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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Maxine Lott

Maxine Lott

Aug 19, 2015

Maxine Lott, age 77, a lifetime resident of Kerrville, Texas went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. She was born on April 18, 1938 in Camp Verde, Texas to Wesley and Bernice (Pearson) Plant. On March 28, 1956, she married Auggie Lott in Kerrville, Texas. \r\n \r\nMaxine loved so many things, but nothing more...

Gregory Overby

Gregory Overby

Aug 19, 2015

Gregory Alan Overby, age 59 of Conroe, TX, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015. He was born February 26, 1956 in Anchorage, Alaska to Avery Irvin Overby and Allegra Martha (Vickstrom) Overby. On May 22, 1976, he married Patrice Mosty at the First Baptist Church in Kerrville.\r\n \r\nGregory was a 1974 graduate of Tivy High School and 1978 graduate of...

Steven Norton

Steven Norton

Aug 17, 2015

Steve Norton, passed away from this life into the presence of our Lord on August 17, 2015, at the young age of 47. He was born on July 9, 1968, in San Antonio. After several moves, he ended up in the beautiful Hill Country of Kerrville, graduating from Tivy High School in 1987. \r\n \r\nAfter a long, wild, and rebellious...

Jimmy Rettko

Jimmy Rettko

Aug 16, 2015

James Allan "Jimmy" Rettko of Lakehills, joined his heavenly Father on Sunday, August 16, 2015 in San Antonio.\r\n\r\nHe was born in Mt. Clements, MI to Kenneth and Leone Rettko on March 21, 1961. He married Deborah Pagel on December 20, 1986 in Pipe Creek, Texas. \r\n\r\nHe attended Bandera High School. Jimmy was a jack-of-all-trades from a gas station attendant at...

Lester Esensee

Lester Esensee

Aug 15, 2015

Visitation for Lester Harvey Emil Esensee, age 64 of Center Point, who passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at his residence will be held 5-7 PM, Friday, August 28, 2015 at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville. \r\n

Marvin Kneese

Marvin Kneese

Aug 13, 2015

Marvin E. Kneese, age 82 of Kerrville, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 in a local hospital. He was born February 10, 1933 in Fredericksburg, TX to Harry and Emma (Ketron) Kneese. On July 24, 1955, he married Marietta Mechler at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg.\r\n \r\nMarvin served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He...

E.G. Meter Jr.

E.G. Meter Jr.

Aug 10, 2015

Dr. E.G. Van Meter, Jr. passed away peacefully at home on August 10, 2015. The day he passed away was his deceased Mother's birthday. \r\n \r\nHe was born at home in Dallas, Texas to E.G. and Viola Wade Van Meter on November 5, 1931. They resided in Dallas until he was nine years old. \r\n \r\nHe was a sickly child...

William Jeffers

William Jeffers

Aug 7, 2015

William (Bill) Elmo Jeffers, 68, of Bandera, passed away August 7, 2015.\r\n\r\nHe was born to the late Elmo Jeffers and Maggie Emmons on Feb. 02, 1948, in Sabinal, TX. Bill served in the United States Navy as a Gunner's Mate and Barber during the Vietnam War. He married Jeannette Jeffers on Aug. 1st, 1983. He is the father of Angie...

Johnny Deleon

Johnny Deleon

Aug 7, 2015

Johnny "Joey" DeLeon, age 36, of Kerrville, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 in Kerrville. He was born in Fredericksburg, Texas to Steve and Irma Garcia Deleon on August 23, 1978.\r\n \r\nHe worked as a truck driver for United Van Lines for 13 years, Lowe's for 3 years and Redline Exhaust & Coating until the time of his death.\r\n\r\nJoey...

Polly Helm

Polly Helm

Aug 6, 2015

Polly Helm, 82, of Kerrville was carried home to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 6, 2015.\r\n \r\nPolly was born in Cooke County, Texas on April 4, 1933 to Doc and Ruby Allred. She attended High School and Junior College in Gainesville, Texas. She later graduated from Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas in 1953...

Ronald Holcomb Jr.

