Bandera, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries
Jose Juan Zuniga
Aug 4, 2025
Jose Juan Zuñiga Nava, was 63 years old and past away on August 4 2025, in Bandera Texas. He was Born and grew up in Monterrey Nuevo León Mexico on August 26 1961. He was the son of Genaro Zuñiga and Julia Nava. He married his spouse Leticia Zuñiga March 8 2016, in Bandera Texas.
He was a very hard working...
Danny Lee Cox
Aug 3, 2025
Dan L Cox, 74, of Edna, Texas, passed away on August 3, 2025, in Edna, Texas. He was born in Charleston, Illinois to Raymond and Edna Cox on November 11, 1950. He married Carol Leland on September 26, 1987, at Mission Bend United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. He went to school at Charleston High School class of 1968. He...
Minnie Lee Whitehead
Aug 1, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Minnie Lee Whitehead, of San Antonio, Texas, on August 1, 2025. Minnie was born in San Antonio to Raymond Whitehead and Eileen Arreguin on January 12, 1977.
Minnie was a proud graduate of Bandera High School, having grown up in Bandera where she forged lasting memories and friendships.
She was preceded...
Dorothy Maxine Gilpin
Jul 31, 2025
Dorothy Maxine Gilpin, 93 years old of Bandera, Texas passed away on July 31, 2025, at home in the presence of Jesus and her children and grandchildren. She was born in Garden City, Kansas to Mable Mildred Dunham and James Edward Brown on January 13, 1932.
She married Robert Lee Gilpin, Sr. on October 22, 1953, at the Central Church of...
Robert Allen Major
Jul 30, 2025
Robert Allen "Bob" Major, devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and proud U.S. Coast Guard veteran, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2025, at the age of 83.
Born in Washington, D.C., Bob was the eldest child and only son of Mary Ewin Major and Samuel Robertson Major. He was the fourth generation of his family to make their home in...
Susan Elizabeth King
Jul 25, 2025
Susan Elizabeth King was born November 10, 1952, and was 72 years old. She passed away on July 25, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Bethesda, Maryland to James Warren Jones and Sally Elizabeth Jones. She married the love of her life, Eugene (Sonny) King on December 10, 1972, in Sayers, Texas.
She went to school at East...
Robert Wesley Hatch
Jul 25, 2025
Wes Hatch, 84, of Bandera, Tx passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025. Born in Mesa, Arizona, to George and Yvonne Hatch, Wes lived a life as big and bold as the Western skies he loved.
Wes’s early years were rooted in tradition and grit—he attended a one-room schoolhouse where his own mother was the teacher, arriving each day by horse...
Laura Cardenaz
Jul 24, 2025
Laura Ann Cardenaz, 60, of Lawton, Oklahoma, passed away on July 24, 2025, in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Joyce and Hary Tondre Sr. on March 2, 1965.
She married Larry Cardenaz on October 20, 1990, in Bandera, Texas by Ed Jennings.
She worked for True Value in Bandera, Texas for over 20 years.
Laura Cardenaz is preceded...
Patricia Gayle Payne
Jul 24, 2025
Patricia Gayle "Patty" Payne, age 68, passed away on July 24, 2025, in Boerne, Texas. Born on May 7, 1957, in Corpus Christi, Texas, Patty lived a life marked by dedication to education, love for family, and a deep appreciation for the simple joys of nature.
Patty earned her teaching degree from Southwest Texas in San Marcos and went on to...
Daniel Pyron Coryell
Jul 24, 2025
Daniel Pyron Coryell passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2025, at the age of 65. Dan was born in San Antonio, Texas and later moved to Boerne where he graduated from Boerne High School. He then attended UTSA for dental crown fabrication. He was a passionate hunter and clay shooter. He was a lifetime member of the National Sporting Clays...
Gerald Dean Pierce
Jul 15, 2025
Gerald Dean Pierce, age 74, of Yoakum, TX, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on March 23, 1951, to Bobby and Clara Steen. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, Gerald Dean was known for her strength, honesty, and unwavering love for her family.
She married the love of her life,...
John Mathew Stevens
Jul 9, 2025
In Loving Memory of John Mathew Stevens October 28, 1942 – July 9, 2025 John Mathew Stevens, age 82, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. Born on October 28, 1942, in Camp Verde, Texas to Roy and Susie Mae Stevens, he was the second youngest of eight children and spent his early years surrounded by the...
Cecilia Lee Elkins
Jul 9, 2025
Cecilia Lee “Cissy” Elkins, age 82, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on July 9, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. She was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Cecil and Virgil Cifers and grew up in the Grey Forrest area.
Early in life Cissy married John Kiolbassa, and then had two loving children, Chris and Amy. She then married David in September 1985,...
Leon Estes, III
Jul 7, 2025
Leon “Bubba” Estes, III, was born December 13, 1947, in McAllen, Texas, and passed away on July 7, 2025, at his home in Bandera, Texas.
He was loved by many people from all over the world, especially those he encountered at Dixie Dude Ranch, where he worked for nearly 10 years.
Bubba had a fun and friendly personality and knew no strangers....
Douglas Raymond McCarroll
Jul 7, 2025
Douglas Mc Carroll of Bandera, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2025. Born on April 29, 1949, in Newark, New Jersey, Douglas grew up in Westwood, New Jersey with his parents, Raymond Mc Carroll, Lucille Eisinger Mc Carroll, and sister Lesley. Douglas later made his home in Reading, Pennsylvania; Keysville, Virginia; New Orleans, Louisiana, and finally in Bandera, Texas...
Doris Lorraine Fullington
Jun 28, 2025
With profound sadness our family announces the passing of our mother Doris Fullington, who departed this world peacefully on June 28th, 2025. Even at the age of 85 Doris’s radiant presence in our lives and the lives of those who knew her created a circle of warmth and generosity because of her remarkable ability to bring joy to any gathering.
Doris...
Carol Ann Cobler
Jun 20, 2025
Carol Ann Cobler of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home on June 20, 2025, shortly after celebrating her 79th birthday. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Bertha Myers, as well as her brothers, Bobby and Alan. She is survived by her husband, Richard Cobler, by her son, John Cobler, and his wife, Leah;...
L.A. "Red" Weathers
Jun 17, 2025
L.A. “Red” Weathers was born October 20, 1925, in Moore, Texas, and passed away June 17, 2025, in Bandera, Texas, at the age of 99 years and 8 months young. He was married to Gerda Robinson on August 9, 1997, in Bandera, having met on the dance floor of the Cabaret in May 1991.
He retired from the TX Hwy Dept...
Nicholas Raymond Helbert
Jun 17, 2025
Nicholas “Nick” Raymond Helbert, 49, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2025, in Bandera, Texas. Born on May 28, 1976, in Sugarland, Texas, he was the son of Robert Henry Helbert Sr and Theresa Agatha Helbert, both of whom preceded him in death.
Nick is survived by his daughter, Megan Nicole Rester, and son-in-law, Zachary Keith Rester, his four siblings: Mary...
Tiffany Nicole De Hart
Jun 14, 2025
Tiffany Nicole De Hart passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the age of 43. Tiffany was born in San Antonio, TX, on December 28, 1981, to Barbara and Dennis Vessels. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend to many. She was preceded in death by her father, Dennis Vessels. Tiffany is survived by her husband,...