obituaries

Jul 4, 2021

Johnnie Joe Steffek, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021.  He was born January 18, 1935, to Anton J and Antonia Pavliska Steffek Sr.  He met the love of his life, Alene Fojt, at Percy Reese Café while working at the Hallettsville Auction Barn.  They were married on November 7, 1956, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Jul 2, 2021

Loraine Anita Konvicka Deem was born on November 30, 1933 to August and Rosie Barborak Konvicka.  She grew up on her parent's farm in Moravia, Texas and was the second of five children.  She quickly developed a love for animals and enjoyed her simple chores, some of them being slopping the hogs and scattering maize for the chickens and...

Jun 30, 2021

Dorothy Alice Lorfing, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away June 30, 2021 to be with her Lord and family.  She was born on February 5, 1933, to Henry F. & Minnie Lorfing on the family homestead in the Shiloh Community.  She was the fifth of six children born into a loving, Christian home.  She grew up on the family farm...

Jun 28, 2021

Neller Jane (Kincheloe) Svec, 83yrs and 6 months, of Sheridan, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 in Weimar with family by her side.  She was born in Sheridan, on Dec 29, 1937, to Miller & Ora Lee Kincheloe.  She was the second of six children.

Jane was a longtime resident of Rosenberg.  She enjoyed bowling, deer hunting...

Jun 27, 2021

Belinda Dawn Fuller, 46, of Hallettsville, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, June 27, 2021.  She was born on August 6, 1974, to the late Alvin Howard Fuller (Doodle Bug) & Lorene Morisak Fuller in Eagle Lake, TX.

Belinda was a Bail Bond Agent for American Bail Bonds.  In her spare time, she loved going...

Jun 23, 2021

Cathie Lorraine (Sorrells) Gagne, 61, of Hallettsville, our loving daughter, mother, grandmother, and soon to be great-grandmother, was taken home on June 23, 2021.  She was born June 12, 1960 in Malvern Arkansas to Thelma (Smith) Skaines and Oscar Sorrells.  She was Thelma's only child, and the oldest of Oscar's 5.  Thelma moved Cathie as a kid to Texas...

Jun 22, 2021

Laddie Kurtz, 82, of Shiner, passed away at his home June 22, 2021.  He was born on July 30, 1938 in the Charlottenburg community in Shiner Texas to Rudy and Veronika Mikes Kurtz.  He was a graduate of Saint Ludmila Academy in Shiner Texas in 1956 and Metropolitan Technical institute in Dallas Texas.  He married Rita Dornak on April...

Jun 13, 2021

Mac Henry Bosier was born on September 5, 1947 in San Antonio, TX to Roscoe Bosier & Alice (Miller, Bosier) Love.  Mac was brought up in a Christian home, and he participated in church activities at Sprigsdale Church of Christ that later became Dalecrest Church of Christ.  Mac graduated from Saint Peter Claver Academy in San Antonio,...

Jun 4, 2021

Judy Elaine Wright, 75, of Hallettsville, passed away June 4, 2021.  She was born on May 8, 1946 to Raymond & Geneva Browning in Gainesville, TX.  She spent most of her younger years growing up in Texas City where in high school she met the love of her life, Lloyd Wright and were married before she graduated from Texas...

May 28, 2021

Teresa Ann Kallina, 61, of Austin, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, from a massive cerebral hemorrhage.  Her health had been compromised by cerebral palsy, breast cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukemia for many years.  She was born on July 11, 1959, in Wharton, to Doris Horton & James D. Kallina.  She was fifth generation Texan, and a descendant to...

May 27, 2021

Ruth Botard Kane, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away May 27, 2021.  She was born on August 30, 1928, to Adolph W. & Harriet Ellison Botard, in Sheridan, TX.  She was the 7th of 9 children and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1946.  After attending Baldwin Business College, she worked as a secretary and married Roy David Kersh in...

May 22, 2021

Evelyn Christine Henke, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 22, 2021.  She was surrounded by her loving family, who prayed in thankfulness to God for the gift of her life.  She was a loving wife and wonderful Mother.  She was born April 11, 1929 in Hallettsville to Peter & Christina Belicek Kristek Sr.  She...

May 17, 2021

Marcia Hrncir, 65, of Moravia, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021.     She was born on December 10, 1955 to Julius "Jake" and Delrose (Bludau) Sandelovic in Hallettsville.

Marcia graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School.  She received a bachelor's degree from Southwest Texas State University, and later her master's degree from University of Houston- Victoria.

Marcia...

May 7, 2021

Eilien Lindemann, 100, of Hallettsville, passed away May 8, 2021.  She was born on October 7, 1920, in New Ulm, Texas, to Emil Heitmann and Ella Peschel Heitmann.  She graduated from Industry High School and was a retired paraprofessional from the Hallettsville Independent School District.  She married Rubin Lindemann on July 14, 1938, in the Methodist Church in Bellville,...

May 6, 2021

Bowen Wayne Bock, passed peacefully from the arms of his family into the arms of our Lord on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the age of 3 months and 2 days at Lavaca Medical Center in Hallettsville, TX.

With joyful anticipation, Charlie & Devonne Bock welcomed Bowen into their lives on February 4, 2021.  During his brief...

May 5, 2021

Billie Reid Ponton Smith,86, of Ezzell, passed May 5th after a long battle with cancer.  She was born on February 14, 1935 in Ezzell to William Arnim Reid & Verna Chambers Reid.  On July 17, 1950, she married Charles Ponton from Hallettsville and had a son, Joel Ponton.  Charles passed away in October 13,1982.  On April 8, 1990, she...

May 4, 2021

Octaviano "Coop" Anthony De LaRosa, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away May 4, 2021.  He was born on March 29, 1934, to Pedro and Pauline Hernandez De LaRosa, in Hallettsville.

Coop worked at Ehler's Furniture for 30+ years.  After he retired from Ehler's, he worked for Jo's Green Hut for 10 years.

Coop was never was...

May 1, 2021

Charles (Charlie) J Koncaba Sr., 68, of Hallettsville, passed away on May 1, 2021.  He was born Feb 6, 1953 to George Sr. & Rose Marie Koncaba in Hallettsville, TX.  Starting at a young age, most people remember Charlie helping his dad George run his milk route around Hallettsville.  Once Charlie was old enough, he was hired to work...

May 1, 2021

Alma Joyce Hrncir, 90, of Hallettsville, enjoyed a blessed and full life before being called home on Saturday, May 1, 2021.  Known to her friends as "Sweet' and to her family as "Momo", she was born on August 22nd, 1930, to Eddie Majorie Lewis and H. G. Timm, Sr.  On July 4, 1949, she married the love of her...

Apr 25, 2021

Vera Fernau Muehr, 101, of Sublime, went to be with her Lord on April 25, 2021.  She was born on May 1, 1919, to Christopher & Annie Dornhoefer Fernau, in Hallettsville.  She married Victor F. Muehr, on May 1, 1941, at St. Rose of Lima Parish Rectory in Schulenburg.

Vera and Victor worked together, danced together, and...