Norman Carlton Litzmann
Dec 8, 2008
Norman Carlton Litzmann, 76, of Hallettsville, died Dec. 8, 2008. He was born Aug. 31, 1932, as a second of three sons to Werner & Norma Litzmann in Columbus. He graduated from Columbus High School and attended one year of college at Blinn Junior College. Norman was a member of Lion's Club and Zion Lutheran Church in Sublime.
Norman...
Howard 'Allan' Evans Sr.
Dec 7, 2008
Howard Allan Evans, Sr., 75, of Hallettsville, died December 7, 2008. He was born in Lavaca County on April 30, 1933 to James Evans and Ella York Evans. He married Anna Ruth Munson on August 29, 1953 in Hope, Texas. He graduated from Hitchcock High School in 1952 and was all state in football in 1951-52. He served in the...
James Joseph Kouba
Dec 5, 2008
James Joseph Kouba was born on Sept. 24, 1930 to Jim and Bessie (Simper) Kouba. He spent his early years working on the family farm and attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Moulton. As James was growing up, his family sold the farm to pay medical bills. They purchased several acres near Moulton and began "Jim's Grocery". It was here...
Thelma Guidry Owen
Dec 3, 2008
Thelma Guidry Owen, 86, died on Wednesday morning, December 3, 2008, in Lavaca Hospital after a short illness. She was born on February 18, 1922 in Abbeville, LA, to Eloi Guidry and Naomi Le Blouef Guidry. She lived in Port Arthur, TX until her husband's retirement when they moved to Hallettsville. Thelma was a very devoted wife, homemaker, mother and...
Alfonse S. Mucala
Dec 2, 2008
Alfonse S. Mucala, 85, of Hallettsville, died Dec. 2, 2008. He was born on Oct. 28, 1923 to John & Ludmila Kristek Mucala in Lavaca County, TX. He did construction work in his early years, then mechanic work, and later retired from Better Beverages Inc. of Hallettsville. Alfonse loved to be outdoors attending to his garden, and being around family...
Bill C. Ross
Nov 28, 2008
Bill C. Ross, 67, of Sheridan, died Nov. 28, 2008. He was born on Aug. 2, 1941 to James "J.B." & Jewell Carroll Ross in Houston. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, and would visit his friends at the Country Side Quick Stop. He was known for his quick wit and dependable work ethic.
Bill is survived by:...
Adela Pohl
Nov 27, 2008
Adela Pohl was born to the late Frank and Mary Hanslik on July 5, 1915. She grew up on the family farm near Breslau, Texas and spent most of her life in Lavaca County.
In 1936, Adela was married to Charles Drozd who predeceased her in 1963. Later, she married Alfred Pohl who also predeceased her.
Adela...
Ethel C. Bludau
Nov 26, 2008
Mrs. Ethel C. Bludau, 83, of Hallettsville, died Nov. 26, 2008. She was born on Sept. 11, 1925 to Arthur & Hilda Petrich Claus in Hallettsville, Texas. She married Hubert A. Bludau on Sept. 22, 1947 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She retired after being employed with the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., later she was employed by Sears...
Myrtle L. Hudgeons
Nov 23, 2008
Myrtle L. Hudgeons, 86, of Hallettsville, died Nov. 23, 2008. She was born on July 29, 1922 to William A. & Albina Haveron Pustejovsky in Lavaca County, Texas. She married James L. Hudgeons on April 1, 1944 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Sublime Baptist Church.
Myrtle is survived by: 2 daughters, Barbara Drozd & husband Bill of...
Eugene Joe Novak
Nov 22, 2008
EUGENE JOE NOVAK, 81, of Hallettsville, TX passed away after a brief illness in Houston, TX Saturday, November 22, 2008. Gene was born November 27, 1926 in Moravia, Texas to Joe and Mary Novak. After graduation from Moravia School, Gene enlisted in the US Army where he served his country during WW II. After completing his military service, Gene attended...
