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Rosalia Nena Eliserio
Feb 27, 2009
Rosalia "Nena" Eliserio, age 81, of Hondo passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. She was born Jan. 30, 1928, the daughter of Bernardino and Rosa (Perez) Eliserio, who preceded her in death. She is survived by first cousins, Armenia Valdilles of Hondo, Paulita Gallindo and Juan Perez, both of San Antonio; and friends, Nieves Duron and Marcelina Vasquez, both of...
Lawrence Joseph Carle
Feb 22, 2009
Lawrence Joseph Carle, age 91, of D'Hanis, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at his home. He was born May 1, 1917, in DHanis, the son of Louis Andrew Jr. and Alma K. (Boog) Carle. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary Belle Zerr; and son-in-law, Joe Langfeld. Lawrence was a lifelong rancher and was part-owner of...
Larry Evans
Feb 14, 2009
Larry G. Evans, age 77, passed into the hands of God on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2009, after a long illness with Parkinsons Disease. He was born in Yancey, Texas on August 8, 1931 to Aubrey and Viola Evans. Larry was a member of the Black Creek Baptist Church in Devine, Texas. He was also a member of the Masonic...
Kenneth Harry Oefinger
Feb 10, 2009
Kenneth Harry Oefinger, age 79, of rural Hondo went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, at his family homeplace at Verdina. He was born Dec. 7, 1929, at Hondo, the son of Harry "H.C." and Nuella Bell "Ella" (Weber) Oefinger. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Donald Oefinger; and daughter, Dena Marie Hughes....
John Herman Fohn
Feb 2, 2009
John Herman Fohn, age 62, of D'Hanis, passed away Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. He was born Sept. 10, 1946, in Hondo, the only son of Herman Nicholas Fohn and Irene Pauline (Poerner) Fohn. He is preceded in death by his father, and his wife, Virginia Myrle (Brotherton) Fohn, who passed away in January 2008. He is survived by his mother,...
Henry Louis Stiegler
Feb 1, 2009
Henry Louis Stiegler, beloved father and grandfather, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, at his home in Hondo after a short illness. He was born in Hondo on Oct. 16, 1918, to Edgar Henry and Ella Millie (Frerichs) Stiegler and was a fifth generation of several pioneer Medina County ranching and farming families. He is preceded in death by his...
Lorraine O Deleon
Jan 25, 2009
Lorraine Ortiz DeLeon, age 22, of Thorndale, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, at St. David's Hospital in Round Rock. She was born Sept. 16, 1986, in San Antonio, to Antonio and Marilyn DeLeon. Lorraine was an employee of T. Don Hutto Residential Center, serving as a secretary. She was a graduate of Thrall High School and a graduate...
Lucinda J Garcia
Jan 23, 2009
Lucinda (Juarez) Garcia, age 77, of Hondo passed away Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at her home. She was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Laredo, the daughter of Francisco and Juana (Martinez) Juarez. She was a strong woman who valued her faith in Jesus Christ and her family. She was a wonderful friend and an avid reader. She was preceded in...
Norma S Wiemers
Jan 22, 2009
Norma (Schroeder) Wiemers, age 90, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in San Antonio. She was born Sept. 6, 1918, in Needville, TX, the daughter of Theodore Henry and Helene Marie (Schulz) Schroeder. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wesley C. Wiemers; daughter, Betty Jeane Wiemers; and sons-in-law, William Grell, Travis...
Karen Jean Dcamp
Jan 15, 2009
Karen Jean (Wernette) DCamp, age 54, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, in San Antonio. She was born April 26, 1954, in Castroville, the daughter of Leonard George and Marian (Williams) Wernette. She was preceded in death by twin sisters, Melody Marie and Melanie Anne Wernette, and infant grandson, Kyle Alexander DCamp. Karen was a homemaker. She was...
Jerry Ray Ooley
Jan 11, 2009
Jerry Ray Ooley passed away January 11, 2009 at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife, Donna Ooley; his two children, April Overton, and Wendy Ooley; his brother Ira Ooley; his sisters, Phyllis Mullis and Deloris Ellis. He grew up in Bloomington, Indiana living a full life starting early in life in the Boy Scouts in which...
Eleno Diaz Jr
Jan 3, 2009
Eleno Diaz, Jr., 91, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2009, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was born February 16, 1917, in Hondo, Texas to Eleno and Teresa Luna Diaz. Eleno attended an all-Hispanic elementary school and then enrolled in high school, graduating with the Class of 1934 - the first Hispanic to graduate from Hondo High School. He was...
Ruth Ellen Grollimund-Ney
Jan 3, 2009
Ruth Ellen (Nester) Grollimund-Ney, age 87, of Hondo passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009. She was born Nov. 28, 1921, in D'Hanis to Henry and Ella Theresa (Brown) Nester. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Ruth spent many years working at Alamo Lumber Co. She enjoyed the outdoors, working in her yard, and being with her...
Lillian Louise Muennink
Jan 3, 2009
A Celebration of the Life of Lillian Burge Rush Muennink June 10, 1914~January 3, 2009 Lillian Burge Rush Muennink died peacefully on January 3, 2009. She lived a tremendous life, filled with ninety-four years of genuinely unique and amazing experiences. She traveled extensively, and made friends young and old throughout the world. She was known for her independence and quick...
James Earl Amberson
Dec 29, 2008
James Earl "Jimmy" Amberson, age 82, of Hondo passed away Monday, December 29, 2008. He was born in San Antonio on September 11, 1926, the son of James and Cora Evelyn Lacy Amberson. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Crickett Adams Amberson, and brothers Tommy and Sammy Amberson. Jim graduated from Hondo High School in 1944 and...
Fannie Jean Britsch
Dec 23, 2008
Mrs. Fannie Jean Britsch was proud to have dedicated her long life to being a faithful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, always aware of the dignity and importance of parenting and the family being the prime institution in God's plan for His people. A native daughter of San Antonio, she was born Nov. 17, 1917, to James Daniel and Fannie...
Jack Richard Garrison
Dec 19, 2008
Jack Richard Garrison, age 96, entered into rest on December 19, 2008 at his home in San Antonio, Texas after a brief illness. He was born on February 5, 1912 in Corpus Christi, Texas to James H. and Elizabeth Garrison. Jack grew up in Galveston, Texas with his older sister Alice where he graduated from Ball High School. After his...
Carolyn Jane Rummel
Dec 16, 2008
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Carolyn Jane Dramberger Rummel, of Hondo, passed away on December 16, 2008 at the age of 67. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Kenneth Ray Rummel; daughter Mary Jo Peters and husband Doug of Hondo; son John Rummel of Hondo; son Mike Rummel; son Jeff Rummel and wife Lorina; daughter Judy Seals...
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