Margaret Theresa Obelgoner
Apr 18, 2021
Margaret Theresa Obelgoner, 73, of Hallettsville, passed away April 18, 2021. She was born on March 14, 1948, to Vernon H. & Audrey Lankart Obelgoner Sr., in San Antonio. She spent her childhood in Hallettsville, but lived most of her life in Dallas, where she worked and enjoyed a simple and quiet life. She worked at various secretarial jobs...
Tonya Woytek Leur
Apr 16, 2021
Tonya Woytek Leur, 36, of Victoria, passed away on April 16, 2021. She was born on November 29th, 1984 to Darrell Woytek and Rosemary (Najvar) Graham. After spending the majority of her childhood in Refugio, she graduated from Memorial High School in Victoria in 2003. Tonya then attended Victoria College and in 2004, she enlisted in the U.S. Army. ...
Rita Marie Janak
Apr 15, 2021
Rita M. (Hybner) Janak, 88, of Shiner, she left this earthly life and went to her eternal home on April 15, 2021. She was born on July 27, 1932, to the late Leo & Josephine Kurtz Hybner, in Shiner. She was one of nine children. She graduated from St. Ludmila Academy in Shiner.
On June 26, 1951,...
Fred J. Strauss Jr.
Apr 14, 2021
Fred J. Strauss Jr., 79, of Hallettsville, TX, passed away on April 14, 2021. He was born on September 16, 1941, to Fred Sr. and Julianne Hrncir Strauss. Raised in Hallettsville, TX, where he graduated from Sacred Heart School. He subsequently attended Texas A&M University and graduated from Southwest Texas State University, where he played football and obtained a...
Rosemary Mikulenka Hermes
Apr 11, 2021
Rosemary Mikulenka Hermes, 96, of Hallettsville, passed away in Hallettsville on Sunday, April 11, 2021. She was born in Hallettsville, TX, to the late Joseph and Lillie (Claus), Mikulenka on December 13, 1924. Her father died when she was only a year and four months old. Her mother was left with four small children and times were very difficult. ...
Robert Louis Svetlik Jr.
Apr 7, 2021
Robert Louis Svetlik, Jr, 51, of Liberty Hill, TX, passed away on April 7, 2021. He was born on May 24, 1969, to Robert and Diana Svetlik of Hallettsville.
Robert was a master mechanic for over 30 years. He loved reunions and any celebration involving a good homecooked meal. He loved to play a good game of...
Leon Louis “Red” Kahanek Iii
Apr 5, 2021
Leon Louis "Red" Kahanek III, 59, of Hallettsville, passed away April 5, 2021. He was born on September 1, 1961, to Leon L. & Emogene Adams Kahanek Jr. in Hallettsville.
"Red" went to school in Hallettsville, and then went on to college at Sam Houston State university in Huntsville, Tx. There he studied education to later became...
Teddy Clarie Rush
Apr 2, 2021
Teddy Clarie Rush, 77, of Hallettsville, passed away on April 2, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born in Solano County, California on October 8, 1943, to parents Frederick Rush & Velma Klusman Rush. Growing up on Twin Sisters Ranch with her family, she attended Armijo High School in Fairfield and graduated with...
Stephen Ray Scott
Mar 28, 2021
Stephen Ray Scott, 71, of Sublime, TX, passed away on March 28, 2021.
Stephen was born on December 3, 1949 to Ford and Eunice "Tootie" Scott. He was raised in Sheridan, TX, where he attended school from kindergarten through high school and was both an all-star athlete and an accomplished student. He subsequently attended Sam Houston State...
Marvin W. Orsak
Mar 19, 2021
Marvin W. Orsak, 77, of Victoria, passed away March 19, 2021. He was born on April 12, 1943, in Lavaca County, TX to Emith O. & Irene Kresta Orsak. He married Imelda Marie Bludau on August 28, 1965, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church of Victoria.
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Marvin D. Kresta
Mar 18, 2021
Marvin Kresta, of Victoria, a loving husband, father, and Papa, was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 18, 2021, at the age of 79 years and 11 months. He was born in Breslau, Texas to Alfons and Carrie Kresta on April 9, 1941. He attended Breslau school then moved to Hallettsville in the 8th grade. He played...
Elizabeth “Libby” Parks Bludau
Mar 9, 2021
Elizabeth "Libby" Parks Bludau, 58 of Hallettsville, passed away March 9, 2021. She was born July 7, 1962 in Victoria, Texas, to Patsy and the late Thomas "Tex" Parks. She graduated from Victoria High School and was voted Most Beautiful and was the Homecoming Queen her senior year. After a few years, she was seen around Hallettsville, where she...
Gertrude “Trudy” Matilda Janak
Feb 13, 2021
Gertrude "Trudy" "Gertie" Matilda Janak, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away February 13, 2021. She was born on November 29, 1935, to Julius J. & Helen Woitaske Grahmann, in Hallettsville. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and worked the farm with her family. She married Eugene A. Janak of Wied on October 1, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of...
Kristy Lynn Turner
Feb 12, 2021
Kristy Lynn Turner, 35, of Hallettsville, and her unborn child Eli Glenn Turner went to be with the Lord Friday, February 12, 2021. She was born June 11, 1985, in Hallettsville, to Robert and Roberta Jurena. On Aug. 15, 2009 she married, the love of her life, Dustin D. Turner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville of which...
Eunice Marie Lorfing
Feb 10, 2021
Eunice Marie Lorfing, 91, of Victoria, passed away February 10, 2021. She was born on August 31, 1929, to Adolph V. & Mary Balusek Fojt, in Sublime, TX.
Eunice grew up and attended school in the Vsetin and Shiloh area where she met her caring and loving husband, Alfred. They were married on September 27, 1947, at...
Harvey Wayne Jahn
Feb 4, 2021
Harvey Wayne Jahn, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away February 4, 2021. He was born on May 16, 1939, to Mary Josephine Jahn in Hallettsville. He served 20 years in the US Navy. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. His mother died when he was a teenager, and was raised by his foster parents, Gus...
Dorothy Marie Bernadette Clare Wagner Harper
Jan 31, 2021
Dorothy Marie Bernadette Clare Wagner Harper, OFS was welcomed into Jesus's Loving embrace on January 31, 2021. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, humble servant, special sister, loving aunt and Gift from God. She was born on September 10, 1939 rather unexpectedly. Her parents, the late Louis and Agnes Morris Wagner, traveled down an old country road to...
Daniel Harvey Rother Sr.
Jan 28, 2021
HALLETTSVILLE: Daniel Harvey Rother, Sr., 87, completed his journey on earth Thursday, January 28, 2021. He was born November 30, 1933 in Hallettsville to Louis and Mary (Stanzel) Rother. He was the last living sibling of 9 children.
Daniel was born, raised and lived his lifetime on the family farm where he farmed and ranched. He owned...
Mickey Lee Weiser
Jan 21, 2021
Mickey Lee Weiser, 66, of Hallettsville died January 21, 2021. He was born November 4, 1954 to Alton and Aubrette Jones Weiser in Pasadena, Texas. He married the love of his life, Patsy Sevcik, on April 5, 1975.
Mickey was a man of many talents. He spent his life working in multiple industries as well as in...
Stanley Daniel Bujnoch Sr.
Jan 21, 2021
Retired US AIR FORCE SMSgt Stanley D. Bujnoch Sr., age 87, of Hallettsville, Texas, died January 21, 2021. He was born March 23, 1933, in Hallettsville, to the late Theofil "Theo" Julius and Emilie Janak Bujnoch. The seventh child of eleven, his early years were spent attending Vysehrad school and working on the family farm picking cotton and raising...