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Timothy Reilly

Timothy Reilly

Apr 23, 2020

Timothy Joseph Reilly, 70, of Garden Ridge, Texas, passed away on April 23, 2020, after a battle with leukemia.

Born in 1949 to Thomas and Mary (Kessler) Reilly in Utica, N.Y, he received an accounting degree from Syracuse University. Following graduation, he joined the Army, becoming a decorated member of the 101 st Airborne Division.

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Harold Haecker

Harold Haecker

Apr 20, 2020

Harold George Haecker was born February 22, 1931 in Cibolo, TX. He passed away on April 20, 2020 in San Antonio, TX at the age of 89 years old. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marcella Haecker and his parents, Antonio and Elsa Haecker and his sister, Gladys Phannstiel. Harold is survived by his three daughters, Stephanie...

Michiko Burkhead

Michiko Burkhead

Apr 17, 2020

Michiko Tajima Burkhead went to the Lord on April 17, 2020 at her home in Schertz, Texas. She was born October 26, 1932 in Kyoto, Japan. Michiko married Everett E. Burkhead on September 10, 1951 and became a United States citizen March 22, 1967. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, crocheting, word search puzzles, watching TV westerns (especially The Virginian) and...

Wendy Bryant

Wendy Bryant

Apr 16, 2020

Wendy D. Bryant, 48, of Schertz, TX, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at her home following a long struggle with cancer. She was born in Colorado Springs, Co., on April 13, 1972. Wendy had a tremendous love of all animals, which led her to become a veterinarian technician for many years. She worked until she was no...

Elizabeth- Davis

Elizabeth- Davis

Apr 14, 2020

Elizabeth-Louise Foster Davis of Universal City, Texas passed away on April 14, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas. Elizabeth was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 22, 1934, to Francis H. Foster and Daphne Mundon Foster. She attended schools in Honolulu, Hawaii and graduated from Molokai, Hawaii Senior High School in 1952. Elizabeth was proud of her Hawaiian heritage, and...

Clara Coffman

Clara Coffman

Apr 13, 2020

Clara June Coffman passed away on April 13, 2020 in Schertz, Texas. She was born on March 25, 1936 to Eugene and Dorothy Cook in Clendenin, West Virginia. June was a member of Crestview Baptist Church for over 50 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Coffman, son Tommy Coffman, and granddaughter Christine Coffman.  She is survived by...

Joann Witek

Joann Witek

Apr 11, 2020

Janina “Joann” Witek, long-time resident of Cibolo, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on April 11, 2020 after battling with dementia and pneumonia. She was born in Holzany, Poland on October 17, 1936, to Jan and Anna Solarczyk. After enduring the terror of World War II and the concentration camps in Poland, Joann immigrated...

Richard Leal

Richard Leal

Apr 11, 2020

Richard   Andrew   Leal, known   by   most   as “Rick,” was   summoned   by   God   suddenly   on   the morning   of   Saturday, April   11, 2020.   Rick   was   61   years   of   age   at   the   time   of   his   passing.   Rick was   the   son   of   Esperanza “Hope” and   Richard   Agapito Leal whom survive him.   He   was preceded   in   death   by   his   younger   brother, Ray   Anthony   Leal.  ...

Leon Smoot

Leon Smoot

Apr 10, 2020

Melton Leon Smoot, 75, of Universal City, Texas passed to Eternal Life April 10, 2020 while hospitalized after open heart surgery. Leon was born August 6, 1944 in Poteet, Texas to Earl and Gladys Smoot. He graduated from Somerset High School in 1962. He was involved in numerous school activities. His FFA achievements included placing in the top three...

Lenore Faughn

Lenore Faughn

Apr 10, 2020

Lenore Ann Faughn, with her loving family by her side, went to be with the Lord on April 10, 2020.  She had a love for garage sales and her weekly game time with her family.  She loved caring for everyone and making sure they had a good meal.  She was preceded in death by her Husband Larry, and sons...

