Ismael Gonzales
Dec 26, 2013
Ismael Gonzales, age 50, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013. Born July 27, 1963, in Hondo, he was the son of Augustin and Bertha (Barrientes) Gonzales. He is preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother; brother, Augustine Gonzales Jr. and wife of Irving; and sisters, Evangelina Perez of Devine and Hilda Gonzales of...
Imogene S. Nester
Dec 22, 2013
Imogene Schawe Nester, age 84, formerly of Hondo, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in San Antonio. Born on the Shawe farm east of Knippa on May 14, 1929, she was the youngest child of Walter H. and Bessie Marie (Carle) Schawe. A graduate of Knippa High School, she married Otis Nester in 1949 and they had three daughters. She...
Harold F. Hartmann
Dec 18, 2013
Harold Frank Hartmann of Hondo went to his heavenly home on December 18, 2013 at the age of 86. He was born February 19, 1927, at New Fountain, the third son of Fritz and Leota Lindeburg Hartman. Harold was baptized May 22, 1927, and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Quihi on September 14, 1941. He graduated from Hondo High...
Earline M. Watson
Dec 16, 2013
Earline M. Watson was born on October 6, 1918, in Hondo, Texas. She was the only child of Earl Watson and Mary Buss Watson. She attended Hondo High School. Earline attended business college from 1936-1937 and moved to San Antonio where she worked until retirement as a medical records specialist at Brooks Army Hospital. Earline never married but dedicated a...
Ramon Carrasco
Dec 4, 2013
Ramon Carrasco, age 85, of Hondo passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Born Aug. 7, 1928, in Yancey, he was the son of Rafael F. and Genoveva (Ontiveros) Carrasco. Ramon was retired from the Texas Highway Department. He was a dedicated father, loving husband and a wonderful grandfather. He is preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Aurora Carrasco; sons,...
Manuela Rodriguez
Dec 4, 2013
Manuela (Garcia) Rodriguez, age 82, of D'Hanis passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Born in D'Hanis, July 17, 1931, she was the daughter of Aniceto and Martina (Muniz) Garcia. Manuela was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Viviana Enriquez; sisters, Pascuala Garcia and Leonarda G. Guerra; and brother, Leandro...
Doris Bea Rihn
Nov 26, 2013
Doris Marie "Bea" (Wernette) Rihn, age 82, of Hondo/D'Hanis passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. Born in the Murphy Community, Sept. 29, 1931, she was the daughter of Leonard F. and Alice M. (Burrell) Wernette. Bea was an oilfield bookkeeper and she and her husband owned and operated the Hi-90 Drive In for nine years. She was preceded in death...
Maria Bebita Ramirez
Nov 24, 2013
Maria "Bebita" Perez Ramirez, age 80, of Hondo passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at her home. Born in Hondo, Oct. 9, 1933, she was the daughter of Martin and Angelita (Garcia) Perez. Bebita worked as a waitress for many years and was a loving wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Martin, and...
Joe H. Biry
Nov 22, 2013
Joe Henry Biry passed away on Friday, November 22nd, 2013 in San Antonio Texas at the age of 88. Joe was born December 25th, 1924 in D'Hanis, Texas to Henry A. Biry and Hulda Langfeld Biry. Joe grew up in D'Hanis Texas until he graduated from high school at age 16. In 1941, he enrolled at Texas A&M College and...
Benny Paul Tanksley
Nov 20, 2013
Benny Paul Tanksley, age 74, of Alpine passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Born Sept. 22, 1939, in Mineral Wells, he was the son of Paul Arthur and Frieda Louise (Littlefield) Tanksley, who preceded him in death. A retired professor at Sul Ross University, he was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge of Alpine. He...
Alicia Gonzales
Nov 18, 2013
Alicia Rodriguez Gonzales, age 66, of D'Hanis, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. Born in LaPryor on May 2, 1947, she was the daughter of Jose B. and Sara (Flores) Rodriguez. Alicia loved to read, sew and work crossword puzzles. She worked in the home health care field. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Manuel Rodriguez...
James Larry Mcdonald
Nov 9, 2013
James L. "Sandy" McDonald, age 72, of Hondo went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. Born Aug. 25, 1941, in Poteet, he was the son of Van E. and Orilla E. (Gray) McDonald, who preceded him in death, as did his son, James Harlan. Sandy was a home construction contractor. He was a quiet man who...
Angelina M. Patio
Nov 3, 2013
Angelina M. Patiño, age 71, of San Antonio passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013. She grew up picking tomatoes as a child. Angelina later went to work for Joske's and worked her way up to Personnel Manager. She and other coworkers lovingly referred to the downtown store as St. Joske's since it was built around St. Joseph's Church. She...
Mary Ann Arp
Oct 25, 2013
Mary Ann (Parker) Arp, age 67, of Uvalde passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. Born in San Angelo, Nov. 2, 1945, she was the daughter of Joseph and Ruby Lee (Earnest) Parker. Mary Ann attended school at Camp Wood and worked at West Texas Utilities of San Angelo in the 1970s as the first female meter reader. She was preceded...
Mary Isabell Anglin
Oct 24, 2013
Mary Isabell "Peaches" (Stamper) Anglin, age 54, of Castroville passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013. Born in Ft. Bragg, NC, Sept. 1, 1959, she was the daughter of Clarence William Jr. and Mary Vernell (Walters) Stamper. Her father preceded her in death. Mary graduated from South San Antonio West Campus and worked at various jobs before starting a family. She...
Santos M. Perez
Oct 20, 2013
Santos M. Perez, age 86, of Hondo passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Born Nov. 1, 1926, in Hondo, he was the son of Gustavo C. and Juana (Maldonado) Perez. Santos worked at a rock quarry for more than 30 years, serving as construction foreman most of that time. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Elvira Garcia...
Mary Antoinette Seifert
Oct 19, 2013
Mary Henke Seifert, 84, of Hondo passed away on Oct. 19, 2013, after a prolonged illness. Mary was born Feb. 15, 1929, in Karnes County, TX, to Charlotte and Clem Henke. She was united in marriage to John Lewis Seifert, and they moved their five young children to Medina County in 1954. Over the years, Mary worked in the community...
Marciel Brown Smith
Oct 18, 2013
Marciel Smith, age 59, of Hondo, passed away October 18, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family. Marciel was born Oct. 6, 1954 in Falfurrias, TX to the late Robert Cleveland Brown and Frances Louise Hellums Brown. In 1973 she graduated from Premont High School. On May 18, 1974 she married Michael Joe Smith in Premont, TX. Marciel was...
Elton Jay Hartmann
Oct 17, 2013
Elton Jay Hartmann, age 88, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Born Apr. 16, 1925, near Hondo, he was the second of Fritz and Leota (Lindeburg) Hartman's six children. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Cecelia Kelley Hartmann; brother, Elmer G. Hartman; sister, Crystal Rose Hartmann Walch; and great-grandson, Wesley Harris. Survivors include his...
Kermit Carlos Wolff
Oct 14, 2013
Kermit Carlos Wolff, age 85, of D'Hanis passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. Born July 4, 1928, in D'Hanis, he was the son of Emil M. and Hilda Mary (Rudinger) Wolff. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Alfred Emil, Sebastian Arnold, James Alton and Hugh Jay Wolff; and sisters, Marion Lois Holder and twins, Cora Holloway and...
