Mary Belle Snyder
May 19, 2015
Mary Belle Gerdes Snyder, age 85, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Born in Hondo, Nov. 16, 1929, she was the daughter of Herman and Elsie Oefinger Gerdes. Living for many years in Corpus Christi, Mary was a homemaker and loving mother. When she and Bill retired and moved to Quihi, they became cattle ranchers. She loved animals,...
Leslie Eugene Batteau
May 14, 2015
Leslie Eugene Batteau, age 58, of San Antonio passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, after battling cancer. Born June 28, 1956, in Hondo, he was the son of Jesse James Batteau and Ima Jewel "Judy" Johnson Batteau. Known by his friends as Poochie, he attended Hondo schools. He was a utility construction machine operator and loved fishing, hunting and riding...
James Douglas Scott
May 14, 2015
Funeral services celebrating the life of James Douglas Scott will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 18, 2015 in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville with The Reverend Steve Brandow officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ball. The family requests that visitation be observed at Hixson Brothers, Pineville Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. and...
Margie Verstraeten Yanta
May 13, 2015
Margie Verstraeten Yanta, age 72, of Devine went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Born in San Antonio, Feb. 23, 1943, she was the daughter of Henry and Aline DeBacker Verstraeten. Margie was a first generation Belgium-American. As a child she worked tirelessly on the family vegetable farm. For the past 52 years she worked alongside...
Ramon Cortez
May 12, 2015
Ramon "Ray" Cortez, age 91, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Born Aug. 31, 1923, in D'Hanis, he was the son of Narciso Cortez and Ascencion Villarreal Cortez. Ray served in the U.S. Army. He was an electrician and owned Cortez Electric. He was a dedicated family man who worked hard to support his large family. He was...
Connie Mae Corley
May 5, 2015
Connie Harris Corley, age 61, of Yancey lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Born Jan. 22, 1954, she was the daughter of Estal Parker and Betty Jean Gould Parker. She was a long-time newspaper carrier in the Hondo area. She is preceded in death by her father; stepfather, Gerald Harris; husband, Steve Corley; brothers, Thomas Jacobs...
Alicia Arcos Pedroza
Apr 23, 2015
Alicia "Licha" Arcos Pedroza, age 92, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2015. She was born in Hondo on May 16, 1922. She was one of 24 children of Vicente G. and Antonia Soliz Arcos. She was a retired nurse's aide, having worked at Brown's Nursing Home and Community Care Center. She was preceded in death...
Mildred Lutz Freeman
Apr 23, 2015
Mildred Elizabeth "Milly" Lutz Freeman, age 71, of D'Hanis passed away Thursday, Apr. 23, 2015. Born in D'Hanis, Aug. 30, 1943, she was the daughter of William Arnold and Beulah Mae Rudinger Lutz. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she tended to her family and enjoyed hosting holidays. She loved to garden, sew and quilt. She volunteered at the...
Robert Edward Harrison
Apr 20, 2015
Robert Edward Harrison, 57, passed away April 20, 2015 at his home in Del Rio, Texas. Robert was born November 12, 1957 in Victoria Texas to Larry Stark and Edna Kuenstler Stark. He is survived by his wife: Gaylen R. Harrison of Del Rio, Texas; mother: Edna K. Harrison of De Bury, Florida; father and stepmother: Larry Stark and Wanda...
Sandra K. Wight
Apr 10, 2015
Sandra Kay Stefka Wight, age 65, of rural Hondo passed away Friday, Apr. 10, 2015. Born in Taylor, Aug. 7, 1949 , she was the daughter of Ben Roy and Lillian Gorbec Stefka, who preceded her in death. She grew up in Deer Park and raised the family in The Woodlands, where she worked at Mitchell Energy. She was known...
Marjorie Hannah Cero
Apr 9, 2015
Marjorie Hannah (Henter) Cero age 90, passed away April 9, 2015, in Hondo, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 8, 1925, to Mathias and Hannah Trentmann Henter in Milwaukee, WI, she grew up in a German immigrant family. Her father was an engineer and her mother a nurse. Graduating from Marquette University with a degree in education and German,...
Rogelio Zuniga Ramirez
Apr 7, 2015
Rogelio Ramirez Sr., age 83, of Hondo passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Born in Hondo March 17, 1932, he was a son of Cruz R. and Aurelia Zuniga Ramirez. He attended Hondo schools and served in the U. S. Army, earning the rank of sergeant. He was an insurance salesman. Rogelio is preceded in death...
Michael Alfred Ligon
Apr 4, 2015
Michael Alfred "Mike" Ligon, age 66, of San Antonio passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. Born January 5, 1949, in Hondo, he was the son of Gaither A. and Willetta Margaret Mackey Ligon. He attended Hondo High School and worked as a telephone installer with Southwestern Bell until he retired. Mike is preceded in death by his parents and son,...
Thomas Earl Pichot
Mar 30, 2015
Thomas Earl Pichot of Laredo passed away Monday, Mar. 30, 2015, at the age of 77. He was born Jan. 27, 1938, in Hondo to C. J. and Alice Saathoff Pichot, the eldest of four boys. He was active in a multitude of community events and organizations, was a public speaker, historian, church leader and author of many books. He...
Bonnie L. Kunz
Mar 25, 2015
Bonnie Louise Koch Kunz, age 71, of Hondo went to meet her Lord and Savior and sing in His heavenly choir on Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2015. Born in New Braunfels, Feb. 1, 1944, she was the daughter of Lawrence W. and Mildred Lee Peters Koch. She was a homemaker, but also served for some 15 years as an EMT with...
Irene Mary Rica Muennink
Mar 18, 2015
Irene Mary Rica Nietenhoefer Muennink, age 93 of Hondo, passed away March 18, 2015, in Hondo. Born in Hondo Nov. 25, 1921, she was the daughter of Robert and Olga Saathoff Nietenhoefer. She spent a lot of time during her childhood with siblings, Erlene and Milton. Many aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends were an important part of her childhood....
Alvin Richard Skiles
Mar 11, 2015
Alvin Richard Skiles, age 73, of Sabinal passed away Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015. Born Dec. 30, 1941, in Del Rio, Richard was the son of Emmett and M. Eleanor Hart Skiles. He grew up in Langtry, attended Del Rio High School, San Jacinto High School and Tech School. He was a jack-of-all-trades: sold insurance and became a manager for Reliable...
