James Leslie Taylor
Apr 29, 2017
James Leslie Taylor, 69, of Hallettsville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 29, 2017, after a brief illness. He was born on December 16, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri to Carletta and Charles Taylor.
Jim was a proud Vietnam Veteran, and a retired chief engineer. He was loved by many and will be deeply missed with...
Dorothy Rybak
Apr 21, 2017
Dorothy Rybak, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away April 21, 2017. She was born on July 25, 1924, to James J. & Annie Wasek Hrncir in Moravia. She married Joe F. Rybak III on April 29, 1946 in Moravia. She was an organist, member of the Altar Society and Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church of Moravia.
Our...
Leon E. Smirak
Apr 20, 2017
Leon E. Smirak, 75, of Hallettsville, passed away April 20, 2017. He was born on October 13, 1941 to Joseph A. & Elenora Dornak Smirak in Hallettsville. He was a member of the American Legion, St. Isidore Society, St. Mary's Building Repair Committee, and St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Leon was raised on the family farm...
Joyce Marie Spanihel
Apr 18, 2017
Joyce Marie Spanihel, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away April 18, 2017. She was born on March 14, 1936 to Ernest R. & Lina Sawyer Teltschick in Hallettsville.
Joyce is survived by: son Timothy G. Spanihel & wife Cynthia of Hallettsville; 3 daughters, Deborah Hays & husband Jim of Houston, Susan Eliane Lockard of Huntsville, and Theresa Carol...
Vaclav C. Motal
Apr 14, 2017
Vaclav C. Motal, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away April 14, 2017. He was born on December 13, 1926 to Henry & Annie Netardus Motal in Hallettsville. He married Helen Pustka on May 8, 1971 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He served in the US Army during WWII; and received the WWII Victory Medal and Army of Occupation...
Aubrey R. Shanks
Apr 6, 2017
Aubrey R. Shanks, of Moravia, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the age of 73. He had bravely battled cancer for almost a year. He was born on October 6, 1943 in Bryan, Texas to A.O. and Mary (Van Noy) Shanks.
Aubrey was raised in Kingston, Arkansas, he moved to...
Leroy F. Loth
Apr 5, 2017
Leroy F. Loth, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away April 5, 2017. He was born on December 25, 1930 to Adolph H. & Amalia Lang Loth in Fredericksburg. He married Lillie Spies on May 31, 1959 at Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church of Moravia.
Leroy served in the US Navy during the Korean War; and received the...
Dorothy G. Jansky
Apr 2, 2017
Dorothy G. Jansky, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away April 2, 2017. She was born on January 2, 1934, to Emil V. & Wilhelmina Bartos Smolik in Lavaca County, TX. She married Joseph J. Jansky on November 17, 1952 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Koerth, TX. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of Americas, KJZT,...
Betty Jane Layton
Apr 1, 2017
Betty Jane Layton, 72, of Sheridan, passed from this world into the loving arms of her heavenly Father on Saturday, April 1, 2017, following a short illness. She was born on October 14, 1944 to Sirca Joseph & Sarah Varley Brisco in Weimar, TX. She married Robert G. Layton on September 7, 1963 in Hallettsville. She lived in Sheridan,...
Justus August Mertz Sr.
Mar 30, 2017
Justus August Mertz Sr., 103, of Hallettsville, passed away March 30, 2017. He was born on July 18, 1913 to Marcus G. & Augusta Fahrenthold Mertz in Hallettsville. He married Helen Louise Krocker on November 20, 1937 in Waco.
Justus is survive by; son Justus A. Mertz Jr. & wife Joanne of Corsicana, sister Geraldine Janca of...
Ruth Antonia Plachy Lorfing Bishop
Mar 24, 2017
Ruth Antonia Plachy Lorfing Bishop, 98, of Ezzell, Texas, passed away on March 24, 2017, peacefully with her sister by her side. She was born March 16, 1919 in Frydek, Texas to the late Charles "Frenchie" and Della Mikeska Plachy.
For 38 years Ruth was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Houston, TX and Corpus Christi,...
Royce Rother
Mar 24, 2017
Royce Rother, 81, of Hackberry, passed away March 24, 2017. He was born on November 26, 1935, with arm impairment, to Emil Aaron and Albina Smajstrala Rother in Hackberry. He married Elizabeth Mary Kutach on July 4, 1961 in Plainview, Texas. During their 55 years of marriage the couple had 4 children.
Royce was born and raised...
Mildred M. Franta
Mar 21, 2017
Mildred M. Franta, of Hallettsville, began her heavenly journey on March 21, 2017, at the age of 92.
Mildred was born June 12, 1924, to Jim L. and Mary Kokas Mikes in Shiner and had lived in Houston and Austin. She was an honor student, graduated from high school at age sixteen, and attended the University of...
Max F. Henrichs
Mar 21, 2017
Max Fred Henrichs, 73 of Moulton Texas was called to his heavenly home on March 21, 2017. He was born on Dec. 31, 1943 to the late Max J. Henrichs and Ruby Sebastian Henrichs in Hallettsville.
Max and Frances were married on Jan. 15, 1966. They were true soul mates and lived a life so full of...
Margaret Ann Dornak
Mar 20, 2017
Margaret Ann Dornak, 62, of Hallettsville, passed away March 20, 2017. She was born on November 6, 1954 to Mike E. & Annie Smirak Dornak in Hallettsville. She was a member of KJZT #53 Wied, Catholic Daughters #797, and Charter Member of SerraClub of the Diocese of Victoria Northwest. She also volunteered at L.A.M.B.
Margaret lived on...
Virginia Rae King Smith
Mar 16, 2017
Virginia Rae King Smith, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away March 16, 2017. She was born on June 20, 1923 to Rev. James Thomas (J.T.) & Virgie Callie McNeill King in Goliad, TX. They moved to Hallettsville in 1927, where she has lived all of her life
Virginia married Earl Claude Smith on October 20, 1945, after returning...
Roger C. Mertz Sr.
Mar 16, 2017
Roger Clarence Mertz Sr., 85, died peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home in Hallettsville.
Roger was born on February 15, 1932 in Hallettsville, Texas, the youngest of five children born to Magnus and Annie Mertz.
Growing up in Hallettsville, Roger was very close to his brothers. He fished, swam and enjoyed the...
Raymond E. Silgero
Mar 16, 2017
Raymond E. Silgero, 77, of Logannville, GA, passed away March 16, 2017. He was born to Felipe & Andrea Chapa Silgero.
Raymond is survived by: his children, son Stephen and daughter Silvia; 5 brothers, Fred, Philip, Felix, Gilbert and Richard Silgero; and 3 sisters, Susie Martinez, Rosie Muniz and Virginia Bargas.
Raymond was preceded in...
Topsy Fenner
Mar 14, 2017
Topsy Fenner, 84, of Hallettsville, passed away March 14, 2017. She was born on February 19, 1933 to Charles and Lula Mae Fulkerson. On July 7, 1951 she married John Richard Fenner.
Topsy enjoyed entertaining people with tales of her time living on a big ranch in Oklahoma shortly after getting married. She loved telling stories of...
Levern Edward Krause
Mar 9, 2017
Levern Edward Krause, 92, of Moulton, passed away March 9, 2017. He was born on October 6, 1924 to Edward & Martha Wurstenbart Krause in Moulton. He married Lorene Ann Trojack, she passed away on May 16, 2009.
Levern served in the US Army during WWII.  He received the Astatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze service star...