obituaries

Sep 24, 2016

Donald Ray Wojtek, 65, of Hallettsville, passed away September 24, 2016. He was born on March 10, 1951 to Frank J. & Aline Zak Wojtek in the small community of Vsetin near Hallettsville. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville.

Donald worked on the family farm during his childhood. He graduated from Hallettsville...

Sep 15, 2016

Richard Paul Kolonko Sr., 94, of Hallettsville, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016. He was born January 6, 1922, in La Vernia, Texas, to the late Peter and Rosie Kolonko. As a young boy, he helped with farming and breaking horses. He started painting pots with bluebonnet and cactus scenes at Meyers Pottery as a teenager. In 1942, he...

Sep 14, 2016

John Randolph "Randy" Morton, 73, of Hallettsville, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday morning, Sept. 14, 2016, after a 4 month battle with cancer. Randy, as he was known, was born on June 19, 1943, in Houston, to John M. R. Morton & Marie Aschbacher Morton.

Randy graduated from Lamar High School in 1961, and attended Texas...

Sep 13, 2016

George Victor Baca Sr., 96, of Cookville, TX, passed away Sept. 13, 2016. He was born on April 7, 1920 to Will & Frances Belicek Baca in Breslau, TX. He married Bertha Mae Ristow on May 3, 1942 in La Vernia, TX. He was a WWII veteran.

George is survived by: 2 sons, George V. Baca Jr....

Sep 12, 2016

Patrick Valentine Melnar, 74, of Houston, passed away Sept. 12, 2016. He was born on Feb. 15, 1942 to Fred & Veronica Kutach Melnar in Lavaca County, TX. He married Rose Marie Chaloupka on June 17, 1967 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Patrick was honorable discharge from the US Army for service from 1964 to...

Sep 9, 2016

Lester Garhardt Sicko, 87, of Hallettsville, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 9, 2016. Lester or otherwise known as "Blue Eyes" was born in Sublime, Texas on June 25, 1929 to Otto and Emma (Backhause) Sicko. He was married to the love of his life, Dorothy (Treptow) Sicko for over 56 years. Lester and Dorothy...

Sep 5, 2016

Guadalupe "Lupe" DeLaRosa, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 5, 2016. He was born on Dec. 12, 1925 to Pedro & Pauline Hernandez DeLaRosa Sr. in Lavaca County, TX. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Lupe is survived by: 3 brothers, Octavino "Coop" DeLaRosa of Hallettsville, Henry DeLaRosa of Hallettsville, and Tony...

Aug 30, 2016

Alice Brown , 94, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 30, 2016. She was born on July 5, 1922 to John C & Julie Kutac Mican in Lavaca County, TX. She married Victor Leon Brown on November 25, 1941 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Alice is survived by 1 son Royce Brown & wife Anna of...

Aug 28, 2016

Leon C. Steffek , 76, of Hallettsville passed away on August 28, 2016. He was born on February 19, 1940 to Charles and Rosie Polasek Steffek in Hallettsville, TX. Leon married Margaret Henke on September 1, 1961. He worked for Texas Highway Department for 35 years and retired in 1996. He was a member of Sacred Heart...

Aug 25, 2016

Emil A. Hermes, 74, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 25, 2016. He was born on Feb. 27, 1942 to Ernest E. & Janie Steffek Hermes in Lavaca County, TX. He married Joyce Meyer on Sept. 7, 1963 at St. Rose of Lima in Schulenburg. He was Honorable Discharged from the US Army Reserve. He was past Director of Hallettsville...

Aug 24, 2016

Henry H. Konvicka, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 24, 2016, a patient at St. Mark's Hospital in La Grange, TX.   Henry was born on January 9, 1924 in Ammannsville, TX to Jim J. and Veronika Holub Konvicka.   He was the eldest of 6 children in a farming family living near Moravia TX. Henry...

Aug 19, 2016

Jack Carlton Heath Sr., 88, of Hemphill, passed away August 19, 2016. He was born on April 28, 1928 to John E. & Viola McElroy Heath in Houston. He married Margaret Clark on April 21, 1950.

Jack loved to fish, golf and play the guitar. He served in the US Navy at the end of World War...

Aug 19, 2016

Mike Brocker, Jr., 95, of Hallettsville, was born on July 19, 1921 to Mike and Alma Bonorden Brocker in Lavaca County, TX. On the 19th of August 2016, Mike passed away peacefully of natural causes. Mike was being visited and comforted by family members at his time of passing.

Mike met the love of his life, Marie...

Aug 18, 2016

Victor John Pavliska, 94, of Koerth, passed away peacefully with his family beside him on Thursday August 18, 2016. He was born on September 29, 1921 to John Sr. and Martha Frazer Pavliska in Lavaca County, TX. He served in the US Army during WWII and was honorably discharged on Feb. 8, 1946. He married Julia Barton on October...

Aug 17, 2016

Alvin E. Polasek Jr., 66, of Moravia, passed away Aug. 17, 2016. He was born on Feb. 4, 1950 to Alvin E. & Judith Lichnovsky Polasek Sr. in Hallettsville. He was a member of Knights of Columbus of Hallettsville, and Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church of Moravia

Alvin is survived by his brother Thadious Polasek of...

Aug 12, 2016

Ronald Leon Lewis Sr., 82, of Sheridan, passed away Aug. 12, 2016. He was born on April 5, 1934 to Leon & Mabel Lewis in Lake Stevens, WA.

Ronald was born in the state of Washington and a few years later, his family moved to Seward, AK, where he grew up. He graduated with a Bachelor Degree...

Aug 4, 2016

Urvin Loy Whitehead Jr., 89, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 4, 2016. He was born on Sept. 3, 1926 to Urvin & Alva Taylor Whitehead Sr. in Sweetwater, TX. He was the only boy with four sisters, Lena, Faye, Margaret, and Thelma.

As a young man he served honorably in the United States Navy as a seaman,...

Jul 26, 2016

Aubrey Bunch passed away on July 26, 2016 in Hallettsville, Texas at the age of 81. He was born August 9th 1934 in Georgia to parents Virgil and Ruth Bunch. He was the fourth born of five children; deceased brothers are Virgil and Homer, sisters Juanita and Merita live in Pasadena, Texas. Aubrey and Betty have four sons; Tracy,...

Jul 21, 2016

Robert Louis Teltschick, 68, of Hallettsville, passed away July 21, 2016. He was born to Ernest & Lina Sawyer Teltschick on September 9, 1947 in Hallettsville.

Robert is survived by: sister Joyce Marie Spanihel of Hallettsville; nephew Timothy G. Spanihel & wife Cynthia of Hallettsville; 3 nieces, Deborah Hays & husband Jim of Houston, Susan Lockard of...

Jul 20, 2016

Ruth A. Smith, 98, of Hallettsville, passed away July 20, 2016. She was born on July 9, 1918 to Albert & Mary Jane Morley Davenport in the Vienna Community. She married Ernest M. Smith on October 1, 1940 in Yoakum. She was a Volunteer American Cancer Society and Alma Sunday School Class. She was a member of Texas Teacher...