obituaries

Jul 18, 2022

James Alvin Pohl, 88, of Ezzell, passed away July 18, 2022.  He was born on January 26, 1934, to Henry J. & Ida May Bell Pohl, in the Sommer's Thicket near Ezzell in southeast Lavaca County, TX.  He married Frances Powell on August 21, 1960 in Pecos, TX.  He graduated from TAMU in 1956 with a B.S. in Agricultural...

Jul 16, 2022

Fayrene Hefner Clark, 82, of Hallettsville, Texas, was reunited with her loved ones in Heaven on July 16, 2022.  She was born May 7, 1940, in the community of Oak Grove in Aransas County, Texas, to Lawrence (LW) and Lula Hefner.  Growing up in Yoakum with her mother and brother Stayton, she attended Yoakum High School.  She married Bobby...

Jul 11, 2022

Alton Albert Michalcik , 84, of Hallettsville, went to his heavenly home July 11, 2022 after a two-year battle with lung cancer.  He was definitely a fighter to the end.  He was born on May 31,1938, to Alfonse and Lillie Michalcik in Hallettsville.  He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Alton attended...

Jul 5, 2022

John Alvin Thompson, 69, of Hallettsville, went to his heavenly home July 5, 2022, surrounded by his family after a twenty-one-year battle with brain cancer.  He was truly a fighter till the end.  He was born on June 7, 1953, to R.L. & Doris Dover Thompson in Sinton, TX.  He was a member of First Baptist Church of Hallettsville....

Jul 3, 2022

Sally Jean Welhoelter Janak, 77, passed away on July 3rd, 2022.  She was born on June 15, 1945, to Norman & Florence Welhoelter from Houston, TX.  She married Robert E. Janak on March 26, 1980, in Houston, Texas.  She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and attended Marion Christian in Bellaire, TX.

Sally's work ethic...

Jun 4, 2022

Mary Jane Gallia, 103, of Shiner, passed away June 4, 2022.  She was born on March 20, 1919, to John A. & Agnes Recek Drexler, in Lavaca County, TX.  She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Mary loved gardening, animals and her grandchildren.  She always worked to provide for her family.  Her work ethic and...

Jun 3, 2022

Wilbert Lee Dornak, 83, of Shiner, passed away peacefully surrounded by all those he loved the most on June 3, 2022.  He was born on January 3, 1939, in Hallettsville, Texas, where he attended Sacred Heart Catholic School.  In 1957 he moved to San Antonio, Texas where he worked for O'Krent Floors and met his loving wife, Charlotte; they...

May 20, 2022

Isidor Louis Jalufka, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away May 20, 2022.  He was born on November 30, 1932, to Isidor J. & Kristina Bujnoch Jalufka, in Lavaca County, TX.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Isidor enjoyed smoking his pipe and drinking his Budweiser beer, playing the cake walk and listening to...

May 18, 2022

James Franklin Bucek (Jimmy), 91, of Hallettsville, peacefully passed away on May 18, 2022.  He was born on September 4,1930 to Julius and Margaret Bucek in Hallettsville, Texas.  He spent most of his early life in Hallettsville and then raised his family in Fort Worth.  He graduated from Hallettsville High School and from St. Mary's University in San Antonio. ...

May 4, 2022

Edwin Paul Buster, 60, of Hallettsville, passed away May 4, 2022.  He was born on June 20, 1961, to Edwin B. & Lillie Ann Honish Buster Jr., in Port Arthur, TX.  He married Orrenna Mason, on December 21, 2018, in Lavaca County, TX.  He served in the US Army from, 1979 to 1983, and served 2 more years in...

May 1, 2022

Alvin Charles Kohlleffel, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away May 1, 2022.  He was born on Dec. 21, 1929, to Elo Ernest & Annie Leibicher Kohlleffel, in Lavaca County, Texas.  He served in the US Army from Aug. 15, 1951, to May 14, 1953, in Korea.  He was a member of the Moulton VFW.  He also served on the Board...

Apr 24, 2022

Henry Wayne Winkler, 79, of Hallettsville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Henry was born in Hallettsville on November 29, 1942, to Henry Charles and Hertha Kathryn (Fritsch) Winkler.

Upon graduating from Hallettsville High School in 1961, he hitchhiked to Houston in search of a job and found...

Apr 5, 2022

Alfonso "Poncho" Vargas, 65, of Hallettsville, passed away April 5, 2022.  He was born on September 6, 1956, to Joe & Amelia Martinez Vargas, in Waelder, TX.  A USMC Veteran, serving his country from 1976-1979, he was an easy-going man and a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.  On August 29, 1992,...

Apr 3, 2022

Daniel Franklin Wagner, 72, of Hallettsville, went to be with his heavenly Father on April 3, 2022.  The fourth of six brothers, he was born on February 13, 1950, to Willie and Lillie Wagner of Hallettsville, TX. He married Beverly Ann Hoffer on June 27, 1970, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.  They were blessed with three children,...

Apr 1, 2022

Janet Matilda Jalufka Rother, 82, passed away April 1st at Sodalis, in Victoria, TX, after a long battle with dementia.  Even though the dementia took her away from this world, her loving spirit left a mark on the people she touched throughout her journey.

Janet was born in Hallettsville January 8, 1940, to Louis and Mathilda Jalufka.  ...

Mar 26, 2022

Mary Ann Watson, 81, of Hallettsville, TX. passed from this earthly life in the early morning of March 26, 2022. Mary Ann was born on September 7, 1940, in Bellville, TX.  She was the first daughter of 3 to Ferdinand and Anna Beth Strauss Geyer.  Mary Ann was baptized Catholic at birth.  Shortly after, she began her Lutheran journey....

Mar 20, 2022

Robert (Bobby) Louis Bludau Sr., 61, of Hallettsville passed away on Sunday, March 20th, 2022, at his home, with his family by his side.  He was born on January 24, 1961, in Hallettsville, to Jodie & Alice Bludau.  He fought a courageous two-year battle against a rare cancer that ultimately took his life but never conquered his spirit.  He...

Mar 20, 2022

Alice A. Henrichs, 96, of Hallettsville, passed away March 20, 2022.  She was born on November 30, 1925, to August & Olga Riske Mueller, in Lavaca County, Texas.  She was baptized at Witting Lutheran Church at Witting, Texas, on April 1, 1926, by Rev. G. Sneff.  She was confirmed at Witting Lutheran Church, on May 5, 1940, by Rev....

Mar 14, 2022

Ladell Hogan, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away March 14, 2022.  She was born on January 21, 1930, in Hallettsville, Texas, to Porter & Edna Tones Tennon.  She accepted Christ at a young age and was a lifelong member of Richardson Chapel United Methodist Church of Hallettsville.

Ladell attended public school in Hallettsville and graduated from Hallettsville Colored...

Mar 3, 2022

John Eric Seals, 39, of Victoria, passed away March 3, 2022.  He will be remembered as a loving, caring and giving son, brother, father, uncle and friend.  He was born in Victoria TX, on June 8,1982, to Greg Seals and Sandra Lorfing Seals.

In John's youth, he enjoyed playing baseball, hunting, fishing and working with his grandpa...