Emilie Evelyn Bitala
Nov 1, 2009
Emilie Evelyn Schneider Bitala, 94, was born on October 3, 1915 to Alois & Rosalie Janak Schneider in Hallettsville. She married James Bitala on July 6, 1932. He passed away on September 15, 1963. She was a member of S.P.J.S.T. and Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Hallettsville.
Emilie love to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. They...
Gus “Cudlum” Werner Jr.
Oct 30, 2009
Gus "Cudlum" Werner Jr., 84, of Hallettsville, passed away October 30, 2009. He was born on June 20, 1925 to Gus & Rosa Kunze Werner Sr. in Hallettsville, Texas. He married Lucille Leopold Werner on April 22, 1949 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He joined the US Army during WWII at the age of 18, served in the...
Dennis D. Appelt
Oct 30, 2009
Dennis D. Appelt, 72, of Hallettsville, passed away October 30, 2009. He was born on August 28, 1937 to Clemens & Gertrude Eichblatt Appelt in Houston, Texas. He received an Honorable Discharge from the US Coast Guard in 1964. He married Margarete Sprenger Appelt on August 28, 2004 in Hallettsville. He was a member of the American Legion and Sacred...
Oscar Lee Barta
Oct 26, 2009
Oscar Lee Barta, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away Oct. 26, 2009. He was born on August 6, 1926, to Alfonse and Martha Cook Barta in Breslau, Texas. He married Irene Brossmann on April 15, 1950 in Schulenburg, Texas.
Oscar was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Church, VFW, and American Legion. As a young man Oscar...
Helen Mueck Montgomery
Oct 25, 2009
Helen Mueck Montgomery, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away October 25, 2009. She was born May 24, 1917, to Baylor and Freida Kroll Mueck, in Maxwell, Texas. She married Carl H. Smith on October 31, 1937, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Helen is survived by: 1-Daughter Carol Smith Morton and husband Randy of Hallettsville, Texas; Grandson Bryan and wife Stephanie Morton of Cleburne,...
Elizabeth G. Kleiber
Oct 22, 2009
Elizabeth G. Kleiber, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away October 22, 2009. She was born on February 25, 1923, to John and Albina Kutach Opela, in Wied, Texas. She married Charlie J. Kleiber on October 18, 1948 in Hallettsville, Texas.
Elizabeth was a member of KJZT and the Sacred Heart Church. She enjoyed life as a homemaker and love the...
Lorene Lillian Vaculik
Oct 4, 2009
Lorene Lillian Vaculik, 77, of Moravia, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2009. She was born on September 12, 1932 in Moravia to Frank & Albina (Fojt) Trlica. She married Edwin Vaculik on October 25, 1952 in St. John, Texas. They moved to Houston, Texas and lived there for 30 years, in 1983, they returned to the Moravia Community. She was...
Dr. Elton Bernard Hale
Oct 3, 2009
Dr. Elton Bernard Hale, 94, of Houston, passed away October 3, 2009. He was born on June 11, 1915 to Bernard B. & Julia Paulus Hale in Hallettsville. He was a retired Professor Emeritus of Business Economics at Rice University and Alumnus of Rice University. A distinguished, loving, and quiet man, who taught in public schools and attaining the level...
David Keith Brocker
Sep 27, 2009
David Keith Brocker, 46, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 27, 2009. He was born on Oct. 7, 1962 to Mike & Marie Needham Brocker Jr., in Hallettsville. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville.
David was a car and motorcycle enthusiast from a very young age. Cars became a passion as well as a profession....
Stazie Jurena
Sep 24, 2009
Stazie Jurena, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away September 24, 2009. She was born on August 3, 1921 to Anton J. & Agnes Steffek Chalupa in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Rudolph Gus Jurena on December 30, 1941 in Koerth, Texas. She was a member of KJZT and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.
Stazie is survived by: son Maurice...
