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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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Willie Hufstedler

Willie Hufstedler

Dec 23, 2016

Willie Schmidt Hufstedler completed her earthly journey and met her Lord and Savior face to face on Dec. 23, 2016. Just days before her death, she celebrated her 94th birthday with her family. Willie was born in Hays County near Goforth, Texas to Gustav and Callie Belle Schmidt. Her earliest memories were of going to church with her brothers and...

Jake Phillips

Jake Phillips

Dec 23, 2016

Our wisest teacher, Jake Phillips, offered his final breath on December 23, 2016 after a lifelong illness, completing the embrace of his angelic presence. His heroic final days were spent surrounded by his expansive community of family and friends including a vast network of his students whom he taught from afar. His final lessons were saved for his loving mother...

Mary Powell

Mary Powell

Dec 22, 2016

Mary Louise Powell, age 93, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at home with her family at her side. Born January 29, 1923, she and her husband moved to Kerrville in 1945 and owned and operated Powell Welding and Machine Works.\r\n \r\nShe was preceded in death by husband, W.G. "Red" Powell; sister, Patricia Collins; brothers,...

Emojean Kosub

Emojean Kosub

Dec 21, 2016

Services for Emojean Kosub, age 91 of Bandera, who passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in a Bandera care center are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera.

Robert Robison

Robert Robison

Dec 21, 2016

Robert Mark Robison, 57, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence after a brief battle with cancer.\r\n \r\nHe is survived by his parents, T.J. and Nancy Robison; sisters, Lori and John Rawlings of Matagorda, TX, Kristi and Kendall Cook of Lubbock, TX; daughter, Jamie Munguia; grandchildren Payton, Jackson and Mason Munguia; nieces, Betsi McKee and husband Bill, Haley...

Leila Reid

Leila Reid

Dec 21, 2016

Leila M. Reid entered into eternal rest on December 21, 2016, in Lakehills, Texas. She was born to Hannibal and Harriet Cook on November 9, 1920, in Albany, Georgia. She married James E. Reid, the love of her life, on February 1, 1941, in Heflin, Alabama.\r\n\r\nHer greatest joy was working in her garden and sitting on the front porch watching...

Billy Shelley

Billy Shelley

Dec 21, 2016

Billy Keith Shelley, 79 of Kerrville, passed away December 21, 2016 at University Hospital in San Antonio. He was born June 7, 1937 to Hilda Hyatt Shelley and Gordon Kermit Shelley. Billy served in the United States Army two different times. The first time 10/8/1958-9/23/60. The second time was 10/26/1961-8/7/62. Billy was honorably discharged on September 30, 1964.\r\n \r\nAt the...

Cindy Chatham

Cindy Chatham

Dec 20, 2016

Services for Cindy Chatham, age 59 of Kerrville, who passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at her residence are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera.

Karen Bishop

Karen Bishop

Dec 19, 2016

Karen Ann Bishop was born on September 5, 1951 to Colonel Paul and Kathleen Marshall in Fort Meade, Maryland. She passed away on December 19, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bryan, Texas.\r\n\r\nKaren graduated from SHAPE American High School in Brussels, Belgium and received a degree in Special Education from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a Masters in Education...

Donald Abrams Jr.

Donald Abrams Jr.

Dec 15, 2016

Donald C. Abrams Jr., 68 of Helotes, Texas, passed away on Thursday December 15, 2016, while in the care of hospice. Don was born May 26, 1948 in Ft. Collins Colorado to Donald C. Sr., and Mary H. Abrams. \r\n\r\nDon grew up in Denver Colorado; he was involved in church youth group, played trumpet in his high school band and...

Virginia Lunday

Virginia Lunday

Dec 14, 2016

Virginia Johannessen Lunday, born August 28, 1927 in Edinburg, Texas, passed away in Kerrville, Texas on December 14, 2016 with family and friends by her side.\r\n \r\nSurvivors include sons, Jesse Odell and Mary Farley of Kerrville, Virgil Odell and Lana of Marble Falls and Royce Odell and Lisa of Ft. Worth; grandchildren, Chance Odell and Mary of Rayne, LA, Candice...

