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,...
Elva Adele Huser
May 13, 2017
Elva Adele Farr Huser of D'Hanis, 88, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017. Born in Utopia, Aug. 18, 1928, she was the daughter of William Perry and Floria Adele Brown Farr. She attended school in a one-room schoolhouse in Vanderpool in her youth and always loved to go back to the hills where she grew up. Elva was a homemaker...
William Shawn Mcguyer
May 6, 2017
William Shawn McGuyer of Utopia, 48, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017. Born Jan. 7, 1969, in Ft. Stockton, he was the son of John and Freye Cope McGuyer. He is preceded in death by his mother and brother, Randall McGuyer. He is survived by his father, John McGuyer of Utopia; brothers, Michael McGuyer of Midland, Vaughn McGuyer of Leakey...
Kevin Christopher Rohrbach
Apr 30, 2017
Kevin Christopher Rohrbach of D'Hanis, 47, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born Dec. 26, 1969, in Hondo, he was the son of Richard Allen "Rick" and Gail Ann Kollman Rohrbach. Kevin loved hunting, fishing, woodworking, working on cars and tractors, and scuba diving. He is preceded in death by his father and sister, Laurie Rohrbach. He is survived by...
Rita Esquivel Corona
Apr 27, 2017
Rita Esquivel Corona of Hondo, 80, passed away Thursday, Apr. 27, 2017. Born in Hondo, March 10, 1937, she was the daughter of Francisco and Maria Guajardo Esquivel. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Domingo Corona; and siblings, Cruz, Jesus and Juan Esquivel, Clara Carrasco and Eulalio Camacho. Survivors include her children...
John William Zerr
Apr 22, 2017
John "Doc" William Zerr was born on January 20, 1945, to Arnold Valentine Zerr and Lucine Victoria Finger Zerr in Hondo, TX. He was one of six children. He passed away April 22, 2017 in San Antonio, at the age of 72. In addition to his parents, Arnold and Lucine, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Mitch Bales;...
Tracey Joann Bradbury
Apr 16, 2017
Tracey Joann James Bradbury of Hondo, 48, passed away Sunday, Apr. 16, 2017. Born in Dallas, Jan. 11, 1969, she was the daughter of Joe Ben and Sherry D. Mallison James. Tracey was a supervisor at James Avery in Hondo. She was preceded in death by her father and sister, Paula James. Survivors include her mother, Sherry James of Paris...
Margaret Sue Muennink
Apr 9, 2017
Margaret Sue (Steinle) Muennink, age 85, of Hondo, Texas, passed away April 9, 2017. She was born November 25, 1931, in Somerset, Texas, the youngest of three children of Harry and Mildred (McMaster) Steinle. Margaret was very proud of her German and Scottish/Irish heritage. After attending St. Henry's Catholic School in San Antonio, as well as Somerset schools, Margaret graduated...
