Mildred Katherine Mcgowan
Feb 27, 2012
Mildred Katherine "Millie" McGowan, age 71, of Hondo passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. Born Jan. 25, 1941, in Smith County, VA, she was the daughter of Paul Edgar and Charmie Mae (Tuell) McGowan, both of whom precede her in death. A radiology technician, she worked about 15 years at Medina Community (now Medina Regional) Hospital. Survivors are her daughter,...
Darlene Schaefer Freeman
Feb 18, 2012
Darlene Nester Schaefer Freeman, age 77, of Sabinal passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Born Oct. 3, 1934, in D'Hanis, she was the daughter of Henry and Ella Theresa (Brown) Nester. She had been employed at Vapo Gas, Sabinal Bank and Garner Abstract. Darlene is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Wesley Glenn Schaefer; grandson, Patrick Garrett; siblings,...
Roberto E. Campos
Feb 6, 2012
Roberto Enriquez Campos, age 77, of Hondo passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Born March 17, 1934, in Hondo, he was the son of Victor and Luz (Enriquez) Campos. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a plumber by trade. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Juanita (Herrera) Campos; and siblings,...
Ida Meda Saathoff
Jan 28, 2012
Ida Meda Balzen Saathoff, age 92, of Hondo, passed away on Jan. 28, 2012 in Castroville. She was born on March 11, 1919 in Castroville to the late George H. and Lena Weiblen Balzen. She was a member of Quihi Bethlehem Lutheran Church and WELCA. Ida is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Emil Saathoff; son-in-law, Russell Jungman and...
Alexander Barrientes
Jan 27, 2012
Alexander "Alex" Barrientes, age 60, of San Antonio passed away, Jan. 27, 2012, after years of battling with pulmonary fibrosis. The son of the late Oscar and Benedita (Perales) Barrientes, he was born in Hondo on May 21, 1951. Mr. Barrientes served in the U. S. Air Force for 35 years, retiring with the rank of Major. He received numerous...
Thomas J. Reitzer
Jan 26, 2012
Thomas Jerome Reitzer, age 77, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Community Care Center. Born in Hondo Feb. 8, 1934, he was the son of George and Anna May Reitzer. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Tom was a carpenter and an avid bowler and golfer. He is preceded in death by his...
James Henry Young
Jan 22, 2012
James Henry "Jim" Young, age 87, of rural Sabinal passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Born in Barnsdall, OK, on Feb. 4, 1924, he was the son of Ralph Carson Young and Juanita (Johnson) Young, who preceded him in death. Also preceding was his wife, Betty (Clark) Young. Jim served as a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with the 347th Fighter Squadron,...
David Trevio
Jan 17, 2012
On Jan. 17, Our Heavenly Father called home his son, David Treviño, age 84, of D'Hanis. He was born Oct. 21, 1927, in D'Hanis, the son of Ernesto Treviño and Brigida (Ibarra) Treviño, who preceded him in death. Survivors are his loving wife of 58 years, Paula (Garcia) Trevino; daughters, Bertha Hernandez and husband Joe of San Antonio, Elva Treviño...
David Trevino
Jan 17, 2012
On Jan. 17, Our Heavenly Father called home his son, David Trevino, age 84, of D'Hanis. He was born Oct. 21, 1927, in D'Hanis, the son of Ernesto Trevino and Brigida (Ibarra) Trevino, who preceded him in death. David enlisted in the U. S. Army and served his country from 1946 until 1951. He worked for Universal Rundle and retired...
Jack Winkler
Jan 12, 2012
Jack "Pappy" Winkler, a shining example of God's love, went to be with his creator at sunset on January 12, 2012. He died peacefully surrounded by his family in Hondo at the age of 89. His life could best be described by the things he held most dear: his faith, his family, and his legendary work ethic that earned him...
Adeline Marie Weber
Jan 10, 2012
Adeline Marie (Krenmueller) Weber, age 94, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Born Aug. 21, 1917, in Dunlay, she was the daughter of Charles and Bertha (Meyer) Krenmueller. She worked in food service with Hondo ISD and Medina Community Hospital and retired as dietary supervisor at Community Care Center. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
Clyde Bud Johnson
Jan 10, 2012
Clyde W. "Bud" Johnson, age 85, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. He was born Feb. 7, 1926, to Oscar Clayton and Hattie Mae Johnson in Hot Springs Arkansas. However, he would always add that he got to Texas "just as fast as I could," moving to Hondo at the age of six weeks. He lived and attended...
Dale Edward Klaeger
Jan 10, 2012
Dale Edward Klaeger, age 59, of Hondo/Biry passed away at his home Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. Born Nov. 5, 1952, in Alice, he was the son of Joseph Hart and Carolyn Marie (Phillips) Klaeger. Dale graduated from Marble Falls High School in 1971. He was a independent oil operator in Medina County. He was an avid outdoorsman and traveler, and...
Alex George Wendland Jr.
Jan 9, 2012
Alex George Wendland Jr., age 81, of Hondo passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. He was born Oct. 1, 1930, in Hondo, the son of Alex George and Mary Margaret (Fohn) Wendland. He graduated from Hondo High School and Texas A&M University in College Station. He worked as a geologist for Mobil Oil Corp for 25 years. Alex is preceded...
Gerald R. Mann
Dec 19, 2011
Gerald Raymond Mann, age 67, of Converse passed away Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Born Dec. 8, 1944, in Castroville, he was the son of the late Wesley Raymond and Gladys Anne (Halty) Mann. He graduated from Hondo High School, served in the U.S. Army Reserves, earned a BS degree in math from Texas A&I Kingsville, and was an aircraft engineer....
Lois Renee Clewell
Dec 15, 2011
Lois Renee Clewell, age 53, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. She was born Nov. 30, 1958, in Corpus Christi. She was a homemaker and former newspaper carrier. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Clewell Jr.; daughter, Vici Morine Singleton and husband John of Devine; sons, Joseph Franklin Clewell III of Hondo and Sean James Cooney and wife Ariane...
Mary Ann Tovar King
Dec 13, 2011
Our beloved Mary Ann (Tovar) King, age 45, of San Antonio returned home to the lord on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, after a courageous year long battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 31, 1966, in San Antonio, the daughter of Guillermo Jr. and Maria (Pargas) Tovar. She is survived by her parents; special loved one Martin Garza of San...
San Juanita Dominguez Matrtinez
Nov 30, 2011
San Juanita (Dominguez) Martinez, age 93, of Hondo passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011. Born Dec. 17, 1917, in Hondo, she was a daughter of Lucio and Jesusita (Sauceda) Dominguez. She was a restaurant cook and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Jose, Jesus S. "Jesse" and Lucio Dominguez; and sisters, Juanita Leyva, Mercedes D....
Anthony Sebastian Giordano Jr.
Nov 29, 2011
Anthony Sebastian Giordano Jr., age 45, of San Antonio, formerly of Hondo, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Born Nov. 11, 1966, in New Castle, PA, he was the son of Anthony S. Sr. and Dolores M. Giordano. A corrections officer at the TDCJ Dominguez Unit in San Antonio, he had previously worked at the TDCJ Torres Unit in Hondo...
Graham W. Smoot
Nov 24, 2011
Graham Smoot of D'Hanis passed away, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at the age of 75. The son of Donovan and Welhmania (Carpenter) Smoot, he was born Jan. 23, 1936, in Comanche. A retired surveyor and a former Justice of the Peace in Georgia, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Bay of Pigs and was a life member of...
