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,...
Verdis N. Massey Ivy
Jun 16, 2016
Verdis N. Kite Massey Ivy, of San Antonio and Mountainburg, AR, formerly of Uvalde, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016. She was 83. Born in Phoenix AZ, June 18, 1932, she was the daughter of Walter and Nell Kite. She had been a cook supervisor at Uvalde Memorial Hospital where she had worked more than 25 years. Verdis was preceded...
Nancy Culpepper
Jun 15, 2016
Nancy Culpepper, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was born on December 3, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas, and arrived in heaven on June 15, 2016. She was the daughter of Isabel Humphreys Kosinski and Joe Kosinski. Nancy attended Thomas Jefferson High School and graduated in 1950. While attending Thomas Jefferson High School, she met her soul mate and life-long...
Richard Allan Culpepper
Jun 15, 2016
Richard Allan Culpepper, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, departed this world on June 15, 2016. Richard was born on September 13, 1929, in San Antonio, Texas, to parents Henry Allan Culpepper and Madge Moore Culpepper. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School where he met his lifelong love, Nancy. They were married on June 17, 1950, at Woodlawn Methodist Church....
Oralia Constante Correa
Jun 13, 2016
Oralia Constante Correa, age 58, of Hondo passed away Monday, June 13, 2016. Born in Hondo, Jan. 12, 1958, she was the daughter of Trinidad and Irene Sanchez Constante. She was always there to help others with open arms and open doors. Those who knew her knew they could always count on her. Oralia was preceded in death by her...
Lillie Jane Koehler
Jun 8, 2016
Lillie Jane Koehler of Hondo, 86, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Born May 1, 1930, in Ozone, Arkansas, she was the daughter of John and Rachel Zumbalt Butler. Her family moved to Medina, TX, when she as an infant and she grew up in the Medina and Bandera area. She married Samuel John Koehler...
Leroy Heiligmn
Jun 1, 2016
Leroy Heiligman of Hondo went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at the age of 86. Born Feb. 20, 1930, in Dunlay, he was the son of Anton and Della Borchers Heiligman. Leroy served in the military for two years at Thule, Greenland. After he returned from the military, he began working for Medina Electric Co-op...
Mary B. Richter
May 27, 2016
Mary B. Richter, age 60, of San Antonio, TX peacefully passed Friday, May 27, 2016. Mary was born October 30, 1955, in Omaha, Nebraska to Joe and Josephine Bosiljevac. She was a graduate of Daniel J. Gross High School in Omaha and graduated Magna Cum Laude from St. Mary's University in San Antonio. After a short stint as a Middle...
