obituaries

Nov 8, 2012

Judith P. Koerth, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 8, 2012. She was born on Dec. 5, 1921 to John & Christina Jahn Morisak in Hallettsville. She married Elroy Koerth on Nov. 19, 1942 at St. Mary's Church. She was a member of KJZT and a faithful follower of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Judith enjoyed working in...

Nov 7, 2012

Julius Pete Hanslik, 82, of Moulton, passed away November 7, 2012. He was born on October 26, 1930 to Pete & Emily Gaidusek Hanslik in Witting, Texas. He was a member of the United States Navy and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in March 1953, and returned to his family's homestead to carry on farming. He...

Oct 22, 2012

Marilyn Y. Freeman, 64, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 22, 2012. She was born on April 30, 1948 to W. F. & Leila Williams Ballinger in Houston.

Marilyn is survived by: 2 sons, Michael and Matthew Freeman; daughter Melanie Janssen & husband Tracey; brother Kenneth Ballinger & wife Vicki; sister Jewell Kelsey & husband Edmon; and 2 grandchildren Aidan...

Oct 16, 2012

Edward "Pops" Harvey McCrumb Sr., 76, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 16, 2012. He was born on Oct. 9, 1936 to Herbert & Martha Pohl McCrumb in Hallettsville. He married Annette Ladish on July 14, 1963 in Taft, Texas. He was a member of Lavaca County Wildlife Management Association, and a follower of the Baptist Faith.

Edward spent his...

Oct 4, 2012

*E. Elizabeth (Evans) Holland* A mother, nurse, and wonderful inspiration left our side on October 4,2012 at the age of 92. She had been a resident of Regency Nursing Center in Schulenburg for several months. Elizabeth was born in 1920 in Lavaca County, attended nursing school at Incarnate Word in San Antonio, then was called to Houston during the Polio...

Sep 30, 2012

Augustina "Gussie" Marie Kurtz, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 30, 2012. She was born on Dec. 1, 1923 to Alois & Mary Jalufka Opela Sr. in Hallettsville. She married Edward Kurtz in 1947.

Gussie is survived by: daughter Jeanette Henke & husband Robert of Hallettsville; brother Adolph Opela of Hallettsville; 2 sisters, Lillie Satsky and Theresa Brosch of...

Sep 27, 2012

Hubert Frank Dornak, 93, of Hallettsville, went to his eternal resting place on Thursday, September 27, 2012. He was born on July 22, 1919 to August & Karolina Kutach Dornak in Mont, Texas. He was a member of the VFW, Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Hubert was a veteran of WWII and served in...

Sep 25, 2012

Eugene E. Koerth, 68, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 25, 2012. He was born on Feb. 10, 1944 to Ervin & Pauline Prasek Koerth in Lavaca County, TX.

Eugene is survived by: son Jimmy Koerth & wife Tammy of Hallettsville; daughter Pam Wilson & husband Rocky of Seagoville; 2 brothers, Charles Koerth Sr. of Hallettsville and Larry Koerth &...

Sep 24, 2012

Henrietta M. Fabian, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 24, 2012. She was born on Feb. 7, 1922 to Henry B. & Marie Lys Fabian. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Henrietta attended Sacred Heart Catholic School from 1928 to 1938; on Dec. 1938 she was elected to Secretary of the Jr. Sodality of...

Sep 22, 2012

Anne Mae Technik, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 22, 2012. She was born on Nov. 18, 1923 to Joseph & Annie Cejka Zaruba in Lavaca County, Texas. She married to Julius C. Technik on Sept. 6, 1948 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Anne was...

Sep 22, 2012

Lillie Trojcak Zatopek, 98, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 22, 2012. She was born on Sept. 5, 1914 to Joe F. & Agnes Drozd Trojcak in the Moravia Community in Lavaca County. She married August Zatopek on Oct. 30, 1934 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Moulton.

Lillie worked at Weingarten Inc. in Hallettsville...

Sep 12, 2012

Lillie Pekar Melnar, age 93, of Hallettsville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. She was born on November 5th, 1918, in Sweet Home TX, to John and Frances Fait Pekar. On October 26th 1943 Lillie married Victor Melnar in Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sweet Home. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in October 2003. She was...

Sep 10, 2012

Louis Felix Sassin, 84, of Freeport, Texas passed away Monday, September 10, 2012 at Creekside Nursing Home. He was born November 20, 1927 near Hallettsville to Frank and Mary Sassin. Louis was a member of Saint Paul's American Lutheran Church in Freeport, Texas. Louis was called on twice to serve his country, first at the end of World War II,...

Sep 1, 2012

Erwin C. Kiesewetter, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 1, 2012. He was born on Sept. 12, 1925 to Robert & Caroline Meyer Kiesewetter in Burton, Texas. He married Carolyn Appelt on June 25, 1966 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville. He was a veteran of WWII and served in the US Navy. He was a member in the...

Aug 26, 2012

Leroy L. Rybak, 67, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 26, 2012. He was born on Oct. 5, 1944 to Victor W. & Hermina Firasek Rybak in Schulenburg. He married Joyce Veselka on May 30, 1970 at Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church in Moravia, TX. He was a member of Texas National Guard from July 2, 1965 to January 4,...

Aug 25, 2012

Doris Marjorie Hoffhines Sciba, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 25, 2012. She was born on Oct. 7, 1923 to Ralph Lloyd & Lee Viola Raleigh Hoffhines in Houston. She married Victor "Pete" Sciba on Dec. 31, 1950 in Houston.

After 20 years, Doris Sciba retired from Lavaca County as a Deputy County Clerk. She was a long-time member...

Aug 24, 2012

Charlie Othell Clements Speed, of Hallettsville, went to be with her Lord on August 24, 2012, at the age of 94 years and 6 months. Othell was born on February 22, 1918 in Covington, Texas, the youngest of eleven children born to the late Edward and Charlotta Overton Simmons.

Othell was raised (as many children were in that day)...

Aug 21, 2012

Johnnye A. Barrera Sr., 78, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 21, 2012. He was born on May 6, 1934 to Guadalupe & Otilia Gutierrez Barrera Sr. in Sweet Home, Texas. He married Corinne Ratcliff on June 2, 1958 in Clarksville, Tennessee. He served active duty in the US Army from 1956 to 1958, with the 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagle"....

Aug 15, 2012

Brenda J. Bludau, 52, of Katy, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 after losing her battle with cancer.

Brenda was born on August 24, 1959, in Houston, Texas to Eugene and Shirley Orsak of Shiner, Texas. She grew up in Houston and graduated from Jersey Village High School in 1977. Brenda enjoyed children and worked at a...

Aug 15, 2012

John Madison, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 15, 2012. He was born on Jan. 27, 1931 to John & Ellen McCarty Madison in San Saba, TX. He married Patsy Smith on Jan. 5, 1952 in Mountain View, Arkansas. He was a Deacon and member of Vienna Baptist Church.

John is survived by: his wife Patsy; 4 daughters, Anna...