Karl Edward Bishop
Jul 25, 2017
Karl Edward Bishop, 85, of Hondo, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Born Jan. 3, 1932, in Newark, OH, he was the son of Clayton and Arie Wilma Long Bishop. Karl was a graduate of Ohio University and later obtained his doctorate degree. He served in the U. S. Air Force and retired as a captain. He spent many years...
Raynaldo Junior Sanchez
Jul 23, 2017
Raynaldo Sanchez Jr.. 41. of Hondo passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017. Ray, known to his family as "Nano", was born in Manhattan, KS, on April 7, 1976. He graduated from Hondo High School and attended college at SWTJC for two years. He worked at the Hondo Wal-Mart as manager in the Deli Department. Ray's passions included detailing vehicles and...
R. J. Lutz
Jul 21, 2017
Robert J. "R.J." Lutz of Hondo, 69, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 in San Antonio surrounded by family. He was born Dec. 6, 1947, in Hondo to Frank Raymond and Emelia Lena Mussman Lutz. After graduating from D'Hanis High School in 1966, R.J. went to work part-time for DeMontel and then joined the United States Air Force Reserves in...
Betty J. Dean Zerr
Jul 20, 2017
Betty J. Dean Zerr of Hondo, 86, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017. Born in Medina, July 29, 1930, she was the daughter of Lewis Hope Dean and Neva Elvira Silvers Dean. Betty was a devout Catholic whose faith in God was unwavering. She lived her life surrounded by loving family and friends, and, along with her church, that was...
William David Cogburn
Jul 13, 2017
William D. Cogburn July 21, 2000 - July 13, 2017 William David Cogburn of Lytle, age 16, born July 21, 2000, in Seguin, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017. (Apparently we should have told him this part wasn't a race, because he beat us all to heaven.) William is preceded in death by his grandfather, Billy D. Cogburn; grandparents, Pansy...
Angelita Lopez Benavides
Jul 12, 2017
Angelita Lopez Benavides of Hondo, 89, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Born in Marlin TX, Jan. 3, 1933, she was the daughter of Mauricio and Rosa Alvarado Lopez. A homemaker, Angelita was devoted to her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Agapito Benavides Sr.; and grandsons, Dino, Jerry and Joby Benavides. Survivors include three...
Jimmy Kelly Stewart
Jul 4, 2017
Jimmy Kelly Stewart, born January 3rd, 1939, passed away on Tuesday July 4th, 2017, at Blue Skies Freedom House, San Antonio, Texas. He was 78 years old. Jimmy was the youngest son of James Stewart and Nay Gunter Stewart of Colbert, Georgia. Jimmy enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1956 in Athens, Georgia and completed Basic Training at Lackland...
Wesley Lee Moehring
Jun 29, 2017
Wesley Lee (Wes) Moehring passed away on June 29, 2017 in Hondo. He was born to Edward and Ida Moehring on September 7, 1921 at home near Hondo, Texas on his parent's farm. He graduated from Hondo High School in 1940 where he played both football and baseball. Wesley was a member of the 1939 Texas State Baseball Championship team...
Stacey Allen Schmidt
Jun 28, 2017
Stacey Allen Schmidt of Devine, 55, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in La Vernia, Texas. . He was born April 1, 1962, in San Antonio. Stacey enjoyed fishing, hunting and working with his hands. He spent his days traveling the back roads of Texas, enjoying his career as a land surveyor. He is survived by his son, Casey Schmidt...
Tommy Mcmanus
Jun 27, 2017
Thomas "Tommy" Dale McManus passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Tommy was born on February 15, 1929 in Riverside, California, the son of Thomas and Anna McManus. He moved to Texas at a very early age and was raised in Channelview. He graduated from Robert E Lee High school in Baytown, TX. Tommy then attended Lee College, followed by law...
Bernard L. Sonny Lanning
Jun 23, 2017
Bernard Lee "Sonny" Lanning of Hondo, age 70, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017. Born Sept. 29, 1946, in Des Moines, IA, he was the son of Bernard Eugene and Dottie Jean DeCamp Lanning. Sonny served in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam War, retiring as a Tech Sergeant after 17 years. He was a beloved father, grandfather,...
Rene Theodore Aelvoet
Jun 23, 2017
Rene Theodore Aelvoet, a prominent South Texas farmer, businessman, investor, civic leader and proud alumni of Central Catholic High School, passed away on June 23, 2017, at the age of 87. Rene, a first generation American, was born to Belgium immigrants, Frank and Anna Aelvoet in San Antonio, on August 23, 1929. He was raised on a vegetable farm located...
Gerardo Jerry Bernal
Jun 10, 2017
Gerardo A. "Jerry" Bernal of Hondo, 69, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017. Born June 12, 1947, in Hondo, he was the son of Esteban and Ursula Arcos Bernal. Jerry retired as a kiln operator at Universal Rundle. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Sulema DeLeon, Odelia Perez, Amparo Alvarez, Esteban Bernal Jr. and Ester Bernal....
Jacob Allen Moos
May 27, 2017
Jacob Allan Moos was taken from us too soon on May 27, 2017 at his home in Castroville at the age of 21. Jacob was born June 29, 1995 in San Antonio, to parents Scott Moos and Cheryl O'Dell-Moos. Jacob attended school at Medina Valley and completed his education as a home-schooled student. He was currently working as a directional...
Phyllis Jean Mangold
May 27, 2017
Phyllis Jean Viola Bandy Mangold peacefully passed away at home on May 27, 2017. Phyllis, a resident of Hondo and D'Hanis, TX was born November 22, 1929, and raised in Abilene, KS, the only child of Albert.E. "Tootie" Viola and Mildred M. Boyd. After what was described as an exuberant childhood during which she developed a love of animals, Phyllis...
Ted Anthony Mendoza
May 21, 2017
Ted Anthony Mendoza, 61, of Corpus Christi passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017. Born Feb. 1, 1956, in Hondo, he was the son of Antonio "Tony" Mendoza and Margarita Alvarez Mendoza. Ted was a member of the Hondo High School Class of 1974 and was a Boy Scout, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow. He earned...
Kenneth W. Owens
May 19, 2017
Kenneth W. Owens, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away at his home at Bandera, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, surrounded by his family and friends. He was 87. He was born Feb. 1, 1930, to Gomer Lee and Carmen Gladys Watson Owens at their farm in Milam County, where he lived with his three brothers and three...
Diana Lynn Krause
May 18, 2017
Diana Lynn Groesbeck Krause of D'Hanis, 68, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Orange TX, March 4, 1949, she was the daughter of Tommy Frank Groesbeck Sr. and Myrldean "Pert" Dennis Groesbeck. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandchild. Survivors include her husband, Paul M. "Bodie" Krause; and five children, Russell "Rusty" Spannagel of...
Mary Emma Britsch Prescott-Mathews
May 14, 2017
Mary Emma Britsch Prescott Mathews of Hondo, 82, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. Born in Hondo, Oct. 24, 1934, she was the daughter of John G. and Emma Mary Bohmfalk Britsch. As a lifelong member of New Fountain United Methodist Church, Mary Emma played the organ and piano and served in countless other capacities. During her decades as manager/owner...
Elizabeth Regina Fohn
May 13, 2017
Elizabeth Regina Fohn, age 88, of Hondo passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017. She was born June 10, 1928 in Hondo, the daughter of Edwin Maurice "Emmett" Nester and Edna Louise Graff. Elizabeth married the love of her life and childhood sweetheart, Joe Maurice Fohn, on March 1, 1949. They owned several businesses in town, including the White Auto Store,...
