Obituaries

Mar 11, 2018

Morris August Lamb, Jr. , 78, of Blanco, Texas passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at his residence in Blanco.

Morris was born on May 25, 1939, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Gwendolyn Plashko Lamb and Morris August Lamb, Sr.  Morris was a retired engineer who loved to build houses and tinker with cars. ...

Mar 10, 2018

Bobby George Sewell , age 79, of Stonewall, TX was born August 16, 1938 in Johnson City, TX. He was a resident of LBJ Medical Center in Johnson City when he went to meet his Heavenly Father on March 10, 2018.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert "Bob" and Ruth Sewell; two...

Mar 4, 2018

Grace Elizabeth Colgan , of Blanco, Texas passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018.

Grace was born on April 23, 1993, in Columbia, Maryland to Deb Lunceford Rossi and Michael Colgan.  She graduated from Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas in 2011.  Grace was an avid lover of animals, especially her dog Dixie, who...

Mar 3, 2018

Surrounded intermittently for the last two weeks of her life by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, Opal Hogan Topper went to be with the Lord on March 3, 2018.  She was born on July 5, 1928, the second oldest of eleven children.  Hers was a humble lifestyle.  She loved the Lord. She loved her family. She...

Mar 2, 2018

STEPHAN ROY PENSHORN (1987-2018) Stephan Roy Penshorn , my beloved son, left way too soon on March 3, 2018. He was born on April 21, 1987, in Austin, Texas. He grew up in Blanco and attended Blanco schools and played little league, football and tennis growing up and participated in FFA. Later he played co-ed softball...

Mar 1, 2018

Stanley Towers Lane passed away March 1, 2018, at Elan Westpointe, New Braunfels, Texas.  He was born July 17, 1924, in San Antonio, to Gideon and Katie Towers Lane. He grew up in Bandera and San Antonio and graduated from Breckenridge High School.  Stanley served in the United States Navy during World War II.  While in the...

Feb 26, 2018

Monta Virginia Barry Knoll passed away peacefully on February 26, 2018 in Stephenville, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents Ouisa Juanita Barry Boyd and Claude Hewitt Barry , by her brother Dwight Barry, and by her husband of sixty-two years, Marvin "Dick" Knoll. Monta is survived by her sons George Edward Knoll,...

Feb 24, 2018

Charles J. "Chuck" Homan . On February 24th, 2018, Chuck went to rest peacefully after a long battle with cancer. He was born into God's family to Jeanette Homan of Janesville, Wisconsin, on June 7th, 1950.

Chuck is preceded in death by his parents Jeanette Gladys Lamphier Karman and John A. W. Karman, father Earl...

Feb 19, 2018

Richard "Steve" Felps , 79, of Tow, Texas passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at his home. Steve was born on July 12, 1938, in Johnson City, Texas to Richard Milam Felps and Rozetta Barbara Brown Felps.

Early years of Steve's life started out in Blanco before the family moved to Waco. Steve proudly served...

Feb 17, 2018

Shirley Laverne Hale McKinney was born December 12, 1921 in Bardwell, Texas, in Ellis County, to Albert Thomas and Nancy Appolonia Hillyer Hale. Shirley graduated from Bardwell High School and earned a BS degree with a major in Speech and English from Texas State College for Women, and a BS degree in Library Science from North Texas...

Feb 14, 2018

Thelma Arlene Weaver passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas.

Arlene was born on June 28, 1937, to Arles and Thelma Wood (Robbins) in San Antonio, Texas. She loved to shop and collect antiques, enjoyed reading, and being surrounded by her family.

Arlene is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Waiman...

Jan 31, 2018

Edmond Linza Hargett was born on November 1, 1922 in Sheffield, AL to Linza Deral and Chessie Fike Hargett. Growing up he had an older brother Nelson and sister Mary. At the outset of World War II, he volunteered for service in the US Army and was assigned to the US Army Air Corps. He served during...

Jan 28, 2018

Sallie Jean Wagner , 67, passed from life Sunday, January 28, 2018 at LBJ Medical Center in Johnson City, TX.  She was born at the Blanco County Courthouse to Raymond and Imogene Treisch Wagner, both grandchildren of the area's early settlers.

Sallie spent her early years in Corpus Christi before going to the state school...

Jan 22, 2018

Evelyn Emma (Schaefer) Heckel received her angel wings on Monday January 22, 2018 at the age of 93. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Evelyn was born on December 21, 1924 in New Braunfels, Texas to Ernst and Emma (Burkhardt) Schaefer. She was the first born of twin daughters.

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Jan 22, 2018

Guadalupe Romero Barrera was born December 12th 1959 in Hamlin, TX to Arturo and Dominga Romero.  At the age of two she moved to Blanco, TX. She met Jesus Barrera when she was a teenager while attending school in Blanco who would become the love of her life. She would later marry Jesus in June of 1977....

Jan 18, 2018

Joseph Dorman Jones was born February 20, 1921 in San Saba, Texas to Frank and Dollie Jones. Growing up he had five older sisters and an older brother. On March 1, 1939 he enlisted in the Cavalry and when WW II started he was sent to the South Pacific where he served until the end of the war. He...

Jan 14, 2018

Billie Jean Prehn, 86, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 in Schertz, TX.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Woodlake Baptist Church, 6980 Woodlake Club Dr., San Antonio, TX 78244.  Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM that morning at the church.  Committal services will be held that afternoon at 2:00...

Jan 14, 2018

Jeanne Anne Cantwell , 87, passed away on January 14, 2018, in Austin, TX.  She was born on May 21, 1930 in Clovis, New Mexico to Charles Berwin & Mamie (Lucas) Marshall.

Jeanne is survived by son, John Fox and wife Molly of Lexington, KY; daughter Patricia Patterson and husband Randy of Dover, TN; son...

Jan 12, 2018

DOROTHY LUCRETIA SMITH

Surrounded by the love of her family, Dorothy Lucretia (Wagner) Smith, 92, of Blanco, Texas was received into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 12, 2018.

Dorothy was born on January 26, 1925 in Blanco County to Albert Paul and Winnie Muriel (Crossley) Wagner. As a teenager, she joined...

Jan 7, 2018

James Erwin Fritz, Jr. 77, peacefully went to be with his LORD and Savior Sunday afternoon, January 7, 2018 in Dripping Springs, TX with his loving wife of 56 years, Vivian, at his side.  He was born January 31, 1940 in Fredericksburg, TX to James E. Fritz, Sr. and Pearl Eva (Gentry) Fritz.

James was...