obituaries

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.

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

Apr 5, 2014

Viola M. Hajek, 84, of Hallettsville, died April 5. She was born on February 19, 1930 in Shiner, Texas to the late Alex and Gertrude Huber Kruse. She married Emil Hajek, Jr. in January 1952 and they began their life together in Hallettsville. She was quite the entrepreneur, started her own business,...

Apr 4, 2014

Emil David Muska, 74, of Moravia, Texas, passed away on April 4, 2014 in Hallettsville, Texas. He was born on November 25, 1939 in Austin, Texas. He is rejoining with his loved ones who have preceded him; parents, Emil Adolph Muska & Eda Virginia Muska, wife Judy Muska, brother Donald Muska, and sister-in-law...

Mar 28, 2014

Hubert J. Bujnoch, 73, of Hallettsville, passed away March 28, 2014. He was born on Feb. 4, 1941 to the late Alphonse & Mary Sitka Bujnoch in Lavaca County, TX. He was handicap and a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Koerth.

Hubert is survived by: sister Bernice Kutac & husband Wilbert of...

Mar 27, 2014

Glenn Eugene Rabel, 52, of Hallettsville, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014, at University Hospital in San Antonio. He was born on March 9, 1962 in Houston, to Marvin & Lillian Cernoch Rabel. He was a member of KJT #6 of Dubina, S.P.J.S.T., and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Glenn graduated from Sam Houston High School...

Mar 24, 2014

Yvonne Lily Muska, 66, of Hallettsville, passed away March 24, 2014.   She was born on Dec. 19, 1947 to Nils & Lily McKenzie Nilsson in Germany. She married Donald R. "Donnie" Muska on July 1, 1966 in Woodbridge, VA. She was a member of KJT, Catholic Daughters of Americas, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Yvonne...

Mar 18, 2014

Kayleigh Elizabeth Foster, 16, of Hallettsville, passed away March 18, 2014. She was born on June 18, 1997 to Harvey & Sandra Pohl Foster Jr. in Victoria.

Kayleigh is survived by: her parents Harvey & Sandra Pohl Foster Jr. of Hallettsville; brother Colton Foster; 2 sisters, Alex Dobbs and Shelby Foster; grandmother Carolyn Foster; and numerous aunts,...

Mar 18, 2014

David Martin Hogan, 57, of Woodsboro, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 18, 2014. He was born on August 27, 1956 to the late James & Agnes Hogan in Shiner, Texas.

David was a loving father and grandfather who possessed a great sense of humor. He had a passion for Texas History and imbued...

Mar 11, 2014

Carole Ann Whitley age 71 of San Antonio, TX passed into eternal rest Tuesday, March 11, 2014. She was born December 24, 1942 in Columbus, Texas to Ralph and Dulcie "Sity" Whitley of Hallettsville.

Carole was baptized and became a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hallettsville. In 1960 she graduated from Hallettsville High School,...

Mar 10, 2014

George Kunetka, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away March 10, 2014. He was born on Nov. 24, 1926 to John & Emma Sestak Kunetka Sr. He was a member of the Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church in Moravia, TX. George is survived by: a nephew, Robert Kristek of Tomball; and a niece, Rose Mary Ohnheiser of Houston. George was preceded...

Mar 4, 2014

Thelma Regina Henneke Mikulenka, 89, of Hallettsville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 4, 2014 at 7:45 pm, at Shady Oak Nursing Home in Moulton. She was born on Sept. 7, 1924 to Fred & Hattie Tiemann Henneke Sr. in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Louis P. Mikulenka on May 20, 1946 at Sacred Heart Catholic...

Feb 26, 2014

Michael R. Judd Sr., 58, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 26, 2014. He was born on Feb. 19, 1956 to James "Snuffy" & Sophie Vasek Judd in Hallettsville. Michael's life revolved around his two sons and their families. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, feeding the cows, tending to his rose bushes, and tearing stuff up with the tractor. He spent many...

Feb 23, 2014

Lillie Alline Schrock Anderson, 100, of Hallettsville, formerly of Kingsville, passed away on February 23, 2014 at Stevens Nursing Center of Hallettsville. She was born on August 2, 1913 in Gueydan, Louisiana to Claude Water Schrock and Louise Reese Schrock. Lillie lived most of her adult life in Kingsville, and for many years was an associate for J.C. Penny, Inc....

Feb 16, 2014

Frances Steffek Jurena, 89, of Koerth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2014. She was born on June 10, 1924 to the late Anton & Antonia Pavliska Steffek, Sr. near Hallettsville, in Lavaca County, Texas. She is a 2nd generation American. Her paternal grandparents, lgnac & Johana Jabensky Steffek immigrated to Texas in 1870 from Frenstat, Moravia, Czech Republic,...

Feb 12, 2014

Morris Allen "Buddy" McElroy Sr., 66, of Hallettsville, passed away February 12, 2014. He was born on March 4, 1947 to Morris & Dorothy Gregory McElroy in Yoakum, Texas. He married Melissa Coffman on November 21, 1992 at the McElroy Family Home in Hallettsville.

Buddy loved life, family and country, and he never met a stranger. He...