Obituary Listing

Jan 22, 2019

Elton Ray Batteau of Hondo, 69, departed this life on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in San Antonio. Born Nov. 2, 1949, in Hondo, he was the son of Jesse James Batteau and Ima Jewel Johnson Batteau. Elton attended Hondo High School and graduated from the Gary Job Corps Center where he became a certified mechanic. A fun-loving man, he loved...

Jan 21, 2019

Rose M. Prader, 64, went to be with Jesus on January 21st, 2019 after bravely and gracefully trusting our Lord in a prolonged battle against a progressive nervous system disorder. Her strength, resolve and love were constantly on display as she persevered beyond even the most optimistic prognosis. She was an inspiration to her family, caregivers and all who knew...

Jan 20, 2019

Carolyn Jean Eckhart was born on Aug 9, 1932. She grew up as an only child. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert J Eckhart and Ruby Alice Brucks Eckhart, her first husband Wilfred Ward, and her second husband, Earnest H. Muennink and one child who died at birth. She is survived by her children, Dorthy Ward-Griffin, Ora...

Jan 17, 2019

Ray Bernsen, 53 of Quihi, passed away on January 17. He was born October 4, 1965 in San Antonio. He graduated from Medina Valley High School in 1983 and attended Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde. He is the son of Olivia Hill Bernsen and the late Bernard Bernsen. Ray was a skilled handyman and manager of a building supply...

Jan 13, 2019

Mildred Eloise Newcomb Laurance of Kerrville, formerly of Hondo, age 99, passed away Sunday, Jan 13, 2019, in Farmington NM, surrounded by family.

Mildred was born in San Antonio, April 13, 1919. She was the daughter of Henry D. and Verna Kelley Newcomb.

he was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, H.D. Newcomb;...

Jan 7, 2019

Ramon C. Villa of Hondo, age 85, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. Born Feb. 28, 1933, in Hondo, he was the son of Jose and Concepcion Castillo Villa. He was a loving, caring husband and father. He believed in discipline and taught his children to be good citizens. When grandchildren arrived, he turned his passion and devotion to them....

Jan 2, 2019

Ann Lea August 6, 1933 - January 2, 2019 Ann was a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She was strong willed, strong minded and a survivor as witnessed through her faith, strength and endurance through many challenges in her life. She drew together the people in her life that would become her large loving family and...

Jan 1, 2019

Benjamin Vizcarra of Hondo, 30, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Born Sept. 9, 1988, in Sonorita, Mexico, he was the son of Jose Manuel Vizcarra and Yvonne DeLeon Vargas Vizcarra. Although he was unemployed, it didn't stop him from being optimistic. He always greeted everyone he met with both a combination of a smile and a warm "peace" sign...

Dec 10, 2018

Robert Wayne (Robbie) McGill of Hondo, 66, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Born May 3, 1952, in Fairfield CA, he was the son of Robert and Angeline Ruez McGill. McGill served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict and retired as a Staff Sergeant after 20 years. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother,...

Nov 30, 2018

Virginia Robles Frausto of Centerpoint, formerly of Hondo, 82, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Born in Yancey, July 24, 1936, she was the daughter of Isaac Robles and Angelita Luna Robles. Married young, she was a loving wife and mother. She had worked many jobs and opened her own daycare center. Those children still remember her and the love...

Nov 30, 2018

Consuelo Esquivel "Chelo" Delgado of Hondo, 79, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. Born in Hondo, Feb. 26, 1939, she was the daughter of Francisco and Maria Guajardo Esquivel. Consuelo was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She loved to cook, host parties for family members, have music playing, and always enjoyed Bingo. She was preceded in death by...

Nov 29, 2018

Mary Martha Gilbert Matthews of Helotes, 68, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. Born in Hondo, Feb. 11, 1950, she was the daughter of Charlie Arthur Gilbert and Mildred Naomi Welch Gilbert. Mary graduated Hondo High School with the Class of 1968. She and Jack Matthews were married May 8, 1999. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death...

Nov 24, 2018

Edmundo Herrera of Hondo, 89, passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. Born Dec. 22, 1928, in Hondo, he was the son of Jesus M. and Herminia Barrios Herrera. Edmundo attended Hondo High School and served three years in the U.S. Army. He retired as a castor after 44 years at Universal Rundle. He was a generous and loving man who...

Nov 24, 2018

Vivian Clair Bohlen, age 72 of Hondo, passed away peacefully at home on November 24th, 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Vivian was born January 6, 1946 in Castroville to Leo Paul and Margaret Mary Iltis Echtle. She graduated valedictorian from Medina Valley High School in 1964. She married Cordell Bohlen on October 22, 1966 at Our Lady of...

Nov 21, 2018

Roland H. Nester of San Antonio, 73, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. Born July 23, 1945, in San Antonio, he was the son of Raymond Herbert Nester and Vivian Jones Nester, who preceded him in death. A skilled taxidermist by trade, Roland was an avid outdoorsman. He served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. Left to remember him are...

Nov 17, 2018

Elsie Jeannette Heath, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 17, 2018, in Hondo, TX. She was 93 years old. Elsie, daughter of Robert and Florence Scharfenberg, was born on September 16, 1925, in Preeceville, Saskatchewan, Canada. She met Jack while he was in the Navy and they were married on November 7, 1947, and moved to Hondo where they lived...

Nov 13, 2018

Hubert Henry Hermes of Hondo, 96, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Born May 27, 1922, in Hondo, he was the son of Henry J. Hermes Jr. and Edith C. Maass Hermes. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 72 years, Bernice Brucks Hermes; brothers, Lloyd, Leroy and Clyde Hermes; and sisters, Violet McGarvin, Lorene Balzen...

Nov 11, 2018

EdWinnie Brown McWhirter of Hondo, passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, the day before her 96th birthday. Born in Leonard, TX, she was the daughter of Ira Melton Brown and Lucy Patterson Brown. For 38 years EdWinnie taught public school students in Paducah, Commerce, Waco and Hondo. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church, Huajilla Unit of...

Nov 3, 2018

John Edward Law, born on December 28, 1945, left this world for his heavenly home on November 3, 2018. John attended San Antonio College and Texas University in Austin, Texas. He served his country during the Vietnam War and was on active duty in Vietnam as an operating room assistant. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Nov 2, 2018

Elsie Muennink Stanga Kotowski was born March 18, 1926, and passed away Nov. 2, 2018, at the age of 92. She was born in Hondo, Texas, to Emil and Alma Wiemers Muennink. She was baptized on Easter Sunday when she was a week old, at the Yancey Methodist Church. When she was three years old, her family moved to George...