obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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