Mrs. Viola Barbara Klekar Henke, 85, of Hallettsville, TX, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 23, 2006. She was born in Hallettsville on November 16, 1921 to Frank & Anna Klekar. On October 29, 1941, she married Leo T. Henke at Sacred Heart Church. She was a member of the K.J.Z.T. and Christian Mothers. In 1962, she was honored as the Parish Mother of the Year and was also chosen as the Archdiocesan Mother of the Year.

She is survived by 11 children, 24 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 4 step-great-grandchildren.

7 daughters: Sister Clementine of Garden Ridge; Eleanor Sedlar and husband, Ted, of Houston; Mary Lee Honish and husband, James, Anna Havel and husband, Johnny Sr., Monica Matula and husband, Daniel, all of Hallettsville; Elizabeth Filip of Yoakum; and Susan Harvey and husband, Clarence, of Spring.

4 sons: Leo C. Henke and wife, Dorothy, Lawrence Henke and wife, Laura, Rudy Henke, all of Hallettsville; and Charles Henke and wife, Debra, of Rockdale.

24 Grandchildren: Karen Janak, Lisa Migura, Leo J. Henke, Tim Sedlar, Ted Sedlar, Tracy Nolasco, Randy Honish, Sherri Grahmann, Johnny D. Havel, Jr., Todd Henke, Josh Henke, Amy Lindsey, David Filip, Scott Filip, Jennifer Filip, Melanie Davis, Melinda Chapa, Andrew Henke, Jeffrey Matula, Luke Matula, Angela Matula, Ashley Matula, Matthew Harvey, and Kyle Harvey.

23 Great-Grandchildren: Trent, Jordan, Derrick, and Amanda Janak; Tyler and Cole Grahmann; Clay and Madison Migura; Dylan Sedlar, Slade and Lacey Henke; Jolee Lindsey; Katelyn Henke; Savannah Filip; Rileigh Filip; Bryce and Bailey Filip; Kraegon, Chalee, and Gage Matula; Cameron and Brendan Davis; and Sierra Rose Chapa.

4 Step-Great-Grandchildren: Breana Renken, Tyler Wagner, Nikki Welch, and Kaleb Lindsey.

2 sisters: Annie Henke of Hallettsville, and Beatrice Mensik of Weimar.

1 brother: Robert Klekar of Hallettsville.

3 God Children: Kenneth Etzler of Hallettsville, Marilyn Kovalcik of Shiner, and Renita Ordrusek of Yoakum.

Preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Leo T. Henke (died September 25, 2005); parents, Frank and Anna (Prasek) Klekar; brothers, Hubert and Albert Klekar; sisters, Mary and Victoria Klekar; and son-in-law, Edward Filip.

Service: 2 pm, Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. Visitation: Noon, Saturday at Kubena Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 pm, Saturday at Kubena Funeral Home. Officiate: Rev. John Peters. Burial: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery of Hallettsville. Memorials (in lieu of flowers): Sacred Heart Church or School, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church or School, Sisters of the Incarnate Word & Blessed Sacrament Convent or Donor's Choice. Pallbearers: Leo J. Henke, Tim Sedlar, Randy Honish, Scott Filip, Kyle Harvey, Andrew Henke, Josh Henke, Luke Matula, Johnny Havel Jr., and Ted Sedlar.