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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Lester Eugene Walker

Lester Eugene Walker

Apr 5, 2026

Lester Eugene Walker, 86, affectionately known as "Gene" within the immediate family circle, and "Les" within his professional circle, peacefully passed away at his home in Bandera, Texas on April 5, 2026. Born on the Morris Ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas on January 20, 1940, to Ben and Viola Walker, he was the third of their four sons.

He graduated from Boerne...

Koen King Stokes

Koen King Stokes

Apr 2, 2026

Koen King Stokes, 39, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2026, at his home in San Antonio. He was born in San Antonio, Texas to B.H. Stokes and Olivia V. Stokes on May 3, 1986.

After graduating from Somerset High School, he then attended Texas State Technical Collage in Waco, Texas where, upon completion of his degree, started...

Larry Gean Faglie, Jr.

Larry Gean Faglie, Jr.

Apr 1, 2026

Larry Gean Faglie, Jr. of Mountain View Arkansas passed away at his home on April 1, 2026. Larry was born in Victoria, Texas to Larry, Sr. and Joyce Faglie on December 16, 1982.

Larry grew up in Medina Texas, where he first met his now wife Britni Crawley in the 4th grade. He graduated from Edna high school in 2001.

Larry enjoyed...

Dolores Pauline Plamondon

Dolores Pauline Plamondon

Apr 1, 2026

Dolores Pauline Plamondon passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, creativity, and devotion to the people and creatures she loved. Born on July 6, 1935, she lived a life defined by passion and a generous spirit that touched everyone fortunate enough to know her.

A gifted craftswoman, Dolores found joy in sewing, gardening, decoupage, and...

Germaine DeVreese Trent

Germaine DeVreese Trent

Mar 31, 2026

Germaine DeVreese Trent, 95, of Bandera, Texas passed away March 31, 2026. Germaine was born in Ghent Belgium on May 7, 1930.

At age 14 she was forced to work in a textile plant for the Nazi. At age 18 Germaine traveled along by boat to Canada. While there she answered an ad in the paper for ranch hand/help in Bandera,...

Richard "Rick" Swett

Richard "Rick" Swett

Mar 30, 2026

Rick Swett, 78, of Bandera passed away on Monday March 30, 2026 peacefully at his home in Bandera. He was born in Washington DC on Bolling Airforce Base to Bion and Joyce Swett on February 23, 1948. He married Eloise Swett February 14, 1996 in Bandera.

He graduated from Waco High School in 1966. Rick joined the Airforce in 1978 and...

Revis Leon Powell

Revis Leon Powell

Mar 18, 2026

Revis Leon Powell went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 18, 2026, in Pipe Creek, TX.

Leon was born in Stanton, TX in 1937 to George and Zelma Powell. He was the oldest of 5 children.

He attended high school in Stanton, where he played football. He graduated in 1955 and moved to La Pryor, Tx, where...

Brenda Kay Wilson

Brenda Kay Wilson

Mar 17, 2026

On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Brenda Rhoads Wilson's faith became sight when she passed from this life into the arms of her savior. Brenda was born February 12, 1943, in Paragould, Arkansas, to Benjamin Franklin Rhoads and Verlie Marie Ragsdale Rhoads. 

She worked as a nurse in the Emergency Department at Hurley Medical Center in Flint Michigan, where she retired in...

Gary Elvis Richards

Gary Elvis Richards

Mar 15, 2026

Gary Elvis Richards, born on January 14, 1979, in San Antonio, Texas, passed away on March 15, 2026, in Boerne, Texas. Gary was the son of Gary Richards and Linda Sue Meuth. 

He was a devoted brother to his sisters, Melin Richards and Christi Waid. A father to his daughter Kasey Trammell and son Kolbee Trammell. He was an amazing uncle...

Cassandra Breanne Perez

Cassandra Breanne Perez

Mar 15, 2026

Cassandra Breanne Perez, 29, was born on November 19, 1996, in San Antonio, Texas, and passed away on March 15, 2026. She spent much of her life in Bandera, Texas, where she grew up and attended Bandera High School.

Cassandra had a vibrant spirit and a love for life. She loved arts and crafts and cherished spending time with her children....

