5-7-1934 – 7-29-2023 Widow of Elmer Meyr; and mother of Wayne (Janice) Meyr, Cathy “Renee” (Jack) McGowan, Stanley (Kathy) Meyr, Huff (Sarah) Meyr, and the late Victoria “Vicky” Lynn Schulz Memorial Service: Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m., Rhodes Funeral Home, Karnes City Interment: New Bremen Cemetery, Karnes County Services entrusted to: Rhodes Funeral Home, Karnes City, 830-780-3334, www.rhodesfuneralhomeinc.com […]
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Charles Robert Meyer
5-20-1972 – 9-19-2023 Father of Maycee, Dylan, and Shelbee Meyer; son of Catherine Meyer and the late Herman Charles Meyer; and brother of Loretta Brown and Deanne Rodriguez Funeral Service: Call Finch Funeral Chapel in La Vernia, 830-779-1090 Services entrusted to: Finch Funeral Chapel, La Vernia, 830-779-1090, www.finchfuneralchapels.com
James ‘J.D.’ Thompson
4-29-1932 – 9-23-2023 Husband of Bobbie Jean Thompson; father of Cindy Landgrebe (Richard), Jeff D. Thompson, Joshua D. Thompson, and Jason D. Thompson (Jeanette); and brother of the late Harvey Thompson, Duck Thompson, Buster Thompson, Joe Thompson, Ray Thompson, Gene Thompson, David Thompson, Mae Thompson, and Shirley Johnson Visitation: Saturday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m., Salem Sayers Baptist Church, Adkins […]
Officers respond to report of gunshots at East Central High School; campus is secure
Update (9/25/23, 2 pm): No evidence of a shooting has been found. Parents can collect students from the campus; students who have vehicles can sign out, with parent verification. Students remaining on campus also are being given lunch. The school day is progressing and will run on the regular schedule for the remainder of the day. For more on this, […]
Alton Dale Pence
8-16-1945 – 9-20-2023 Husband of Rheba Pence; father of Chandra Pence Skero and husband Austin and Cory Lee Pence and wife Denise Memorial Service: Will be held at a later date Services entrusted to: Vinyard Funeral Home, Floresville, 830-393-2588, www.vinyardfuneralhome.com
Aurora Lopez
5-7-1950 – 9-21-2023 Mother of Ann Marie (Kenneth) Stevenson, Teresa (Eric) Hudson-Dunn, Wanda Hudson, Fred Hudson Jr., Marcelino (Roderika) Lopez, Yesenia Lopez, Adrian (Rhiannon) Lopez, and Manuel Lopez; and sister of Silveria Perlas, Ramona Angeles, Steve Garcia, Danny Garcia, Basilio M. Montez Jr., and the late Manuel Garcia, Alejandra Alfaro, Paul Garcia, Andres Garcia, Dionicio Garcia, and Armando Garcia […]
Theresa Marie Moczygemba Kotara
5-12-1938 – 9-21-2023 Widow of Emerick Kotara; mother of Kathy (Robert) Swierc, Phyllis (James) Barnes, Michael Kotara, Debbie (David) Cardova, Andrea (Jimmy) White, and Marian (John) McEvoy; and sister of Julian Moczygemba, Anzelma Drees, Dianna Jendrusch, Yvonne Kiolbassa, Eleanor Kotzur, Florence Thigpen, Sydney Moczygemba, Sixtus Moczygemba, and the late Raymond and Zygfred Moczygemba Visitation: Sunday, Sept. 24, 4-6 p.m., […]

FEDC board terminates executive director Reed
FLORESVILLE – The Floresville Economic Development Corp. (FEDC) board of directors has voted unanimously tonight to terminate the employment of Executive Director Ben Reed. The board took the action following the second of two executive sessions that were part of a meeting that lasted roughly 2-1/2 hours. Reed decided to hold the deliberation related to his employment in open session, […]
John Joe Schroder
2-18-1939 – 9-17-2023 Widower of Ruby Schroder; father of Jody Daffern, Theresa Gillespie (Bryan), and the late Charles Schroder; and brother of Wanda Webster, Jerry Schroder, Jan Schroder, Joan Dennison, Jay Schroder, and the late Roy Schroder and Jean Crest Memorial Service: Will be held at a later date Services entrusted to: Finch Funeral Chapel, La Vernia, 830-779-1090, www.finchfuneralchapels.com
Elsie Treier Clay
4-9-1941 – 9-18-2023 Widow of Bob Clay; and mother of Robin Burley Howell (Michael), Heather Wooldridge, and Caroline McClain (Christopher) Visitation: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 5-8 p.m., Finch Funeral Chapel, La Vernia Funeral Service: Wednesday, 11 a.m., in the funeral chapel Interment: Stockdale City Cemetery, Stockdale Services entrusted to: Finch Funeral Chapel, La Vernia, 830-779-1090, www.finchfuneralchapels.com