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Gail Bowie, age 74, of Gonzales, Texas passed away on Mother’s Day May 8th, 2022 in Pipe Creek, Texas. She was born in Ewa, Hawaii to Emmett and Betty Edwards on March 13, 1948. She married William Bowie on December 21, 1968 in Gonzales, Texas.
Read moreOliver Lee Hornbeek (aka..Pops) passed away at the Bandera Rehab and nursing home on April 23. He was a character at the home and played Santa for 4 years. I just know my mom Norma was waiting to greet him with open arms. They were married 57 years. He was 84 years old. Pops was born in Orlando Florida November 6, 1937. a long time ago. He was raised with 11 brothers and 1 sister. He is survived by his three sons, Lee Jr. and his spouse Leti, Eric and his wife Carol, and last but not least little brother Gary (aka.. stinky) and his spouse Sandy. Also his brother Lamar and sister Trudy. And a whole slew of grandkids, nephew Allen, who came down to Bandera Texas from Orlando Florida to see Pops in his final weeks and got to share Pops last meal out at Bricks Restaurant.
Read moreAdoloph Julius Stricker Jr, 81, of Cleveland, Tx passed away on March 21, 2022. He was the eldest son of Adoloph Julius Stricker Sr. and Harriett Inez Buck and was born on April 18, 1940. He was one of fourteen children and had a twin, Alice May, who was still born. Adolph was raised in Bandera and was a proud member of the FFA and graduated from Bandera High School in 1959.
Read moreShirley Jean Cardwell Hunter went peacefully to be with Our Lord on April 23, 2022, at the age of 87 in San Antonio, Texas. Shirley was born on April 10, 1935, in Celeste, Texas to Chylas and Weldon Cardwell. She is preceded in death by her parents and her two sisters Sarah Cardwell Shruptrine and Patricia Cardwell D’Spain. Shirley wholeheartedly believed in marriage and had one true love, her husband Harold “Hal” Maurice Hunter, who preceded her in death in 1998. Shirley is survived by her two children, Kevin LeStourgeon & his wife Colette and Tal LeStourgeon & his wife Becky. She was “Shooey” to her grandchildren, Nicole Humphrey & her husband Stephen, Stefen LeStourgeon, Chance LeStourgeon, Danielle Copeland & her husband Eric and Clifford Stratton & his wife Christina. Shirley was a loving great grandparent to her seven great-grandchildren. Shirley grew up in Bandera, Texas and graduated from Bandera High School in 1952. She relocated to San Antonio, Texas. However, her biggest accomplishments in life were her sons, Kevin & Tal and marrying her husband, Hal.
Read moreSusie Runnels was born no December 15, 1941, in Cross Plains, Texas, and passed away on Friday, April 22, in Bandera, Texas.
Read moreBlanche Lucy Edwards Langston died peacefully in her home in Pipe Creek, Texas on April 28, 2022, surrounded by her family.
Read moreJames Francis Martin, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Bandera, Texas on April 16, 2022.
Read moreEdward Rene Gomez of Bandera, Texas passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Riverview Nursing Home and Rehab in Boerne, Texas. He was born on May 4, 1950, in San Antonio, Texas to Olivia Sanchez and Charles Mario Gomez.
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