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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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Dolores Harris

Dolores Harris

Mar 12, 2016

Dolores Harris, 88, of Kerrville, passed away on March 12, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Galveston, TX to Ellen and Michael Dwyer on August 12, 1927. She married James McCormick on March 4, 1950, in Washington, DC. They had four children. She married Ken Harris on August 20, 2006, in San Antonio, TX.\r\n\r\nDolores worked for many years...

Robert Hopper, Jr.

Robert Hopper, Jr.

Mar 11, 2016

Robert W. (Bob) Hopper, Jr., age 75 of Fredericksburg, TX passed away on March 11, 2016 in Kerrville. He was born in San Antonio, TX to Robert and Ruth Hopper on May 7, 1940. He married Mary E. Elliott on July 11, 1964 in Colorado Springs, CO.\r\n He graduated from Jefferson High School and attended St. Mary's University in San...

Emma Mchorse

Emma Mchorse

Mar 8, 2016

Emma J. McHorse, age 72, of Kerrville, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. She was born on July 10, 1943 to Donald and Gladys (Reece) Jones in Dallas, Texas. \r\n \r\nShe grew up in Sabetha, KS, and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1961. Emma then moved to Topeka, Kansas to attend Clark Business College. She was an Executive...

Joseph Ottinger

Joseph Ottinger

Mar 7, 2016

Services for Joseph Edwin Ottinger, age 85 of Kerrville, who passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 in a San Antonio hospital are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Dorothy Washburn

Dorothy Washburn

Mar 4, 2016

Dorothy Baker Washburn\r\n Dorothy Baker Washburn, born June 18, 1933 in Granbury, TX to Walter and Jeanette (Peden) Schulte, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at her residence in Ingram.\r\n She was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Washburn and her son, Bradford Baker.\r\n She is survived by four daughters, Carol Segner of Fredericksburg, Ruth Winset of Ingram, Susie...

Lucille Ottmers

Lucille Ottmers

Mar 4, 2016

Lucille Ella (Kneese) Ottmers, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Kerrville on Friday, March 4, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born in Fredericksburg, TX to Rufus and Ella (Kelch) Kneese on February 20, 1928 and was second youngest of five children\r\n \r\nOn June 26, 1948, she married Roy Robert Ottmers. Together, they had four sons....

Joseph Penaloza

Joseph Penaloza

Mar 4, 2016

A Memorial gathering will be held Saturday, April 9, 2-4 pm, at the Tierra Linda Clubhouse.\r\n\r\nThose wishing to contribute to the memory of Colonel Joseph M. Penaloza, may do so as a Memorial Donation to the Fisher House Foundation, https://www.fisherhouse.org/ways-to-give/ . \r\n\r\nColonel Joseph M. Penaloza was born in San Antonio, Texas, September 29, 1933 to Joe Penaloza and Olinda Herrera...

Lola Meyer

Lola Meyer

Mar 3, 2016

Lola Fay Meyer, affectionately known as "Grandma Sugar," age 96 of Hunt, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 in a Kerrville hospital. She was born January 17, 1920 in Spanish Fort, TX to John and Anna (Savage) York. \r\n \r\nLola loved life, music and dancing and lived her life to the fullest. She had a great smile and beautiful blue...

Lucille Phillips

Lucille Phillips

Mar 3, 2016

Lucille Arnold Phillips, 94, of Burnet Texas, passed away on March 3, 2016 in Kerrville, TX. Lucille was born in Italy Texas to Thomas Franklin and Penelope Levonia Arnold on September 14 1921. She married Alvis B Phillips on November 17, 1945.\r\n\r\nLucille and her siblings were orphaned in 1931 and were fortunate to be accepted into the Methodist Children's Home...

Nancy Newhouse

Nancy Newhouse

Mar 1, 2016

Nancy "Nannan" Marley Newhouse, 73 of Bandera, Texas threaded her last needle and was welcomed into Heaven on March 1, 2016 after a courage battle with lengthy illness. Nancy was surrounded by her family when she was led to Heavens gate and wrapped in the Lord's quilt.\r\n \r\nNancy was born April 24, 1942 in Concord, TN. She was the youngest...

