obituaries

Mar 31, 2010

Fred Frank Pustejovsky Sr., 88, of Hallettsville, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. He was born on December 30, 1921 to Julius & Annie Konvicka Pustejovsky in Hallettsville. He married Angeline Chudej Pustejovsky on February 13, 1944 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. They were married for 63 years.

Fred grew up on the farm in Hallettsville...

Mar 22, 2010

Letha Ruth Fehr, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away March 22, 2010. She was born on March 28, 1928 to Theo & Nettie Jacobs Fitch in Edna. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and First Baptist Church of Hallettsville. She liked to dance when she had the use of her legs, listening to music, talking with everyone, and watching...

Mar 17, 2010

Emily Brunkenhoefer, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away March 17, 2010. She was born June 10, 1926 to Jacob and Therese Panus Mikes in the Witting community of Lavaca County, Texas. Emily grew up and attended school in the Witting community. She had one brother, Ludwig and six sisters, Albina, Bessie, Frances, Mary, Christina and Stazie. Emily married Mason Brunkenhoefer in...

Mar 15, 2010

Steven Joe Castecka, 37, of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away March 15, 2010. He was born on March 31, 1972 to Franklin & Jeanette Mueller Castecka in Houston. He is also survived by his two brothers, Michael and Jason Castecka.

Memorial Funeral Mass Service: 10 am, Saturday, March 20, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Hallettsville....

Mar 11, 2010

Gene Schindler, 65, of Hallettsville, passed away March 11, 2010. He was born on October 22, 1944 to Fred Vinc & Pauline Sciba Schindler in Hallettsville. He married Elaine Sitka Schindler on July 23, 1966 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. He was a member of Army National Guard, Knights of Columbus, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville....

Mar 9, 2010

Martha Sue Hardy (Sue) Parks, 68, was born August 16, 1941 in Pasadena, to C.F. "Jeff" and Martha Hardy. She graduated from Spring Branch High School and attended Texas Christian University. She was a Flight Attendant for TWA for several years before marrying Peter Imbornone, moving to New Orleans and becoming a Mom. She worked at General Electric for many...

Mar 7, 2010

Pauline Huser, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away March 7, 2010. She was born on January 28, 1916 to Joseph A. & Pauline Leopold Grahmann in Hallettsville. She married to Henry Brogger on July 10, 1945, he passed away on November 12, 1956; later she married Joe A. Huser on April 18, 1959 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. She...

Mar 7, 2010

Elsie Elenora Holy Mascheck, 88, was born February 21, 1922, the fourth child of nine, born to Rosie (Galetka) Holy and John Holy. She was born at home, north of Hallettsville. Her early years were spent working on the family farm and helping with her younger siblings. In her late teens she left home to work as a waitress in...

Mar 2, 2010

Frances Melnar, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away on Mar. 2, 1020. She was born Nov. 17, 1917 to John & Frances Smolik Muhlstein Sr. in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Emil E. Melnar on Nov. 10, 1941 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of the Christen Sisters of Vsetin, 50 year member of S.P.J.S.T., and...

Mar 2, 2010

Irene Couch, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2010. She was born on Jan. 17, 1927 to Charlie & Hulda Busse Koerth in Hallettsville. She married Eugene F. Couch on August 10, 1946. They moved to Houston for over 40 years, before moving back to Hallettsville, where they owned a small ranch. She was a housewife who enjoyed...

Feb 21, 2010

Robert R. Vasek, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 21, 2010. He was born on June 7, 1919 to Frank & Rosalie Castecka Vasek in Rabb Switch, Texas. He married Lorine Lorfing Vasek on Sept. 15, 1952 in La Grange. He served in the US Army during WWII and received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze service star...

Feb 17, 2010

Patrick B. Hrncir died Wednesday evening, February 17, 2010, in a collision on IH-10 near Columbus, Texas. He was headed home from Houston.

Patrick was born March 21, 1945, to Anton and Marie Hrncir in Shiner, Texas. He was a brother to Anthony, Gladys, Monica, and his twin sister Patricia. He played basketball, football, and ran track at Hallettsville...

Feb 17, 2010

Nellie Marie Hermes Riebschlaeger Janak, 79, resident of Garden Villa Nursing Home in El Campo, formerly of Koerth, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Nellie was born to Matthew and Valeria Hermes living and working in the Lavaca County area. Before retiring, she was a teacher's aide for many years at Sacred Heart School of...

Feb 7, 2010

Benjamin Thomas Kalmus, 71, of La Porte, passed away Feb. 7, 2010. He was born on Mar. 26, 1938 to Joe & Annie Mozisek Kalmus in Hallettsville.

Benjamin is survived by: 4 brothers, Steve Kalmus & wife Patsy of Sugarland, August Kalmus & wife Shirley of Sugarland, Daniel Kalmus & wife Doris Ann of Hallettsville, and Wilhelm Kalmus &...

Feb 6, 2010

Gladys Dodds Koehn, 90, of Hallettsville, passed away Feb. 6, 2010. She was born in Hallettsville on March 16, 1919 to Ben & Augusta Zappe Buske. She married Ronnie Dodds on June 29, 1941. She was the Sheriff of Lavaca County from Sept. 1969 to Jan. 1, 1971, having filled out the unexpired term of her husband who was killed...

Feb 3, 2010

Elmer I. Enloe, 92, of Sheridan, passed away Feb. 3, 2010. He was born on Jan. 12, 1918 to Allen & Minnie Noble Enloe in Cleveland, Texas. He married Emma Pustejovsky Enloe on Dec. 27, 1947 in Houston.

Elmer retired from Shell Oil Company and retained ties with a number of his fellow retirees in Sheridan. He loved to...

Jan 27, 2010

Marianne Remmers, 69, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 27, 2010. She was born on Nov. 20, 1940 to Cecil & Dorothy Bolton Shirley in Houston. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hallettsville.

Marianne is survived by: son Paul Remmers & wife Barbara of Hallettsville; daughter Dottie Remmers of Hallettsville; brother Bolton C. Shirley & wife Diane...

Jan 22, 2010

Eugene Frank Couch, 89, passed away Friday, January 22, 2010. He was born on September 5, 1920 in McAllister, Oklahoma to James & Willie May Couch. He met and married his wife, Irene (Koerth) where they moved to Houston for over 40 years, before moving to Hallettsville, where they owned a small ranch. He loved to farm, hunt, fish, and...

Jan 11, 2010

Josephine Brocker Denison, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. She was born on Jan. 23, 1915 in Hallettsville, to Mike & Alma Bonorden Brocker. She was a housewife and farmer all her life. She was a loyal Lutheran. She married Alvin E. Denison on Nov. 10, 1933 in Hallettsville.

Josephine is survived by: daughter Bernice Clegg...

Jan 4, 2010

Rogers Paul Guidry, funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hallettsville, Texas, with Pastor Dr. Alan P. Williams, and assisting minister Pastor Herb C. Beyer Jr., officiating. Grave side services and interment will follow at Hallettsville City Cemetery.

Visitation will be...