Hondo Anvil Herald

Our beautiful mother, daughter and sister, Dayna M’lynn Boehme, of Castroville, was called to Heaven on Friday, May 8, 2026 at the age of 57. She was born April 21, 1969 in San Antonio.   Visitation will be Monday, May 18, 2026 beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home, with the Holy Rosary recited at 5:30 p.m. The Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Services will conclude with a Bereavement Meal at the Braden Keller Community Center immediately following the Memorial Mass.  Memorials may be made in Dayna’s memory to St. Louis Catholic School or to a charity of your choice.   Condolences: tondre-guinn.com

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Claudia Hobson Howard, 70, of Uvalde and D’Hanis, TX, died peacefully April 20, 2026.   She was born Nov. 8, 1955, in Loma Linda, CA.   In accordance with her wishes, her ashes will be scattered at Yosemite National Park.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Yosemite Conservancy (https://yosemite.org) or the Herby Ham Activity Center, 248 FM 3447, Uvalde, TX 78801, (830) 5912711.   Condolences: ebensberger-fisher.com

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Roberta Duncan Lopez, of La Coste, Texas, passed away May 7, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born March 25, 1939, in Lytle, Texas.   Visitation will be Thursday, May 14, 2026 beginning at 4:00 p.m.  at Tondre-Guinn Funeral Home, with the Holy Rosary recited at 5:30 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.  Interment will follow at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Cemetery in La Coste, Texas.  Memorials may be made in Roberta’s memory to any ministry of your choice at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church or to the Alzheimer’s Association    Condolences: tondre-guinn.com

 

 

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Melvin Douglas Riff of Hondo, 94, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026.    He was born Sept. 6, 1931, in Hondo.   Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 16, at the Fountain of Life Center at New Fountain Methodist Church.   Condolences: guinn-horger.com

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Vicky Gilliam Sablatura passed away April 17, 2026, at the age of 67. She was born on January 8, 1959, in Hondo, Texas.  A Celebration of Life was held on May 9 at the Hondo Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Magdalena House in San Antonio, the Hondo Methodist Church scholarship fund or a charity of your choice.