Ivey Castellow Klimitchek
Oct 5, 2010
Ivey Castellow Klimitchek, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 5, 2010. She was born on June 24, 1918 to Ollie & Gracie Neill Castellow in Hope, Texas. She Married Jessie L. Klimitchek on Feb. 27, 1935 in Hallettsville. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hallettsville.
Ivey is survived by: her son Leon Klimitchek & wife...
Helen Marie Etzler
Sep 26, 2010
Helen Marie Etzler, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away September 26, 2010. She was born on October 23, 1926 to Peter J. & Christina Belicek Kristek in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Herman C. Etzler on October 26, 1948 in Hallettsville. She was a member of K.J.Z.T. and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Helen loved being with her family....
Lillie Lilie Demny
Sep 20, 2010
Lillie Lilie Demny, 80, of Hallettsville, went to be with the Lord on September 20, 2010. She was born on November 29, 1929 to August & Betty Pavlicek Toman in Clodine, Texas. She raised her family in Houston, and retired to Sheridan, where she enjoyed Square Dancing, Polkas, friends and laughter. She married David Demny on February 24, 2004 at...
Gracie B. Clark
Sep 20, 2010
Gracie B. Clark, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away September 20, 2010. She was born on April 3, 1921 to Jenry L. & Ara Lewis Nowlin in Polk County, Texas. She married Leo Clark Jr. on July 26, 1957 at Pine Grove Church of Christ. She was a member of Hallettsville Church of Christ.
Gracie graduated from Huntsville High School...
Lilly Alyce Rufus
Aug 25, 2010
Lilly Alyce Rufus, 71, of Hallettsville, passed away August 25, 2010. She was born to the late Emmitt Godley and Selma Godley Taylor of Sublime, Texas on July 18, 1939. She attended Hallettsville High School and graduated as Valedictorian in 1957.
Lilly attended Huston-Tillotson College for 2 years. She was married to James Greydon Rufus Sr., in 1959. To...
Albert W. Novak
Aug 25, 2010
Albert W. Novak, 77, of Hallettsville, passed away August 25, 2010. He was born on Sept. 13, 1932 to Frank & Angelina Korenek Novak in Wharton, Texas. He married Esmeralda Charles Novak and settled in Hallettsville.
Albert is survived by: his wife Esmeralda of Hallettsville; step-children, Yvonne & Ben Acuna of El Campo, Adolfo & Liz Estrada of Benavdies,...
David M. Silgero
Aug 8, 2010
David M. Silgero, 61, of Yoakum, passed away Aug. 8, 2010. He was born on Feb. 9, 1949 to Felipe & Andrea Chapa Silgero in Lavaca County, Texas. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.
David is survived by: his companion Janie Mesa of Yoakum; 2 daughters, Stephanie Smolik and Dana Silgero of Hallettsville; 4...
James N. Bozka
Aug 3, 2010
James N. Bozka, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away Aug. 3, 2010. He was born on Dec. 25, 1926 to M. I. & Henrietta Kopecky Bozka in Shiner, Texas.
Jim began his professional career as a Banker in May 1943. He then served his country from Dec. 1944 to July 1946 in the US Navy during WWII. He graduated from...
Gladys Schlitzkus Fertsch
Aug 3, 2010
Gladys Schlitzkus Fertsch, 98, of San Antonio, Texas, died August 3, 2010. She was born on Sept. 20, 1911 in Abilene, Texas to Gus & Lizzie Schlitzkus. She married Marvin Fertsch in a double wedding ceremony with her sister Florence Schlitzkus and Leon Adkison, Sr. on December 19, 1940, in Austin, TX.
Gladys worked at the Department of Public...
Marion Luther Causey
Aug 3, 2010
Marion Luther Causey, 89, of Hallettsville, formerly of Houston, passed away on August 3, 2010. Marion was born on December 31, 1920, in Terry, Mississippi to Willie Ray and Mary Alma Causey. He served in the United States Navy as a Signalman from January 1942 till December 1945. He attended and graduated from The Beauty Cuttery of Houston in 1946....
