Eliza Schwartz Bishop
Nov 28, 2017
Eliza Schwartz Bishop, 85, of Hondo, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Born Aug. 16, 1932, in Laredo, she was the daughter of Charles and Consuelo Quijano Schwartz. Eliza was one of a kind. She was one of the strongest, smartest yet modest women you would ever meet. A three-time cancer survivor she never allowed herself to feel defeated by...
Robert John Zuberbueler
Nov 26, 2017
Robert John Zuberbueler of Hondo, 73, passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. He was a former Medina County Commissioner, serving Precinct 1. Born May 21, 1944, in Hondo, he was the son of Robert Louis and Armine Marie Fohn Zuberbueler. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Susan Aimee Porter Zuberbueler. He is survived by his...
Wesley Earl Neuman
Nov 24, 2017
Wesley Earl Neuman, of Hondo, went to Heaven to be with his beautiful wife, Loraine, on November 24, 2017. He passed away in San Antonio at the age of 79 years. Wesley was born September 6, 1938 in Hondo, one of four sons of Joseph Fritz Neuman and Lucille Rose Schneider Neuman. Wesley was a member of the D'Hanis High...
Gary George Bartelt
Nov 20, 2017
Gary George Bartelt of Hondo, 88, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017, at a care facility in New Braunfels, Texas. Gary was born on August 11, 1929, in Gillett, Wisconsin, the son of George and Loretta (Johnson) Bartelt. Gary grew up in Gillett, WI, graduating from Gillett High School and attending the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. While in...
John Charles Hartman
Nov 18, 2017
John Charles Hartman of Hondo, 75, passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Born Sept. 7, 1942, in Hondo, he was the only son of Frank George and Mary Ethel Morrison Hartman, who preceded him in death. He attended Hondo schools, graduating with the Class of 1961. He was a manager for the football team and remained a life-long Owls fan....
Andrew F. Christopher
Nov 11, 2017
Andrew Frederick Christopher, age 76 of Hondo, went home to Jesus Nov. 11, 2017. He was born Jan. 18, 1941, on the family farm in Kingsville, the fifth child of Kleberg County pioneers Chester T. and Elizabeth Hammerly Christopher. He attended school in Kingsville, then went to work beside his father on the family farm and dairy. He was a...
Jose Benito Eguia
Oct 21, 2017
Jose Benito Equia of Kerrville, 81, left to join family in heaven on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. He was born April 16, 1936, in Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. A custodian at Hondo High School for 25 years, Jose transferred to Kerrville ISD and retired in 2000, bringing to close his 40-year custodial career. He loved to garden and kept...
Mary A. Sanchez
Oct 10, 2017
Mary A. Sanchez of Hondo, 52, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. Born in San Antonio, Nov. 5, 1964, she was the daughter of Eduardo and Petra Alaquinez. Mary was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She especially enjoyed playing Bingo. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her husband, Tiodoro Sanchez Jr.; mother- and father-in-law who...
Carlos Fernando Gallardo, Sr.
Oct 6, 2017
Carlos Fernando Gallardo Sr. of Hondo, 67, passed away suddenly Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. Born March 30, 1950, in Hondo, he was the son of Domingo and Gloria Vela Gallardo. Carlos was a safety inspector with FAA. He is preceded in death by his parents; infant brother, Juan; and sister, Juanita. He is survived by his wife, Adelita V. "Adela"...
Roberta Jane Keeble
Oct 6, 2017
Roberta Jane (Ivy) Keeble, 72, died on Oct. 6, 2017 in Uvalde. A memorial service will be held on Nov. 4, 2017, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sabinal. Anyone attending is encouraged to wear colorful clothing or jewelry, if they are comfortable doing so, to honor the life aesthetic and memory of a vivid woman. She...
Nelma E. Bohmfalk
Oct 2, 2017
Nelma E. Boales Bohmfalk of Hondo, 78, passed away Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. Born in Leakey, July 6, 1939, she was the daughter of Jack D. Boales Sr. and Mabel Nancy Routt Boales. Nelma enjoyed sewing, Bridge, dominoes and visiting casinos. She was proud to make and share fudge and pecan pies with family and friends. She was preceded in...
Anthony Torres
Oct 1, 2017
Anthony "Tony" Torres of Hondo, 63, passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Born Oct. 14, 1953, in Beaver Dam, WI, he was the son of Raul and Juanita Cortez Torres. Tony was a proud Marine and was very passionate about his country and family. He was known for his stories and always made everyone laugh. He is preceded in death...
Edward Lee Pawelek
Sep 29, 2017
Edward Lee Pawelek of Hondo, 78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, "Feast Day of the Archangels." He fought a courageous battle against a blood disorder. Born July 23, 1939, in Panna Maria TX, he was the first born of Leon N. Pawelek Jr. and Proxie D. Moczygemba Pawelek. As a young child, Edward spent...
Kenneth Ray Rummel
Sep 26, 2017
Kenneth Ray Rummel, 81, of Hondo, Texas passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Kenneth was born in San Antonio December 17, 1935, the proud son of Ralph and Bessie Rummel, and brother to Doris and Carol Ann Schitchl. After attending Hebronville High School, he joined the Army. On July 2, 1961, Kenneth married the love of his life, Carolyn Dramberger...
Bertha Koch Bowen
Sep 23, 2017
Bertha Koch Bowen, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2017 in San Antonio. Bertha was born January 18, 1925, to Ben and Alice Finger Koch of D'Hanis, Texas. Growing up in a small town surrounded by family - loving parents, an older sister, 13 pairs of aunts and uncles and 54 first cousins - enriched her life. After...
Patricia Ann Mclelland
Sep 21, 2017
Patricia Ann "Pat" McLelland, age 79 years, 2 months, 16 days, of Hondo TX, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Pat was born in Burlington, Texas, on July 5, 1938, and was the only child of Walter Joseph and Grace Cecilia Busker Kaulfus. Pat lived in Houston, TX, for over 60 years where she raised...
Thelma R. Simon
Sep 10, 2017
Thelma Ramirez Simon of Hondo, 59, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Born in Hondo, July 26, 1958, she was the daughter of Rogelio Z. and Olivia Duran Ramirez. Thelma was a clerk for the City of Hondo where she had been employed 30 years. A Class of 1976 graduate of Hondo High School, she was a soft-spoken woman with...
Juan Vargas
Sep 8, 2017
Juan Vargas of Hondo, 78, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Born June 24, 1939, in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, he was the son of Bartolo and Christina Nieves Vargas, who precede him in death. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Vargas-Padron; sons, Reynaldo and Modesto of Austin; daughters, Josefina, Graciela and Marina, all of Mexico; and...
Teresa Gaitan Trujillo
Sep 6, 2017
Teresa Gaitan Trujillo of Converse, 76, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, Oct. 15, 1940, she was the daughter of Priscilliano and Maria Escobar Gaitan. Teresa was a dedicated and loving wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister-in-law, Minerva Gaitan. Survivors include her husband, Rogelio Trujillo; daughter, Sonia...
