Guy H. Ponton
Jan 3, 2010
Guy H. Ponton, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 3, 2010. He was born on June 13, 1921 to Grover & Laura Berkenhoff Ponton in Koerth. He served 3 years in the US Army during WWII in Europe. He married Dorothy Kahanek on June 27, 1946 in Hallettsville. He was a Men's Clothing salesman in Houston till his retirement. He...
Alvina Sophie Klitsch
Jan 2, 2010
Alvina Sophie Klitsch, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 2, 2010. She was born on Oct. 28, 1916 to Joseph & Bertha Spies Klitsch near Breslau Community. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St John Lutheran, in Shiloh; and a member of Herman Son's Lodge for 57 years. She was also a member of St. Peter...
Willie Orvil “Bill” Burrow
Dec 29, 2009
Willie Orvil "Bill" Burrow, age 85 of the Ezzell Community south of Hallettsville and formerly of El Campo, Texas, died early Tuesday morning, December 29, 2009. He was a veteran, a retired employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and a rancher.
A longtime member of First Lutheran Church, El Campo, and a current member of St. Peter Lutheran Church,...
Elvera Scheffer Stratmann Workman
Dec 25, 2009
Elvera Scheffer Stratmann Workman, 86 years, 8 months, and 25 days, of Hallettsville, Texas died at 3:33 p.m. on December 25, 2009 at her home, where she was the happiest. Her passion for life was self-evident to all who knew and loved her.
Elvera was born on March 31, 1923 in Lavaca County to the late Fred and Amelia...
William T. “Bill” Parks
Dec 20, 2009
William T. "Bill" Parks, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away Dec. 20, 2009. He was born on Sept. 28, 1920 to William P. & Lillie Criswell Parks in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Iva Brown Parks on Nov. 2, 1939 in Hallettsville. He was a member of the American Legion, V.F.W., Murchison Masonic Lodge #80 of Hallettsville for 50 years, and...
Lillijo (Christen) Kitten
Dec 20, 2009
Lillijo Kitten, 70, of Wied, passed away Dec. 20, 2009. She was born on January 22, 1939 in her grandparent's farmhouse, to her parents Lillian Biehunko and Joseph Christen. Her name Lillijo came from her parents first names Lillian and Joseph. As a child, Lillijo was always found at her grandparent's farmhouse playing around and having a fun time. As...
Willard Austin Brock Jr.
Dec 16, 2009
Willard Austin 26, 48, of Willis, Texas, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 after a courageous battle with Cancer. He was born on December 26, 1960 to Willard and Shirley Brock Sr. in Junction, Texas.
Willard is survived by: his Mom Shirley Brock of Willis; 2 sisters, Pattie Hermes & husband William, and Jean Irvin & husband Gerald of...
Edna Mae Evans
Dec 16, 2009
Edna Mae Evans, 61, of Yoakum, passed away Dec. 16, 2009. She was born on Dec. 25, 1947 to James S. & Albina Gold Loos in Brookshire, Texas. She married Royce W. Evans Sr. on Sept. 23, 1967 at First Baptist Church of Hallettsville. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Yoakum.
Edna is survived by: son...
Warren Lee Menking
Dec 14, 2009
Warren Lee Menking, 81, of Hallettsville, passed away December 14, 2009. He was born on May 7, 1928 at Brown School in Lavaca County, Texas to Orlando and Gladys Ryan Menking. He married Sonia Elizabeth Franklin on June 23, 1956 in Sheridan, Texas.
Warren was a member of First United Methodist Church of Hallettsville. He roped in the first...
Selma (Sis) Linhart
Dec 8, 2009
Selma (Sis) Linhart, 103, formerly of Hallettsville, passed away December 8, 2009 in Boerne, after a long bout with Alzheimer's. She was born on September 2, 1906 to John T. & Mary Schott Rees in Sublime. She married Otto Linhart on May 2, 1932 in Hallettsville. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Hallettsville Volunteer Fire Department, and...
