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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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Jacqueline Polk

Jacqueline Polk

Jan 31, 2016

Jacqueline Polk, age 79, of Ingram, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016. She was born on May 12, 1936 in Mountain Home, TX, to Robert and Millie Cobb. She married Joel Switzer in 1956,until his accidental death in 1970, leaving her to raise three sons as a single parent. In 1979, she married Clifford Polk until his death in...

Hurley Broach, Jr.

Hurley Broach, Jr.

Jan 30, 2016

Hurley C. Broach, Jr., of Kerrville, Texas, passed away on January 30, 2016 in Kerrville. He was born in Amarillo, Texas to Hurley and Dolores Broach on January 11, 1933. He married Joann Broach on December 24, 1955 in Amarillo, Texas.\r\n \r\nHe went to school in Amarillo. He was a flight instructor for West Texas State University in Canyon, Texas...

Darwin Hunter

Darwin Hunter

Jan 30, 2016

THE STEPS OF A GOOD MAN ARE ORDERED BY THE Lord:\r\nThe Lord makes firm steps of the one who delights in him;\r\nThough he may stumble, he will not fall, For the Lord upholds him with his hand.\r\nI was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken\r\nOr their children begging bread.\r\nThey are always generous and...

Suzanne Willis

Suzanne Willis

Jan 30, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Suzanne Willis of Ingram, Texas. She peacefully passed away on Saturday January 30, 2016 at the age of 72. Sue was a wonderful, loving, and devoted wife and mother. She cared deeply about her family and friends.\r\n \r\nSue is survived by her husband of 53 years Bobby Willis, son...

James Lovelady

James Lovelady

Jan 29, 2016

James Robert "J.R." Lovelady of Kerr County, TX passed away into the arms of our Lord, January 29th, 2016. He was 83 years old.\r\n \r\nMr. Lovelady is survived by his wife of 55 years, Theone; and four children: Michael Paul of Lancaster, CA, Steven Scott of Canyon Lake, TX, James Tracy of Kennewick, WA, and Tamyra Gail of Montgomery, TX.\r\n...

Ida Isaacks

Ida Isaacks

Jan 27, 2016

Ida Marie Crossman Isaacks, 81, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Brookdale Guadalupe River Plaza in Kerrville, Texas. She was born December 26, 1934 in Rockport, Texas. \r\n \r\nShe was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Kerrville and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was one of the youngest female Radio Operators in Texas, and...

Herbert Randle

Herbert Randle

Jan 25, 2016

Herbert Leon Randle, 86, of Lakehills, Texas, passed away on January 25, 2016, at his home in Lakehills,. He was born in Houston, Texas, to A.. C. and Emma Mae Randle, on March 4, 1929. He married Susie Ethel Johnson on November 23, 1949, in Port Acres, Texas.\r\n\r\nHe attended 21 schools in his journey to graduation from Stephen F. Austin...

Linda Ross

Linda Ross

Jan 25, 2016

Linda Jane Ross, 72, of Tarpley, TX passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 25, 2016 in San Antonio, TX. She was born in Elkin, NC to Russell and Nadine Pardue on May 20, 1943. She married Lawrence Earl Ross, Sr. on October 5, 1963 in San Antonio, TX. \r\n \r\nLinda worked in the banking industry for over...

Harrison Scott

Harrison Scott

Jan 25, 2016

Harrison Leonard Scott passed from this earthly life to his home in Heaven on January 25, 2016 at his home in Kerrville, Texas with family present.\r\n \r\nHarrison was born January 2, 1942 in Kerrville, Texas to Edward and Lillie Scott and spent much of his younger years in the Kerrville/Fredericksburg area.\r\n \r\nHarrison graduated from Tivy High School and attended Texas...

Margaret Bridges

Margaret Bridges

Jan 24, 2016

Margaret Bridges, 89, of Kerrville passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Kerrville. She was born in Harper to Katie and Alfred Kramer on October 9, 1926. She married Allen Bridges on April 1, 1960. \r\n \r\nShe went to school in Harper. She worked as a computer operator for the City of Kerrville.\r\n \r\nMargaret is preceded in death by...

