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Douglas Eugene King, 68, of Bandera, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.
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Robert Wayne Petty, Jr., 60, died at his home on Thursday, May 12, 2022, following a long and valiant battle with cancer.
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Byron Reynolds Wilkinson, 86, of Ingram, Texas, went home to the Good Lord on May 10, 2022 in Ingram.
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Lindon Gerald Kelley, age 99 years YOUNG passed away on May 6, 2022, at Riverhills Health and Rehab, in Kerrville, Texas. He left this world peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.
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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.
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Oliver 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.
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Adoloph 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.
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Shirley 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.
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