Edson Jay Oefinger
Aug 27, 2007
Edson Jay Oefinger, age 79, a stock-farmer/rancher, of Quihi, passed away on August 27, 2007, at home. Edson was born on September 21, 1927, in upper Quihi. He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Amanda Haby Oefinger and his grandson Jonathan Reyes. Edson's survivors include his wife of 57 years, Shirley Tschirhart Oefinger; daughter Dianne Keeton and...
Steven Michael Mccaffrey
Aug 25, 2007
Steven Michael McCaffrey of Yancey, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 25, 2007, at the age of 62. Steven was born on January 23, 1945, in Chicago, IL, the son of Thomas & Pearl (Guckenburg) McCaffrey.. Steven is survived by two daughters, Stephanie M. Ruiz and husband Michael of Atascosa, Dolores A. Samudio and husband Johnny of...
Alan Raiford Sparger Jr
Aug 16, 2007
Alan Raiford Sparger Jr., age 83, of Comfort, formerly of the D'Hanis area, passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, in Fredericksburg. He was born Aug. 30, 1924, in San Antonio, the only son of Alan Raiford and Emilia (Schuehle) Sparger, who precede him in death. He graduated from Jeffer-son High School and attended Texas A&M University prior to enlisting in...
Verlyn Wiemers Mangold
Aug 16, 2007
Verlyn "Cricket" Wiemers Mangold was born December 29, 1943, in Maxwell, Texas during World War II when her father, Dutch, was serving in the Pacific Theater. She became a child of God through Holy Baptism on Feb. 22, 1944. After the war, the family moved back to Hondo. She affirmed her baptism through confirmation at St. Paul Lutheran Church on...
Ehme M. Saathoff
Aug 14, 2007
Ehme Mathis Saathoff, age 94, of Hondo/Quihi passed away Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007. He was born on Mar. 20, 1913, to Ehme Martin and Alwina (Moebius) Saathoff. Ehme was baptized July 13, 1913, at St. John's Lutheran Church in New Fountain and confirmed his Christian faith there on Sept. 12, 1926. He was a life-long member of the St. John's/Bethlehem...
Juan M Speedy Gonzales
Aug 13, 2007
Juan Manuel "Speedy" Gonzales, age 63, of D'Hanis passed away Monday, Aug. 13, 2007. He was born in D'Hanis, April 13, 1944, son of Manuel R. and Gregoria (Ibarra) Gonzales. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era and was a construction laborer. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, George Gonzales; and sister, Sylvia Goznales....
Gilberto Moreno
Aug 12, 2007
Gilberto Moreno, age 86, of San Antonio passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2007. He was born Apil 14, 1921, in Uvalde, resided most of his life in D'Hanis, and recently in San Antonio. After serving honorably in the U.S. Army in WWII, he married Maria Teresa Fernandez. They were married 61 years. Gilberto was a farm worker, working farms and...
Maxine Virginia Muennink
Aug 11, 2007
Maxine Virginia Spivey Muennink passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2007. She was born on March 7, 1922 in San Antonio, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents Jim Dunn Spivey and Hazel Spivey Bartlett, and brother Jimmy L. Spivey. Survivors include her husband Coy W. Muennnink; daughters, Carolyn Virginia Keaton and husband Bill and Patricia Ann Thompson;...
Leonor Santos Sandoval
Aug 7, 2007
Leonor Santos Sandoval of Hondo, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at the age of 97. Leonor was born on March 4, 1910, in Hondo, the daughter of Jose L. & Adela (Chavana) Sandoval. Leonor was one of 9 chilfren. Her father worked countless hours in the mines of San Felipe, Mexico. After the war,...
Roger Charles Gonnet
Jul 28, 2007
Roger Charles Gonnet, age 82, passed away at his home at Hondo, the evening of Saturday, July 27, 2007. He was born in France March 5, 1925, the son of Ernest and Yvonne (Allemand) Gonnet. He was a veteran of WWII, having fought in the French Underground in his late teens. He married his sweetheart, Paulette Madeleine Seaux, in 1946....
