Sarah Olinda Schaefer Jansky
Jun 17, 2014
Sarah Olinda Schaefer Jansky, 91, of Hallettsville, passed away June 17, 2014. She was born on Sept. 16, 1922 to Frank A. & Annie Hehmke Schaefer in Hallettsville. She married Paul M. Jansky on Sept. 9, 1946 in Hallettsville. She was a member of the VFW and DAV Ladies Auxiliary, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. Sarah is survived...
Santos Delarosa
Jun 16, 2014
Ms. Santos DeLaRosa, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away June 16, 2014. She was born on July 9, 1927 to Pedro & Pauline Hernandez DeLaRosa Sr. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Santos is survived by: 5 brothers, Lupe, Octaviano (Coop), Masimo, and Henry DeLaRosa of Hallettsville, and Tony DeLaRosa of Bryan; and...
Eunice Ann Stary Christ
Jun 16, 2014
Eunice Ann Stary Christ, 80, went to her Heavenly home on June 16, 2014 to be with the Lord and her awaiting and loving husband Lawrence Christ, Sr. She was born on November 25, 1933 in Moulton, Texas. Eunice was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Annie Stary, brother Victor Stary and husband of 56 years, Lawrence Christ,...
Johanna “Jane” Ulcak Pollok
Jun 13, 2014
Johanna "Jane" Ulcak Pollok, 79, of Shiner, Texas (Wied Community) passed away on June 13, 2014. She was born on November 2, 1934, in Wied to Julius & Angeline (Gerlich) Ulcak. She attended Wied School and graduated high school from St. Ludmila Academy, Shiner, in 1952. She was employed by Gulf Coast Council Boy Scouts of America, Corpus Christi, Texas,...
Felix F. “Pee Wee” Kuban
Jun 8, 2014
Felix F. "Pee Wee" Kuban, 78, of Hallettsville, died June 8, 2014. He was born on June 8, 1936 to Felix Paul and Ruby (McCafferty) Kuban. He married Winnie Louise Pohl on Oct. 22, 1965. He was of the Presbyterian faith and member of the Masonic Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his wife Louise Kuban...
Sylvia (Syl) Lorraine Bruns
Jun 4, 2014
Sylvia (Syl) Lorraine Bruns, 81, of Hallettsville, went to be with the lord on June 4, 2014. Sylvia Lorraine St. Croix was born January 3, 1933 in San Francisco, California to the late Clifford St. Croix and Catherine Pudoff St. Croix. She was a homemaker and member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville. Sylvia also enjoyed working in her...
Roy Edward Evans
Jun 3, 2014
Roy Edward Evans, 83, of Houston, passed away June 3, 2014. His sense of humor and warm presence will be missed by all.
Roy was born on Dec. 10, 1930 to Robert R. & Dora Gregory Evans in Lavaca County, TX. Roy "Poppa" Evans was a simple man, born and raised on a farm in Hallettsville, Texas....
Louise Mae Tesch
May 21, 2014
Louise Mae Tesch, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away May 21, 2014. She was born on Oct. 1, 1926 to J.P. & Aloisa (Lizzie) Zapalac in Oakland Community in Lavaca County, TX. She married Elroy A. Tesch on Nov. 29, 1952 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
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Dorothy Ann “Janecka” Lewis
May 20, 2014
Dorothy Ann "Janecka" Lewis, 58, of Hallettsville, passed away May 20, 2014. She was born on September 4, 1955 to Emil John & Lottie Argo Janecka in Columbus, Texas. Dorothy is survived by: 2 sons, Michael Rivera & wife Maggie, and Ronnie Rivera & wife Sherene; brother John Janecka; 4 sisters, Kelly McClelland, Susan Pinder, Karen Sweeney, and Mary Ann...
Selma Godley Taylor
May 18, 2014
Selma Godley Taylor, 91, of Sublime, passed away May 18, 2014. She was born to Selma Warren and Leonard Stevens of Brown Chapel on October 17, 1921. Official school records from the Lavaca County School Census documented her birth date as September 7, 1922. She was adopted in infancy by Louis and Lizzie Robinson of Sublime. She lived her entire...
Jo Erlene Lanik
May 10, 2014
Jo Erlene Lanik, 75, of The Woodlands, passed away May 10, 2014. She was born on July 7, 1938 to L. J. & Agnes Valigura Lanik in Hallettsville. She graduated in 1956 from Schulenburg High School.
Jo is survived by: Sister-in-law Lillie Konvicka Lanik, of Katy TX; nieces and nephews, Ken Lanik & wife Denise of Sugar...
Karen Ann Steffek
May 6, 2014
Karen Ann Steffek, 44, of Hallettsville, passed away May 6, 2014. She was born on September 14, 1969 to Henry Sr. and Ann Kostelnik in Shiner, Texas. Karen grew up with her only sibling Henry Jr. and as told, they had their little spats as kids but have maintained a close relationship into adulthood. Karen started many lifelong friendships...
Barbora Frances Kutach Fritsch Gummelt
Apr 28, 2014
Barbora Frances Kutach Fritsch Gummelt, 84, of Hallettsville, passed away April 28, 2014. She was born on Dec. 28, 1929 to John R. & Frances Mozisek Kutach. She married David C. Gummelt on Oct. 26, 1974. They enjoyed nearly 40 years together. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Barbora graduated from Hallettsville...
Billie Mae Johnston
Apr 24, 2014
Billie Mae Johnston, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away April 24, 2014. She was born on Nov. 1, 1920 to William & Christine Heisler Repschleger in Port Arthur, TX. She married Leroy R. Johnston on Oct. 9, 1942 in Port Arthur. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hallettsville.
Billie is survived by: her...
Julia Schindler Kallus
Apr 20, 2014
Julia Schindler Kallus, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away April 20, 2014. She was born on March 30, 1920 to Adolph & Agnes Schindler in Hallettsville the 6 th of 10 children. She married Louis R. Kallus on April 23, 1940 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
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Evelyn B. Doubrava
Apr 19, 2014
Evelyn B. Doubrava, 91, of Shiner, passed away April 19, 2014. She was born on August 14, 1922, to Joseph & Augusta Heinsohn Christen in Moravia, TX. She married Emil M. Doubrava on August 24, 1991 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville.
Evelyn is survived...
Frances Marie Koonce
Apr 15, 2014
Frances Marie Koonce, 78, of Hallettsville, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014. She was born on November 17, 1935 to Oscar & Lola Jacobs of Ezzell. She married John "Dennis" Koonce on June 27, 1954 in Hallettsville.
Frances and her husband Dennis lived in Houston till 1968, when they moved to Sugar Land. In 1989 she retired...
John Kovacik
Apr 13, 2014
John Kovacik, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away April 13, 2014. He was born on Aug. 26, 1925 to John & Mary Metsoch Kovacik in Milwaukee, WI. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
John is survived by son James M. Mihalovich of Lake Jackson, daughter Julieann Mihalovich of Hallettsville,...
Theodore Pettit
Apr 8, 2014
Theodore Pettit, 96, of Hallettsville, passed away April 8, 2014. He was born on Aug. 29, 1917 to John & Maggie Pettit, in Lavaca County, TX. He was the ninth of ten children. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters, and 7 brothers. He leaves to cherish his memory one sister-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews,...
Mary M. Bonorden
Apr 6, 2014
Mary M. Bonorden, one day shy of her 72nd birthday, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 6, 2014. She was born on April 7, 1942 in Hallettsville, Texas to Frank H. Migl and Mary Grahmann Migl Haidusek.
Following in the...