William Arthur Abbott
Feb 25, 2018
William Arthur "Bill" Abbott, Jr., age 72, of rural Hondo, departed this plane Feb. 24, 2018, in San Antonio. Bill was born Dec. 30, 1945, in San Antonio, to William Arthur Abbott, Sr., and Deniece Patton Abbott. He was baptized at Trinity Episcopal Church and served as an acolyte in his teen years. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School...
Irene Ida Wernette
Feb 24, 2018
After nearly 99 years on earth, Irene Ida Moebius Wernette of Hondo, completed her long journey home. Irene went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 24, 2018. Born at home near Quihi, February 27, 1919, she was the eldest daughter of Fritz M. and Adele B. Hermann Moebius. In infancy she was baptized at St. Paul's...
Betty Frances Mumme Jr.
Feb 22, 2018
Betty Frances Harrell Mumme of Hondo passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018, at the age of 78. Born in Jacksonville, TX, on December 18, 1939, she was the daughter of E.D. and Sarah Joe Wherry Harrell. Betty moved to Hondo from Grand Prairie while she was in High School. While a student at Hondo High School she met and later...
Baldemar C. Sandoval
Feb 20, 2018
Baldemar Cipriano Sandoval of Hondo, 65, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. Born May 15, 1952, in Mexico, he was the son of Gilberto and Felipa Cipriano Sandoval. A loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, Baldemar also enjoyed dancing and watching movies. He is preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Robert; brothers, Rojelio Lopez and Ediberto Sandoval; and...
Michael Joseph Bendele
Feb 17, 2018
Michael Joseph Bendele, age 50, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 17, 2018, while on vacation in Hondo, TX. Michael was born on December 3, 1967, in Orange, CA, the only son of Michael and Maureen Kay (Dempsey) Bendele. In 1971 the family moved to Texas and then to Grand Forks in 1972 after his father...
Edward Abert Zadik
Feb 16, 2018
Edward Albert "Ed" Zadik Jr. of Natalia, 69, passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. Born Dec. 20, 1948, in San Antonio, he was the son of Edward Albert Sr. and Alice Lindsey Zadik. Ed was a Vietnam-era veteran, having served in the U.S. Coast Guard, and was very proud of the fact that his father was a survivor of the...
John Paul Rohrbach
Feb 10, 2018
John Paul Rohrbach, beloved husband, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, great uncle and cousin, passed away Saturday morning, February 10, 2018 in San Antonio, at the age of 66 years. He was born July 17, 1951 in Hondo, the son of Oscar Joseph Rohrbach and Melverda Adella Poerner Rohrbach. John grew up in Hondo, graduating from Hondo High School in 1970. He...
Petra Arizola Sanchez
Feb 2, 2018
Petra Arizola Sanchez of Yancey, 70, passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Born in San Antonio, Sept. 30, 1947, she was the daughter of Refugio and Maria Inez Frausto Arizola. Petra had worked as a nursing assistant at nursing homes in and around Hondo. She made many friends and acquaintances there and will be remembered and missed by by those...
Jose Louis Ytuarte Sr.
Feb 1, 2018
Jose Louis Ytuarte Sr. of Hondo, 59, passed away Thursday, Feb, 1, 2018. Born May 1, 1958, in Hondo, he was the son of Eduardo Diego and Elsa Enriquez Ytuarte. Known to his friends by many names: Mosca, Slick, El Fly, and to some as Texas, Joe Louie was a legend in the billard community. One of only two people...
Juanita Puente Martinez
Jan 25, 2018
Juanita "Janie" Puente Martinez of San Antonio, 49, left this life on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. Born in San Antonio, Nov. 20, 1967, she was the daughter of Gregory and Mariana Gonzales Puente. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesus Eduardo Martinez; sister, Ann Marie Casanova; and grandparents who helped raise her, Elias and Adella Gonzales. Survivors include...
