Mrs. Julia Kostelnik Sassin, 83, of Hallettsville, died Sept. 12, 2007. She was born on May 7, 1924 to Steve & Karolina Bujnoch Kostelnik Sr. She married Anton J. Sassin on Aug. 8, 1943. Julia was a member of K.J.Z.T. and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Julia is survived by: husband Anton; 2 daughters, Mary Ann Barta & husband Milton of Victoria, and Carol Calliham & husband David of Victoria; 2 brothers, Joe Kostelnik and Tom Kostelnik of Hallettsville; sister Frances Dolezal of Bellaire; ½ sister Emilie Kremling; 4 grandchildren, Theresa Wheeler, Cyndi Koehn, Chris Berger, and Larissa Jonson; and 7 great grandchildren, Ashley Kana, Trevor Kana, Matthew Kana, Jodi Koehn, Jessica Koehn, Tyler Koehn, and Garrett Johnson.

Julia was preceded in death by: her parents; brother Steve Kostelnik Jr., and ½ sister Ann Brosch.

Service: 11 am, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation: 4 pm, Friday at Kubena Funeral Home. Rosary: 10:30am Saturday at Sacred Heart Church. Officiate: Rev. John Peters. Pallbearers: Jeff Johnson, Dale Koehn, Larry Kana, Trevor Kana, Chris Berger, and Henry Kostelnik Jr. Honorary Pallbearers: Ashley Kana, Matthew Kana, Jessica Koehn, Jodi Koehn, Tyler Koehn, and Garrett Johnson. Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.