Sep 29, 2022

James W. Hillis Jr., age 70, passed away on September 29, 2022, in Bandera Texas. He was born in San Antonio, Texas to James Sr. and Delfina Hillis on August 4, 1952. He married Regina King on January 10, 1976, in San Antonio, Texas.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the U.S....

Sep 25, 2022

Bobby Ronald Spoonire of Bandera, Texas passed away on September 25, 2022, at his home surrounded by the people who loved him. He was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on September 3, 1946, to Ray and Lois Spoonire (Herring). He met and later married Deborah Blankenship on April 16, 1983, in Pipe Creek, Texas.

Bobby could often be found...

Sep 21, 2022

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, John Alexander Ussery, loving husband, father, brother, son, uncle, and friend passed away at the age of 36.  John always lit up the room with his contagious smile and humor.  He was born in Roswell, New Mexico to Lena Price and Brad Ussery on March 7, 1986. He grew up in Medina, Texas with...

Sep 20, 2022

Willie R. Simons of Medina, known to everyone as Sam, passed away on September 20, 2022, at the age of 74.  Sam was born at home on November 3, 1947, in Travis County to Willie Ray Simons and Helen Pruett Simons and he was the oldest of 5 children.

Sam served in the Army from 1969 –...

Sep 12, 2022

Jackson “J.D.” Dale Whalen III of Lakehills, Texas passed away on September 12, 2022 at his residence at the age of 28. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on September 25, 1993 to Diana (Devore) and Jackson “Jack” Dale Whalen Jr.

Jackson was a gifted musician and once he graduated from Bandera High School in 2012...

Sep 6, 2022

Norma Garcia Espinoza of Bandera, Texas, passed away on September 6, 2022. She was born in Devine, Texas to Santiago and Paula (Ortiz) Garcia on February 8, 1959.

Norma was described as the life of any great gathering, who even though disabled, was known to always be the one dancing, laughing, singing, and cheering; she will never...

Sep 5, 2022

Timothy David Sanchez was born in Boerne Texas, August 22, 1929, to Emma Fullers Sanchez & Pioquinto Sanchez.  He passed away in his sleep in the early hours of Monday, September 5, 2022, at the age of 93.

Tim grew up in San Antonio and went to Burbank High School, while in school he worked at Dairyland...

Sep 3, 2022

Ada Grace Wharton, 82, of Bandera passed away on September 3rd, 2022, at home in Bandera, Texas. She was born in Sinton, Tx to Fred W. and Annie Ender on September 25th, 1939. She was married to Ray Wharton on July 22nd, 1970.

She attended Bandera High School and graduated in 1957. She went to work right...

Sep 1, 2022

Monte Lynn Parks of Bandera, Texas passed away on September 1, 2022 at Stone Oak Methodist Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Dallas, Texas on October 31, 1949 to John and Mabel Parks. He met the love of his life Jesse Davis in December 1983, they later married in Corpus Christi, Texas on April 24,...

Aug 30, 2022

John T. Stienmetz of Lakehills, Texas passed away on August 30, 2022, at his home surrounded by the people who loved him. He was born in Oregon, Illinois on January 16, 1947, to John William Stienmetz and Lena Marie Stienmetz (Nachitgal).

He graduated highschool and went on to serve our Country in the United States Army during...

Aug 28, 2022

Erin Albert Clay, age 79, of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away on August 28, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas.  He was born in San Antonio, Texas to Albert Arthur Clay and Lillian Dorotheia Streich on August 17, 1943.  He was married to Linda Barr Clay on March 6, 1964 in San Antonio, Texas. He went to school in San...

Aug 13, 2022

Elmer Lee Heinen Jr. of Bandera, Texas passed away on August 13, 2022, at Bandera Nursing Home and Rehab in Bandera, Texas. He was born in Bandera, Texas on July 12, 1941, to Elmer Lee Heinen Sr., and Azliee Martha Causey. He went on to marry Lola Oranday in October 1989 in Bandera, Texas.

Elmer graduated from...

Aug 12, 2022

Chris Lansford, 60, of Pipe Creek, passed away at his home on August 12, 2022. He was born in Yukon, Oklahoma to Buck and Linda Lansford on October 20, l961.

He graduated from Bandera High School and was a proud member of the varsity football team. He worked hard all his life and was a wonderful, loving...

Aug 5, 2022

Jerome E. "Joe" Seagrove passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at his residence in Pipe Creek, Texas.  Born in Wilmington, North Carolina on May 10, 1941, Joe lived in various locations throughout the United States, working all phases of the construction industry, particularly carpentry.  His forte was designing and building furniture.  In Texas he enjoyed working with mesquite. ...

Jul 28, 2022

Don William Davenport of Bandera, Texas passed away on July 28, 2022, in Kerrville, Texas. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 16, 1942, to Jack and Emmie Davenport. He went on to marry Marilynn Ritcheson on November 27, 1960, in Bandera, Texas.

Don graduated from Bandera High School and went on to Southwest Texas...

Jul 28, 2022

Earl Wilson Jones Jr, 70, of Pipe Creek, passed away on July 28,2022 in Pipe Creek. He was born in Houston, TX to Earl Wilson Jones Sr. and Alice Mae Jones on January 29,1952.

He went to school at Tomball and graduated from "The School of Hard Knocks". He was a retired self-employed carpenter.

Earl...

Jul 25, 2022

Carol Jean, aged 80, died peacefully in her sleep at home on July 25th 2022 after a long health battle. She was born on October 28th 1941 in Durango, CO to Hugh & Devona Chastain who have preceded her in death. She is survived by her beloved husband and love of her life, Arthur MacNutt, brother Clifton Chastain (Laura...

Jul 24, 2022

Lois Lucille Dear, 84, of Bandera, Texas, passed away July 24, 2022. She was born August 3, 1937 in Raymondville, Texas to Lucille Pearl (Reed) Hensley and Joe Dear.

She was the 1st grandchild and welcomed with fanfare. As a child of the depression, she raised funds by recycling pop bottles and selling old rags for a...

Jul 18, 2022

Henry Marvin Heinen, 81, of Medina, passed away on Monday, July 18th in Bandera. He was the rock of the family, a husband, father, grandfather, brother, and dear friend to many.  Born in Tarpley to Frank and Hazel Heinen January 12th, 1941, and married to Patsy Kathleen Bauerlein on April 5th, 1963, he lived a long, full life. Heinen started...

Jul 18, 2022

Josephine "Jo" Teresa Bolen Hoelscher, 89, passed away on Monday, July 18th, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas.

Born on December 17, 1932, in Llano, Texas, Jo was the daughter of Leonard J and Ottilia (Pehl) Bolen.

Jo met the love of her life, Isidore Lewis Hoelscher, also known as" I.L". or "Easy", on a blind...