Kenneth John Gardiner
Dec 3, 2009
Kenneth John Gardiner, age 43, passed away quietly in his sleep after a lengthy illness on December 3, 2009. He was born on July 20, 1966 in Toronto, Canada to Gerald Gardiner and Josephine G. Reynolds.
Kenneth is survived by: his parents and step-father Duane Reynolds; his daughters Brandi N. Gardiner of California and Kyla S. Gardiner of Hallettsville;...
Jerome I. Kocian
Dec 2, 2009
Jerome I. Kocian, 101, of Hallettsville, passed away Dec. 2, 2009. He was born on July 31, 1908 to Frank & Emilie Darilek Kocian Sr. in the Komensky area of Lavaca County. He married Alice Henkhaus Kocian on Sept. 4, 1934 in Shiner. They celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in 2009. Jerome was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
John Peter Hollerich
Nov 28, 2009
John Peter Hollerich, 62, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 28, 2009. He was born on Sept. 13, 1947 to John P. & Trese Livek Hollerich in Chicago, Illinois. He married Mary E. Behlen on Sept. 19, 1992 at Canyon Lake.
John is survived by: his wife Mary and daughter Elyse Smith of Mississippi.
John was preceded in...
Jimmy G. Sanchez
Nov 27, 2009
Jimmy G. Sanchez, 74, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 27, 2009. He was born on Sept. 16, 1935 to Eugenio & Maria Guerrero Sanchez in Floresville. He served in the US Navy as a Corpsman. He married Soila Garcia on April 9, 1961. In 1965, Jimmy and Soila moved from San Antonio to begin a life in Hallettsville. He worked...
Mary Mozisek Kutach
Nov 22, 2009
Mary Mozisek Kutach, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 22, 2009. She was born on April 15, 1916 to Joseph & Apolena Sykora Mozisek in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Jim H. Kutach on Nov. 23, 1937 at Koerth Catholic Church. She was a member of KJZT, SPJST, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Mary is survived by:...
Joel B. Nelson
Nov 17, 2009
Joel B. Nelson, 58, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 17, 2009. He was born on Feb. 27, 1951 to J. B. & Lorrie Valigura Nelson in Dallas, TX. He married Debbie White on July 20, 1981 in Dallas. He was a Vietnam Veteran and member of Harvest Baptist Church of Waxahachie, TX.
Joel is survived by: his wife Debbie;...
Audrey Adams Dupre
Nov 9, 2009
Audrey Adams Dupre, 93, of Sheridan, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009, in Hallettsville, Texas.
Audrey was born on October 31, 1916, in a small shotgun house in Samstown, Louisiana, the first of ten children born to Lawrence Adams and Agnes Hebert Adams. She will be remembered by family and friends for her remarkable memory concerning facts...
Beatrice Dornak Melnar
Nov 8, 2009
Beatrice Dornak Melnar, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 8, 2009. She was born on March 13, 1916 to August F. Dornak & Karolina Kutach Dornak in Worthing, TX. She married Robert L. Melnar on October 25, 1938 at St. Mary's Church. She was a member of K.J.Z.T., Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville....
Virginia J. Whitehead
Nov 5, 2009
Virginia J. Whitehead, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 5, 2009. She was born on Mar. 27, 1926 to August & Minnie Gold Merechka in Provident City, Texas. She married Urvin Whitehead on Dec. 25, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was a member of Church of Christ in Sheridan, Texas.
Virginia loved working with her hands. She always...
Benjamin J. Spanihel
Nov 3, 2009
Benjamin J. Spanihel, 78, of Hallettsville, passed away Nov. 3, 2009. He was born on Dec. 10, 1930 to Charles A. & Albina Gerlich Spanihel in Hallettsville. He married Sue Mulkey on Oct. 10, 1954 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Enid, OK. He received an Honorary Discharge from the US Air Force on Feb. 13, 1955. He was a...