Bandera, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bandera, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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David Ziegler
Jul 2, 2018
David Brian Ziegler, age 50, of Lakehills, passed away on July 2, 2018 at his home in Lakehills.\r\n\r\nDavid was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 10, 1967 to Herschel C. Ziegler and Eleanor Diane Ziegler.\r\n\r\nHe attended school in Bandera and was a member of the Class of 1986.\r\n\r\nDavid was preceded in death by his parents, Herschel and Diane. \r\n\r\nHe...
Norman Giles
Jul 2, 2018
Norman Ray Giles, 74 of Kerrville, passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at his residence. He was born in San Diego, CA to Herman O. Giles and Wyona Jones Giles on January 14, 1944. On March 13, 1970, he married Kay Taylor in Kerrville.\r\n \r\nNorman worked as a butcher for 45 years. He was a member of Riverside Church of...

Maria Ortiz
Jun 28, 2018
Services for Maria Tejeda Ortiz, age 83 of Kerrville, who passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 in a local care center are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Jody Smith
Jun 28, 2018
Jody Smith, 57 passed away at her home in Bandera, Texas Thursday, June 28, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.\r\n\r\nJody was born June 23, 1961 in Houston, Texas to Jacqueline Dillard and Fred Knowlton Dodge. On September 5, 1981 she was united in marriage to Aubrey H. "Red" Smith in Baytown, Texas. Jody and Red have been...
Joseph Heffington
Jun 26, 2018
Joseph Robert Heffington passed away on Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 at his home surrounded by music, family, dogs…everything he loved. Services will take place Friday June 29th at First Presbyterian in Kerrville, Texas at 2 pm. \r\n\r\nJoe was born Dec. 24th, 1940 in Terrell, Texas to Elsie Alvoy and Joseph Elard Heffington. Joe grew up in Dallas, Texas. His father...
Gloria Tyner
Jun 26, 2018
Gloria Ann Tyner, 86, of Kerrville, Texas, passed way on Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 while at the Main Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX. She was born February 2nd, 1932, in London, TX, to Hubert and Angie Johnson. Marriages were to J.L. Tollett and later to Harbin Tyner.\r\n\r\nGloria graduated with honors from Junction High School in Junction, TX where she...
David Umstead
Jun 26, 2018
David Lee Umstead of Kerrville, age 74, went to Heaven on Tuesday June 26, 2018. He was born November 12, 1943, in Richmond VA to Nancy Elizabeth Lipscomb and Harris Lee Umstead. Dave attended Crewe Public Schools, Fork Union Military Academy, and North Carolina State University, and proudly served in the US Navy. His character and faith were nurtured while...

Larry Gunn
Jun 26, 2018
Services for Larry Gunn, age 74 of Mountain Home, who passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his residence are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.

Willie Langholz
Jun 24, 2018
Willie Langholz, Telling His Story\r\n\r\nAs Willie spent his last few days on the earth, he was surrounded by family and friends that loved him dearly. During this time, we asked Willie to talk about his life. This is part of his story. We're sure all of you have your own Willie story to tell.\r\n\r\nBorn in Waverly, Iowa to Rudy and...
Maj. Kelliher
Jun 23, 2018
Maj. Donald Hugh Kelliher (Air Force, Ret.) died on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at age 87. \r\n \r\nBorn in Malden, MA on February 27, 1931, he graduated from Malden High School in 1949. He attended and graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1954. He entered the Air Force at that time and retired in 1979 in Omaha, NE....
Reita Zee
Jun 22, 2018
Reita Perryman Crossen Vander Zee, 88, of San Antonio, TX passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 in San Antonio. She was born in Corsicana, TX to W.C. "Slick" Perryman, Sr. and Margaret Morris on Christmas Day, December 25, 1929. \r\n\r\nShe and her brothers were raised on a farm in Rural Shade, TX. They later moved to Trinidad where she attended...
Dell Sheftall
Jun 22, 2018
We celebrate the long, large, and fruitful life of Dell M. Sheftall, whose earthly life began on August 22, 1924, and came to a peaceful end on June 22, 2018. Audrey Kelley Sheftall, his beloved wife, was, as always, by his side. They met in Sunday school when they were 13 and were married for over 75 years.\r\n \r\nDell Sheftall...

Carlton Taylor
Jun 22, 2018
Services for Carlton Taylor, age 78, of Kerrville, who passed away Friday June 22, 2018 in a local care center are pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.\r\n
John Rose
Jun 21, 2018
John Gary Rose, age 70 of Kerrville, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 in a local hospital. He was born June 7, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio to John Elmer Rose and Lena (Tracey) Rose. On June 8, 2004, he married Amanda Ann Plaisance in Kerrville.\r\n \r\nJohn served in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War....
Peggy Clark
Jun 19, 2018
Peggy Averett Clark, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at her home in Boerne, TX. She was born on September 21, 1934 in Ft. Worth, TX. \r\n\r\nPeggy was preceded in death by her parents, Warren and Freida Averett. \r\n\r\nShe is survived by her husband of 66 years, Don Clark; her three sons, David and his wife Linda, Dr. Richard...
Marsha Fields
Jun 19, 2018
On June 19, 2018, our dearly beloved and beautiful Marsha JoAnn Wooley Fields departed from us to be with our Lord.\r\n\r\nMarsha was born October 4, 1958 in Dallas, Texas to Kenneth Ray Wooley and Sylvia Leona Wooley (nee Way). Marsha was the youngest of five sisters in what was already a huge extended family, that became even larger with every...
Marium Schmerbeck
Jun 19, 2018
Mrs. Marium H. Schmerbeck died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the age of 101.\r\n\r\nMemorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 25, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Rob Lohmeyer officiating.\r\n \r\nMarium was born March 18, 1917 in Dallas. After graduating with honors from high school, she received a scholarship to SMU where she...

Gertrude Hobratschk
Jun 18, 2018
Gertrude Hobratschk went to her Heavenly Home on Monday, June 18, 2018. \r\n\r\nShe was born Gertrude Lorine Schulze on March 11, 1930 in Fedor, Texas.\r\n \r\nShe later married Albert Hobratschk and they resided and worked in Kerr County. \r\n \r\nThe Lord blessed them with four children: Tillie Moldenhauer of Comfort, Linda McGlothin of Kerrville, A.C. Hobratschk of Kerrville and Robert...

Lou Sparks
Jun 18, 2018
Lou Kimball Sparks was received into Heaven on the morning of Monday, June 18, 2018. Lou was 86 years young. \r\n\r\nShe was dealt a difficult hand in life but always did her best to provide for her children. She was a woman possessed of grit and fortitude in the face of adversity. \r\n\r\nShe was preceded in death by her parents,...
Shirley Cummings
Jun 18, 2018
Shirley Ann Cummings, 81, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 in Kerrville. She was born in Quemado, Texas to Haymon and Flora Everett on March 3, 1937. She married John C. Cummings on April 12, 1957 in Uvalde, Texas.\r\n\r\nShe went to school in Uvalde and Sanderson, Texas. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 40...