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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Deborah Smalley

Deborah Smalley

Oct 5, 2015

Deborah Joan Smalley, our beautiful hippie, passed peacefully on October 5, 2015. Originally born in Minneapolis Minnesota on June 23, 1953, Deborah traveled the country and had many accomplishments. She built her own teepee and cabin before building her first home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here she had her only daughter Danielle Monclova in 1986. Deborah finally settled in Pipe...

Gayle Robertson

Gayle Robertson

Oct 4, 2015

Gayle Robertson, 74 of Kerrville, Texas, formally of Boonville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 after a long, well fought battle with cancer. \r\n\r\nShe loved to cook and enjoyed spending time with family and friends while preparing holiday meals, especially for Thanksgiving. She was a kind, gracious, caring individual. Loved by many and a mother to all.\r\n\r\nShe is preceded...

Robert Skinner

Robert Skinner

Oct 3, 2015

After having lived a full and happy life, Robert Alister Skinner passed away on October 3rd in Kerrville, Texas.\r\n \r\nBob and his twin brother Jim were born in Prince George, British Columbia on September 15, 1922. (Bob was delivered first, making him the older brother and therefore "in charge.") Shortly thereafter the family relocated to San Francisco in an old...

Richard Mortenson

Richard Mortenson

Oct 3, 2015

Richard C. Mortenson passed away October 3, 2015 in Bandera, Texas. \r\n\r\nHe is Survived by his wife, Nancy Mortenson of Medina; son, James MacClay of Wayne, PA; sister, Franny Ladwig of Moorehead, MD; nephews, Brian, Casey and Joshua; grandchildren Lyndon and Charlotte.\r\n\r\nA private family service will be held at a later date.

Janis Sells

Janis Sells

Oct 3, 2015

Janis Sells, daughter of Marion and Erma Moffett of Medina, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the age of 89. \r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by Marcus, her husband of almost 62 years. She is survived by her son, Stephen and his wife Carolyn; grandchildren, Stephanie (Kirby) Jones, Colton, Carter and Shevawn; great-grandchildren, Maverick and McKenna Jones. She...

Ralph Ayala

Ralph Ayala

Oct 2, 2015

Ralph S. Ayala, age 91, of Kerrville, Texas passed away on October 2, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Ralph was born in San Antonio, Texas to Ralph Ayala, Sr., and Maria Sepulveda Ayala, on December 8, 1923. Ralph married Victoria Cervantes on July 23, 1949 in Kerrville, Texas.\r\n\r\nRalph attended school in San Antonio, Texas and at the Sawyer School at the...

Anita Medrano

Anita Medrano

Oct 2, 2015

Anita Medrano, age 58 of Arlington, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2015 in Arlington. She was born to David Medrano and Eudivigen Ayala on January 2, 1957.\r\n \r\nAnita is preceded in death by her father, David Medrano; paternal grandparents, Don Juan Medrano and Cecilia A. Medrano; maternal grandparents, Crescencio Ayala and Maria Vara; uncles, Pablo Ayala and Ramon Ayala...

Joe Shimek

Joe Shimek

Oct 1, 2015

E. Joe Shimek II, 80, of Ingram, passed away on October 1, 2015 in Kerrville at River Point. He was born in Houston to Edwin Joe Shimek and Evelyn Epley Shimek on January 16, 1935. He married Alida Davis on July 14, 1990 in Carmel, CA. In 2000, Joe moved his family back to Texas.\r\n \r\nJoe was in the first...

Sally Marks

Sally Marks

Sep 30, 2015

Our mother, Sally (Priddy) Aspra Marks, died on Wednesday morning, September 30, 2015, in Austin, Texas, after a long illness.\r\n\r\nThe only child of Oscar Truit Priddy and Margie Lee Hays, Sally was born in Arcadia, Florida, on May 23, 1933, and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. After graduating from St. Petersburg High School and the Mound Park Hospital School...

