Margaret Smirak
Aug 9, 2015
Our beloved mother, Margaret Smirak, age 90, of Hallettsville, Texas, passed away August 9, 2015. She was born September 27, 1924 in Old Sweet Home, Texas, to Henry and Agnes Janak Schneider. She married August Smirak on Nov. 12, 1946 in Sweet Home. She enjoyed living on the farm and the frequent visits from her family. Those that embraced...
Frances Sciba
Aug 7, 2015
Frances Sciba, 97, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 7, 2015. She was born on May 28, 1918 in Moravia, to Joseph & Frances Hanslik Holik Sr. She grew up in Moravia with her older siblings; Willie, Emil, Julius, Joseph Jr., Frank Holik and Clara and Emily Mozisek.
She married Herman Sciba on Oct. 4, 1937 at Ascension...
Alois Edward Zbranek
Aug 6, 2015
Alois Edward Zbranek, 71, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 6, 2015. He was born on Jan. 31, 1944 to Edward & Natalie Appelt Zbranek in Hallettsville. He is survived by: brother Alton Zbranek, sister Lillian Fowler & husband Clarence, and nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Yvonne Zbranek. A memorial service will...
Billy G. Henry
Aug 5, 2015
Billy G. Henry, 79, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 5, 2015. He was born on April 5, 1936 to W.H. & Effie Wilson Henry in Bryan, TX. He married Lois Bennett on Sept. 16, 1961 in Cuero, TX. He was a life member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Assn., National Rifle Assn. and Alexander United Methodist Church...
Judy Ann Curtner
Aug 5, 2015
Judy Ann Curtner, 66, of Sublime, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 5, 2015. She was born on Jan. 16, 1949 to Charlie F. & Adela Sommerlatte Meyer in Sublime.
Judy is survived by: son Brian Cook and Grand-dog "Sierra"of Cypress, TX. Her brothers, Robert "Bobby" Meyer of Eagle Lake, Charles Meyer of Sublime, and...
Samantha Kaye Pohl
Jul 29, 2015
Samantha Kaye Pohl, 29, of Hallettsville, passed away July 29, 2015. She was born on Dec. 22, 1985 to Terry P. & Debi Preschern Pohl in Hallettsville. She was a Doctor of Avian Science.
Samantha graduated from Hallettsville High School in 2004. Sam graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Poultry Science in 2008, her Master's Degree in...
George A. Peterson
Jul 15, 2015
George A. Peterson, 89, of Houston, passed away July 15, 2015. He was born on September 25, 1925 to Oscar A. & Alice Youtzy Peterson. He married Gladys Reatha Sicko on May 24, 1949 in San Antonio. He served in the US Navy during WWII.
George was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend! His...
Alice Sobotik Bludau
Jul 13, 2015
Alice Sobotik Bludau, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away July 13, 2015. She was born on Dec. 28, 1920 to Louis A. & Frances Sitka Sobotik in Hallettsville. She married Joseph "Jodie" Bludau on Dec. 27, 1939 in Hallettsville. She was a member of KJZT, Christian Mothers, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Texas Extension Homemakers Association, Sacred Heart...
Elizabeth Ann Albrecht
Jul 3, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Albrecht, 84, of Rosenberg, TX, formerly of Hallettsville, passed away July 3, 2015. She was born on February 18, 1931 to Fritz & Rubine McCormick Borchers in Hallettsville. She married Allen L. Albrecht on July 28, 1955 in Schulenburg, TX.
Elizabeth is survived by: her husband Allen; daughter Sherry Upton & husband Van of Rosenberg;...
Ernest Cooper
Jul 3, 2015
Ernest Cooper, 50, of Hallettsville, passed away July 3, 2015. He was born on December 10, 1964 to Nailer & Betty Jackson Cooper Sr. in Yoakum. He married Carissa King on May 21, 2011 at the Sublime Baptist Church. He was a member of the Sublime Baptist Church.
