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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Jerre Kneip

Jerre Kneip

Oct 31, 2015

Mr. Jerre G. Kneip, age 82 of Kerrville, Texas passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 in a Kerrville hospital. He was born June 17, 1933 in Karnes City, Texas. He was educated at Harvard University and graduated from the University of Texas Arlington with a degree in Industrial Engineering.\r\n \r\nHe was married in 1953 to Alice Mae Zoeller. She survives...

James Scott

James Scott

Oct 29, 2015

James Franklin Scott, 73, of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away on October 29, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Orange, Texas to Ralph and Irene Scott on June 2, 1942. He Married Janice K. Brucks on April 30, 1960 atSt. James Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas.\r\n\r\nHe was a veteran of The Vietnam War and served in the...

Bill John

Bill John

Oct 26, 2015

Bill St. John, 83, of Kerrville passed away on October 26, 2015. He was born in Wink, Texas to Doyle St. John and Ann Ker on July 27, 1932. He married Nancy Giles Rivali on March 2, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada.\r\n \r\nBill received his BS, Masters and PhD in Geology from The University of Texas. He worked mainly internationally...

Neoma Wall

Neoma Wall

Oct 25, 2015

Neoma Wilson Wall, age 91 of Kerrville, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 18, 1924 in Pitcher, Oklahoma to Thelma Currier Wilson and Rosco Wilson.\r\n \r\nShe grew up in three states: Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas. She married Dr. Robert Wall in 1945 and after marriage, had lived in Missouri, California and Arizona. She...

Vernice Vincent

Vernice Vincent

Oct 25, 2015

Vernice "Vince" Vincent passed away on October 25, 2015 at the age of 91. Vince was born in Earles, Kentucky on January 21, 1924. He served in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for three years and, after discharge, completed his B.S. and Master's degree in Business at the University of Houston. Vince worked for air conditioning and heating manufacturers,...

Lilia Castillo

Lilia Castillo

Oct 25, 2015

Lilia M. Castillo was born March 29, 1923 and went to be with the Lord October 24, 2015. She married Felipe S. Castillo on January 18, 1940. She moved to Kerrville in 1945, after her husband was transferred to the VA Tuberculosis Hospital after he contracted Tuberculosis during World War II.\r\n\r\nWhen she moved to Kerrville, she didn't know anyone. She...

Dorismae Bell

Dorismae Bell

Oct 22, 2015

Dorismae Bell, 80, of Bandera, TX, passed away on Thursday, Oct 22nd, 2015 at Methodist Texsan Hospital in San Antonio TX. She was born in Minneapolis MN. She was married to Maurice G. Bell (deceased) of Divernon, IL.\r\n\r\nShe graduated from Edison HS in Minneapolis MN. She worked as a machine operator for 30 years for Dickey-John in Auburn IL. She...

Douglas Gleason

Douglas Gleason

Oct 22, 2015

A public family visitation for Mr. Gleason will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Bandera. There will be no funeral services.

Lois Hayes

Lois Hayes

Oct 20, 2015

Lois Heinen Hayes, 96, of Bandera, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in a Bandera care center. She was born in Comfort, Texas, July 27, 1919, to Frank J. Heinen and Dovie Bass Heinen. She married Harold E. Hayes on December 21, 1935 in Bandera.\r\n \r\nShe attended school in Medina and Bandera. She was a very active member of...

Richard Jaggers

Richard Jaggers

Oct 19, 2015

Services for Richard H. Jaggers, age 60, who passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 in a Bandera care center are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera.

Marianne Bowers

Marianne Bowers

Oct 18, 2015

Marianne Broden Bowers of Kerrville, Texas, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 after a courageous battle with numerous illnesses. Born on Jan. 9, 1932 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Marianne was the "favorite younger sister" and second daughter to David Albin Broden and Carolyn Cross Broden. Marianne was a vivacious and warm-hearted sister to her "favorite older sister" and only...

Ella Hammer

Ella Hammer

Oct 18, 2015

Ella Louise Hammer, age 72, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Kerrville, Texas.\r\n\r\nShe was born July 19, 1943 in Hope, Arkansas to Joseph and Glendean Lively. She was the oldest of three children.\r\nLouise graduated with honors from Hope High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society and editor of the school newspaper.\r\n\r\nIn the fall of...

Joyce Smith

Joyce Smith

Oct 17, 2015

Joyce Elaine Foley Smith of Center Point, Texas passed away Saturday, October 17, at the age of 87. She was born December 2, 1927 in Pearson Switch, Oklahoma to Clarence O. Foley and Aileen Collier Foley. \r\n\r\nShe is survived by her husband of 67 years, Jeptha Thomas Smith; daughters, Jo Elaine and husband Pat Childers and Jan Steveson, all of...

Barbara Hillman

Barbara Hillman

Oct 16, 2015

Services for Barbara L. Hillman, age 78, who passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 in Tucson, AZ are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Dixie Graham

Dixie Graham

Oct 15, 2015

Memorial services forfor Dixie Carol Graham, age 72, who passed away Thursday, October 15, 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.

Dave Adcock Jr.

Dave Adcock Jr.

Oct 15, 2015

Dave Everett Adcock Jr., loving husband, father, brother, and uncle, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, October 15, 2015.\r\n\r\nBorn in Kenedy, TX on October 16, 1942, he was a lifelong resident of Ingram. He married Gloria S. Dale on March 24, 1962 in Ingram.\r\n\r\nDave served in the United States Army and retired from the Kerrville VA Medical Center.\r\n\r\nHe...

Sue Spencer

Sue Spencer

Oct 13, 2015

Johnnie Sue Spencer, age 69 of Harper, TX, formerly of Malvern, AR, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in San Antonio. She was born September 1, 1946 in Leola, AR to Johnny DeLouie Perry and Ada Elizabeth Madden Perry. \r\n \r\nSue loved her family and her church. She would cook for anyone who would sit and eat.\r\n \r\nSurvivors include husband,...

Billie Hardee

Billie Hardee

Oct 12, 2015

"God has smiled on me, He has set me free."\r\n \r\nBillie Charlene Gaines Hardee passed from this life on Monday, October 12, 2015. She was born July 26, 1934, the first child of Robert Newton Gaines and Madge Leola Fisher Gaines in Georgetown, Texas. She moved to Kerrville in 1946 to live with her mother and beloved stepfather, Merrill "Blue"...

Richard Buckelew

Richard Buckelew

Oct 12, 2015

CMSGT Richard Earl "R.E." Buckelew, 78, of Medina, TX died peacefully October 12, 2015 at home in Medina surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Hugo St. in Kerrville on June 2, 1937, son of the late John Earl and Marguerite Johnston Buckelew.\r\n \r\nRichard was a native of Texas, where he grew up on his father's ranch in...

Thomas Ives

Thomas Ives

Oct 12, 2015

Born December 9, 1929 to parents, Earl and Dora Ives, Tom passed away peacefully at home on October 12, 2015. Tom was born in Austin, TX and grew up in Dripping Springs, TX.\r\n \r\nHe was married to Eleanor A. Moses on November 7, 1953. Later he found his second love, Diane Jonason. They were together until her death.\r\n \r\nHe worked...