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell

Sep 27, 2015

Paul Keith Campbell passed away at his home in Bandera, Texas on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the age of 83.\r\n\r\nPaul was born in La Porte, Indiana on November 9, 1931. He moved to Victorville, California where he worked as a licensed contractor building commercial and residential properties. After retiring in 1990 he and Diana moved to Punta Gorda, Florida,...

Janie Lankford

Janie Lankford

Sep 27, 2015

Janie Ann Lankford, age 64 of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 in a local hospital. She was born April 5, 1951 in Abilene, TX.\r\n \r\nShe was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Slade; her father, Jack Lankford; brother, Connie Lankford; and sister, Jessica Lankford.\r\n \r\nShe is survived by brothers, Jackie Lankford and Jamie Lankford; sisters, Sherry Wilson,...

Bennie Castillo

Bennie Castillo

Sep 26, 2015

Lt. Col. Bennie Castillo of Kerrville, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his home in Kerrville. He was born in Pleasanton, TX to Santiago and Octaviana Castillo on February 13, 1923. He was married to Marjorie Castillo in Bainbridge, GA in 1972.\r\n \r\nHe went to school at Sidney Lanier High School in San Antonio, TX. He served in...

Neil Snavley

Neil Snavley

Sep 26, 2015

Neil Snavley, 83, of Pipe Creek, TX, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 26, 2015. \r\n\r\nNeil was born in Warren, PA to Martin and Nellie Snavley on November 8, 1931. Neil spent his boyhood days on a small farm at the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains of Northwestern PA in Grand Valley. He attended a one-room school through...

Samuel Cox, Jr

Samuel Cox, Jr

Sep 26, 2015

Mr. Samuel Garrett Cox, Jr., age 88 of Kerrville, TX passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 in a Kerrville hospital. He was born November 26, 1926 in LaFeria, TX to Samuel Garrett Cox, Sr. and Violet Massey Cox. He served in the US Navy in World War II. He was employed in maintenance engineering for the Texas Highway Department prior...

Suzanne Leeney

Suzanne Leeney

Sep 26, 2015

Mrs. Suzanne Leeney, age 87 of Pipe Creek, TX passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending and when complete will be announced by GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS OF BANDERA.

Homer Patterson

Homer Patterson

Sep 26, 2015

Homer Joseph "Pat" Patterson, 72, of Kerrville, TX, passed away on September 26th in San Antonio, TX after a brief illness. He was born in Scotts Bluff, NE to Greta Adeline Williams Patterson and Chester Virgil Patterson on September 21, 1943. He married the love of his life Jimmie Nell White on August 26th, 1965 in Boerne, TX.\r\n \r\nHe served...

Charles Graham

Charles Graham

Sep 26, 2015

Memorial services for Charles Michael Graham, age 72, who passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Kerrville will be held Saturday, October 31, 2015, 12 PM at Riverside Church of Christ officiated by Jacob Hawk. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Homer Mills

Homer Mills

Sep 26, 2015

Homer Leon "Buddy" Mills, Jr., age 70 of Medina, TX, passed into the presence of God on September 26, 2015 in Kerrville, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in San Antonio to Doris Robbins Mills and Homer Leon Mills, Sr. on November 5, 1944. He married the love of his life, Elayne Walker, on May 5, 1979.\r\n \r\nHe attended...

Robert Doran

Robert Doran

Sep 25, 2015

Robert Doran invites all family and friends, many knew him as the BOB the KNIFE GUY, to celebrate his going away party. He has started the adventure of all time as he goes to be with the Lord. He will be joining those who preceded him in this journey: his mother Aletha Doran, father Charles Doran and a few others...

Billie Huffaker

Billie Huffaker

Sep 24, 2015

Our sister in Christ, Billie Huffaker was called home on Thursday, September 24, 2015. Throughout her life Billie touched many lives through her love of education, community and family. She was the eldest child of Roy and Ann Huffaker born January 10, 1953 in Midland, Texas. With her parents traveling during the school year, Billie took on a parental role...