Ivey Brown Woytek
Nov 20, 2008
Ivey Brown Woytek, 96, of Hallettsville, died Nov. 20, 2008. She was born on July 21, 1912 to Andrew & Alma Pohl Brown in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Rudolph J. Woytek on Nov. 8, 1933 in Hallettsville. She was a member of S.P.J.S.T. and the Catholic faith.
Ivey is survived by: daughter Janice Maricle & husband Rick of...
Victor 'Vic' Buzek
Nov 19, 2008
Victor "Vic" Buzek, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008. He was born on December 23, 1920 to Frank & Mary Buzek in Moulton, Texas. On September 4, 1950, he married Leona Gerlich at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.
Victor is survived by his wife Leona Buzek of Hallettsville; nine children, Kathleen Chovanetz & husband Mike,...
Alma B. Brosch
Nov 12, 2008
Alma B. Brosch, 94, of Hallettsville, died Nov. 12, 2008. She was born on Dec. 20, 1913 to John & Veronika Muhlstein Hlavac in Wharton, Texas. She married Victor J. Brosch on May 2, 1939 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.
Alma is survived by: 2 daughters, Leona Sedlar & husband Franklin...
Blake Matthew Whitfield
Nov 5, 2008
Blake Matthew Whitfield, 24, of Victoria, died Nov. 5, 2008. He was born on Oct. 10, 1984 to James A. Whitfield Sr. and Karen M. Billimek in Victoria. He was a member of Faith Family Church of Victoria.
Blake fought a good fight. Through the many challenges he was presented, Blake showed spirit and courage. His doctors were very...
Lorene Morisak Fuller
Nov 5, 2008
Lorene Morisak Fuller of Hallettsville, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at the age of 69, after a short battle with Leukemia. She was born on November 8, 1938 in Sweet Home, Texas to Frank & Lillie Slovacek Morisak. She married Alvin Fuller on August 7, 1960 at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in...
William 'Frank' Butschek Sr.
Oct 31, 2008
William "Frank" Butschek Sr., 82, of Hallettsville, died Oct. 31, 2008. He was born on January 3, 1926 to Fred J. & Elizabeth Henneke Butschek. He married Ann Mikulenka Butschek on Aug. 9, 1948 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Koerth. He was a veteran of WWII in the US Navy, and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Mary Emily Siecko
Oct 22, 2008
Mary Emily Siecko, 88, of Sugar Land, formerly of Edna, died October 22, 2008. She was born on January 24, 1920 to John & Frances Matusek Woytek in Hallettsville. She married Johnnie A. Siecko on June 11, 1941 in Sublime. She was a member of Bridge Fellowship (First Baptist) Church of Sugar Land.
Mary is survived by: 4 sons,...
Lillie Emily Frieda
Oct 12, 2008
Lillie Emily Frieda, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away peacefully at Hallettsville Rehabilitation Center Oct. 12, 2008. She was born on March 05, 1914 in Hallettsville to Frank & Frances Janus. She attended school at Vsetin and was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Yoakum, Texas. She married Lester "Boots" Frieda on November 26, 1931 in Hallettsville. To this...
Deanna Sue Schnell
Oct 12, 2008
Sue Schnell, 64, of Lakeway, Texas passed away on October 12, 2008, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on April 27, 1944 to Wayne and Hattie Throgmorten in Fairview, Oklahoma. Sue attended grade school and middle school in Southard Oklahoma and graduated from high school in Canton, Oklahoma. On September 8, 1962, Sue married...
Annie Loys Smothers Burt
Oct 10, 2008
Our beloved MaMaw, Annie Loys Smothers Burt, 95, passed away peacefully at Hallettsville Rehabilitation on October 10, 2008.
Annie Loys Miller was born December 21, 1912 in Provident City to James V. and Myrtle Sarah Fenner Miller. She attended school in Provident City and graduated from Westmorland High School in San Antonio. She married Jesse Lynn Smothers on October...