Frances Harriet Brucks
Sep 14, 2016
Frances Harriet Brucks of Hondo passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. She was 84. Born Dec. 25, 1931, in Hondo, she was the daugher of Ernest W. and Lillian "Sally" Gray Brucks. She lived most of her life in the Hondo and New Fountain area. Harriet was a cheerleader at and a graduate of Hondo High School. She regularly attended...
Pascuala Ontiveros
Aug 31, 2016
Pascuala Mares Ontiveros of Hondo passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in San Antonio. She was 92. Born in Hondo, May 7, 1924, she was the daughter of Jose and Concepcion Perez Mares. She was a homemaker. Pascuala was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jose G. Ontiveros; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Gregoria (Bidal) Zabala, Evangelina (Jose) Cuellar...
Joseph Edwin Belcher
Aug 17, 2016
Joseph E. "Buddy" Belcher of Hondo, 86, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. Born Jan. 2, 1930, in Victoria, he was the son of Joseph and Easter Vada Belcher. Buddy served in the U. S. Coast Guard from 1948 to 1955 when he was honorably discharged by reason of physical disability. At Port Aransas where he had spent his childhood,...
Ramon R. Garcia
Aug 13, 2016
Ramon R. Garcia of Hondo/Quihi, 76, passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. Born Aug. 16, 1939, in Hondo, he was the son of Nicolas and Guadalupe Ruiz Garcia. A beloved dad and grandfather, Ramon brought joy to his family and friends by sharing his heartfelt stories and his words of wisdom. Ramon loved to work and was always willing to...
Daniel Elliott Johnson
Aug 12, 2016
Daniel Elliott Johnson of Hondo passed away Friday, Aug.12, 2016, in a local nursing home. He was 86. Born April 15, 1930, in Hoboken GA, he retired after serving in the U. S. Navy and then worked as a security guard. A private service with military honors is planned at a later date.
Albert Rolf Saathoff
Aug 12, 2016
Albert Rolf Saathoff of Hondo, 83, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. Born October 1, 1932, in Hondo, he was the son of Albert Herman and Helena Leinweber Saathoff. Albert was a corporal in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. He was a lifelong farmer of Medina County, who was one of the first to raise cotton...
Mary Ann Macey
Aug 11, 2016
Mary Ann Zinsmeyer Macey died at her home in D'Hanis, Texas on Thursday, August 11th. 2016 at the age of 85. She was born on March 2, 1931 in Hondo, Texas to John William Lawrence (Tappy) Zinsmeyer and Elizabeth Rieber (Tammy) Zinsmeyer. D'Hanis, Texas was her childhood home, attending St. Anthony Catholic School in D'Hanis and graduating from Hondo High...
Elias Richard Alcaraz
Aug 2, 2016
Elias Richard Alcaraz, age 60, of San Antonio passed away Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. He was born in 1956 in Hondo.He was the husband of Susan Montenegro Alcaraz and the son of Pascual and Lucia Alcaraz. Survivors also include his children, Mary Ann Escamilla, Brandy Wheeler, Carlos Gasca, Sherry'i Alcaraz, John Alvarez, Leah Silva and Christopher Silva; numerous grandchildren and...
Jimmy Dale Beavers Sr.
Jul 27, 2016
Jimmy Dale Beavers Sr. of Hondo/Quihi passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016. He was 73. Born Jan. 29, 1943, in Elgin, he was the son of William C. Beavers Sr. and Lola Bell Brown Beavers. Jimmy graduated from Edison High School in 1960. He joined the Navy but, due to leg issues, he was medically discharged from boot camp. He...
Benjamin H. Mondragon
Jul 26, 2016
Benjamin H. Mondragon of Hondo, 59, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Born Jan. 16, 1957, in Mexico, he was the son of Jose and Carmen Hernandez Mondragon. He was a forklift operator in construction. He is preceded in death by his brother, Rogelio Mondragon; brother-in-law, Isidro "Chilo" Lopez; and parents-in-law, Ramon A. and Dolores A. Lopez. He is survived...
Peyton Alfred Bradley
Jul 15, 2016
Peyton A. "Skip" Bradley Skip Bradley passed away peacefully at his ranch in Hondo, TX on July 15, 2016 at the age of 79 from Chondrosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. He was born on January 3, 1937 in Hondo, TX, the only child of Jack Peyton Bradley and Irene Lena Schweers Bradley. He attended and graduated from Alamo Heights...
Albert Ray Thigpen
Jul 9, 2016
Albert Ray Thigpen, lovingly known as daddy, granddad and great-granddad, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Hondo TX. Born Jan. 25, 1930, in Eldorado TX, he was the son of Albert P. and Dena Kruse Thigpen. Albert, 86, served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, 1951-56. A former resident of Kyle, he was a manager...
Felipa Cipriano Lopez
Jul 6, 2016
Felipa Cipriano Lopez of Hondo, 84, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Born Nov. 26, 1931, in Laredo, she was the daughter of Pedro and Maria Marcos Rodriguez Cipriano. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Rogelio Lopez. Survivors include her sons, Baldemar Sandoval and Juan Jose "Joey" (Nancy) Lopez of Hondo; daughters, Eva (Richard) Mendoza...
Jeremy Roy Torres
Jul 5, 2016
Jeremy Roy Torres of Hondo, 23, was called home by the Lord on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Born Dec. 3, 1992, in San Antonio, he was the son of Roy and Alicia Sanchez Torres. He was an avid gamer and an on-line friend to many. Jeremy enjoyed spending time with friends and family on the river and at the gulf....
Joyce Milred Mollgaard
Jun 27, 2016
Joyce M. Schmidt Mollgaard, born March 2, 1941, in Hondo, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016, in San Antonio after a three-year battle with breast cancer. She was 75. Joyce is reunited in heaven with her parents, Overton K. Schmidt and Dovie Watson Schmidt; brothers, Overton K. Jr., Calvin and George; and mother-in-law, Gene Stieldorf. She is survived by her...
Steve B. Lara
Jun 25, 2016
Steve B. Lara, age 54, peacefully passed away on June 25, 2016 surrounded by his loving children after a strong and courageous battle with Cholangiocarcinoma, in San Antonio. He was born on August 10, 1961 in Frankfurt, Germany. He was a devoted father, grandfather, son and friend. He was a 1980 graduate of John Jay High School. Steve worked at...
Cora Usry
Jun 22, 2016
Cora Wells Usry of Hondo, 86, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Born in Philadelphia PA, Feb. 24, 1930, she was the daughter of Samuel and Gladys Baker Wells. In about 1935 her family moved from Philadelphia to California where she spent her formative years growing up. Like for so many, right after the depression, times were hard. As she...
Gloria Lee Rule
Jun 18, 2016
Gloria Lee Johnstone Rule of San Antonio, 82, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016. Born in Tacoma, WA, Dec. 14, 1933, she was the daughter of Ernest and Mildred Welch Johnstone. She and George L. Rule Jr. were married Dec. 6, 1952, in Hondo and she became a homemaker. With her husband serving in the USAF, she became a military...
Juan G. Barrientes
Jun 17, 2016
Juan G. Barrientes of Hondo, 73, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016. Born Dec. 29, 1942, in Hondo, he was the son of Ramon E. and Timotea "Tima" Granado Barrientes. He worked at Universal Rundle for 36 years. Upon retirement, he created JB Barbecue, which he leaves behind as his legacy. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother,...
