Doris Hamilton Leask
Mar 18, 2013
Doris Hamilton Leask, 79, of Hallettsville, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at Detar Hospital in Victoria. She was born on August 29, 1933 to Spencer & Edna Marie Belisle Hamilton in Chatham Ontario, Canada. She married Robert I. Leask on December 2, 1982 in Las Cruces, NM.
Doris is survived by: 4 brothers, Patrick Hamilton & wife Pauline,...
Annie Ruth Pohl Wagner
Mar 13, 2013
Annie Ruth Pohl Wagner, 76, of Hallettsville, passed away March 13, 2013. She was born on Nov. 6, 1936 to Henry & Ida Bell Pohl in Ezzell. She married Charles V. Wagner on Nov. 10, 1956 in Hallettsville. She was a Jehovah Witness.
Annie Ruth graduated from Renger Memorial LVN School of Nursing in Hallettsville and made a wonderful,...
James W. Garner Sr.
Mar 13, 2013
James W. Garner Sr., 93, of Hallettsville, passed away March 13, 2013.
Remember When…. By Dobie Lane Garner My grandfather, James William Garner, Sr., also known as "Paw-paw," tells me his life story isn't very interesting. He doesn't think there is extraordinary information about him and his personal history. But when he told me about the Great Depression, World...
Charles "C.W." Havel Sr.
Mar 13, 2013
Charles "C.W." Havel Sr., 72, of Sweet Home, passed away March 13, 2013. He was born on Jan. 5, 1941 to Louis & Anita Haas Havel in Sweet Home. He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sweet Home.
C.W. is survived by: 2 sons, Charles Havel Jr. & wife Jennifer of Sapulpa, OK, and Joseph...
Earline Emilie Chovanetz
Mar 5, 2013
Earline Emilie Chovanetz, 68, of Hallettsville went to meet her Lord and Savior on March 5, 2013 in Hallettsville, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 15, 1945, to Alfons and Anastazie Janak of Hallettsville, Texas. She married William "Bill" Chovanetz on August 22, 1965 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She and her husband William...
Eunice Marie "Tootie" New
Mar 1, 2013
Eunice Marie "Tootie" New, 83, of Weimar, passed away March 1, 2013. She was born on Oct. 28, 1929 to Elige & Ferraby Selph Briscoe in Daisetta, Texas. She was a member of the Sheridan Baptist Church.
Tootie is survived by: 4 children, Stephen Ray Scott & wife Gloria of Sublime, Kathleen Eunice (Scott) Janak & husband Kelly of...
Frankie P. Klekar
Feb 28, 2013
Frankie P. Klekar, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 28, 2013. He was born on Jan. 23, 1927 to John P. & Mary Micek Klekar in Hallettsville. He was a veteran of WWII; member of the American Legion, VFW, KJT, St. Mary's Altar Society, and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Frankie attended Mossy Grove School at Williamsburg and completed his...
Annette Kocian Krupala
Feb 24, 2013
Annette Kocian Krupala, 75, of Hallettsville, passed away on February 24, 2013. She was born on February 12, 1938 in Shiner, Texas, to Jerome and Alice Henkhaus Kocian. She married Marcus Wayne Krupala in Hallettsville on June 4, 1961, and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2011. Annette attended Hallettsville High School, graduating in 1956. She earned a B.S....
Alton R. Weiser
Feb 16, 2013
Alton Robert Weiser was born Sept. 7, 1923 in Rosebud, Texas to Alfred Frederick Wieser Sr. and Nannie Ocker Wieser. He passed to his eternal rest on February 16, 2013, in Shiner, Texas, at the age of 89. He grew up in Rosebud, Texas and helped on the family farm until he graduated from Rosebud High School. Jobs he held...
Serapo Delarosa
Feb 6, 2013
Serapo DeLaRosa, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 6, 2013. He was born on Nov. 14, 1931 to Pedro & Pauline Hernandez DeLaRosa Sr. in Hallettsville. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He enjoyed going to the church picnics, especially the cake walks.
