Mary M. Steffek, 90, of Hallettsville, died August 20, 2008. She was born on October 5, 1917 to Cyril & Veronika Kutach Morisak in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Victor L. Steffek on October 5, 1937 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a homemaker, Catholic Daughters of Americas, and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Mary is survived by: 2 daughters, Evelyn Dornak & husband Tommy of Hallettsville, and Anita Pesek & husband Paulie of Hallettsville; son Victor B. Steffek & wife Magdalen of Hallettsville; 11 grandchildren, Larry Dornak & wife Donna, Garry Dornak & wife Geraldine, Randy Dornak & wife Pam, Lisa Glover & husband Chris, Debra Mahoney & husband John, Terry Smith, Kimberly Wright & husband Brad, Timothy Pesek & wife Kas, Ronnie Steffek & wife Sharon, Chris Steffek & wife Sandra, and Vicki Brinkmeyer & husband Greg; and 17 great grandchildren, Courtney, Holly, Ashley, Cody and Tori Dornak; Kelley & Keith Glover, Stephanie & Sean Mahoney, Garrison & Savanna Smith, Paige Wright, Abby, Megan & Tyler Steffek; Blake & Bryce Brinkmeyer.

Mary was preceded in death by: husband Victor L. Steffek on September 26, 1984; parents; sister Bessie Beavers on September 11, 2007; and grandson Robbie Lee Steffek on June 11, 1992.

Service: 2 pm, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. Visitation: 2 pm, Friday, at Kubena Funeral Home. Officiate: Rev. John Peters. Rosaries: 7 pm, Friday at Kubena Funeral Home; and 1:30 pm, Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Pallbearers: Larry Dornak, Garry Dornak, Randy Dornak, Ronnie Steffek, Chris Steffek, John Mahoney, Brad Wright, and Greg Brinkmeyer. Honorary Pallbearers: Timothy Pesek, and Chris Glover. Memorials: Hospice of South Texas, or Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.