Vivian La Faye Jones
Jan 2, 2011
Vivian La Faye (Sapp) Jones, age 90, of Hondo, passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. She was born in San Antonio May 28, 1920., the daughter of Oran S. and Fannie L. (Cook) Sapp. Vivian was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard W. Jones, in 1995; and brothers, Manfred Sapp in 1973 and Ireland Lee Sapp in...
George E. French
Dec 31, 2010
George E. French, DDS, age 72, of Hondo passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. He was born Aug. 18, 1938, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, son of the late George H. T. French and Isabel Euphan Airth French. He served as a major in the U.S. Army Dental Core, served during the Vietnam War, and was a retired dentist. He graduated...
Juanita Nita Zerr
Dec 25, 2010
Juanita "Nita" (Williams) Zerr, age 79, of Hondo, passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. She was born June 25, 1931, in Spearman, the daughter of Olin Jackson and Ruby Christene (Riggs) Williams. She was a homemaker and a beautician. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Anthony "Tony" Zerr; daughter, Theresa Zerr Smith; and brother, Monte Williams. She...
Tressie May Atkins
Dec 19, 2010
Tressie May Atkins, 92, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, in Hondo. She was born July 26, 1918, in Cooksville, IL. She earned her bachelor's degree from Illinois State Normal University and her master's degree in education from Ithaca, N.Y. She was an elementary schoolteacher for 44 years, starting in a one-room schoolhouse, and spending the...
Julie Lorraine Alonzo
Dec 14, 2010
Julie Lorraine (Falcon) Alonzo, age 41, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. She was born Oct. 2, 1969, in Hayward, CA, the daughter of Joseph R. Falcon Jr. and Barbara (McFarlane) Falcon Arias. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her mother, Barbara Arias, and sister, Elizabeth Falcon, both of Hondo; sons, Timothy LeCompte and...
Norman E Buescher Jr
Dec 3, 2010
Col. Norman E. Buescher, USAF-Ret., age 78, of Hondo, went to be with the Lord Friday, December 3, 2010, after a brief illness. He was at home surrounded by family and friends, joking and telling stories to the end. He was born January 6, 1932, in McAllen to Mae Walker Tansey and Norman Earl Buescher, Sr. He attended school in...
Steven Curtis Mcgill
Nov 30, 2010
Steven Curtis McGill, age 57, of Hondo, passed away November 30, 2010. He was born October 8, 1953, in Mountain Home, ID, the son of Robert and Angeline Ruez McGill. He was a graduate of the Universities of Oklahoma and Nebraska, and the U.S. Army Academy of Health Services at Ft. Sam Houston. He served as a lieutenant colonel in...
Samuel Garcia
Nov 28, 2010
Samuel Garcia Sr., age 60, of Yancey passed away Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. Born Sept. 4, 1950, in Hondo, he was the son of Augustine Sr. and Trinidad (Soliz) Garcia. He was a carpenter. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Juan Garcia; sister, Guadalupe G. Sanchez; and brother, Juan Luis Garcia. Survivors are his wife, Margarita (Garcia)...
Joseph William Rothe
Nov 22, 2010
Joseph William "Billy" Rothe, age 82, of D'Hanis, passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. He was born Oct. 3, 1928, in D'Hanis, the son of Eric August and Cora (Finger) Rothe. He was a lifelong rancher and spent several years as cashier at D'Hanis State Bank and a bookkeeper for Valdina Farms. He enjoyed the ranch and hunting. He was...
Laura Moss Steubing
Nov 22, 2010
Laura (Moss) Steubing of Dunlay passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, in San Antonio at the age of 59, after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 30, 1950, in San Antonio to Samuel D. and Sarah C. Moss, and was a life-long resident of Medina County. She is preceded in death by her father, Samuel D. Moss. A loving...
Ruth Ethel Hacker
Nov 17, 2010
Ruth Ethel (O'Brien) Gaines Hacker, age 96, of Canyon Lake, formerly of Hondo, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. She was born July 12, 1914, in San Antonio, the daughter of Herndon L. and Ethel (Foster) O'Brien. She was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Preston C. Gaines Sr. and Willard Hacker; grandson, Paul Hunter...
James Brooks Peden
Nov 10, 2010
James Brooks Peden, age 95, of Hondo, formerly of Austin, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. He was born Mar. 12, 1916, in Henryetta, OK, the son of James P.erry and Jessie (McNeely) Peden. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and was stationed in India where he received the Flying Cross for his services. He spent 10...
Agnes Josephine Breiten
Nov 4, 2010
She made this world a better place just by being here. Agnes Josephine (Bures) Breiten was born in Louise, TX, on Jan. 22, 1924, and went home to the Lord on Nov. 4, 2010. She resided in Dunlay until such time Alzheimer's made it necessary to place her in a nursing home. She was the youngest child of Charles and...
Chester R Schmidt
Oct 30, 2010
Chester Robert Schmidt, age 85, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. Born Dec. 10, 1924, in Hondo, he was the son of Louis J. and Ernestina E. Schmidt, who precede him in death. He was baptized April 10, 1925, and confirmed June 4, 1939. He was a faithful, lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where he served...
Alfredo Zertuche
Oct 24, 2010
Alfredo Zertuche, age 56, of Poteet formerly of Hondo passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010. Born July 16, 1954, in San Antonio. He was the son of Jose H. and Amalia (Rodriguez) Zertuche. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Jesus Zertuche. Survivors are his mother; brothers, Rene Zertuche (Amalia) of Poteet, Julian Zertuche (Debbie) of...
Feliciano S. Felix Flores
Oct 3, 2010
Feliciano S. "Felix" Flores was born in Hondo on June 9, 1941, and went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. He was the last surviving son of Miguel and Candelaria (Salazar) Flores. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Martin Flores; and 10 brothers and sisters, Ynocencia Garcia, Santos Luna, Dolores Luna, Felipe Flores,...
Lee Thomas Stalsby
Sep 29, 2010
Lee Thomas "Tom" Stalsby, age 37, of Hondo passed away Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. Born Nov. 11, 1972, in San Antonio, he was the son of Lee Terrell Stalsby and Cecelia Frances (Pawelek) Stalsby. He was self-employed, a motorcycle enthusiast (trike), and a member of TRMA and the Chapter of One-Eyed Jack. He is preceded in death by his grandparents,...
Eufrasia Rodriguez Gonzales
Sep 24, 2010
Eufrasia Rodriguez Gonzales, age 90, of Yancey passed away Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. Born Apr. 13, 1920, in Yancey, she was the daughter of Luis and Isabella (Ramirez) Rodriguez. She and Ysidro Gonzales were married Mar. 26, 1938, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Yancey. She was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband;...
Morris L. Ivy
Sep 16, 2010
Morris Ivy of Uvalde passed away on September 16, 2010 at Uvalde Memorial Hospital. He was 95. Morris was born the third son of Henry Jefferson Ivy and Eliza Beard Ivy. He was fortunate enough to grow up running and roaming the hills and valleys above Utopia. He spoke of going to a one-room schoolhouse and remembered those days fondly....
Mary Anne Rock
Sep 13, 2010
Mary Anne Finger Rock was born Sept. 7, 1925, in D'Hanis to Arnold John Finger and Marie Marcella (Carle) Finger. She passed away on Sept. 13, 2010, at New Forest Estates Assisted Living in San Antonio, where she spent her last years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ferd Joseph Rock, Jr.; her son, Jerry Lynn Rock; and...
