John G. Konvicka Jr.
Jan 13, 2014
John G. Konvicka Jr., 85, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 13, 2014. He was born on Sept. 4, 1928 to John G. & Carrie Olsovsky Konvicka Sr. in Hallettsville. He married Fay Braden on June 3, 1959 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Hochheim, TX. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville,...
Frances Motal Walleck Meneley
Jan 10, 2014
Frances Motal Walleck Meneley, 95, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 10, 2014. She was born on Oct. 3, 1918 to Henry & Annie Netardus Motal in Lavaca County, TX. She married Jim H. Walleck on Sept. 1, 1975 in San Antonio; he passed away on Aug. 1, 1986. She later married David E. Meneley on June 13, 1992 in Pleasanton,...
Annie Marie Henke Etzler
Jan 9, 2014
Annie Marie Henke Etzler, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 9, 2014. She was born on July 13, 1921 to Frank & Mary Matejek Henke in Lavaca County, TX. She married Henry "Hienie" Etzler on Jan. 15, 1946 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of Christian Mothers, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church....
Verna Virginia Orsak
Jan 8, 2014
Verna Virginia Orsak, 80, of theVienna Community, passed away Jan. 8, 2014. She was born on April 20, 1933 to Adolph & Rosalia Anderson in Richmond, TX. She married Ernest Orsak on Dec. 29, 1951 in Richmond and shared over 63 years together. She was a member of the St. James Episcopal Church of Hallettsville. Verna was employed as a...
Connie Kaye Laake
Dec 26, 2013
Connie Kaye Laake, 66, of Sheridan, passed away Dec. 26, 2013. She was born on Dec. 21, 1947 to Robert B. & Ora Maples Criswell in Columbus, TX. She married Harvey J. Laake on Feb. 11, 1968 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of the PTS (Parent-Teacher-Student organization) and Red Hats. Connie had a passion...
Dorothy Alice Janecka Tykal
Dec 20, 2013
Dorothy Alice Janecka Tykal, 83, of Schulenburg, was born October 10, 1930 to Emil & Bessie Janecka. She was the youngest sibling of Agnes Cernoch, Albert Janecka, Emil Janecka, and Bessie Johnson. Dorothy married Gene Tykal on December 27, 1952 and they have six children: Susan, Howard, Kenny (Elsa), Joe (Doris), Lisa (Randy) and Tammy (Daniel). She is the grandmother...
Joe Max Honish
Dec 15, 2013
Joe Max Honish, 80, of Hallettsville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 15, 2013. He was born October 8, 1933 to Joe A. and Carrie Jahn Honish, in Ezzell, Lavaca County, Texas. At an early age, he worked on the family farm raising cattle, turkeys, chickens and hogs, as well as cotton, corn, tomatoes, pecans and...
Debra Orsak Kolos
Dec 10, 2013
Debra Orsak Kolos, 61, of Hallettsville TX, passed away on December 10, 2013, after a courageous battle with ALS/Lou Gehrig's. Debby was born July 13, 1952 in Yoakum, TX, to Charlie E. Orsak and Lillian Hagan Orsak. Debby attended school in Yoakum. She was raised in the Morris School Community with her parents and two sisters. She married Louis Kolos...
Gordon A. Hildebrandt
Dec 10, 2013
Gordon A. Hildebrandt, 77, of Witting, passed away Dec. 10, 2013. He was born on March 18, 1936 and raised in Witting, TX. His parents were Lilian Pietsch and Alfred W. Hildebrandt. He had one sibling, an older sister, Doris Hildebrandt Heidrich. In 1944, their father passed, and their mother soon was remarried to Hugo Albrecht, their dear stepfather. One...
Billie Dean Mirick
Dec 2, 2013
Billie Dean Mirick, 85, of Dallas, passed away Dec. 2, 2013. She was born on Oct. 15, 1928 to William D. & Etta Sokol Timm in Hallettsville. She married Edward M. Mirick Jr. on July 24, 1964 in Hallettsville. Billie is survived by her husband and numerous nieces and nephews. Billie was preceded in death by: parents; and 4 sisters,...
