Obituaries

Oct 31, 2018

Richard (Ricky) James Triesch , 61, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

Ricky was born on June 12, 1957, in Corpus Christi, to Lillian Yvonne Wagner Triesch and Kenneth James Triesch.  He graduated from Blanco High School in 1975 and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bulverde.  Ricky was a construction...

Oct 26, 2018

On Friday, October 26, 2018, Pauline Hancock of Johnson City entered eternal life in heaven at the age of 94.  Pauline was born August 25, 1924, on a small family farm along-side Miller Creek in Blanco County.   The youngest of 5 sisters, Pauline attended the local school and developed strong work ethics on the family farm. Pauline...

Oct 15, 2018

George L. Richey , a loving husband, father, Papa, and friend was born May 23, 1941 in Oakdale, Louisiana to Bruce Laverne Richey and Hattie Lou Martin.

George was confirmed and had his first communion at St. Philips Catholic Church in Huffman, Texas.

At the age of 16, George started attending barber's college....

Oct 6, 2018

Otilie A. (nee Cervenka) Lindemann , 95, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the LBJ Medical Center with her family at her side, 18 days before her 96 th birthday.

Born to William and Mary Cervenka on October 25, 1922 in Granger, Texas, Tillie married Alfred "Cotton" Lindemann in June 1939.  She is...

Oct 5, 2018

Donna Jo Thompson Zunker , 80, peacefully passed to be with her Lord and Savior on October 5, 2018.  Donna Jo was currently residing at the Morningside Ministries community in Boerne, Texas after spending her retirement years on the ranch in Blanco, Texas.

Donna Jo was born in Houston, Texas on May 18, 1938, the...

Oct 2, 2018

Cynthia Glenn McCarty Ford - Born November 22, 1937.  Went home to be with the Lord October 2, 2018.

On the 2nd day of October, 2018, our dearest mother, Cynthia Glenn McCarty Ford, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ after 80 years on this earth.  She had been battling cancer for 10...

Oct 2, 2018

Theresa Joan (Plisek) Shafford, age 87, passed away on Oct. 2, 2018, at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Goltry, Oklahoma to Joe and Nell (Dain) Plisek on Feb. 19, 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, parents Joe and Nell Plisek, her sister Barbara Pekrul, and her brother in law Hart Pekrul....

Oct 1, 2018

Maria De Los Angeles Lobo, 100, of San Antonio and formerly a longtime resident of Blanco passed away on Monday, October 01, 2018, Tri-Sun Care Center-Lakeside in San Antonio, Texas.

Maria was born on July 20, 1918, in Mexico to Maria Munoz Guerrero and Teodoro R. Guerrero.  She was a wife and mother, who loved her family...

Sep 28, 2018

Francis Edward Hartmann, 94, of Blanco passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018, at his residence in Blanco surrounded by family and friends.

Francis was born on December 3, 1923 to Clara Jenschke Hartmann and Edward Hartmann.  He was a member of St. Ferdinand Catholic Church in Blanco and a World War II Army Air...

Sep 27, 2018

Susan G. Whittington went to be home with the Lord on Thursday, September 27, 2018.  She was born February 16, 1967 to William Harold Woods and Patricia Lee (Innes) Woods in San Antonio, Texas.

Susan is survived by her loving and devoted husband Sam Whittington; daughter, Rilee Nicole Moser and son, Luke Desmond Whittington; mother,...

Sep 26, 2018

Betty Lucy Klauberg Courtney was born on March 29, 1927 in Houston, Texas, the second daughter of Walter and Jewel Klauberg.  She died peacefully on September 26, 2018, in San Marcos, Texas.  Betty married Jack Wournel Courtney on July 13, 1948.  Jack was a World War II Navy veteran.  Betty and Jack enjoyed a wonderful marriage until...

Sep 25, 2018

Cindy Sue Kreger , 63 of Blanco passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at her residence in Blanco with her loving family by her side.

Cindy was born on October 18, 1954 in, Buda, Texas to Alice Jean Adamson Cox and A.C. Cox.  She was graduated from Jack C. Hayes High School in Buda...

Sep 20, 2018

Leslie Ann Matus , of San Antonio, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 20, 2018.  Leslie was born in San Francisco, California, to Jim and Anita Moore.  After living her early years in California, Alaska, New Hampshire, and the Seychelles, the Moore family settled in La Porte, Texas in...

Sep 10, 2018

Hilmar John Preiss, Jr . of Blanco, Texas passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018, at L.B.J. Medical Center in Johnson City, Texas.

"Junior" as his family referred to him as was born on October 19, 1930, in Twin Sisters, Texas to Lucy Merle Reeves Preiss and Hilmar John Preiss, Sr.  He was a lifelong...

Sep 7, 2018

Catherine Lavonia Levassar Ehlers, 95, of Blanco, Texas passed away on Friday, September 07, 2018, at LBJ Medical Center in Johnson City.

Catherine was born on August 22, 1923, in Athens, Texas to Helen Lavonia Walters Knight and James Knight.  She was a wife, mother, grandmother who loved her family dearly and will be missed...

Sep 3, 2018

Gilbert "Gibby" Robert Weiss went to be home with the Lord on Monday, September 3, 2018.  The 7 th of 11 children, he was born on June 2, 1924 to Ewald and Augusta (Pflug) Weiss in Cele, TX.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Pat; children, Marcy Voss and husband Wayne, Robin...

Sep 3, 2018

Jose Briones Cuevas , 80, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 in San Antonio, TX.  Jose was born September 18, 1937 in Santo Domingo, Coahuila, Mexico to Refugio and Juanita Cuevas.  He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Maria Guadalupe Cuevas, second wife Maria Esperanza Cuevas, and two children, Juan Antonio Macias and Mario...

Aug 31, 2018

James David "Jim" Brewer of Fredericksburg, TX passed away Friday, August 31, 2018.  He was born August 22, 1922 in Oklahoma City, OK and grew up in Calipatria, CA.  The years following high school, Jim enlisted in and proudly served his country with the United States Army Air Corps until October of 1945.  After his enlistment, he...

Aug 27, 2018

Benjamin Maurice Copeland, Jr . of Blanco peacefully passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018, at his residence surrounded in the love of his wife and his LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was comforted by many family and friends in the community the days prior as he surrendered his battle to cancer.

Benjamin was...

Aug 21, 2018

Reverdy Hilmar Gliddon , 62, of Marble Falls and formerly of Johnson City passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, in Bertram, Texas.

Reverdy was born on December 15, 1955, in Johnson City, Texas to Annie Elizabeth Ellebracht Gliddon and James Franklin Gliddon.  Reverdy attended L.B.J. High School and First Christian Church in Johnson City. ...