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...
Terry Louise Jonson
Aug 23, 2017
Terry Louise "Teri" Jonson of Hondo, 65, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Born in Brawley, CA, Oct. 17, 1951, she was the daughter of Bill and Shirlee White Smith. She was preceded in death by her father. Teri was fun-loving and spunky. she had a kind heart and loved her family and friends. Teri enjoyed baking and helping people...
Enedina Y. Guedea
Aug 20, 2017
Enedina Ybarra Guedea of Hondo, age 91, passed away Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Born in Hondo, Nov. 25, 1925, she was the daughter of Eulario and Ramona Rivera Ybarra. Enedina will be fondly remembered as an excellent homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Francisco...
Rosalinda Alvarez Garcia
Aug 16, 2017
Rosalinda Alvarez Garcia of Hondo, 66, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Born in Natalia, Aug. 17, 1950, she was the daughter of Pablo R. and Luciana Hernandez Alvarez. Rosalinda retired from Hondo Nursing and Rehabilitation after 28 years with the facility. She was preceded in death by her mother and brothers, Carlos Alvarez and Julian Alvarez. Survivors include her...
Pedro Oranday
Aug 7, 2017
Pedro Oranday Sr. of Hondo, 94, passed away Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. Born Aug. 1, 1923, in Hondo, he was the son of Cipriano and Amada Gudino Oranday. Pedro had been an aircraft mechanic for Gary Aircraft and a kiln loader at D'Hanis Brick and Tile. He enjoyed working in his yard. He loved ranch work and caring for his...
Joseph Henry Finger
Aug 5, 2017
Joseph Henry Finger Sr. of D'Hanis, age 70, passed away Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. Born Oct. 7, 1946, in San Antonio, he was the son of Joseph Fritz and Leona Henrietta Poerner Finger. He graduated from Del Rio High School and received his bachelor's degree from Southwest Texas State University. Upon his graduation he worked in retail for five years,...
Luis J. Willie Alderete
Aug 3, 2017
Willie Alderete was a humble man with humble beginnings. He was born Luis Jimenez Alderete, in Hondo, on Jan. 6, 1936, to Concepcion and Florentina Alderete. Luis was also known by his nickname, "Willie". As the story goes, beginning at a very young age of three, he was sent, daily, next door to pick up milk from Willie Muennink, a...
Vivian Sally Mattie Smith
Jul 27, 2017
Vivian Paine Smith of Hondo, 104, passed awayThursday, July 27, 2017. Vivian Sally Mattie Paine was born in Christine, Texas, Sept. 1, 1912, the daughter of Robert Louis and Lena Texie Jarrell Paine. Her family moved several times and finally made their home in Center Point. There, she met L. A. Smith and they were married Aug. 12, 1932. In...
