Bandera, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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William Beard
May 10, 2021
William Martelle Beard, 67 years old, passed away May 10, 2021 in Kerrville, Texas. William was born in Tucson, Arizona on March 30, 1954 to Carl and Mary Margaret Beard. William married Helen White on May 22, 2017 in Comfort, Texas. He graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering and worked for Huntsman for many years. William...
Kathleen Taylor
May 9, 2021
Kathleen Sue Taylor, June 18, 1956 - May 9, 2021 was born and raised in Kerrville in the rugged beauty of the Texas Hill Country. Kathy graduated from Tivy High School in 1974 and went on to receive a bachelor's in horticulture from Texas A&M University in 1979. In her career, Kathy was driven to create landscapes that emulate nature...
Gregory Laura
May 9, 2021
Gregory George Laura was born August 29, 1955 in Ft. Bragg, N.C., to John Laura and Ernestine (Grosshausen) Laura. He died May 9, 2021 in San Antonio, TX. He is preceded in death by both his parents and an infant son, John George Laura. He went to school at St, Margaret Mary and St. Gerard, graduating from Highlands High School....

Ellery Deese
May 9, 2021
Ellery James Deese, 48, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away on May 9, 2021 in Gillespie County. He was born in Fredericksburg, Texas to James Deese and Thelma Ytuarte on January 10, 1973. He married Margaret Alvarado on November 29, 1999 in Kerrville, Texas. Ellery attended Tivy High School. He was an employee at Allen Keller Aggregate for two years. He...

Dane Schmidt
May 7, 2021
Services for Dane J. Schmidt, 61, of Kerrville, who passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 in a local hospital, are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Laura Kennedy
May 6, 2021
Services for Laura Kathryn Kennedy, 61, of Kerrville, who passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021 in a local hospital, are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Mary Hey
May 5, 2021
Mary Jane Hey of San Angelo, Texas entered eternal life on May 5, 2021, after a brief illness in a San Antonio hospital. Born May 5, 1958, she was the daughter of Wilson Smith Hey, Jr. (Mickey) and Lois Virginia Lee Hall Hey. Mary Jane grew up on the family ranch in Mountain Home commonly known as "the Divide". She...

Susan Zelligen
May 4, 2021
Services for Susan Joyce Zelligen, 68, of Kerrville, who passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at her residence, will be held privately. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Patrick Dreibrodt
May 4, 2021
Patrick "Hog" Dreibrodt, 67, of Comfort died May 4th, just weeks after receiving a stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis. He was born in San Antonio on the day after Groundhog Day, which then, of course, led to the nickname "Hog", thanks to his older brother Tommy. He is reunited in Heaven with his son, Michael, and parents, Julius Otto Dreibrodt...
Catherine Murray
May 4, 2021
Catherine Tonet Murray, 84, of Kerrville, graduated to eternal life peacefully surrounded by her family at home after a long, strong battle with heart and kidney failure. Cathy was ultimately known for her unconditional loving and devotion to her beloved husband, family and friends. On several occasions, she unselfishly would sacrifice herself to care for others. Cathy was born January...
Matthew Sokolowski
May 2, 2021
Matthew J. Sokolowski, 81, born into eternal life Sunday, May 2, 2021 at home in Pipe Creek, Texas. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Pauline (Paniak) Sokolowski on November 17, 1939. He married the love of his life, Elaine Zemlis, on September 30, 1961 at Church of The Immaculate Conception in Chicago, Illinois. Matthew was a devoted,...

Jack Buck
May 1, 2021
No services will be held for Jack Bruce Buck, 94, of Kerrville, who passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 in a local hospital. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Douglas Johnson
Apr 30, 2021
Douglas Reeves Johnson, 62, of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away at home and went to be with his Lord Jesus on April 30, 2021. He was born in Houston, Texas to Jack Reeves Johnson and Anne Claire Johnson on June 26, 1958. He married Rebecca Lynne Cannon on December 31, 1988 in San Antonio, Texas. Doug graduated from Bellaire High...
Alex Lafferty
Apr 28, 2021
Alex Lafferty, 60, of Conway, AR, passed away on April 28, 2021 in San Antonio, TX. He was born in North Little Rock, AR to Tom and Elizabeth Ann Lafferty on June 28, 1960. He went to school at Oak Grove in North Little Rock, AR. He worked as Vice President of Lafferty Equipment for 25 years. He was involved...

Louis Vlasek
Apr 28, 2021
Louis Michael Vlasek Sr. (Bubba), died peacefully at home, Wednesday morning, April 28, 2021, surrounded by family. A resident of Hunt for 79 years, he was born in Shiner, Texas, February 9, 1932. He attended Hunt School; then military college after being drafted into the Korean Conflict. During the Korean Conflict, he served his country from 1952 1954 with the...

Robert Guinn
Apr 27, 2021
Graveside services for Robert Jackson Guinn, 78 of Boerne, who passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in a Kerrville hospital, will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Lorelei Hankins
Apr 27, 2021
Lorelei Hankins passed away surrounded by her family at the ranch in Rocksprings, Texas on April 27, 2021. Lorelei was born September 2, 1933 at the "Old Ranch" in Edwards County to Lowell F. and Sarah Boutwell Hankins. She attended school in Rocksprings, Texas and then Texas Tech University where she was a member of the TTU Rodeo Team. She...
Russell Jenkins
Apr 27, 2021
Russell "D" Jenkins, 55 of Bandera, Texas, passed away on April 27, 2021 in Bandera. He was born in Galveston, Texas to Clifford and Jessie Jenkins on July 10, 1965. He attended school in Princeton, Texas and graduated from Princeton High School. After graduating he worked as an auto mechanic. Russell Jenkins was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford...
Miguel Rodriguez
Apr 26, 2021
Miguel S. Rodriguez of Kerrville, passed away at his residence on April 26, 2021. He was born on April 22, 1937 in Monahans, Texas to Jesus Rodriguez and Refujia Sierra. Miguel (Mike) Rodriguez was married to Leonor Rodriguez for over 40 years. Miguel was preceded in death by his wife, Leonor Rodriguez; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Rodriguez; his sister,...
Mary Leach
Apr 26, 2021
On Monday, April 26, 2021, long-time Kerr County resident, Mary Louise Leach passed away at her home surrounded by her family. Mary Louise was 89 years old. Mary Louise was born on September 1, 1931, in Houston, Texas, to Edna Jacobson and George Frank Stelzer, Sr. At the age of 14, and still in high school, Mary Louise got her...