Coila Fae Bradley
Jun 6, 2012
Coila Fae (Murphy) Bradley, age 80, of Hondo, formerly of Ft. Stockton, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Born June 11, 1931, in Stafford, KS, she was the daughter of Truman Lanphear and Rita Mae (Pitts) Murphy, who have preceded her in death. She was a 1953 graduate of Texas Christian University, was a teacher with Ft. Stockton ISD for...
Mary Jo Dean
Jun 5, 2012
Mary Jo (Wood) Dean, age 87, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Born August 31, 1924, in Tarpley, she was the daughter of William B. and Helen Louisa (Saathoff) Wood. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin Dean; brother, Alton Wood; and sisters, Hettie Mitchell and Willie Mae Gerdes. She...
Darrell D. Rihn
May 25, 2012
Darrell Dwain Rihn, age 59, of Hondo passed away Friday, May 25, 2012. Born Dec. 30, 1952, in Hondo, he was the son of Arnold Roy "Rusty" and Doris Marie "Bea" (Wernette) Rihn. He was a beverage salesman and operated the former J&L Liquor Store in D'Hanis. He was preceded in death by his sister, Dana Diane Rihn, and grandparents,...
James William Mcannely
May 25, 2012
James William McAnelly, known to many as "Dick" or "Mac", born February 11, 1924 to Gladden Clyde and Hallie L. (Nixon) McAnelly in Yancey, Texas He went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the age of 88. After graduating from Yancey High School in 1942 he helped construct the Hondo Army Air Base. He enlisted...
Jo Nell Rosenauer
May 23, 2012
Jo Nell (Allen) Rosenauer, age 77, of Pearsall passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Born Nov. 20, 1934, in Moore, Jo Nell was a daughter of Burford and Janie (Willoman) Allen. She was a certified dietitian and a member of AARP. Jo Nell is preceded in death by her parents; three husbands, Gene Stiles, Vernon George and Johnnie Rosenauer; and...
Willis A. Boone
May 20, 2012
Willis Allen Boone, age 79, of Hondo passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012. Born Nov. 26, 1932, in Leedy, OK, he was the son of Charlie and Elsie Irie (Wright) Boone. A U.S. Navy, Korean War veteran, he was a retired educator and rancher. Willis was active in the community as a member of Hondo City Lodge #756, American Legion...
Jose Luis Ramirez
May 20, 2012
Jose Luis Ramirez, age 44, of El Paso passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Hondo. Born Jan. 24, 1968, in El Paso, he was the eldest son of Anthony and Noemi (Ruiz) Ramirez. A U. S. Army veteran of the war in Iraq, he earned a bachelor's degree, was a physical therapist, and had been working in the Hondo...
Louise Van Cleve
May 19, 2012
Louise Van Cleve, age 80, formerly of Uvalde, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Hondo. Born Mar. 21, 1932, in Del Rio, she was the daughter of John and Pearl (Light) Van Cleve. She was a nurse and had lived in Uvalde, where she was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents...
May Keeter Ross
May 9, 2012
May Ross (May Medora Lively Keeter Ross) passed away on May 9, 2012. The youngest of 3 girls, she was born on February 9, 1929 in Fort Worth, TX to Lewis Preston (Papa) and Mary Louise (Mamie) Lively. She married Dr Lauriston Neil Keeter in 1953 and had five children prior to his death in 1965. In 1969 she met...
Jerome Lester Hitzfelder
May 1, 2012
Jerome L. Hitzfelder, age 73, of San Antonio, passed away on May 1, 2012 in San Antonio. He was born on Jan. 18, 1939 in La Coste to the late Herman Hitzfelder and the late Myrtle Bohl Hitzfelder Echtle. Jerome is preceded in death by his parents; sister Merrilyn Echtle Stinson; step-father, Francis Echtle. Jerome was Valedictorian of the class...
