catherine Sutherland Scott.

Mary Jo attended Southwest Texas Junior College and Southwest Texas State University, obtaining a Bachelor...

Oct 4, 2022

Following a brief illness, Eleanor Isadora Rojcewicz Center died at her home located between Bandera and Hondo, Texas, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. She was 92. Born in Hartford, New York on August 28, 1930, she was the daughter of Izidor and Stella Morowska Rojcewicz.

Even as a small child, Eleanor delighted in the marvels of nature....

Sep 25, 2022

Jose G. Gonzales of Hondo passed away Sunday, Sept, 25, 2022. He was 84 years old.

Born Aug. 4, 1938, in Hondo, he was the son of Gumesindo Y. and Maria Garza Gonzales.

A man with many skills, he owned a house moving and leveling business.

Jose was a kind and generous man...

Aug 31, 2022

On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Louis Edward Lutz, dear husband and father of four, passed away at the age of 81.

He was born on Sept. 8, 1940, in Medina County to Louis Joseph Lutz and Corine (Rieber) Lutz; both preceded him in death.

Lou was bigger than life. He was 6'5". In his youth,...

Aug 31, 2022

Joel Reynaldo Alvarado, Sr. of Hondo passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.  He was 66.

Born Nov. 29, 1955, in San Antonio, he was the son of Benjamin Paul and Concha Hernandez Alvarado.

His mother and his brother, Enrique Mungia, preceded him in death.

Joel is survived by his wife, Dominga Cuellar Alvarado;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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)...

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...