Obituary Listing

Mar 11, 2022

Ronald Herbert "Ron" Brant of Hondo passed away Friday, March 11, 2022. Born June 21, 1931, in Cumberland MD, he was the son of Wilbert E. and Mary Norris Brant. Ron was a faithful Christian and a member of the church of Christ.  He loved God and passed on his steadfast devotion to his children and grandchildren. He joined...

Feb 20, 2022

Esther Ramirez Ontiveros of Hondo passed away Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at the age of 99 years.

Born in Hondo, April 21, 1922, she was the daughter of Cruz and Aurelia Zuniga Ramirez.

Esther was a loving wife and mother. A devoted homemaker, she enjoyed cooking and sewing for everyone in her family. Her belief...

Feb 14, 2022

Linda Marie Fealy Arnold of D'Hanis went to be with the Lord Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, at the age of 69.

Born in Corpus Christi, Dec. 20, 1952, she was the daughter of Doris and Michael Fealy, who preceded her in death.

Linda was a hard-working homemaker, bookkeeper, banker, real estate agent and rancher. In...

Feb 1, 2022

Lana Beth Hibdon Walts, 71, of Utopia, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on Feb. 1, 2022.

Lana Beth was born on Oct. 17, 1950, in Uvalde, Texas, to Allen and Jewel Hibdon. On Jan. 8, 1972, she married the love of her life, John Edwards Walts. John was 19 and Lana Beth was...

Jan 30, 2022

Ottalie May Goldapp Schmidt of Hondo passed away Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at the age of 91.

Born May 7, 1930, in Alice TX, she was the daughter of Otto and Alma Martens Goldapp.

She attended Alice schools and later graduated from Texas Lutheran College (now TLU) in Seguin. It was during this time that...

Jan 23, 2022

Saragosa Olivares Rendon of Hondo passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at the age of 95.

Born in Hondo, Oct. 5, 1926, Sara was the daughter of Antonio and Narcisa Rocha Olivares.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Esteban Rendon; son, Arturo Rendon; sisters, San Juanita and Amelia; and brothers, Leonardo...

Jan 21, 2022

Maria Mares Correa of Hondo passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at the age of 84.

Born in D'Hanis, July 5, 1937, she was the daughter of Mariano C. and Gregoria Gonzales Mares.

Maria was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to be outdoors and being with her family and friends....

Jan 16, 2022

Pedro R. Alcozer, age 94, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.

He was born in San Pedro, Coahuila, Mexico, May 14, 1927, to Pablo Alcozer and Cresencia Robles Alcozer.

Pedro enlisted into the United States Army in 1945. He married his beautiful wife Maria on January 20, 1945, and, shortly after,...

Jan 10, 2022

Wilbur Lindeburg of Hondo passed away on Jan.10, 2022, at the age of 84. He was the son of Ernest Arnold and Elsie Folk Lindeburg who preceded him in death.

Wilbur attended Sul Ross State College and earned a degree in Agriculture Science with a minor in Botany.  During his time there he met and married his...

Jan 6, 2022

Arthur Lee "Pudro" Embrey, age 93, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Hondo, Texas.

He was born Aug. 16, 1928, in Hondo, the youngest son of William Henry and Lola Belle (Dutton) Embrey. He lived in Hondo most of his life, owning a Sigmor Shamrock station in the early 1970s and the Embrey Texaco and Goodyear...

Dec 27, 2021

Jennifer Parsons LaPorte of Hondo went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at the age of 46.

Born in Hondo, in Feb. 1975, she is the daughter of Clyde and Denise Parsons.  In July 1996, she married her soul mate, Robbie LaPorte, and they were blessed with...

Dec 26, 2021

Frank Sandoval, a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars and longtime resident of Hondo, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2021, surrounded by family.

Frank was born...

Dec 25, 2021

Rosalia "Chalia" Tovar Fohn of Hondo/Yancey passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, at the age of 96.

Born Feb. 3, 1925, she was the daughter of Sostenes and Sarapia Felan Tovar.

Chalia loved her family fiercely and steadfastly, and will be remembered fondly for her strong-willed spirit. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and...

Dec 21, 2021

Ronald Jean 'Ronnie' Ulbrich, age 78 of Hondo, passed away at home Dec. 21, 2021, surrounded by his family. Ronnie was born March 5, 1943, in Hondo, to Jean and Jacque Ulbrich. Ronnie grew up in Hondo and graduated from Hondo High School in 1961. He played football and basketball all four years of high school, and attended Rice University...

Dec 10, 2021

Esmeralda Guerra Rodriguez of San Antonio went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at the age of 60.

Born in O'Donnell TX, Sept. 26, 1961, she was the daughter of Francisco O. and Maria Moncada Guerra.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Toby Guerra and Francisco Guerra,...

Dec 2, 2021

Peggy Jean Massey Law of Hondo/Quihi passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at the age of 95.

Born in Springfield MO, June 22, 1926, she was the daughter of Finis Earl and Vera Mae Peters Massey.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Blaine Richard Law; son, Dale Earl Law; and sisters, Vera...

Nov 25, 2021

Mary Louise "Ecey" Decker Renken was born December 5, 1933, in her parent's farm/ranch home in Vandenberg (Hondo) Texas. Parents were Elna Batot Decker and Herbert Henry Decker. Mary Louise was baptized on January 21, 1934, at St. Paul Lutheran Church where she was a member all her life. She was educated in the Hondo ISD school system, graduated...

Nov 24, 2021

Baltazar Govea Diaz of D'Hanis passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, at the age of 57.

Born Jan. 6, 1964, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, he was the son of Jesus Govea and Paula Diaz Govea.

A hard-working man who loved to laugh, Baltazar  loved  his family and especially his grandchildren.

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Nov 11, 2021

Leona Marie Saathoff Niebuhr of Hondo/Quihi passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at the age of 85.

Born near Hondo in the Vandenburg area, Aug. 20, 1936, she was the daughter of Clarence Julius and Esther Lorine Bohlen Saathoff.

Leona was a graduate of Hondo High School. An avid homemaker, Leona enjoyed canning preserves and...

Nov 10, 2021

Estella Mejia of D'Hanis passed away Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the age of 83.

Born in San Antonio, May 24, 1938, she was the daughter of Ernest and Sarah Rodriguez Mejia.

Estella retired after some 20 years as a cook for Christian Brothers Winery in Napa, CA.

She loved her children, grandchildren...