Bandera, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Kathryn Phillips
Dec 5, 2025
Kathryn "Cappi" Phillips, 86, of Mico, passed peacefully on December 5, 2025, surrounded by love. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on October 3, 1939, to Italian immigrants Joe and Pearl Granieri. Cappi grew up on Medina Lake, where her father established Joe’s Place Wharf in 1916. She spent her childhood learning the ropes alongside him—a love for hard work and...
James Dennis Duff Jr.
Dec 4, 2025
James Dennis Duff Jr., 87, passed away at his home in the early hours of December 4, 2025. He was diagnosed with prostate and bone cancer. The last month of his life he was on Hospice Care. James was born in Tarpley, Texas on November 26, 1938, to his parents James Dennis Duff Sr. and Clara Lenora Dugosh. He married...
Mildred Helen Collier
Dec 1, 2025
Mildred Helen Collier, 100, passed away at Franklin Park in Boerne, Texas, on December 1, 2025. She is best remembered as a pioneer in the field of women-owned businesses, a path that was virtually unheard of at the time.
Mildred was born on February 19, 1925, in Bandera, Texas, the daughter of Helen and Albert Jureczki, and a proud descendant of...
Alphee Liliane Strand
Nov 22, 2025
Alphee Liliane Strand, 82, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025, at her home in Bandera, Texas. She was born in Paris, France to Martin and Renee Pesch on November 14, 1943. She spent the majority of her childhood in Africa where she attended boarding school.
Alphee married Allan Mark Strand in Butzbach, Germany on April 23, 1966. When Allan was...
Wilton Ed Ricketts
Nov 21, 2025
Wilton Ricketts, age 78, of Creede, Colorado passed away in Bandera/Pipe Creek, Texas on Friday, November 21, 2025. He was born in Paris, Texas on March 24, 1947 to Wilton E Ricketts and Maggie Elliott Ricketts and joined a family of 4 older sisters, Lyndel Roper Nash, Barbara Jones Booth, Paula Ricketts Julian and Carol Ricketts Brownlee, all of whom...
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