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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Susan Elizabeth King

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

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...

Daniel Pyron Coryell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Leandro Vera Fernandez

Leandro Vera Fernandez

Jun 7, 2025

 Vera Fernandez

February 27, 1947 – June 7, 2025

Leandro Vera Fernandez, affectionately known as “Val” or “Mr. Leo”, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025, at the age of 78, surrounded by his loving family at his daughter’s home in Spring, Texas. He was born on February 27, 1947, in Anahuac, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He is survived by his beloved wife,...

Frank Bernard Lurati

Frank Bernard Lurati

Jun 6, 2025

Frank B. Lurati, was called to his eternal home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 6, 2025, at the age of 59.

Frank is survived by his wife, Louisa Lurati, of 30 years, and his daughter, Jessica. He is preceded in death by his son, Frank B. Lurati, Jr., his parents, Rudy and Anita Lurati, and his niece,...

Linda Marie Chanack

Linda Marie Chanack

Jun 1, 2025

Linda Marie Chanack, 77, of Elmendorf, Texas, passed away on June 1, 2025 in Elmendorf. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to George and Ruby Gunn on June 8, 1947. She married Clyde Chanack on August 7, 1965 in San Antonio, Texas.

She graduated East Central High School in 1965. Linda was a loving wife, mother and friend who enjoyed...

James (Jim) Edward Roberts

James (Jim) Edward Roberts

May 31, 2025

James (Jim) E. Roberts, 83, passed away on May 31, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. He was born in Colorado to Paul Roberts and Agnes Poage on July 8, 1941. 

He is survived by his wife Marcia (Meek) Roberts and step-daughter Victoria Broome.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Bandera Funeral Chapel.

David Allen Hall

David Allen Hall

May 30, 2025

David Allen Hall, 61, of Tiki Island, passed away on May 30,2025 in Bandera, Texas. He was born in Houston Texas to Charles Augustus Hall and Laura Lucille Fritsch on February 24, 1964. He was Married to Rita Banis-Hall on April 25, 2020, in Tiki Island, Texas.

He went to school in Friendswood, Texas. David worked as an Operator at Tiki...

Michael Mason Evans

Michael Mason Evans

May 30, 2025

Michael Mason Evans, born August 1, 1956, passed May 30, 2025.

Michael grew up in Lake Jackson with his 3 sisters and joined the military when he turned 18: sporting a United States Marines tattoo on his arm until his final days. A phrase he lived by was “Home is where your feet are” treating everyplace as his own stomping grounds....

Virginia E. Weltens

Virginia E. Weltens

May 30, 2025

Virginia (Jeannie) Estrada Weltens, 78, of Pipe Creek, Texas, was called home to heaven on Friday, May 30, 2025 surrounded by her family in prayer. Jeannie was born on February 7, 1947, in San Antonio, Texas, to Louis H Estrada and Ramona Gonzalez Estrada.

She married Max L. Weltens Sr. on October 3, 1970, in San Antonio, Texas. Jeannie worked at...