Mildred Escallier
Apr 29, 2012
Mildred Escallier, 102, of Hallettsville, passed away April 29, 2012. She was born on January 13, 1910 to Samuel & Nettie Wood Bayliss in Kingsville, Texas.
Mildred is survived by nieces & nephews, great nieces & nephews, and great-great nieces & nephews.
Mildred was preceded in death by: her husband Ed, parents, and brothers & sisters.
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Alvin Carl Lorke
Apr 25, 2012
Alvin Carl Lorke, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away April 25, 2012. He was born on August 18, 1930 to Gustav & Annie Laake Lorke in Hallettsville. He retired after 40 years as a carpenter. He was a veteran of the Korean War, and member of the Masonic Lodge.
Alvin is survived by: 2 sons, James and Donald Lorke; daughter...
Marvin L. Patek
Apr 24, 2012
Marvin L. Patek, 66, of Hallettsville, passed away April 24, 2012. He was born on July 29, 1945 to Victor & Annie Vavricka Patek Sr. in Shiner. He married Earlene Fajkus on August 28, 1966 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Flatonia. He was a member of the American Legion, 4th degree Knights of Columbus, Hallettsville Volunteer Fire Department, South...
Anton “Tony” A. Havel
Apr 22, 2012
Anton "Tony" A. Havel, 75, of Houston, passed away April 22, 2012. He was born on January 28, 1937 to Louis & Anita Haas Havel in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Annie Mae Rabel on February 19, 1966 at St Michael's Catholic Church of Weimer, Texas. He was a member of Sweet Home American Legion, KJT, and St. Ambrose Catholic...
Mary Filla
Apr 22, 2012
Mary Filla, 85, of Schulenburg, passed away April 22, 2012. She was born on August 15, 1926 to Frank & Agnes Trubl Cinadr Sr. in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Alfred F. Filla on May 1, 1966 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Mary is survived by:...
Herman Hubert Hanslik
Apr 22, 2012
Herman Hubert Hanslik was born to the late Frank and Mary (Heinrich) Hanslik in Hallettsville (Breslau), Lavaca County, Texas on May 4, 1920. He was the youngest of six children.
Herman attended Breslau school for approximately six years after which he spent full time working on the family farm located near Breslau.
Herman was predeceased by his...
David “Black” Morisak
Apr 22, 2012
David "Black" Morisak, 66, of Hallettsville, passed away April 22, 2012. He was born on March 11, 1946 to Julius & Lenora Greer Morisak in Hallettsvile. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
David is survived by: 1 brother, Gilbert Morisak & wife Carol of Hallettsville; 2 sisters, Mildred Herman & husband Henry of Houston, and Donna...
Sylvester Janak
Apr 17, 2012
Sylvester Janak, 78, of Moravia, passed away on April 17, 2012, after 17 months of complications following heart bypass surgery. He was born on December 11, 1933 to Willie T. and Agnes Bujnoch Janak in Lavaca County, Texas. On February 27, 1960, he married Dolores Hilscher, the love of his life, at Ascension Of Our Lord Catholic Church of Moravia....
Daisy Laverne Dellinger
Apr 15, 2012
Daisy LaVerne Dellinger, 80, of Hallettsville, passed away April 15, 2012. She was born on April 15, 1932 to Moody & Nettie Bishop Meyer in Lavaca County, Texas. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Daisy retired in 1982 from Southwestern Bell after 30 years of service. In 1982, she received her Real Estate License,...
Sylvia F. Kallus
Apr 14, 2012
Sylvia F. Kallus, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012. She was born on November 29, 1922 in Praha, to Frank & Vlasta Vyvjala Kocurek. She married Henry R. Kallus on November 19, 1946 in Praha. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Sylvia is survived by: her...
Cecilia Lauren Grahmann
Apr 9, 2012
Cecilia Lauren Grahmann was delivered at 11:56 p.m., on April 9, 2012. She was a perfect 9 lbs., 3 oz. and 20 inches. Named after the patron saint of music, and her paternal great-grandfather, she was not meant to have an earthly presence. She was prematurely taken from us to fulfill a greater role with our Father in heaven.
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Paul Lee Wayne Hardy
Apr 9, 2012
Paul Lee Wayne Hardy, 7 months, of Hallettsville, passed away April 9, 2012. He was born on August 18, 2011, to Jacob & Ashley Hammer Hardy in Yoakum, TX.
Paul is survived by: his parents; brother Laynn Hammer, sister Madison Grahmann; grandparents, Michael & Regina Hammer, Connie Szeinbach, and Gary Hardy; and great grandparents, Lillie Whittington, Lois & Leon...
Robert Millard Wright Jr.
Apr 8, 2012
Robert Millard Wright Jr., 91, of Palacious, passed away Apr. 8, 2012. He was born on Nov. 12, 1920 to Robert M. & Leticia Clopton Wright Sr., in Vernon, TX. He married Eleanor A. McFarland who passed away Aug. 5, 1996. He was a veteran of WWII and Korean War serving in the US Navy, and a member of the...
Curley W. Engelhardt Sr.
Mar 30, 2012
Curley W. Engelhardt Sr., 77, of Hallettsville, passed away March 30, 2012. He was born on August 30, 1934 to Arthur & Emma Moeller Engelhardt in San Antonio, TX. He married Dolores Lell on July 23, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He spent 2 years in the US Army from 1957 to 1959.
Curley is survived...
Charles “Chuck” William Patek
Mar 29, 2012
Charles "Chuck" William Patek, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away on March 29, 2012. He was born on April 2, 1926 to William & Margaret Blake Patek in Palestine, Texas. He married Henrie Mae Hruzek on July 11, 1953 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Chuck graduated from Gonzales High School in Gonzales, Tx. in 1943. He...
Mary M. Garmon
Mar 27, 2012
Mary M. Garmon, 88, of Ezzell, passed away March 27, 2012. She was born on January 18, 1924 to Philip & Julia Rother Schlageter in Sweet Home, Texas. While growing up, Mary enjoyed the country life, helping her parents raise chickens, livestock, milking cows and selling milk and eggs for revenue.
Mary's family moving quite often, this required her...
Elizabeth J. Fuller
Mar 26, 2012
Elizabeth J. Fuller, 80, of Sheridan, passed away March 26, 2012. She was born on January 26, 1932 to Charles & Elenora Svetlik Stock in Weimar, Texas. She married I.W. Fuller on September 23, 1952 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Elizabeth is survived by: 2 sons, David Fuller & wife Patsy...
Raymond "Ben" Steffek
Mar 26, 2012
Raymond "Ben" Steffek, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away March 26, 2012. He was born on August 17, 1925 to Joe R. & Emilie Sitka Steffek in Lavaca County, Texas. He was a member of K.J.T. with a 75 year pin, Knights of Columbus, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Ben is survived by: sister-in-law Magdalene "Lena" Steffek; nieces...
William Frank Muhlstein
Mar 18, 2012
William Frank Muhlstein of San Antonio, passed away Sunday March 18, 2012 at the age of 82 years 11 months and 27 days.
He was born in Hallettsville to Frank and Velma Ponish Muhlstein on March 22, 1929. On September 8, 1956, he was united in marriage to Delores Spies at St. John's Lutheran Church in Shiloh.
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David Wayne Kelsey
Mar 18, 2012
David Wayne Kelsey, 55, of Hallettsville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 18, 2012. He was at home, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. David was born on January 19, 1957 in Fredericksburg, Texas, but had lived in Hallettsville about 16 years. He was known to many through his work with Soul Joy...