Russell Bellamy

Russell Bellamy

Dec 14, 2016

Russell (Russ, Rusty) Wright Bellamy, age 65, passed away in Lakehills, TX on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 with his family by his side. He was born August 15, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas to William Butler & Carolyn Wright Bellamy. \r\n\r\nRuss worked most of his career as an entrepreneur owning and managing many various businesses with his premier business ‘The...

Sarah Hall

Sarah Hall

Dec 14, 2016

Sarah Sue Hall, age 46, passed away on Wednesday, December 14th at her home in Kerrville, Texas. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 3, 1970, and adopted by Ben and Sue Low, on June 9, 1970.\r\n \r\nSarah graduated from Tivy High School in 1988. She received a degree in Communications with a minor in English from Texas...

Ilene Stephenson

Ilene Stephenson

Dec 14, 2016

Ilene Joy Stephenson, 77, of Pipe Creek, passed away on December 14, 2016 in Boerne, TX. She was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Myrtle and Dan Harrison on September 9, 1939. She Married Donald G. Stephenson on August 24, 1958 in Shidler, Oklahoma.\r\n\r\nIlene is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Stephenson.\r\n\r\nShe is survived by her daughters, Brenda Stephenson...

Curtis Southerland

Curtis Southerland

Dec 13, 2016

Curtis Larry Southerland entered the eternal peace of heaven with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Tuesday, December 13, 2016. "Larry" as he was known best, was born October 14, 1939 in Santa Rosa, Texas. The first born son of Ennis Clyde Southerland and Clarice Opal Nelms Southerland. Gary E. Southerland, his younger brother, as well as his parents have...

Allan Strand

Allan Strand

Dec 13, 2016

Allan Mark Strand, 73, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on December 13, 2016 in San Antonio. He was born in Bowbells, North Dakota, to Mark Allan and Inez Strand on May 25, 1943. He married Alphee Liliane Pesch on April 23, 1966 in Butzbach, Germany.\r\n\r\nHe graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology. He retired...

Dan Grasser

Dan Grasser

Dec 12, 2016

Dan Grasser, 70, of Bandera, passed away on December 12, 2016 at his home in Bandera. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to George and Mary Grasser on June 28, 1946. He married Roberta Daniels on November of 1979 in California.\r\n\r\nDan is survived by his wife of 37 years, Bobbie Grasser; daughters, Barbara Streeter, Lora Garrett and Natasha Grasser; sons,...

Deanna Hayashikawa

Deanna Hayashikawa

Dec 12, 2016

Deanna Joy (Ward) Hayashikawa, of Ingram, TX, formally of Rice Lake, WI, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at St. Luke's Baylor Hospital in Houston, TX. She was 54 years old.\r\n \r\nDeanna lost her hard-fought battle due to complications of Ewings Sarcoma from when she was seven years old, which was 48 years ago. She was a miracle child to...

Nathaniel Bettinger

Nathaniel Bettinger

Dec 12, 2016

Nathaniel Jaxon Bettinger, 11 months, of Bandera, passed away on December 12, 2016 in Bandera. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Tiffany Bettinger and her fiance, Daniel Shirey on January 22, 2016.\r\n\r\nNathaniel is survived by his mother, Tiffany Bettinger; father, Daniel Shirey.\r\n\r\nA Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 12:00 PM, at Walker Memorial Baptist Chapel.\r\n\r\nA...

Jason Terrell

Jason Terrell

Dec 12, 2016

Jason Terrell, 39, of Pipe Creek, passed away on December 12, 2016 in Pipe Creek. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Texas to Sebe and Becky Terrell on April 3, 1977.\r\n\r\nJason is survived by his soulmate and wife, Gina Laughy; mother, Becky and father, Sebe Terrell; maternal grandmother, Betty Webb; step- daughter, Madison Riley; step- son, Brett Michael; sister, Shelli...