Ronald Holcomb Jr.

Aug 5, 2015

Ronald Wallace Holcomb Jr., age 85 of Ingram, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in Kerrville. He was born December 16, 1929 in Palestine, TX to Ronald Wallace Holcomb Sr. and Flossie Mae (Nickleson) Holcomb. On March 13, 1953, he married Sara Jo Williams in San Antonio, TX.\r\n \r\nHe worked as an insurance agent and also for the railroad. \r\n...

Francis Martin

Francis Martin

Aug 5, 2015

Services for Francis H. Martin, age 75 of Pipe Creek, who passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in a San Antonio hospital are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera.

Joyce Venske

Joyce Venske

Aug 5, 2015

Joyce T. Venske, 81, of Lakehills, Texas, passed away in her home on Wednesday, August 5, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina to Talmadge Traywick and Carolyn Woodward Traywick on August 15, 1933. She was married to Ronald L. Venske.\r\n\r\nJoyce is survived by her children, Vicki Hicks (Floyd) and Carolyn Vogt (Jason); a sister,...

Ethel Ray

Ethel Ray

Aug 4, 2015

Ethel Lorena Ray, age 89 of Ingram, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in a local hospital. She was born November 16, 1925 in Houston to Harold Herman Miles and Mary Lilian Riley. She was raised by her step-father, Joe Jefferson Crowl, who she was very close with.\r\n \r\nEthel served in the United States Air Force as an Airman 2nd...

Edward Canada Jr.

Edward Canada Jr.

Aug 4, 2015

Edward Henry "RED" Canada Jr., U.S.N. Retired, of Pipe Creek, formerly of Smithville, Texas, died August 4th, 2015.\r\n\r\nHe was born on August 23rd, 1933, in Smithville, Texas to Edward H. Canada, Sr. and Mary Bell Falen Canada. After graduating from Smithville High School in June of 1952, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He married Hortensia M. Rodriguez on...

Edward Walter

Edward Walter

Aug 3, 2015

Edward Lorence Walter, 72, died on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at Sid Peterson Regional Hospital in Kerrville, Texas.\r\n\r\nHe was born as one of eight children to Kenneth and Bernice Walter, on Dec. 16, 1942, in Fredericksburg, Texas.\r\n\r\nA memorial service with military honors is planned at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville.\r\n\r\nAlthough he spent...

Dale Ramsey

Dale Ramsey

Aug 2, 2015

Dale Alan Ramsey, 53, of Bandera County, passed away on August 2, 2015 in Bandera County. He was born in Borger, Texas to Charles and Anita Ramsey on October 11th 1961. He married Dawn Neuman on October 17th, 1987 in Bandera Texas. They had three children, Garrett, Logan and Lauren Ramsey.\r\n\r\nDale Ramsey is survived by his 3 children, Garrett, Logan...

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

Aug 2, 2015

Barbara "Jean" Eltha Smith was called home to be with the Lord on August 2, 2015 at the age of 83. \r\n \r\nBorn to Curtis and Willie Smith, she was a lifelong resident of Kerrville, Texas. \r\n \r\nBarbara graduated from Tivy High School and pursued her dream of becoming a nurse. She worked for Sid Peterson Hospital for over 50...

Todd Morrison

Todd Morrison

Aug 1, 2015

Todd A. Morrison, 53, of Pipe Creek, TX, passed away on August 1, 2015 in San Antonio, TX. He was born in Newport, RI to Bruce and Rita Morrison on December 13, 1961. Todd married Dana Mc Cullough in San Antonio, TX.\r\n\r\nHe went to school in Kingsville, TX and graduated from H. M. King High School. \r\n\r\nAfter graduation he enlisted...

Vivian King

Vivian King

Aug 1, 2015

Vivian L. King, 89 of Kerrville, TX passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Kerrville. She was born in Cave City, AK to Joel Slocum and Alpha Roberson Wilkins on September 8, 1925.\r\n\r\nVivian's family moved to Kerrville in 1927 where she attended school and graduated from Tivy High School in 1943. She married Cullen Haden King on July 3,...