obituaries

Feb 3, 2019

Vernon Lewis Miller, 91, of Sublime, passed away Feb. 3, 2019. He was born on May 8, 1927, to John H. & Selma Meyer Miller in Sugarland. As a young boy, he could be regularly found joyfully skipping and jumping down the streets of town. His energy and joy caught the eyes of many of the old timers in...

Feb 3, 2019

Joe David Tomek Sr., 84, of Tomball, passed away Feb. 3, 2019. He was born on July 22, 1934 to Louis & Lillie Gallia Tomek in Shiner. He married Carol Stalinsky on April 4, 1959 in Victoria.

Joe is survived by: 3 sons, Joe Tomek Jr. of Magnolia, Larry Tomek of Houston, and Rick Tomek of Cypress;...

Feb 1, 2019

Evelyn E. Bujnoch, 90, of Hallettsville, was called to Heaven on February 1, 2019. She was born on February 17, 1928 to Anton V. & Matilda Tupa in Breslau. She was the oldest of 7 children and always believed in the importance of family. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Evelyn went to...

Jan 27, 2019

Maurice Ray Parr, 80, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 27, 2019. He was born on Sept. 25, 1938 to Mary and Luther Parr of Yoakum, Texas. He graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in 1958. On January 21, 1961 he married the apple of his eye, Marjorie Ann Kristek, who by the way was the apple of his...

Jan 22, 2019

Leo Hoffer, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away January 22, 2019. He was born March 13, 1928 to Leo and Minnie Hoffer, the fifth of six children. He married Evelyn Schneider on February 21, 1950 and together they raised four children.

Leo attended Sweet Home School and graduated from Yoakum High School. He was a member of Sacred...

Jan 22, 2019

Theresa M. Grahmann Matula, 57, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 22, 2019. She was born on Jan. 25, 1961 to Alfonse F. & Dorothy Wick Grahmann in Hallettsville. She married Leon J. Matula on Feb. 7, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas, St. Mary's Catholic Church and Sacred...

Jan 22, 2019

Howard G. McMillan, 91, of Hallettsville passed away peacefully, Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Howard was born November 25, 1927, in Weimar, Texas to Ross Gray McMillan and Laura Gretchen (Nolkamper) McMillan. Raised in Weimar, and after graduating from high school, Mac attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a degree in Agriculture Economics, while serving in the corps of...

Jan 21, 2019

Karen Wilder Myers     April 13, 1973 - January 21, 2019

Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, Karen moved to Newport News, Virginia, before she was a year old. As part of a military family, she lived in many different places including Cape May, NJ, League City and Corpus Christi, Texas. She graduated from Flour Bluff High School, University of...

Jan 20, 2019

Isabelle Mary Belcik, 97, of Hallettsville, passed away on January 20, 2019. She was born on July 2, 1921 to Henry Herman and Emilie Mozisek Huehlefeld in Pilot Grove. She was the first of five children. She graduated from Saint Joseph Catholic School in Yoakum in 1939.

Isabelle married Edward "Eddie" Joseph Belcik on January 3, 1950...

Jan 18, 2019

Elizabeth Hoffer, 98, of Victoria, passed away Jan. 18, 2019. She was born on Feb. 18, 1920 to Leo & Minnie Hoffer in Sweet Home, TX, the third of six children.

Elizabeth is survived by; her brother Leo Hoffer Jr. & wife Evelyn of Hallettsville, and sister Catherine Wenzel of Rosenberg.

Elizabeth was preceded in...

Jan 11, 2019

Adela Grahmann, 91, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 11, 2019. She was born Feb. 9, 1927, to Paul & Hedwig Etzler, the fifth of seven children. She married Alvin J. Grahmann on Oct. 28, 1947 and together they raised their six children. They owned/operated Grahmann's True Value in Hallettsville and Schulenburg.

Adela attended Sacred Heart Catholic School....

Dec 30, 2018

Ruthie Mae Brinkmeyer, 83, of Houston, passed away Dec. 30, 2018. She was born on Feb. 10, 1935 to Harley J. & Maude Briscoe Fuller in Sheridan, TX. She married Melvin R. "Butch" Brinkmeyer on March 16, 1962 in Needville, TX.

Ruthie is survived by: her daughter Michelle Brinkmeyer of Houston; 2 grandsons Christopher Brinkmeyer & wife...

Dec 23, 2018

Catherine Ann (Mushinski) Kosh, 81, of Moulton, passed away Dec. 23, 2018. She was born on Feb. 22, 1937 to Frank S. & Ann Wasylyszyn Mushinski in Marlin, TX. She graduated from St. Agnes Academy in Houston. She married Eddie F. Kosh on Nov. 12, 1955 at Christ the King Catholic Church of Houston. She retired from Ford Motor...

Dec 20, 2018

Robert Arnold Chase, 69, of Hallettsville, went to be with his heavenly Father on December 20, 2018. He was born on September 24, 1949 to Eddy Arnold & Emily Chase of Edna, TX.

Robert graduated from Edna High School and attended Texas A&M University. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #2433.

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Dec 20, 2018

Thomas Michael Wick, 63, of Hallettsville, passed away on December 20, 2018. He was born on August 6, 1955, to Henry and Charlene Cmajdalka Wick in Houston.  He married Sharon Grahmann on May 21, 1977, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.  He was a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Marriage Encounter, ACTS, God's Embrace, and...

Dec 19, 2018

Katherine Janak Kahanek, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away on December 19, 2018. She was born on August 7, 1937, the sixth of ten children, to Guntram J. & Annie Pesek Janak at St. Mary's, Lavaca County, Texas. She went to Brown School, graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1955 and Renger Hospital School of Nursing in 1956. She...

Dec 15, 2018

Gladys Melnar Harding, of Houston, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the age 89. She was born and raised in Hallettsville in the Vsetin Community. Her parents were Adolph Oscar Melnar and Mary Kartman Melnar.

Gladys attended school in the Vsetin Community and continued her education at Southwestern Business University, where she acquired her GED...

Dec 7, 2018

Johnny Emil Svetlik, 64, of Hallettsville, TX, passed away on December 7, 2018. He was born December 31, 1953 to Victor A. and Dorothy Bujnoch Svetlik in Hallettsville. He married the love of his life, Marilyn Grahmann Svetlik, on September 28, 1985, and together they were blessed with two sons, Chase and Ethan Svetlik. Johnny was a member of...

Dec 3, 2018

Nathan Alan Smith, 36, of Brenham, TX, went to his Lord on December 3, 2018. He was born 3 months early on April 12, 1982 weighing 1 lb. 8 oz. He spent the first 8 months and 1 day of his life in Texas Children Hospital Houston (3 months in the ICU and the remaining in Intermediate Care). He...

Nov 22, 2018

Henrietta Stock, 84, of Hallettsville passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018. She was born June 24, 1934 in Shiner to the late Ben J. and Louise Kolar Stluka. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary, Catholic Daughters of Americas, Christian Mothers, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Henrietta is survived by:...