obituaries

Apr 29, 2016

Edward Milton Mirick Jr., 89, of Dallas, passed away April 29, 2016 at his home. He was born on April 2, 1927 to Edward M. & Hallie Brooks Mirick Sr. in Houston. He married Billie Dean Timm on July 24, 1964 in Hallettsville.

Edward is survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Edward was...

Apr 26, 2016

Loraine Marie Butschek, 88, of Hallettsville, left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on April 26, 2016. She left peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 22, 1927 in Mont, Texas, to Mary (Sitka) & Julius Mikulenka. She married Robert "Bob" Alexander Butschek Sr. on April 12, 1948. They had just celebrated...

Apr 25, 2016

Linda Marie McClaren Donnelly, 69, of Hallettsville, passed away April 25, 2016. She was born October 8, 1946 to John Richard McClaren and Margaret Anne Traut McClaren in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her family moved several times as her father's career with the airlines progressed. They lived in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Illinois where she graduated from high school. She...

Apr 13, 2016

Dan Bordovsky, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away April 13, 2016. He was born on Oct. 15, 1926 to John S. & Frances Horak Bordovsky in Charlotte, TX. He married Laura Boyle on Jan. 22, 1949 in Raymondville, TX. He was a veteran of WWII, member of AT&T Telephone Pioneer and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Dan...

Apr 13, 2016

Edith Dorothy Pekar, 96, of Deer Park, TX, passed away April 13, 2016. She was born on May 30, 1919 to Frank F. & Sophie Ressler Opela in Wied, TX. She married Jerome R. Pekar on September 29, 1939. She was a member of Mount Carmel Catholic Church of Houston.

Edith is survived by: 2 sons, Jerome...

Apr 8, 2016

Chance Ace Cook, of Hallettsville, 5 1/2 weeks old, passed away April 8, 2016. He was born on February 29, 2016 to Chad A. Cook & Amanda L. Bonee in Gonzales, TX.

Chance is survived by: his parents; grandmother Sherri Raeke; 2 brothers, Devin Daniels & Camron Cook; and 2 sisters, Kayla Daniels & Chelsea Cook.

Mar 26, 2016

Wilma Louise Burnes, 92, of Hallettsville, formerly of Bastrop, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016. She was born on May 11, 1923 in New Lisbon, IN to Charles Caleb & Fern Raffensbarger Bennett. She married Carroll Harvey Burnes on May 13, 1939 in Richmond, IN. They were blessed with 3 children; Jeanne Newby (Charles) of McMinnville, TN; Bobbie Vaughn...

Mar 24, 2016

Marie Yendrey Vasek, 74, of Hallettsville, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016, in her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born on July 2, 1941 to the late Oscar & Edmay Harrington Bertrand in Kaplan Louisiana. She married Eugene Vasek Jr. on September 2006 at LaWard Pentecostal Church of LaWard, TX. We will always keep...

Mar 21, 2016

Marvin John Vasek, 71, of Hallettsville, passed away March 21, 2016. He was born on December 23, 1944 to Fred & Hattie Janus Vasek in Hallettsville. He is survived by numerous cousins.

Marvin was preceded in death by: his parents and brother Clarence F. Vasek.

Funeral Service: 2 pm, Thursday, March 24, 2016,...

Mar 8, 2016

Lucille Julie Kresta Grahmann, 92, of Hallettsville TX, passed away on March 8, 2016 in Soldalis Memory Care Home in Victoria TX. She was born on December 01, 1923 in Lavaca County to the late Joe P. and Julia Rabel Kresta.  She grew up in the Witting/Breslau Area and attended Stacy School.  She married Alois H. Grahmann on October...

Mar 5, 2016

Shirley E. Brock, 73 of Victoria, passed away March 5, 2016. She was born on Dec. 14, 1942 to Lonnie & Letha McGarity O'Neal in San Antonio. She married Willard A. Brock Sr. on April 9, 1958 in Conroe.

Shirley is survived by: 2 sons, Mike Brock & wife Janet of Willis, TX, and Ricky Brock of...

Mar 5, 2016

Phillip J. Bujnoch, 91, of Hallettsville, passed away March 5, 2016. He was born on Christmas day, Dec. 25, 1924 to Rudolph & Rosa Kocian Bujnoch in the Mont area. Phillip grew up on the Bujnoch Farm and first attended the country school in Mont, followed by Vysehrad and then on to Hallettsville High School.

In 1943,...

Mar 3, 2016

The Reverend Robert Edward "Bob" Lee, 92, of Hallettsville, TX made a peaceful transition to eternal life on March 3, 2016. He was born on April 13, 1923 in Watertown, MN to God-fearing parents, Dr. T.M. and Orpha Price Lee.   At the age of 12, he accepted Christ at a community revival. Although unaware at the time, this was...

Mar 2, 2016

Matthew David Freeman, 20, of Santa Fe, TX, passed away March 2, 2016. He was born on June 24, 1995 to David and Donna Freeman in Webster, TX. Matthew was in his junior year at Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX, where he was studying Agribusiness.

Matthew touched many hearts in his short 20 years. He...

Mar 1, 2016

Bettye Jean Botard Timm, 83, of Hallettsville passed away on March 1, 2016. She was born August 19, 1932 in Yoakum, Texas to Herman Garrett Botard, Sr. and Ethel Burris Botard. She married Harold Gene Timm on June 18, 1950 in Hallettsville.

Called Granny T by her grandkids, Bettye was a teacher and school administrator by profession....

Mar 1, 2016

Rosie Lee Christen Drexler, of Moulton, was born October 22, 1925. She passed away peacefully on March 1, 2016 at the age of 90.

Rosie was a homemaker who loved her gardens, the beach, dancing, bird watching, and raising baby orphaned calves. She was a member of Moulton Hermann Sons, American Legion Auxiliary, and Trail Ride.

Feb 25, 2016

Joy, 99, of Hallettsville, was born Jolly Joy Harris in Waelder, Texas on April 3, 1916 to Ola Iman McCall and Billy Moore Harris. She was the youngest of nine children. She married Jim Ernest Parker, also of Waelder, on August 31, 1935 at Seguin Baptist Parsonage in Seguin, Texas.

They soon moved to Dayton, Texas where...

Feb 7, 2016

Patsy "Pat" Jane Chapman, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 7, 2016. She was born on Nov. 2, 1927 to Gus Lloyd & Carrie Bennett Skelton Sr. in Hallettsville. She married Carl "Banks" Chapman, the love of her life, on May 31, 1952 in Hallettsville. They raised three children who they loved & adored along with their children &...

Feb 7, 2016

Jack Warren Crandall, 48, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 7, 2016. He was born on Dec. 12, 1967, to Dr. William & Rubie "Cookie" Guthrie Crandall in Hallettsville.

Jack was truly a "Jack-of-all trades".  He loved his Sacred Heart Indians and Tri=County Babe Ruth Baseball and spent many hours doing stats, researching other teams, and any other...

Feb 5, 2016

Harold Gene Timm, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away February 5, 2016. He was born on November 6, 1927 to Henry Garner and Eddie Lewis Timm Sr. in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Bettye Jean Botard on June 18, 1950 in Hallettsville. He was called Pop by his grandkids and eventually lots of others.

Gene served in the...