Leslie Brown

Leslie Brown

Apr 9, 2020

Leslie Lee Brown born on October 16, 1947, passed-away on April 9, 2020 after a two-year battle with cancer at the age of 72. Leslie was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Joe and Elsie Brown. He was an accomplished sales representative for large construction equipment for 30 years, while working with Prime Equipment he was their top sales representative....

Eleanor Wall

Eleanor Wall

Apr 5, 2020

Eleanor Alice Stapper Wall, much loved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and cousin passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Selma, Texas.

Known to all as “Alice”, she was born on July 28, 1925 to Waldo Stapper and Camilla Weir Stapper at the family’s farm at the edge of Bexar...

Anthony Fussell

Anthony Fussell

Apr 4, 2020

Anthony (Tony) Eugene Fussell was born in Pensacola, Florida on March 9, 1962 (58) and passed away suddenly on April 4, 2020 at his home in Selma, Texas. He was a graduate of Milton High, Milton,FL and served in the US Navy as an Electronic Warfare Technician during the Persian Gulf War. Tony was proud to follow in the...

Kenneth Druckenbrodt

Kenneth Druckenbrodt

Apr 3, 2020

Lt Col. Kenneth Edger Druckenbrodt, USAF RET. Kalamazoo, Mich. Passed away peacefully on April 03, 2020. Kenneth was born on January 31, 1925, son of John and Vivian Druckenbrodt. Kenneth married his High School Sweetheart Norma Mae Ball on April 19, 1946.

Surviving are Richard & Kathie Druckenbrodt, Donald & Kristin Druckenbrodt, Robert & Lori Druckenbrodt and...

Thomas Allen

Thomas Allen

Apr 2, 2020

Thomas Lee Allen joined the love of his life, Carol Broekers Allen, and his son, Thomas Jr. (Tommy) in Heaven on Thursday, April 2, 2020. He is survived by his daughter, Desiree Allen Garner, her husband, Jason Garner, his adored grandchildren, Kevin Sherrill (Erica), Nick Sherrill(Alanna), Colin M. Sherrill and Caroline E. Garner, brother-in-law, Marty Broekers (Pam), and numerous...

Billy Simmons

Billy Simmons

Mar 31, 2020

Billy John Simmons, loving brother and father, passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the age of 67 in his home in San Antonio, TX.

Billy was born on October 17, 1952 in Caracas, Venezuela to William and Clara Zimmer (Simmons). He was graduated from Victoria High in 1970, after which he...

Edward Dries, Jr.

Edward Dries, Jr.

Mar 29, 2020

Edward "Edd" A. Dries, Jr. September 6, 1936 - March 29, 2020 Edd was born in Hainesport, New Jersey. He left his childhood home behind a boy at seventeen, and became a man in the U.S. Air Force. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War and continued to support the military throughout his life. The patriarch of...

Conception Cummings

Conception Cummings

Mar 28, 2020

Conception T. Cummings, born on December 8, 1946, in Alamogordo, NM, died on March 28, 2020. She honorably served her country in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. Conception was a 19 year survivor of breast cancer and a member of two cancer groups (LACE and SOS.) She is preceded in death by her parents, Conrad and Ruth...

Elroy Dierks

Elroy Dierks

Mar 24, 2020

Elroy Dierks, born on April 22, 1934, passed away on March 24, 2020, at the age of 85. Elroy was a long time rancher. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eldor and Cora Dierks; sister, Annie Stapper and husband Leroy; and brother, Raymond Dierks. Elroy is survived by his loving wife, Myrtle Dierks; son, Eldor; daughter, Maureen;...

Warren Ganues

Warren Ganues

Mar 22, 2020

Warren Odell Ganues was born on January 26, 1963 in Kinston, North Carolina to parents, Theodore and Esther Ganues. He passed away on March 22, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas.

After 22 years of service, Warren retired as a United States Army Ranger and worked as an IT specialist at NSA through COMSO. He was a car...