Lena Grahmann Grafe
Dec 1, 2013
Lena Grahmann Grafe, 104, of Hallettsville passed away on December 1, 2013. At her death, Lena was the oldest parishioner of Sacred Heart Church and possibly the oldest resident of Hallettsville. Lena was born on September 23, 1909 in Hallettsville, Texas to Theo and Mary Leopold Grahmann. She was the oldest of nine children. She was baptized on September 25,...
Robert "Bobby" Pavliska
Nov 30, 2013
Robert "Bobby" Pavliska, 58, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 30, 2013. He was born on June 9, 1955 to Henry A. & Agnes Netardus Pavliska Sr. in Shiner. He was an active member of 3rd degree Knights of Columbus Council 2433, 4th degree Knights of Columbus Assembly 1128, KJT, Sacred Heart Catholic School, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville....
Marie Agnes Grafe
Nov 30, 2013
Marie Agnes Grafe, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 30, 2013. She was born on March 26, 1919 to Joe C. & Mary Michna Vanek in Wallis, TX, the oldest of 9 children. The family moved to Hallettsville when Marie was 4 years old. She was a member of Divine Mercy, KJZT and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. Marie...
Daniel Lee Silgero
Nov 24, 2013
Daniel Lee Silgero, 67, of Victoria, passed away Nov. 24, 2013. He was born on March 22, 1946 to Felip & Andrea Chapa Silgero in Lavaca Co., TX. Daniel is survived by: 6 brothers, Raymond, Fred, Philip, Felix, Richard and Gilbert Silgero; 3 sisters, Susie Martinez, Rosie Muniz, and Virginia Bargas; and numerous nieces & nephews. Daniel was preceded in...
Sally Mae Sims
Nov 17, 2013
Sally Mae Sims, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 17, 2013. She was born on Apr. 11, 1932 to Truxton & Ella Johnston Davidson in Victoria, TX. She was a graduate of Patti Welder High School in 1949.
Sally married her husband Lloyd Sims on July 15, 1950. He preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 2003. Although they...
Victor B. Steffek
Nov 11, 2013
Victor B. Steffek, 68, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 11, 2013. He was born on Jan. 17, 1945 to Victor L. & Mary Morisak Steffek in Hallettsville. He married Magdalen Schulte on May 15, 1965 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. He was active in the Texas State High School Rodeo, and a member of the Knights of Columbus...
Sedra Ann Menchaca Gutierrez
Nov 10, 2013
Sedra Ann Menchaca Gutierrez, 78, of Dallas, formerly of Hallettsville, Texas, passed away on Nov. 10, 2013. She was born on Jan. 13, 1935 to Trinidad & Concepcion Menchaca in Hallettsville. She married Frank D. Gutierrez Jr. on Feb. 11, 1956 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Sedra was a lady who enjoyed the simple things in life....
Susan Ann Hlavac Janak
Nov 8, 2013
Susan Ann Hlavac Janak, 56, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 8, 2013. She was born on Nov. 8, 1957 to Raymond & Lucille Brown Hlavac in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Steve Janak on June 13, 1987 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. Susan and Steve made their home in Hallettsville, in the St. Mary's area, where they enjoyed...
Dorothy "June" Renger
Oct 31, 2013
Dorothy "June" Renger, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 31, 2013 at Stevens Convalescent Center in Hallettsville, Texas. She was born on June 30, 1924 to Louis Alexander & Nathalie "Tollye" Louise Meissner Schaefer in the Breslau Community in Lavaca County, Texas. She graduated from Breslau Rural School in 1941, where she had excelled in writing, volleyball and singing. On...
Betty Lou Roth
Oct 24, 2013
Betty Lou Roth, 67, of Victoria, passed away Oct. 24, 2013. She was born on Feb. 21, 1946 to Frank & Velma Ponish Muhlstein in Hallettsville. She married Glenn E. Roth.
Betty is survived by brother Kenneth Muhlstein.
Betty was preceded in death by: her husband Glenn, Parents, and brother William F. Muhlstein.
Family will...