Sue Keiser

Sue Keiser

Mar 1, 2016

Carolyn Sue Wier Keiser age 74 of Medina, Texas passed away March 1, 2016 at a local care facility after a lengthy illness. She was born on December 25, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Orville and Dorothy Smith Wier. \r\n\r\nShe grew up in Medina and graduated from Medina High School in 1960. She attended Southwest Texas State University. She married...

Clarabelle Snodgrass

Clarabelle Snodgrass

Feb 29, 2016

The Queen of Kerr County History now resides in the Kingdom of Heaven, having departed Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, from her home in Kerrville, Texas. \r\n\r\nBorn Oct. 13, 1913, in Kerrville, in the vicinity of the Notre Dame Catholic School playground 102 years ago, she truly experienced the "American Dream." Her parents were Henry Dutton Taylor Barton and Anna Adelia...

Alfonso Calderon Jr.

Alfonso Calderon Jr.

Feb 28, 2016

Alfonso Calderon, 57, Kerrville, passed away on Sunday, February 28th, 2016 in his home with his family. He was born in Kerrville, Texas to Alfonso Calderon and Estella Calderon on December 15th, 1958. Alfonso went to school in Galesburg, Illinois where he graduated from Galesburg Senior High School. He worked in the dietary of St. Mary's Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois...

Virginia Farling

Virginia Farling

Feb 27, 2016

Services for Virginia Woodson Farling, age 55 of Mountain Home, who passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 in a Kerrville hospital will be held at Mo Ranch at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Carrol Mansell

Carrol Mansell

Feb 27, 2016

Carrol (Moores) Mansell, 70, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 27, 2016 surrounded by her daughter Kimberly (Mansell) Laine. Carrol was born July 19,1945 in Bangor, Maine to Myrtle Moores. Shortly after Carrol's birth she lost her mother to an inoperable brain tumor, at which Carrol and her older sister, Sandra "Sandy" went to live with their grandmother, Caroline Moores. When...

Billie Courtney

Billie Courtney

Feb 27, 2016

Billie Lou Courtney, Born November 1, 1928 to Ina and Clyde Dawson in Bell County, Texas went to be with the Lord, her family and friends on February 27, 2016. Billie was preceded in death by her parents, husband W.J. "Bill" Courtney and daughter Patricia Courtney Christopher.\r\n\r\nShe was raised in Houston and went to Jeff Davis High School where she...

William Bacon

William Bacon

Feb 27, 2016

William S. (Bill) Bacon of Center Point passed away peacefully at his home on February 27, 2016 after a courageous battle against cancer.\r\n \r\nHe was born in Colorado Springs, CO to William C. Bacon and Doris Fox Bacon on January 1, 1945. In November 1985, he married the love of his life, Debbie Traska.\r\n \r\nBill attended 9 different schools while...

Florida Barnes

Florida Barnes

Feb 27, 2016

Florida Marye Barnes went to be with the Lord on Febuary 27, 2016 at the age of 94. A long time resident of Bandera, she was born in Eagle Pass to Florida Ranney and Henry P. Barnes on March 20, 1921. As a young girl, her family moved to Laredo where she spent her formative years and graduating from Laredo...

Henry Moon

Henry Moon

Feb 25, 2016

Henry Acken Moon of Bear Paw Ranch, Kerrville, Texas, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016, after a long fight against several illnesses.\r\n \r\nBorn March 10, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, Henry was the second son of Dwight Charles Moon and Dorothy (Kruse) Moon and grew up in White Plains, New York, and Alexandria, Virginia.\r\n \r\nHenry was lucky enough to marry...

Bruce Birdwell

Bruce Birdwell

Feb 25, 2016

Bruce Loran Birdwell, age 59, died Feb. 25, 2016 in Leander, Texas. Bruce was the son of former Tivyite, Kathy Koehler McKay and Airman Clifford L. Birdwell, deceased. He was born at Lackland Air Force Base on Feb. 4, 1957. \r\n\r\nHe attended school in Austin, Texas and Renton, Washington. He served 10 years in the Army and was honorably discharged...