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...
Andy Joseph Leopold Sr.
Jul 12, 2013
Andy Joseph Leopold Sr., 82, passed away peacefully, July 12, 2013 at Stevens Convalescent Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 31, 1930 to Alphonse & Clara (Bludau) Leopold. He married Josephine Bujnoch on May 2, 1951 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He lived his whole life in Hallettsville and was a member of the Knights of...
Joseph J. Jansky
Jul 6, 2013
Joseph J. Jansky, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away July 6, 2013. He was born on March 8, 1932 to Adolph W. & Mary Cinadr Jansky Sr. in St. Mary's Community in Lavaca County. He married Dorothy Smolik on Nov. 17, 1952 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Koerth, Texas. He served active duty in the US Army, and...
Ruby N. Densman
Jul 6, 2013
Ruby N. Densman, 77, of Hallettsville, passed away July 6, 2013. She was born on Aug. 14, 1935 to Lonnie & Vera Harless Ross in Roswell, NM. She married Johnnie C. Densman on Aug. 15, 1956 in Roswell, NM.
Ruby is survived by: 2 daughters, Barbara L. Bogle, and Katherine R. Hammer, both of Hallettsville; 4 sons, Jim J....
Theresia Opela Brosch
Jul 3, 2013
Theresia Opela Brosch, 84, of Hallettsville, passed away July 3, 2013. She was born on Oct. 1, 1928 to Alois & Mary Jalufka Opela Sr. in the Wied Community in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Frank J. Brosch on June 24, 1947 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of...
Fidencio "Lanch" Barrera
Jul 1, 2013
Fidencio "Lanch" Barrera, 66, of Crowley, passed away July 1, 2013. He was born on Nov. 16, 1946 to Guadalupe & Otilia Gutierrez Barrera Sr. in Hallettsville. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He married Oralia Ramos on Feb. 14, 2004 in Angleton.
Lanch is survived by: his wife Oralia; son Douglas McDonald of Florida;...
James Judson Kilpatrick
Jun 27, 2013
James Judson Kilpatrick, 86, of Katy, passed away on June 27, 2013. He was born on Nov. 27, 1926, to James J. & Drucilla Brito Kilpatrick in Chihuahua, Mexico. His father passed away when James was only two years old and his family moved from Candlearia, Texas, to Fabens and then to El Paso. He joined the US Marine Corps...