obituaries

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

Jul 1, 2010

Adolph Charles Sevcik, 95, of Hallettsville died July 1, 2010. He was born October 14, 1914 to Frank Sr. and Anna Styskala Sevcik in Lavaca County. He married Anastasia (Stasie) Svetlik on November 16, 1937. He was a member of the Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethren Church. Adolph is survived by four daughters: Charlene Norris and husband Wade of Victoria, Ailene...

Jun 13, 2010

Annie A. Leopold, 97, of Hallettsville, passed away June 13, 2010. She was born on April 12, 1913 to Joseph J. & Katherina Grahmann Haas in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Victor A. Leopold on June 27, 1933 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a member of the Christian Mothers Society and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

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Jun 12, 2010

Evelyn Theresa Galetka Sassin, 80, of Freeport, Texas passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Village on the Creek. She was born January 4, 1930 in Hallettsville, Texas to John and Theresa Galetka. Evelyn was a member of Saint Paul's American Lutheran Church in Freeport, Texas.

She grew up and attended the Boethel public school near Hallettsville. She attended...

Jun 5, 2010

Shirley Patey Conner, 89, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at a Hallettsville nursing home after a short illness. She was a Victoria resident for 19 years.

Mrs. Conner was born Nov. 25, 1920, in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and grew up in Seaford, Australia, where her parents, John Packwood Patey and Clara Johns Patey, owned a guesthouse. She attended...

Jun 5, 2010

Lester Ziegler, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away June 5, 2010. He was born on Aug. 25, 1919 to Robert & Mathilda Berkovsky Ziegler in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Leona Mican Ziegler on July 24, 1992 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. He was a Veteran of WWII; a member of VFW, American Legion, Masonic Lodge, SPJST, RVOS, and...

Jun 1, 2010

Steve Raabe, 53, of Rosenberg, passed away on June 1, 2010. He was born on June 2, 1956 in Hallettsville. He was present President of the Woodman of the World Lodge in Rosenberg.

Steve is survived by: his wife of 34 years, Eunice; daughter Tami; sons and daughter-in-laws, Nathan, Jason and wife Amber, Brian and wife Amy; grandchild Chloe...

May 25, 2010

Steve Dixon, 74, of Hallettsville, entered eternal rest on May 25, 2010. He battled cancer the way he lived his life, with a quiet strength. He was born on July 26, 1935, to Veachel & Amanda Stevens Dixon in Victoria County, Texas. He married Evelyn Rollins Dixon on Oct. 26, 1956, at First Baptist Church in Angleton, Texas. You would...

May 23, 2010

Nailer "Tookie" Cooper Jr., was born on November 11, 1967 to Nailer and Betty Cooper. Nailer lost his battle with Cancer and went to be with our Lord on May 23, 2010, at the age of 42. He married Susan Technik Cooper on May 8, 1992 in Hallettsville. He was baptized in the Baptist religion.

Tookie enjoyed his hunting,...

May 19, 2010

Helen M. Etzler, 95, of Hallettsville, died peacefully in the company of her family on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. She was born on November 4, 1914 to Frank and Mary Matejek Henke in Hallettsville. On November 22, 1938, Helen married Joseph (Joe) Etzler Sr. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They made their home in Hallettsville and enjoyed their children and...

May 16, 2010

Edwin F. Goedrich, 76, of Hallettsville, passed away May 16, 2010. He was born on March 4, 1934 to August & Rosie Gebauer Goedrich in Lavaca County, Texas. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Edwin is survived by: 2 brothers, Robert Goedrich & wife Lena of Houston, and Harvey Goedrich & wife Elsie of...

May 14, 2010

James Charles Naiser, 69, of Hallettsville, passed away May 14, 2010. He was born on Nov. 29, 1940 to Ed & Alla Pinter Naiser in Danevang, Texas. He married Rosetta Stropek Naiser on Nov. 29, 1962 at Assumption Catholic Church in Ganado.

James is survived by: his wife Rosetta; son Vernon Naiser of Hallettsville; brother Dennis Naiser & wife...