Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 27, 2009

Aleen Grell Bohlen, age 87, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Aleen was born Aug. 13, 1922, to Otto and Minnie Boehle Grell. She attended Hondo High School, graduating in 1939. She married Roy John Bohlen on August 22, 1940, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Quihi and they started their life together in Hondo. Aleen worked at various...

Oct 16, 2009

Irene (Esparza) Rodriguez, age 81, of Hondo went to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. She was born Oct. 20, 1927, in Hondo, the daughter of Emilio and Francisca (Ortiz) Esparza. She married Atilano Rodriguez in 1946 and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Guadalupana Society and worked as a fulltime volunteer and later...

Oct 13, 2009

Jack William Poe, 92, died peacefully on October 13, 2009 at Elgin Nursing Home. Jack was born in Biry, Medina County, Texas on September 13, 1917 to Robert George and Irene M. (Bilhartz) Poe. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. He was married to Elna Tonn Poe for sixty eight...

Oct 13, 2009

Jennymae Shane, age 86, passed away Oct. 13, 2009. JJen was a long-time resident and former City Secretary of Sabinal. After retiring, she volunteered at the Sabinal Library. She had been a resident at Community Care Center in Hondo for the last few years. She was born Dec. 23, 1922, in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, to Elva and Conrad Ulrich....

Oct 11, 2009

Esperanza Montalvo Nombraña, age 65, of Macdona, TX, passed away Oct. 11, 2009. Esperanza was born Feb. 8, 1944 in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Maria Salazar Montalvo; grandson, Daniel Sanchez; brother, Michael Montalvo; sister, Eva Reyna and brother-in-law, Joe Silvas. Survivors include her husband, Jose Nombraña of Macdona; daughters and sons-in-law,...

Oct 7, 2009

Robert Hernandez, age 85, of Castroville, TX, passed away Oct. 7, 2009. Robert was born May 25, 1924 in Guthrie, OK to the late Frank and Josephine Acosta Hernandez. Robert was a WWII veteran and was a member of the American Legion Post 460, and the VFW Post 8134. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Pasquala Hernandez;...

Oct 6, 2009

Erica Rose Gomez, age 33, of Austin, TX, passed away Oct. 6, 2009. Erica was born Jan. 24, 1976 in Carrizo Springs, TX. Survivors include her parents, Raul and Yolanda Gomez of Castroville; siblings, Sonia Gomez and Hilario Martinez of Austin, Marisella G. Alvarez and her husband Frank of Castroville, Vanessa Marie Gomez of Austin, Jessica Dawn Gomez of Las...