Ralph Joseph Bernsen Sr.
Jul 5, 2014
Ralph Joseph Bernsen Sr. of Hondo, age 79, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014. Born in Nueces County, Sept. 3, 1934, he was the son of Joe Henry and Christine M. (Hoelscher) Bernsen. Ralph grew up on a cotton farm in Robstown, Texas, picking cotton alongside his father and brother, Bernard. At age 16, he entered college at St. Mary's...
Glenn Edward Hermes
Jul 2, 2014
Glenn Edward Hermes of D'Hanis, age 63, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Born in Castroville, July 4, 1950, he was the son of Lloyd Clarence and Mary Ann (Riff) Hermes. Glenn served in the U.S Air Force as an interpreter in Thailand during the Viet Nam War. He served as a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Hondo for...
Edna Lee Grunewald
Jul 1, 2014
Edna Lee Wilson Grunewald of Hondo, age 90, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Born April 9, 1924, in Lubbock, she was the daughter of Amey D. and Gippie (Fitzgerald) Wilson. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 60 years, Vernon Curtis Grunewald; son, William Sidney Mercer; granddaugher, Angelyn Mercer; son-in-law, Sam...
Gladys Lucille Crawford
Jun 26, 2014
Gladys Schweers Crawford, age 91, of Hondo passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014. She was born May 14, 1923, in Hondo. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Clyde Leon Crawford; her parents, Charles William and Lydia Annie (Wiemers) Schweers; and her sister Lillian Ethel Shuler, all formerly of Hondo. Gladys is survived by her brother, Charles William...
Jose Sanchez Arredondo
Jun 24, 2014
Jose Sanchez Arredondo, age 85, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Born Dec. 16, 1928, in Hondo, he was the son of Alfredo Arredondo & Severa Sanchez. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea and had been stationed in Hawaii. He was a glazer and had retired from Universal Rundle. He is preceded in death by his...
Clifford Lee Bohmfalk
Jun 13, 2014
Clifford Lee Bohmfalk, 86, of Hondo passed away on June 13, 2014, after a lengthy illness. He was born August 29, 1927, in Yancey, Texas to Emil and Katie Sterling Bohmfalk. In 1945 at age 17 he dropped out of Yancey High School to enlist in the US Navy during the latter days of World War II. He served on...
Mary Lee Meinen
Jun 6, 2014
Mary Lee Saathoff Meinen, 68, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014, in San Antonio. She was born on October 30, 1945 in Hondo, TX, to Stanley and Elein Nietenhoefer Saathoff. Mary was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church for over 40 years, and served on several church committees. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and her Bunco club. Most of...
Marty W. Book
May 26, 2014
Marty Willard Book, age 53, of Creekwood, Hondo. passed away Monday, May 26, 2014. Born June 11, 1960, in Denison, he was the son of Wilford W. and Kathryn B. (Goode) Book, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Molly Rodriguez; sons, Jonathon Book and Brandon Book; and daughter, Marly Book, all of Creekwood; and siblings,...
Darell H. Ivory
May 26, 2014
Darell H. Ivory, age 68, of D'Hanis passed away Monday, May 26, 2014, surrounded by his family. Born Feb. 12, 1946, in Dearborn MI, he was the son of Herschel and Margaret (Chubb) Ivory, who preceded him in death. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War, having served with the 4th/12th Cavalry Mechanized Armored Division. He retired...
Maria Teresa Moreno
May 24, 2014
Maria Teresa Moreno, 94, went home to the Lord and Heaven on May 24, 2014, at our home in San Antonio with her sons by her side. She was born August 9, 1919, in D'Hanis to Francisco Fernandez and Teodora Garza Fernandez. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Gilberto Moreno; her parents; brothers, Andres,...
Domingo Palomo
May 22, 2014
Domingo "Mingo" Palomo, age 70, of Sabinal passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014. Born June 27, 1943, in Hondo, he was the son of Fernando and Margarita (Tapia) Palomo. Mingo had worked in receiving at WalMart and as a kiln operator at Universal Rundle. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Miguel, Felix, Antonio, and Tomas Palomo; and...
