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...
William Charles Teer
Sep 19, 2015
William "Bill" Charles Teer, age 65, of Castroville, passed away September 19, 2015 in San Antonio. Bill was born November 25, 1949 in Hondo to Vasco James Teer and Ruby Elsie Marquis. He was a graduate of Hondo High School. Bill worked for the Texas Highway Department of Transportation in highway maintenance before his retirement. He was a member of...
Nathaniel Raymond Carman
Sep 12, 2015
Nathaniel Raymond "Nat" Carman, age 88, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. Born Dec. 6, 1926, in Thompson Ridge NY, he was the son of Henry M. and Margarite Blauvelt Carman. He graduated from Walden (NY) High School, joined the Navy at age 17 during WWII, and served aboard the aircraft carrier Antitum which was sent to Korea....
Dora Mae Gathright
Sep 6, 2015
Dora Mae Gathright, age 93, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on December 28, 1921 in Yancey, Texas to Willie and Anna Faseler. Dora is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Ellis Gathright, Sr., four sisters and one brother. Survivors include her sons, Jim Gathright and wife, Pat, and Robert Earl Gathright...
Lawrence Edward Vannatta
Sep 1, 2015
Lawrence Edward "Bud" Vannatta of the Hondo/D'Hanis area passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. He was 85. Born Feb. 4, 1930, in Alexandria IN, he was the son of Walter W. and Nellie B. Bebout Vannatta. He retired as a Master Sergeant 29 Feb 1968 after 20 years of honorable service in the United States Air Force. Bud is preceded...
Donald Linus Tschirhart
Aug 30, 2015
Donald Linus Tschirhart was born in Hondo, Texas, on Jan. 17, 1931, to Linus Bernard and Ella Matilda Brucks Tschirhart. He went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. He was 84. He was a graduate of St. John's Catholic School, Hondo High School and Texas A&M University (class of '52). He served in Korea...
Walter Charles Kempf
Aug 29, 2015
Walter Charles Kempf of San Antonio passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015. He was 68. Born July 3, 1947, in Hondo, he was the son of Alvin Louis and Elva Martin Kempf. He earned a Bachelor's degree from St. Mary's University and retired after 25 years as a San Antonio police officer. He is very much missed by his four-legged...
Lanell Wiemers Allen
Aug 29, 2015
Lanell Wiemers Allen, age 92, of Hondo, passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015. She was born June 21, 1923, in Yancey, to Ernest Theodore and Blanche McCaughan Wiemers. She was baptized, married, and is now having her funeral in the Yancey Methodist Church. Fred Arthur Allen Jr. taught agriculture at Yancey High School before World War II, at the same...
Virginia Kay Coates Miller
Aug 29, 2015
Virginia Kay Goates Miller of Hondo, age 68, passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015. Born in Rosenberg, Feb. 16, 1947, she was one of nine children of James Wilburn and Betty Louise Norman Goates. Her parents preceded her in death. She lived a very hard life, but always had a positive outlook and never complained. She had a beautiful spirit...
Evelyn Irene Winkler
Aug 28, 2015
Evelyn Irene "Granny" Winkler found eternal peace at sunrise on Friday, August 28, 2015. She died comfortably surrounded by her family in San Antonio at the age of 94. Born on March 13, 1921 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, Evelyn was the 10th of 16 children. She graduated high school from the Louisiana Methodist Orphanage in 1939 and went on to...
Catherine M. Finger
Aug 24, 2015
Catherine Marie "Kay" Dougherty Finger, age 96, of Hondo was embraced by God on Aug. 24, 2015. She was an only child to John Joseph and Della (McCauley) Dougherty of San Francisco CA. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, J. Melvin Finger; daughter, Patsy Huebner, and grandson, Michael Huebner. She is survived by daughter, Theresa (Olin) Gilliam...
Gloria Q. Sanchez
Aug 22, 2015
Gloria Quintanilla Sanchez, age 62, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. Born in Hondo, Jan. 19, 1953, she was the daughter of Alejos and Juanita Tapia Quintanilla. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Sylvia Constante. Survivors include her husband, Jose Sanchez; son, Joe James (Guadalupe) Sanchez; daughters, Norma Guzman and Anna (Guadalupe) Valenzuela,...
Luis M. Escamilla Jr
Aug 20, 2015
Louis Fedencio M. Escamilla, age 86, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. Born Jan. 12, 1929, in Hondo, he was the son of Luis L. and Isabel Muñiz. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Elvira A. Antu Escamilla; infant son, Jesse; grandson, Augustine; brothers, Efrain Escamilla and Juan Escamilla; and sister, Sophia Decker. He is...
Roselyn W. White
Aug 14, 2015
Roselyn Weber White, age 91, of Hondo passed away Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, in a Nursing Home in Kerrville. Born in Hondo, Sept. 2, 1923, she was the daughter of William Ben and Lydia Amanda Riff Weber. Roselyn was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 63 years, William "Bill" White; grandson, Sgt. William Cody Eckhart; and...
