Gladys Ida Eckhardt
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...
Eugene A. Garza
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:Â his...
Rosemary Ellis
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...
Hilmer R. Galetka
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...
Janie Wolf
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.
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Joseph Ernest Dvorak
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:Â his parents; 2 brothers, Jerry & Daniel Dvorak; and 6 sisters, Agnes &...
Dorothy Marie Zaruba
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...
Vernon Eugene Duty Sr.
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.
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Frances L. Holley
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...
Carol Ann Morris
Nov 21, 2022
Carol Ann Morris, 73, of Hallettsville, passed away November 21, 2022. She was born on November 16, 1949, to Harold James Sr. & Betty Rodabaugh, in St. Paul, Minnesota.  When she was little, her Family was building their home, Being the oldest of their 3 Children, she was the ultimate helper - which is where she first started learning...
Donald Clyde Adams Sr.
Nov 19, 2022
Donald Clyde Adams Sr., 90, of Hallettsville, passed away November 19, 2022. He was born on October 5, 1932 to Mary Evelyn (Margie) Goode and Carl Adams of Louise Texas. He started working at the age of 8 years to contribute to the family after his father died.  Don worked until the time he volunteered to join the Airforce...
Bernice Irene Brown Woytek
Nov 17, 2022
Bernice Irene Brown Woytek, 75, of Hallettsville, passed away November 17, 2022. She was one of eight kids, 4 boys and 4 girls, Vernon, Marvin, Alton Clarence, Lucille, Delores and Margaret.  They were brought up in hard times and in a unique lifestyle.  Their family did farming and ranching plus ran CW's Country Store and Beer Joint. Bernice truly...
Frank Joseph Herman Jr.
Oct 19, 2022
Frank Joseph Herman, Jr, 79, of Victoria, TX, passed away October 19, 2022. He was born on March 26, 1943, to Frank J. & Ludmila Sitka Herman Sr. in Wied, TX.
Anyone who ever met Frank could never forget him. He was truly one of a kind. While working at Alcoa he was willing to help and...
Margarete Emilie Appelt
Oct 12, 2022
Margarete Emilie Appelt, 82, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 12, 2022. She was born on August 7, 1940, to Karl Jacob Sprenger & Emilie Marie Diehl Sprenger in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Her beginning was not an easy start.  Her home country was at war with the world and her beloved father and brother were forced into this war; never to...
Lawrence Campbell White
Sep 21, 2022
Lawrence Campbell White, 39, of Austin, Texas passed away at home on 21 September 2022. Lawrence was born January 5, 1983, in Corpus Christi, Texas to Campbell and Sharon White.
He had lived in Austin since 1987 and graduated from Bowie High School in 2001. He loved travel, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family. ...
Arthur Etzler Sr.
Sep 17, 2022
Arthur Etzler, Sr., 102, of Hallettsville, was called home to his heavenly reward on September 17, 2022, again to be reunited with his loving wife of 74 years, RoseMary. He was born July 2, 1920, in Hallettsville, Texas to Paul & Hedwig Leopold Etzler and attended Sacred Heart School in Hallettsville.
A veteran of World War II,...
Bernice Jurica
Sep 16, 2022
Bernice Jurica, 67, of Moulton, passed away September 16, 2022. She was born on August 27, 1955, to Julius J. & Agnes Olsovsky Schramek, in Hallettsville. She married her first husband Roland R. Henrichs, November 5, 1977, in Moravia (passed away Dec. 1, 1997). She married Eugene V. Jurica on January 25, 2003, in Schulenburg. She was a member...
Nick T. Munoz
Sep 16, 2022
Nick T. Munoz, 73, of Victoria, passed away September 16, 2022. He was born on March 6, 1949, to Nick V. & Elisa Torres Munoz, in Eagle Lake, TX. He married Mary Lou Barrios on July 14, 1969, in Columbus, TX. He was a member of Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Victoria.
Nick is survived by:Â ...
Charles E. Hardilek
Sep 1, 2022
Charles Edward Hardilek, 78 of Hallettsville passed away on September 1, 2022, at his home. He was born on February 3, 1944, in San Antonio to Charles L. and Alma Hardilek. He married Dale S. Zoch on January 14, 1978, in Austin, Texas and soon returned to his family home in Hallettsville. He was a devoted Catholic and a...
Agnes Kouba Roznovsky
Aug 27, 2022
Agnes Kouba Roznovsky, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away August 27, 2022. She was born on June 13, 1936, to Jim & Bessie Simper Kouba, in Moulton, TX. She married Judge Wilbert "Peanut" Roznovsky Sr., on July 12, 1954, in Moulton. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas, Christian Mothers, Lavaca County VFW Auxiliary, Hallettsville Volunteer Fire Dept...