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Complete Death Toll – July 4, 2025 Flood

This memorial list honors each life lost in this tragedy, preserving their names and memory for generations to come.

On July 4, 2025, catastrophic flooding struck the Texas Hill Country when the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes during the early morning hours. This devastating natural disaster claimed the lives of 117 people, including families camping along the riverbanks, Camp Mystic counselors and campers, local residents, and visitors celebrating the holiday weekend. The victims ranged from infants to elderly individuals, representing a profound loss that forever changed countless families and communities. This memorial list honors each life lost in this tragedy, preserving their names and memory for generations to come.

*Asterisk indicates no formal obituary available

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Total: 117 Human Victims

  1. Carol Andrews
  2. Joyce Catherine Badon
  3. Mary Grace Baker
  4. Linda Bason
  5. Anna Margaret Bellows
  6. Lila Bonner
  7. Joni Kay Brake
  8. Robert Leroy Brake
  9. Elizabeth Blackbird Bryan
  10. Julia Burgess
  11. John Burgess
  12. Jack Burgess
  13. James Burgess
  14. Ella Rose Cahill
  15. Blake Carpenter
  16. Brian Carpenter
  17. Chloe Childress
  18. Martha Crawford
  19. Michelle Crossland
  20. Cody Crossland
  21. Molly Claire DeWitt
  22. Lucy Dillon
  23. *Ron Duke
  24. Josephine Dunlap
  25. Richard Dunlap
  26. *Dr. Katheryn Eads
  27. Dick Eastland
  28. Steve Edwards
  29. Bruce Ferguson
  30. Penny Ferguson
  31. Katherine Ferruzzo
  32. Jayda Floyd
  33. Miriam Holly Frizzell
  34. Ellen Getten
  35. Sally Sample Graves
  36. Hadley Hanna
  37. Blair Harber
  38. Brooke Harber
  39. Charlene Harber
  40. Mike Harber
  41. Alyson Hardin
  42. Josephine Hardin
  43. Aidan Heartfield
  44. Deana Hillock
  45. Virginia Hollis
  46. Charlotte Cary Huff
  47. Janie Hunt
  48. *Bill Huston
  49. Mary Kate Jacobe
  50. Madelyn “Emmy” Jeffrey
  51. Penelope “Penny” Jeffrey
  52. Emlyn Jeffrey
  53. James Hutchison Bryan Jr
  54. Melissa Kamin
  55. Rob Kamin
  56. DeeAnn Knetsch
  57. Gary Knetsch
  58. Lainey Landry
  59. Hanna Lawrence
  60. Rebecca Lawrence
  61. *Al Lorio
  62. Kellyanne Lytal
  63. Tianna Mabey
  64. Claire “Reese” Manchaca
  65. Sarah Marsh
  66. Officer Bailey Martin
  67. Amanda Martin
  68. Bobby Martin
  69. Linnie McCown
  70. Blakely McCrory
  71. Clayton Davis Meadows
  72. Jake Moeller
  73. Megan Moeller
  74. Harley Moeller
  75. *Virginia Wynne Naylor
  76. *Jose Olvera
  77. Richard Pagard
  78. *Clay Parisher
  79. Eloise Peck
  80. *Brad Perry
  81. Abby Lynn Pohl
  82. Jane Ragsdale
  83. Joel Ramos
  84. Kyndall Ramos
  85. Tasha Ramos
  86. Tanya Ramsey
  87. *Jeff Ramsey
  88. *Carlos Romero
  89. *Leo Romero
  90. Cindy Nelson Rushing
  91. James Rushing
  92. Julian Ryan
  93. Camille Santana
  94. Ileana Santana
  95. Mila Santana
  96. Eddie Santana-Negron
  97. Mollie Schaffer
  98. Shon Reese Scott
  99. Margaret Sheedy
  100. *Alvaro Sigala
  101. Renee Marilyn Smajstrla
  102. Mike Smith
  103. Pam Smith
  104. Mary Stevens
  105. *Cile Steward
  106. Greta Toranzo
  107. *Alicia Torres
  108. Natalia Venzor
  109. Tim Walker
  110. Mark Walker
  111. Sara Walker
  112. Johnny Walker
  113. Amber Wilson
  114. Jeff Wilson
  115. Shiloh Wilson
  116. Paula Joe Zunker
  117. Reece Zunker
  118. Lyle Zunker
  119. Holland Zunker

*Asterisk indicates no formal obituary available

Author

Growing up in Southern California, Louis Amestoy remained connected to Texas as the birthplace of his father and grandfather. Texas was always a presence in the family’s life. Amestoy’s great-grandparents settled in San Antonio, Texas, drawn by the city’s connections to Mexico and the region’s German communities. In 2019, Louis Amestoy saw an opportunity to make a home in Texas. After 30 years of working for corporate media chains, Louis Amestoy saw a chance to establish an independent voice in the Texas Hill Country. He launched The Lead to be that vehicle. With investment from Meta, Amestoy began independently publishing on Aug. 9, 2021. The Amestoys have called Kerrville home since 2019.

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