Ludwig “Ludy” J. Janak
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...
Leonard Barrett Meyer
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...
Donald (Don) E. Gillespie
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...
Mildred Ann Holy Webb
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...
Tina Marie Emshoff Russ
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...
Roger Francis Janak
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...
Debra Kay Lorfing
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...
Jacinto Rios Sr.
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...
Jo Frances Hardilek
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...
Betty Jane Janak
Feb 6, 2020
Betty Jane Janak, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away February 6, 2020. She was born on December 12, 1936, in Seguin, Texas, to Harry and Christine (Herman) Wittenborn. She married Edward J. Janak on September 22, 1954 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.
They began their new life together in Ezzell, Texas, and shortly after their first...
John "Johnny" Louis Michna
Feb 4, 2020
John "Johnny" Louis Michna, 79, of Houston, passed away Feb. 4, 2020. He was born on Oct. 23, 1940, to John J. & Mary Krenek Michan in Bay City, TX.
Johnny received his degree from Texas A&M University in College Station, where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets. He worked at Gulf Oil for...
Leon Roger Tesch
Feb 3, 2020
Leon Roger Tesch, 72, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 3, 2020. He was born on Jan. 23, 1948, to Walter Paul Sr. & Mary (Jahn) Tesch, in Hallettsville. He married Joyce May Bennett.
Leon graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1966 and shortly after he proudly joined the US Marine Corps. He continued his education at Massey...
Walt Uehlinger
Feb 3, 2020
Walt Uehlinger, 73, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 3, 2020. He was born on Feb. 1, 1947 to William J. & Virginia Drumgold Uehlinger in Marlin, TX. He married Bunnye Janak on Nov. 2, 1974 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He was a member of the American Legion and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
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Rusty Smith
Feb 2, 2020
Russell "Rusty" Lee Smith, 56, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 2, 2020. He was born on July 8, 1963, to Benjamin O. Smith and Mildred Brown Petering in Eagle Lake, Texas. He married Cyndi Ann Schulte on Nov. 22, 1986, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, TX
Rusty is survived by his Wife; Parents; Son Russell Lee Smith...
Gregory A. Gutierrez
Jan 29, 2020
Gregory A. Gutierrez, 54, of Hallettsville passed away January 29, 2020. He was born on Feb. 14, 1965 to Jimmy & Sarah Gutierrez in Schulenburg.
Greg was a one of a kind man. He was strong minded, loving, and loyal. He loved to leave everyone he talked to with a smile. You could find him telling jokes...
Alton Eugene "Poppie" Brown Sr.
Jan 25, 2020
Alton Eugene Brown Sr. or "Poppie", 77, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Alton was born March 4, 1942 to Ludmilla Vasek Brown and Clarence W. Brown. On July 29, 1961 he married Caroline Webb and adored her until his final breath.
Alton was well-known for his welding service and also his...
Vernon “Vernie” Eugene Duty Jr.
Jan 22, 2020
Vernon "Vernie" Eugene Duty Jr, 44, of Hallettsville, died Wednesday January 22, 2020. He was born October 28, 1975, in Houston, Texas, to Vernon and Kathleen (Rodgers) Duty.
Vernie graduated from Cy-Fair High School in 1994. He continued his education at the University of Houston-Victoria, graduating in 2006 with a Bachelor of Applied Arts & Science. He...
Evelyn Marie Ponton Stinnett
Jan 21, 2020
Evelyn Marie Ponton Stinnett, 90, of Ezzell, passed from the earth on January 21, 2020. She was born to Bennett and Allie Rae Ponton on December 28, 1929 at home in Ezzell, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Robert Stinnett, son David "Rusty" Stinnett, and sons-in-law Lester Harrison & Dana Tanner.
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Daniel Robert Melnar
Jan 13, 2020
Daniel Robert Melnar, 78, of Hallettsville, Texas, passed away peacefully Monday, January 13, 2020, at Citizens Hospital in Victoria. He was born on May 17, 1941, to Robert L. and Beatrice D. Melnar in Hallettsville.
Daniel was raised around Mont, he attended primary school in the area and graduated high school from Sacred Heart Catholic School. After...
Leonard Henry Marek
Jan 9, 2020
Leonard Henry Marek, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 9, 2020. He was born on Nov. 30, 1936, to Adolph F. & Hermina Muhlstein Marek in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Georgia Ann Hermis on July 13, 1968, at St. Rose Catholic Church of Schulenburg, TX. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and Sacred Heart Catholic...