Teodora Mendez

Teodora Mendez

Jan 22, 2016

Teodora Ramones Mendez, 93, of Cotulla, TX passed away on January 22, 2016 in Bandera, TX. She was born in Millett, TX to Felix Ramones and Paula De Hoyos on February 7, 1922. She was married to Daniel Mendez Sr.\r\n\r\nTeodora is preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Mendez Sr.; son, Daniel Ramones Mendez, Jr.; and daughter, Paula Mendez Boyd.\r\n\r\nTeodora...

Bette Zolvik

Bette Zolvik

Jan 22, 2016

No services will be held for Bette Jane Zolvik, age 89 of Comfort, who passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 in a San Antonio hospital. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Claire Sweet

Claire Sweet

Jan 21, 2016

Claire Elizabeth Wentworth Sweet passed away at home in Comfort, Texas on Thursday, January 21st, 2016. Born in Pensacola, Florida on March 11, 1926, to Floy and Henry Wentworth, Claire was a lively, cheerful child whose compassion and joy touched everyone around her. Eventually, the Wentworths' moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where Claire attended Del Mar College fine-tuning her extraordinary...

Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch

Jan 20, 2016

Michael Clyde Lynch, 37, was called home by the Lord on January 20, 2016.\r\n \r\nHe was a loving father, son, brother, and uncle. His presence will be deeply missed.\r\n \r\nA memorial service will be held at Grimes Funeral Chapels on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM.\r\n \r\nMichael is survived by his son, Klayton Kase Lynch; his mother, Dene' Huffaker...

Joyce Caraway

Joyce Caraway

Jan 20, 2016

Joyce M. Caraway, age 83 of Kerrville, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016. She was born May 10, 1932 in Mobile, Alabama to Cleabon and Velma A. (Sumerlin) Smith. \r\n \r\nOn March 4, 1950, she married Thomas Roy Caraway in Biloxi, Mississippi. Joyce was a faithful wife to Tom for 54 years, until his passing in 2004. She was a...

John Smithheisler

John Smithheisler

Jan 18, 2016

John W. "Smitty" Smithheisler, age 93 of Kerrville, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 in a local care center. He was born February 23, 1922 in Danville, Kansas to Robert Michael Smithheisler and Grace Russell Smithheisler. On April 14, 1973, he married Louise Neely Smithheisler.\r\n \r\nSmitty was a Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and served during World War...

Shirley Groner

Shirley Groner

Jan 17, 2016

Shirley Annette Groner, age 80 of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 in a local care center. She was born May 19, 1935 in Dallas, TX to Roy Lee Abrams and Mildred (Godfrey) Abrams. \r\n \r\nShe was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Groner Jr. on August 11, 2012 and brother, James Alvin Abrams.\r\n \r\nShirley was a secretary...

John Erskine

John Erskine

Jan 17, 2016

John Linwood Erskine, 76 of Pipe Creek, Texas passed away January 17, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Katherine Erskine, a brother and a sister. \r\n\r\nJohn is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Michel and husband, Wayne of Newnan, GA.; sister, Joanna Eader and husband, Earl of Pipe Creek, Tx.; aunt, Helen Clough; grandchildren, Zachary Frazier...

Elizabeth Anderson

Elizabeth Anderson

Jan 16, 2016

Elizabeth (Betty) Clarke Anderson, Kerrville resident since 1978, passed away on January 16, 2016 at the age of 96 after a brief illness.\r\n \r\nShe was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1919 and attended Faulkner School for Girls until admitted to the University of Chicago. While in college in the 1930s, she began working as a photographer's model and subsequently became...

H.C. Peterson

H.C. Peterson

Jan 16, 2016

H.C. "Pete" Peterson, age 96 of Kountze, TX, formerly of Kerrville, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016, in Kountze. He was born on April 5, 1919, in Llano, Texas to Allen and Ruby McCoy Peterson. On December 28, 1945 he married Mattye Bell Toon in Austin. \r\n \r\nH.C. served his country in the United States Navy during World War...