Nov 1, 2022

Tommie Lee Parker (Tom) born 08/15/1935 in Coleman Texas was the youngest son of Myrtle Maude Boyd Parker and Oscar Maines Parker. He met the love of his life Dorothy Lee McShan during freshman year at Ballinger High School. He was a tackle on the 1953 Ballinger Bearcat championship football team and went on to be on the 1st...

Oct 31, 2022

Lorraine Martin of Spring Branch, Texas, passed away surrounded by loving family on October 31, 2022. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Charles and Mary (Powers) Martin on March 3, 1953.

Lorraine is preceded in death by her father, Charles Martin.

Holding the strong values of family and faith, Lorraine led her life...

Oct 29, 2022

Raymond Joseph Adamietz was born on October 6, 1941 to Henry Raymond and Dorothy Rose (Mazurek) Adamietz in their home on the banks of the Julian Creek, just outside of Bandera. The eldest of ten children, and a great grandson of some of the original Polish settlers in Bandera, he lived in Bandera all his life.

He...

Oct 24, 2022

Joan A Walters has died. She was born Joan Cecelia Anderwald to Eleanora Snaer and Thomas Jacob Anderwald on October 18, 1930, in the old homestead on the Farm to Market Road 1077 in Bandera, Texas. She died less than a mile away. But actually, many thousands of miles separated those two points. And many, many friends, and relatives!,...

Oct 19, 2022

Dennis Roy Spurlock, 72, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away on October 19, 2022, in lake hills Texas. He was born in Mount Vernon to Pansie “Pansye” Marie Capps and Clyde Spurlock on March 23, 1950. He married Virginia Ann Spurlock on June 23, 2005, in San Antonio, Texas.

He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad Company,...

Oct 16, 2022

Edward Jacob Postert, Jr., 73, of Bandera, Texas passed away on October, 16, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas.  He was born in San Antonio to Edward Jacob Postert and Velma Lee Jacobs Postert on March 1, 1949.  He became a father to Mendy in 1974, Ginger in 1981, and Tammy in 1984 to first wife Shelly.  He married Jo...

Oct 13, 2022

Henry Eugene Birdsong, loving husband, caring stepfather, doting grandfather, servant of God, farmer, builder, and an all-around good man, died peacefully at home in Tarpley, TX on Thursday, the 13th of October 2022.  Henry lived an outstanding life filled with challenges, adventure, hard work and most of all, love. Henry is survived by the love of his life for...

Oct 9, 2022

Josephine Lois Dugosh Megerle, 80, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, October 9, 2022. She was a beloved sister, mother, and grandmother, who loved the Lord, her family, church, and community.

Called Josie by those who knew her best, she was born in Bandera, Texas to Hubert and Catherine Dugosh on the 18th of March in...

Oct 6, 2022

Douglas E. Parr, age 70, of Bandera, Texas, and formerly of Bellevue, Michigan entered our Lord’s Kingdom on October 6, 2022, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born April 22, 1952, in Charlotte, Michigan to Richard E. and Dorothy E. (Pratt) Parr.

Doug graduated from Bellevue High School, class of 1970.  He had many...

Oct 5, 2022

Emil LeRoy Rogers of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away on October 5, 2022. He was born at home in Seneca, Kansas to Albert and Margaret M. Rogers on December 9, 1937.

He married Barbara R. Rogers on June 15, 1958, in Washington, Kansas.

During this time, he and Barbara pastored at Friends Church in Kansas....

Oct 5, 2022

Oleta “LaVern” Wharton, age 91, passed away peacefully at home on October 5th 2022.  She lived a long, happy, and impactful life.

Born February 24th 1931 to Nimrod J. D’spain and Otila Pool D’Spain, LaVern was the oldest of 4 children and had three younger brothers.  LaVern attended Business College and worked in the Life Insurance industry...

Oct 2, 2022

Angela Louise Bates Davenport passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at her home in Keller, Texas at the age of 63; after a short battle with cancer.  “Angie” was raised in Irving, Texas and spent much of her life in the metroplex.  She was a loving mother to her children Booker and Brigitte.

Angie was preceded...

Sep 30, 2022

Sally Ann Bennett, 65, of Los Fresnos TX, passed away on September 30, 2022 in Bandera TX.

Sally was born in Brownsville, TX to Edgar and May Brooks on May 25, 1957. She married Guy Bennett in Brownsville, TX in 1975. She worked as a Property Manager and Accountant up until her health rapidly declined due to 4...

Sep 29, 2022

James W. Hillis Jr., age 70, passed away on September 29, 2022, in Bandera Texas. He was born in San Antonio, Texas to James Sr. and Delfina Hillis on August 4, 1952. He married Regina King on January 10, 1976, in San Antonio, Texas.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the U.S....

Sep 25, 2022

Bobby Ronald Spoonire of Bandera, Texas passed away on September 25, 2022, at his home surrounded by the people who loved him. He was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on September 3, 1946, to Ray and Lois Spoonire (Herring). He met and later married Deborah Blankenship on April 16, 1983, in Pipe Creek, Texas.

Bobby could often be found...

Sep 21, 2022

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, John Alexander Ussery, loving husband, father, brother, son, uncle, and friend passed away at the age of 36.  John always lit up the room with his contagious smile and humor.  He was born in Roswell, New Mexico to Lena Price and Brad Ussery on March 7, 1986. He grew up in Medina, Texas with...

Sep 20, 2022

Willie R. Simons of Medina, known to everyone as Sam, passed away on September 20, 2022, at the age of 74.  Sam was born at home on November 3, 1947, in Travis County to Willie Ray Simons and Helen Pruett Simons and he was the oldest of 5 children.

Sam served in the Army from 1969 –...

Sep 12, 2022

Jackson “J.D.” Dale Whalen III of Lakehills, Texas passed away on September 12, 2022 at his residence at the age of 28. He was born in San Antonio, Texas on September 25, 1993 to Diana (Devore) and Jackson “Jack” Dale Whalen Jr.

Jackson was a gifted musician and once he graduated from Bandera High School in 2012...

Sep 6, 2022

Norma Garcia Espinoza of Bandera, Texas, passed away on September 6, 2022. She was born in Devine, Texas to Santiago and Paula (Ortiz) Garcia on February 8, 1959.

Norma was described as the life of any great gathering, who even though disabled, was known to always be the one dancing, laughing, singing, and cheering; she will never...

Sep 5, 2022

Timothy David Sanchez was born in Boerne Texas, August 22, 1929, to Emma Fullers Sanchez & Pioquinto Sanchez.  He passed away in his sleep in the early hours of Monday, September 5, 2022, at the age of 93.

Tim grew up in San Antonio and went to Burbank High School, while in school he worked at Dairyland...