obituaries

Jan 6, 2018

Michael (Mike) Chovanetz, 69 of Hallettsville passed away peacefully into the hands of Jesus, Saturday, January 6, 2018, surrounded in prayer by his loving family. He was born on July 8, 1948 to Fred and Annabelle (Buehrig) Chovanetz. On October 27, 1990 he married Kathleen Buzek of Hallettsville at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He served in the United...

Dec 29, 2017

Hubert Joseph Smolik, 77, of Hallettsville, passed away Dec. 29, 2017. He was born on Sept. 6, 1940 to Victor J. & Annie Ulcak Smolik in Worthing, TX. He married Iris Jean Adamek on April 26, 2003 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church of Sweet Home, TX. He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church.

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Dec 22, 2017

Melvin Ray "Butch" Brinkmeyer, 76, of Houston, passed away Friday December 22, 2017. He was born on February 4, 1941 to Melvin and Ester Brinkmeyer in Needville, TX. He married Ruth Fuller of Sheridan on March 16, 1962 in Needville. Butch was a veteran of the United States Army and was proud of his assignment to the Honor Guard...

Dec 16, 2017

Paul James Janak Sr., 80, of Hallettsville, passed away Dec. 16, 2017. He was born on Dec. 8, 1937 to Paul A. & Annie Jalufka Janak, at the family home in Hallettsville. He attended grade school at Stacey School in Hallettsville, and then transferred to St. Ludmila in Shiner, Texas. He graduated in 1955. He married Rose Mary Okruhlik...

Dec 12, 2017

Victoria E. Orsak, 100, of Hallettsville, passed away December 12, 2017 at Stevens Nursing & Rehab of Hallettsville. She was born June 15, 1917 in Tivoli Texas to Richard J. Schultz and Helen Pagel Schultz. She married Otto E. Orsak (Shorty) on December 23, 1934 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

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Dec 11, 2017

Charles Loyd McElfresh, 66, formerly of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on December 11, 2017 in Stevens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hallettsville, Texas. Charles was born in Texas on December 20, 1951 to the late Charles E. and Mary Lanell (Matthews) McElfresh.  Charles attended Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio, Texas.   He also served in the...

Nov 19, 2017

Wilma Marie Ebner, 95, of Hallettsville, passed away Sunday November 19, 2017. Wilma was born July 29, 1922 in Hallettsville, Texas to Edward Joseph and Estella Kuhn Schindler.

On June 27, 1942 Wilma married Leo X. Ebner Jr. Leo preceded her in death on April 2, 2000. Also she was preceded in death by her parents, son...

Nov 14, 2017

Jessie Florine Montgomery, 92, of Hallettsville passed away Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. She was born on June 5, 1925, to Vance and Fannie Potter in Austin, Texas. On May 1, 1942, she married the love of her life Murray Montgomery Sr. in Austin. She worked many years as an insurance and real estate broker in Lake Jackson. She loved...

Nov 14, 2017

Angelina Rother, of Hallettsville, received her angel wings at 12:15 pm, Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at the age of 95, surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. She was born on Oct. 6, 1922, to John & Annie Tlopal Vasek Jr. in Raab Switch, Lavaca County, TX. She and her twin brother were the 9th children born...

Nov 2, 2017

Willie C. Migl, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 2, 2017. He was born on Feb. 28, 1923 to Willie J. & Rosie Klekar Migl in Villehrad, TX (Lavaca County). He married Mary Koenig Pekar on June 26, 1977 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He was a member of the Czech Heritage Association and Sacred Heart Catholic...

Nov 1, 2017

Franklin R. Billimek, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 1, 2017. He was born on June 19, 1927 to Rudolph L. & Anastasia Raab Billimek in Shiner. He married Johanna "Janie" Zissa on Feb. 12, 1952 in Shiner.

Franklin sold Chevrolet cars for 43 years and was the Mayor of Hallettsville from 1977-1983.  He was a veteran...

Oct 30, 2017

Bobby Lee Cole Drozd, 76, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 30, 2017. She was born on July 8, 1941 to Robert E. Lee Cole & Lilah Epsa Wilkinson Cole in Wharton, Texas.

Bobby's father died when she was 6 years old. When she was 9 years old, her mother became the manager of the Cole Theater in...

Oct 29, 2017

Alfonse A. Svetlik, Sr., 92, of Wied, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, October 29, 2017. He was born on June 30, 1925 to Adolph & Agnes Svetlik in Hallettsville. He married his pen-pal Agnes Marie Cervenka on November 9, 1949 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He was a veteran of WWII in the US...

Oct 21, 2017

Francis "Buzzy" Nelsen Peters, 74, of Shiner, passed away October 21, 2017. He was born on July 26, 1943 to Charles W. & Sarrah Olsen Peters in Arkansas, Kansas.

Buzzy is survived by brother Donald Peters.

Buzzy was preceded in death by; his parents, brother Arlen Lee Peters, and sister Clara Revelta

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Oct 18, 2017

Herbert August Etzler, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. He was born in Hallettsville on October 29, 1924 to the late Alfred & Anna Etzler.

Herbert enjoyed the outdoors, riding his 4-wheeler, checking the cattle with his dog "Freckles", fishing and hunting. He was always so proud of his garden and his Satsuma...

Oct 17, 2017

Dr. William W. Crandall left his earthly home at 1:13 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 to join his beloved son Jack Warren in Heaven. His illness was sudden, although it was probably bothering him for a while. Being a very private person and a man of few words, he would never complain when he was ill. He went...

Oct 12, 2017

Leroy Alfred Etzler Sr., 77, of Hallettsville, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017. He was born on March 8, 1940 to Joseph (Joe) and Helen Henke Etzler in Hallettsville. He married Anita Barcak on September 1, 1962 at Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church in Moravia. This past September, they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary. They were blessed with...

Oct 12, 2017

Edward Carmine Vaccaro, age 70, of Hallettsville, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017. He was born on September 26, 1947 to Edward and Rosalie Vaccaro of Brooklyn, New York. On May 9, 1986, He married the love of his life, Kathy Wotipka. They shared 31 amazing years together.

Eddie served in the US Army from 1976...

Oct 10, 2017

Marilyn Lydia Strauss, age 81, of Hallettsville, passed away peacefully into the hands of Jesus on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, surrounded in prayer by her loving family and friends.

Marilyn was born on August 1, 1936, to Leonard Oscar Woytek and Julie Dusek Woytek of Hallettsville, Texas. On May 27, 1961, she married her soulmate, Clarence A....

Oct 9, 2017

Vernell Marie Bozka, 78, of Hallettsville, passed away October 9, 2017.

Vernell Marie Haas was born July 10, 1939 in Hallettsville, Texas. She was the second child of Frank and Agnes Haas. She was a homemaker, bookkeeper and member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She married Carl Anthony Bozka on October 19, 1958 in Hallettsville.