James Howard Brooks
Jul 30, 2020
James Howard Brooks, 90, of Sublime, TX, passed away on July 30, 2020. He was born in Sublime on September 13, 1929. He graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1947. He served in the United States Marine Corp from 1951 to 1953, and then later was a part of the United States Marine Corp Reserve from 1953 to 1959....
Rosie M. Boone
Jul 24, 2020
Rosie M. Boone, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away July 24, 2020. She was born on December 24, 1932, to John P. & Edith Vacker Skoruppa, in Edna, TX. She married Daniel "Buddy" Boone on October 31, 1978, in Corpus Christi.
Rosie grew up in an era that is quickly slipping away, it seems. It was an era...
Carolyn Ruth Strauss
Jul 24, 2020
Carolyn Ruth Strauss, 79, of Hallettsville, TX, passed away July 24, 2020, following a short battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born February 27, 1941, to Henry and Odessa "Mickan" Blumberg of Corpus Christi, TX.
Carolyn was involved in many clubs and activities throughout her life, including Shiloh Home Demonstrators and PoLK of A. Carolyn was...
Celedonio G. “David” Toro
Jul 23, 2020
Celedonio G. "David" Toro, 64, of Hallettsville, passed away July 23, 2020. He was born on March 3, 1956, to Fidel & Macaria Garcia Toro, in Mexico.
David was a very charismatic man. Compassionate, loving, and could always make you laugh! He enjoyed going to bingo, watching sports, and going out to eat with his spouse, Lupe. ...
Lorice Marguerite Shalhoub Norwood
Jul 22, 2020
Lorice Marguerite Shalhoub Norwood, 95, of Hallettsville, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. She was born on November 20, 1924 in Lowell, Massachusetts, to George and Mary Shalhoub. She was the wife to the love of her life, deceased, Brian Norwood, of 52 years and mother of deceased still-born son, Dana Norwood.
Lorice remains in the...
Adela Clara Patlovany
Jul 17, 2020
Adela Clara Patlovany, 97, of Hallettsville, passed away July 17, 2020. She was born on November 26, 1922, to Henry & Emilia Schramm Christ Jr., in Schulenburg, TX. She married Edward J. Patlovany on September 18, 1944, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Quilting Circle and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
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Glenn Joseph Grahmann
Jul 17, 2020
Glenn Joseph Grahmann, 68, of Hallettsville, passed away July 17, 2020. He was born on February 26, 1952 to Sylvester J. and Mildred Zappe Grahmann in Hallettsville. He graduated from Sacred Heart School in Hallettsville. He attended Southwestern Business College and the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. He made a career as a computer programmer and systems analyst....
Eleanora F, Schaefer
Jul 16, 2020
Eleanora F. Schaefer, 82, of Hallettsville, heaven gained a Special Angel, Thursday, July 16, 2020 and the earthly world lost a wonderful soul. She was born on February 18, 1938, to Joseph A. & Cecelia Janak Fikac, in Lavaca County, TX. She lived a wonderful and full life. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville....
Buddy Boehm
Jul 13, 2020
Buddy Boehm, 72, of Hallettsville, passed away July 13, 2020. He was born on March 24, 1948, to Rudolph J. & Agnes Seger Boehm, but was raised by Henry & Minnie Seger, in Hallettsville. He married Carolyn Lange on August 15, 1970 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of...
Bohumir Benedict Pustejovsky
Jul 11, 2020
Bohumir Benedict Pustejovsky, age 92, of Hallettsville, went to be with the Good Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2020. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was born at home on November 8, 1927 to Julius & Annie (Konvicka) Pustejovsky. He was one of eight children. He attended Pagel Settlement School for a short time and...
Edwin C. Sladecek
Jul 10, 2020
Edwin C. Sladecek, 86, of Houston, passed away July 10, 2020. He was born on April 25, 1934, to Anton & Frances Janosec Sladecek Sr., in Sparks, TX (Bell Co.). He married Georgia Rita Malik on June 20, 1964, at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church of Shiner. He received an Honorable Discharge from the US Army, for service...
David Wayne Tanner
Jul 4, 2020
David Wayne Tanner, 57, of Port O'Connor, and formerly of Hallettsville, passed away on July 4, 2020. He was born on July 27, 1962, to Mac & Margie "Orsak" Tanner in Yoakum, TX. He attended schools in Yoakum and then graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1980. After graduation, he worked at Morgan Portable Buildings; he then moved to...
Allen Louis Albrecht
Jul 3, 2020
Allen Louis Albrecht, 97, of Rosenberg, passed away July 3, 2020. He was born on August 8, 1922, to James & Lydia Metting Albrecht in Yorktown. He married Elizabeth Ann Borchers on July 28, 1955 in Schulenburg. He was a proud World War II veteran and served as Hallettsville high school principal for over 30 years.
Allen...
Alton Joe Grahmann
Jun 26, 2020
Alton Joe Grahmann, 74, of Hallettsville, passed away on June 26, 2020. He was born on November 9, 1945 to Joe A.J. and Bessie Kolacny Grahmann in Shiner. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Hallettsville.
He served in the Texas National Guard and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville and Knights of...
Curley William A. Engelhardt Jr.
Jun 18, 2020
Curley William Engelhardt Jr., 58, of Hallettsville, passed away June 18, 2020. He was born on October 8, 1961, to Curley W. & Dolores Lell Engelhardt Sr., in San Antonio. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
duated from John Marshall High School in San Antonio in 1979. He later graduated from University...
Marilyn Ann Patlovany
Jun 14, 2020
Marilyn Ann Patlovany, 70, of Hallettsville, passed away June 14, 2020. She was born on August 14, 1949 in Dew, TX. She married Sylvester James Patlovany on December 12, 1970 in Houston, TX. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hallettsville.
Marilyn, Meemaw as we know her, had a way of making everyone...
Kirk R. Ervin
Jun 10, 2020
Kirk R. Ervin, 56, of Spring, TX, passed away June 10, 2020. He was born on October 14, 1963, to Leon & Claytonia Shelton Ervin in Hallettsville. He married Tracye Shelton on June 10, 1989, in The Woodlands, TX.
Kirk is survived by: his wife Tracye; son Shelton Robert Leon Ervin; daughter Danielle Distiny-Ray; 3 brothers, James...
Arthur William Spies Jr.
Jun 5, 2020
Arthur William Spies Jr. (87), of Hallettsville, passed away June 5, 2020. He was born September 23, 1932, to Arthur (Sr.) and Lillie (Hanslik) Spies in Breslau Texas. He was a 1950 graduate of Hallettsville High School, then served and was honorably discharged from the US Army in 1955.
Arthur was a farmer, entrepreneur (most recently proprietor...
Helen Marie (Smolik) Belcik
Jun 4, 2020
Helen Marie (Smolik) Belcik, of McAllen, aka "Nanny", 95, passed away on June 4, 2020. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to many.
Helen was born in 1925 in Hallettsville, TX to Frank and Pauline Smolik. She was the oldest of two sisters and one brother. After graduating from Hallettsville High...
Georgia Ann Bujnoch
May 22, 2020
Georgia Ann Bujnoch, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away May 22, 2020. She was born on February 19, 1927, to Henry & Martha Naiser Dorotik in El Campo.
When you love someone, it's difficult to find the right words to express all the characteristics that make them special, not just to you but also to others. Georgia was...