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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Brenda Kay Wilson

Brenda Kay Wilson

Mar 17, 2026

Brenda Kay Wilson, 83 of Bandera, Texas passed away on March 17, 2026.

Visitation is scheduled for 12:30pm on March 23, 2026, at Bandera Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 1:30pm, with interment at Bandera Cemetery.

A full obituary will be added at a later time.

William Don LeMaster

William Don LeMaster

Mar 14, 2026

William Don LeMaster, 81, of Granger, Iowa passed away on March 14, 2026, in Bandera, Texas. 

No services at this time.

Eugene Jesse Snell

Eugene Jesse Snell

Mar 10, 2026

Eugene Jesse Snell (Gene), 89 years of Medina, TX. Passed away on March 10, 2026 at his home in Medina surrounded by his family. He was born in Romayor, TX to E. B. & Nadine Snell on February 10, 1937. He married Joyce Elaine Hubble on February 25, 1978, in Kerrville, Tx.

He graduated from high school worked many jobs but...

Diane Jeanette Lee

Diane Jeanette Lee

Mar 2, 2026

Diane Jeanette Lee, a Bandera, Texas resident, was born on June 17th, 1958, in Laredo, Texas, to Damon and Clara Kadura Lee and entered into rest on March 2nd, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Debby Lee Windham, and a niece, Christina McDonough.

Diane leaves behind a son, Michael Roy Lee (Sheila) and a beloved grandson...

Victoriano Resendiz Bazaldua

Victoriano Resendiz Bazaldua

Feb 14, 2026

Victoriano Resendiz Bazaldua, fondly known as “Tony” age 89 of Utopia, Texas ended his earthly journey on February 14, 2026 in Bandera, Texas. He was born in Mexico on November 8, 1936. Tony was a quiet man, never married, no children. He is survived by a number of close friends who will miss him dearly.

Tony came to the United States...

Joseph Paul Rainey

Joseph Paul Rainey

Jan 28, 2026

Joseph Paul Rainey passed away in a house fire on Wednesday morning January 28, 2026 one week prior to his 82nd birthday. He was born to Ernest and Corine Rainey, of Vanderpool, Texas, on February 3, 1944.

Celebration of life to be held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Utopia Methodist Church at 11:00am.

He graduated from Utopia High School in 1963, where...

Terry Lynn Freeman

Terry Lynn Freeman

Jan 26, 2026

Teri Freeman found her “Happy Place” in Bandera, Texas in 2011, after a life spent circling the globe as an Air Force Brat and graduating from Berlin American High School in Berlin, Germany. Her journey was anything but ordinary, and she embraced every chapter with style, courage, and a spark that never dimmed.

Teri—an effortlessly beautiful blonde with a magnetic presence—was...

Gregory Phil Grothues

Gregory Phil Grothues

Jan 22, 2026

Greg Grothues March 16, 1968 – January 22, 2026, Greg Grothues, age 57, of Lakehills, Tx, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Greg was born on March 16, 1968, to Phil Grothues and Marlene Leibold Grothues. In 1991, Greg married Gina Hoelscher of Uvalde, Tx. Together, they built a life centered on faith, family, hard work,...

Fern Lucille Smith

Fern Lucille Smith

Jan 22, 2026

Fern Smith of Mico, TX passed away on January 22, 2026,  in San Antonio, TX Fern was born in Santa Fe, NM to Jack Merced Fowler and Barbara Joan Fowler on March 30, 1951. Fern married Kenneth Smith on October 13, 1984 in Santa Fe, NM 

Fern attended Loretto School in Santa Fe and graduated at Santa Fe High School. Fern...

Elouise Virginia Mangold

Elouise Virginia Mangold

Jan 20, 2026

Elouise Virginia Mangold of Bandera, Texas passed away on January 20, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Bandera, Texas to Walter and Lorena Welch on August 1, 1941.

Elouise was deeply involved in her parish, St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, where she served for many years as the CCD Coordinator. She also held leadership roles in the Cub Scouts...