Viola Jessie Melnar
Sep 22, 2009
Viola J. Melnar, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away September 22, 2009. She was born on March 18, 1921, to Joseph and Alvina Barton Krizak, in Colorado County, Texas. She married Victor Will Melnar on October 30, 1939 in Weimar, Texas.
Viola was a member of SPJST and also was involved with the Oakland Fire Department. She enjoyed many hobbies....
Zula Mitchell
Sep 18, 2009
Zula Mitchell, 96, of Hallettsville, passed away September 18, 2009. She was born on March 7, 1913 in Smithville, Texas. She married Johnnie Cecil Mitchell on September 13, 1930 in Edna, Texas. She was a member of Sublime Baptist Church.
Zula is survived by: 2 sons, William Allen "Bill" Mitchell of Gonzales, and Lester Mitchell & wife Katherine of...
Hedwig 'Heddy' Greer
Sep 17, 2009
Hedwig "Heddy" Greer, 88, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 17, 2009. She was born on Sept. 19, 1920 to Ferdinand & Cecilia Bujnoch Melnar near Mont, Texas. She married Herbert J. Greer on Nov. 10, 1943 in Koerth, Texas. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas, KJZT, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Czech Heritage Society, Czech Singers, and Sacred Heart...
Lajoyce Cervenka
Sep 16, 2009
LaJoyce Cervenka, 75, of Hallettsville, passed away September 16, 2009. She was born on July 22, 1934 to Otto G. & Belle Passmore Hoegemeyer in Nixon. Due to her father's working for the railroad, as a child she moved from Nixon , Cuero, Hallettsville, Edna, and finally back to Hallettsville, where she graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1951. After...
Elizabeth A. Eilers
Sep 15, 2009
Elizabeth A. Eilers, 93, of Fredericksburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, at her residence. She was born on October 7, 1915 to Franz and Elizabeth Henke Grafe in Hallettsville. She married Joseph Elbert Eilers on September 26, 1933 in Hallettsville.
Elizabeth is survived by: 4 daughters, 5 sons and spouses, Sister Emilie Eilers of Victoria, Shirley and Warren...
Ignac B. Krejci
Sep 14, 2009
Ignac B. Krejci, 83, of Hallettsville, a 10 year cancer survivor, passed away Sept. 14, 2009. He was born on Oct. 9, 1925 to Thomas & Veronica Peters Krejci in Koerth, TX. As a young child on the family farm he helped raise turkeys and worked in the fields. He walked to school four miles each day, and attended Williamsburg...
Harper L. Koehne
Sep 13, 2009
Harper L. Koehne, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away Sept. 13, 2009. He was born on Mar. 3, 1920 to Gus & Lizzie Schmook Koehne Sr. near Vsetin Community in Lavaca County. He married Evelyn Vasek Koehne on Apr. 29, 1941 in Rockport TX. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Sublime.
Harper was a farmer and rancher...
George W. Gummelt
Aug 17, 2009
George W. Gummelt passed away at Lavaca Medical Center on Aug 17, 2009 at the age of 83 years, 10 months, and 23 days. He was born on Sept 25, 1925 to Eric and Ida Kaase Gummelt in Moulton, Texas, baptized Oct 4, 1925, and confirmed Sept 17, 1939 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Vsetin. George was the oldest of three...
Pete Steinberg
Aug 8, 2009
Pete Steinberg, 82, fought hard, the long hard battle with Parkinson's Disease ended August 8, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at his home in Old Kinkler. Ludwig Carl (Pete) Steinberg was born January 1, 1927 the son of Fritz and Minnie Ehler Steinberg.
Pete attended Boethel School and graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1945. Immediately following graduation he entered...
Andrew Barrera
Aug 6, 2009
Andrew Barrera, 70, of Hallettsville, passed away on August 6, 2009. He was born on March 15, 1939 to Guadalupe & Otilia Gutierrez Barrera in Lavaca County, Texas. He marred Minerva Gonzales Barrera on March 18, 1961 in Hallettsville. He served in the US Army for 2 years and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Andrew is...