Mr. Victor W. Prause, 87, of Hallettsville, died Nov. 1, 2007. He was born Nov. 26, 1919 to Gus & Minnie Glause Prause in Witting, Texas. He married Justine Kutach Prause on Oct. 26, 1942 in St. Mary's Church. He farmed most of his life, and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Victor is survived by: son Larry Prause of Hallettsville; daughter Shirley Ammann of Beasley; brother-in-law Eugene Kutach of Hallettsville; 2 sister-in-laws, Martha Repka of Hallettsville, and Margaret Kucera of Victoria; 3 grandchildren, Dwayne, Debi, and Dean Ammann; and 2 great-grandchildren, Kayla and Deanna Ammann.

Victor was preceded in death by: wife Justine on Jan. 2, 1998; son Leon Prause; Parents; son-in-law Dale Ammann; and 2 sisters, Elsie Koehne and Stella McElroy.

Service: 10 am, Monday, Nov. 5, 2007 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Visitation: 2 pm, Sunday at Kubena Funeral Home. Rosaries: 6 pm, Sunday at Kubena Funeral Home; and 9:30 am, Monday at St. Mary's Church. Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers: Gene Pokluda, Edward Cinadr Jr., Glen Liest, Dwayne Ammann, Derek Treykig, and Dean Ammann. Memorials: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.