obituaries

Feb 27, 2023

Georgia Malik Sladecek, 83, of Houston, Texas, passed away on February 27, 2023, at Houston, Hospice due to complications of COPD.

Private services were held on March 2 .  Internment at St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Breslau, Texas.  Monsignor John Peters graciously presiding.

Georgia was born on January 24, 1940, in...

Feb 24, 2023

Dennis E. "PoPo" Satsky Sr., 85, of Hallettsville, passed away February 24, 2023.  He was born on March 18, 1937, to Louis P. & Julia Ann (Krenek) Satsky, in Koerth, TX.  He married Ora Findeisen on February 4, 1961, in Moulton.  He was Honorable Discharge from the US Army on August 31, 1965; and a member of Sacred Heart...

Feb 21, 2023

Gerda E. Janak, 86, of Shiner, passed in Victoria at the South Texas Comfort Center, on February 21, 2023, with her husband Casper at her bedside.  Her life journey began on May 12, 1936, in Dedlow, Germany, born to parents Johanna & Maximillian Reng.

After completing nurses training in East Germany in 1959, Gerda relocated to West...

Feb 14, 2023

Dorothy Roden, 91, of Victoria, passed away February 14, 2023. She was born, April 22, 1931, in Jennings, La. to Whitney J. & Ruby Jeanne (Freyou) Begnaud. She was a legal secretary for Art Lapham, Dorris and Edwards, Fly, Cory, Moeller and Stevenson, Kilgore, Cole and Garrett and Scott- Robbins law firms. She was also a public stenographer. She...

Feb 13, 2023

Jerry Louis Brocker, 89, of Sheridan, passed away February 13, 2023.  He was born on September   5, 1933, to Joe Lee & Rosalie Mladenka Brocker Sr., in Hallettsville.  He Married Maye Beth Potter on August 23, 1969, in Columbus.  He was a member of First Baptist Church of Sheridan.  He & his wife also served as volunteers with the...

Feb 11, 2023

Richard Henneke, 91 of Hallettsville passed away February 11, 2023.  He was born October 8, 1931, to Fred & Hattie Henneke.  He was raised in the Vsetin area where he attended school and helped on the family farm.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, Council 2433.

Richard married, Dorothy Galetka...

Feb 11, 2023

Donald L. Einkauf, 79, of Jupiter, Florida, passed away on February 11, 2023. He was born in El Campo, Texas, on June 20, 1943, to Alvin and Libertha Einkauf.

Don Graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in mechanical engineering.  While working at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, he met his wife, Saundra Brylowe.  They...

Feb 4, 2023

Edward Paul Zapalac, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away February 4, 2023.  He was born in Hallettsville, to Eddie & Marcella Drozd Zapalac, on August 12, 1935.  He was business owner of his radiator repair shop in Hallettsville.  He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.  His interests and passions involved gardening,...

Jan 28, 2023

Mary Devall Smith, 85, was born September 29, 1937, in Hallettsville, Texas, to Mary Bagby Devall and Col. Sam S. Devall.  She departed this life on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in Richmond, Texas.

Mary graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1955, and attended Texas State Teacher's College (now Texas State University) in San Marcos, graduating in 1959. ...

Jan 27, 2023

Becky Lynn Fitch Gillespie, 70, of Raymondville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 27, 2023, in Harlingen.  She was the youngest of eight daughters, born on October 14, 1952, in Hallettsville, TX to Theodore and Nettie (Jacobs) Fitch.  She worked in the oil and gas industry for over 50 years, enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and was an...

Jan 19, 2023

Marcella V. Henke, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away January 19, 2023.  She was born on August 28, 1937, to Charles and Mary Hajek Vana, in Fayette County, Texas.  She was the oldest of four children.  She married Henry Joe Henke Jr on May 3, 1959, at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Praha, Texas.  She and...

Jan 6, 2023

Gladys Ida Eckhardt (nee Gold), 87, of Yoakum, passed away January 6, 2023.  She was born on October 12, 1935, to Edwin & Meta Heimann Gold, in Fredericksburg, TX. She married Eric Eckhardt on November 6, 1999.  She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Yoakum.

Gladys was baptized and confirmed at Holy Ghost Lutheran...

Jan 3, 2023

Eugene A. Garza, 75, of Sheridan, passed away January 3, 2023.  He was born on June 21, 1947, to Lupe & Antonia Guarrado Garza, in Hallettsville.  He married Cecilia Nieto at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.  He was a veteran in the US Army and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Eugene is survived by:  his...

Dec 29, 2022

Rosemary Ellis, 55, of Hallettsville, passed away December 29, 2022.  She was born on December 17, 1967, to Jacinto & Natalla Reyes Rios Sr. in Gonzales, TX.

Rosemary was a loyal and hardworking employee to Stevens Nursing Center.  Her hard work and loyalty continued on with her undoubtful love to her family and friends.  She was one...

Dec 21, 2022

Hilmer R. Galetka, 95, of Hallettsville, passed away December 21, 2022.  He was born on September 25, 1927, to John & Theresa Mikush Galetka, in Hallettsville.  He attended Boethel School and Baldwin's Business College.

Hilmer enlisted on January 10, 1946, at Fort Sam Houston, TX, serviced with Company A, 2 nd Basic Training Battalion.  He was honorably...

Dec 12, 2022

Janie (Buzek) Wolf, 67, of Hallettsville, joined her heavenly family on December 12, 2022, while at Houston Methodist Hospital after a short battle with cancer.  She was born July 23, 1955, to Victor and Leona (Gerlich) Buzek of Hallettsville, TX.  She attended Komensky and Hallettsville Public School and was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Sublime.

Dec 10, 2022

Joseph Ernest Dvorak, 89, of Houston, passed away December 10, 2022.  He was born on January 10, 1933, to Joseph A. & Hermina Zapalac Dvorak, in Wied, TX.

Joseph is survived by numerous nieces & nephew.

Joseph was preceded in death by:  his parents; 2 brothers, Jerry & Daniel Dvorak; and 6 sisters, Agnes &...

Dec 9, 2022

Dorothy Marie Zaruba, 85, of Hallettsville, was called home on December 9, 2022.  She was born on November 16, 1937, to the late Tom J. & Anna Cinadr Kanak, at their home in St. Mary's.  There, she grew up with her 8 siblings.  She was not a stranger to hard work.  Working in the fields, feeding the animals, picking...

Dec 8, 2022

Vernon Eugene Duty Sr., 75, of Hallettsville, passed away December 8, 2022.  He was born on August 11, 1947, to Robert B. & Charlotte Williford Duty, in Houston, TX.  After high school he joined the Navy.  After his discharge from the Navy, he worked for his uncle's construction company before finishing his career with Harris County Precinct 3.

Dec 6, 2022

Frances L. Holley, 85, of Hallettsville, went to be with our Lord and her loved ones on December 6, 2022.  She was born on November 12, 1937, to John I. & Frances Michna Matula, in Ezzell, Texas.  She grew up on a farm with 5 siblings and attended Ezzell school.  Later, she attended Sacred Heart Catholic High School, where...