Katherine Katie Mae Rainosek Espinosa
Jan 21, 2018
Katherine Mae Rainosek Espinosa was called to her heavenly home on January 21, 2018. On May 1st, 1992 Katherine was born in Yoakum, Texas. A few years later, Katie and her family moved to Hondo, Texas and have lived here for 20 years. Katie Mae found her first love and was married on December 17, 2011 to Christopher Espinosa. Her...
Lavina Elizabeth Boehle
Jan 19, 2018
Lavina Elizabeth "Betty" Walters Boehle, age 99, passed away, Friday, January 19, 2018. At 11:05 a.m. Born in Vanderpool, Bandera County, Texas, on December 30, 1918 the daughter of Charles Henry Monroe Walters and Lura Mae Gass Walters. Elizabeth was the third child of seven children. Elizabeth's family lived at Station C near Utopia, Texas. She went to school in...
Steve Ortiz Dominguez
Jan 19, 2018
Steve "Hondo" Dominguez of Austin, formerly of Hondo, age 60, passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Born July 26, 1957, in San Antonio, to Juan and Balbina Orosco, he was the adopted son of Lucio S. and Oralia Ortiz Dominguez. Steve graduated from Hondo High School in 1977. He had several jobs in Hondo, including working at Hondo Lumber Co....
Enrique R. Gonzales
Jan 15, 2018
Enrique Gonzales of D'Hanis, 67, passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Born Aug. 13, 1950, in Sabinal, he was the son of Luis and Eloisa Reyes Gonzales. A bricklayer by trade, Enrique was a hardworking man who loved his family. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Maria Sylvia Gonzales Gonzales. He is survived by sons,...
Peggy Ann Sullivan
Jan 4, 2018
Peggy Ann Burk Sullivan of Hondo, age 50, left this life Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, after an automobile accident. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 26, 1967, she was the youngest daughter of Kenneth Wyman Burk and Ingeborg Janzee Burk. Peggy was devoted to her family first and foremost. Her family said she was the proverbial protective "momma bear" or "helicopter...
Elroy Charles John Lindeburg
Jan 4, 2018
Elroy Charles John Lindeburg, 81, passed peacefully into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Bandera, surrounded by his family. Born on March 22, 1936, in Hondo, Elroy was the son of Emil John and Ella Mary Katharina (Nietenhoefer) Lindeburg of Dunlay. He honored his parents well by diligently caring for them until their...
Kenneth Wayne Allen
Jan 3, 2018
Kenneth Wayne Allen of Hondo, 61, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Born Oct. 22, 1956, in Jacksonville IL, he was the son of William Hiram and Norma Jane Hoots Allen, who preceded him in death. Kenneth retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Senior Master Sergeant after 24 years of service. He was a military training instructor. Ken...
Alice Svensen Balazs
Jan 3, 2018
Alice Svensen Balazs, 90, of Devine passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Born in Cando, North Dakota, Jan. 26, 1927, she was the daughter of Nels and Helen Halse Svensen. Her early childhood was in Cando, ND. When she was 13 she went to the east coast to work in Winterthur for the DuPont family. She traveled throughout the east...
Reid Wells
Jan 3, 2018
Reid Wells, 75, of Pittsburg, TX, formerly of Yancey, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Born Apr. 1, 1942, in San Antonio, he was the son of Henry Franklin and Mildred Esther Cornell Wells. Reid loved music and participated in many sing-alongs. He was a singer and a Western Swing songwriter. He was an outdoorsman and especially enjoyed fishing and...
Jesselynn Iris Ritchie Hunter
Dec 30, 2017
Jesselynn Iris Jessie Ritchie Hunter of Hondo, 88, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. Born in Eagle Pass, Mar. 21, 1929, she was the daughter of James Alexander and Johnnie Adellia Harvey Ritchie. Jessie was an accomplished artist, a successful business woman, and she loved hunting and fishing. Above all, she loved her family. She was preceded in death by...
