George Lloyd Rule Jr.
Mar 7, 2014
Lt. Col. George Lloyd Rule Jr. (USAF Ret.), age 83, of Hondo went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, March 7, 2014. Born Sept. 6, 1930, in Pasadena CA, he was the son of George L. Rule Sr. and Clara Elizabeth (Davidson) Rule, who preceded him in death. George graduated from the United States Military Academy at West...
Hilda Emma Oefinger
Mar 5, 2014
Hilda Emma (Mumme) Oefinger, age 97, of San Antonio passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Born in Dunlay, April 2, 1916, she was the daughter of Ferdinand and Christina (Balzen) Mumme. Hilda was baptised, confirmed and married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Quihi. In her senior years, she decided to rejoin her childhood congregation and regularly attended worship until her health...
Eve Dolores Santos
Mar 4, 2014
Eve Dolores Santos, age 64, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Born in Hondo July 28, 1949, she was the daughter of Thomas R. and Manuela (Gonzales) Santos, who preceded her in death. She attended Hondo schools and graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California. She received her Bachelors Degree in English and did graduate studies...
Judy Kay Tucker
Mar 3, 2014
Judy Kay Tucker, born July 20, 1951, passed peacefully to her Lord the morning of Monday, March 3, 2014. She was 62 years of age. Judy loved music, writing and learning. Many remember, as a child she loved playfully conducting school, always casting herself in the role of head school mistress. Many childhood friends have stated remembering this fondly. Judy...
Joseph Allen Draughon
Feb 28, 2014
Joseph Allen Draughon, age 66, of rural Hondo passed away Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. Born March 8, 1947, in Harlingen, he was the son of Charles Raymond and Mary Delores (Curry) Draughon, who preceded him in death. Joseph worked for the State of Texas for 30 years as a day care contract manager and consultant. He served in the Army...
Mary Rose Segrest
Feb 21, 2014
Mary Rose Sanchez Segrest, age 75, passed away Feb. 21, 2014, in Dallas She was born June 21, 1938, in Hondo, the daughter of Urbano O. and Francisca O. Sanchez. She attended Lockney High School in Lockney. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rudy Segrest; brothers, Urbano L. Jr., Guadalupe O., and Rosalio O. Sanchez; and...
Incarnacion Lopez
Feb 19, 2014
Incarnacion Lopez, age 80, of Hondo passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Born Dec. 8, 1933, in Hondo, he was the son of Thomas and Consuelo (Constante) Lopez. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Linda; and brother, Ramon C. Lopez. He is survived by brother, Abel Perez, and sisters, Amelia Arausa, Juana Rodriguez and Esther Espinoza; nieces...
Carolina Alvarado Benavides
Feb 17, 2014
Carolina "Carol" Alvarado Benavides, age 63, of D'Hanis passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. Born in Hondo, July 10, 1950, she was the daughter of Apolonio and Socorra (Garcia) Alvarado. Carolina was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Dino Benavides; granddaughter, Cassandra Benavides; sisters, Evangelina and Lydia Alvarado; and brother, Ernesto Alvarado. Survivors include her husband, Ruben A....
Richard E. Taylor
Feb 16, 2014
Richard Evans Taylor, age 80, of Hondo/Yancey passed away Feb. 16, 2014, at a San Antonio hospital. Born June 29, 1933, near Liberal, Kansas, he was the first son of Edward and Golda (Schroyer) Taylor. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1952 and served his country in the United States Air Force. Richard spent 24 years with Texas Farm...
Maria Flores Silva
Feb 14, 2014
Maria Flores Silva, age 79, of D'Hanis passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. Born in D'Hanis, June 30, 1934, she was the daughter of Alfonso and Alejandra (Constante) Flores. She was a homemaker and had operated Flores Cafe in D'Hanis for several years, as had her mother and sister, Julia. Maria was preceded in death by her parents and her...