Serapo is survived by: 4 sisters, Santos DeLaRosa of Hallettsville, Tiva...
Rubie O. Debord
Feb 4, 2013
Rubie O. DeBord, 97, of Ezzell, passed away Feb. 4, 2013. She was born on Dec. 18, 1915 to Henry & Anna Gold Pohl in Lavaca County, Texas. She married John Wesley DeBord on Jan. 3, 1936 in Hallettsville. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Koerth, Texas.
Rubie is survived by: 3 daughters,...
Duk S. Pohl
Jan 27, 2013
Duk S. Pohl, 76, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 27, 2013. She was born in Soul, Korea on April 25, 1936. She married Bobby B. Pohl in 1963 in Korea.
Duk is survived by: 2 sons, Harvey Pohl and Leslie Pohl & wife Denise, all of Hallettsville; and 2 grandchildren, Nicklos and Mike Pohl.
Duk was preceded...
Frankie E. Mcelroy
Jan 27, 2013
Frankie E. McElroy, 79, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 27, 2013. He was born on Oct. 13, 1933 to Dee & Amelia Pohl McElroy in Lavaca County, Texas. He spent his early years in the Ezzell Community and attended Ezzell School though the eighth grade. From there he furthered his education at Hallettsville High School where he graduated in 1953....
Martha Caroline Goff Hanacek
Jan 26, 2013
Martha Caroline Goff Hanacek, 91, of Moravia, Texas, passed away on January 26, 2013.
She was born on January 20, 1922 in Arcadia, Louisiana. A depression era child who never let that stand in her way. Before the age of 12 she lost almost all her possessions in a massive house fire. From that point her family instilled in...
Calvin Ray "Cal" Langenberg
Jan 14, 2013
Calvin Ray "Cal" Langenberg, 61, of Hallettsville, passed away suddenly January 14 at his home in the Shiloh Community of Lavaca County. He was born Dec. 6, 1951 in Hallettsville to Otto Langenberg and Amalia "Molly" Hemmerlein Langenberg.
Cal was baptized on December 25, 1951 by Rev. A. D. Klages in the Lutheran Church in Hallettsville. He was confirmed...
Lanny Lee Watson
Jan 11, 2013
Lanny Lee Watson, 78, of Hallettsville, was born on October 18, 1934 in Galveston, TX. He was what is known as a "BOI" or "Born on Island". He was the third child of Arthur Emmett and Velma Althea Watson. Lanny went to his heavenly home on January 11, 2013 in Hallettsville, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Helen Marie Mitchon
Jan 9, 2013
Helen Marie Sestak Mitchon was born in Shiner, Texas to the late Joseph and Ella Dolejsi Sestak on March 18, 1934. She married Bill Mitchon on June 14, 1955 and resided in Rosenberg. In 1958 the family moved to Hallettsville where she was employed as a clerk at Grahmann's True Value, Lavaca County Tax Appraisal Office and Peoples State Bank....
Larry B. Synatzske
Jan 6, 2013
Larry B. Synatzske, 82, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 6, 2013. He was born on July 13, 1930 to Benhard & Sidonia Moerbe Synatzske in Taylor, Texas. He married Norma Jean Black on May 26, 1950 in Seguin, Texas. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired after 35 years with the Southwestern Bell Company in...
Joseph Edmund Murphy
Dec 31, 2012
Joseph Edmund Murphy, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away Dec. 31, 2012. He was born on March 25, 1927 to Joseph Edmund & Ethel Barnes Murphy in Hallettsville.
Joseph Edmund Murphy graduated from High School in San Antonio, Texas. He entered the Navy and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, specializing as a welder. Upon...
Alfred H. Lorfing
Dec 25, 2012
Alfred H. Lorfing, 85, of Victoria, passed away on Dec. 25, 2012. He was born Dec. 4, 1927 in the Shiloh community of Lavaca County to Henry F. and Minnie Lorfing and attended school there through the 9th grade.
After serving in the U S Army, he married Eunice Marie Fojt on Sept. 27, 1947. They were married in...