Bandera, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Rena Kay Mazurek
Jul 23, 2026
Rena Mazurek, age 72, of Lakehills, Texas, passed peacefully from this life on July 23, 2026. Born on July 26, 1953, to Robert Swager and Jane King of San Antonio, Texas.
Rena devoted much of her life to her family's beloved restaurant, Adolphs, where she managed the kitchen with dedication, warmth, and a side dish of sarcasm. Alongside her husband, she...
Kenneth Orval Brown, Jr.
Jul 16, 2026
Kenneth Orval Brown, Jr., passed away on July 16, 2026, in Pipe Creek, Texas. He was born on December 12, 1946, in Levelland, Texas, to Kenneth Orval Brown, Sr. and Dorothy Brown.
Kenneth attended Whiteface High School before earning a degree in Psychology from Texas Tech University. He later received a degree in Earth Sciences from The University of Texas at...
Nicholas Alexander Leonard, Sr.
Jul 9, 2026
Nicholas Alexander Leonard, Sr passed away at his home in Pipe Creek, Texas on July 9, 2026. He was 79.
He was born April 1, 1947, in New York City to Thomas Dimock Leonard, Jr and Elizabeth Anne Kolbert.
He grew up in South Hampton, graduating from The Dublin School in 1965, before studying Aeronautical Engineering at Embry Riddle University.
He next served...
Mary Alice Hillyard
Jul 7, 2026
Mary Hillyard, 62, of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away on Tuesday July 7, 2026. Born and raised in Pipe Creek, she was born on December 17, 1963, to Elmer and Emma Meuth.
Mary attended Bandera High School and later became a cosmetology stylist.
She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Hillyard, and brothers, Gary, Grant, and Greg Meuth.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to...
Barbara Lynn Zaborski
Jul 3, 2026
Barbara Lynn Zaborski (Sutch), 86, of Lakehills, Texas passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026, in Bandera, Texas. Born to Herbert K. and Helen Mae Sutch in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in April 1940. Married to Robert Edward Zaborski on February 13, 1970, in Los Angeles, California for 43 years until his passing in 2013.
Barbara was given a second chance at companionship...
Megan Renee Westerfield
Jun 27, 2026
Megan Renee Westerfield, 41, of Kerrville, Texas passed away on June 27, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. Megan was born on July 28, 1984 to Billy and Melinda Westerfield in San Antonio, Texas.
She graduated from Medina Valley High School, Castroville, Texas in 2002.
Megan enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was known as Aunt Mimi to her nieces...
Arnold Lionel Francis
Jun 22, 2026
Arnold Lionel Francis, 78, of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on June 22, 2026.
Affectionately known as “Arnie,” he was born on November 10, 1947, in Wareham, Massachusetts, to Wesley Earl Breakell and Florence (Lopes). He attended Rochester Regional High School before continuing his education at the University of Massachusetts, where he earned three separate degrees. Arnie...
Gene Martinez
Jun 21, 2026
It is with broken hearts and immeasurable love that we announce the passing of Gene Martinez, who left this world on June 21, 2026, at the age of 47.
Born in Kerrville, Texas, Gene made his home in Bandera, Texas, where he lived a life that was as big as his heart. He wasn’t just someone you met, he was someone...
Amber Joan Louise McGill-Morrison
Jun 20, 2026
Amber Joan Louise (Rosati) McGill-Morrison, age 77, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026, after a courageous battle with stage 4 breast cancer. Amber was born on September 6th, 1948, in Gardena, CA to Adrian and Mirella Rosati, of Italy. She was a 1966 graduate of Gardena High School. Amber resided in Bandera, TX with her loving husband, Lawrence Michael.
From a...
Joelle Taylor
Jun 15, 2026
During the early morning of June 15, 2026, near her home in Bandera, Texas, our beloved daughter, sister, wife and mother Joelle Barton Taylor slipped from our grasp and went home to be with our Savior at the age of 53.
Joelle was the youngest and sweetest daughter born to Kayla Gibb Barton and Gordon Barton on August 10th, 1972. She...
Stanley Reed Scruby III
Jun 10, 2026
Stanley Reed Scruby III, 48, of Bandera passed away on June 10, 2026, at his home with his loving wife by his side.
Reed was born on March 27, 1978, in Humble, Texas to Linda “Davis” Scruby and Stanley Reed Scruby II. He graduated from Bandera High School in 1996 and later attended Southwest Texas State University. He attended for about...
Mark Cameron Hargraves
Jun 3, 2026
Mark Cameron Hargraves, 74, of Bandera, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026, in Boerne, Texas.
Mark was born to Ellis Lloyd Hargraves Jr. & Betty Rose Hargraves. Mark was raised in Houston, worked in multiple states across the country ultimately making Bandera his home for the last 20 years. As a third generation IBEW union electrician, Mark built a...
Mary Kathryn Ryan
May 29, 2026
Mary Kathryn “Duts” Ryan passed away May 29, 2026, at her home in Boerne Texas.
Mary Kathryn was born March 5, 1941 in San Antonio Texas and was raised on her parents’ ranch in Pipe Creek. She was the second of Agnes and Erby Frerich’s 4 children, with older sister Barbara, younger brother Herman, and baby sister Debbie.
From a young age...
Lila E. MacMillan Ward
May 28, 2026
Lila Eleanor Maxwell MacMillan Ward, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026, in Bandera, Texas, at the age of 87.
Born on April 26, 1939, in Columbus, Georgia, Lila was the daughter of George B. Maxwell and Cordelia Knight Maxwell. She spent her early years in Georgia and Florida before embarking on a...
William Vernon Schultz
May 27, 2026
No services are planned for William Vernon Shultz 94, of Bandera, Texas who passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Bandera Funeral Chapel.
Lawrence Lane Tankersley
May 24, 2026
Lawrence Lane Tankersley, 79, passed away on May 24, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. Larry was born in Mercedes, Texas to Ross Robert “Bob” and Aileen Tankersley on July 6, 1946.
Larry graduated at the top of his class at Mercedes High School in 1964 and earned his bachelor’s degree on a scholarship from Rice University in Houston. He went on...
Antonio Meranda Fernandez
May 17, 2026
Antonio Meranda Fernandez, 84, of Bandera, Texas, passed away May 17th, 2026 in San Antonio, TX. he was born in Hondo, TX to Marcos and Victoria Fernandez on March 6th, 1942.
Antonio " Tony" loved to spend time with his great-grandchildren, whether it was BBQing or making his favorite dinners. Tony spent his life doing concrete work, foundations for houses, sidewalks...
John Edward Ryan, Jr.
May 17, 2026
John Edward Ryan Jr., “Eddie”, passed away on May 17, 2026, in San Antonio Texas.
Eddie was born June 23, 1939 in San Antonio and was raised in the Texas Hill County town of Bandera where his father owned the local grocery store. Eddie was a big help to his parents from a young age, working in the family’s store as...
John William Cundiff, Jr.
May 17, 2026
John W. Cundiff, Jr., age 89, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on May 17, 2026. He was born on June 24, 1936, in Hillsboro, Texas, to John and Inis Cundiff.
John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Inis Cundiff, and his brother, Charles Cundiff.
He is lovingly remembered by his longtime partner, Dolly; his son, Grady and family; his...
Linda Dell Pennington
May 10, 2026
Linda Pennington, 80, of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away peacefully in her beloved log cabin on the hill on May 10, 2026.
Born on November 17, 1945, in Springhill, Louisiana, to Ralph and Cortez Pennington, Linda carried a lifelong passion for learning and teaching. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in 1967 and her Master’s degree in 1970 from Louisiana Tech University,...
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