Bandera, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Shirley Kelley
May 4, 2019
\r\nShirley Jean Kelley, 82 years old, of Lakehills, Texas passed away on May 4, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to John H. Reagan and Dicie Laverne (Nixon) Reagan on August 27, 1936. She was married to Clyde "C.O." Kelley on April 16, 1982 in Lakehills, Texas.\r\n\r\nShirley Jean Kelley ended her education at 7th...
Jim Leak
May 3, 2019
James "Jim" Grover Leak, age 77, entered heaven on Friday, May 3, 2019, in Kerrville, Texas. He was born January 31, 1942, to D.S. and Helen Leak of Riverview, Alabama where he grew up.\r\n\r\nThe Air Force took Jim to San Antonio. He met Cathy Mayree Craig at Central Baptist Church where they were married on July 8, 1966. God blessed...
Jonnie Brestrup
May 3, 2019
Jonnie Brestrup, age 95, formerly of Kerrville, died on May 3, 2019. She moved to Amarillo to live at the Continental Retirement Community in 2012. Jonnie was born August 23, 1923 in Post, Texas to Bert and Etta Henderson. \r\n\r\nShe attended Sul Ross College in Alpine until World War II began and worked at Marfa Army Air Force Base where...
Joyce Mcfarland
May 3, 2019
Joyce P. McFarland, 99, of Wimberley, Texas passed away on May 3, 2019 in Kerrville, Texas. She was born in Garland, Texas on July 18, 1919 to Bevie and Robert Perkins. She was the middle child of three siblings.\r\n\r\nShe married Norman Ray McFarland on October 5, 1940 in Houston, Texas. They were married 39 years. She was a member of...
Karla Kersten
May 2, 2019
Karla Joy Kersten, 65 years old, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away May 2, 2019 in Kerrville. She was born July 11, 1953 to Evelyn Anderson and Donald Willard in Estherville, Iowa. She married Charles Kersten on November 11, 2006 in Tierra Linda, Kerrville, Texas.\r\n\r\nShe went to high school in Guam and moved back to the states to finish in California....
Lois Knibbe
Apr 30, 2019
Lois Mildred Fritz Knibbe, 94, passed away on April 30, 2019 at her home in Bandera. She was born in Ottawa, Kansas on November 21, 1924. She married C. D. "Tag" Knibbe on December 5, 1942 in Norman, Oklahoma.\r\n\r\nLois graduated from high school in Ottawa. Then she became a career homemaker most of her married life, having arrived in Bandera...
Duwayne Schwegman
Apr 30, 2019
Duwayne Francis Schwegman, age 82 of Lakehills, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 26, 1937 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Hubert F. and Elfrida (Gales) Schwegman. On January 2, 1965, he married Iona Webber at the Holy Family Church, Margarita, Canal Zone, Panama.\r\n\r\nHe grew up in Vinita and Pryor, Oklahoma. He served 20 years...
Nanci Perkins
Apr 29, 2019
Nanci Lou Perkins, age 80, of San Antonio, Texas went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 29, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson's. Nanci was born in Dallas, Texas to Edward Joseph Manger and Frieda Chapman on April 12, 1939.\r\n\r\nNanci graduated from Mesquite High School and later attended business school in Dallas, TX where she learned...
Sam Hill Jr.
Apr 29, 2019
Samuel (Sam) Bernard Hill Jr., 72, of Hunt, passed away on April 29th, 2019 in San Antonio. Sam was born in San Antonio to Samuel Bernard Hill and Sara Meade on October 23rd, 1946 and preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert Hill. \r\n\r\nHe served two tours in Vietnam as a Seabee in the Navy. He traveled the...
Shari Whitacre
Apr 28, 2019
Shari Glee (Cheesman) (Puckett) Whitacre: June 8, 1940 - April 28, 2019, was born in Lafayette, Indiana, the eldest of 5, and was raised there, until the early fifties when her family moved to Rochester, Indiana. She later married Elias Earl Puckett, became a mother of 6, and worked as a seamstress in Rochester for a number of years, while...

Peter Briley
Apr 28, 2019
No services will be held for Peter Leon Briley, age 72 of Comfort, who passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 in a Kerrville hospital. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Raul Arreola
Apr 28, 2019
Raul Rodriguez Arreola was called to his heavenly home by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 28, 2019. He was born on May 4, 1926, to Corina Rodriguez Arreola and George Silvas Arreola. \r\n\r\nHe was preceded in death by his parents, brother George R. Arreola, and sister Elva Pickens. \r\n\r\nHe is survived by his wife of 65 years, Irene...
Joseph Winters
Apr 25, 2019
Joseph W. Winters, 84 years old, of Pipe Creek, TX, completed his life's journey on Thursday, April 25, 2019. He was born in Kosciusko, MS to Willie and Carlena Winters on Nov. 12, 1934. Joe and his wife, Andrea, have celebrated 40 years together.\r\n\r\nJoe graduated from San Diego City College, then worked as the store manager for Gemco Stores in...
Robert Zimmel
Apr 24, 2019
Robert John Zimmel, age 85, a resident of Pipe Creek since 1989, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in San Antonio. He was born May 6, 1933 in Douglas County, Minnesota to Anton and Alice Josephine (Quinn) Zimmel. \r\n \r\nRobert served his country honorably in the Army. He was an aircraft mechanic and worked at the San Antonio Airport for...
Guadalupe Lopez
Apr 23, 2019
Guadalupe Lopez, 75, of Bandera, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born in Rodriguez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Juan Perez and Piedad Rodriguez on February 14, 1944. On September 11, 1971, she married Rosalio Lopez.\r\n\r\nShe was a homemaker and faithful parishioner of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. \r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her...
Heather Brandenburg
Apr 23, 2019
Heather K. Brandenburg, 33 of San Angelo, passed away on Tuesday April 23, 2019, in Kerrville. She was born May 6, 1985 at Sid Peterson Hospital in Kerrville to Gary and Ryanna (Thompson) Brandenburg.\r\n\r\nShe graduated from Ingram Tom Moore High School, after which she worked at Kerrville Veterinary Clinic for some time before moving to San Angelo to be near...
Guadalupe Sarabia
Apr 23, 2019
Guadalupe C. Sarabia, 82, passed away April 23, 2019 at her residence in Kerrville, Texas. After a long battle with Alzheimers. Guadalupe was born October 22, 1936 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Zeferino and Martina Castillo. Guadalupe completed her G.E.D in Comfort, Texas. She married Pedro Sarabia Jr. September 17, 1980.\r\n\r\nGuadalupe was preceded in death by her parents, Zeferino...

Phillip Sarrell Jr.
Apr 22, 2019
Services for Phillip Sarrell Jr., age 57 of Kerrville, who passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 in a local hospital are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Lillian Castillo
Apr 22, 2019
Lillian (Lilly) Ordaz Castillo, age 52, of Center Point, Texas went to be with the Lord on April 22, 2019. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Carmen and Oscar Ordaz on November 16, 1967. She married Odon Castillo on May 4, 1997.\r\n\r\nLilly was a dedicated, loving housewife and a beloved mother of four children. God blessed her with...
Aaron Comanse
Apr 21, 2019
Aaron Comanse died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, April 21, 2019 in rural Boerne, Texas. He was 19 years old.\r\n\r\nAaron was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 10, 2000. He was a life resident of Bandera County. In 2018 he completed his high school education. Aaron took great pride in being a Fire Fighter and First Responder with the Castle...