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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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John Johnson

John Johnson

Aug 6, 2017

John Edward Johnson, 70, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on August 6, 2017 in Bandera, Texas. He fought a long battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at home with his family. He was born in Houston, Texas to leonard Franklin Johnson and Amanda Hedwig Handrick on October 29, 1946. He married Amanda Jean Chapman on September 11, 1981 in...

David Lawrence

David Lawrence

Aug 6, 2017

David Stuart Lawrence passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 6, 2017 with his family by his side.\r\n \r\nStuart was born in Houston, Texas on August 5, 1932 to Gladys Hurlbut and Clifford M. Lawrence. He married his loving wife, Carol Kay Kohler, in August of 1955. They had three children John, David, and Linda.\r\n \r\nStuart graduated from Lamar High School...

Elaine Villanueva

Elaine Villanueva

Aug 5, 2017

Elaine Villanueva, age 54 passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 in a San Antonio hospital. She was born July 30, 1963 in San Antonio, Texas to Ismael Villanueva and Carolina Ramos Villanueva.\r\n\r\nElaine was a life resident of Bandera, Texas and a graduate of Bandera High School. She served the area as a cashier at Lowes and Walmart in Kerrville and...

Jo Poe

Jo Poe

Aug 4, 2017

Hilda 'Jo' Poe, 93 of Kerrville, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017. She was born on March 22, 1924 to Thomas Petruk and Kelena Guidick in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada. She married the love of her life, Otha "Bud" Poe on October 1, 1945 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where he was stationed during World War II. She became a United...

Maurice Haufler

Maurice Haufler

Aug 4, 2017

Maurice Haufler, age 85, of Kerrville, passed away in a local hospital on Friday, August 4, 2017. He was born on August 2, 1932 in Waring, Texas to Erhard and Esther Haufler. He married his high school sweetheart, Mabel Faltin Haufler, on July 30, 1953 in Comfort. They had recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary.\r\n \r\nMaurice attended the Waring schools...

Raymond Giovannini

Raymond Giovannini

Aug 3, 2017

Raymond Peter Giovannini, born September 17, 1924, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. He was born in Eveleth, MN, the youngest of 6 children to Frank and Angelina Giovannini. He moved to Texas in 1956 to work as a pharmacist, a profession he worked in for over 50 years. He was honorably discharged from the US Army in March of...

Ian Major

Ian Major

Aug 1, 2017

Ian Rhodes Major, age 22, of San Antonio passed away in San Antonio, August 1, 2017.\r\n\r\nA Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Bandera United Methodist Church.

Thomas Schaffer

Thomas Schaffer

Aug 1, 2017

Thomas G. Schaffer, known as Greg and "Gramps" by those who loved him, peacefully passed away in his San Antonio home on the morning of August 1st 2017. Greg was born on October 17, 1947 the son of Thomas and Anna Schaffer in St Louis, Missouri. He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran in his youth and graduated from the...

Barbara Baum

Barbara Baum

Jul 30, 2017

Barbara S. Baum\r\n\r\nBobbie Baum, 75, of Bandera, TX. passed away on July 30, 2017 in San Antonio. She was born in Pekin, Illinois to Elbert and Lois Anne Ball on July 22, 1942.She Married William Otto Baum, Jr. on July 4, thirty years ago in Peoria, Illinois.\r\n\r\nBobbie is preceded in death by her father, Elbert Ball and daughter, Terry.\r\n\r\nShe is...

Eura Fowler

Eura Fowler

Jul 30, 2017

Eura Fowler, 'Nugget', 80 of Kerrville, passed away July 30, 2017.\r\n\r\nSurvivors include wife, Connie Fowler; daughters, Misty McGinnis, Starla Fowler Karlis and Dianne Fowler; son, Jared McGinnis; step-daughter, Jessica Gilmore; step-sons, Christopher Rathke and Jason Rathke; brother, Eugene Fowler; along with many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. \r\n\r\nHe had a multitude of friends and family who loved him and who will...

Ronald Cina

Ronald Cina

Jul 30, 2017

Services for Ronald Anthony Cina, age 75 of Ingram, who passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 in Kerrville are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Myrna Mckie

Myrna Mckie

Jul 29, 2017

Myrna Marie McKie of Kerrville, passed away on the 29th of July in Kerrville. She was born in Barberton Hillsboro, Ohio to Homer and Ruth Euverard on the 2nd of February 1925. She married James D. McKie on 2nd of February 2013 in Kerrville.\r\n \r\nMyrna was involved with blood donorship for which she had awards and also a volunteer for...

Sankey Bridgewater

Sankey Bridgewater

Jul 28, 2017

Sankey Eugene Bridgewater, 82 passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at a Bandera care facility. Sankey served his country honorably for over twenty years in the United States Navy and was a resident of Bandera for many years.\r\n\r\nSurvivors include his wife of 44 years; Donna, sons; Sankey Bridgewater, Jr, Ronald Bridgewater and William Bridgewater, brother; Jerry Bridgewater, 6 grandchildren and...

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...