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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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Ralph Ayala

Ralph Ayala

Oct 2, 2015

Ralph S. Ayala, age 91, of Kerrville, Texas passed away on October 2, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Ralph was born in San Antonio, Texas to Ralph Ayala, Sr., and Maria Sepulveda Ayala, on December 8, 1923. Ralph married Victoria Cervantes on July 23, 1949 in Kerrville, Texas.\r\n\r\nRalph attended school in San Antonio, Texas and at the Sawyer School at the...

Anita Medrano

Anita Medrano

Oct 2, 2015

Anita Medrano, age 58 of Arlington, Texas, passed away on October 2, 2015 in Arlington. She was born to David Medrano and Eudivigen Ayala on January 2, 1957.\r\n \r\nAnita is preceded in death by her father, David Medrano; paternal grandparents, Don Juan Medrano and Cecilia A. Medrano; maternal grandparents, Crescencio Ayala and Maria Vara; uncles, Pablo Ayala and Ramon Ayala...

Joe Shimek

Joe Shimek

Oct 1, 2015

E. Joe Shimek II, 80, of Ingram, passed away on October 1, 2015 in Kerrville at River Point. He was born in Houston to Edwin Joe Shimek and Evelyn Epley Shimek on January 16, 1935. He married Alida Davis on July 14, 1990 in Carmel, CA. In 2000, Joe moved his family back to Texas.\r\n \r\nJoe was in the first...

Sally Marks

Sally Marks

Sep 30, 2015

Our mother, Sally (Priddy) Aspra Marks, died on Wednesday morning, September 30, 2015, in Austin, Texas, after a long illness.\r\n\r\nThe only child of Oscar Truit Priddy and Margie Lee Hays, Sally was born in Arcadia, Florida, on May 23, 1933, and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. After graduating from St. Petersburg High School and the Mound Park Hospital School...

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell

Sep 27, 2015

Paul Keith Campbell passed away at his home in Bandera, Texas on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the age of 83.\r\n\r\nPaul was born in La Porte, Indiana on November 9, 1931. He moved to Victorville, California where he worked as a licensed contractor building commercial and residential properties. After retiring in 1990 he and Diana moved to Punta Gorda, Florida,...

Janie Lankford

Janie Lankford

Sep 27, 2015

Janie Ann Lankford, age 64 of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 in a local hospital. She was born April 5, 1951 in Abilene, TX.\r\n \r\nShe was preceded in death by her mother, Dorothy Slade; her father, Jack Lankford; brother, Connie Lankford; and sister, Jessica Lankford.\r\n \r\nShe is survived by brothers, Jackie Lankford and Jamie Lankford; sisters, Sherry Wilson,...

Bennie Castillo

Bennie Castillo

Sep 26, 2015

Lt. Col. Bennie Castillo of Kerrville, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his home in Kerrville. He was born in Pleasanton, TX to Santiago and Octaviana Castillo on February 13, 1923. He was married to Marjorie Castillo in Bainbridge, GA in 1972.\r\n \r\nHe went to school at Sidney Lanier High School in San Antonio, TX. He served in...

Neil Snavley

Neil Snavley

Sep 26, 2015

Neil Snavley, 83, of Pipe Creek, TX, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 26, 2015. \r\n\r\nNeil was born in Warren, PA to Martin and Nellie Snavley on November 8, 1931. Neil spent his boyhood days on a small farm at the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains of Northwestern PA in Grand Valley. He attended a one-room school through...

Samuel Cox, Jr

Samuel Cox, Jr

Sep 26, 2015

Mr. Samuel Garrett Cox, Jr., age 88 of Kerrville, TX passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 in a Kerrville hospital. He was born November 26, 1926 in LaFeria, TX to Samuel Garrett Cox, Sr. and Violet Massey Cox. He served in the US Navy in World War II. He was employed in maintenance engineering for the Texas Highway Department prior...

Suzanne Leeney

Suzanne Leeney

Sep 26, 2015

Mrs. Suzanne Leeney, age 87 of Pipe Creek, TX passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending and when complete will be announced by GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS OF BANDERA.

