Robert David Thompson
Apr 22, 2008
Robert David Thompson, loving husband to Barbara, of Hondo, passed away Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2008, at age 67. He was born in Little Rock, AR, on May 31, 1940, to parents, Robert Bennie Thompson and Cordie Mae Blasingame. He retired as MSgt from the US Air Force after 21 years of service. After retirement, he returned to Hondo where he...
Floreine Best Wiemers
Apr 19, 2008
Floreine (Best) Wiemers of Hondo was born Jan. 6, 1913, in Maxwell, TX, to August and Martha (Schawe) Best and entered into final rest April 19, 2008, at the age of 95. She became a child of god through Holy Baptism on March 23, 1913 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church of Maxwell, and was also confirmed in that church on May...
Maria Rodriguez Barron
Apr 16, 2008
Maria Rodriguez Barron of Hondo, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at the age of 85 years. Maria was born on November 2, 1922, in Cuatro Cienegas, Coah, Mexico, the daughter of Antonio Reyna & Rita Fonoseca (Martinez) Rodriguez. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bonifacio Serrano Barron; sister, Guadalupe Rodriguez Martinez,...
Larry Sills
Apr 8, 2008
Larry Sills, age 65, of Hondo passed away Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2008. He was born Aug. 9, 1942, in Woodland, CA, son of Garnette and Vera (DelRay) Sills, who precede him in death. He worked for Medina Ag Products and was a retired United Parcel Service (UPS) driver. He is survived by his wife, Linda (Baker) Sills; daughter, Deborah Carrell...
John Pershing Tondre, Sr
Apr 7, 2008
John P. Tondre of D'Hanis, Texas, passed away April 7, 2008, at the age of 89. He was born November 22, 1918 in D'Hanis, Texas to Oscar & Della (Boog) Tondre. John is survived by his son, John P. Tondre, Jr. and wife Tangee of Hondo; daughters, Gayle Schulte and husband Richard of Hondo and Debbie Bullock and husband Rocky...
Sylvia Escamilla
Apr 4, 2008
Sylvia Escamilla, age 48, of Hondo passed away Friday, Apr. 4, 2008. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, 7 April, at the Guinn-Horger Funeral Home and a Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on 8 April at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. the pallbearers...
Juneda Ethel Fuos
Apr 3, 2008
June E. (Wiemers) Fuos of Hondo passed away April 3, 2008, at the age of 85. She was born at home in Elstone community of Medina County on Oct. 10, 1922, to Theodore G. and Hulda Wiemers. She was a lifelong member of the New Fountain United Methodist Church where she was baptized Dec. 17, 1922, by Rev. F. Foerster....
Joe Pino Palacios
Apr 2, 2008
Jose "Pino" Palacios went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2008 in San Antonio, TX after a 4 year battle with prostate cancer. He was born on March 12, 1950 in Hondo, TX. He graduated from Hondo High School in 1972. He was employed at Universal Rundle for 28 years. He married Lisa Correa Palacios on February 26,...
Joycelyn Abby Newman
Apr 1, 2008
Joycelyn Abby (Mumme) Newman of Hondo, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at the age of 88 years. Joycelyn was born on November 30, 1919, in Vandenberg, Texas, the daughter of Alvin A. & Isabel (Brucks) Mumme. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, A.L. "Hap" Newman; sister, Grace Caudle. Joycelyn is survived...
Ruby Christene Williams
Mar 30, 2008
Ruby Christene Williams of Hondo, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at the age of 96 years. Ruby was born on January 21, 1912, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the daughter of Norman & Sally (Murphy) Riggs. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Olin J. Williams; son, Monte P. Williams; granddaughter, Theresa Zerr Smith....
Dorothy S Haegelin
Mar 24, 2008
Dottie Haegelin was born in Groveton, Texas August 14, 1917 and died in Winchester, VA., March 24, 2008. She was a resident of Hondo for 15 years with her husband, Joe Haegelin after his retirement, and then moved to Virginia to be near her daughter and her family. She is survived by her brother James Smith in Tyler, Texas, her...
Elmer Joseph Leinweber
Mar 22, 2008
Elmer Joseph "Joe" Leinweber Jr. of Hondo passed away Saturday, Mar. 22, 2008. He was born April 6, 1922, in Hondo, the son of Elmer Joseph Sr. and Emma (Short) Leinweber. He was a pilot in the U. S. Navy in WWII. Joe was preceded in death by his parents; son, Elmer J. Leinweber III; and brother-in-law, Henry Schuehle. He...
Jimmie Ruth Martin
Mar 20, 2008
Jimmie Ruth (Allen) Martin, age 75, of Hondo passed away Thursday, Mar. 20, 2008, in San Antonio. She was born June 14, 1932, at Zig Zag to Elmer W. and Mary Jane (Montgomery) Allen. She was a teacher's aide with Hondo Independent School District for 39 years. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Billy Allen; and brother-in-law,...
Fred Duran Gonzales
Mar 19, 2008
Fred Duran Gonzales, age 49, of San Antonio passed away Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2008. He was born Sept. 2, 1958, in Toledo, OH, the son of Ramon Sr. and Esperanza (Duran) Gonzales. He was a warehouse laborer. Fred was preceded in death by his mother, Esperanza (Duran) Gonzales, and brother, Ramon Gonzales Jr. He is survived by his wife, Elaine...
Mary Ann Hermes
Mar 13, 2008
MaryAnn (Riff) Hermes, born in Dunlay Feb. 12, 1927, to Ed and Ida (Brucks) Riff, died Mar. 13, 2008, in Hondo at the age of 81. She married Lloyd Hermes on Aug. 23, 1945. They lived in Hondo, where she worked at the Medina County Tax Office, then as a teacher's aid and later as secretary to the McDowell Middle...
Viola O Franke
Mar 11, 2008
Viola Noak Busch Franke was born January 18, 1910 to Gustav and Lina Reuter Noak in Round Top, Texas. She was baptized on May 25, 1913 and confirmed on April 24, 1924 at the Round Top Lutheran Church. Viola passed away March 11, 2008. Viola was married to Herbert Busch in the Round Top Lutheran Church on November 24, 1935....
Lorine Josephine Zerr
Mar 7, 2008
Lorine Josephine (Turner) Zerr passed away on Friday, March 7, 2008 at the age of 88. She was born May 30, 1919, in Sabinal to William and Ursula (Koch) Turner. Lorine was married for 62 years to Lester M. Zerr, who preceded her in death in 2003. Also preceding her are sister, Geneva Loran; and brothers, William, Clarence, Milton, and...
Fidel Ramirez
Mar 2, 2008
Fidel Ramirez, age 83, of Hondo passed away Sunday, Mar. 2, 2008. He was born Sept. 15, 1924, in Hondo, the youngest son of Marcial and Gregoria (Rodriguez) Ramirez. Fidel was a disabled Army veteran. He had served as a medical technician in New Guinea, South Philippines and Luzon during WWII. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3...
