Recent Obituaries

Jan 17, 2014

Russell R. (Bob) Rowell passed away on January 17, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born on August 13, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas to the late Russell G. and Helen Schertz Rowell. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law Marion Muennink and sister-in-law Dorothy Beard. Bob was an avid hunter and fisherman and adored...

Jan 17, 2014

Leanne Mary (Hecht) Bearden Place and date of birth: September 7, 1980 Hollywood, Florida Place and date of death: January 17, 2014 Garden Ridge, Texas Age: 33 years, 4 months, 10 days Survived by: Husband, Joshua Bearden of Denver, Colorado Parents, Michael, Sr and Josephine (DiTingo) Hecht of Ball Ground, GA Sister and brother-in-law , JoyMarie (Hecht) and Robert Colombo...

Jan 13, 2014

Sandra Kathryn Pipkin was born on April 25, 1944 and passed away on January 13, 2014 at the age of 69 years. Sandy lost her 12 1/2 year battle with Alzheimer's at home with her family by her side. Sandy was born in New Braunfels to Joe and Gloria(Schnautz) Clennan. She was preceded in death by both her mother and...

Jan 12, 2014

On January 12 at age 74, Harold Hal' Watkins LeJeune, Jr. (Hal) went to be with our Lord. Hal was born and raised in New Orleans and loved the special cuisine of his native city. An adventurous youth, Hal joined the Air Force at age 17 and served in Vietnam. After being honorably discharged, he traveled afar to places such...

Jan 11, 2014

Yanghee Gilbert, born on April 7, 1975, passed away on January 11, 2014, at the age of 38. Yanghee was a warm hearted wife, mother, and friend. With God in her heart, she loved to sing, just as much as she loved to cook. Her passion for cosmetology was just as strong as her care for children. Being outdoors near...

Jan 8, 2014

Janice Mae Parris, was born on October 20, 1933, in Poteet, Texas. She graduated from Harlandale High School in San Antonio in 1951. She married Eugene W. Parris on Jan. 8, 1957, and they moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where they lived for almost two years. They moved back to San Antonio where they lived until 1973 when they moved to...

Jan 6, 2014

Colonel William Doyle Taylor (Ret), or Bill, as he preferred to be called was born on 20 February 1924 in El Paso, Texas. He liked to say he brought his parents to San Antonio, TX when he was two years old. He departed for his Heavenly Home on January 6, 2014. He graduated from Brackenridge High School in 1941 and...

Jan 3, 2014

Leon Leroy Gardner, 59, of Schertz, Texas, passed away January 3, 2014, at Silver Tree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Leon was born November 1, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Lemar Gardner and Elizabeth Betty Carter Gardner. He attended Shaker Heights High School, in Shaker Heights, OH. Leon lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Anchorage, Alaska; and Idaho Falls, Idaho. He moved...

Jan 3, 2014

Billy Edward Dale USN Ret, of Live Oak passed away on 3 January 2014. Born on 29 November 1925 in, Ashville, NC. He attended Brownsville High School. He later joined the Navy and served until retirement in 1968. Upon returning to San Antonio he worked in insurance, carpet cleaning and repair and was one of the original pickers, back when...

Jan 1, 2014

Michael K. Hampton, born on March 26, 1951, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2014, at the age of 62. After retirement, Michael enjoyed gambling, computer time, and spending time with his family and friends. He never met a stranger and was a friend to everyone he met. The loves of his life were his wife, children, and grandchildren, and...

Dec 27, 2013

Clayborne Paul Ellis, born on May 1, 1928 in Bracken County, KY, passed away on December 27, 2013 in Schertz, TX, at the age of 85. Clayborne was the fourth child of Dillard T. and Hilda Marie (Guy) Ellis. Sadly, their first child died in infancy. That left Edna, Kenneth and Clayborne. Within a few years Clayborne had a new...

Dec 25, 2013

Carlos E. Sotomayor, born on March 5, 1953, passed away on December 25, 2013, at the age of 60. Carlos Sotomayor was an amazing husband, father, grandfather and friend to all of us. He was born in Mendoza, Argentina, his career was as a General Manager in the restaurant industry and he resided in San Antonio over the last 12...

Dec 23, 2013

Childers "Chuck" Newsome was born July 24, 1926 in Beaver, Kentucky and passed away on December 23, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. He is preceded in death by parents, Ezra and Ella Newsome, daughter, Janet Lee Newsome, grandson, Travis Keith Newsome, great-grandson, Kaden Newsome, and brothers, Townzil, Elzie and Ray Newsome. Chuck is survived by his wife of 62 years,...

Dec 22, 2013

Marion Bell, longtime resident of Prineville, Oregon and longtime member of the First Baptist Church there passed away in her sleep as a result of COPD at the apartment she shared with her son Roger in Schertz, Texas. She was 94 years of age at the time of her death during the night/early morning of December 22, 2013. Marion was...

Dec 18, 2013

Maureen Wejrowski was born May 6, 1938 and passed away on December 18, 2013 at the age of 75. A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, December 27, 2013 at 10:15AM at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

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Dec 7, 2013

Bill Rose left us suddenly and unexpectedly on December 7, 2013. He was born in Santa Ana, California on June 6, 1955, the 4th of 5 children born to Ruth and Billy Rose. Bill was happiest when he had grease under his fingernails, whether it was from helping others with their car, years of racing, or working on his Corvette,...

Dec 7, 2013

Stan was born on 13 May 1932 in Vincennes, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife of 54 years, daughters and their spouses, and his grandchildren. Stan loved traveling and sports. He was an Army brat and graduated from high school in Germany; he was a pitcher on his high school baseball...

Dec 7, 2013

Dr. Gualberto "Gually" Marrero (September 17, 1943 - December 7, 2013) Gually passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 5:15 p.m. surrounded by family and friends. He had many wonderful accomplishments throughout his life. However, if you asked him, his greatest accomplishments of all include: his wife Lourdes (Cookie), his children Veronica & Jerry Myers,...

Dec 6, 2013

Mary Margaret Burns embraced God in his Kingdom in Heaven after a courageous battle with cancer on December 6, 2013 in Universal City, Texas. Mary was born October 20, 1940 in Duluth MN, attended high school at Standbrook Hall, an all-girls Catholic High School and after gradation completed vocational nursing training. Mary and her husband Jack were married in 1964...

Nov 26, 2013

Diane C. "Donnie" Marroquin of Garden Ridge, Texas, passed away November 26, 2013. Diane was born to Gregory R. and Sofia C. Pastrano on August 9, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas. She was a dedicated employee of SBC and AT&T for over 30 years. Diane will be sorely missed by her family and all those who'd grown to love her....