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...
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,...