Obituary Listing

Aug 15, 2025

Step aside, Hulk Hogan. Make room, Macho Man. The ultimate showstopper has entered the ring of eternity. David Wayne Cavazos, known to his fans as "The Heartbreaker," "The Gentleman Gladiator," and "The Ric Flair of Hondo" has laid down his championship belt and joined the heavenly roster on August 15, 2025.

David came into this world ready...

Aug 15, 2025

Miguel Ortiz, Sr., age 81, of Hondo passed away Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

Born Jan. 5, 1944, in Big Foot, he was the son of Juan Ortiz and Fidela De La Rosa Ortiz.

Miguel worked as an oil field roughneck before becoming a ranchhand for several Big Foot area ranches. He enjoyed working crossword puzzles...

Aug 12, 2025

Larry L. Schweers passed peacefully on August 12, 2025 after a brief battle with cancer.

Born in Hondo on March 22, 1942, he was the son of Harry J. and Kathryn (Day) Schweers.

After completing school in Hondo, he attended the University of Texas in Austin where he pursued a degree in Music.  Larry played...

Aug 10, 2025

Terry L. Teague, 72, formerly of Hondo, passed away in San Antonio on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, no doubt to be greeted by eternal confederate militia characters of years gone by.

Born April 2, 1953, in Tokyo, Japan, he was the son of Robert A. and Mildred Lee Shafer Teague, who preceded him in death.

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Aug 8, 2025

Gary Edward Baker, 75, of Hondo passed away in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday, August 8, 2025.  Born July 9th, 1950, in Fresno, California, he was a beloved son of Lee and Ethel Schuehle Baker.

Throughout his life Gary embraced many paths.

He served six years in the U. S. Air Force as an airplane...

Jul 31, 2025

Martin Horace Ney, Jr., a native of D'Hanis, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, in San Antonio. He was 77.

Born Oct. 17, 1947, in Hondo, he was the son of Martin Horace Ney, Sr. and Stella Caroline Finger Ney, both of whom preceded him in death.

He is survived by his siblings, Audrey N....

Jul 30, 2025

Lowell T.L. Proctor was born in Cedar Grove Township near Sterling, Oklahoma, in 1931. This was during the Great Depression, as well as a major drought and the Dust Bowl with its numerous huge dust storms. These conditions forced his parents to sell their farm and leave in search of work in California in 1936.

World War...

Jul 27, 2025

Paul "Bodie" Krause, 70, of D'Hanis, Texas, was called to his eternal home on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Born in Beeville on August 22, 1954, he is the son of Maureen (Finger) and Alfred Krause of Glen Flora.

Bodie was a rancher, retired teacher, and avid outdoorsman who valued his friendships and adored his family. He found...

Jul 19, 2025

Sherill Ray Reus, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 19, 2025, in San Antonio at the age of 85. He was born on June 29, 1940, in Castroville to Rudolph and Lenora Halty Reus.

Known as Butch by family members and local residents, he grew up on the family farm in La Coste....

Jul 16, 2025

Michael Albert 'Mike' Rowlett of Mico, Texas, passed away July 16, 2025, at the age of 65. He was born September 22, 1959, in Hondo to Albert Newton 'Al' Rowlett and Ruth Olga Reus Rowlett.

Mike attended Hondo High School where he played baseball and football and met his wife, Teresa Rock. Mike and Teresa graduated in...

Jul 11, 2025

Jennifer Katherine Wells Hinojosa of Henderson, Nevada – proud Texan turned Nevada desert rose – formerly of Austin and San Antonio, TX, entered peacefully into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 11, 2025, with her husband and son by her side.

Jennifer was born on July 25, 1962, in San Antonio, TX,...

Jun 26, 2025

Laura Patricia Finn Riemer of San Antonio, TX, passed away June 26, 2025. She was born March 7, 1952, to Robert Hall Finn and Laura Passmore Finn.

She will always be remembered for her love of music, dances and backyard parties. A large part of her career was spent as the director of marketing at Garden Ridge...

Jun 22, 2025

Joan Theresa Carle Langfeld, 83, of D'Hanis, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22, 2025.

Born on January 19, 1942, in Hondo, Texas, Joan was the daughter of Lawrence Joseph and Melvira Mary Rothe Carle. She grew up in D'Hanis, where many of her fondest childhood memories involved her sister and partner in crime, Carolyn. Joan's first...

Jun 17, 2025

Loyd Adams of D'Hanis, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 17th, 2025, at the age of 85 years.

Loyd was born March 15th, 1940, in Denhawken, Texas, the son of John Wesley Adams and Eva Eunice Coleman Adams.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Frank Adams, Jesse Adams,...

Jun 15, 2025

Juan Manuel "Meme" Torres Garza, age 55, of Hondo, Texas, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, June 15, 2025. He was born on March 17, 1970, in Hereford, Texas.

As Triple R Construction, Juan and Peggy Gibson, his wife and business partner, show-cased his construction skills as they would "revive, restore, and remodel" homes. Juan was...

Jun 12, 2025

Gregorio Rodriguez of Hondo passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025.  He was 96.

Born March 12, 1929, in Hondo, he was the son of Juan Jose and Josefa Carrasco Rodriguez. Gregorio resided in Hondo all of his life.

He was a masonry craftsman by trade. He took pride in building beautiful masterpieces such as homes,...

Jun 1, 2025

Nita Cile McAnelly of Hondo passed away in Kerrville Sunday, June 1, 2025. She was 65.

The only daughter of John Ernest McAnelly, Sr., and Virginia Elizabeth Underwood McAnelly, she was born June 24, 1959, in Castroville.

Nita was a member of the first class for handicapped children operated by Medina County Association for Retarded...

May 31, 2025

Waltraud "Wally" Elisabeth [Buerkle] Saathoff, 86, of Hondo, Texas, entered into eternal rest on May 31, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Wally was born in Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, to Agnes [Kanzler] Buerkle and Anton Buerkle on September 17, 1938. She attended school in Goeggingen, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1964. She later completed...

May 26, 2025

TRACEY LYNN REUS ARREDONDO, beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister, lost a 15-month battle with an aggressive brain tumor on Monday, May 26th, 2025 at the age of 56.  She was born on May 21st, 1969 in San Marcos, Texas to her parents, Ray and Karen Eggen Reus. The young family moved to San Antonio when Tracey was one...

May 13, 2025

Tina Sue Finger, age 60, loving mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend, passed away May 13, 2025, in San Antonio, following a long illness. She was a longtime resident of Hondo and devoted Hondo Owl fan.

Tina was born July 20, 1964, in Hondo, to Guenther Herff 'H' and Kathleen Johnson Finger. She graduated from Hondo High...