Juan Luis Sanchez
Jul 6, 2015
Juan Luis Sanchez, age 78, of Hondo passed away Monday, July 6, 2015. Born August 29, 1936 in Hondo, he was the son of Luis Garza Sanchez and Julia Reyes Sanchez. He was a loving man and an extremely successful self-made man. He cared for his family and pioneered many firsts throughout his working and entrepreneurial life. He will be...
Richard Allen Rohrbach
Jun 30, 2015
Richard Allen "Rick" Rohrbach, age 69, of D'Hanis passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015. He was born Oct. 26 , 1945 in Hondo, son of Oscar J. and Melverda Poerner Rohrbach. A graduate of Hondo High School, he served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. Throughout his life, he was an active member of the Veterans of...
Bobby Wayne Simmang
Jun 27, 2015
Bobby Wayne Simmang, age 56, of Converse passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015. He was born in San Antonio on Sept. 3, 1958. Bobby graduated from Churchill High School. He was married to Lori Lynn Simmang on April 21, 1979. He had a career in automotive service, working for Simmang's Automotive. He had a passion for fishing, hunting and gambling....
Janice Greathouse Oefinger
Jun 26, 2015
Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Janice "Jan" Greathouse Oefinger went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 26, 2015, at her home on the family ranch north of Hondo. She was born January 10, 1945, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Urban Carter and Opal Coralee Flessa Greathouse. After moving to Woodsboro, Texas, with her family in...
Ysidro Mares Sr.
Jun 19, 2015
Ysidro Mares Sr., age 89, of Hondo passed away Friday, June 19, 2015. Born May 15, 1926, in Hondo, he was the son of Jose Mares and Concepción Perez Mares. He worked for the railroad, the City of Hondo and retired after working at Hondo Lumber Company. He was a hardworking man who loved spending time with his wife. He...
Elfreda E. Trumbla
Jun 11, 2015
Elfreda E. Trumbla, 82, formerly of Stillwater, Oklahoma passed away on June 7, 2015 in Hondo, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 pm Friday, June 12 at Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Clarence H. Mumme Jr.
Jun 8, 2015
Clarence H. Mumme Jr. of Hondo passed away Monday, June 8, 2015, at the age of 79. Born October 26, 1935, in Hondo, he was the son of Clarence Harry Sr. and Rosa Mary Reus Mumme. Mumme's, Inc. was founded by Clarence and his father. It grew from an egg hatchery, located in Hondo and on the family farm, and...
Erik George Mortensen
Jun 4, 2015
Erik George Mortensen, age 80, of Temperance MI passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015, in Hondo. Born Dec. 18, 1934, in Omaha NE, he was the son of Carl and Else Marie Holman Mortensen. A carpenter and retired teacher, he enjoyed camping, travel and driving his 1956 Chevrolet. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Carl Ludwig Mortensen;...
Carol Kidd Finger
Jun 3, 2015
Carol Andrea Kidd Finger died June 3, 2015, at her home in Hondo. She was 72. Born Jan. 30, 1943, in Fredericksburg, she was the daughter of Stanley and Liese Finkernagel Kidd. She married Richard A. Finger on July 15, 1961. A homemaker of many talents, Carol could create, or do, almost anything she put her mind to. She loved...
Wayne V. Cheney
Jun 1, 2015
Wayne V. Cheney of D'Hanis passed away peacefully June 1, 2015, at Community Care Center in Hondo at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his mother, Eva Parker Cheney; father, W. H. Cheney Sr.; brother, W.H. "Bill" Cheney Jr.; sister, Margie Mitchell; and grandson, Sean Colin Cheney. He is survived by the love of his life,...
Ethelyn Louise Melton
Jun 1, 2015
Ethelyn Louise "Bitsy" Seay Whitaker Rogers Melton, age 96, formerly of Yancey, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015, at a Laredo nursing facility. Born in Atascosa, May 17, 1919, she was the daughter of Edwin and Lola Kirby Seay. She was a homemaker and spent most of her life on the family's ranch in the Yancey area. Ethelyn was preceded...
Edilia Dominguez Rodriguez
May 24, 2015
Edilia Dominguez Rodriguez, age 85, of Hondo passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015. A daughter of Francisco F. and Salome Heronima Hernandez Dominguez, she was born Jan. 21, 1930, in Hondo. She was a homemaker and a loving mother. Edilia is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Reymundo B. Rodriguez Sr.; sons, Reymundo D. Rodriguez Jr. and Lionel D....
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...
