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...
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,...
