Recent Obituaries
Arthur Jungwirth
Dec 29, 2008
Lt. Col. Arthur Henry Jungwirth, U.S. Air Force, Retired, age 68 of San Antonio, passed away on December 29, 2008. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vera Rust and his brother, Fred Jungwirth. He is survived by his loving wife, Chuck Jungwirth; sons, Bradley Jungwirth of Rapid City, SD and David Jungwirth of Aurdra, CO; daughter, Tracy Jungwirth...
Gilbert Herrera
Dec 29, 2008
Gilbert Herrera, age 39 of Cibolo, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2008. Gilbert served as a firefighter and paramedic with Universal City Fire Department for 9 years, medically retired. Gilbert also volunteered with the Selma fire department under Chief Lee Gilbert also worked for Susan Beck at Metro Ambulance for many years. He is survived by his loving wife,...
Anna Pell
Dec 28, 2008
Anna Laura Whittaker Pell passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2008 in Schertz, Texas at the age of 92. Anna was a resident at Autumn Winds Retirement Lodge. She was born to Harden T. & Destie M. Moore on April 17, 1916 in Cave City, Kentucky. Anna was married to James N. Whittaker in June of 1941. He preceded her...
Captain Usaf
Dec 27, 2008
Captain Levi Carl Torkelson, USAF passed away December 27, 2008 at the age of 29. He was born May 3, 1979 in San Antonio, Texas to Charles Torkelson and Rebecca Cone Torkelson. Levi, a 1997 graduate from MacArthur High School in San Antonio, graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 2001 with a degree in Computer Science. At the...
Samuel Batterson
Dec 27, 2008
MSgt. Samuel Sam M. Batterson passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 66. He was born to Sheldon & Margaret Batterson on July 1, 1942 in Eldorado, Arkansas. Sam served in the United States Air Force and retired in 1983 and later went on to retire from Civil Service. Sam is survived...
Lillie Linnartz
Dec 23, 2008
Lillie Louise Scheibe was born on October 28, 1921 to Julius William Edward Scheibe and Esther Alma Krueger in the Eden Community, Guadalupe County. She accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior on April 6, 1997 at a Billy Graham Crusade in San Antonio, Texas. Lillie went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2008. Lillie married...
Sfc Retired Sr.
Dec 18, 2008
SFC Robert Edward Dukes, Sr., U.S. Army, Retired, passed away on December 18, 2008 at the age of 77 in Schertz, TX. Born in Laurel, Mississippi, Robert took an early interest in music where he learned to play the trumpet. Robert volunteered for military service at the age of 17 and served in the United States Army for 23 years....
Nobuyo Hinkle
Dec 12, 2008
Nobuyo Hinkle, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and sister-in-law passed away on December 12, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on March 15, 1928 in Tokyo Japan. Nobuyo was the widow of TSgt. Robert Bryan Hinkle. She was preceded in death by her parents, Masao and Toku Saito and stepmother, Sada Saito, brothers, Noboru and Minoru Saito, sister,...
Ryan Johns
Dec 12, 2008
Ryan M. Johns, age 24 of Helotes, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2008. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Jane Bearfield McCombs in 2004. He is survived by his loving father, Malcolm R. Johns & his partner, Jim Orlowski, both of Helotes; grandparents, Willie & Wilma Bearfield of San Antonio; step-grandmother, Lucille Johns of Fulton, KY;...
Dorothy Hinz
Dec 8, 2008
Dorothy R. Hinz was born in Bronx, New York on December 1, 1924 and went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 8, 2008 at the age of 84. Dorothy is the daughter of John J. Melvin and Catherine (Murphy) Melvin and sister of John T. Melvin she is survived by her two sons, John P. and Mark...
Lucille Friesenhahn
Dec 7, 2008
Lucille Bludau Friesenhahn passed away Dec. 7, 2008 surrounded by family after living 83 rewarding years loving and caring for those in her life. She was born Dec. 5, 1925 in Hallettsville, TX, one of eleven children of the late Ben and Emilia Bludau. In 1949 Lucille married the love of her life, Elton Fritz Friesenhahn. They shared 53 wonderful...
John Lachance, Sr.
Dec 6, 2008
John J. LaChance Sr., 76, passed away on December 6, 2008 in Seguin, Texas. Born in Jamestown, Rhode Island, John recorded his fondest and most vivid memories as a young boy growing up in this small New England town during the peak of World War II. John volunteered for military service at the age of 17 and served in the...
Helen Bourgeois
Dec 5, 2008
Helen Frances Fey Bourgeois, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and sister-in-law was called home to be with her Lord on Friday, December 5, 2008 at Canyon Lake, Texas. She was born on December 22, 1958 in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Samuel Clemens High School in 1977. Her extended working career consisted of many years with Handy Dan, Henry...
Scott Vap
Nov 25, 2008
Scott Eugene Vap went to be with his family and his Lord on November 25, 2008, at his home in San Antonio TX. Scott was born on December 29, 1956, to Gaylen and Ann Vap in Ellinwood KS. He attended school in Uncas OK and graduated from Ponca City Senior High School, Ponca City OK, in 1975. Scotts education was...
Msgt. Retired Jr.
Nov 21, 2008
MSgt. L.J. Diaz, Jr. U.S. Army, Retired was born to L.J. Diaz, Sr. & Victoria (Martinez) Diaz on October 20, 1934 in Georgetown, Texas. He went to be with the Lord on November 21, 2008 in Live Oak, Texas at the age of 74. L.J. was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Jacquelyn; granddaughter, Samantha and a sister,...
Carolyn Estep
Nov 18, 2008
Carolyn J. Estep, age 62 of Marion Texas, passed away on November 18, 2008. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Jones. Carolyn is survived by her mother, Mary Jones of Natalia, Texas; loving husband, Dwight M. Estep; son, Lowell M. Estep; daughter, Sharon M. Watson & husband, James Brent, all of Marion, Texas; sister, Caroline Jones Leutbecher...
Fernando Castellanos
Nov 16, 2008
Fernando M. Castellanos, was born May 10, 1920 in El Paso, Texas and was called to the Peace of Christ on November 16, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. He was married to his devoted wife of 50 years, Carmen Lugo, who preceded him in death in 1992. Mr. Castellanos was a resident of San Antonio since 1993. Fernando worked for...
Susie Neller
Nov 13, 2008
Susie Maxine (Hyde) Neller went to be with the Lord November 13, 2008. She was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1919 to Susan Rice and Harvey Hyde in Paxton, IL. Bad weather kept Mrs. Hyde from going to the hospital, so Maxine was born at home, delivered by her Grandma Rice. Maxine was the widow of Maj. William Neller,...
Cmsgt. Reti
Nov 7, 2008
CMSgt. George R. Hemphill, U.S. Air Force Retired, was born to Samuel Emmett & Lonnie (Haselrig) Hemphill on November 13, 1922 in Lafayette, GA. He passed away on November 7, 2008 in Live Oak, Texas. George is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lisa Elizabeth & Romaine and brothers, James, Raymond & Ralph. He is survived by his loving...
Msgt. Reti
Nov 4, 2008
MSgt. Richard Scott Grantham, U.S. Air Force, Retired of Schertz passed away on November 4, 2008 at the age of 74. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Pearl Agnes (Steed) Grantham; brothers, Twain Grantham and Frank Grantham and sisters, Charlene Doherty and Pearl Perkins. Richard is survived by his wife, Minnie Lee Grantham of Schertz; daughters,...