Evelyn Louise Wilson
Jul 28, 2007
Evelyn Louise (Hoffman) Wilson, 78, of Yancey passed away Saturday, July 28, 2007, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Feb. 20, 1929, in Lytle to Adolph and Elizabeth (Vanderhider) Hoffman. She married Willard Newton Wilson on March 8, 1947, and had three boys, Larry, Garry, and Dennis. She was a grandmother to 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren....
Pablo Deleon
Jul 25, 2007
Pablo DeLeon, age 86, of Yancey passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2007. He was born in Yancey Jan. 15, 1921, to Martin and Cayetana (Sanchez) DeLeon. He was a lifelong farmer. Pablo was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Silveria (Carrillo) DeLeon; brother, Gregorio DeLeon; sisters, Vicenta Sarabia and Santos Morales; and granddaughter, LeAnna DeLeon. He is survived by...
Ola Mae Hutson
Jul 16, 2007
Ola Mae (White) Hutson of Hondo, age 75, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2007. She was born Jan. 23, 1932, in Willow City, TX, the daughter of Stanley and Anne (Welch) White. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Carlton "Butch" White, Stanley White Jr., Billy James "Sonny" White, and Glenn "Cotton" White;...
Walter Eichholtz
Jul 13, 2007
Walter Eichholtz of Hondo, age 83, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2007. Walter was born Nov. 25, 1923, in San Antonio, the youngest son of John Mata Eichholtz and Lucille (Dobbs) Eichholtz. He was the stepson of Emma (Britsch) Eichholtz. Although he grew up in San Antonio, he and his brothers worked for their father on the farm outside...
Adelina Del Toro Pargas
Jul 9, 2007
Adelina "Nina" (Del Toro) Pargas, age 70, of D'Hanis, a woman of great faith, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 9, 2007. She was born in D'Hanis on Oct. 13, 1936. Nina was a dedicated parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church. She retired from Civil Service in 1999, after 17 years of faithful service, to devote her...
James Henry Wells Jr
Jul 8, 2007
Jim always said he was "born at the head of Montell Creek" on the family ranch in Uvalde County, Texas. He passed away at his home in Northcliffe, Guadalupe County, Texas, on July 8, 2007. His parents were James H. Wells, Sr. and Eve Scrogum Wells. James to his family and classmates at Uvalde High School, he was known as...
Prisciliano R. Gaitan Sr
Jul 6, 2007
Prisciliano Gaitan Sr., age 90, of Hondo passed away Friday, July 6, 2007. He was born Jan. 4, 1917, to Jacinto and Rafaela (Rios) Gaitan in Piedras Negras, Mexico. He was a retired farmer and served as an elder at Iglesia Christiana. Prisciliano was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jose Gaitan and Antonio Gaitan; and sisters, Angelina Gomez...
Guadalupe Robles Alcozer
Jun 29, 2007
Guadalupe Robles Alcozer, age 75, of San Antonio, formerly of Hondo, passed away Friday, June 29, 2007. She was born May 9, 1932, in Hondo, to Pablo and Cresencia (Robles) Alcozer. She was a nursing home nurse aide and a member of the Guadalupanas. Lupe was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Jose Alcozer. She is survived by...
Mary Emma Johnson
Jun 25, 2007
Mary Emma (Graff) Johnson, age 81, of Hondo passed away Monday, June 25, 2007. She was born August 12, 1925, in Hondo to Adolph and Pauline (Mann) Graff. She attended St. John's Elementary School and LaCoste High School. Mary Emma was employed 34 years as Medina County Automotive Title Clerk. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, St....
William Robert Pickthall
Jun 21, 2007
William "Bill" Pickthall, age 64, of Hondo passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2007. He was born in Dallas on Sept. 23, 1942, the son of William James and Martha (Anderson) Pickthall. He was a Vietnam veteran and was retired as a supply technician with the Veterans' Administration. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Pickthall of Hondo; son, William...
