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...
Laddie Bernard Cerny
Oct 8, 2008
Laddie Bernard Cerny, 84, of Shiner, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in Shiner Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on December 9, 1923 in Gonzales, Texas to Jim A. Cerny Jr. and Emma Petru Cerny. He was honorable discharged at the end of WWII, and was a self employed as a florist.
Laddie is survived by one...
Dorothy Marie Petru
Oct 6, 2008
Dorothy Marie Petru, 81, of Hallettsville passed away Monday October 6, 2008. She was born on March 21, 1927 to Jim J. & Adolfina Urbish Smolik in Worthing, Texas. She was also a member of KJZT and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Dorothy attended Vysherad School, gradating and attending Balwins Business College in Yoakum for 2 years. She worked for...
Ann Louise Butschek
Oct 3, 2008
Ann Louise Butschek, 83, of Hallettsville, died Oct. 3, 2008. She was born on July 24, 1925 to Julius & Mary Sitka Mikulenka Sr. She married William F. Butschek on Aug. 9, 1948 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Koerth.
Ann is survived by: husband William; 2 sons, Ken Butschek & wife Lydia of Spicewood, and Kevin...
Randall 'Randy' Zavesky
Oct 3, 2008
Randall "Randy" Zavesky, 58, of Manvel, Texas, died Oct. 3, 2008. He was born on Dec. 3, 1949 to Charles & Pauline "Tootsie" Netardus Zavesky in Hallettsville. He married Rita Henneke Zavesky on May 26, 1990 at Appelt's Hill Hall near Hallettsville. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alvin.
Randy and his wife have resided...
Murray V. Montgomery Sr.
Sep 24, 2008
Murray Montgomery Sr., 87, of Hallettsville, passed away on September 24, 2008, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Austin, Texas, on November 6, 1920, to Carl and Alma Montgomery.
Murray was a World War II veteran – part of an elite group that will forever be known as "The Greatest Generation." He first joined the Texas National...
Wilhemina 'Minnie' Schraer
Sep 19, 2008
Wilhemina "Minnie" Schraer, 99, of Hallettsville, formerly of Bellaire, Texas, died September 19, 2008. She was born on September 6, 1909 to Joseph J. & Katherina Grahmann Haas in Lavaca County, Texas.
Minnie learned how to drive a team of mules and use all the farm implements, and went to the convent school until she was 14. She worked...
Bj Nolen
Sep 14, 2008
BJ Nolen, 77, of Speaks, TX was born May 25, 1931 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes Nolen.
As a boy, BJ lived on the family ranch in Speaks and was raised by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fritsch. He attended elementary school at Speaks Community Center and later attended high school in Edna, TX where he graduated...
Glenda Sue Thompson
Sep 13, 2008
Glenda Sue Thompson went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 13, 2008. She was born October 19, 1960 at Kessler AFB in Biloxi, Mississippi, beautiful daughter of Lillie M. Whittington of Hallettsville. She leaves behind beloved daughter Teresa Thompson and two grandsons, Aaron and Adam of San Bernardino, California; sister Lois Whittington and nephews Jacob of Marietta, Oklahoma...
George T. Cervenka Sr.
Sep 7, 2008
Mr. George T. Cervenka Sr., 84, of Hallettsville, died Sept. 7, 2008. He was born on March 24, 1924 to the late Charles J. & Tonie Trlica Cervenka in Moravia, Texas. He married Helen LaJoyce Hoegemeyer Cervenka on Dec. 7, 1957 at First United Methodist Church of Hallettsville. He was a Veteran of WWII, a member of the American Legion,...
Wilhelm 'Bill' Grahmann
Sep 5, 2008
Mr. Wilhelm "Bill" Grahmann, 87, of Hallettsville, died Sept. 5, 2008. He was born on Oct. 19, 1920 to Alois & Olga Etzler Grahmann in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Georgia Mae Hodanek Grahmann on June 2, 1952 in Hallettsville. He was a veteran of WWII and a member of the American Legion and V.F.W., also a life time member...
Mary Lee Zappe
Sep 1, 2008
Mary Lee Zappe, 87, of Hallettsville, died Sept. 1, 2008. She was born on July 3, 1921 to John & Veronika Muhlstein Hlavac in Lavaca County, Texas. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.
Mary attended Pleasant Grove School. She worked as a housekeeper in Robstown, Texas at an early age until she married William...