obituaries

Dec 11, 2010

Terrell Joe Goode, 45, of San Antonio, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, December 11, 2010, at Santa Rosa Hospital; San Antonio, TX, from a long battle with Sickle Cell Anemia and Leukemia. He was born on September 1, 1965 to Terrell J. Lemons and Mella Foley Goode in Schulenburg. He accepted Christ at an earlier age....

Dec 10, 2010

Arnold W. Rother, 50, of Hallettsville, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2010. He was born on March 10, 1960, in Lavaca County, to Angelina Rother and the late Herman Rother. On June 8, 1980, he married the love of his life, Mary Ann (Kresta) Rother, of Hallettsville, at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Moulton, Texas. He was a...

Dec 8, 2010

Alfonse F. Grahmann, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. He was born on March 22, 1923 in Lavaca County, to the late Henry and Magdalena Schindler Grahmann. He was a life long farmer and rancher. A member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Catholic Life, Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Credit Union, American Legion, Farm Bureau, Texas...

Dec 8, 2010

Margaret Ann Myers, 61, of Hallettsville, passed away December 8, 2010. She was born on January 22, 1949 to Johnnie & Mary Lee Biehunko Kunetka in Hallettsville. She was a member of the Red Hats and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Margaret was a friend to everybody and a wonderful woman who did her best to make everybody...

Dec 2, 2010

Debra Ann Technik, 55, of League City, passed away quietly at St. Luke's Hospital December 2, 2010, 12:12 a.m. She was born March 18, 1955 in Long Beach, California and moved to Houston in 1970, then later moved to League City where she resided.

Debra was a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and received her Masters Degree...

Nov 20, 2010

Henry E. Melnar Sr., 89, of Hallettsville, passed away November 20, 2010. He was born on January 15, 1921 to Edward & Tracy Janus Melnar in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Hilda Vornsand Melnar on October 21, 1941 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville. He was a member of S.P.J.S.T. and Czech Moravian Brethren Church of Vsetin, Texas.

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Nov 18, 2010

Dorothy Bujnoch Svetlik, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away November 18, 2010. She was born on September 23, 1921 to Jim & Adella Boehm Bujnoch in Lavaca County, TX. She married Victor A. Svetlik on Oct. 24, 1944 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Koerth, TX. After 59 years of marriage, she lost her loving husband on March 25,...

Nov 12, 2010

Falvey Buske Anderson, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 12, 2010. He was born on March 24, 1916 to Don F. & Elsa Buske Anderson in Humble, Texas. He was married to Dorothy Little Anderson. He was a veteran of WWII and member of St. James' Episcopal Church of Hallettsville.

Falvey retired in 1973 after serving as Vice-President and...

Nov 9, 2010

Pam Bohac Dornak, 41, of Shiner, passed away Nov. 9, 2010. She was born on April 13, 1969 to Willie J. & Florine Beyer Bohac in Houston. She married Randall T. Dornak on July 25, 1998 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, devoted mother and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Pam...

Oct 26, 2010

Richard Lee Baker (Bob), our beloved Marine… husband, father and grandfather, passed away Tuesday morning October 26, 2010 at the age of 76. He died at Lavaca Medical Center of natural causes after a life of service devoted to his family, his community and his country. Richard was born March 4, 1934 in Stroud, Oklahoma. He grew up on a...

Oct 26, 2010

Jerome M. Bujnoch, 74, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 26, 2010. He was born on July 9, 1936 to Theofil J. & Emilie Janak Bujnoch in Lavaca County, Texas. He was a member of KJT, DAV, VFW, and St. Mary's Catholic Church near Hallettsville.

Jerome attended and graduated from Vysehrad School. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the United...

Oct 24, 2010

Raymond R. Fojt, 78, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 24, 2010. He was born on Oct. 3, 1932 to Emil A. & Emma Roznovak Fojt near Weimar. He attended school in Oakland, and rode a paint horse back and forth each day to school. He married Margaret Grahmann Fojt on July 14, 1956 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville....

Oct 23, 2010

Carl Douglas Holt, 60, of Sheridan, passed away Oct. 23, 2010. He was born on July 18, 1950 to Tommie C. & Evelyn Brocker Holt Sr. in Hallettsville. He married Judy Thompson Holt on July 25, 2003 in Hallettsville. He was affectionately known to his family and friends as Dougie, and was an avid hunter and fishman.

Dougie is...

Oct 16, 2010

Henrietta "Hank" Georgia Walker, 75, of Hallettsville, passed away October 16, 2010, at Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, after an extended illness. She was born on April 28, 1935 to Jerry B. & Aloise Shindel Janik in Kendleton, Texas. She married William F. "Bill" Walker Sr. on October 20, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas.

Hank is survived by: her...

Oct 15, 2010

Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Wick, 48, of Hallettsville, passed away October 15, 2010. She was born on June 6, 1962 to Cecil A. & Georgia Thieme White in Cuero. When she was two days old, her daddy flew her and her Mama to Wharton where she was raised.

Becky had a picture perfect childhood full of love and happiness. She...

Oct 13, 2010

Selma Minnie Langenberg, 90, was a resident of Paradise Oaks of Victoria, Texas. She was formerly of Hallettsville and passed away October 13, 2010. She was born on August 25, 1920 to Henry F. & Minnie Lorfing in the Shiloh Community in Lavaca County, Texas. She went to the school in the Shiloh Community. She married Alfred "Posey" Langenberg on...

Oct 10, 2010

Henrietta Ann Janak, 52, of Hallettsville, passed away October 10, 2010. She was affectionately known as Henri, and was born on July 23, 1958 in Shiner, Texas, to the late Joe A. "Nehi" & Annie Chaloupka Janak. She was a member of KJZT and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Henri was an amazing person. She stayed close in...

Oct 9, 2010

Mary R. Bujnoch, 88, of Yoakum, passed away Oct. 9, 2010. She was born on Dec. 21, 1921 to Guy & Thresia Sitka Greer. She married Rudolph "Rudy" J. Bujnoch on Oct. 14, 1941 at St. Mary's Catholic Church near Hallettsville. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas, KJZT, and St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Mary attended school...

Oct 8, 2010

Herman H. Sciba, 98, of Hallettsville, passed away October 8, 2010. He was born on October 22, 1911 to Rudolph & Julia Kutach Sciba in Hallettsville. He married Frances Holik Sciba on October 4, 1937 at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Moravia, Texas. He was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church near Hallettsville.

Herman and...

Oct 6, 2010

Lawrence Barrera, 48, of Hallettsville, passed away October 6, 2010. He was born on February 24, 1962 to Lupe & Mary Garza Barrera Jr. in Yoakum. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Lawrence moved to Houston after school, where he made his home. He was an avid gardener, loved movies with a passion, loved...