Josef Nelson Henderson
Jun 28, 2006
Josef Nelson Henderson, age 44, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Josef is loved very much by his wife, Maria Luz and his son Thomas Josef, better known as "TJ". Joseph Leaves behind his beloved wife Maria Luz, infant son T.J (Thomas Josef), son Jacob who resides in Chili, Father and Mother- Jerald and Betty Charniak (Johnson City), Brother Jeffery...
O. C. Dotson
Jun 17, 2006
O. C. Dotson, whom most of Blanco knew as Horace, passed away on June 17, 2006 at his home in Blanco at the age of 80. After being in the Service, he was a mechanic for most of his life. He was born Oct. 23, 1925 in Blanco to Joseph E. and Mary M. (Dyer) Dotson. Survivors are 2 sons...
Tommy F. Gilchrest
Jun 8, 2006
Tommy F. Gilchrest, 48, passed away June 8, 2006 in Austin. Tommy was a former resident of Blanco and currently lived in Cedar Creek, Tx. He was the landscape coordinator for the Austin ISD.He is survived by his wife, Joyce Edge Gilchrest, Cedar Creek; two daughters, Mindy Marie Gilchrest of San Marcos and Megan Michelle Gilchrest of Austin; and a...
Helen Joyce Armke Waxler
May 22, 2006
Helen Joyce Armke Waxler, 71, of Blanco, died May 22, 2006 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. She was born January 18, 1935 outside of Marion, Texas. Helen and her husband Clarence were married in Blanco on January 18, 1953. She was secretary/bookkeeper for Waxler Construction. She owned and managed Mobley Motel for 10 years in the 70's, and was...
Ima Hoffman Smith
May 20, 2006
Ima Hoffman Smith, age 88, of Blanco went to be with her Lord on May 20, 2006. Born in Blanco, Texas, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Einkauf Hoffman. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, as well as a faithful member of the Church of Christ where she fulfilled the role of Bible School teacher...
M.O. Gibson
May 5, 2006
M.O. Gibson passed away May 5, 2005 at his ranch at Rocky Creek Hye, Texas after a short illness. He was born in Blanco County, April 16, 1920. The only chid of Julian Victor Gibson and Florence Walker Gibson. He graduated from Fredericksburg High school. M.O. was a W.W.II veteran and a life member of the U.F.W. He was in...
Early Louise Givens
Apr 19, 2006
Early Louise Givens, 79, of Pasadena, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 in Houston. Early was born April 13, 1927 in Lampasas, Texas to the late E.E. and Ethel Mauldin. Early is preceded in death by her husband in 1988, J.D. Givens and her sister, Judy Didway. Early leaves behind to cherish her memory her children, Jimmy Givens and...
Jack Archer
Apr 17, 2006
Jack R. Archer, 79, formerly of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Monday, April 17, 2006 at his ranch in Johnson City, Texas after a lengthy illness. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, March 27, 1927, the son of Earl and Lavonne J. Archer and attended Springfield schools. He graduated from Springfield High School as an All-Star Athlete in 1944. After attending...
Lloyd A. Huggins
Apr 4, 2006
Lloyd Huggins, 70, of Round Mountain, Texas, was born on 29 February 1936, and he passed away on 4 April 2006. A fifth generation Texan and leap year baby, Lloyd was born in Llano County 70 yrs ago to Henry and Coy Huggins. A gifted athlete, he was Mr. L.H.S. and an All-State Wide Receiver at Llano High School who...
Bert Maxwell Jr. Colonel Cottrell
Apr 1, 2006
BERT MAXWELL COTTRELL, JR., Colonel, USAF (Ret)Colonel Bert Maxwell Cottrell, Jr., USAF (Ret) died on April 01, 2006, at his home in Blanco, TX at the age of 87 years. He was a prior resident of Austin, TX from 1961 through August 2003.Bert was born January 07, 1919, in Terre Haute, Indiana, where he spent his childhood. Bert graduated from...
