Dennis D. Appelt, 72, of Hallettsville, passed away October 30, 2009. He was born on August 28, 1937 to Clemens & Gertrude Eichblatt Appelt in Houston, Texas. He received an Honorable Discharge from the US Coast Guard in 1964. He married Margarete Sprenger Appelt on August 28, 2004 in Hallettsville. He was a member of the American Legion and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Dennis is survived by: wife Margarete; sons Garry Dornak and Jack Kehoe; son-in-laws Christopher Shadden and Billy Knochel; daughters, Emilie Shadden, Margaret Garcia, Carla Garza, Mary Jane Garcia, Dot Kehoe, and Geraldine Dornak; cousin Charles "Poochie" Appelt; sister Lelia Hermes; grandchildren, Emilie Sprenger, Joaquin Garza, Michael Garza, Alexander Knochel, Lena Lugo, Holly Dornak, Cortney Dornak, and Ashley Dornak; and numerous friends.

Dennis was preceded in death by: his parents and son-in-law Ruben Garza.

Funeral Mass: 10 am, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation: 2 pm, Sunday, at Kubena Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 pm, Sunday at Kubena Funeral Home. Officiate: Rev. John Peters. Pallbearers: Michael Garza, Jack Kehoe, Garry Dornak, Joseph Bujnoch, Michael Appelt, Steven Garza, Marlin Galloway, and Tim Morrow. Honorary Pallbearers: Dr. Justin Powell, Lavaca County EMS & Staff, and Frank Rocha. Memorials: Donor's Choice Burial: Geiger Cemetery, Sublime Texas.