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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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Martha Bell

Martha Bell

May 30, 2016

Martha Elena Bell, age 77, of Kerrville, Texas passed away Monday, May 30, 2016, at her residence. She was born August 3, 1938 in Mexico City (Distrito Federal), Mexico. On May 19, 1978 she married the love of her life James K. Bell (deceased) in Phoenix, Arizona.\r\n \r\nShe moved to the United States at 16, received her citizenship November 30,...

William Dietert Jr.

William Dietert Jr.

May 29, 2016

William Edward "Bill" Dietert, Jr., age 87 of The Divide, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Kerrville, Texas. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 21, 1928 to William Edward "Bill" Dietert, Sr. and Hetta Sylvia Seebe Dietert. He married Marguerite Celeste "Margie" Jones on June 19, 1954 in San Antonio, Texas.\r\n \r\nBill went to school at...

James Howell

James Howell

May 28, 2016

James Everette Howell, 57, of Center Point, TX, has gone home to be with his Maker. He passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 in San Antonio, TX. \r\n \r\nJames was born October 23, 1958 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to parents Lenora Verlene Banta and Homer Everette Howell.\r\n \r\nIn his younger years, James enjoyed bowling, was in the Boy Scouts, and...

Margie Keese

Margie Keese

May 27, 2016

Margie Keese, 81, of Bandera, passed away on May 27, 2016 in San Antonio. She was born in Seymour, Texas to Frieda and Henry Arthur Moseley on August 7, 1934. She was married to Bub Keese who passed away in July of 2007.\r\n\r\nMargie worked at Bandera High School for many years. She loved working with children as evidenced by her...

Sherry Francis

Sherry Francis

May 25, 2016

Memorial services for Sherry Ruth Francis, age 52 of Kerrville, who passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Kerrville will be held 10 AM, Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Carole Swank

Carole Swank

May 24, 2016

Carole Ann Swank,78, of Kerrville, passed away peacefully on May 24. She was surrounded by many of her adoring family members. \r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her parents, Russel and Marion Bechtel, and by her husband, Lt. Col. Leonard Lee Swank. \r\n\r\nShe has four children, twelve Grandchildren and three great Grandchildren.\r\n\r\nAfter graduation from Penn State University in 1959, she...

Barbara Rainey

Barbara Rainey

May 22, 2016

Barbara Rainey passed away May 22, 2016 in her Medina home. Barbara Anne was born in Ashdown, Arkansas on March 23, 1931 to Alva and Nina Freeman. She was married to Joseph Paul Rainey on September 19, 2011. \r\n\r\nBarbara graduated from Rockport High in 1949, and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1970 from the University of Corpus Christi,...

Elaine Cheney

Elaine Cheney

May 22, 2016

Myrtle Elaine Cheney, 93, of Bandera, passed away on May 22, 2016 in Boerne. She was born in Hearne, Texas on June 22, 1922 to Myrtle E. and Homer Lee Blagg.\r\n\r\nElaine was an enthusiastic outdoorsman. She was an avid fisherman and hunter. She enjoyed gardening and had a love for all animals. She especially enjoyed raising and training horses to...

Billie Reed

Billie Reed

May 21, 2016

Billie Rae Reed, age 77 of Kerrville, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at her residence. The "Time of Rememberance Reception" will be held Sunday, June 12th from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Inn of the Hills restaurant. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Mary Glasscock

Mary Glasscock

May 21, 2016

Mary Jane Epperson Glasscock passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016. She was born April 18, 1924 in Rocksprings, Texas and was a life-long resident and member of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Glasscock was one of the last surviving grandchildren of early Edwards County settlers Sam A. and Jane Brown Epperson.\r\n\r\nMary Jane studied Art at Trinity University and the University...

Raye Haney

Raye Haney

May 21, 2016

Raye Joan Pickett Haney, age 86 of Ingram, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016. She was born at home on September 7, 1929 to John and Olga Foerster Pickett in Fredericksburg, Texas. Raye was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. \r\n \r\nShe married George W. (Dub) Haney on April 27, 1957 in Mountain Home, Texas. Raye and Dub were...

Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith

May 21, 2016

Dorothy Marché Smith was born November 12, 1929 in Harper, Texas to parents, Ben and Ella Thomas.\r\n \r\nShe was called home by her Redeemer and Savior Jesus Christ on May 21, 2016. \r\n \r\nDorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Ella Thomas; her husband, R.W. Smith; as well as her siblings, Lelia Parker, Lorene "Pat" Parker, Florence...

Charlotte Walrath

Charlotte Walrath

May 20, 2016

Charlotte M. Walrath, age 94 of Kerrville, TX passed away Friday, May 20, 2016. She was born June 16, 1921 in Aberdeen, Scotland to James and Charlotte (Small) Anderson. In 1947, she married Glen Walrath. He preceded her in death on June 11, 2012.\r\n \r\nCharlotte worked at General Electric and as a bookkeeper at the Jamaica Inn.\r\n \r\nShe was active...

Kathryn Smith

Kathryn Smith

May 18, 2016

Kathryn Verner was born on September 30, 1924 to Tom and Gracie Verner. She died peacefully at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, and will be missed beyond words. \r\n\r\nKathryn spent the first seventeen years of her life in Meadow, Texas with her three brothers and two sisters before leaving for Texas Tech University (then College) in 1942. Upon graduating...

Mary Erwin

Mary Erwin

May 17, 2016

No services will be held for Mary Helen Erwin, age 94 of Kerrville, who passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 in a local hospital. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Olga Deleon

Olga Deleon

May 17, 2016

Olga F. DeLeon of Kerrville, passed away on May 17, 2016 in Kerrville. She was born in Hondo to Francisco and Maria Frausto on December 14, 1953. She married Steve DeLeon in Kerrville on August 15, 1987. \r\n \r\nShe went to school in Yancey. She worked as a private care giver for many years. She loved to gamble, travel, dance...

Eugene Coombs

Eugene Coombs

May 17, 2016

Eugene E. Coombs, 83, of The Live Oaks in Fredericksburg, TX, passed away May 17th at HCM in Fredericksburg. Gene was born on August 21st, 1932 in Portland, ME to Edith Bolton and Russell Coombs (both deceased).\r\n\r\nGene graduated from Deering High School in 1950 and almost immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in Korea. After that...

Paul Ashby

Paul Ashby

May 16, 2016

Paul J. Ashby passed away in Kerrville, Texas on May 16, 2016. Mr. Ashby was the eldest son of the late Earl and Alice (Jeffers) Ashby. He was born March 23, 1928 in Gatesville, Texas.\r\n \r\nPaul met Eleanor Marie Blair in Gatesville and they married February 3, 1945.\r\n \r\nPaul graduated from Gatesville High School and Southern Methodist University. His career...

Neill Wilkerson

Neill Wilkerson

May 16, 2016

James Neill Wilkerson, U.S. Army, Col. Ret., passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home in Center Point, Texas. He was 76 years old. \r\n \r\nNeill Wilkerson was born outside of Tyler, Texas to Vida and Cecil Wilkerson on December 17, 1939.\r\n \r\nAs a young man, Neill studied at Tyler Junior College, receiving an AA in Engineering, then...

Dianne Grimes

Dianne Grimes

May 15, 2016

Dianne P. Grimes, age 89 of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at home. She was born April 7, 1927 in Montrose, CO to parents, Clara and Kenneth Deutsch. She married James Elton Grimes in Abilene, KS.\r\n \r\nDianne was an avid painter and enjoyed cooking, canning, sewing, gardening, belonging to her Beta Sigma Phi sorority and most of all,...