Katherine Ann Adlong
Feb 4, 2014
As softly and gently as a butterfly floats in the wind, Katherine "Kathy" Ann Svoboda Adlong went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Kathy was born on Sept. 2, 1945, to Elizabeth Gaines and Gerald Strickland in Houston. She was adopted and raised by Joseph D. and Dorothy Ewell Svoboda. On Sept. 5, 1964, she...
Refugia Cuca Saucedo
Jan 30, 2014
Refugia "Cuca" Hernandez Saucedo, age 85, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. Born in Hondo, Aug. 18, 1925, she was the daughter of Jesus and Maria (Gomez) Hernandez. Cuca was a faithful member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and the Guadalupana Society. For many years, she led the Rosary service for deceased friends and family members....
Marilynn Kay Brucks
Jan 28, 2014
Marilynn Kay (Biediger) Brucks, age 71, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Born May 6, 1942, in Castroville, she was the daughter of Oscar J. and Pearlie C. (Tschirhart) Biediger. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herman L. Brucks; and brother, Donald Biediger. Survivors are daughters, Becky Farrer of Alpine and Susan Massey and...
Helen D. Eaddy
Jan 26, 2014
Helen D. Eaddy, born on December 6, 1918, passed away on January 26, 2014, at the age of 95. Her husband, J.O. Eaddy, daughter, Anna Hellsten, parents, Fritz and Annie Bohmfalk, and brother, Lloyd Bohmfalk, preceded her in death. Survivors include her sons, Lloyd Eaddy and his wife, Florencene and Charles Eaddy and wife, Rebecca; daughter, Janet Doughtery and husband,...
Maria V. Alvarez
Jan 26, 2014
Maria "Marika" Vela Alvarez, age 79, of Hondo went home to be with our Heavenly Father Sunday, Jan. 26, 2013. Born in Hondo, Oct. 17, 1934, she was the daughter of Jose and Paula (Rendon) Vela. Marika was born and raised in Hondo where she met and married her husband the late Robert A. Alvarez, Sr. After marrying they remained...
Romell Estelle Nester
Jan 25, 2014
Romell Estelle (Cunningham) Nester, age 92, of D'Hanis, formerly of Dunlay, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in Hondo. Romell was born Oct. 21, 1921, in Placid, Texas, to Joseph and Rosa Mae (Shafer) Cunningham, who were farmers. Romell was the youngest of seven children and played the guitar and sang as a young girl and even had a regular...
Frank Hudson Perkins
Jan 22, 2014
Frank Hudson Perkins, Jr., age 70, of Hondo passed away at home on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. Born June 21, 1943, in Poteet, he was the son of Frank H. Sr. and Kathryn "Maurine" (Probst) Perkins of Pleasanton. His parents preceded him in death. Frank always said he wore many hats during his life. He was a math teacher for...
Irene Aelvoet Decock
Jan 19, 2014
Irene Julianna Aelvoet DeCock went to be with her Lord on Jan. 19, 2014. Irene was born Oct. 28, 1924 in San Antonio. She was a farmer's wife, a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. On Aug. 8, 1945 she married Maurice "Shotsie" DeCock at St. John Berchman's Catholic Church. Irene was a member of St....
Russell Robert Rowell
Jan 17, 2014
Russell R. (Bob) Rowell passed away on January 17, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born on August 13, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Russell G. and Helen Schertz Rowell. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law Marion Muennink and sister-in-law Dorothy Beard. Bob was an avid hunter and fisherman and adored...
Ronald James Koch
Jan 13, 2014
Ronald James "Ronnie" Koch, age 56, of D'Hanis passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Born March 10, 1957, in Hondo, he was the son of Mathias Maurice "Matt" and Beatrice (Ney) Koch. He attended D'Hanis schools and Southwest Texas (Texas State) University where he earned a Bachelor degree in Agricultural Business. Active in the D'Hanis community, he served several years...
