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Bandera, Texas Obituaries

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Oscar Valdez

Oscar Valdez

Feb 11, 2019

\r\nOscar Valdez age 87 was taken to heaven on Monday, February 11, 2019 following a brief series of health issues. \r\n\r\nOscar was born in Karnes County, Texas on August 6, 1931 to Carlos Valdez and Beatriz Fuentes Valdez. He went to school at Fox Tech High School in San Antonio, Texas. He furthered his education by going to business college...

Dorman Smith

Dorman Smith

Feb 9, 2019

Services for Dorman James Smith, age 79 of Kerrville, who passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at his residence will be held at 1 PM, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Graveside services will be held at 1:15 PM, Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of...

Stephen Andrews

Stephen Andrews

Feb 9, 2019

Stephen W. Andrews, age 70, of Mountain Home, passed away on February 9, 2019 in Kerrville. He was born in Peoria, IL to Francis and Mildred (Hardesty) Andrews on January 9, 1949. \r\n\r\nHe graduated from Purdue University in 1971. He married Cheryl Miller on April 7, 2007 in Mountain Home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and...

Troy Franklin

Troy Franklin

Feb 9, 2019

Troy Andrew Franklin passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Cove, Texas. He was 30 years of age.\r\n\r\nTroy was born December 26, 1988 the son of John Rollie Cagle, III and Mary Ellen Franklin in San Antonio, Texas.\r\n\r\nHe was preceded in death by his father John Rollie Cagle, III; his aunt Roseanna Hemby; his grandfathers Randolph Harold Franklin and John...

William Cowden

William Cowden

Feb 9, 2019

William Henry 'Tuffy' Cowden, 92, of Mountain Home, Texas passed away peacefully on February 9, 2019 at home on his ranch. He was born in Mineral Wells, Texas to Jerry Eugene and Lorene Cowden on November 19, 1926. He was the fourth son of five boys that grew up on the family ranch in west Kerr County. He attended Kerrville...

Nila Reese

Nila Reese

Feb 8, 2019

Nila Evelyn Reese, 90 years old, of Medina, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2019 in Kerrville, Texas. She was born November 17, 1928 to Elinor and William Enoch Moffett.\r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by parents, Leo Elinor and William Enoch Moffett; brothers, Carl Moffett, Richard Moffett, Walter (Inky) Moffett, Maurice Moffett; and son, Maurice Reese.\r\n\r\nShe is survived by daughters,...

Vernon Snipes

Vernon Snipes

Feb 8, 2019

Vernon L. Snipes, 95, of Kerrville, passed away on February 8, 2019. He was born in Oklahoma to Floyd and Chloe Snipes on June 20, 1923. He married the love of his life, Nelda, on September 18, 1943. He was the youngest of three brothers and one sister.\r\n\r\nVernon was raised in the small farming town of Brownfield, Texas where he...

Raymond Germain, Jr.

Raymond Germain, Jr.

Feb 8, 2019

Raymond James St. Germain, Jr., age 91, passed away at his home on Friday, February 8, 2019. He was born March 27, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri.\r\n\r\nRaymond is survived by Charlotte Sloan, his wife for seventy years; sons, Raymond J. St. Germain, III (Jackie) of Houston, TX and Sloan St. Germain (Leslie) of Granbury, TX; daughters, Mary Charlotte St. Germain...

Cole Norman

Cole Norman

Feb 6, 2019

Cole Alexander Norman passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Bandera County. He was 19 years of age. Cole was born August 17, 1999 in Plano, Texas to Joseph Bartley Norman and Christy Lucy Norman. \r\n\r\nHe is survived by his mother Christy Wainscott and her husband Benny; Father Joseph B. Norman; Maternal grandmother Tammy Price;\r\nPaternal grandfather David Norman; grandparents Johnna...

John Walters Jr.

John Walters Jr.

Feb 4, 2019

John Luther Walters Jr. passed away peacefully February, 4, 2019 in Kerrville, Texas. He is survived by his children, Rev. John S. Walters (Barbara Walters), Viki Vessell (Rocky Vessell), Wendy Pecikonis (Mark Pecikonis), Cindy Collier (Ken Collier), 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.\r\n\r\nBorn on August, 13, 1927 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Rev. John L. Walters Sr. and Agnes Reynolds Walters,...

