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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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Mary Brandon

Mary Brandon

Jun 30, 2019

Mary Jo Reno Brandon, passed away in Kerrville, Texas on June 30, 2019. Her last days were surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on February 17, 1942 to parents, William E. Reno and Dorothy M. Bernhard.\r\n\r\nIn her younger years, her father was in the military. They lived in San Antonio, Texas, New Orleans,...

Carol Brown

Carol Brown

Jun 30, 2019

Carol Bessellieu Batchelder Brown of Kerrville passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the age of 85. She was born in San Antonio to parents Alice Schuetze Bessellieu and Warren Ellis Bessellieu on September 9, 1933. Carol was raised in the church family of Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and attended San Antonio...

Janet Quinn

Janet Quinn

Jun 28, 2019

Janet S. Quinn, 67, of Ingram, TX, passed away on June 28, 2019, at her home in Ingram, TX. She was born in Monroe, LA to D.A. and LaVerne Shell on October 13, 1951. She married Patrick J. Quinn on December 14, 1984 in West Monroe, LA.\r\n\r\nShe went to school at Monroe, LA. She graduated from Ouachita Parish Technical School....

William Byrd, Jr.

William Byrd, Jr.

Jun 28, 2019

Dr. William C. Byrd, Jr. passed away peacefully in Kerrville on June 28, 2019 at the age of 94.\r\n\r\nHe was born on February 27, 1925 in Raleigh, North Carolina.\r\n\r\nServices will be held at 2pm Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville.\r\n\r\nFor those wishing to make memorial donations in honor of Dr. Byrd, please send them to...

Mason Schlechte

Mason Schlechte

Jun 28, 2019

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mason Quinn Schlechte, December 18, 1997-June 28, 2019. \r\n\r\nMason was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, and spent all his school years in Kerrville, Texas. His senior year, he helped establish the Bark in the Park program. He was currently a senior business major at University of Texas Austin. He...

E. Whitehead

E. Whitehead

Jun 21, 2019

E.C. Whitehead, 91 of Medina, Tx. passed away peacefully on Friday, June 21, 2019 in Bandera, Tx. He was born to Creed and Ruth Coleman Whitehead on August 30, 1927 in Medina, Tx. E.C graduated from Medina High School in 1945. On May 17, 1949 he married Geneive Hubble and they were married for 61 years until her death on...

Sylvia Leyva

Sylvia Leyva

Jun 21, 2019

Sylvia Chacon Leyva went peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior on June 21, 2019. She was born in Kerrville, TX on June 14, 1956 to parents, Serapia C. Moreno and Estevan T. Chacon Sr. \r\n\r\nSylvia lived in Kerrville most of her life and worked for Sid Peterson Hospital, Mi Ranchito Restaurant and HEB. \r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death...

Erik Sorenson

Erik Sorenson

Jun 20, 2019

Private services for Erik Lyle Sorenson, age 61 of Bandera, who passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 in a local care center will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Johnnie Moore

Johnnie Moore

Jun 20, 2019

Johnnie A. Moore passed away at his home in Medina on Thursday, June 20, 2019 after an extended illness. He was 79 years old.\r\n\r\nJohnnie was born in Corpus Christi, Texas to Zola Hester Moore and John Moore on May 30, 1940. On August 12, 1961 he was united in marriage to Judith Hall in Corpus Christi, Texas. They have been...

Clifford Prater

Clifford Prater

Jun 19, 2019

Clifford L. Prater passed away unexpectedly at Camp Bandina on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. He was 80 years of age.\r\n\r\nClifford was born September 25, 1938 in Houston, Texas to Dicey Lorene Sparks Prater and Clifford Castle Prater. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy and served God faithfully as a member of the Church of Christ. He...