Maggie Liesmann
Mar 30, 2006
Maggie Liesman 83, of Wimberley, died March 30, 2006 at Liveoak Medical Center in Blanco. She was born on September 23, 1922 in Blanco County. Her parents were Charlie Lee Herwig and Willie Berniece Finch. Maggie is survived by her husband, Ed Liesman, and daughter, Peggy Kunze, both of Wimberley. She is also survived by 2 sisters, Prudie Arlene Wolfe...
Pattie Ledesma
Mar 27, 2006
Pattie Ledesma, 40, died March 27, 2006 in Brooke Army Medical Center, in San Antonio. She was born February 16, 1966 in Johnson City.Pattie is survived by her father, Edward Pina of Blanco, husband, John Ledesma, 2 sons, John Edward and Matthew, 2 daughters, Miranda Pina and Crystilina Ledesma, all of Blanco. She is also survived by 2 brothers, John...
Ollie O. Collins
Mar 27, 2006
Ollie O. Collins, was born November 4, 1911, and passed from this life March 27, 2006, at the age of 94. He was raised in Round Mountain, TX, and spent much of his adult life in San Antonio building a real estate business, the Hohenberger-Collins Company. Mr. Collins was president of the San Antonio Real Estate Board in 1966 and...
Annie Harrell Tharp
Mar 26, 2006
Annie Harrell Tharp went to be with the her Husband and her Savior on March 26, 2006 in Dripping Springs, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter D. Tharp, Sr., parents, 3 sisters, 1 brother, and 1 great grandson Joseph Tharp. She was the Great Great Granddaughter of the first white settler that settled in Waterloo on...
Fernando Paul Flores
Mar 25, 2006
Fernando Paul Flores, 25 passed away March 25, 2006 near his home in Westminster, Colorado. He was a former resident of Blanco and moved to Colorado for school.He is survived by his father, Fernando Flores and his wife, Maxine; mother, Rosie Rios; 4 sisters, Amanda Lea Rios, Jessie Marie Rios, Krystal Michelle Flores, and Chloe Ann Flores, all of Johnson...
Robert Gustave Barth
Mar 24, 2006
Robert Gustave Barth, age 77 passed away on March 24, 2006 at his home in Johnson City. He was born on Feb. 20, 1929 to Carl Gustave Ernst and Anna Marie (Borchardt)Barth in Harlingen, TX. Surivors are wife Betty Barth of Johnson City, 2 daughters Patsy and husband Randy Martin of Comanche, Gail and husband Donnie Walz of Johnson City,...
Arless Elvery Rose
Mar 20, 2006
Arless Rose, 86, passed away March 20, 2006 in the Kerrville VA Hospital. During WW II he served his country well. He enlisted in the Army in 1941. He was in the 341st Engineers. Before going overseas he was part of an advanced survey crew that surveyed ahead of the actual building of the Alcan Highway. Following this Mr Rose...
Herbert Wilcox
Mar 20, 2006
Longtime New Mexico resident Herbert Wilcox, a retired groceryman and business executive, died March 20 in San Antonio, Tx. He was 101.He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Helen Tixier Wilcox, in 1996. Survivors are his daughter, Helen Wilcox Shackelford of San Antonio, and 4 grand-daughters, Diane Turner ( Jerry) of Blanco, Tx., Stephanie Smith (Gavin)...
Ruthie Farmer
Mar 18, 2006
Ruthie Farmer made her way across stormy Jordan on March 19, 2006 at the age of 80, from her home in Blanco, Texas.Ruthie was born July 19, 1925 at Mount Sharp in Hays County Texas to Charles Lee Herwig and the former Willie Bernice Finch. Ruthie had five siblings: Maggie Liesman, Prudie Wolfe, Sadie Powell, Charles Herwig, and Tommy Herwig.She...
Reba Sue Mcilvain
Mar 8, 2006
Reba Sue McIlvain, age 75 of Johnson City, TX, went to be with the Lord Wednesday morning, March 8, 2006, after a brief battle with lung cancer. Reba was born on October 27, 1930 to Willard and Lois Sitton. She was a wonderful, loving mother and grandmother, and had many dear friends as well. Among other things, she enjoyed watching...
