Robert James Petreman
Jan 31, 2013
Robert James Petreman, age 68, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Born Jan. 4, 1945, in Waukegan, IL, he was the son of William A. and Mae Rose (Kane) Petreman. He was a photographer and entrepreneur. He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, William D. Petreman; a sister, Judy M. Houser; and stepdaughter, Deborah Kreger....
Verna Belle Katherine Steubing
Jan 30, 2013
Verna Belle Katherine (Benke) Steubing passed away at home on the family farm in Hondo on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, surrounded by her 10 children and their families. Born Sept. 29, 1927, in Helotes to Samuel and Anna (Ahrens) Benke, she was baptized, confirmed and married in Zion Lutheran Church of Helotes, as were her parents. She graduated in 1945...
Kathryn Maurine Perkins
Jan 20, 2013
Kathryn Maurine Perkins passed from this earth on Monday, January 20, 2013 with loved ones by her side. Maurine was a true servant of the Lord, as testified by the life she chose to lead as a Christian and by all who came to know her. She was born October 14, 1919 to parents Ada Valleen Riggs Probst and Steven...
Irene Pauline Poerner Fohn
Jan 16, 2013
Irene Pauline Poerner Fohn was born on December 4, 1916, in D'Hanis, Texas, to Henry and Mollie Zerr Poerner. Irene married Herman Nicholas Fohn on July 22, 1940, and they were blessed with five children. Mary, Anne, John, Dorothy and Madelyn. Irene was known by locals as the hairdresser who gave the "best haircuts around". Her home in Old Town...
Julia Erna Stiegler
Jan 14, 2013
Julia Erna (Mann) Stiegler, age 93, of Hondo passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Born Aug. 22, 1919, in Hondo, she was one of four children of Desra George and Augusta (Neumann) Mann. She was a homemaker, a lifelong member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, a member of the Altar Society and of Herman Sisters Lodge #161. Julia...
Alice Thelma Mumme Hartman
Jan 13, 2013
Alice Geuea Mumme Hartman, 99, of Hondo went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. She was born June 29, 1913, in Hondo, daughter Charles and Ellie (Elms) Geuea and the fourth oldest of nine siblings. On July 9, 1932, she married Raymond Robert Mumme, Sr., and on Sept. 7, 1996, she married Roy Hartman. Alice was...
Ella Falkenberg Mumme
Jan 10, 2013
Ella Minnie Matilda (Falkenberg) Mumme, age 92, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Ella was born Oct. 15, 1920, in Topsey, Coryell County, Texas, to Charley and Emma (Meyer) Falkenberg. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Coryell City and was confirmed Aug. 12, 1934, in Immanuel Lutheran Church near Lubbock. She attended New Hope and Cooper...
Hogan Pelton
Jan 2, 2013
Hogan Pelton, age 92, a resident of Hondo and Castroville and formerly of Hot Springs Village, AR, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Born March 6, 1920, in Benton, AR, he was the son of Marion and Rose (Rainey) Pelton. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joan Georgette (Percy) Pelton; sister, Norma Jean; and brother, Billy. He...
Richard Harrison
Jan 2, 2013
Richard Harrison, age 48, a resident of Hondo, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Born July 9, 1964, in Ramstein, Germany, he was the son of Charles Glyn and Emma (Luna) Harrison. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his long time friend: Debie Hoyte; sister: Ruth Ann Kinion of Denton; 2 nieces, 3 grandnieces....
Catharina Wilhelmina Trapp
Dec 29, 2012
Catharina Wilhelmina (Koster) Trapp, age 81, of Hondo passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. Born Feb. 4, 19 31, in Holland, she was the daughter of Lambertus Stefanus Aloysius and Harmijna (de Wiijk) Koster. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Robert Donald Trapp. She is survived by her brother-in-law, William Trapp of Houston. Memorials may be...
Caspar Stieler Real
Dec 23, 2012
Caspar Stieler Real, age 67 of D'Hanis, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012. He was born June 4, 1945 in Fredericksburg to Felix and Lillian Stieler Real. Caspar was an active farmer in Medina County and worked at Valdina Farms for 14 years. He retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He was a proud Texas Aggie. Caspar was...
Susan Elizabeth Tipton
Dec 19, 2012
Susan Elizabeth Mims Tipton, of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away peacefully in her sleep and was welcomed home by her loving Savior on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. A memorial service for Susan will be held at the Hondo Methodist Church, Saturday, June 8 at 10 AM, followed by the service of Committal of Ashes at the Hondo Oakwood Cemetery. As the...
Oliver Ross Martin
Dec 14, 2012
Oliver Ross Martin, age 78, long time resident of Hondo, went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2012 after a long battle with complications from cancer. He was born to Edward and Cleo Martin on the Martin Farm in Yancey, Texas, March 10, 1934. He attended Yancey schools playing baseball, football, and basketball with his childhood friends for...
Sharie L. Riff
Dec 12, 2012
Sharie (Moore) Riff, age 61, passed away at her home in the country near Hondo on Dec. 12, 2012. Born in Alice on Aug. 10, 1952, she was the daughter of Jack and Louise (Ward) Moore. As a youngster, Sharie lived in Burleigh, TX, where she attended Piney School until her dad's death. She moved with her mother and sister...
Clyde Edward Bohmfalk
Dec 9, 2012
Dr. Clyde Edward Bohmfalk, age 74, a resident of both Austin and Hondo, Texas, passed away on December 9, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 4, 1938, in Hondo to Frederick W. and Nettie Brucks Bohmfalk. Clyde grew up in Hondo, attending the Hondo Public Schools, and graduated from Hondo High School in 1957....
Laura J. Wiemers Wentz
Dec 8, 2012
Laura Jane (Wiemers) Wentz, age 79, of Hondo, Texas, passed from this life to her eternal home in heaven on Saturday, December 8, 2012. Born December 10, 1932, at the family farm seven miles northeast of Hondo in the Vandenburg Community, Laura was the daughter of Otto Jacob and Emma Katerina (Schulte) Wiemers. She grew up on the farm where...
John William Simmang
Dec 8, 2012
John William Simmang, born January 12, 1937 went to be with the Lord December 8, 2012 at the age of 75. John is survived by his loving wife of 56 Years Maxine Leinweber Simmang; 4 Sons, John, Bob, Mike and Cary; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. John is also survived by his brother, Orville Simmang and numerous nieces, nephews and relatives....