Clinton Bock

Clinton Bock

Feb 4, 2019

Clinton Lee Bock passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at his home in Bandera, Texas after an extended illness. He was 84 years of age.\r\n\r\nClint was born January 4, 1935 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Perce Bock and Cheryl Walker Bock. He lived in South Dakota until he moved to Texas in 2001. He served his country honorably in the...

Kay Schneider

Kay Schneider

Feb 3, 2019

Kay Giannini Schneider (nee Spencer), age 71, passed away on February 3, 2019 in Fredericksburg. She was born in Fredericksburg to Elton and June Spencer on June 3, 1947. She married Harry Schneider on November 9, 1990 in Kerrville.\r\n\r\nShe held the honor of being the first female firefighter for the Harper Volunteer Fire Department and had many jobs throughout her...

Larue Vance

Larue Vance

Feb 3, 2019

LaRue Davis Vance, 84, of Kerrville, died February 3, 2019. She was born October 26, 1934 in Umbarger, Texas, to Frances Elizabeth and William E. Davis. She married Bill J. Vance on February 3, 1958 and he precedes her in death. Also preceding her in death, one granddaughter, Lauren Vance.\r\n \r\nLaRue "Lash" was one of 6 children and is survived...

Rusty Salazar

Rusty Salazar

Jan 31, 2019

Russell Dean "Rusty" Salazar, age 39 of Ingram, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 in San Antonio. He was born July 21, 1979 in Sonora to Jesus and Tina (DeLeon) Salazar. \r\n\r\nRusty worked as an adult probation officer. He was strong, courageous, honest and had so much love in his heart, especially for his family. If you had the chance...

Vernell Coffey

Vernell Coffey

Jan 30, 2019

Vernell Lydia (Hulda) Woerner Coffey, age 91 of Harper, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at her residence. She was born August 27, 1927 in Fredericksburg to Henry and Edna Woerner.\r\n\r\nShe was a homemaker, flower gardener and an awesome baker. She was loved by all.\r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her husband, Charley Ralston Coffey.\r\n\r\nSurvivors include children, Gail Howerton and...

Skeeter Glossbrenner

Skeeter Glossbrenner

Jan 30, 2019

Marsha Ann 'Skeeter' Glossbrenner, age 73, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in a Kerrville hospital after an extended illness. She was a longtime resident of Pipe Creek, Texas.\r\n\r\nSkeeter was born October 10, 1945 in Porterville, California to Abram and Laura Templeton Glossbrenner. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her son Kristian M. Glossbrenner and her...

Melvin Fifer

Melvin Fifer

Jan 30, 2019

Melvin Dwight Fifer, 70, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 in Kerrville. He was born in Kerrville to his parents, Melvin Fifer and Hilda Abron Fifer on February 5, 1948. \r\n\r\nHe was a 1966 graduate of Tivy High School. He attended Schreiner University where he received an associate degree. He enlisted in the US Navy and...

Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Jan 29, 2019

Memorial services for Michael Allen Anderson, age 59 of Ingram, who passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 in San Antonio will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Open Arms Ministry, 3167 Junction Hwy in Ingram, officiated by Brother Thomas Jeffers. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Craig Brumley

Craig Brumley

Jan 29, 2019

Craig Michael Brumley passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. \r\n\r\nCraig was a Navy veteran who proudly served for two and a half years. He had a great love of motorcycles, dabbled in woodworking and loved to cook. But, most importantly, he loved his trusty companion, his dog Corey. Corey gave him much love and companionship. \r\n\r\nCraig was preceded in...

Gordon Welch

Gordon Welch

Jan 29, 2019

Gordon E. Welch, 85, of San Antonio, passed away on January 29, 2019. He was born in Sabinal, Texas to Everett Daniel Welch and Loyce Pruitt Welch on August 20, 1933. He married Erma Jo Taylor on June 1, 1957 in Uvalde, Texas. \r\n\r\nHe graduated in May of 1950 from Uvalde High School at the age of 16 and worked...