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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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Ida Sanders

Ida Sanders

Jul 28, 2017

Ida Mae Sanders was called to be with her beloved husband on Friday, July 28, 2017 at the age of 90. Ida Mae Thrailkill was born on September 26, 1926, to Ruth and Carroll Thrailkill in Frost, Texas. Ida Mae married Joe Sanders on August 11, 1946. They were married for 66 years.\r\n \r\nShe loved nothing more than to spend...

Ruth Hardy

Ruth Hardy

Jul 27, 2017

Ruth Lucille Hardy, a long time resident of Kerrville, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Hilltop Village Nursing Home at the age of 100.\r\n \r\nBorn in 1916 in San Antonio, Texas, Ruth graduated from Alamo Heights High School, then attended business school in San Antonio.\r\n \r\nIn 1937, Ruth met the love of her life, Otha B. Hardy Jr. who was...

Bertha Priour

Bertha Priour

Jul 27, 2017

The Lord and Savior peacefully took Bertha Real Priour at 1:05 PM on July 27, 2017 in the Peterson Regional Medical Center on her 98th birthday, with her two sons and two daughters-in-law at her side.\r\n \r\nBertha was born on July 27, 1919 to Aime Walter Real and Johanna Flach Real in Kerrville, Texas. Kerr County pioneers, Caspar Real and...

John Swope

John Swope

Jul 27, 2017

John E. Swope, age 90, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 in a Kerrville care center. He was born August 28, 1926 in Greenville, Mississippi to John Spencer Swope and Floy Myrtle (Edwards) Swope.\r\n \r\nJohn served in the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran of World War II. \r\n \r\nHe was preceded in death by his wife, Debbie...

Piper Harris

Piper Harris

Jul 26, 2017

Our beautiful baby girl, Piper Grayce Harris, was born Wednesday, July 26, 2017 and passed from this life shortly thereafter.\r\n \r\nThose left to cherish her memory are parents, Paul and Beeba Harris; sister, Blaike Harris; and many other dear family members and friends.\r\n \r\nThe family will receive visitors on Sunday, July 30 from 2-4pm at Grimes Funeral Chapels.\r\n \r\nGraveside services...

Perry Wood

Perry Wood

Jul 26, 2017

Perry Lee Wood, age 61, of Kerrville, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at his residence. He was born on March 14, 1956, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to Jerry and June Stone Wood. On March 24, 1975, he married Susie Maubey in Kerrville. \r\n \r\nLee was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He owned and operated Lee's Main...

Erna Dechert

Erna Dechert

Jul 24, 2017

Pslams 91\r\n\r\nErna Lee Dechert, age 83, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, July 24, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.\r\n \r\nShe was born on August 21, 1933 in Fredericksburg, Texas to Marvin and Bertha Palmer Durst. She married the love of her life, Clayton "Buster" Dechert, in Kerrville on July 28, 1950. She and her husband owned and...

Jesse Martinez

Jesse Martinez

Jul 23, 2017

Jesse Martinez, 63 passed away at his home on July 23, 2017. He was born July 1, 1954 in Bandera, Texas to Guadalupe Campos Martinez and Pedro Rico Martinez.\r\n\r\nJesse served God as a faithful parishioner of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. He served his country honorably in the United States Army.\r\n\r\nJesse was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Angel...

Ro Clark

Ro Clark

Jul 22, 2017

We lost Ro, Rowena Ruth Mitchell Clark, on Saturday, July 22, 2017. We were by her side until the end. Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, nanny, friend, confidant, and teacher was "Ro". A name or a word, to those of us who knew her, "Ro" was understood to mean the woman who was the all-encompassing description of authenticity, wisdom, humor,...

Rickie Williams

Rickie Williams

Jul 20, 2017

Rickie Dean Williams passed away July 20 2017. \r\n \r\nHe was preceded in death by parents, Lawrence Aften Williams and Thelma Elizabeth Williams; sister, Anita Marie Alexander; and brother, Bobby Williams.\r\n \r\nHe is survived by his sons, Cory Dean Williams and Michael Shannon Williams; grandsons, Jack McDonald Williams, Devin Williams, and Crockett Williams. He is survived by five brothers, Clifford...

