Ida Lee Drozd Neubauer
Apr 14, 2008
Mrs. Ida Lee Drozd Neubauer, 92, of Hallettsville, died April 14, 2008. She was born on March 31, 1916 to John & Clara Svrcek Drozd II in Breslau, Texas. She married August H. Neubauer on June 20, 1936 in Breslau. Ida was a member of 50 years with S.P.J.S.T Lodge 4 of Hallettsville, and a member of St. Peter Lutheran...
Weldon Schaefer
Apr 5, 2008
On Saturday, April 5, 2008, Weldon Schaefer left us to be with his heavenly Father at the age of 80 years. He was born July 11, 1927 to Frank & Annie Hehmke Schaefer in Lavaca County. When he was of age he joined the service and was a World War II veteran. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Maxine Gladys Mudd
Mar 25, 2008
Maxine Gladys Mudd, 88, of Hallettsville, Texas, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2008. She was born on December 24, 1919 to Charles McElroy and Annie Ellen Cauthern McElroy in the family farm house 5 miles east of Shiner, Texas.
After graduating from Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, her first teaching assignment was in Komensky, Texas. She taught school...
Gussie Helen Kainer
Mar 21, 2008
Ms Gussie Helen Kainer, 92, of Houston, went to be with the Lord at 6:40 am, Friday, the 21 of March 2008. She was born in Hallettsville, Texas, to Anton & Mary Otto Kainer, the last surviving member of 9 children born to that union. She was a member to Corpus Christi Catholic church for over 30 years, and a...
Dorothy Faye Willeford
Mar 16, 2008
Mrs. Dorothy Faye Willeford, 88, of Hallettsville, died March 16, 2008. She was born on August 27, 1919 to Harmon & Ava Jacobs Mayo in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Willis L. Willeford on March 28, 1948 in Cuero. She was a member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association, and Church of Christ of Hallettsville.
Dorothy is survived by:...
Margaret 'Peggy' Janak
Mar 16, 2008
Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" Janak, 85, of Hallettsville, died March 16, 2008. She was born on March 3, 1923 to Anton J. & Barbara Pustka Netardus in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Frank M. Janak on May 27, 1946 in St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of Americas, K.J.Z.T., K.J.T. Society #15 of Smother's Creek, 2000...
Lawrence Christ Sr.
Mar 13, 2008
Mr. Lawrence Christ Sr., 78, was born on July 10, 1929 in Appelts Hill section of Hallettsville, TX to Henry & Emilia Schramm Christ Jr., passed away March 13, 2008. He was baptized on July 14, 1929 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Life long member of the Knights of Columbus Local# 2433.
Lawrence grew up on his parent's...
David Randall Etzler
Mar 3, 2008
David Randall Etzler, 42, lost his valiant battle with bile duct cancer on March 3, 2008. His mother and his wife were holding his hands as he died peacefully at his home near Vsetin.
David was born in Hallettsville to Herbert and Georgie Etzler on October 4, 1965. He attended Sacred Heart School from first to eighth grade and...
Rosie Klekar Nagle
Mar 2, 2008
Mrs. Rosie Klekar Nagle, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away March 2, 2008. She was born on January 26, 1925 to John P. & Mary Micek Klekar in Hallettsville. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, and Czech Heritage Society.
Rosie graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1942 second in her class falling just...
Pauline E. Greer
Feb 23, 2008
Mrs. Pauline E. Greer, 87, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 23, 2008. She was born on June 12, 1920 to Joe A. & Carrie Cervenka Janak in Lavaca County, Texas. She was married to Raymond "Rusty" Greer on June 12, 1944 in St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was a member of KJZT and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Pauline is survived...
Edwin E. Blaha
Feb 22, 2008
Mr. Edwin E. Blaha, 83, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 22, 2008. He was born on Jan. 10, 1925 to Frank & Albina Woytek Blaha. He was a member of S.P.J.S.T. and Vsetin Czech Moravian Brethren Church.
Edwin is survived by, sister Viola Jares, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Edwin was preceded in death by: parents; 2 brothers,...
Eldor E. Spies
Feb 21, 2008
Mr. Eldor E. Spies, 96, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 21, 2008. He was born Aug. 12, 1911 in Lavaca County in the Shiloh Community, to the late Richard & Ida Stratmann Spies. He lived in Lavaca County his entire life being a farmer, insurance agent and a Lutheran with the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hallettsville. He married Laura Fertsch...
Ella Caroline Kocian
Feb 19, 2008
Mrs. Ella Caroline Kocian, 94, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 19, 2008. She was born on Dec. 31, 1913 to Paul F. & Matilda Brode Pilzner in Moulton, Texas. She married Godfrey "Mike" Kocian on Nov. 15, 1938 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Yoakum.
Ella, along with her husband, she stayed strong in her faith in good times and...
Shirley Rene Tise
Feb 18, 2008
Mrs. Shirley Rene Tise, 68, of Speaks, died Feb. 18, 2008. She was born Sept. 20, 1939 to Hayden E. & Louise Kalisek Cook in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Joe Tise on March 12, 1960 at the First Baptist Church in Hallettsville. She was a member of Christ the King Church in Hallettsville.
Shirley is survived by: son...
William Clayton Berry
Feb 16, 2008
Mr. William Clayton Berry, 72, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 16, 2008. He was born on March 10, 1935 to Thurman & Zella Cobb Berry in Kilgore, TX. He married Betty Schley on Aug. 4, 1984 in Houston. William worked as an oil well firefighter for Boots & Coots and Wild Well Control. He was a member of the First Baptist...
Alfons F. (Fons) Michalcik
Feb 15, 2008
Alfons Frank Michalcik, better known as "Fons", 93 passed away Friday, Feb. 15. He was born in Osage, Texas in Colorado County on Jan. 10, 1915. He was one of 6 children born to John & Mary Michalcik. He was a member of S.P.J.S.T. and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.
Alfons received six years of education before having...
Loretta Teltschick Jones
Feb 13, 2008
Mrs. Loretta Teltschick Jones, 73, of Houston, died Feb. 13, 2008. She was born on Aug. 1, 1934 to the late Herbert W. & Woodie Jacobs Teltschick in Port Arthur, TX. She was a member of the Baptist Faith.
Loretta is survived by: son Vernon R. Teltschick Sr. & wife Pamela of Tiki Island, TX; 3 grandchildren, Vernon Teltschick...
Elizabeth Marie Henry
Feb 10, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth Marie Henry, 79, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 10, 2008. She was born March 1, 1928 to Fritz & Minnie Ehler Steinberg in Lavaca County, Texas. She was a member of Church of Christ of Hallettsville.
Elizabeth is survived by: son Delbert W. Henry & wife Jean of Hallettsville; brother Pete Steinberg & wife Grace; sister Marguerite New...
Bessie Pekar Sitka
Feb 10, 2008
Mrs. Bessie Pekar Sitka, 93, of Hallettsville, died Sunday, February 10, 2008. She was born on July 29, 1914 to James William & Annie Fait Pekar in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Joe J. "Smokey" Sitka on May 28, 1960 in Sweet Home, Texas, and moved to his family farm and home in Wied where they shared 36 years of...
Derwyn (Ike) Dwight Johnson Sr.
Feb 10, 2008
Derwyn "Ike" Dwight Johnson, Sr., age 57, died on Sunday, February 10, 2008, after a two year battle with cancer.
Born to Harry Eugene Johnson (deceased) and Maudie Marie Botard on May 18, 1950, in Eagle Lake, he grew up in Sheridan, graduating high school there in 1968. He worked for Oilfield Site Services as shop foreman...