Viola M. Hajek
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,...
Emil David Muska
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...
Hubert J. Bujnoch
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...
Glenn Eugene Rabel
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...
Yvonne Lily Muska
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...
Kayleigh Elizabeth Foster
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,...
David Martin Hogan
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...
Carole Ann Whitley
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,...
George Kunetka
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...
Thelma Regina Henneke Mikulenka
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...
Michael R. Judd Sr.
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...
Lillie Alline Schrock Anderson
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....
Frances Steffek Jurena
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,...
Morris Allen "Buddy" Mcelroy
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...
Rosie Louise Bludau
Feb 7, 2014
Rosie Louise Bludau, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014. She was born to Joseph J. & Katherina Grahmann Haas on October 30, 1924 in Hallettsville. She married Herbert Andrew Bludau on November 26, 1946 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of Christian Mother's Society since 1959, Sacred Heart Quilting Circle, volunteer at...
Viola Barta Grahmann
Feb 6, 2014
Viola Barta Grahmann, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 6, 2014. She was born on May 3, 1923 to Albin J. & Julia Drozd Barta in the Breslau Community in Lavaca County, TX. She married Victor J. Grahmann on Nov. 4, 1946 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville....
Henri Mae Mertz
Feb 3, 2014
Henri Mae "Hank" Mertz, 95, of El Campo, passed away Feb. 3, 2014. She was born on May 24, 1918 to Jim & Fannie Herchek Parma in Yoakum. She married Hilton W. "Curly" Mertz on Sept. 10, 1940 in Hallettsville. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville. Henri is survived by: 2 daughters, Carolyn Townsend &...
Mattie M. Judd
Feb 2, 2014
Mattie M. Judd, 91, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 2, 2014. She was born on March 4, 1922, the youngest of 8 children, to H.K. & Elizabeth Judd in Hallettsville. Mattie lived in Houston most of her life. She worked for Foleys for about 40 years. She was a very successful Avon sales lady, and won many awards. She loved...
Theresa Ann Jalufka
Jan 25, 2014
Theresa Ann Jalufka, 70, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 25, 2014. She was born on Nov. 30, 1943 to Frank V. & Agnes Gajdousek Chaloupka in Sweet Home. She married Daniel L. Jalufka Sr. on May 25, 1984 in Lavaca County, TX. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hallettsville. Theresa grew up in the Moravia area...
Lucille Henneke Werner
Jan 18, 2014
Lucille Henneke Werner, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 18, 2014. She was born on Oct. 21, 1921 to Paul & Annie Sobotik Henneke on a farm north of Hallettsville off Breslau Road. She married Carlwin G. Werner on July 10, 1941 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville....