obituaries

Dec 29, 2007

Mr. Mathew A. "Buckshot" Klekar, 72, of Sheridan, died Dec. 29, 2007. He was born on Nov. 15, 1935 to Mathew & Louise Polasek Klekar in Yoakum. He married Dorothy Pauler Klekar on June 26, 1972 in St. John Catholic Church. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Buckshot is survived by: daughter Linda Klekar Miramontos of...

Dec 28, 2007

Mrs. Agnes L. Dornak, 93, of Hallettsville, died Dec. 28, 2007. She was born on Jan. 6, 1914 to Roman J. & Anna Ruzicka Rainosek in Lavaca County, Texas. She married August C. Dornak on Nov. 7, 1933 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sweet Home, Texas. She was a member of KJZT and Treasurer with KJZT Society #8...

Dec 25, 2007

Mr. Steve E. Patterson, 55, of Hallettsville, died Dec. 25, 2007. He was born on Aug. 27, 1952 to Harold & Jane Fraser Patterson in Houston. Steve was baptized in the Baptist Church in Houston.  He served in the US Air Force from Jan. 20, 1972 to Jan. 19, 1976, and received the National Defense Service Award and Air Force...

Dec 23, 2007

Mr. Oscar M. Kusy, 79, of St. John, TX, formerly of Houston, died Dec. 23, 2007. He was born on Aug. 6, 1928 to Edward E. & Bozena (Bessie) Sokol Kusy in the St. John Community. He served in the US Air Force from Aug. 9, 1946 to June 9, 1948. He married Mary Jalufka Kusy on May 12, 1949...

Dec 21, 2007

Charles "Chili" William Schilhab, 83, of Yoakum, Texas passed away on Friday, December 21, 2007. Chili was born on August 11, 1924 in Lavaca County to John & Albina Kalmus Schilhab. He married Ruth Elzora Jones on April 5, 1954 in Bay City, Texas. He worked as a surveyor for the Exxon Company. He was also a member of the...

Dec 14, 2007

On the evening of December 14, 2007, while surrounded by her family, Henrietta Kallus Pesek, was called to her heavenly home to be reunited with her husband Rudolph T. Pesek.

She was preceded in death by her husband, infant daughter Diane Marie, her parents A. J. and Terezie Kallus, sisters Lillie, Agnes, Elizabeth, Johanna, Annie, Bohdanka, Filipka, brothers Jaro,...

Dec 13, 2007

Mr. Richard W. Dixon, 64, of Hallettsville, TX, died Dec. 13, 2007. He was born on Jan. 13, 1943 to the late William & Wilma Wright Dixon in Springfield, OH. He married Delrose Wick Dixon on May 26, 1965 in Houston, TX. He served in the US Army from Jan. 29, 1960 to Jan. 28, 1966. Richard was the owner/operator...

Dec 6, 2007

Mr. Alphonse (Al) Daniel William Wagner was surrounded by his children when he went to his eternal rest on Thursday, December 6, 2007. Al was born July 21, l925 the third of six children to Charles and Emily (Kocian) Wagner, in Shiner, Texas.

Al attended Henkhaus Evergreen School, Green School and graduated from St. Ludmilla's Academy in Shiner, Texas....

Dec 2, 2007

Mr. Harvey Lee Neubauer, 66, of Altair, died Dec. 2, 2007. He was born on Nov. 14, 1941 to August H. & Ida Drozd Neubauer in Hallettsville. He married Tillie Dusek Neubauer on Feb. 14, 1967 in Houston. He was a member of the American Legion in East Bernard, and St. Peter Lutheran Church of Hallettsville.

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Nov 28, 2007

Mr. John Leslie Kaiser, 63, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007. He was at his home at St. Mary's after a long battle with cancer. He was born Aug, 26, 1944 in Yoakum, to the late Charles B. and Myrtle Rice Kaiser. He was employed by Jansky Sand & Gravel of Hallettsville until his health failed. John was married to Mary...

