Mr. Mathew A. "Buckshot" Klekar, 72, of Sheridan, died Dec. 29, 2007. He was born on Nov. 15, 1935 to Mathew & Louise Polasek Klekar in Yoakum. He married Dorothy Pauler Klekar on June 26, 1972 in St. John Catholic Church. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Buckshot is survived by: daughter Linda Klekar Miramontos of Eagle Lake; step-daughter Annie Clark & husband Everett of El Campo; 4 step-sons, Marvin C. Mozisek and Daryal L. Mozisek of Sheridan, Dennis Mozisek of Schulenburg, and David Mozisek & wife Annette of Germany; 4 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and 2 step-great-grandchildren.

Buckshot was preceded in death by: wife Dorothy on June 15, 1997; daughter Mathalee Klekar; step-daughter Annette Mozisek; 2 step-sons, Franklin and Kenneth Mozisek; daughter-in-law Connie Mozisek; and ½ brother Henry L. Klekar.

Service: 2 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Visitation: 12 Noon, Monday at Kubena Funeral Home. Rosaries: 6 pm, Monday at Kubena Funeral Home; and 1:30 pm, Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Pallbearers: Danny Vaclavik, Steve Mays, Andy Brown, Bruce Tesch, David Ilse, and Cowboy Hines. Officiate: Rev. John Peters. Burial: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.