obituaries

Vivian Illa Riecke Krenek

Dec 30, 2010

Vivian Illa Riecke Krenek, 84, of Hallettsville, passed away Dec. 30, 2010. She was born on March 4, 1926 to Clarence & Mary Miller Riecke in Green Ridge, Missouri. She was a person of the Baptist Faith.

Vivian is survived by: her son Roger Reyburn & daughter-in-law Cynthia Honish Reyburn of Missouri City, Texas; sister Loretta Riecke Hare of...

Ethlyne Kubenka Zappe

Dec 30, 2010

Ethlyne Kubenka Zappe, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away December 30, 2010.

She was born September 13, 1922 to W.H. & Rosie Steinocher Kubenka in Lavaca County. She grew up in Breslau, Texas, and graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1940. She went on to further her education and graduated from a Dallas business school in 1942.

On...

Patsy Leah Alex

Dec 30, 2010

Patsy Leah Alex, 48, of Sheridan, passed away Dec. 30, 2010. She was born on Nov. 3, 1962 to Charles V. & Mildred Fitch Dolezal Sr. in Hallettsville. She married Donald R. Alex on July 24, 1982. She loved to sing her country songs.

Patsy is survived by: her husband Donald; son Karl Alex of Sheridan; parents, Charles V....

Louis P. Mikulenka

Dec 25, 2010

Louis P. Mikulenka, 87, of Hallettsville, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 25, 2010 at 4:03 pm. He was born on Dec. 2, 1923 to Louis F. & Agnes Sykora Mikulenka in Hallettsville, where he was raised and attended school.

On March 22, 1943, Louis joined the army and fought in the European Theater, returning a decorated...

Dolores Jane Ludwig

Dec 21, 2010

Dolores Jane Ludwig, 56, of Hallettsville, passed away December 21, 2010. She was born on August 10, 1954 to Henry F. & Annie Henke Etzler Sr. in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Larry Ludwig on February 28, 1976 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Dolores was a great wife,...

Kelly Dean Wood

Dec 14, 2010

Kelly Dean Wood, 40, of Gonzales, Texas, passed away December 14, 2010. He was born on August 19, 1970 in Mountain Grove Missouri.

Kelly is survived by: his son Brazos Wood & Brazos' mother Becky Wagner of Hallettsville; his son Shelby Dean Wood of Lamar, Colorado; his mother Virginia Lee Wood & husband Luther Dickey of Oklahoma; 3 sisters,...

Ida Mae Jones

Dec 13, 2010

Ida Mae Jones, 75, of Vienna, passed away December 13, 2010. She was born on August 15, 1935 to Rans & Elizabeth Koonce Moulder Sr. in Calliham, Texas. She married Billy E. "Casey" Jones on August 29, 1952 in Freer, Texas. She was a member of the Red Hats, Pink Ladies Auxiliary and Vienna Baptist Church.

Ida is survived...

Helen De La Rosa

Dec 11, 2010

Helen De La Rosa, 64, of Hallettsville, passed away Dec. 11, 2010. She was born on Nov. 1, 1946 to Natividad & Juanita Rivera Olivarez in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Henry De La Rosa on Sept. 25, 1965 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Helen was in...

Terrell Joe Goode

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....

Arnold W. Rother

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...

Alfonse F. Grahmann

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...

Margaret Ann Myers

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...

Debra Ann Technik

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...

Henry E. Melnar Sr.

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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Dorothy Bujnoch Svetlik

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,...

Falvey Buske Anderson

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...

Pam Bohac Dornak

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...

Richard Lee "Bob" Baker

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...

Jerome M. Bujnoch

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...