Aurora Aguilar

Aurora Aguilar

Jun 18, 2019

Aurora Villareal Aguilar passed away peacefully at her home in Kerrville, Texas on June 18,2019 at the age of 74. She was born on June 3, 1945 in Robstown, Texas to Augustine and Maria Villareal. She married the love of her life, Jesus Maria Villareal Aguilar, on March 23,1960 in Robstown, Texas. They were married for 54 years before his...

Nancy Langford

Nancy Langford

Jun 18, 2019

Nancy Elizabeth Tipton Langford, age 84, of Bandera, TX, passed away on June 18, after a brief illness. She was born to the late Roy Tipton and Thelma Tipton on October 18, 1934, in Houston, TX. \r\n\r\nNancy graduated from Cranford High School in Cranford, New Jersey, and went on to attend Southwestern University, where she became a member of the...

Norma Johnson

Norma Johnson

Jun 17, 2019

Norma Hughes Reeves Johnson, age 81 passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 in a Bandera care facility.\r\n\r\n She was born March 8, 1938 in San Antonio, Texas to Nora Funky Hughes and Gorman Hughes. Norma was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Ed Hughes; sisters Carol Morgan and Doris Kluth; and her husband Joe Reeves.\r\n\r\n She is survived...

Wendell Wampler

Wendell Wampler

Jun 16, 2019

Wendell David Wampler, 82, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2019 at his beloved ranch at Hunt, Kerr County, Texas. Wendell was born in Norman, Oklahoma on December 11, 1936 to Raymond and Hattie Wampler. On August 21, 1960, Wendell married the love of his life, Barbara, and they were married for 57 years until her death on January 4,...

Christopher Naumann

Christopher Naumann

Jun 15, 2019

Christopher Casey Naumann, 23, of Kerrville, TX, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 in Kerrville. He was born in Kerrville, TX to Deborah Kneifl and Sean Naumann on January 21, 1996. He married Belen Luera on April 25, 2017 in Kerrville, TX.\r\n\r\nHe went to school in Kerrville and graduated from Hill Country High School.\r\n\r\nChristopher was preceded in death by...

Hugh Cavitt Ii

Hugh Cavitt Ii

Jun 15, 2019

Hugh Samuel Cavitt II, of Kerrville, Texas, departed this life to live with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 15, 2019.\r\n\r\nHugh was a graduate of Texas A&I University and served his country as an Air Force Reservist, in the 1950's. Known as "Javelina Hugh" to his golfing and tennis buddies, Hugh later served as President of the Texas A&I Alumni...

Doris Kensinger

Doris Kensinger

Jun 15, 2019

Our beloved Mother entered her heavenly home at noon on Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Forney, TX, surrounded by her loving family. Doris Dorothy Buck Kensinger was born in Brentford, United Kingdom, on April 20, 1925, to Alfred and Dorothy Jakes Buck. She was the second daughter of five children. \r\n\r\nShe was a teen when World War II began and...

Dora Taylor

Dora Taylor

Jun 14, 2019

Dora J. Taylor, age 88, of Kerrville, who passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 in Kerrville. Services will be held at 2pm , Monday, June 17, 2019 at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville officiated by Frankie Enloe.\r\n

Richard Griggs

Richard Griggs

Jun 14, 2019

Richard Lewis Griggs of Kerrville passed away at home on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the age of 87.\r\n\r\nHe was born in Stamford, Texas to John Henry Griggs and Roselee Griggs on July 31, 1931.\r\n\r\nHe graduated from Odessa High School, then married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Joan Cook, November 20, 1950 in Odessa.\r\n\r\nHe worked alongside his father, brother, sister...

Gerhard Gunther

Gerhard Gunther

Jun 14, 2019

Gerhard Paul Gunther, 85, of Pipe Creek, Tx, passed away on June 14, 2019 in San Antonio, Tx. He was born in Berlin, Germany to Guido Paul and Frieda Haberkorn Gunther on July 13, 1933. \r\n\r\nHe married Margrit Krause Gunther on May 24, 1954.\r\n\r\nHe worked as an electrician for Northside Independent School District. Gerhard and Margrit have lived at their...