Douglas J. Ducky Ulbrich
Nov 30, 2015
Douglas J. "Ducky" Ulbrich, age 87, of Hondo passed away Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. Born May 13, 1928, in rural Hondo, he was the son of Jack Ernest and Lula Dorothea Buss Ulbrich. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Connie Perkins Ulbrich; son-in-law, Larry Wilson; grandson, Robert Bradley Wilson; and brothers, Jack T. Ulbrich and infant...
George William Cameron
Nov 25, 2015
George William Cameron, age 85, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. Born Nov. 24, 1930, he was the son and only child of Thomas Reed Cameron and Mary Irene Clements Cameron, who both predeceased him. George worked as a sheet metal fabricator/mechanic for 35 years at Kelly Air Force Base, retiring in 1985. He was a quiet man who enjoyed...
Henriette Marcelle Gagnon
Nov 24, 2015
Henriette M. Gagnon of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Gagnon, and son, Pierre Deligny. She has two estranged stepchildren. She was born in Paris, France, on Jan. 30, 1920, and moved to New York in 1948. She later moved to Michigan where she met Clarence. They married in 1962....
Hugo Alfred Saathoff Jr.
Nov 19, 2015
Hugo Alfred Saathoff Jr. of Hondo went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at the age of 82. He was born in Hondo, Texas on February 15, 1933, to Hugo Alfred Sr. and Christina Saathoff and grew up on the family farm 10 miles north of Hondo. He was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in...
Armando T. Ibarra
Nov 19, 2015
Armando T. "Cookie" Ibarra, age 85, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. A former castor at Universal Rundle, he was retired. He is survived by his wife, Lydia Ibarra of Hondo; sons, Jerry (Edna) Ibarra of Hondo, Bobby (Margie) Ibarra of D'Hanis and Michael (Margie) of Hondo; daughter, Linda Santos Ibarra of Hondo; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren....
Maria Pura French
Nov 15, 2015
Maria Pura Peña de French, age 88, of Hondo passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. Born in Tlacotalpan, Vera Cruz, Mexico, Oct. 16, 1927, she was the daughter of Cirilo Peña Garcia and Maria Luisa Palma Gonzalez. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Dr. George French....
Donald Eugene Rasmussen
Nov 13, 2015
Donald Eugene Rasmussen of Floresville passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. He was 82. Born June 15, 1933, in Cotesville, Nebraska, he was the second of four children of John Axel and Ethel Lorinda Gydesen Rasmussen. He retired after 20 years in the U. S. Army, having served in Korea, Germany and three tours in Viet Nam. While in the...
Carol Ann Shapiro Parker
Nov 12, 2015
Carol Ann Shapiro Parker, age 69, of Houston, Texas passed away Thursday November 12th, 2015. Born April 19, 1946 in Festus, Missouri she was the daughter of Samuel and Ruth Riff Shapiro. Carol graduated from Waltrip High School, Houston, in 1964 and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston. She was a strong believer in education and...
Luis Balencia Beltran
Nov 8, 2015
Luis B. Beltran, age 92, of D'Hanis passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. Born June 21, 1923, in Lockhart, he was the son of Victor and Matilda Balencia Beltran. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Josefa Quesada Beltran; brother, Benny Beltran; and sister, Helen Trujillo. He is survived by sons, Frank (Mariam) Beltran and Albert Beltran, all...
Talma Janette Lightfoot
Oct 31, 2015
Talma Janette Rice Lightfoot, age 94, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Born May 4, 1921, in DeLeon TX, she was the daughter of Russell and Laura Patterson Rice. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Edward Lightfoot; and brothers, Robert and David Rice. Survivors include her son, Keith (Judy) Lightfoot of Sherman; daughter, Flora...
Robert Dale Mcbride Jr
Oct 30, 2015
Robert Dale "Bob" McBride Jr. of Hondo died at his home in the Dunlay community on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. He was 55. He was born in Great Falls, Montana, the son of Robert D. Sr. and Mary Ann Nichols McBride. He was a forklift operator in the construction industry. Robert was preceded in death by his father. Surviving are...
Guadalupe Lupe Mares
Oct 29, 2015
Guadalupe "Lupe" Vosquez Mares, age 87, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015. Born Dec. 12, 1927, in Hondo, she was the daughter of Anastacio and Sara Garcia Vosquez. A housekeeper for several local families and a loving homemaker, she especially enjoyed spending time with her husband. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 68...
Major John Harold Bryant
Oct 28, 2015
Major Army/USAR/CA John Harold Bryant of Dallas and formerly of Hondo, age 42, died in an automobile accident Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Montgomery County. Also killed in the wreck with him were two golden retrievers, Shasta and Dakota, which he had planned to train as service dogs. Born March 9, 1973, in Ft. Worth, he was the son of...
Lola L. Sizemore
Oct 28, 2015
Lola Lucille May Size-more was born June 4, 1913, in Kemp, Oklahoma, to Sam and Myrtle Cantrell May. On Oct. 28, 2015, at the age of 102, Lola came into the presence of her beloved Lord and Savior. She grew up a farmer's daughter and attended school up to the eighth grade. She married James A. "Bunk" Sizemore on July...
Elgin Lee Wiemers
Oct 24, 2015
Elgin Lee Wiemers, age 95, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. Born Nov. 9, 1919, in Hondo, he was the son of John Henry and Ida Alvina Schneider Wiemers. He is preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife of 69 years, Velma Nettie Muennink Wiemers; sister, Luella F. Schweers; and brothers, Alvin John, Olen W. and...
Raul N. Escamilla
Oct 22, 2015
Raul N. Escamilla, age 80, of Hondo, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Born in Hondo Dec. 18, 1934, he was the son of Jose Maria and Benita Nira Escamilla, who preceded him in death. He was an avid sports fan. His favorite teams were the Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs and Texas Longhorns and he supported the Hondo Owls....
Otis Clayton Skiles
Oct 16, 2015
Otis Clayton Skiles, 78, of Little Elm, passed away on October 16, 2015, in Frisco, Texas. He was born on November 29, 1936, in San Antonio, Texas. Clayton attended St. Mary's University for two years and received his Associates Degree from Amarillo College. Clayton's first job was with Muir Investments. He later went to work for Scobey Moving and Storage...
Estefana R. Sanchez
Oct 12, 2015
Estefana R. Sanchez, age 67, of Hondo passed away Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. Born in Hondo, Jan. 18, 1948, she was the daughter of Luis G. and Julia Reyes Sanchez. She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Lupe Sanchez; brother, Juan Luis Sanchez; and an infant brother, Fidencio. She is survived by her brother, Simon R. (Gloria) Sanchez...
Gwen Gray Haegelin
Oct 8, 2015
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Gray Haegelin, age 96, of Bandera and formerly of Hondo, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Born in Uvalde, June 19, 1919, she was the daughter of James Edward and Clara B . Uzzell Gray. She was a former member of Hondo Garden Club and Medina Community Hospital Auxiliary. She loved cooking, dancing and working in her yard....
Francisco Gutierrez
Sep 20, 2015
Francisco Gutierrez, age 70, of San Antonio passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. He was born March 6, 1945, in Michoacan, Mexico, son of Daniel and Herminia Lopez Gutierrez. Francisco was a simple man, he loved his God Jehovah, family and enjoyed visiting and having long conversations with the people that were dear to him. His second love, as many...
