obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...