Josephine Matejek
Jul 23, 2010
Josephine Matejek, 68, of Hallettsville, passed away July 23, 2010. She was born on March 22, 1942 to Joseph & Agnes Kalcak Matejek in Lavaca County, Texas. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Josephine is survived by: daughter Josephine Grahmann & husband Dominic of Hallettsville; brother Johnnie Joe Matejek of Yoakum; and 2 grandchildren,...
Van Allen Sharp
Jul 22, 2010
Van Allen Sharp, 76, of Sublime, passed away July 22, 2010. He was born on July 22, 1934 to George & Christine Roberts Sharp in Lufkin, Texas.
Van served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He received the China Service Medal, National Defense Medal, United Nations Service Medal, and the Korean Service Medal.
Van is...
Naomi Jean Cruz
Jul 20, 2010
Naomi Jean Cruz, 20, of Hallettsville, passed away July 20, 2010. She was born on January 6, 1990, the child of Ramon & Martha Rosales Lopez. She was a graduate of Hallettsville High in 2009, worked 5 years with her mother at Stevens Nursing Center, and was applying for a Phlebotomist position. She was also a member of the St....
Lelia Faye Hermes
Jul 18, 2010
Lelia Faye Hermes, 77, of Hallettsville, passed away July 18, 2010. She was born on Aug. 2, 1932 to Emil & Frances Wick Hermes in Hallettsville. She married Hubert A. Hermes on June 23, 1951 in Morgan, Colorado. She was a member of the Hallettsville V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, Sweet Home American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and Queen of Peace Catholic Church...
Olga Emma Haas
Jul 13, 2010
Olga Emma Haas was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at the age of 95. She was born on January 2, 1915, to Frank & Martha Etzler Laake in Lavaca County. She is survived by her children John Haas and wife Beverly of Hallettsville, Charlene Pillow and husband John of Hallettsville, Robert Haas and wife Brenda...
Lois Starr Mcclintock
Jul 9, 2010
Lois Starr McClintock passed away at age 91 on July 9, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Mary Park, in Blanco TX. She has resided for the past several years with her daughter, Martha Stine, in Lavaca County, near Hallettsville.
Lois was born in Elkhart, Anderson County, TX on September 4, 1918, to Allen and Alda Connell Starr....
Dulcie “Sity” Whitley
Jul 8, 2010
Dulcie "Sity" Whitley, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away July 8, 2010, at Copperas Hollow Nursing Home in Caldwell, Texas. She was born on May 30, 1921 to William D. & Etta Sokol Timm in Hallettsville. She married Ralph G. Whitley on June 4, 1939 in La Grange, Texas. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hallettsville....
Gregory L. Seals
Jul 6, 2010
Gregory L. Seals, 59, of Hallettsville, passed away July 6, 2010. He was born on April 27, 1951 to Wade McNay & Margaret Riegel Seals Sr. in San Antonio. He married Sandra Lorfing Seals on May 21, 1970 at First English Lutheran Church in Victoria, Texas.
Greg enjoyed hunting, fishing, diving and playing baseball with his boys. Most of...
Joe N. Steffek
Jul 2, 2010
Joe N. Steffek, 91 of Hallettsville, went to be with the Lord on July 2, 2010. He was born December 5, 1918 to Joe R. and Emilie Steffek. On January 14, 1941, he married the love of his life, Magdalene Haas Steffek. He was a member of KJT and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was a farmer and rancher. As...
Anton Steffek
Jul 1, 2010
Anton Steffek, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away July 1, 2010. He was born on June 13, 1922 to Anton J. & Antonia Pavliska Steffek in Hallettsville. He grew up on a farm in Providence, a small community southeast of Hallettsville in Lavaca County. As a boy, Anton loved to go squirrel hunting with his "22" and his dog. Many times...