Bandera, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Bette Jones
Apr 3, 2021
Bette Jayne Jones , 77, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021. She was born March 6, 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents, Malcolm and Gladys Carter. Bette is survived by her brother, Tom Carter and spouse; sister, Carolyn Carpenter; daughter, Pamela Baker; son, Mathew Brian Jones, grandchildren and many friends. A Celebration of Life will be held...
Melburn Hardin
Apr 2, 2021
The Reverend Doctor Melburn Hunt Hardin went home to be with his loving Father on Good Friday, April 2nd, 2021 at his home in Kerrville, Texas surrounded by all his family. Mel was born in San Antonio, Texas on December the 6th, 1938 to Ervin and Maureen Hardin. He was reared in Hunt, Kerrville and Bandera, Texas. Mel graduated from...
Patricia Beavers-Boise
Apr 2, 2021
Patricia Joan Beavers-Boise, 92, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on April 2, 2021. She was born on March 20, 1929, in Watford, England, and adopted by Frank and Anna Rhoda Stevens. After growing up in Croxley Green, England, Patricia attended the West Hertfordshire School of Nursing in Watford, and began a 47-year career in skilled nursing in...
Horatio Aldredge Iii
Apr 1, 2021
Horatio Ransome Aldredge III (Raysh) died April 1, 2021. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was born on January 12, 1938, in Dallas, Texas. His parents were Horatio Ransome Aldredge, Jr. and Louise Moon Aldredge. Following high school at St. Mark's in Dallas, he attended L'Universite de Neuchatel, Switzerland, and then Rice University where he earned a...
Donald Edson
Apr 1, 2021
Donald Pat Edson, 79, went to be with our Lord on April 1, 2021, in Kerrville, Texas, surrounded by his family. He was born in Kerrville on October 17, 1941, to Harris and Clara Edson. He married Julia (Judy) Edson on November 27, 1965, in Brownwood, Texas. Pat graduated from Tivy High School, class of '59. He manufactured custom furniture...
Dr. Balko
Mar 31, 2021
Dr. Allie D. Balko, 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at his home in Medina, TX. He was born in Iraan, TX to Frank and Juanita (Hearon) Balko on May 21, 1953. He married LaNita Luster on June 9, 1972 at Palo Duro Baptist Church in Wildorado, TX. Growing up, Allie attended schools in both Iraan and Vega,...
Ralph Orsdale
Mar 31, 2021
Ralph Donald Van Orsdale, 73, of Kerrville, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Kerrville. Visitation will be held from 2-4 PM, Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Geraldine Raby
Mar 30, 2021
Wife, Mother, Caregiver, Quilter, Friend... Matriarch. These are just a few of the titles Geraldine "Jerry" Raby held throughout her life. Jerry was born and raised in Heiskell, TN before marrying the love of her life, Ralph Edward Raby, at just 15 years of age. After traveling due to Ralph's enlisted service with the U.S. Army, they eventually settled down...
Margaret Collins
Mar 29, 2021
Margaret passed peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on March 29, 2021 at the age of 97. Picture shown is of Margaret on her birdie hole...#15 at Riverhill. She was born in north east Texas in the town of Bonham on December 6, 1923. She was the third of seven children and helped raise her younger brothers. She...
Gene Goerke
Mar 28, 2021
Gene (formal name-Eugene-in which he quickly abandoned growing up) C. (stands for Claude-also abandoned unless needed) Goerke passed from this world on March 28, 2021. The man was a walking medical miracle; out surviving his two sisters, Louise (older sister) and Yvonne (younger sister); his parents, of course and 3 out of 4 wives-the last being the final love of...
John Heard
Mar 27, 2021
John Donovan "JD" Heard, 82 years old, passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on March 27, 2021 at his home. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas to Barney Thompson and Kathleen (Tinsley) Heard on January 28, 1939. He was married to Brenda Jean Bashlor Kelehar on November 15, 1980 in Waller, Texas. JD graduated from Port Neches-Groves...
Pamela James
Mar 27, 2021
Pamela Carole Clayburne James, age 75, of Bandera, died peacefully Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Cedar Creek Nursing Home in Bandera. Pam was born December 16,1945, the daughter of Hal and Allene Clayburne. She grew up in San Antonio, attending and graduating from Marshall High School and UTSA. In 1967, she married Raymond James, and she enjoyed being a wife...
Kay Schill
Mar 25, 2021
Kay Gorges Schill died on March 25, 2021 at her home in Kerrville, Texas. She was born on February 26, 1934 to Walter and Elsa Gorges. Her husband, Gus A. Schill, Jr., predeceased her on March 25, 2018. Survivors are their children, Steven August Schill and Mary Martha Schill, son-in-law Peter Nylec, Kay's brother and sister-in-law, Matt and Patty Gorges,...
Jane Morse
Mar 25, 2021
Jane Gay Morse of Mountain Home passed away March 25, 2021. Jane was born in Ft. Worth to Ernest Friedrich Barth, Jr. and Jane Kruse Barth. Mr. Barth founded Barth Motors in Mercedes, Texas. When World War II began, he closed Barth Motors and moved the family to Ft. Worth, where he was an engineer with Consolidated Vaught Aircraft. Jane's...

Jim Boman
Mar 24, 2021
Memorial services for Jim Boman, 80, of Kerrville, who passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in San Antonio will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Ettie Hicks
Mar 23, 2021
Ettie Mae McInnis Hicks, 82, of Mountain Home, Texas, passed away on March 23, 2021 in Kerrville, Texas. She was born in Fred, Texas to Lafayette Jackson McInnis and Lucy Elmer Bell McInnis on June 7, 1938. She married Olen Eugene Hicks on December 21, 1956 in Spurger, Texas. She was a 1957 graduate of Spurger high school. She loved...
John Jenschke
Mar 23, 2021
John E. Jenschke, 78, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on March 23, 2021 in Kerrville, Texas. He was born in Hondo, Texas to Ruby Sprott Jenschke and Erwin Jenschke on July 3, 1942. He graduated from Bandera High School in 1960 and was a member of the National Honor Society. He worked at Bandera Electric Cooperative from March 20, 1961...
Celestina Rodriguez
Mar 22, 2021
Celestina "Sally" Rodriguez of Bandera, Texas, passed away on March 22, 2021 in San Antonio. She was born in Boerne, Texas to father, Paul Algueseva Sr. and mother, Mary Ruth Algueseva on March 21, 1935. She married S. Joe Rodriguez on December 16, 1961. Sally absolutely loved Bandera and working for the Bandera ISD for 25 years in the Special...
C.R. Prinz
Mar 22, 2021
Cleburn R. Prinz of Kerrville, Texas, age 97, passed away March 22, 2021 at Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on December 31, 1923 in Manor, Texas in a community called Richland, to William Prinz and Ida (Meyer) Prinz. He was married to LaVerne Kaiser in Bishop, Texas and they had four children. After graduating...
Cecil Chapman
Mar 18, 2021
Private inurnment for Cecil Allen Chapman, 62 of Kerrville, who passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 in a San Antonio hospital will be held at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.