Lupe Partida
Nov 17, 2015
Lupe Partida, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 17, 2015. He was born on March 24, 1927 to Juan & Teresa Herrera Partida. He married Lena Aldaco on June 13, 1949 in Hallettsville, TX.
Lupe is survived by: Wife; 1 son Albert Partida of Hallettsville; 3 daughters Beatrice Ortiz & husband Juan of La Grange, Sophie Partida...
Lela Olga Cook
Nov 16, 2015
Lela Olga Buss Cook, 93, of Speaks, Texas, passed away November 16, 2015. She was born on April 4, 1922 to Theodore & Clara Kaelke Buss. She married Philip I. Cook on June 27, 1942 in Hallettsville, TX.
Lela enjoyed sewing and cooking. On Halloween she would bake fresh chocolate chip cookies for the trick or treaters and could...
Lelia Ann Rother Hemmi
Nov 8, 2015
Lelia Ann Rother Hemmi, 96, of Hallettsville, Texas, passed away peacefully at 03:10 am on Sunday November 8, 2015 at Lavaca Medical Center in Hallettsville, Texas. Lelia Ann was born July 8, 1919 to Charlie Casper and Linda Augusta Wessels Rother in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas.
On a Monday morning, June 11, 1945, she married her sweetheart,...
Rosalee Marie Gaskamp
Nov 6, 2015
Rosalee Marie Gaskamp , 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 6, 2015 after a long illness. She was born on Sept. 21, 1927 to Joseph Charles Brossmann and Magdalena Pauler Brossmann in Schulenburg, Texas. She was the third of 9 children. Her brothers and sisters, who all predeceased her, were Charles Brossmann who died in infancy, Frances Brossmann...
Margaret Ann Timm
Nov 3, 2015
Margaret Ann Timm, 74 of Hallettsville, passed away November 3, 2015, after a suffering a severe stroke seven years prior. She was born on September 23, 1941, in the Ezzell community. She graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Hallettsville in 1959. She married Forrest W. Timm, Jr. on January 22, 1961, at St. John the Baptist Catholic...
Richard Zane Montgomery
Nov 1, 2015
Richard Zane Montgomery, 63, of Vsetin, Texas, passed away on November 1, 2015, surrounded by all of his children, following a brief illness.
Richard was born in Freeport, Texas on October 26, 1952, the youngest of four children of Murray and Jessie Montgomery. He graduated from Angleton High School in 1971, and then served in the United...
Marcus J. Janak
Oct 28, 2015
Marcus J. Janak, 77, of Hallettsville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. He was surrounded by his family in prayer. He was born December 12, 1937 to Albert and Helen Matusek Janak.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lillie S. Janak, son Bruce Janak and wife Emily of Goliad, daughter Suzanne Stevens...
Bonnie Jean Selph
Oct 28, 2015
Bonnie Jean Selph, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away October 28, 2015. She was born September 15, 1934 to Estelle and Ed Henry in Cheetham, TX. She married her sweetheart Wallace Lott Selph on May 5th, 1951 in El Campo, Texas. Bonnie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hallettsville and attended many Sunday worships as often as...
Margaret Marie (Janak) Bludau
Oct 21, 2015
Margaret Marie (Janak) Bludau, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 21, 2015. She was born on June 13, 1927 to Guntram J. & Annie Pesek Janak Sr. in Hallettsville. She was the oldest of 9 children born in the days of no running water and electricity. Her sisters referred to her as "The Matriarch". She entered Brown School not...
Frances Marie Kallus
Oct 17, 2015
Frances Marie Kallus, 63, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 17, 2015. She was born on Oct. 2, 1952, to Frank B. & Bernadette Sobotik Bludau in Hallettsville. She married Henry J. Kallus on July 21, 1973 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Frances can best...
William E. Olsen
Sep 24, 2015
William E. Olsen, 64, of Hallettsville, TX, passed away peacefully in the arms of his devoted wife Sept. 24, 2015. He was born on Dec. 17, 1950 to Gilbert & Thelma Janik Olsen in Kingston, RI. He married Brenda Herndon on July 18, 2003 in Hallettsville. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War; and received the National Defense...
Barbara Sue Kubena
Sep 21, 2015
Barbara Sue Kubena, 78, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 21, 2015. She was born on June 18, 1937 to Eugene F. & Eva Henigan Brent in Rodessa, Louisiana. She married Daniel H. Kubena on Sept. 3, 1955 in Jefferson, TX.
Barbara was Valedictorian of Class of 1955 in Jefferson High School and Valedictorian of Funeral Director Class...
Oscar Louis “Ottie” Botard
Sep 15, 2015
Oscar Louis "Ottie" Botard, 96, of Lexington, TX, passed away Sept. 15, 2015. He was born on Aug. 5, 1919, to Adolph W. & Harriett Ellison Botard in Sheridan, TX. He served in the Army from 1942 to 1953 and was honorably discharged with the rank of Master Sergeant. He retired from Shell Oil Company after 30 years and...
Daniel J. (Danny Joe) Prasek
Sep 15, 2015
Daniel J. (Danny Joe) Prasek, 88, of Columbus, passed away Sept. 15, 2015. He was born on Aug. 12, 1927, to Joe E. & Olga Staha Prasek in Hallettsville. He married Jo Marie Smolik on May 1, 1945, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Dan attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Hallettsville High in...
Lydia Einkauf Muhlstein
Aug 26, 2015
Lydia Einkauf Muhlstein, 95, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 26, 2015. She was born on Oct. 11, 1919 to Henry T. & Elizabeth Sicko Einkauf Sr. in Bellville, TX, and later grew up in the home of Rudolph and Annie Sicko Quitta in Vsetin. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Lydia married...
Leo Eugene Opela
Aug 20, 2015
Leo Eugene Opela, 91,of Wied, TX, passed away Aug. 20, 2015. He was born on Jan. 8, 1924 to Frank F. & Sophie Ressler Opela in Lavaca County, TX. He married Marcella Janak on Nov. 9, 1953 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He was a Veteran of WWII as a Tank Commander in Japan, member of the...
Lawrence John Tillman
Aug 18, 2015
Lawrence John Tillman, 72, of Brenham, passed away Aug. 18, 2015. He was born on Dec. 23, 1942 to William & Dovie Thompson Tillman in Houston.
Graveside Service: 11:30 am, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Old Kinkler Cemetery, Lavaca County, TX, on County Road 240. Pallbearers: John Teuful, Veryl Newmann, Bill Pope, Billy...
Evelyn S. Konvicka
Aug 14, 2015
Evelyn S. Konvicka, 73, of Hallettsville went to be with her Lord and Savior at her ranch home on Friday morning, August 14, 2015. She was born on Dec. 4, 1941, to Fredrich and Frances Kobza Shimek in Schulenburg. She married Laddie M. Konvicka on April 16, 1966 in Praha, TX.
Evelyn graduated in 1960 from Schulenburg...
James Brady “Jim” Tarkington
Aug 12, 2015
James (Jim) Brady Tarkington, 94, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. He was born to John Brady and Hollie Garner Tarkington on New Year's Day in 1921. He grew up helping his dad work their farm south of Hallettsville. He attended Williamsburg School through the 8th grade - an A student - before going to Hallettsville High School where...
Ernest Orsak
Aug 12, 2015
Ernest Orsak, of Hallettsville, went to be with the lord on August 12th at the age of 87. He was born on December 18, 1927 on the banks of the Brazos River in Booth, Texas. He was the 9th of 11 children. As a young boy he enjoyed fishing on the Brazos and working on the families 100 acre...