Obituaries

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Hilmar Schneider

Hilmar Schneider

Jul 13, 2014

Hilmar Frank Schneider, born on February 8, 1930, passed away on July 13, 2014, at the age of 84. Hilmar was a machinist by trade and worked many years for civil service at Kelly Air Force Base and Randolph Air Force Base. His parents, Albert and Thekla Schneider, and his brother, Roy Schneider, preceded him in death. Survivors include his...

William Fulton

William Fulton

Jul 11, 2014

William R Fulton "Bill" made his transition to a new life on July 11, 2014 at the age of 81 years. He was born on October 14, 1932 in Baytown, TX. Bill is preceded in death by his son Wade Clark Fulton and parents Johnnie Lawson Fulton & Gertrude Dickens Fulton. Bill is survived by his wife of 60 years...

Frank Frederick

Frank Frederick

Jul 11, 2014

Frank L. Frederick, born on August 30, 1951, in Orange, Texas, passed away on July 11, 2014, in New Braunfels, Texas, at the age of 62. Frank loved to hunt, fish, and ride his Harley Davidson. Born and raised in Orange, Texas, Frank moved to New Braunfels in 2002 to work at Minigrip. He is a graduate of Baylor University...

Hazel Richter

Hazel Richter

Jul 10, 2014

Hazel L. Richter, aged 86, went to be with the Lord on July 10, 2014. She was born in Wetmore, Texas on June 13, 1928. She was baptized on August 25, 1928, confirmed on May 9, 1943 and married to Marvin C. Richter on August 4, 1951, all in her beloved Beitel Memorial Lutheran Church of which she was a...

Herbert Tate

Herbert Tate

Jul 2, 2014

Herbert "Sonny" Edward Tate USAF (Ret) of Schertz, Texas passed away on July 2, 2014 at the age of 78. After twenty years of service in the United States Air Force, Herbert continued working with SARPMA as a plumber for an additional twenty years. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Peggy Faye Tate and sister, Jean Gilliam....

Donald Vest

Donald Vest

Jun 29, 2014

CMSgt Donald Bruce Vest, USAF (Ret.), of Schertz, TX formally of Henryville, IN passed away on June 29, 2014 due to complications of a brief illness. Don dedicated 34 years to the United States Air Force then later retired from Civil Service. After his retirement, he became a member of the local chapter of the American Red Cross. He was...

Zachary Castillo

Zachary Castillo

Jun 29, 2014

Zachary "Zach" D. Castillo born on December 27, 1993 in San Antonio, Texas passed away on June 29, 2014 in Universal City, Texas, at the age of 20. Zachary enjoyed basketball and had a deep adoration for the San Antonio Spurs. He carried an obvious affection for lifting weights as well as working out. Being raised in Texas, Zachary had...

Willie Karowski

Willie Karowski

Jun 28, 2014

Longtime San Antonio resident Willie Bill' Karowski was called home to be with the Lord on June 28, 2014 at the age of 85, after a long and courageous battle with several illnesses. Willie was born on September 3, 1928 in Hearne, Texas and was the oldest child and only son of John Frank Karowski and Emma Rae Horton Karowski....

Venerado Delossantos

Venerado Delossantos

Jun 28, 2014

Venerado De Los Santos, born on November 14, 1941 in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, passed away on June 28, 2014 in Cibolo, Texas, at the age of 72. Venerado worked for Anheuser Busch in Newark, New Jersey for 33 years. He was an active member of Knights of Columbus and a longtime member of St. Margaret's Church and the Good...

Syd Vital

Syd Vital

Jun 25, 2014

Syd Vital, 59, passed suddenly on June 25, 2014 in Seguin, Texas. Syd loved flying and after 24 years in Garden Ridge, Texas and flying at Kitty Hawk Field, Syd and Twyla moved to Elm Creek Flying Field in Seguin to be closer to his passion of flying. At the age of 17, Syd began serving his country in the...

Rosemarie Dean

Rosemarie Dean

Jun 24, 2014

Rosemarie M. Dean was born in Germany December 18, 1930 and passed away in Live Oak, Texas on June 24, 2014 at the age of 83. Funeral Service will be held at Schertz Funeral Home on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 11:00AM. Interment will be at a later date in Arlington, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rosemarie's memory...

Neil Bornmann

Neil Bornmann

Jun 23, 2014

Neil Rex Bornmann, born on October 7, 1965 in Boulder, Colorado, began his new life with the Lord in Heaven on June 23, 2014, at the age of 48, after fighting a 2-year battle with a rare form of angiosarcoma cancer. At the age of 16 he started helping his dad make cabinets out of his garage in Schertz, Texas....

Donald Condreay

Donald Condreay

Jun 23, 2014

Donald Eugene Condreay of Schertz passed away June 23, 2014, at Northeast Methodist Hospital in Live Oak, after a brief illness. He was 93 years old. Donald was born in Central City, Nebraska and graduated from Grand Island High School in 1939. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1940 and served as a Link Trainer Instructor before, and...

William Murphy

William Murphy

Jun 23, 2014

MSG William (Bill) Patrick Michael Murphy US Army (Ret.) was born in Utica, New York on March 27, 1940, and passed away on June 23, 2014 at the age of 74. Bill proudly served in the U.S. Army for 21 years, receiving numerous commendations, awards and medals. After serving in Vietnam, Bill was the NCOIC of the Burn Center and...

Mabel Singley

Mabel Singley

Jun 22, 2014

Mabel Lorraine Singley, born on February 5, 1919 in the coal mining region of Pennsylvania, passed away on June 22, 2014 in Schertz, Texas, at the age of 95. When she was in the 6th grade, Mabel quit school and worked cleaning houses to earn money to help support her family. In her early 20's, at her sister's wedding, she...

Shirley Robinson

Shirley Robinson

Jun 19, 2014

Shirley L. Robinson, born on January 9, 1936, passed away on June 19, 2014, at the age of 78. Being a military wife, Shirley spent many years traveling the world. Although she loved to read and never missed the opportunity to watch her beloved San Antonio Spurs, her family was her greatest joy. Her parents, Edward and Dorothy Pratt, preceded...

Msgt Taber

Msgt Taber

Jun 18, 2014

MSgt James "Jim" G. Taber, USAF (Ret.) was born in San Antonio, Texas on February 8, 1933 and passed away on June 18, 2014 at the age of 81. Jim enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1953, where he met Sue, his wife of 60 years. Jim served in Vietnam and received the Bronze Star along with several...

Jonathan Demeterio

Jonathan Demeterio

Jun 11, 2014

Jon was born & grew up in Guam, USA. He graduated from Oceanview High School, Agat, Guam and attended college at Northern Colorado University, Greeley, Colorado with a major in Kinesiology. His career with Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar started at River Oaks, Houston as Sous Chef. The company noticed his work and decided to open a new location...

Brenda Alderete

Brenda Alderete

Jun 9, 2014

Brenda Gail (Klug) Alderete born to Harold and Shirley Mae Klug on June 26, 1964 in San Antonio, Texas was called home on June 9, 2014. Brenda is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Edgar Klug. She is survived by her beloved husband, Joe M. Alderete; children, Kenneth Shiroky (Suzanne), Michael Klug (Hannah), Nathan Alderete (Alyssa) and Joe...

Marvin Wiggins

Marvin Wiggins

Jun 8, 2014

MSgt (ret.) Marvin Ray Wiggins was born on July 18, 1949 and joined his friends and family in heaven on Sunday, June 8, 2014. He was 64 years old and is preceded in death by his mother Oma Wiggins and brother James Wiggins. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years with overseas service in both South Korea...