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Recent obituaries in Hallettsville, Texas.

The obituaries in the Hallettsville, Texas area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Hallettsville's history and identity.

Mary Alice Hodges

Mary Alice Hodges

Apr 21, 2009

Mary Alice Hodges, 88, of Hallettsville, died April 21, 2009. She was born on January 11, 1921 to Hugh B. & Allida Garner Parr near Williamsburg Community in Lavaca County. She married Newell C. Hodges on June 18, 1938 in San Antonio. She was a member of Mossy Grove United Methodist Church.

Mary is survived by: 2 sons, Gary...

Maggie Mae Gordon

Maggie Mae Gordon

Apr 19, 2009

Maggie Mae Gordon, 90, of Ezzell, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2009. She was born on September 10, 1918 in Weimer, Texas, to Tom and Elizabeth Martin. On October 14, 1952, she married Elice "Allen" Gordon in Hope, Texas

Maggie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved her family and friends with all of...

Marcos Gonzales

Marcos Gonzales

Apr 7, 2009

Marcos Gonzales, 83, of Sublime, passed away on April 7, 2009. He was born on May 9, 1925 to Felix & Cruz Perez Gonzales in Runge, Texas. He married Hilda Soliz Gonzales on June 9, 1946 in Yorktown, Texas. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Marcos is survived by: his wife Hilda; 3 sons,...

Frank Robert Krenek

Frank Robert Krenek

Apr 6, 2009

Frank Robert Krenek, 88, a lifelong resident of Hallettsville, went to be with Jesus on April 6, 2009. He was born on December 14, 1920 to Ludvik & Mary Kahanek Krenek in Hallettsville. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Frank proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He received the...

Bernie A. Bludau

Bernie A. Bludau

Apr 5, 2009

Bernie A. Bludau, 86, of Hallettsville, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2009. Bernie was born on January 12, 1923 in Hallettsville to Ben & Emilia Woitaske Bludau. He married Edna Klesel Bludau on October 11, 1946 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Robert (Bob) James Speed

Robert (Bob) James Speed

Apr 5, 2009

Robert (Bob) James Speed went to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the age of 93. Bob was born April 1, 1916 in Shafter, Texas to the late Robert Eustis Speed and Ida Brooks Speed. The son of a Texas Ranger, Bob graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1939. He...

Eunice Judd

Eunice Judd

Mar 20, 2009

Eunice Judd, 89, of Sublime, TX, was taken to be with the good Lord on March 20, 2009. She was born on March 24, 1919, in Sublime to Justice Lawrence "Bonnie" and Tillie Meyer Schott. Eunice married Sam Judd on August 27, 1935. They were blessed with eight children. She was a member of Sublime First Baptist Church.

Eunice...

Jean Nussbaum Schwartz

Jean Nussbaum Schwartz

Mar 20, 2009

Jean Nussbaum Schwartz died in Hallettsville, Texas on March 20, 2009. She was born in Marlin, Texas on December 16, 1916 to Mildred Frank Nussbaum and Herman Nussbaum. Jean grew up in Galveston and graduated from Ball High School. She attended the University of Texas where she was awarded both a B.A. in 1937 and an M.A. in English in...

Helen Rose Galetka Zak

Helen Rose Galetka Zak

Mar 20, 2009

Helen Rose (Galetka) Zak, 68, of Hallettsville, died March 20, 2009. She was born on January 17, 1941 to Charles & Antonia Trlica Galetka in Hallettsville. She attended Boethel School during her early years, and she graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1959. She married Johnnie A. Zak on October 29, 1960; they were blessed with 4 children, Arlene, Kathy,...

Edwin Paul Rother

Edwin Paul Rother

Mar 19, 2009

Edwin Paul Rother, 78, of Hallettsville, TX, was taken to be with the good Lord on March 19, 2009. He was born on November 6, 1930 to William and Matilda Rother in Hallettsville, TX. Edwin had 2 brothers, Herman and Leonard Rother, and 2 sisters, Evelyn Tobola and Addela Filla. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church.

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David L. Janak Sr.

David L. Janak Sr.

