Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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.  He and his wife, Felic were stationed in...

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...

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,...

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....