Margaret Ann Balderach
Feb 21, 2017
Margaret Ann Winkler Balderach of Hondo, 78, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. She was born June 27, 1938, at Sturm Hill, daughter of Henry John and Frieda Elisa Koehler Winkler. She is preceded in death by her parents and nephew, Ronald Re Balderach Jr. Survivors are her husband, Rev. Louis Balderach; son, Henry (Ishna) Balderach of San Antonio; brother,...
Magdalene Mac Haass
Feb 21, 2017
With family by her side, Magdalene "Mac" Mangold Haass of Biry, 97, was granted her angel wings when God called her home on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. She left to join her husband, August Wesley Haass; sons, Rudolph "R.L." Haass and Perry D. Haass; granddaughter, Shelly (Brett) McCelvey; great-grandson, baby Peyton Friesenhahn; and sisters, Corine Blackmon, Rose Marie Hans and...
John Peter Gibeau
Feb 18, 2017
Col. John Peter Gibeau of San Antonio, formerly of D'Hanis and Hondo, 74, passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Born Jan. 1, 1943, in Adams Mass., he was the son of Alphonse Joseph and Beatrice Aglae Duchesne Gibeau. A member of the U.S. Air Force from 1961 thru 1997, John served as a helicopter medic in Vietnam. His wife, Kay,...
Patsy Sauceda Galindo
Feb 16, 2017
Patrocinia, "Patsy" Sauceda Galindo , daughter of the late Isidoro and Refugia Sauceda was born on February 25, 1933 near Hondo Texas. She went home, into the loving arms of her Savior on February 16, 2017 in Loveland Colorado with Her loving daughter and granddaughter faithfully by her side until the end. Having lost her mother at an early age,...
Eloisa Guedea Sanchez
Feb 13, 2017
Eloisa Guedea Sanchez of Hondo, 95, passed away Monday, Feb, 13, 2017. Born in Hondo, Dec. 1, 1921, she was the daughter of Alejandro A. and Enriqueta Gamez Guedea. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jacobo Sanchez Jr.; son, Juan Sanchez; daughter, Enedina Rodriguez; and siblings, Carlos, Domingo, Silverio, Fernando "Pat" and Francisco Guedea, Angelita Rios,...
Ellen Beatrice Richter
Jan 25, 2017
Ellen Beatrice "Bea" Franke Richter of Hondo, 94, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Born in Uvalde24, Jan. 30, 1922, she was the daughter of Herman August and Alma Elfriede Wiederanders Franke. Ellen Beatrice Franke Richter grew up on a ranch near Uvalde, TX during the Great Depression. She was a resident of San Antonio, TX, where she practiced nursing...
Elisandro D. Ortiz
Jan 24, 2017
Elisandro D. "Sande/Eli" Ortiz of Hondo, 56, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Born in Hondo Sept. 19, 1960, he was the son of Jose and Dolores Delgado Ortiz. He was an aircraft mechanic. He is preceded in death by his brother, Rolando Ortiz. Survivors include his parents; daughters, Vanessa (Mitchell) Olivo and Jaclyn Gonzales; son, Jon Michael (Jessica Lara)...
Barbara Louise Christopher
Jan 23, 2017
Barbara Louise 'Bobbie' Rath Christopher, age 86 of Hondo, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior, surrounded by family, Jan. 23, 2017, in Lytle. She was born May 20, 1930, in Hondo, the oldest child of Alfred Matt Sr. and Irene Marie Finger Rath. Her parents owned City Bakery in Hondo, and she helped out there as she...
Consuelo Santos Gonzales
Jan 22, 2017
Consuelo Santos Gonzales of McKinney, formerly of Hondo, 93, passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Born in Hondo, Mar. 14, 1923, she was the youngest daughter of Jose Leon and Adela Chavana Santos. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Domingo G. Gonzales; son, Ricardo Gonzales; brothers, Alfredo, Jose, Jesus M., Amador and Henry Santos; and sisters,...
