Jolynn Grant
Mar 1, 2017
JoLynn Grant of Von Ormy, TX, formerly of Blanco, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the age of 63. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Crofts – Crow Funeral Home in Blanco, TX. Graveside services will immediately follow at 11:30 AM at the Blanco Cemetery. JoLynn was born in...
June Curry Mccarty
Feb 25, 2017
June Curry McCarty, 95, of Henly, Texas went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2017.
Visitation will be on Monday, February 27 at Croft Crow Funeral Home in Blanco, Texas from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on February 28 at the Henly Baptist Church with Pastor Don Forrester...
Jimmy G. Jackson
Feb 22, 2017
Jimmy Geral Jackson of Johnson City passed away at the age of 57, just four months following the death of his beloved wife Tammy.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Johnson City H.O.M.E. Church with Pastor Greg Steele officiating. An hour of visitation will begin just prior at 12:00...
Catherine Ann Benner
Feb 22, 2017
Catherine Ann Benner, 91, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in Fredericksburg, TX.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 PM, Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 4270 Ranch Rd. 1, Stonewall, TX 78671. Interment will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
A Native Texan, Catherine was born in Austin to Bill and Margaret...
Lillian Seymour
Feb 20, 2017
Lillian Seymour, 94, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 after a short illness. Visitation will on Wednesday, February 22 nd from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Crofts – Crow Funeral Home in Blanco. Services will be on Thursday, February 23 rd at 2:00 PM in Crofts – Crow Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in the Blanco...
Edward L. "Bubba" Bitzkie, Jr.
Feb 17, 2017
Edward Louis "Bubba" Bitzkie Jr., entered into eternal rest February 17, 2017, after fighting a long battle of Cancer. He was born September 6, 1954 to Edward L. Bitzkie Sr. and Lillian Tildon Bitzkie of Corpus Christi, TX. Bubba is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sherry Eichman Bitzkie; Daughter, Lillian Queen and husband Douglas of Johnson City,...
Shirley Grace Twidwell
Feb 14, 2017
Shirley Grace Klinger Twidwell passed away February 14, 2017 at Cibolo Creek Nursing and Rehab facility in Boerne. Shirley was born on December 29, 1938 in the old courthouse in Blanco to parents Gilbert and Wanice (Montgomery) Klinger. She grew up in Blanco, starting work at the age of 13 as a cashier at the Blanco movie theatre. After...
Raymond Lee "Ray" Kunkel
Feb 10, 2017
Raymond Lee Kunkel , 79, of Johnson City and formerly of Stonewall, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Stonewall with the Rev. Jim Boatright and the Rev. Percy Smerek officiating. Drexel Hallaway will be the vocalist and Hazel...
Thomas "Tom" Avants
Jan 23, 2017
Thomas "Tom" Avants, 69 of Blanco, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017 in San Antonio surrounded by his family. Tom was born on October 30, 1947 in Munich, Germany to Gorden and Sofia (Novak) Avants. Tom proudly served our country in the United States Army from 1967 to 1970. Tom served two tours in Vietnam from 1967 to...
Ann Laura Dignan
Jan 21, 2017
Ann Laura Dignan, R.N., C.N.M, F.N.P, and founding owner of Hill Country Midwifery Services in Blanco, passed away peacefully at her home January 21, 2017. She was 71.
Ann was born August 6, 1945 the first of six children to Laura and Thomas Dignan in Kenmare, N.D. By the age of eighteen she was in nursing school...
Robert L. "Bob" Bindseil
Jan 17, 2017
Robert L. "Bob" Bindseil, 77, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home surrounded by family and friends after a long, hard battle with cancer. Bob was born on March 12, 1939 in Twin Sisters, Texas to Marvin and Ada (Erben) Bindseil. He attended school in Twin Sisters. Bob married Clara Herzing on September 27, 1955, and they...
Kenneth Edward "Ed" Marshall
Jan 4, 2017
A sweet and gentle soul Kenneth Edward "Ed" Marshall passed on to a better place on January 4th after a short illness. Ed was born on November 28, 1937 in Caliente, NV. Ed was a graduate of Oregon State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He served in the U.S....
Ora Liesmann Kneupper
Jan 3, 2017
Ora Kneupper was born September 29, 1916, the second of five daughters to Rudolph and Erna Jonas Liesmann. God called her to her eternal home on January 3, 2017. Ora married Alwin Kneupper June 5, 1935 and completed her family with two daughters and a son. They made their home in Twin Sisters until Marie Anna and Dorothy were born...
Jane Brooks
Dec 27, 2016
Jane Brooks, 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Glen Rose, Texas. Memorial service: 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 29, 2016 at First Baptist Church, Glen Rose, Texas. Graveside service: 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 29, 2016, Squaw Creek Cemetery. Visitation: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, December 28, 2016, Wiley Funeral Home, Glen Rose, Texas. Jane was born on...
Donald Wilson Carpenter
Dec 19, 2016
Pappasito's lost a loyal customer on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 in Houston, TX. Donald Wilson Carpenter, 82, passed away yesterday morning under the gaze of his beloved wife, Jo Ann (Felps) Carpenter, and in the company of his loving family. Don was born on Oct. 26, 1934 in Fort Worth, TX to Harold Wilson Carpenter and Iva May Carpenter (Wood)....
Benjamin David Bailey
Dec 18, 2016
Benjamin David Bailey went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at the age of 55. He was born on December 10, 1961, in San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death by his father, Hugh Clinton Bailey, who was a San Antonio firefighter for 32 years.He is survived by his mother, Valerie Martin Bailey and...
Stephen Karl Langbein
Dec 13, 2016
Stephen Langbein, age 62 passed away peaceful at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 after a hard battle with cancer.
Stephen was born on January 25, 1954 in Fredericksburg, Texas to Karl and Elizabeth Langbein. He was proceeded in death by his mother and father, brother in laws Steve Baker, Leonard Strackbein, Roland...
Gracie Lee Wittkohl
Dec 5, 2016
Gracie Lee Wittkohl, 89, passed away December 5, 2016 in Blanco, TX. She was born September 3, 1927 in Round Mountain, TX to James William Caddell and Ethel Mae Leinneweber Caddell. Gracie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ott Wittkohl; son, Edgar Allen Wittkohl; brother, Alton Caddell; and sister, Gladys Kruise. She is survived by her two sons,...
Evan Karl-Lee Langbein
Dec 3, 2016
Evan Karl-Lee Langbein, 16, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 in an untimely accident along with his sister, Destiny Conatser. Evan was born July 19, 2000 in Round Rock, TX to Shane Langbein and Tiffany Conatser. He is survived by his parents, Shane and Suzanne Langbein and Tiffany Krammer; brothers, Tristan and Nicholas Dezaux; grandparents, Stephen and Judy Langbein &...
William H. "Bill" Casparis
Dec 2, 2016
William "Bill" Howard Casparis, aged 85 years old, went to His Lord and Savior on December 2 nd , 2016, in his hometown of Johnson City, Texas. He was born to Howard Milton Casparis and Regina (nee Smith) Casparis.
Bill was a proud Hill Country boy and throughout his life he always spoke of his love for...
