Nora Katherina Emilie Balzen
Sep 9, 2018
Nora Katherina Emilie (Leinweber) Baizen, daughter of August J. Leinweber and wife Minnie (Reitzer) Leinweber, was born August 7, 1915 in Hondo, Texas. Nora was called to her Lord in heaven on Sept. 9, 2018. At the time of her passing at the age of 103, Nora was living at Community Care Center of Hondo. At St. Paul Lutheran Church...
Mary Lydia Ybarra
Sep 6, 2018
Mary Lydia Moncada Ybarra of San Antonio, 81, passed away Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Born in Hondo, March 4, 1937, she was the daughter of Margarito and Savas Rios Moncada. A Hondo native, Mary Lydia was a devoted mother to her children. She loved reading and sewing. When her children were small, she enjoyed cooking and sewing for them. Her...
Betty Ruth Boehle
Sep 5, 2018
Betty Ruth Weber Boehle of Hondo, 82, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Born in Bandera June 6, 1936, she was the daughter of Fritz and Erna Meckel Weber. Betty was raised in Bandera and graduated from Bandera High School in 1954. She married Hilmer Ben Boehle on June 12, 1954. After marriage, they moved to the family farm and...
Hortencia Dominguez Villa
Sep 4, 2018
Hortencia Dominguez Villa of Hondo, 88, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. Born in Hondo, Jan. 21, 1930, she was the daughter of Francisco and Salome Hernandez Dominguez. A hard-working woman, Hortencia was loving, caring and faithful to the end. In addition to being a homemaker, over the years Hortencia managed The Chicken Coop and Rancher's Barbecue. She also worked...
Penny Lee Menk
Aug 23, 2018
Penny Lee Grunewald Menk, age 69, of Hondo, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 23, 2018, in San Antonio. She was born on September 2, 1948. Penny is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Samuel J. Menk; her parents, Vernon and Edna Lee Grunewald and Mary and Nick Nagrodsky; and her brother, Sydney Mercer. She is...
Felix Moreno Jr.
Aug 15, 2018
Felix Moreno Jr. of Hondo, 76, passed away Wednesday, Augl. 15, 2018. Born May 24, 1942, in Hondo, he was the son of Felix Moreno Sr. and Concepcion Hernandez Moreno. He is preceded in death by his father; wife, Carolina Martinez Moreno; and sister, Doleres Gomez. He is survived by his mother, Concepcion Moreno of Idaho; daughter, Alicia (Juan Jr.)...
Stella Mae Rothe
Aug 9, 2018
Stella Mae Paschal Rothe, of D'Hanis, passed away in the evening of August 9, 2018 in Hondo at the age of 95 years. She was born July 26, 1923 in San Antonio, one of four children born to Frank L. Paschal, MD and Stella Mae Plummer Paschal. In 1940, she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and continued her education...
James Charles Dcamp
Jul 24, 2018
James Charles DCamp of Dayton, formerly of Hondo and Uvalde, age 64, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Born July 7, 1954, at Great Lakes Naval Base, Great Lakes IL, he was the son of Charles B. DCamp and Ruth Joyce MacDonald DCamp. Jim was a man strongly devoted to his family and his faith. He served in the Army,...
Eudelia Trevino Sosa
Jul 17, 2018
Eudelia (Delia) Trevino Sosa, 86, of San Antonio TX, bravely lost her battle with cancer and was peacefully received by He who gives all living things life on July 17, 2018. A native of D'Hanis TX, she was born on December 20, 1931, to the late Ernesto and Brigida Trevino. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her...
Milton James Ormond
Jul 12, 2018
Milton James Ormond found peace with our Lord on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at the age of 89. Born Nov. 26, 1928, at Cabaza, near Runge, he was the son of William Edward Ormond and Hulda Anna Seifert Ormond, former residents of Nordheim. Milton was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed bass fishing at Falcon, Amistad, Medina and Azucar...
Duane Strother
Jul 11, 2018
Duane A. Strother, age 91, passed away July 11, 2018 in San Antonio. He was born Nov 6, 1926 to Clarence and Beulah ( Johnson) Strother in Pine Prairie, LA. The family moved to Del Rio, where Duane graduated from high school in 1943. He joined the Navy during WWII ( 1944-46) as an Aviation Machinist Mate in the South...
Frances Bittner Fajkus
Jul 3, 2018
Frances Bittner Fajkus of Hondo, 65, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Born in El Campo, Dec. 16, 1952, she was the daughter of Henry C. and Evanell Leopold Bittner. A member of Hondo Garden Club, Frances enjoyed taking care of her plants and animals. She was also a loving and devoted caregiver for her daughter. She was preceded in...
Leroy Erhardt Kunz
Jul 3, 2018
Leroy Erhardt Kunz of Hondo, 78, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Born April 18, 1940, in New Braunfels, he was the son of Theodor Casper Kunz and Alma Bertha Meckel Kunz. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 52 years, Bonnie Louise Koch Kunz. He is survived by his son, Kenneth W. "Kenny" Kunz...
Kim Tran
Jun 20, 2018
Kim Tran of Hondo, age 92, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Born Oct. 16, 1925, in Viet Nam, he and his wife came to Hondo to live near their son and his family. He was a cook at the family restaurant, Golden Dragon. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Kim Thi Thai; two infant children;...
Irene Melinda Burell Bendele
Jun 20, 2018
Irene Melinda Burell Bendele, age 105, of Castroville, passed away on June 20, 2018 in Castroville. She was born January 21, 1913 Rio Medina, Texas to Frank Alexander Burell and Regina Marie Kuentz Burell. On September 14, 1935, she married Milton Henry Bendele in Castroville, TX. They were married for 56 years when he passed away on January 8, 1992....
Deanna Gauna Obregon
Jun 18, 2018
Deanna Gauna Obregon of Yancey, 57, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018. Born in Hondo, Sept. 25, 1960, she was the daughter of Ernesto D. Gauna and Marcelina Sandoval Martinez Gauna, both of whom preceded her in death. Deanna attended Hondo schools until the 8th grade when she was needed to help at home. Always a caregiver, often putting the...
Mildred Marie Martin Goffinett
Jun 18, 2018
Mildred Marie Martin Goffinett of Hondo, 96, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018. Born in Hondo, May 31, 1922, she was the daughter of Fritz A. Martin and Annie Jane Muennink Martin. Mildred graduated from Hondo High School in 1939 and married G. K. Goffinett in 1940. They had one son, Kelder, in 1942. She worked as a civil servant...
Maria Paulina Adkins
Jun 9, 2018
Maria Paulina Saathoff Adkins of San Antonio, 86, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018. Born in Hondo, March 6, 1932, she was the daughter of Charles L "Charley" and Maria Garza Saathoff, who precede her in death. Maria grew up in Hondo and graduated from Hondo High School. As a military wife, she traveled extensively with her husband and four...
Alice Jane Martin
May 25, 2018
Jane Lester Martin, age 83, long-time resident of Hondo, Texas, went to be with the Lord on May 25, 2018. She was born to Owen and Jewel Lester in Millett, Texas, July 29, 1934. She attended Moore, Yancey, and Pearsall schools, playing volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, and twirling. She graduated from Pearsalt High School in 1952. After high school, Jane attended...