Homer Patterson

Homer Patterson

Sep 26, 2015

Homer Joseph "Pat" Patterson, 72, of Kerrville, TX, passed away on September 26th in San Antonio, TX after a brief illness. He was born in Scotts Bluff, NE to Greta Adeline Williams Patterson and Chester Virgil Patterson on September 21, 1943. He married the love of his life Jimmie Nell White on August 26th, 1965 in Boerne, TX.\r\n \r\nHe served...

Charles Graham

Charles Graham

Sep 26, 2015

Memorial services for Charles Michael Graham, age 72, who passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Kerrville will be held Saturday, October 31, 2015, 12 PM at Riverside Church of Christ officiated by Jacob Hawk. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Homer Mills

Homer Mills

Sep 26, 2015

Homer Leon "Buddy" Mills, Jr., age 70 of Medina, TX, passed into the presence of God on September 26, 2015 in Kerrville, surrounded by loved ones. He was born in San Antonio to Doris Robbins Mills and Homer Leon Mills, Sr. on November 5, 1944. He married the love of his life, Elayne Walker, on May 5, 1979.\r\n \r\nHe attended...

Robert Doran

Robert Doran

Sep 25, 2015

Robert Doran invites all family and friends, many knew him as the BOB the KNIFE GUY, to celebrate his going away party. He has started the adventure of all time as he goes to be with the Lord. He will be joining those who preceded him in this journey: his mother Aletha Doran, father Charles Doran and a few others...

Billie Huffaker

Billie Huffaker

Sep 24, 2015

Our sister in Christ, Billie Huffaker was called home on Thursday, September 24, 2015. Throughout her life Billie touched many lives through her love of education, community and family. She was the eldest child of Roy and Ann Huffaker born January 10, 1953 in Midland, Texas. With her parents traveling during the school year, Billie took on a parental role...

Christina Kalka

Christina Kalka

Sep 24, 2015

Christina Loyola Kalka, age 94 of Bandera, TX, passed away on September 24, 2015 in Bandera, TX. She was born in San Marcos, TX, to Francis Duff and Clara Maude Thompson Duff on February 5, 1921. She married Willie Andrew Kalka on August 25, 1938 in Bandera, TX.\r\n\r\nShe attended school in Tarpley, TX. She was a homemaker.\r\n\r\nChristina was preceded in...

Maria Perez

Maria Perez

Sep 23, 2015

Maria Guadalupe Franky Perez, age 25, of San Diego, passed away on September 23rd in Kerrville Texas. She was born in Chula Vista, California to Luis Francisco Perez and Maria Guadalupe Perez on July 11, 1990.\r\n\r\nShe went to school in Chula Vista and graduated in 2009. She worked as a Certified Nurse's Assistant for Riverhills Health and Rehab Center.\r\n\r\nMaria is...

Mary Mecay

Mary Mecay

Sep 21, 2015

Mary Mecay, age 96, of Kerrville, formerly of Denton, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2015, at her residence. She was born on August 27, 1919, in Velka, Czechoslovakia, to Stefan and Mary Voitec Hrubey. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1929. On September 29, 1945, she married Dr. William Lloyd Mecay in Cleveland, Ohio. \r\n \r\nMary received...

Fran Burke

Fran Burke

Sep 19, 2015

Fran Burke, age 78 of Kerrville, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 in a local care center. He was born April 10, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY to Francis Luke Burke and Evelyn Elizabeth (Barrett) Burke. On May 3, 1993, he married Donna Jean Cooper in Houston, TX.\r\n \r\nFran attended grade school at St. Mary's School in Rahway, NJ and graduated...

Cheryl Burton

Cheryl Burton

Sep 19, 2015

Cheryl Darlene Scott Burton, 69, of Kerrville, passed away on September 19, 2015 in Kerrville. She was born in Corpus Christi, TX to Robert Lee Scott, Sr. and Inez Thornton Scott on November 12, 1945. She married Robbie Burton on July 27, 1974 in Corpus Christi, TX.\r\n \r\nShe went to school at Corpus Christi. She graduated from W.B. Ray High...