Charles Victor Dolezal Jr.
Sep 22, 2013
Charles V. Dolezal Jr., 53, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 22, 2013. He was born on Sept. 2, 1960 to Charles V. & Mildred Fitch Dolezal Sr. in Hallettsville. The family will have a private service at a later date.
Viola M. Jares
Sep 14, 2013
Viola M. Jares, 94, of Hallettsville, on September 14, 2013, Viola's loving family had the honor to witness as Our Heavenly Father opened his loving arms and welcomed her into his heavenly Kingdom. Viola's and her family's prayers to end her suffering had been answered. Her last hours with us were spent surrounded by her family telling her what an...
Wallace Lott Selph
Sep 13, 2013
Wallace Lott Selph, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 13, 2013. He was born on July 2, 1925 to Mody L. & Edythe Hall Selph in Sublime, TX. He married Bonnie Jean Henry on May 5, 1951 in El Campo, TX. He retired from US Air Force and Civil Services after 26 years of service, and obtained a civilian job...
David R. Stinnett
Sep 13, 2013
David R. Stinnett, 51, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 13, 2013 after a long illness. He was born on July 27, 1962 to Robert E. & Evelyn Ponton Stinnett Sr. in Shiner. He married Jennifer D. Patton.
David is survived by: his wife Jennifer; 2 sons, Eric and Casey Stinnett of Hallettsville; daughter Pvt. Heather Stinnett, who is training...
A.J. “Peanut” Leopold
Sep 10, 2013
A.J. "Peanut" Leopold, 82, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 10, 2013. He was born on March 13, 1931 to Willie & Josephine Meismer Leopold in Nada, TX. He married Shirley Ann Neuman on July 28, 1962 in Hallettsville. He ran the bread route for 30 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, V.F.W., and Sacred Heart Catholic...
Lee Emmett Botard
Sep 8, 2013
Lee Emmett Botard, 92, of Sheridan, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at Heritage Oaks Assisted Living in Conroe. He was born on Aug. 7, 1921 to A.W. and Harriet Botard, the fourth of nine children. He married Yvonne Leath Briscoe in 1942. They lived in Sheridan most of their married life and raised 5 children. He lost his beloved...
Bessie Lorfing
Sep 4, 2013
Bessie Lorfing, 96, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 4, 2013. She was born on Apr. 20, 1917 to E.W. "Bill" & Annie Drozd Ponish in Lavaca County, TX. She married John H. Lorfing on Oct. 9, 1938 at St. John Lutheran Church at Shiloh Community in Lavaca County. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville.
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Helen Etzler Kresta
Aug 26, 2013
Helen Etzler Kresta, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 26, 2013. She was born on Mar. 10, 1924 to Paul & Hedwig Leopold Etzler in Hallettsville. She married Bennie J. Kresta on Nov. 25, 1947 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Helen is survived by: her...
Lillie Chaloupka Woytek
Aug 16, 2013
Lillie Chaloupka Woytek, 77, of Hallettsville, passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. She was born in Sweet Home on Sept. 14, 1935 to Frank & Annie Chaloupka. On May 14, 1957, she married Edward V. Woytek.
Lillie loved her family, especially her grandkids and great grandkid. She loved to cook and bake, tending to her flower garden, working circle...
Siegfried Eugene Golsch
Aug 15, 2013
Siegfried Eugene Golsch, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 15, 2013. He was born on Dec. 27, 1929 to Theo A. & Mary Hessler Golsch in Lavaca County, TX. He married Mary Barton on Sept. 20, 1959 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Koerth. He was a member of the V.F.W., Catholic Financial Life, Young Framers of America,...
Bernice Anne Sevcik
Aug 14, 2013
Bernice Anne Sevcik, 79, of Hallettsville, was taken to heaven on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. She was born on Dec. 22, 1933 to the late Lillie & Gus Ehler in Charlottenburg, TX. She married Clifton Juluis Sevcik on Nov. 22, 1953. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville.
Bernice is survived by: husband Clifton; children,...
Kenneth James Rother
Aug 12, 2013
Kenneth James Rother, 66, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, in Alamogordo, NM, following a short battle with cancer. He and his wife were staying in Cloudcroft, NM, for the summer enjoying the cooler weather.
Kenneth was born on September 4, 1946, to Herman and Angelina Rother in Rabb Switch, on the family farm near Hallettsville. As a child,...
Irene F. Kubecka Cook
Aug 11, 2013
Irene F. Kubecka Cook, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 11, 2013. She was born on Feb. 2, 1928 to Louis A. & Frances Kahanek Kubecka in Lavaca County, TX. She married Edwin G. Cook on Feb. 3, 1947 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hallettsville.
Irene is...
Helen S. Mizera
Aug 11, 2013
Helen S. Mizera, 77, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 11, 2013. She was born on Dec. 10, 1935 to Joe H. & Angeline Riha Svatek in Shiner. She married Anton J. Mizera on Nov. 21, 1955 at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner. She was a member of KJZT and Queen of Peace Catholic Church of Sweet Home....
Harry J. Monecke
Aug 10, 2013
Harry J. Monecke, 82, of Sweet Home, passed away Aug. 10, 2013. He was born on Nov. 27, 1930 to Herman & Mary Knezek Monecke in Cuero. He was raised in Sweet Home and graduated from Yoakum High School in 1950. He served in the US Air Force from Aug 1950 to June 1954, and received the National Defense Medal,...
Hazel Rucker Bennett
Aug 6, 2013
Hazel Rucker Bennett, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 6, 2013. She was born on Nov. 8, 1919 to Bun & Lelia Einkauf Rucker in Karnes County, Texas. She married Joe Bennett on Aug. 12, 1933 in Cuero. She was a life ling member of the First Baptist Church of Hallettsville.
Hazel is survived by: 2 sons, Joe Alton...
Agatha E. Janak
Jul 31, 2013
Agatha E. Janak, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away July 31, 2013. She was born on Jan. 19, 1926 to Willie T. & Agnes J. Bujnoch Janak in Lavaca County, TX. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Agatha, at an early age, moved to Chicago and was employed for 38 years at John Swift Co....
Marcella W. Fikac Klekar
Jul 22, 2013
Marcella Fikac Klekar, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away July 22, 2013, at Stevens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Hallettsville with her family by her side. She was born May 28, 1926 to Charles and Carrie Pesek Fikac in Sweet Home. She married Robert Frank Klekar at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, in Sweet Home, on Nov. 26, 1945. She was...
Hedwig A. Opela Studeny Dehart
Jul 20, 2013
Hedwig A. Opela Studeny DeHart, 81, of Shiner, passed away July 20, 2013. She was born on Aug. 26, 1931 to Alois & Sophie Janak Opela Jr. in Lavaca County, Texas. Many fond memories were made while growing up with her brothers, Joseph "Sodie" and Raymond. She attended Stacy and Wied Schools. She was a member of KJZT, VFW Ladies...
Mary Wanda Mcgregor
Jul 16, 2013
Mary Wanda McGregor, 53, of Sheridan, passed away July 16, 2013. She was born on Nov. 12, 1959 to Harold & Edna Ross Harper in Port Hueneme, Ca. She married Donald O. McGregor on Oct. 1, 1987 in Jacksonville, Fl. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother.
Mary is survived by: her husband Donald; 2 sons, Harold and...