Carole Cude

Carole Cude

Jul 16, 2017

Carole Jan Cude was called home on July 16, 2017 at age 75 after a long and brave battle with Alzheimer's. \r\n\r\nCarole Jan Campbell was born on May 1st, 1942 in Elgin, Texas to Edith Pauline "Polly" Johnson Campbell and William Edward "Bill" Campbell. Carole Jan and her mother lived with family in Austin and Elgin until Bill returned from...

Lillian Newkirk

Lillian Newkirk

Jul 16, 2017

Lillian Christine Newkirk 92, entered the gates of Heaven on July 16, 2017 at The Bandera RehabilitationCenter in Bandera, Texas. She was born in Savanna, Tennessee on January 19, 1925 to William Arthur Kelly and Lilly Mae Burnet. She had three sisters and two brothers who have all passed. \r\n\r\nOn October 4, 1941 Lillian married Charles James Newkirk. They retired...

Kenny Mayer

Kenny Mayer

Jul 15, 2017

Kenneth Eugene Mayer, better known to most as Kenny, was called to his heavenly home on July 15, 2017 surrounded by his loved ones after a brief battle with cancer. Kenny was born on June 18, 1955 to Donald and Dorothy Mayer in Bluffton, Indiana. \r\n\r\nKenny joined The United States Navy in 1973 and served on the USS Coral Sea....

William Richards

William Richards

Jul 15, 2017

William M. Richards\r\n\r\n\r\nWilliam M. (Bill) Richards, age 81 of Northfield, Ohio passed away on July 15, 2017 at his home in Bandera, Texas. He was a retired Captain with U.S. Airways and was a 32nd degree Mason with Union Lodge No. 259 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania.\r\n\r\nBill is survived by his wife of 58 years, Darlene; son Mark and daughter Vicki...

Beverly Wilham

Beverly Wilham

Jul 15, 2017

Beverly Rose Wilham age 77 passed away July 15, 2017. Beverly was born January 12, 1940 to Edith Irene Gilpin Crain and Elva Lynn Crain in Buffalo, Illinois.\r\n\r\nSurvivors include her husband, Kenneth; daughter, Nadine; sons, David and Forest; sisters, Karen and Jean; brothers, Larry, Jerry, Albert and Wayne as well as 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren and other dear...

Dick Hicks

Dick Hicks

Jul 12, 2017

Dick W. Hicks, Jr., 68, of Bandera passed away on July 12, 2017 at the HIX Ranch in Bandera. He was born in Bandera to Carmen and D.W. ("Speedy") Hicks on August 27, 1948. \r\n\r\nHe graduated from Bandera High School in 1966 and from Texas A&M University in 1970. After a career in the financial industry, he worked with his...

Jose Gutierrez Jr.

Jose Gutierrez Jr.

Jul 10, 2017

Jose Orosco Gutierrez of Kerrville, Texas passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.\r\n \r\nJose was born on October 23, 1934 and raised in Kerrville, Texas to Jose Gutierrez Sr. and Esther Orosco Cervantes.\r\n \r\nHe married the late Virginia "Margie" Garza on July 3, 1962 and together they raised their four children. Later, losing his wife...

Scott Parker

Scott Parker

Jul 10, 2017

Scott Edward Parker, 58 of Kerrville, TX, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017 on the golf course he helped construct and loved so dearly. He was born in Jackson, Tennessee to Robert and Sylvia Parker on February 1, 1959. \r\n \r\nHe married Lisa Fails on June 27, 1987 in Groveton, Texas at Oaklawn Baptist Church and just celebrated 30...

Marie Thompson

Marie Thompson

Jul 9, 2017

Our loving mother, Marie (Underwood) Thompson, passed from this life on July 9, 2017 at Bandera Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, where she was a resident since October, 2014. She was born August 19, 1928 in Stonewall county, TX to Thomas J. and Velma Kate (Bassham) Underwood. \r\n\r\nAs a young child, Marie helped her mother by caring for her younger siblings,...

Cataleya Wunderlich

Cataleya Wunderlich

Jul 7, 2017

Cataleya Jae Wunderlich, 13 days old, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 in a San Antonio hospital. She was born June 24, 2017 in San Antonio.\r\n \r\nShe is survived by parents, Christopher and Carlee (Gutierrez) Wunderlich; paternal grandparents, Mustafa Senol and Gisel Senol of San Antonio; maternal grandfather, Jason Gutierrez of Kerrville; maternal great grandmother, Pauline Gutierrez of Kerrville; and...