Robert William Nations
Jul 9, 2009
Robert William "Bob" Nations, age 82, of Hondo, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009. He was born Sept. 10, 1926, in Gilmer, TX, the son of Oscar Lofton and Lois (Fenlaw) Nations. He served in the U. S. Army between WWII and the Korean War, after which he earned a Master's degree from East Texas State Teachers College. His education...
Esmerejillo Morales
Jul 6, 2009
Esmerejillo "Marijildo" Morales, age 92, of Hondo, formerly of San Antonio, passed away Monday, June 29, 2009. He was born June 17, 1917, in Miguel, TX, the son of Gregorio and Liandra (Vasquez) Morales. He was a farmer. Esmerejillo was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Maria (De La Cruz) Morales; brothers, Florencio, Cleto and Ramon Morales; and...
Patrick John Coyle
Jul 2, 2009
Patrick John Coyle, age 59, of Georgetown, TX, formerly of Hondo, TX passed away July 2, 2009 in Round Rock. Patrick was born Nov. 3, 1949, in Hondo, to the late John Anthony and Malford Gloria Andrews Coyle. Patrick graduated from Hondo High School in 1968. He was also a graduate of SWTSU and served in the U.S. Coast Guard....
Raymond Charles Hickey
Jun 29, 2009
Raymond Charles "Ray" Hickey, age 91, of Hondo passed away Monday, June 29, 2009. He was born April 22, 1918, in Plains, Kansas, son of John and Mary (Eakins) Hickey. Ray was a farmer, operating farms at Hondo and in Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elna K. (Saathoff) Hickey; sons, David Ray Hickey and...
Urban Carter Greathouse
Jun 29, 2009
Urban Carter Greathouse, age 90, of Hondo passed away Monday, June 29, 2009. He was born May 12, 1919, in Springfield, Missouri, son of Samuel and Stella (Jones) Greathouse. Urban was an oilfield compressor mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents; and by his wife, Opal Corlee (Flessa) Greathouse in August 2008. Urban is survived by his daughters,...
Carl Dean Mcnew
Jun 26, 2009
Carl Dean McNew, 61, of Arlington, TX and Hondo, TX, passed away June 26, 2009 at his farm near Hondo. He was born Dec. 24, 1947 in Rosebud, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents, Milburn Lee "Buddy" McNew and Mary Jane Chambers McNew Robbins. His parents-in-law Clinton and Lillian Lindeburg Martin also preceded him in death. Dean...
Michael Bali
Jun 20, 2009
Michael "Mike" Bali, age 93, of Hondo passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009. He was born Dec. 20, 1915, in South River, NJ, the son of Michael Joseph and Elizabeth (Mezaros) Bali. A moldmaker foreman, Mike retired from Universal Rundle in 1980 and consulted until 1995 at the age of 80. He was an avid golfer and in his early...
Mark Louis Delk
Jun 15, 2009
Mark Louis Delk, age 77, of Yancey passed away Monday, June 15, 2009, in San Antonio after battling pneumonia. He was born Oct. 5, 1931, in Dallas, the son of William Edward and Bessie Mae (Franklin) Delk. Mark was preceded in death by his parents. He married Shirley Beth Wiemers in 1955. He was an attorney, a member of the...
Isabel Oralia Arcos
May 30, 2009
Isabel Oralia (Dominguez) Arcos, age 84, of Hondo passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009. She was born in Hondo on Mar. 30, 1925, the daughter of Francisco F. and Salome (Hernandez) Dominguez. Widowed at a young age, she earned her GED, became a beautician and opened her own shop. An active member of St. John's Catholic Church, she was a...
Deberah S Bohlen
May 27, 2009
Deberah Sue (Strahan) Bohlen, age 48, of Dunlay passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2009, after a long illness. She was born in San Antonio on Oct. 12, 1960, the daughter of James S. Sr. and Betty (Vandagriff) Strahan.She was a registered nurse and a homemaker. She married Robert "Bobby" Bohlen on May 30, 1998.Debbie was preceded in death by an...