Ismael "Sam" Ortiz
May 22, 2014
Ismael "Sam" Ortiz, age 78, of D'Hanis passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Born Oct. 6, 1935, in D'Hanis, he was the son of Amadeo and Feliciana (Rodriguez) Ortiz. He had worked at D'Hanis Brick & Tile. Ismael is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Carolina O. Garcia, Oralia Dominguez and Balbina Orosco; brothers, Amadeo "Shorty" Ortiz Jr.,...
Valerie Ann Breathwit
May 21, 2014
Valerie Ann (Prescott) Breathwit, age 51, of Castroville and Hondo passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Born June 18, 1962, in San Antonio, she was the daughter of Finis A. and Mary Emma (Britsch) Prescott. Her father preceded her in death. Valerie was a loving daughter, sister and friend and will be deeply missed.She was an administrative clerk at Hondo...
Henry Barron
May 19, 2014
Henry Barron, age 59, of Hondo passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014. Born Sept. 20, 1954, in Hondo, he was the son of Santos and Felicita (Valles) Barron, who preceded him in death, as did his brother, Roy Barron, and sister, RosaLinda Dimas. For some years, his was a familiar face as he rode his bicycle around Hondo. Survivors...
Clara Bell Koch
May 19, 2014
Clara Bell Burger Koch, born July 21, 1921, on the Burger family ranch near Hondo, TX, passed away on May 19, 2014, at the age of 92. Clara Bell was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Floyd Koch; parents, Henry and Lizetta (Mumme) Burger; siblings, Melvin, Aileen, Stanley, and Robert Burger. Clara Bell enjoyed a long, wonderful...
Kenneth Elvin Beard
May 19, 2014
Ken Elvin Beard, 73, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014, in Texsan Heart Hospital in San Antonio, after succumbing to congestive heart failure. Ken was born Oct. 14, 1940, to Jack Beard and Willie Mae Ezell Beard in Frankston TX. In1965, he married Dorothy Lee Muennink (deceased, 2006) and moved to Hondo to live and raise their family. Ken was...
Addie Belle Sorrell
May 16, 2014
Addie Bell Sorrell, age 97, of San Antonio passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014. Addie Bell Yates Evans Sorrell was born the 7th child to R.C. Yates Sr. and Minnie Mae Washington Yates on February 21, 1917. Her siblings included six brothers and three sisters: John, James, R.C. Jr., Elsworth, Robert, Gus, Allice, Jessie and Allie, all preceding her...
Paula G. Trevino
May 16, 2014
On Friday, May 16, Our Heavenly Father called home his daughter, Paulina "Paula" Garcia Trevino, age 85, of D'Hanis. Born in D'Hanis, June 18, 1928, she was the daughter of Aniceto A. and Martina (Muñiz) Garcia. Paula was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 58 years, David Treviño; brother, Natividad Muñiz; and sisters, Leonarda Guerra, Pascuala Garcia...
Ruby Nester Mcintire
May 15, 2014
Ruby Nester McIntire was born July 26, 1931 on her family farm in D'Hanis, TX. She died May 15, 2014 in Georgetown, TX. The ninth child of Henry Nester and Ella Brown, Ruby is survived by her younger sister Charlene Saathoff; her children, Mark S. Ney and wife Susan Berryman, Nancy McIntire Nietupski and husband Andrew, Mary McIntire, Tom McIntire;...
Bernice Elizabeth Hermes
May 4, 2014
Bernice Elizabeth (Brucks) Hermes, age 90, of Hondo passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014. Born in Dunlay, Feb. 28, 1924, she was the daughter of Willie J. and Rosa (Riff) Brucks, who preceded her in death. Bernice attended Dunlay School through the sixth grade and then went to St. John's Catholic School for two years. She graduated from Hondo High...
