Bandera, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Herschel Allen Moore Sr.
Apr 11, 2025
Herschel Allen Moore, Sr. born June 15,1942 in San Antonio, Texas, passed peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones and went home to be with the Lord on April 11, 2025, at the age of 82.
He was happily married for 42 years to Vicki Rivette Moore they said their vows on July 17, 1982, after which they renewed their vows...

Andrew John Uzdavines, Jr.
Apr 10, 2025
Andrew John Uzdavines, Jr., 78 of Utopia, Texas passed away on April 10, 2025. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 30, 1947, to Andrew J. Uzdavines and Edna Germanavich.
Services are still pending.
Carrol Eugene Bowers
Mar 26, 2025
Carrol Eugene Bowers 81, went home to our Lord after a long battle with cancer and a heart condition in the early hours of March 26, 2025. Gene was born on December 28, 1943 to Odane Campbell and Dale Bowers.
He wanted to be in the military and joined the United States Navy in June of 1965. His military career ended...
Billy Ray Tarvin, Jr.
Mar 19, 2025
Billy R. Tarvin Jr., 73, of Pipe Creek, (aka Grandpa) was called home on March 19, 2025. He was born in Sherman, Texas to Bill Sr. and Wanda Owen Tarvin on November 27,1951.
He married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn Dee Strickland, on April 5, 1968, in Wylie, Texas.
Bill attended the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas. Majored in Biology...
Carol Jean Nichols
Mar 19, 2025
Carol Jean (Sword) Nichols (82) of Bandera, Texas, left this world and was reunited with her husband, Robert “Bob” LaVerne Nichols and her beloved son, Steven Jon Nichols, on March 19, 2025. She passed peacefully, with family lovingly holding her hand as her journey continued onto her next adventure.
Carol was born in Dixon, Illinois, as the second of five girls...
Patricia Lee Adamson
Mar 16, 2025
Patricia Lee Adamson, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on March 16, 2025, in Bandera, Texas. She was born in Alameda, California to Calvin and Dorothy Callahan on October 30, 1944. She was married to Virgil Rodney Adamson on February 24, 1963, in Bandera, Texas.
She loved her family and was devoted to her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She graduated from...
Dennis Michael Williamson
Mar 15, 2025
Dennis Michael (Mike) Williamson, 76, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on March 15, 2025, surrounded by his family after a brief battle with cancer.
Mike was born on April 30, 1948, in Crystal City, Texas, the son of George Lloyd Williamson and Vera Mae Williamson (née Wood).
Mike graduated from Crystal City High School in 1966 after being a stand-out player on...
Mario Brieno Chavez, III
Mar 10, 2025
Mario Brieno Chavez III of Bandera Tx passed away at the age of 71 at his home in Pipe Creek, Tx on Monday March 10, 2025.
He was born in San Antonio Texas to Mario Chavez Jr. and Maria Alicia Chavez on April 29th, 1953.
Mario was cherished by all those around him and leaves behind a legacy of love, compassion and...
Brandi Michelle Wiatrek
Mar 10, 2025
Brandi Wiatrek passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. She was born November 24, 1982, in Houston, Texas.
She is preceded in death by her dad Earl Jones, stepdad John Sorrell, grandparents Ben and Reba Stotts, Harvey Echols, Earl and Alice Jones and Uncle Charles Stotts, Aunt Mickie Morton.
Brandi is survived by her husband Cody Wiatrek, children; Abby Jones, Reiley...
Jerry Allen Green
Mar 1, 2025
Friends are saddened for the death of Jerry Allen Green on 1 March.
A longtime Bandera resident known for his easy smile and tart laconic wit, he found great pleasure hunting and fishing throughout his life. He was a crack shot and Marine Corps avionics tech during the Vietnam War. He knew the hill country well having worked as a state...
Estelle Rose Odom
Feb 28, 2025
Estelle Rose Odom, 96, of Lakehills, Texas, passed away on February 28, 2025, in her home in Lakehills, Texas.
She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Louise Haby Letcher & Raymond Letcher on July 9, 1928. She Married Harley Richard Odom on June 8, 1948, in St. Stanislaus Polish Catholic Church, Bandera Texas.
She went to school at Bandera High School....
Gwendolyn Brandt Qualls
Feb 25, 2025
Gwendolyn Mae Brandt Qualls 83, of Mercedes, Texas, passed away on February 25, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born La Faria, Texas to Louis August Conrad Brandt and Helen Eloise McCully on July 31, 1941.
She Married James Jack Qualls on November 24, 1965, in San Antonio, Texas. She worked as a Music Teacher for Bandera Independent School District...
Debra Eileen Mangold And Elizabeth Grace Mangold
2025
Debra Eileen Mangold, born on July 1, 1975, and her daughter, Elizabeth Grace Mangold, born on July 4, 2014, will be deeply missed.
They are preceded in death by their father and grandfather, Vernon Alex Mangold.
They are survived by Debra’s son, Blake Allen Mangold; her mother, Elouise Mangold; and her six siblings--Mike (and Karen) Mangold, James (and Julie) Mangold, Diane (and...
Rosalyn "Roz" Brown
Feb 19, 2025
Rosalyn (Roz) Brown (91) of Bandera, TX passed away on February 19, 2025. She was born in Kennedy, TX and lived for many years in San Antonio, Houston, and Bandera. Roz built an impressive career in television, beginning in the 1950s at KENS (CBS) Channel 5 in San Antonio and retiring in the 1990s in Houston as Vice President of...
Ernest C. Reich III
Feb 16, 2025
Ernest C. Reich III of Lakehills, Texas, passed peacefully surrounded by family on February 16, 2025, in Boerne, Texas. Born December 15, 1940, to Ernest C. Reich Jr. and Evabelle Anna (Simon) Reich in San Antonio, Texas. Ernest married his high school sweetheart, Brenda Stanton, on May 22, 1960, at Grace Lutheran Church in San Antonio. They had one son,...
Luz Gomez Garcia
Feb 15, 2025
Our beloved mother, Luz Gomez Garcia, 92 years old, joined the love of her life in heaven on February 15th, 2025. She was born in Biry, Texas to Domingo & Juana Gomez on May 29th, 1932. Luz married Catarino Garcia on August 22, 1949, in Sinton Texas.
Luz was not only a devoted mother, but also a loving grandmother to all...
Ervin Charles Wells, Jr.
Feb 13, 2025
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Ervin Charles "Buddy" Wells Jr., who left this world on February 13, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on September 21, 1947, in Kerrville, Texas, Buddy lived a life filled with love, dedication, and integrity, leaving an indelible mark on all who knew him.
A proud graduate of Tivy High School, Class...
Joe Duane Brittain
Feb 10, 2025
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith 2 Tim 4:7
Joe D Brittain, age 90, passed away from this worldly life on February 10, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. The family is deeply saddened and will forever miss Jody, as he was known as by family and friends.
Jody is survived by his brother,...
Roderick Lee Raby
Feb 8, 2025
Roderick Lee Raby, 70, of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on September 3, 1954, in Munich, Germany, to Ralph and Geraldine Raby. He married Carolyn Raby on May 4, 1990.
Roderick worked in body repair since leaving high school and the United States Army, with his last place of...
James "Gary" Denmon
Feb 7, 2025
Gary was born in Orange, Texas to Doris Mary Hebert and James Hardy Denmon. He graduated from Stark High School in Orange. Gary married Mary Ellen Gross 28 years ago. He was a devoted husband. Gary had a son, James “Ryan”. He was a loving and caring father. Gary was employed as a union brick mason for many years. He...