Hondo Anvil Herald
Published in Hondo, Texas
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February 6, 2025
OBITUARIES - CURRENT ISSUE






Gregory Alan Biediger of the Rio Medina, Texas, area passed away at home on January 30 at the age of 65. Greg was born in San Antonio on June 2, 1959. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home with the Memorial Holy Rosary recited at 5:30 p.m. The Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery in Castroville, Texas. Memorials may be made in Gregory’s memory to the charity of your choice. Condolences: tondre-guinn.com
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Terry-Gene Alexander Elliott, age 73 of Hondo, passed away January 26, 2025, after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer at the end of December. She was born December 28, 1951, in Biloxi, MS. Celebration of Life is set for Monday, February 17, at the Graff 7A Ranch Dance Barn. Memorials can be made to New Fountain Methodist Church (2980 FM 2676, Hondo, TX 78861), Hondo Athletic Booster Assoc. (PO Box 412, Hondo, TX 78861), Boy Scouts Troop #381 (Attn: Tim Marlow, 261 Pennsylvania Blvd, New Braunfels, TX 78130), Hondo FFA Booster Club (PO Box 838, Hondo, TX 78861), or Restore Reproductive Health (https://restoresrt.com/donate).
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Sharon Mechler of Sabinal, 60, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025. She was born July 27, 1964, in San Antonio. Rosary will be recited at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, D’Hanis, followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Sabinal. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorials in her honor be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas TX 75380; or https://komen.org. Condolences: guinn-horger.com
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Lord has called Scharlene Louise Rogers home, as she passed peacefully on January 30, 2025, at the age of 71. Scharlene was born in Idaho Falls, ID. A viewing will be held at 10:00 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Hondo Funeral Home, 2910 Avenue E, Hondo, TX 78861. After the service, a procession will proceed to Hondo Cemetery for burial. A reception will follow at Hondo Community Center, 1014 18th Street, Hondo, TX 78861. Family and friends are invited to attend and honor the incredible woman she was. Condolences: hondofuneralhome.com
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Cyril Roger Van Damme, age 85, of Hondo, Texas, passed away on February 1, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Cyril was born in Belgium on October 10, 1939. A visitation will be held at Hondo Funeral Home on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with Recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at St. John’s Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m., followed by entombment at Hondo Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences: hondofuneralhome.com
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Bettie Joan West, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025, in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 77. She was born on November 8, 1947, in San Antonio . A service to honor Bettie’s life was held at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South, San Antonio, TX on Feb. 1, 2025. Bettie was laid to rest at San Jose Burial Park 8235 Mission Road, San Antonio, Texas 78214. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Condolences: missionparks.com