William Calvin Meyers
Apr 27, 2012
William C. Meyers of Hondo was born in Hagerstown, MD, Nov.15, 1928. He passed away April 27, 2012, in San Antonio at the age of 83. He was raised on the family farm at the edge of Hagerstown where he attended Antietam Street School and Hagerstown High School, Class of 1946. He continued his education at the University of Maryland....
Michael N. Guthomson
Apr 25, 2012
Michael N. Guthomson, was born Dec. 20, 1945 in the Bronx, NY to Norman and Shirley Guthomson. He passed away Apr. 25, 2012 in San Antonio at the age of 66. Michael spent 49 years in the aviation industry and the last several as a consultant in the custom interiors completion sector both in the United States and internationally. Michael...
Mathilda R. Weynand
Apr 22, 2012
Mathilda "Tillie" John Weynand, age 91, of D'Hanis passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012. Born Jan. 29, 1921, in Seguin, she was the daughter of Oscar Gustov John and Mathilda (Pankau) John. In 1928 they moved to Sabinal where Tillie grew up. She worked for a time in San Antonio until she and Jake Weynand were married on Oct. 5,...
Rudan Laverne Forkey
Apr 19, 2012
Rudan LaVerne "RL" Forkey, age 59, of Rural Hondo passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Born Sept. 14, 1952, in San Antonio, he was the son of Adolph LaVerne and Bevelyn (Paulmann) Forkey. He was owner of Texas Interlocking Paving Co. He is survived by his parents; his companion of 20 years, Debra Baumann of Rural Hondo; daughters, Jennifer Bailey...
Oscar Edward Carlson
Apr 19, 2012
Oscar E. Carlson, age 92, of the SKP Park, D'Hanis/Hondo, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012, in Hondo. Born Oct. 8, 1919, in St. Paul, MN, he was the son of Oscar and Hattie (Flaskey) Carlson. He served in the US Army in WWII and was a USPS postal clerk. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, in...
Maria Velasquez Garcia
Apr 16, 2012
Maria V. Garcia, age 88, of Hondo passed away Monday, Apr. 16, 2012. Born Feb. 26, 1924, in Hondo, she was the daughter of Jose C. and Gregoria (Vasquez) Velasquez. She was a homemaker and active member of the Guadalupana Society. Maria is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Betty; son, Gustavo I; brother, Simon Velasquez; great-grandson, Christopher Guedea...
James Earl Gooding
Apr 16, 2012
James E. "Butch" Gooding, age 67, of Hondo passed away Monday, April 16, 2012. Born Aug. 16, 1944, in Hondo, he was the son of Glenn B. and Elleen Pearl (Mumme) Gooding. He was a diesel mechanic and a farmer. He is preceded in death by his father; brother, George Irvin Gooding; and son, Jacob Ryan "JR" Gooding. He is...
Concha Ybarra Miranda
Apr 14, 2012
Concepcion "Concha" Miranda, age 84, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Apr. 14, 2012. Born February 19, 1928, in Hondo, she was the daughter of Ylario and Ramona (Rivera) Ybarra. Concha is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Apolonio Miranda and siblings; Victor, Vicente, Felberto, Jose, Teofilo Ybarra, Juanita Gonzales, Victoria Sanchez, Teodosa Correa, and Maria Correa. She is survived...
Guadalupe Cadena Salazar
Apr 12, 2012
Guadalupe "Lupe" C. Salazar, age 90, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Apr. 12, 2012. Born June 18, 1921, in D'Hanis, she was the daughter of Ramon and Eufrasia (Luna) Cadena. Lupe is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herman Salazar; brothers, Saragoso J., Ramon, Jr., and Raul Cadena; and sisters, Emilia Flores, ovelia Benavides, Rita Maldanado, Sofia Torres. She...
Donald Curtis Conway
Apr 9, 2012
Donald (Donnie) Curtis Conway, of San Antonio, was led by heavenly angels from this Earth on April 9, 2012. He was born in Hondo, TX on August 6, 1958 to Chris Daniel (Danny) Conway, Jr. and Mary Lee Hoover Conway. He is survived by his sister Sherry Conway Price and husband Gerry Price of San Angelo, TX, brother William (Bill)...