Alice Jane Taylor
Jan 21, 2017
Alice Jane Kastanas Taylor passed away Jan. 31, 2017. Born Feb. 21, 1927, Alice was the daughter of G. P. Kastanas and Amanda Jane Patrick Kastanas and grew up in Virginia and West Virginia. Alice married Thomas A. Taylor of Hondo in 1953. The Taylors lived in Del Rio for many years where Tom was active in business and the...
Gerald Lyndon Hay
Jan 15, 2017
Gerald Lyndon Hay went to be with the Lord January 15, 2017 at the age of 88 while surrounded by family. He was born on Aug. 6, 1928 in Medina, Texas, to Rosa Mae (Porter) and Douglas G. Hay. Gerald was a man with a lighthearted sense of humor who left a lasting impression with those he met throughout his...
C. J. Mangold
Jan 13, 2017
Calvin John "C.J." Mangold of Hondo, 92, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. Born June 28, 1924, in Castroville, he was the son of Leo J. and Laura Ann Schuehle Mangold. Involved in ranching all his life, he was an accomplished horseman and roper. At 18 years old C.J. went to work on the construction of Hondo Army Air Field,...
Margaret Ann Boon
Jan 12, 2017
Margaret Ann "Mogie" Laughinghouse Boon of San Marcos, formerly of Hondo, 87, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Born in Hondo, Aug. 21, 1929, she was the daughter of Otis Earl Laughinghouse and Hattie Julia Johanna Stiegler Laughinghouse, who precede her in death. Mogie graduated Hondo High School in 1946 and the University of Houston College of Nursing with an...
Catarina Valles Bustos
Jan 11, 2017
Catarina Valles Bustos of Comanche, 79, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Born in Kosciusko, TX, May 5, 1937, she was a daughter of Domingo and Jesusita Gonzales Valles. Catarina was truly an amazing woman, strong, smart, crafty, passionate, courageous, generous, and a woman of faith and devotion. She was always giving, never once asking for anything in return. She...
Cecilia Vera Hernandez
Jan 9, 2017
Cecilia Vera Hernandez of Hondo, 76, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Born near Devine on Nov. 22, 1940, she was a daughter of Domingo M. and Maria Hernandez Vera. Cecilia was a patient and loving wife, sister and aunt. She was a good cook and a didn't mind hard work. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Herbert Louis Faseler
Jan 8, 2017
Herbert Louis Faseler of Utopia, formerly of Yancey, 77, passed away Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. Born April 29, 1939, in Hondo, he was the son of Robert Alton and Dora Mae McAnelly Faseler. Herb graduated Hondo High School and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He earned a BA degree in music from Sul Ross University and was...
Patrick Joseph Mcgraw
Jan 5, 2017
Patrick Joseph McGraw of D'Hanis, 85, passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Born Dec. 8, 1931, in Steubenville OH, he was the son of John Joseph and Anna Caroline Nehr McGraw. Pat was a graduate of D'Hanis High School and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a retired engineer with Texas Highway Department. He enjoyed...
Margarita R. Ramirez
Dec 31, 2016
Margarita Ramos Ramirez of Hondo, 88, passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. Born in Sabinal Feb. 22, 1928, she was the daughter of Francisco and Juanita Duran Ramos. She was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother, and a dedicated member of First Mexican Baptist Church in Hondo. Margarita was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Aurora Rios; and...
Elizabeth Josephine Duman
Dec 12, 2016
Elizabeth Josephine Nehr Duman, age 92, of D'Hanis, passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, 2016, at Community Care Center in Hondo. She was born Feb. 20, 1924, in D'Hanis to Emil and Ida Helen Biediger Nehr. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Raymond Lee Dickens and Gerard Duman Jr.; sister, Adeline Marie Hamm; brother, Frank David...
James Bernard Wendland
Dec 6, 2016
James Bernard Wendland of Bowie, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. He was born November 14, 1933, in Hondo, Texas to Alex G. Wendland, Sr. and Mary (Fohn) Wendland. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Melvin, Winona and Alex Jr. He is survived by his wife Genevieve; his children Carla Dubin (Scott), Jeannine Wendland...
