Barbara Sue Kubena, 78, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 21, 2015. She was born on June 18, 1937 to Eugene F. & Eva Henigan Brent in Rodessa, Louisiana. She married Daniel H. Kubena on Sept. 3, 1955 in Jefferson, TX.

Barbara was Valedictorian of Class of 1955 in Jefferson High School and Valedictorian of Funeral Director Class of 1956 at the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. She graduated from Southwest Texas University – Magna Cum Lauda. She was a Cake Decorator, taught Hallettsville High School math, IBM computer programmer in the Hallettsville area, and organist for Sacred Heart Catholic Church for over 50 years.

Barbara was past president of; Catholic Daughters of Americas, Hallettsville Ladies Golf Association, Hallettsville Garden Club and Brahma Band Booster Club. She was past Director and Secretary/Treasurer for the Gulf Coast Hereford Association. She was past Board of Directors for Lavaca Medical Center and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was also Co-Owner and Funeral Director with the Kubena Funeral Home.

Barbara was member; Bridgettes Bridge Club, Sacred Heart Quilting Circle, KJZT Society, Christian Mothers Society, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Barbara is survived by: her husband Dan; 3 children, Eugene A. Kubena & fiancée Merriam Owings, Beverly S. McCabe & husband Jim, and Andrew J. Kubena; sister Clara J. Nichols; 3 grandchildren, Alison J. Kubena & Fiancé Marshall Peck, Jessica A. McCabe & husband Joseph Sadler, and Clayton J. McCabe; and great grandchild Vivian Peck.

Barbara was preceded in death by: her parents and sister Betty Lou Kubena.

Funeral Mass Service: 11 am, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. Visitation: 4 pm, Friday, at Kubena Funeral Home with Rosary starting at7 pm. Officiant: Msgr. John Peters. Pallbearers: Clayton & Jim McCabe, Ryan & Chris Kubena, Mark Laurence, Marshall Peck, John O'Higgins, and Jason Ward. Honorary Pallbearers: Sacred Heart Quilting Circle and her grandchildren. Memorials (in lieu of flowers): Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Charity of Your Choice. Burial: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.