Evelyn Joyce Griggs
May 14, 2009
Evelyn Joyce Griggs, 72, (formerly of Hondo) died unexpectedly Thursday, May 14, 2009, in an Austin hospital. Survivors include her sons Bruce Hayes, Michael Hayes, brothers Robert Heyen, Dennis Heyen, Kenneth Heyen and James Heyen. Evelyn is preceeded in death by her son Gary Hayes, father Leslie Heyen and mother Lillian Heyen. Her loving heart, fearlessness, and generosity inspires all...
Antonio Lopez
May 13, 2009
Antonio Lopez Jr., age 53, of Devine passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in San Antonio. He was born July 23, 1955, in Lubbock, the son of Antonio Sr. and Minnie (Silva) Lopez. He was a mechanic. Antonio was preceded in death by his brothers, Rudy and Danny Lopez. He is survived by his parents of Devine; sisters, Sylvia Guardiola...
Pamela Kay Ralph
May 13, 2009
Pamela Kay (Blythe) Ralph, age 54, of Yancey passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in San Antonio. She was born Feb. 19, 1955, in Sherman, the daughter of Wilburn A. and Fay (Kaiser) Blythe. She was office manager at Cecil Atkission Ford. Pam was preceded in death by her mother. She is survived by her father, Wiburn Blythe of Fredericksburg;...
Benjamin Franklin Calk
May 11, 2009
Benjamin Franklin Calk of San Antonio passed away May 11, 2009, at the age of 88. Benjamin Franklin Calk was born in Del Rio, Texas on January 9, 1921 to Henry and Mary Elizabeth Calk, who everyone called Lizzie. He was the baby of the family, being the 9th of 9 children. He was preceded in death by his wife...
Matilde Rico Valdilles
May 10, 2009
Matilda M. (Rico) Valdilles, age 81, of Hondo passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009, in Devine. She was born Mar. 12, 1928, in Hondo, the daughter of Victor M. and Paula (Martinez) Rico. She was a homemaker. Matilda was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Juan M. Valdilles Sr.; son, Juan Jr.; brothers, Victor Jr., Jose and Gilbert; and...
Freddie Thomas Heickman
May 8, 2009
Freddie Thomas "Fred" Heickman, age 92, of Hondo passed away Friday, May 8, 2009. He was born Aug. 21, 1916, in Somerset, the son of John and Annie (Collins) Heickman. He spent his early years on his parents' farm, helping with farm work. Later, He worked as a painter and wallpaper hanger. On June 1, 1943, he married Grace Pearl...
Evelyn Lucille Highsmith
May 6, 2009
Evelyn Lucille (Koch) Highsmith, age 87, of Hondo passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Born Aug. 5, 1921, she was the daughter of Robert August and Nettie Lucy (Pichot) Koch. Evelyn worked for several businesses and was well liked and well known. She retired at the age of 70 after 20 years with Hondo Produce. She was preceded in death...
Arnold E Saathoff
Apr 30, 2009
Arnold Ehme Saathoff was born in Hondo on September 9, 1920 to Albert and Helena Leinweber Saathoff. He passed away on Thursday April 30, 2009 at the age of 88. On September 4, 1941, Arnold married Glenrose Brucks Saathoff and they began their life together on the farm that he had purchased, in the house built by Glenrose's father, Alfred...
Kathlyn Jane Strother
Apr 30, 2009
Kathlyn Jane Brucks Strother, age 77, devoted wife, mother and grandmother passed away April 30, 2009 in San Antonio. She was born June 20, 1931 to Arthur and Mary Brucks. She grew up in Hondo and married Duane in 1951. Shortly after marrying, she traveled to Germany where her husband was stationed for15 months. Upon de-commissioning, they returned to Texas...