William Don LeMaster

William Don LeMaster

Mar 14, 2026

William Don LeMaster, 81, of Granger, Iowa passed away on March 14, 2026, in Bandera, Texas. 

No services at this time.

Zachary George Poray

Zachary George Poray

Mar 11, 2026

Born January 6th, 1995 - Passed away March 11th, 2026

Zachary was born in Riverside, California and after graduating with honors from Cal State San Bernardino, he moved to Oregon and then North Carolina. He finally settled in Bandera, Texas where he had planned on meeting a good woman and creating a life and family with her. He had a passion...

Eugene Jesse Snell

Eugene Jesse Snell

Mar 10, 2026

Eugene Jesse Snell (Gene), 89 years of Medina, TX. Passed away on March 10, 2026 at his home in Medina surrounded by his family. He was born in Romayor, TX to E. B. & Nadine Snell on February 10, 1937. He married Joyce Elaine Hubble on February 25, 1978, in Kerrville, Tx.

He graduated from high school worked many jobs but...

Sharon B. Hillmeyer

Sharon B. Hillmeyer

Mar 3, 2026

Sharon B. Hillmeyer, Age 74, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on March 3, 2026, in Bandera, Texas. Sharon was born in Andalusia, Alabama to Mr. and Mrs. Creston and Marie Barrow on March 14, 1951. She married Jerry "Red" Hillmeyer on June 30, 1974, at her parents' home near Baker, Florida.

Sharon started school at the old Escambia Farms School House...

Diane Jeanette Lee

Diane Jeanette Lee

Mar 2, 2026

Diane Jeanette Lee, a Bandera, Texas resident, was born on June 17th, 1958, in Laredo, Texas, to Damon and Clara Kadura Lee and entered into rest on March 2nd, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Debby Lee Windham, and a niece, Christina McDonough.

Diane leaves behind a son, Michael and Sheila Lee and her beloved grandsons...

Victoriano Resendiz Bazaldua

Victoriano Resendiz Bazaldua

Feb 14, 2026

Victoriano Resendiz Bazaldua, fondly known as “Tony” age 89 of Utopia, Texas ended his earthly journey on February 14, 2026 in Bandera, Texas. He was born in Mexico on November 8, 1936. Tony was a quiet man, never married, no children. He is survived by a number of close friends who will miss him dearly.

Tony came to the United States...

Joseph Paul Rainey

Joseph Paul Rainey

Jan 28, 2026

Joseph Paul Rainey passed away in a house fire on Wednesday morning January 28, 2026 one week prior to his 82nd birthday. He was born to Ernest and Corine Rainey, of Vanderpool, Texas, on February 3, 1944.

Celebration of life to be held Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Utopia Methodist Church at 11:00am.

He graduated from Utopia High School in 1963, where...

Terry Lynn Freeman

Terry Lynn Freeman

Jan 26, 2026

Teri Freeman found her “Happy Place” in Bandera, Texas in 2011, after a life spent circling the globe as an Air Force Brat and graduating from Berlin American High School in Berlin, Germany. Her journey was anything but ordinary, and she embraced every chapter with style, courage, and a spark that never dimmed.

Teri—an effortlessly beautiful blonde with a magnetic presence—was...

Gregory Phil Grothues

Gregory Phil Grothues

Jan 22, 2026

Greg Grothues March 16, 1968 – January 22, 2026, Greg Grothues, age 57, of Lakehills, Tx, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Greg was born on March 16, 1968, to Phil Grothues and Marlene Leibold Grothues. In 1991, Greg married Gina Hoelscher of Uvalde, Tx. Together, they built a life centered on faith, family, hard work,...

Fern Lucille Smith

Fern Lucille Smith

Jan 22, 2026

Fern Smith of Mico, TX passed away on January 22, 2026,  in San Antonio, TX Fern was born in Santa Fe, NM to Jack Merced Fowler and Barbara Joan Fowler on March 30, 1951. Fern married Kenneth Smith on October 13, 1984 in Santa Fe, NM 

Fern attended Loretto School in Santa Fe and graduated at Santa Fe High School. Fern...