Ernest is survived by: his wife Carissa; son Johnathan...
Henry Bonewald
Jul 1, 2015
Henry Bonewald., 90, of Hallettsville, passed away July 1, 2015. He was born on September 7, 1924 to Willie & Meta Krueger Bonewald in Kingsbury, Texas. He married Dorothy Hlavac on October 31, 1958.
As a youngster, Jack loved to play baseball and he continued to entertain family and friends with his baseball stories. After finishing school...
Linda Cecil Smith
Jul 1, 2015
Linda Cecil Smith, 70, of Victoria, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015. She was born on December 12, 1944 in Cleveland, TX, to the late O. D. & Ethel Smith. She married Wesley "Pee Wee" Smith on May 30, 1986 in Vienna, TX.
Linda is survived by her loving family: 2 daughters, Sheila Hobbs (Wylie) of Victoria...
Louis P. Nagelmueller Jr.
Jun 15, 2015
Louis P. Nagelmueller Jr., 76, of Hallettsville, passed away June 15, 2015. He was born on June 21, 1938 to Louis P. & Wally Michaelis Nagelmueller Sr. in Shiner, TX. He was raised in Moulton, TX, where he graduated from Moulton High School. He married Dorothy Konecny on January 26, 1962.
Louis worked for Neumeyer Service Station...
Victor C. Roeber
Jun 14, 2015
Victor C. Roeber passed away Sunday evening, June 14, 2015, in Hallettsville, Texas. Victor was born to Victor E. & Julia Roeber on November 23, 1937. He was an only child. He was baptized at St. Peter Lutheran Church. He was a member of the church all of his life, where he contributed much of his time, talent and...
Leroy Joseph Butschek
Jun 1, 2015
Leroy Joseph Butschek, age 91, peacefully passed away the evening of June 1, 2015 in Park Hill, Oklahoma after a long illness. Leroy was born January 6, 1924 at his family home on the farm in Hackberry, Texas. He was the fifth of eight children born to Ferdinand John and Elizabeth Henneke Butschek. In 1942, he graduated from Hallettsville...
Ann Brogger Svetlik Birkner
May 29, 2015
Ann Brogger Svetlik Birkner was born November 4, 1925 at Appelt's Hill in Lavaca County to Otto W. and Leona Appelt Brogger. She attended the New Kinkler School where she was told she had to go home and learn English before she could return, as her family spoke German at home. She was a fast learner and later graduated...
Irene J. Christen
May 29, 2015
Irene J. Christen, 84, of Hallettsville, passed away May 29, 2015. She was born on Jan. 1, 1931 to Isidor & Annie Picha Kutach in Hallettsville. Her father died when she was only 2 years old. Being an only child, she grew up and was very close to her mother and her uncle Johnny Picha. She spent all her...
Hazel Comeal Alford Timm
May 29, 2015
Hazel Alford Timm, 94 of Hallettsville, died Friday, May 29, 2015.
Hazel was born April 13, 1921, in Many, LA.  Her parents were Ava Minter Alford and Lawrence Alford. She moved & worked in El Campo after high school. It was there that she met and married Frank L. Timm of Hallettsville on July 7, 1946.
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Leo N. Christ
May 29, 2015
Leo N. Christ, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away May 29, 2015. He was born on Aug. 1, 1931 to Henry & Emilia Schramm Christ Jr. in Lavaca County, TX. He married Mildred Klekar on Oct. 1, 1955 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He was a veteran of the Korean War, member of the VFW and American Legion,...
Patrick Lynn Bollom
May 24, 2015
Patrick "Pat"Â Lynn Bollom , 61, of Hallettsville, passed away May 24, 2015. He was born on Aug. 22, 1953 to Jaro & Elizabeth Leopold Bollom in Houston, TX. Patrick is survived by: 2 Brothers Michael & wife Judy Bollom of Austin, TX and Ronnie & wife Diane Bollom of Victoria, TX; Step-Father Edward Hermes of Hallettsville, TX;...