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" 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;...
Julius Hilmer Krause
May 22, 2015
Julius Hilmer Krause, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away May 22, 2015. He was born on Oct. 22, 1927 to Joseph & Julia Chromcak Krause in Moravia, TX. He married Dolores Billimek on April 25, 1949 in Moulton, TX. He was a veteran of WWII and member of Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church of Moravia.
Julius is...
Charles “Scooter” Wagner
May 13, 2015
Charles "Scooter" Wagner, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away May 13, 2015. He was born on July 16, 1933 to Otto & Julia Sieber Wagner in Baytown. He married Annie Ruth Pohl on Nov. 10, 1956 in Hallettsville.
Charles attended Baytown Jr. High in Baytown, Texas. He graduated from Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Texas. He received his...
Eleanor Huser
May 12, 2015
Eleanor Huser, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away May 12, 2015. She was born on Oct. 1, 1921, to Joseph & Pauline Leopold Grahmann in Hallettsville. She married Ben Huser on July 31, 1951, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville, with a reception at her father's home. Ben then moved into the home with Eleanor and her Father. After...
Emma Jurena Wick
May 12, 2015
Emma Jurena Wick, 91, of Sweet Home, passed away May 12, 2015. She was born on Feb. 25, 1924, one of ten children to Stephan & Marie Jalufka Jurena in Gephart, Lavaca County, TX,and as a young girl, spent many countless hours working in the fields alongside her parents and siblings.
During WWII, Emma prayed faithfully for...
Alfred John Schneider Sr.
May 6, 2015
Alfred John Schneider Sr., 90, of Hallettsville, passed away May 6, 2015 in Detar Hospital in Victoria, TX.
Al was born in Old Sweet home TX August 23, 1924 to John and Mary (Janak) Schneider. He married Joyce Renger on April 17, 1955 in Hallettsville. Al was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hallettsville...
Patricia Constance Labay Revel
May 5, 2015
Patricia Constance Labay Revel, 75, of Hallettsville, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. She was born in El Campo, TX on Dec. 3, 1939 to the late Ben & Emma Labay. She married Ira Preston Revel on Oct. 3, 1959 at El Campo St. Phillip's Catholic Church.
Patricia and Preston enjoyed spending their days fishing, feeding...
Cleveland Y. "Bj" Jernigan Jr.
Apr 27, 2015
Cleveland Y. "BJ" Jernigan Jr., 74, of Ezzell, passed away April 27, 2015. He was born on Oct. 3, 1940 to Cleveland & Olean Anderton Jernigan Sr. in Norfolk, Virginia.
BJ went to school in Montgomery, Alabama. Part of his youth can be found in the book "Alabama's Youngest Admirals" where his life was chronicled as he...
Virginia Lee Mikulenka
Apr 20, 2015
Virginia Lee Mikulenka, of Hallettsville, a passed away in Rockport, Texas at the age of 93 on April 20, 2015.
Virginia was born January 30, 1922 in Hallettsville, Texas, the fifth child of nine children. Her parents were H.G.Timm and Eddie Lewis Timm. Virginia grew up in Hallettsville and married Francis Joseph Mikulenka on February 3, 1943....
Leona Mae Miculka
Apr 19, 2015
Leona Mae Miculka, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away April 19, 2015. She was born in Lavaca County, TX, on November 5, 1927 to John and Albina Woytek Zak. She was a member of the Vsetin Christian Sister, and Czech Moravian Brethren Church of Vsetin.
Leona attended Hallettsville High School, followed by Southwest Texas State Teachers College, current...
Felipa "Lily" R. Hernandez
Apr 19, 2015
Felipa "Lily" R. Hernandez, 88, of Hallettsville, passed into the arms of Jesus on April 19, 2015. She was born on May 1, 1926 to Manuel & Manuela Navarro Rivera in Lavaca County, TX. She married Cano G. Hernandez on April 26, 1947 in Hallettsville. She was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
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John Arthur Greer
Apr 16, 2015
John Arthur Greer of Hallettsville passed into the arms of Jesus on April 16, 2015 at the age of 85. He was born April 6, 1930 to Guy and Theresia Sitka Greer; after his father's death in 1936 he spent his formative years on the farm, helping his mother and playing baseball at every opportunity. John married his lifelong...
Sylvin J. Olsovsky
Apr 15, 2015
Sylvin J. Olsovsky Sr., 82, of Hallettsville, passed away April 15, 2015. He was born on May 23, 1932, to Julius J. & Matilda Konvicka Olsovsky in Hallettsville. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Sylvin served in the US Navy for 4 years during the Korean War and received the; National Defense...
Leon C. Steinocher Sr.
Apr 12, 2015
Leon C. Steinocher Sr., 88, of Hallettsville, passed away April 12, 2015. He was born on January 28, 1927 to Charles R. & Antonia Morisak Steinocher in Hallettsville. He served in the US Army during WWII. He married Annie Lois Graham on November 11, 1947; she passed away on March 31, 1996. He remarried on September 27, 1997 to...
Mavis Gayle Gaidusek
Apr 12, 2015
Mavis Gayle Gaidusek, 66, of Hallettsville, passed away April 12, 2015. She was born on December 26, 1948 to Hershal M. & Martha Gottschald Freeman in Bay City, TX. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sublime, TX.
Gayle is survived by: son Christopher Mraz of Hallettsville; step son Michael Gaidusek of Houston; daughter...