Obituary Listing

Feb 19, 2010

Gloria Ardyce "Biddy" O'Neill Vincent, age 83, of Hondo passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. She was born in Hondo Oct. 31, 1926, the daughter of Earl Lee and Fannie Corinne Ney O'Neill. She was a secretary at Chapman Grain. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Edward Joseph "Ep" Finger and Dr. Everett Vincent; son, Edward Joseph...

Feb 13, 2010

Vera Sofie (Richter) Ledbetter, age 91, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, in Ft. Worth. Born Feb. 23, 1918, in Boerne, she was the daughter of Emil and Meta (Heidrich) Richter. She is preceded in death by parents; her husband of 49 years, Jess L. Ledbetter; and brother, Willard Richter. She is survived by her twin sister, Anita...

Jan 17, 2010

Trinidad Constante, age 87, of Hondo passed away Sunday, January 17, 2010. Born June 18, 1922, in Hondo, he was the son of Jesus and Maria Aguilar Constante. He was a construction laborer. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Irene Sanchez Constante; siblings, Francisco, Jenaro, Maranita, Juanita, Leonorsita, Consuelo Correa and Jesusa Garza; and nephew/stepson, Nicanor Constante...

Jan 8, 2010

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Jan 2, 2010

Jose T. Sanchez, age 74, of Yancey passed away Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. He was born Oct. 2, 1935, in Hondo, the son of Santiago and Ysidra (Tambunga) Sanchez. He was a custodian with the Hondo Independent School District. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Pauline S. Garza; and brother, Valeriano Sanchez. He is survived by his...

Jan 1, 2010

Barbara Rothe Semaan, age 82, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009. Barbara was born in Big Springs, TX on February 21, 1927 to Elmer and Anna Lyell Rothe. She was a longtime resident of San Antonio and a longtime member of Central Christian Church. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband of over 20 years, Fred...

Dec 30, 2009

Marion June (Yena) Haas, age 89, of Castroville passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009. She was born June 1, 1920, in Waukegan, IL, the daughter of Leo F. and Carrie (Posing) Yena. She was a U.S. Civil Service librarian and a rancher. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, William F. Koehler and Henry Valentine "Sonny" Haas Jr.;...

Dec 27, 2009

Samuel Jerome Zerr, age 92, of D'Hanis passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. Born Nov. 30, 1917, in D'Hanis, he was the son of Bernard August and Theresa Marie (Nester) Zerr. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and later owned and operated a Gulf gas station/garage for many years in D'Hanis. He loved hunting,...

Dec 21, 2009

Emmett A. Beard of Hondo passed away December 21, 2009. He was born on January 30, 1919, to Cecil and Mandy (Roberts) Beard. He grew up in Snyder, OK, where he attended school and ran track. He came to Texas during World War II and was one of the first troops stationed at Hondo Air Field. It was there that...

Dec 13, 2009

Macario "Mac" Santillano, age 88, of Hondo passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009. Born June 2, 1921, in San Antonio, he was the son of Jesus and Epifania (Garcia) Santillano. He worked many years at Hondo Lumber Company. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Juan, Alejandro, Jose, and Benito Santillano; sisters, Teodora Aguilar, Luisa Trevino and Benigna...

Dec 13, 2009

David Martinez, age 56, of Yancey passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009. Born Dec. 23, 1952, in Austin, he was the son of Louis A. Sr. and Henrietta (Banje) Martinez. He was a musician and was inducted into the Tejano Music Hall of Fame in 2005. He is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Ernestina Vanover Martinez; and...

Dec 8, 2009

Roland Torres Gonzalez, age 58, of Creekwood passed away Tuesday, Dec, 8, 2009, in Hondo. He was born May 29, 1951, in Weslaco, a son of Alfonso and Santos (Torres) Gonzalez. A former member of the U.S. Air Force, he worked in maintenance at San Antonio International Airport. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by...

Dec 1, 2009

Jesus Anthony Rodriguez of Hondo, 28, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.

Born May 19, 1981, in Hondo, he was the son of Jesus S. and Maria M. (Gonzales) Rodriguez.

Anthony was a free-spirit, living life according to his own rules. Not a day passed unenjoyed; not an experience unrelished. Generous with his large personality,...

Nov 27, 2009

Cassandra Lynn Santos, age 18, of D'Hanis passed away Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, as the result of an automobile accident. She was born Dec. 15, 1990, the daughter of Henry Jr. and Marinda (Spannagel) Santos. She was a 2009 graduate of D'Hanis High School. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Russell DeWayne Spannagel. Cassandra is survived by her...

Nov 25, 2009

Perry Lee Pichot of Norman, OK, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, at the young age of 61. Perry was born in Hondo, on Nov. 12, 1948. He graduated from Hondo High School and was an exceptional athlete. Although a native Texan, he made Oklahoma his home. He attended the University of Oklahoma and became one of the original...

Nov 23, 2009

Harry Lincoln Jordan, age 91, of Hondo passed away Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. He was born in East St. Louis, IL, on Feb. 12, 1918. The family moved to Chicago Heights, IL, in 1937. He joined United Air Lines in 1940 and was assigned to their maintenance base in Cheyenne, WY. In 1943 he enlisted in the Army Air Force....

Nov 17, 2009

Margarito Gamboa, age 86, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in San Antonio. Born June 20, 1923, in Dilley, Margarito was the son of Ignacio and Ruberta (Yreugas) Gamboa. "Mago" Gamboa served his country during WWII. He was inducted into the Navy on March 3, 1943, and upon completion of Boot Camp, was assigned to the USS Mahan....

Nov 12, 2009

Lucia (Garcia) Contreras, age 93, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Born Sept. 4, 1916, in Hondo, she was the daughter of Jose Angel and Arnulfa (Martinez) Garcia. She was a farmer and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents; son, Rodolfo Contreras; brothers, Sisto, Santos, and Jesus Garcia; sisters, Christina Sanchez, Margarita Campos, Lupe...

Oct 29, 2009

Funeral arrangements are complete at the Zoeller Funeral Home for Gean Elizabeth Cruseturner, who passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Eden Home, Inc. in New Braunfels at the age of 73 years. Gean was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar C. and Kitty Mayes (Jones) Cruseturner. She is survived by her sister, Charlotte McAskill and husband...

Oct 27, 2009

Olene Marie (Fisher) Guinther of Leakey was born January 30, 1922, in Rio Frio, Texas, to Jackson Emsley and Mabel (Howard) Fisher. She died Oct. 27, 2009, at Community Care Center in Hondo, at the age of 87. She attended school in Rio Frio and graduated from Leakey High School. After graduation, she moved to Austin in 1938 to work...