obituaries

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...

Jul 15, 2016

Devin Leon Yencey, born May 26, 2016, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2016 at DeTar Women and Children's Center in Victoria, TX. We were blessed with his smile for such a short time, but his memory will live on in our hearts forever.

Devin is the son of Sabrina Holt & Robert Yancey, Jr of Hallettsville....

Jul 10, 2016

Robert Albert Kessler III, 73, of Hallettsville, went to be with our Lord on July 10, 2016 peacefully at home. He was born on April 19, 1943 to Robert Albert Kessler Jr. and Bessie Mae Douglas Kessler in Galveston, Texas. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6382, Hallettsville Masonic Lodge #80, American Legion...

Jul 9, 2016

Josephine Nell Jansky Fertsch, 96, of Hallettsville, passed away July 9, 2016. She was born on January 6, 1920 to Joseph & Ellie Reagan Jansky in Yorktown, TX. She was a long time faithful member of St. Peter Lutheran Church; and volunteered with The Ladies Quilting Circle Group and L.A.M.B. Thrift Store.

Josephine was a longtime resident...

Jul 7, 2016

Bobby L. Bentley, 68, of Hallettsville, passed away July 7, 2016. He was born on August 7, 1947 to John F. & Mildred Trout Bentley in Electra, TX. He lived in Midland, TX as a young boy, but moved to Kinder, LA in his high school years where he graduated from Kinder High School in 1965. He loved Louisiana...

Jun 30, 2016

Ronald R. Jefferson, 69, passed away on June 30, 2016 in Hallettsville, TX, after a year-long battle with cancer. Ronnie was born Feb. 5, 1947 in Houston, TX, to Harry R. Jefferson and Jasa Lyles Jefferson. He was a graduate of South Houston High School and Lamar University.

Ronald is survived by a sister Darlene Davis and...

Jun 29, 2016

William P. Warburton, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away June 29, 2016. He was born on March 5, 1923 to Leonard A. & Ora Einkauf Warburton in Yoakum. He was an avid gardener and member of Sheridan Church of Christ.

William is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

William was preceded in death by: his parents;...