obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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;...