Nov 28, 2007

Mrs. Frances A. King, 91, of Hallettsville, died Nov. 28, 2007. She was born on June 7, 1916 to John & Rozina Woytek Martisak in Lavaca County, Texas. She was married to William H. King, who died Jan. 15, 1975. She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hallettsville. Frances is survived by: 2 sons, William F. King...

Nov 28, 2007

Ryan Eric Grahmann, 19, of Hallettsville, Texas, passed away on Nov. 28, 2007. Ryan was born on Sept. 23, 1988, thirty seconds after his twin brother Ross in Houston, Texas.

Ryan graduated for HHS in 2007. He was full of life and dreams. He planned to start college in January along with Ross, where they both were going to...

Nov 22, 2007

Mrs. Frances Bowen was born Feb. 9 in Detroit, Michigan. She passed away on Nov. 22, 2007 in Hallettsville, Texas. She was married 43 years to her husband Lloyd, who preceded her in death along with 1 son, Larry.

Frances has living son Allen & wife Judy; and 3 daughters, Marian Morris & husband Hank of Hallettsville, Dorrene Maes...

Nov 22, 2007

Mr. Emil W. Hajek, 78, of Hallettsville, died Thursday, November 22, 2007. He was born on September 5, 1929 in Shiner, Texas to the late Emil and Lillie Ermis Hajek. Mr. Hajek was loved dearly by his family and countless friends. He was a respected businessman for many years in Shiner and Hallettsville and was widely renowned for his knowledge...

Nov 22, 2007

Betty Dolezal Stasny, 92, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday, November 22, 2007.

The ninth of ten children, Betty Stasny was born on December 1, 1914, to Anton and Julia Castka Dolezal, immigrants from Czechoslovakia. She grew up in the Old Sweet Home area.

On October 23, 1934 she married John F. Stasny at Queen of Peace...

Nov 21, 2007

Mr. J.D. Ashley Jr., 78, of Sheridan, died Nov. 21, 2007. He was born Dec. 1, 1928 to J.D. & Ivy McFarland Ashley Sr. in Ganado. He married Theresa Morgan Ashley on Oct. 5, 1998 in Galveston. He was a practicing Baptist.

J.D. is survived by is wife Theresa of Sheridan, son John Charles Ashley of Shiner, daughter Vickie...

Nov 20, 2007

Mrs. Dorothy Kutach Beyer Havran, 71, of Houston, died Nov. 20, 2007. She was born April 26, 1936 to John F. & Jenovefa Recek Kutach in Wied, Texas. She grew up on their family farm in the Wied Community with her parents, one sister Henrietta, and one brother Jerome "Jerry". Dorothy attended Wied School, and in her spare time, learned...

Nov 16, 2007

Mrs. Catherine T. Cristanelli, 79, of Hallettsville, died Nov. 16, 2007. She was born on April 1, 1928 to Henry & Olive Meyers Ehlers in Kingsford, Michigan. She married Florian K. Cristanelli on Feb. 4, 1950 in Kingsford, Michigan. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Catherine is survived by son Louis Cristanelli &...

Nov 11, 2007

Marilyn McGehearty Hrncir, 84 of Schulenburg, Texas, passed away on November 11, 2007 Marilyn was born September 23, 1923 in Fort Worth Texas. Marilyn's happy, and demure demeanor easily obscured her inner strengths of determination, perseverance and responsibility that enabled her to raise six children and to have a positive influence on everyone she met.

Marilyn was preceded in...

Nov 7, 2007

Mrs. Betty Jean Prasek, 84, of Cuero, died Nov. 7, 2007. She was born on Sept. 19, 1923 to Joseph & Ludmila Recek Jalufka in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Robert J. Prasek on Dec. 27, 1943 at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Betty is survived by long life friend Franklin Trojcak, son Robert J. Prasek of McAllen, ½ brother...