Erna Faye Holt
Nov 30, 2014
Erna Faye Holt, 78, of Ezzell, passed away Nov. 30. 2014. She was born on May 1, 1936 to William A. & Verna Chambers Reid in Ezzell. She married Leon J. Holt on Nov. 22, 1952 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Church of Christ of Ezzell.
Erna is survived by: son Dwayne Holt & wife...
Carol Jean Mcgehee
Nov 28, 2014
Carol Jean McGehee, 67, of Yoakum, TX, passed away Nov. 28, 2014. She was born on May 8, 1947 to Melvin E. & Earline Spies McGehee in Schulenburg, TX. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville.
Carol is survived by: son Brian Herman & wife Monica of Inez, TX; daughter Tracey Williams &...
Serenity Nevaeh Gray
Nov 23, 2014
Serenity Nevaeh Gray , of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 23, 2014. She was born Nov. 14, 2014 to Gregory Paul Gray and Kalynn Danielle King. Serenity is survived by: Mother and Father; Grandparents Rebecca King & Dawn Kaul of Hallettsville,TX; Grandparents Gary & Kathy Gray of Hallettsville, TX; Grandparents Joshua King & Jennifer Herrera of Coupland, TX; Great-Grandparents...
Lloyd Herbert Wright
Nov 23, 2014
Lloyd H. Wright Jr , 69, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 23, 2014. He was born on Feb. 17, 1945 to Lloyd Herbert and Nadine Sarver Wright. He married Judy Browning on Sept. 21, 1963 in Texas City, TX. He grew up in League City, TX and opened a towing service in 1976. He always had an eye...
Barbara Ruthledge
Nov 20, 2014
Barbara Rutledge age 71 of Hallettsville, passed away on Nov. 20, 2014. Barbara was born in Pilot Grove Texas on January 3rd 1943 to the late Paul and Ella Futschek Janda. Barbara was married on January 1959 to Marcus L. Rutledge; she was married 11 years before tragically losing her husband.
After raising her children and before...
Elaine B. Harrell
Nov 19, 2014
Elaine B. Harrell, 85 of Hallettsville, passed away November 19, 2014 after a yearlong battle with oral cancer. Mrs. Harrell was born on January 20, 1929 to Jessie T. and Ola Mae Miles Boyd in Franklin, Texas and moved to Houston after graduating from Franklin High School where she met her future husband, Farris O. Harrell.  They were married...
Mary B. Prasek
Nov 15, 2014
Mary B. Prasek, 95, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 15, 2014. She was born on Oct. 20, 1919 to Anton J. & Carrie Kutach Recek in Wied, TX. She married William J. Prasek on Oct. 10, 1944 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Mary loved dancing and danced well into her golden years. She loved her...
Annie Mae Pesek
Nov 10, 2014
Annie Mae Pesek 89, of Hallettsville, passed away November 10, 2014. She was born May 19, 1925 to Justina Chalupka Pesek and Jim Pesek in Sweet Home, Texas. Annie had cerebral palsy her entire life, and upon the death of her mother in 1959, she was taken in by her eldest sister and husband, Pauline Pesek Morkovsky Najvar and...
Eugene A. Vasek
Nov 8, 2014
Eugene A. Vasek Sr., 74, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 8, 2014. He was born on Jan. 5, 1940, to Alvin & Annie Vavrusa Vasek Sr. in Hallettsville. He was raised in Hallettsville and graduated from Hallettsville High School. He served in the US Army.
Eugene married Helen Biehunko on Oct. 23, 1965 at Sacred Heart Catholic...
Baby Presley Shaw
Nov 7, 2014
Baby Presley was called to Heaven before entering this world on November 7, 2014. Born with Angel Wings, she is loved dearly by her parents Andrea Romero and Travis Shaw of Moulton, and numerous family members.
A private graveside service will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery in Hallettsville, pending arrangements.
Franklin J. Castecka
Nov 4, 2014
Franklin J. Castecka, 68, of Sugar Land, Texas passed away November 4 th , 2014. He was born on October 30, 1946 to Frank and Louise Castecka. He married Jeanette Eileen Castecka on June 30 th , 1968 in Yoakum. He was a member of St. Theresa's Church of Sugar Land.
Franklin worked as a machinist for...
Dorothy Lorene Young Skelton
Oct 31, 2014
Dorothy Lorene Young Skelton, 80, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 31, 2014. She was born on Nov. 28, 1933, Thanksgiving Day, to Bernie & Ollie Mae Young in Springtown, TX. She met the love of her life, Lloyd Skelton, at church on her 18th birthday. He was the only date she ever had, and they were married in less...
Edwin C. Aulick
Oct 29, 2014
Edwin C. Aulick went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Ed was born to Dr. Marcus and Mary Agnes Aulick in Fairvilla, Florida on February 10, 1931.
Ed was raised in Kentucky since he was 6 years old; he graduated from Butler High School in Falmouth, KY, and served in the...
Emil G. Treptow
Oct 27, 2014
Emil G. Treptow, 102, of Hallettsville, passed away on October 27, 2014. He was born on November 21, 1911 at Old Kinkler to Emil & Anna Treptow.
Emil operated the Treptow Gin until 1939, he then went to work in Houston at a defense plant during WWII. He married Mary Evelyn Stockton on May 11, 1940. They...
Janice Marie Jahn
Oct 25, 2014
Janice Marie Jahn, 40, of Hallettsville, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014. She was born on November 17, 1973 to Dennis "Sparky" & Marlene (Valka) Berkovsky in Yoakum, TX. She married Michael Jahn on July 20, 1991 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hallettsville, TX.
Following her graduation from Yoakum High School in 1992, Janice became...
Victor August Haase, Sr.
Oct 24, 2014
Victor August Haase Sr., 95, of Hallettsville, passed away Friday October 24th, 2014.
Victor was born in Moulton, Texas on November 5, 1918. He was the first son of Wilhelm Carl and Alma (Krause) Haase. Victor was baptized at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and later was confirmed there by Reverend Falkenberg whom he remembered quite fondly. He...
Viola Ida Scheffer
Oct 23, 2014
Viola Ida Scheffer, 91, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 23, 2014. She was born on July 16, 1923 to Emil & Emma (Apts) Stratmann in Hallettsville, TX. She was baptized on February 3, 1924 at St. John Lutheran Church in Shiloh, TX, by Rev. A.D. Rode (sponsors – Emil & Ida Fertsch and Mrs. Richard (Ida) Spies)). Viola was...
Shawn D. Grahmann
Oct 23, 2014
Shawn D. Grahmann, 33, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 23, 2014. He was born on July 10, 1981 in Houston to Joan Grahmann. He graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1999.
As a young boy, Shawn spent a lot of time at his Grandpa and Grandma Grahmann's home. When we think of Shawn, we think of his...
Carl Wayne Gunn
Oct 22, 2014
Carl Wayne Gunn, 79, of Hallettsville , passed away Oct. 22, 2014. He was born April 22, 1935 to Floyd & Cora Flick Gunn in Orange, Texas. He married Joylynn Triesch on March 11, 1962 in Corpus Christi, TX. He was a member of the American Legion and St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Hallettsville.
Carl...
Agnes Marie Svetlik
Oct 21, 2014
Agnes Marie (Cervenka) Svetlik,87, of Wied, TX , went to be with our Lord on Tuesday October 21, 2014. She was born on Aug. 7, 1927 to James & Mary Janak Cervenka in Hallettsville, Texas. On Nov.9 1949 she married her pen-pal Alfonse Adolph Svetlik Sr. at St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was a loving wife and a...