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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Fred Calkins, Jr.

Fred Calkins, Jr.

Feb 25, 2015

Graveside services for Fred E. Calkins Jr., age 84 of Bandera, who passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in a Bandera care center will be held Thursday, March 5, 2015, 10:45 AM at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery officiated by Kyle Goodman. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 6-8 PM at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Bandera. Funeral arrangements...

Margaret Nilsson

Margaret Nilsson

Feb 24, 2015

Margaret Ann was born to Oliver and Lioam Jetty in Houston, Texas September 30, 1929. Soon after, the family moved to Oregon, where they built a forest homestead at Tillamook during the Depression. After the great forest fire there in 1933, and the untimely death of Margaret's sister, Aline, the family made their home in the northwest, where Margaret developed...

Audrey Landry

Audrey Landry

Feb 24, 2015

Audrey Lee Dupre Landry, 79, passed away at her residence in Mountain Home, TX February 24, 2015 after a long illness.\r\n \r\nAudrey was born August 26, 1935 in Washington, LA. She worked as a telephone operator for a short time before meeting her husband of 56 years and becoming a stay at home mom and wife. She loved to collect...

Douglas Loyd

Douglas Loyd

Feb 24, 2015

Douglas Clayton Loyd, age 55 of Kerrville, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in a local hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville. \r\n\r\n[contact-form-7 id="73" title="Send Condolences"]

Beverly Desilets

Beverly Desilets

Feb 23, 2015

Loving wife, mother and Nana, Beverly Desilets, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015 at the age of 82, surrounded by love and prayers of family and friends. She was born in Dewey, OK to Wayne and Beulah Wilson on August 16, 1932. She married Richard on August 30, 1952 in Tulsa, OK.\r\n \r\nShe is survived by her husband...

Terry Puccini

Terry Puccini

Feb 22, 2015

Lt. Col (USAF, retired) Terry B. Puccini, 82, of Kerrville, passed away February 22, 2015, in Kerrville. He was born in Bracken County, KY, to John and Pearl Puccini on April 24, 1932. He married Helen Visser on August 17, 1968, in Fairfield, CA.\r\n \r\nTerry enlisted in the US Air Force after graduating high school in Brooksville, KY. He served...

Marie Price

Marie Price

Feb 22, 2015

Marie Victoria Price, age 97 of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 in a local care center. No services will be held. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville. \r\n\r\n[contact-form-7 id="73" title="Send Condolences"]

August White

August White

Feb 22, 2015

SSGT August Franklin White US Army (Retired), age 81, of Kerrville, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. He was born on January 30, 1934 in Bay City, TX to George Dewey White and Amalia Julia Schmid White. \r\n \r\nMr. White proudly served his country in the United States Army. He served during the Vietnam War, receiving the Bronze Star....

Vern Lore

Vern Lore

Feb 22, 2015

Vern Lore, 63, of Bandera, passed away February 22, 2015. He was born in Casper, Wyoming to Wayne and Dorothy Lore, May 5, 1951. Vern was married to Laura Rohan on April 29, 1983 i8n San Marcos. \r\n\r\nHe worked for Bandera County EMS from the year of 1998 and was active up until his illness of 2014. He was always...

Barbara Broadway

Barbara Broadway

Feb 21, 2015

\r\n Barbara Sue Broadway, 76, of Kerrville, peacefully took the Lord's hand on February 21, 2015. She was born in North Zulch, Texas to Edgar Reed and Alma Corley Broadway on February 27, 1938.\r\n Barbara Sue lived a charmed life growing up in Madisonville and graduated from Madisonville High School in 1955. She then attended the University of Texas graduating...

Linda Mcghee

Linda Mcghee

Feb 20, 2015

Linda Jo McGhee, 66, of Pipe Creek, was called home by the Lord on February 20, 2015. Linda was born on December 9, 1948 in Minneapolis, MN to Donald and Bernadine Detjen. She married Mac McGhee on September 1, 1979 in Lake Tahoe, NV. \r\n\r\nLinda worked for the Minnesota Twins baseball team in the early 1970's then moved to San...

Pearl Smithwick

Pearl Smithwick

Feb 19, 2015

Pearl Carroll Smithwick, 96, joined her husband of 49 years, Henry Bransford "Tex" Smithwick in Heaven on Thursday, February 19, 2015. She was born in Oakdale, Louisiana to Linnie Gertrude Meyers & James Luther Carroll on June 11, 1918.\r\n\r\nPearl lived a very full and independent life. A dedicated Christian woman she cherished spending time with her loved ones and friends...

Miriam Anderson

Miriam Anderson

Feb 19, 2015

Miriam F. Anderson, 88, of Lakehills, passed away on February 19, 2015 in San Antonio. She was born in Eutaw, Mississippi to John Stokes and Ruth Norwood on March 12, 1926.\r\n\r\nShe was a member of the Pipe Creek Community Church and was very devoted to her family. She was a Nurse for many years. Miriam was a Master Gardener at...

William Schwethelm

William Schwethelm

Feb 18, 2015

William Cade Schwethelm, age 89, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. He was born in Kerrville on June 19, 1925 to Otto and Bela Faltin Schwethelm. \r\n \r\nHe was a member of two Hill Country Pioneer families - Faltin and Schwethelm. \r\n \r\nCade attended Kerrville schools, Schreiner Institute and for a short time, Trinity University before returning home to start...

Mary Batchelor

Mary Batchelor

Feb 16, 2015

Mary Ann (Krakos) Batchelor passed away on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at the age of 90, in Austin, Texas, with her family by her side. She was born on Jan. 2, 1925, in Moweaqua, Illinois.\r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her parents George and Lois Krakos; and husband, Bill Batchelor.\r\n\r\nShe served with the Coast Guard during World War II, where...

Loyd Anderson

Loyd Anderson

Feb 16, 2015

Loyd G. Anderson, age 90, of Medina, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 in Brenham, Tx. He was born in Tuff, Tx to Jessie and Gertrude Anderson, on October 21, 1924. He married Marye Grace Nance on March 5, 1954 in Medina Tx.\r\n\r\nLoyd was a lifelong resident of Medina and worked for the Bandera Electric Cooperative for over 32 years....

William Letzkus

William Letzkus

Feb 15, 2015

Lt. Col. William C. "Bill" Letzkus USAF (Retired), age 79, of Kerrville, TX, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015, in a San Antonio Hospital. He was born on November 14, 1935 in Peoria, Illinois to Clifford and Lulu Nack Letzkus. On June 11, 1961, he married Carole Plog in Wausa, Nebraska.\r\n\r\nBill was Valedictorian of his High School class in...

Laura Scherber

Laura Scherber

Feb 15, 2015

Laura Marie Scherber, age 91 of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 in a local care center. Services will be held at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville. \r\n\r\n[contact-form-7 id="73" title="Send Condolences"]

Jared Reece

Jared Reece

Feb 15, 2015

Jared Daniel Reece, age 32, passed away on February 15, 2015 in Austin, TX. He was born August 7, 1982 in Bryan, TX.\r\n \r\nJared graduated from Tivy High School in May, 2000. He attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX and was a member of Delta Chi Fraternity. He also attended Culinary School at The Art Institute in San Antonio,...

Katherine Walker

Katherine Walker

Feb 15, 2015

Katherine Mae Walker, age 64 of Harper, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 19, 1950 in Fredericksburg to Ervin A. and Josephine Mae (Pehl) Wahrmund. On November 7, 1970, she married Hollis Wayne Walker in Junction.\r\n \r\nKatherine worked for Durrin's Cleaners for over 20 years. \r\n \r\nShe was a loving wife, mother and...