obituaries

Sep 3, 2018

Geraldine Rose Mertz Janca, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away September 3, 2018. She was born on March 25, 1926 to Marcus G. & Augusta Fahrenthold Mertz in Hallettsville.   She married Julius V. Janca on July 24, 1951 in Lovington, New Mexico. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville.

Geraldine...

Aug 30, 2018

Leona Francis Chovanetz, age 98, of Hallettsville, Texas passed away from this life into the arms of her Lord on Thursday, August 30, 2018. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Leona was born March 9, 1920 to Justina Chaloupka Pesek and James Joe Pesek in Sweet Home, Texas. She attended school until the eighth grade with her siblings and...

Aug 28, 2018

Ginger Lanett Cooper Boyce (Dean), 44 of Hallettsville passed away August 28, 2018. She was born April 6, 1974 to Nailer & Betty Jackson Cooper Sr. in Rosebud Texas.

Ginger is Survived by her fiancé Neiland Dean; daughter Cheyenne Dixon and her fiancé Dorrell Brown of Hallettsville; son Daylin Dixon of Hallettsville; sister Bonnie Warren and her...

Aug 26, 2018

Bessie "Alice" (Balusek) Hinze was born March 10, 1936 to Emil and Lena Brownson Balusek. She passed away August 26, 2018. Alice married Herbert "Doc" Hinze on February 20, 1953. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Herbert Wayne "Herbie" Hinze, sister Annie Sherrill, brothers Bates Balusek and Edwin Balusek. She is survived by her husband Herbert...

Aug 20, 2018

Magdalene M. Steffek, 100, of Hallettsville, was called to her heavenly home on August 20, 2018. She was born on November 10, 1917 to Joseph J. & Katherina Grahmann Haas in Hallettsville. She married Joe Nicholas Steffek on January 14, 1941, and together they raised eleven children on a farm. She was a member of the Christian Mothers and...

Aug 8, 2018

Lorraine Capak, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away August 8, 2018. She was born on November 1, 1923 to Louis A. & Frances Kahanek Kubecka in Hallettsville. She married Peter T. Capak on October 30, 1945 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of the American Legion & VFW Auxiliaries, KJZT, Catholic Daughters of Americas, and...

Jul 30, 2018

Adolph W. Opela, 87, of Shiner, passed away July 30, 2018. He was born on June 26, 1931 to Alois S. & Mary Jalufka Opela Sr. in Wied, TX. He married Evelyn Pekar on Nov. 27, 1951 in Sweet Home, TX. He served in the US Army during the Korean War, and member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church...

Jul 30, 2018

Robert and Gloria Haas left this earth together on Monday, July 30, 2018 in the home they shared for 46 wonderful years. Always together, they lit up every room they entered with their contagious smiles. The couple shared a rare and unconditional love for one another and had a true partnership. They touched the hearts of many. Raising and...

Jul 28, 2018

Alfred "Al" Clint Chovanetz, 69, of Hallettsville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 28, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born August 21, 1948, the third of seven children to Alfred and Viola "Dodie" (Rother) Chovanetz.

Al was raised in Hallettsville, Texas and worked for his father's feed store, Alfred's Produce &...

Jul 21, 2018

Robert James Konarik, 59, of Humble, TX, passed away July 21, 2018. He was born on August 9, 1958 to Lukas L. & Edith Cunda Konarik Jr. in Houston, TX. He grew up in the Oak Forest Area, enjoying many trips fishing with his family. Whether fishing the North Jetties at Port Bolivart or camping with his family in...

Jul 16, 2018

Wilbert E. Satsky, 82, of Hallettsville, went peacefully to his Lord on Monday, July 16, 2018. He was born in Hallettsville on February 9, 1936 to Eddie L & Lillie Opela Satsky. He was a lifetime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Wilbert was a private person with a heart of gold, who loved the...

Jul 8, 2018

James Douglas Catto, 47, of Hallettsville, passed away July 8, 2018. He was born on January 9, 1971 to Wallace A. & Clara Segelquist Catto Jr. in Galveston, TX. He married Lynn Hill on December 31, 2013 in Hallettsville. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hallettsville.

James was a family man that...

Jul 6, 2018

Delores Ann Holik Grahmann, 73, of Hallettsville passed away peacefully on July 6, 2018. She was born on September 29, 1944 to Willie J. and Agnes Hlavac Holik. She met the love of her life, Lawrence Wayne Grahmann, in Moravia. They were married on August 9, 1969 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was a member of the Sacred...

Jul 4, 2018

Edward John Kadlecek Jr., of Hallettsville, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the age of 83. He was born on July 31, 1934 in Houston, Texas, to Edward John Kadlecek Sr. and Louise Anna Jakubec Kadlecek.

Ed worked 36 years in Civil Service Air Force as an Engineer, and retired in 2002. He was a musician...

Jun 25, 2018

Sidonia M. Klekar, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away June 25, 2018. She was born on July 7, 1931 to Joseph A. & Cecelia Janak Fikac in Lavaca County, TX. She married Leon F. Klekar Sr. on Oct. 19, 1949 at St. Anthony Catholic Church of Witting. She was a member of KJZT, St. Mary's Choir and Sacred Heart Catholic...

Jun 25, 2018

Stella G. Blaha, 91, of Hallettsville, passed away June 25, 2018. She left peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Sept. 23, 1926 to Emil E. & Emilie Mikus Melnar in Lavaca County, TX. She married Freddie V. Blaha Sr. on April 16, 1944. She was a member of the Czech Moravian Brethren Church of Vsetin....

Jun 22, 2018

Philip Everett Schlageter Sr. of Hallettsville, Texas, died June 22, 2018. He lived to be 91 and was born in San Antonio, Texas on December 16, 1926 to Philip Schlageter and Julia Rother Schlageter. Philip married the love of his life, Patricia Louise Koonce, at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Koerth on December 27, 1949. He was...

Jun 17, 2018

Claude Clay Rouse, Jr. died on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at the age of 92. He was born on July 20, 1925, in Houston, to the late Claude C. Rouse and Eleanor Fay Neuhaus Rouse.

Raised in Houston, Claude attended Wharton Elementary, Lanier Jr. High, and graduated from Lamar High School. Claude attended The University of Texas...

Jun 17, 2018

Eugene Tykal, 91, of Moravia, TX, passed away on Father's Day, June 17, 2018. He was born on September 16, 1926 to Charles & Katherine Cinadr Tykal in Moulton, TX. He was a member of the VFW in Moulton and Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church of Moravia.

Gene married Dorothy Janecka on December 27, 1952. Together...

Jun 4, 2018

Glenn Nathanal Miller, 62, of Stafford, TX, passed away June 4, 2018. He was born on June 6, 1955 in Weimar, TX, to Fred and Oressa Miller. He dedicated his life to the Lord at an early age. Glenn graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, TX, and attended St. Philips College. On January 22, 1975 he...