Mar 14, 2009

David Lee Janak Sr. was born on Aug. 23, 1956 in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, to Edward & Betty Wittenborn Janak as the oldest of four children.

David graduated from Sam Houston High School, Houston, in 1974 where he met Deborah, his high school sweetheart.

On Feb. 21, 1976 David L. Janak Sr. married Deborah Kay Loukanis at...

Stasie C. Sevcik

Stasie C. Sevcik

Mar 14, 2009

Stasie Caroline Sevcik, 89, of Hallettsville, died March 14, 2009. She was born on August 20, 1919 to Emil & Anna Otto Svetlik in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Adolph C. Sevcik on November 16, 1937. She was a member of the Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethren Church.

Stasie is survived by: her husband Adolph of 71 years; daughters, Charlene...

Millie Albina Gerlich

Millie Albina Gerlich

Mar 13, 2009

Millie Albina Gerlich, 85, of Hallettsville, died March 13, 2009. She was born July 25, 1923 to John & Albina Albrecht Biehunko in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Hubert J. Gerlich Sr. on November 2, 1942 in Hallettsville. She was a member of St. Ludmila's and Sacred Heart Catholic Churches, Catholic Daughters of Americas, and KJZT.

Millie was an...

Lillian K. Grahmann

Lillian K. Grahmann

Mar 10, 2009

Lillie K. Grahmann, 93, of Hallettsville, died Mar. 10, 2009. She was born on Mar. 15, 1915 to Joseph F. & Rosie Ruzicka Kolacny in Shiner, TX. She married Frank J. Grahmann on Oct. 26, 1937 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was a member of KJZT, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Lillie is survived by: son...

Josephine Elizabeth Mccain

Josephine Elizabeth Mccain

Mar 10, 2009

Josephine Elizabeth McCain, 81, of Hallettsville, died March 10, 2009. She was born on August 9, 1927 to H. A. & Marie Fitzgerald Clark in Bradford, Pennsylvania. She married Perry McCain on May 16, 1979 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Richmond, Texas. She was a resident of Stevens Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Hallettsville, and active in the Resident...

Anita Bludau Hajovsky Drabek

Anita Bludau Hajovsky Drabek

Mar 10, 2009

Anita Bludau Hajovsky Drabek, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009. She was born on December 28, 1919, in Hallettsville to the late Ben & Emilia Bludau. Anita devoted her life to loving her family. She was a homemaker and a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Anita is survived by: 2 sons, Leon Hajovsky of...

Charles Oliver Bock

Charles Oliver Bock

Mar 3, 2009

Charles Oliver Bock was born on September 30, 1928 in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas to Henry Oliver and Agnes "Frazier" Bock, as the younger of two children. He was preceded in death by both of his parents and sister, Marjorie Bock Miller. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville.

On May 1, 1955, Charles Oliver...

Julia Ann Satsky

Julia Ann Satsky

Mar 1, 2009

Julia Ann Satsky, 99, of Hallettsville, died March 1, 2009. She was born on Jan. 10, 1910 to Ludvik & Mary Kahanek Krenek in Hallettsville. She married Louis P. Satsky on Jan. 6, 1931 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a member of KJZT and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Julia is survived by: son Dennis Satsky...

Emily Kubena Kremling

Emily Kubena Kremling

Feb 24, 2009

Emily Kubena Kremling, 94, of Yoakum, died Feb. 24, 2009. She was born on Sept. 20, 1914 to Frank & Karolina Bujnoch Kubena in Lavaca County, Texas. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Yoakum.

Emily is survived by: daughter Angeline Ulcak of Breslau; 2 sons, Edwin & wife Ann of Yoakum, and Frank & wife...

Albert E. Smotek

Albert E. Smotek

Feb 5, 2009

Albert E. Smotek, 86, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 5, 2009. He was born on Aug. 3, 1922 to Frank & Annie Vajdak Smotek in Snook, Texas, and the third of fourteen children of which two died in infancy. He married Margaret Schiller Smotek on Sept. 15, 1946 in Houston. He lived in Houston prior to moving to Hallettsville in 1988....

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