Bandera, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas
Recent Obituaries
Harold Wilkinson
Jan 15, 2017
Harold William (Bill) Wilkinson of Kerrville, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at his home in Kerrville with his wife, sons, and daughter-in-law at his side. \r\n \r\nHe was born in Alton, Illinois, on May, 23, 1930, to Harold and Esther (nee Beatty) Wilkinson. He graduated from Marquette High School in Alton. Mr. Wilkinson attended the United States...
Gladys Blanton
Jan 15, 2017
Gladys Susie "Sue" Blanton was born on November 23, 1928 in Holden, Louisiana to William and Irene Boyd. She was the youngest of four children. Sue lived a long life filled with love, music, art, faith, and family. Sue was blessed with almost nine decades of happiness and was relentless in the immeasurable love she gave the people around her....
Arturo Pruneda Jr.
Jan 15, 2017
Arturo H. Pruneda Jr., 93, of Kerrville, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 in Kerrville. He was born in Harper, Texas to Arturo Pruneda Sr. and Julia Hernandez on July 16, 1923. He married Estella Bill on June 15, 1946 in Kerrville.\r\n \r\nHe attended school in Kerrville. He retired as a foreman from Quality Ready Mix Company. He...
David Cox
Jan 15, 2017
David Lee Cox, 80, of Whartons Dock, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, in Bandera. He was born in Merced, California on Aug. 31, 1936 to LeRoy and Beulah Cox. \r\n\r\nIn 1959, he was married to Shirley Kay O'Brien. Two months later, he joined the US Army and served two years at Fort Hood, Texas. His first son, David, was born...
Basil Kakavas
Jan 15, 2017
Basil Kakavas died in Kerrville, Texas on Sunday, January 15, 2017. He had been in the tender care of Peterson Hospice for almost a year.\r\n \r\nBasil and his wife, Ardath, moved to Kerrville from Illinois in June 1993.\r\n \r\nBasil was born in Elgin, Illinois on April 15, 1930. His father, Gus, had come to Illinois from Greece, along with three...
Peggy Moore
Jan 13, 2017
Peggy Jo Benson Moore of Kerrville peacefully went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2017 at the age of 78. She was born on May 13, 1938 in Dallas, Texas. After attending high school at San Marcos Baptist Academy, Peggy went on to attend Baylor University. She then married Thomas Jasper (Jack) Moore III on February 28, 1959...
Joan Thomas
Jan 13, 2017
\r\nJoan Marion Thomas passed away on January 13, 2017 in Kerrville, Texas at the age of 80. She was born Joan Marion Mayo in Miami, Florida on January 26, 1936. Her parents were Rudy and Marion (Jose) Mayo. \r\n\r\nShe spent her early years living in both Florida and Maryland and ultimately followed family to Corpus Christi in the 50's. She...
Karl Bartels
Jan 13, 2017
Karl F. Bartels passed away peacefully on January 13, 2017 at the age of 95. Karl was born to German parents, Karl R. and Erna Bartels. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Lou, and their children, David (Suzie) Bartels and Janet (Tony) Chamness, one granddaughter, Lauren Bartels and her fiancé Vince Gutierrez. Karl is also...
Joyce Cox
Jan 11, 2017
Joyce A. Cox, age 91 of Kerrville, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at her residence. She was born July 17, 1925 in Alamo, TX to Gus and Ida (Dickey) Davis. On July 24, 1965, she married Samuel G. Cox in Pharr, TX. He preceded her in death on September 26, 2015.\r\n \r\nJoyce retired from Southwestern Bell (now AT&T) in...

Lee Pepping
Jan 10, 2017
Honoring his request, no services will be held at this time for Lee Rex Pepping, 82, of Kerrville, who passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10th, 2017. Instead of flowers, etc., he wanted his friends, who he treasured greatly, to remember him from time to time with a smile and perhaps a bit of humor.\r\n \r\nHis whole family will love and respect...
Fred Richardson
Jan 9, 2017
Fred Lee Richardson, 70, of Comfort, Texas passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Audie L. Murphy Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Fred was born in Tyler, Texas to James Henry Richardson and Sarah Francis Richardson on July 26, 1946. He grew up in Tyler, Texas and graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor...
Jack Mckenzie
Jan 9, 2017
Jack M. McKenzie of Ingram, TX died January 9, 2017 at home, after a short illness. He was 92 years old.\r\n \r\nServices will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Grimes Funeral Chapels in Kerrville, TX.\r\n \r\nJack was born February 14, 1924 in Mesquite, TX to Eunice and Mary McKenzie. He graduated from the Mesquite High School...
Jewel Gould
Jan 9, 2017
Jewel Virgina Gould, 85, of Bandera, passed away on January 9, 2017, in Bandera. She was born in Three Rivers, Texas to Earl and Myrtle Guse on December 11, 1931. She married Lloyd G. Gould on October 19, 1953 in Billings, Montana.\r\n\r\nJewel is survived by her daughter, Kathy Freeman and her husband, Lealon of Bandera; sons, Edward Gould of Navasota,...
Ann Guilott
Jan 8, 2017
Ann Barber Guilott passed away at her residence on Sunday, January 8, 2017.\r\n\r\nMs. Guilott was born in Oxford, Mississippi, on July 5, 1928. She was raised in Baton Rouge where she attended high school and college. She and her late husband, Clyde Guilott, raised their two children in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In 1968, the young Guilott family vacationed at a...
Rosemary Windham
Jan 8, 2017
Rosemary (Rusty) Windham, formerly of Kerrville, TX, passed on peacefully in her home in Las Cruces, NM on Jan 8, 2017. She was nearly 95 years old. Rosemary was blessed with many talents and skills along with a great sense of humor. She described herself as a "cowboy lady." She rode horses from a young age. At 9 she drove...

James Fleming
Jan 7, 2017
No services will be held for James Walter Fleming, age 97 of Kerrville, who passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 in a local care center. Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Gary Chesnut
Jan 6, 2017
Gary W. Chesnut, 73, of Boerne, passed away on January 6, 2017 in Boerne. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Wayne C. and Winifred L. Chesnut on May 21, 1943. He married Bernice R. Klein on April 7, 1975 in Odessa, Texas.\r\n\r\nHe is preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and Louise Chesnut; daughters, Barbara and Brenda Chesnut...
Neal Dalton
Jan 6, 2017
Neal Dalton, 86, of Bandera, passed away on January 6, 2017 in Boerne. He was born in Murray, Kentucky to Henry E. and Verna Dalton on November 4, 1930. He married Helen Carr on October 30, 1953 in San Antonio, TX.\r\n\r\nNeal graduated from Bandera High School, class of 1949 and was voted Senior Class Favorite. He was a teacher with...
Sharon Trainum
Jan 5, 2017
Sharon Kay Ross-Trainum, 55, of Kerrville, Texas passed away on January 5, 2017 in Kerrville, TX. She was born in Sikeston, Missouri to Christopher Atkins and Wilda Atkins on January 1, 1962. She married Ed Trainum in June 2015 in Kerrville, Texas.\r\n \r\nShe went to school in Granite City, Illinois. She was the owner of Main Auto Sales along with...
Barbara Vlasek
Jan 5, 2017
Barbara Vlasek, avid Dallas Cowboys fan, age 73, of Hunt, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Eunice and Richard Carlson on March 10, 1943. She married William E. Vlasek in 1974. \r\n\r\nShe went to school at Richfield High. She attended two years at University of Minnesota and then went...