obituaries

May 19, 2020

Billie David Boethel, 78, of Hallettsville, passed away May 19, 2020. He was born on September 27, 1941, to Oscar E. & Zilfa Melnar Boethel in Hallettsville. He was honorable discharge from the US Army on November 30, 1969, and a member of the American Legion.

Billie was also known as "Popo in Town". He enjoyed sitting...

May 19, 2020

Ora Lee Willis Kincheloe Vanek, 105, of Sheridan, passed away May 19, 2020. She was born near Evergreen, Louisiana, on July 14, 1914, to Charlie & Callie Octavia Willis. The sixth child of ten children was delivered by a black midwife named Rachel.

Ora attended school in "The Burn", for two years before finishing secondary school with...

May 16, 2020

Wilton Andrew Hrncir, 92, of Hallettsville, enjoyed a blessed and full life before being called home on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Known to his friends as Bill and to his family as Popo, he was born on October 27, 1927, to Charles R. and Ida V. (Gallia) Hrncir. On July 4, 1949, he married his sweetheart Alma Joyce "Sweet"...

May 11, 2020

Aline Antonie Zak Wojtek, age 94, of Hallettsville, passed away on May 11, 2020. She left peacefully surrounded by loving family. She was born in Hallettsville on August 10, 1925, to the late Joseph Zak and Sophie Vasek Zak. She was an only child until her brother was adopted, when she was 14 years of age. She married the...

May 6, 2020

Imelda Marie (Bludau) Orsak "Aunt Sam", 78, of Victoria, Texas, passed away May 6, 2020. She was born September 7, 1941 to Hilbert and Agnes (Haas) Bludau. She married Marvin William Orsak on August 28, 1965 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Imelda attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated in 1959. She was employed by...

May 5, 2020

Alice "Margaret" Evans, 88, of Houston passed away on May 5, 2020. She was the second of six children born to Harlem Howard Long and Alice Gold Long in Yoakum on November 2, 1931.

Margaret's carefree childhood days were spent on the family farm. As a teen she met the love of her life Roy Edward Evans...

Apr 22, 2020

Eddie Vrana, 91, passed away on April 22, 2020, just sixteen days short of his 92nd birthday. He was born May 8, 1928, as the youngest child of Emil and Albina Vrana. His six siblings included Julius, William and Emil, Jr. Vrana (all deceased), Martha Hanslik and Millie Berger (both deceased), and his only surviving sibling, Ollie Pospisil (97),...

Apr 17, 2020

Marjorie "Dee" Konvicka McCaslin died peacefully in her sleep on April 17, 2020 at the age of 92. She was born on August 26, 1927 in Moravia, Texas, to Jim J. and Veronika "Vera" Holub Konvicka, as the third of six siblings. In an area settled by Czech and German immigrants, she grew up speaking solely Czech, and even...

Apr 11, 2020

Robert E. "Curley" Janak, 78, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2020. He was born on October 24, 1941, to Ernest Leon and Annie Mae Holub Janak, in Hallettsville, Texas. He married Sally Welhoelter on March 26, 1980, in Houston, Texas and remained by her side until his final breath.

Bob attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and...

Apr 5, 2020

Lillie Konvicka Lanik, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away April 5, 2020. She was born in Hallettsville on September 4, 1926 to Emil Leopold Konvicka and Mathilda Kutach Konvicka.

Lillie's earlier years were spent living on the Konvicka family farm in Worthing. She attended Vysehrad School and Hallettsville High School. She was proud to be the first person...

Mar 24, 2020

Kenneth Gene Janota, 66, of Shiner, passed away March 24, 2020. He was born on December 27, 1953, to Edward G. & Doris Winter Janota, in Shiner.

Kenneth loved to fish and listen to Polka Music. He made almost every church picnic and Polka festival. He always talked about meeting Mollie B.

Kenneth is survived...

Mar 17, 2020

Ludwig "Ludy" J. Janak, 80, of Hallettsville, passed away March 17, 2020. He was born on August 30, 1939, to Mike V. & Lillie Wagner Janak, in Lavaca County, TX. He served in the U.S. Army from October 1958 to October 1960. Ludy married Ruby Diane Muska on November 16, 1968, at St. Joseph Catholic Church of Yoakum and...

Mar 15, 2020

Leonard Barrett Meyer, 87, of Houston, passed away March 15, 2020. He was born on November 6, 1932, to Leonard Berry & Mexie Sprinkle Meyer in Lavaca County, south of Hallettsville in a shack, a simple beginning for a man who would go on to accomplish so much in life. He was born with disabilities which he had to...

Mar 10, 2020

Donald (Don) E. Gillespie, 71, of Edna, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 18, 1948, in Refugio, TX, to Norman "Fuzzy" and Allie (Linney) Gillespie. He served in the US Air Force from Feb. 1968 to Nov. 1971. He married Becky Lynn Fitch on June 12, 1976, in...

Mar 4, 2020

Mildred Ann Holy Webb, 83, of Wylie, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas Texas. She was born on February 3, 1937 to John and Rosie (Galetka) Holy, the youngest of nine Holy children. She graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1955. After being a stay-at-home mother for more than 30 years, in...

Mar 3, 2020

Tina Marie Emshoff Russ, 63, of Hallettsville, passed away March 3, 2020. She was born on July 17, 1956 to Elmo & Bertha (Fuelberg) Emshoff, in Austin, TX.

Tina was a lifelong Lutheran. She was baptized at St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Austin, was confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Austin and married the love of her...

Mar 2, 2020

Roger Francis Janak, 65, of Hallettsville, passed away March 2, 2020. He was born on April 3, 1954, to Frank M. & Margaret "Peggy" Netardus Janak in Hallettsville. He married Beverly Ann Koerth in January 2, 2009.

Roger was a hard-working man and took great pride in the quality of his work and making sure the job...

Feb 21, 2020

Debra Kay Lorfing, 61, of Inez, passed away on February 21, 2020. She was born in Chula Vista, California to Garold and Nalda Johnson on June 4, 1958, the same day as her parent's 11th wedding anniversary.

Debra was raised in Spring Valley, California and graduated from Monte Vista High School in 1975.

She met...

Feb 17, 2020

Jacinto Rios Sr., 77, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 17, 2020. He was born on Feb. 1, 1943, to Santiago & Guadalupe Casares Rios Sr. in Gonzales, TX. He married Natalla Reyes.

Jacinto was a kind, sweet loving person, who cared for so many people. He always knew how to put a smile on people's faces. He...

Feb 11, 2020

Jo Frances Hardilek, 83, life-long resident of Houston, passed away on Feb. 11, 2020. She was born on Aug. 15, 1936, to Joe & Lottie Gaertner, in Houston. She married Charles Lewis Hardilek on Sept. 13, 1980, in Houston.

Jo attended St. Christopher Elementary School, and graduated from Incarnate Word Academy were she was a member of...