William Hughes Young

William Hughes Young

Jan 17, 2026

William Hughes “Bill” Young of Bandera, Texas, passed away on January 17, 2026, in Bandera. He was born in Houston Texas on August 23, 1946. He was the son of Robert Howard Young and John Gillespie.

He was a member of the class of 1964 from Spring Branch High School in Houston. He received a bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine University in...

Juventino Gaytan Ortiz

Juventino Gaytan Ortiz

Jan 11, 2026

Juventino Gaytan Ortiz, 76, of Medina, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in Kerrville, Texas, surrounded by his loved ones.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 1:00 pm at Bandera Funeral Chapel with a Rosary to follow at 2:00 pm. 

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Bandera  Funeral Chapel.

Christie JoAnn Freeman

Christie JoAnn Freeman

Jan 10, 2026

Christie JoAnn Freeman, 51, of Comstock TX, passed away on January 10, 2026 in Bandera TX. She was born in Fort Stockton to Diane Holman and John Freeman on June 7, 1974.

She attended and graduated Comstock High School and devoted her life to caring for her daughters and grandchildren.

Christie is preceded in death by her husband, grandparents, several cousins, and...

David Alexander Guerra

David Alexander Guerra

Jan 5, 2026

David Alexander Guerra, age 21, was born on April 10, 2004, in San Antonio, TX, and raised in Pipe Creek, TX. He was welcomed into Jesus’ loving arms on January 5, 2026. David was the youngest son of Harvey and Lucinda Guerra, brother to Kassandra (Guerra) Onofre and (Harvey) Isaac Guerra, great-grandson to Genevieve Najera, grandson to Humberto Guerra and...

Jehu (Jud) Deloys Ashmore

Jehu (Jud) Deloys Ashmore

Dec 31, 2025

Jehu D. "Jud" Ashmore, beloved Texas radio and television meteorologist, World War II Navy veteran, and adventurer whose warmth and humor touched generations of viewers and listeners, passed away peacefully in his sleep in his home in Bandera, Texas on December 31, 2025, at the age of 101.

Born on April 11, 1924, in Oakford, Illinois, Jud grew up on a...

Annie Lee Mayfield

Annie Lee Mayfield

Dec 25, 2025

On December 25, 2025, Annie Mayfield passed away. She was born in 1935 and lived to be 90. She is survived by her sons, David Mayfield, and Carl Raymond Mayfield. Jr. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Raymond Mayfield.

Ernestine Patricia Green

Ernestine Patricia Green

Dec 23, 2025

Ernestine Patricia Green, 92, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on December 23, 2025, in Decatur, Arkansas. She was born on the family farm near Gould, Oklahoma to Frederick and Cora Rawlins on December 28, 1932. She married James Oliver Green on July 15, 1950, in Visalia, California.

She was initially employed as a teller for the Bank of America in Avenal,...

Matthew Thalmage Weaver

Matthew Thalmage Weaver

Dec 22, 2025

Matthew T. Weaver of Bandera went to be with his Heavenly Father on December 22, 2025, passing peacefully at home at the age of 25. Matthew was born on August 24, 2000, in San Antonio, Texas to Frank and Sanya Weaver.

He graduated from Bandera High School and later pursued additional education through online college courses. Matthew will be remembered for...

Bernhard Josef Riesenkoenig

Bernhard Josef Riesenkoenig

Dec 15, 2025

Bernhard Riesenkoenig, 88, of Medina, Texas, passed away on December 15,2025. Born June 12, 1937, in Rheinbach Stadt, Germany, Bernhard carried one clear dream as a boy: to go to sea. At 17, he made it happen, and he never looked back.

He built a remarkable life as a Merchant Marine, working hard, continuing his schooling, and earning his way to...

Delia C. Ramirez

Delia C. Ramirez

Dec 14, 2025

Delia C. Ramirez, age 72, of Laredo, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, in Bandera, Texas, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on November 15, 1953, to David Camarillo Sr. and Felipa (Robles) Camarillo. On December 17, 1971, Delia married the love of her life, Hector Ramirez Sr., in Laredo, Texas. Together, they shared over 53 years...