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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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Donald Wortman

Donald Wortman

Jun 20, 2016

Major Donald D. Wortman, USAF (Ret.), passed away on June 20, 2016, in Kerrville, TX. \r\n\r\nHe leaves Barbara, his wife of 65 years, and four daughters, Linda, Teri, Mary, and Lorena. \r\n\r\nHe was preceded in death by his parents and infant son, Grant Donald. \r\n\r\nDon is a graduate of Wellston High School, class of 1947, and of Ohio University, class...

Bryan Ivey

Bryan Ivey

Jun 20, 2016

Bryan Wade Ivey, 52, of Kerrville went to be with his Lord Monday, June 20, 2016 in Kerrville, Texas. He was born in Lubbock, Texas on April 16, 1964 to Dellwayne and Novella Ivey. He married Melinda Ridgaway Persyn on May 1, 2010 in Kerrville, Texas.\r\n \r\nHe went to school in Lubbock, Texas. After graduating from Lubbock High, he joined...

William Burger

William Burger

Jun 19, 2016

Bill Burger passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father at the age of 89.\r\n \r\nBill was born in Lexington, KY on December 14, 1926 to William O. Burger and Mary Lorene Meadows but grew up and attended school in Nashville, TN.\r\n \r\nAfter high school, Bill enlisted in the Navy during WWII and...

Jim Venzor

Jim Venzor

Jun 19, 2016

Jim Venzor, age 37 of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 in San Antonio. He was born October 15, 1978 in Sweetwater, TX to Donato and Ramona Venzor. \r\n \r\nJim loved life, loved the simple things in life and especially loved his daughters. His smile could light up the room.\r\n \r\nHe is survived by his mother, Ramona Venzor of...

Rebecca Jons

Rebecca Jons

Jun 18, 2016

Rebecca Ann Kelly Jons, 66, of Kerrville, Texas, entered into Resurrection Life on Saturday, June 18, 2016.\r\n \r\nA Memorial Service in celebration of Rebecca's life will be held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Kerrville, on Saturday, June 25 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Stockton Williams and the Rev. Tom Murray officiating. A reception will follow in Tucker Hall.\r\n \r\nRebecca...

Ruth Severance

Ruth Severance

Jun 17, 2016

Ruth Emma Harmon Severance, 86 of Kerrville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 17, 2016. She was born in Maywood, California on May 24, 1930.\r\n \r\nShe is preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Severance; son, Timothy Mark Severance; mother, Mayme Harmon; father, John Harmon; three sisters, Jessie Green, Tressie Dickerson and Jewel Butler; and two brothers,...

Jack Crain Sr.

Jack Crain Sr.

Jun 17, 2016

Jack Crain Sr. of Santa Fe, Texas, passed away on June 17, 2016. He was born January 24, 1929 in Denoya, Oklahoma to Fred and Nora Crain.\r\n\r\nAfter high school, Jack enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War. After his honorable discharge from the Army, he gained employment with Phillips Petroleum Co. where he retired in...

Anna Hollimon

Anna Hollimon

Jun 16, 2016

Anna Lee Hollimon, age 91 of Kerrville, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 in a local care center. She was born March 11, 1925 in Tuff, TX to Alfred Stanley Keese and Julia Edna (Howard) Keese. On April 1, 1942, she married Walter Lee Hollimon in Edna, TX. \r\n \r\nAnna was in the banking business for 34 years. After retirement,...

Mary Wells

Mary Wells

Jun 15, 2016

Mary H. Wells, 78, of Bandera passed away June 15, 2016. She was one of 9 children born to Adolph and Delphina Carson on August 1, 1937 in El Paso, Texas. She married James Wells on July 20, 1957.\r\n\r\nMary worked many different jobs for various businesses in Bandera for 15 to 20 years. She was able to live in Madrid,...

Robert Glasscock

Robert Glasscock

Jun 14, 2016

Robert Edward Glasscock passed away peacefully at his home, Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in the loving presence of family and dear friends. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, June 25 at 2:00PM, with a visitation at 1:00PM, just prior to the service. The service and visitation are being held at Grimes Funeral Chapels, 728 Jefferson Street, Kerrville, Texas. The...

Shirley Lathrop

Shirley Lathrop

Jun 14, 2016

Services for Shirley Lathrop, age 74 of Bandera, who passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in a Kerrville hospital are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera.

Nancy Barton

Nancy Barton

Jun 14, 2016

It is with great sorrow that we report the death of Nancy Jo Wilkerson Barton of Kerrville, Texas on June 14, 2016. She was born on March 27, 1924 in Clifton, Texas to J. C. Wilkerson and Alma May Brightman Wilkerson. She grew up in Comanche, Texas and graduated from Comanche High School. She attended Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas...

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Jun 14, 2016

Services for Charles "Shelly" Williams, age 64 of Kerrville, who passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at his residence are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Charlotte Rodriguez

Charlotte Rodriguez

Jun 9, 2016

Charlotte Joy Rodriguez was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 16, 1927. She grew up in Lytle, Texas. She became a nurse in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps in response to a call for nurses during World War II. She trained at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio and then moved to Kerrville, Texas. \r\n\r\nCharlotte worked at Sid Peterson...

William Hinds Iii

William Hinds Iii

Jun 9, 2016

William Mullock Hinds III, a former military officer and long-time teacher of mathematics and science, died on June 9 at home in Tucson, Arizona. He was 87.\r\n \r\nBorn in Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Hinds entered West Point Military Academy as a 17-year-old, the youngest in his class. He competed for West Point in gymnastics, and placed nationally in the pommel horse...

Barbara Bigenho

Barbara Bigenho

Jun 8, 2016

Mrs. Barbara S. Bigenho, age 86 of Kerrville, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in a local hospital. She was born August 7, 1929 in Sharon, PA to Adam and Elizabeth (Infield) Shollenberger. On August 18, 1951, she married Albert L. Bigenho. He preceded her in death on February 7, 2013. She was also preceded in death by a daughter,...

Edward Keller

Edward Keller

Jun 8, 2016

Ed Keller passed from this life on the afternoon of June 8, 2016 at his home in Kerrville, Texas from heart failure.\r\n \r\nEd was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 15, 1922. He spent his young years there until joining the army and serving his country in the 2nd World War. He met his wife of 67 years, Frances, in...

Richard Sparkman

Richard Sparkman

Jun 7, 2016

Richard "Rick" Lewis Sparkman, 68, of Kerrville, passed away on June 7, 2016 in San Antonio, TX. He was born in Brownwood, TX to Lewis Aaron Sparkman and Lorine Louise Konze on June 19, 1947. He married Sandra Kaye Tanner on June 18, 1970 in Lampasas, TX.\r\n \r\nRick attended school in Lampasas, and then graduated with a bachelor degree from...

Sue Brannen

Sue Brannen

Jun 7, 2016

Lucille "Sue" Baldwin Brannen, 94, of San Antonio, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on June 7, 2016. She was born in Kerrville, Texas on January 25, 1922 to Arb and Verdie Baldwin.\r\n \r\nShe and her late husband, Fred Brannen, co-founded Brannen's Inc. in 1947 after his return from World War II.\r\n \r\nSue was an accomplished...

Elizabeth Ryan

Elizabeth Ryan

Jun 6, 2016

Elizabeth Ann Traeger Ryan passed through death on June 6, 2016, at the age of 92 in New Braunfels, Texas. "Tudy" was born April 1, 1924 in Seguin, Texas to Andrew J. and Katie Blumberg Traeger. \r\n \r\nAfter graduating from Seguin High School in 1942, she attended Santa Rosa School of Nursing in San Antonio, graduating in 1945 as a...