Sofia Escamilla Decker
Jan 26, 2015
Sofia Escamilla Decker, age 71, of San Antonio passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Born in Hondo, Dec. 2, 1943, she was the daughter of Luis L. and Isabel Muniz Escamilla. Sofia loved life and had a very happy spirit. Her happiest moments were with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. Sofia enjoyed listening to music and dancing. She was also...
Pauline Valdez Menchaca
Jan 22, 2015
Pauline Valdez Menchaca, age 85, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. Born in Helotes, June 6, 1929, she was the daughter of Ciriaco Rivera Valdez and Paula Arriola Valdez. She enjoyed life and tried to be the best she could be in all things. Pauline was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands and two sisters. Survivors...
Stanley Joe Burton
Jan 20, 2015
Stanley Joe Burton, age 61, of Midland died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Donna A. Burton; sons, Stephen J. Burton and Nathan C. Burton; daughters, Pollian Massey and Jessica L. Rupe; brother, Tracy Burton; sisters, Roylene Small and Darlene Burton; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 22, from 9 a.m. to...
Robert Mike Groff Jr
Jan 20, 2015
Robert M. "Buddy" Groff Jr. passed away at his home on January 20, 2015 at the age of 89. He was born on March 25, 1925 at the family ranch in Quihi, Texas. Buddy started his roping career at the age of fourteen, and after graduating from Hondo High School in 1943, he joined the rodeo circuit. He married the...
Edward E. Hoadley
Jan 20, 2015
Edward E. Hoadley, age 82, of San Marcos died suddenly on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Hondo. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 21, 1932, the son of Elsworth and Virginia Hoadley. He grew up in Columbus where he owned and operated a stone company. He married Irene Braden on Feb. 21, 1970. In 1974 he and Irene...
Janet Honig
Jan 19, 2015
Janet "Janie" Honig, age 76, of Hondo passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, after a battle with cancer. Janie was born May 14, 1938, in Louisville, KY, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Loring Potter and grew up on the family farm in Connecticut. She graduated from Plainfield High School and completed the Baccus Hospital nursing program. She joined the...
Ernesto Navarro
Jan 19, 2015
Ernesto Navarro, age 46, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. Born Oct. 14, 1968, in Winters, he was the son of Cruz and Rosa Gauna Navarro. He was a professional flooring installer. He is survived by his mother, Rosa Garcia; stepfather, Audensio "Lencho" Garcia; son, Kedrick Navarro, all of Hondo; brother, Carlos Navarro of Amarillo; and sisters, Nellie...
Everardo Morin Torres
Jan 18, 2015
Everardo Morin "Everett" Torres, age 83, of Hondo passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. Born Sept. 22, 1931, in Big Wells, he was the son of Estanislado L. and Eulogia Morin Torres. He was a carpenter. He loved to go fishing, was active in the community and as a member of the Pruneda Post American Legion. While serving with the...
Jacinta Z. Cadena
Jan 17, 2015
Jacinta Cadena, age 81, of Sinton passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. Born in Hondo, Mar. 4, 1933, she was the daughter of Luz and Juanita Galvan Zavala. She will be remembered as a good daughter, sister, wife, mother and as a good human being. Preceding her in death are her parents; husband, Saragoso Cadena; sisters, Josephina Arredondo and Guadalupe...
James Lawrence Jackson
Jan 16, 2015
James Lawrence Jackson, age 53, of LaPryor lost his life to cancer Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, in Hondo. Born June 5, 1961, in Uvalde, he was the son of Joseph Mark Jackson and Jesse Joyce Cook Jackson, both of whom precede him in death. Members of the Frank Helvey family, his employers, said James was respected by his friends and...
Bruce Carl Hartman
Jan 15, 2015
Bruce Carl Hartman, age 76, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. Born May 21, 1938, in Hondo, he was the son of George Karl "Buddy" and Florine Malinda Williams Hartman. He was a graduate of Northside (John Marshall) High School and served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Bruce was a Texas real estate and mortgage broker, member of...
Charles Joseph Ney
Jan 14, 2015
Charles Ney, age 81, of San Antonio passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. Born May 12, 1933, in Hondo, he was the son of Edmund Henry and Dora Adella Filleman Ney. Charles served in the US Air Force from 1958 to 1962, and afterwards taught English abroad, chiefly in Turkey. He travelled extensively in the Middle East and northern Africa....
Sandra D. Perales
Jan 13, 2015
Sandra Dominguez Perales, age 51, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Born in Hondo, March 13, 1963, she was the daughter of Vicente and Amelia Arausa Dominguez, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and home health provider. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Perales; sons, Oscar Dominguez and Michael Perales, all of Hondo; sisters,...
Ray Anthony Garrison
Jan 9, 2015
Ray Anthony Garrison, age 58, of D'Hanis passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. Born March 13, 1956, in San Antonio, he was the son of Raymond Edward and Della Jean Algueseva Garrison, both of whom preceded him in death. Ray was a friendly man who loved his family very much. Tradition, faith and his family were extremely important aspects in...
Alejo Alcorta Rodriguez
Jan 8, 2015
Alejo Alcorta Rodriguez of D'Hanis, age 84, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. Born July 17, 1930, in D'Hanis, he was the son of Santiago Sr. and Angelita Alcorta Rodriguez. Alejo proudly served in the U. S. Army in the Korean War. He retired after more than 40 years as a laborer at Universal Rundle. He is preceded in death...
Adell Jordan
Jan 4, 2015
Adell Muennink Jordan, devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and caring friend to many, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 4, 2015. Born on January 15, 1926, she was the first child of Andrew C. and Janie Stiegler Muennink of Hondo, Texas. Adell grew up in Hondo with her three brothers and a sister on...
Bobby Loy Kammer
Jan 3, 2015
Bob Kammer, formerly of Hondo, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, in a Jourdanton hospital, at the age of 83. He was born May 29, 1931, in Mirando City, Texas, to Roy Alphon and Verna Etta Wittenberg Kammer. He served our country in the United States Air Force from 1949 to 1953 as...
Alvaro (Al) Alvarez
Dec 29, 2014
Our beloved brother, uncle and friend, Alvaro "Al" Alvarez was called home by our Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. He was born in Hondo, to Roberto and Maria Vela Alvarez, on Feb.25, 1958. Alvaro was always our "go to person," always willing to listen, offer advice, or help in any way he could. He had the most...
