obituaries

Sep 22, 2007

Mr. Russell 'Bones' Grahmann, 20, of Hallettsville, died Sept. 22, 2007. He was born on Jan. 22, 1987 to Marvin & Annette Glomb Grahmann in Yoakum, Texas. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Russell graduated in the Class of 2005 from Hallettsville High School. He was an outgoing person, playing sports such as football,...

Sep 20, 2007

Mrs. Frances "Fannie" L. Honish, 90, of Ezzell, died Sept. 20, 2007. She was born on Dec. 23, 1916 to Joseph & Frances Brown Matula in Ezzell Community. She married Louis A. Honish on Jan. 19, 1937 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Koerth. She was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Fannie...

Sep 20, 2007

Mr. Anton J. Sassin, 85, of Hallettsville, died Sept. 20, 2007. He was born on Feb. 12, 1922 to Frank & Marie Morris Sassin in Fayette County, Texas. He married Julia Kostelnik Sassin on Aug. 8, 1943 in Fort Sill, OK. Anton was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. After retiring from...

Sep 18, 2007

Mrs. Pearl E. Mitchell, 87, of Sublime, TX, died Sept. 18, 2007. She was born on Jan. 21, 1920 to Louis & Ella Wied Gips in Yorktown, TX. She married Johnnie C. Mitchell on Jan. 15, 1974 in Corpus Christi, TX.

Pearl is survived by: mother-in-law Zula Mitchell; 2 brother-in-laws, William and Lester Mitchell; and numerous nieces and nephews....

Sep 15, 2007

Mr. Ruben Michael Garza, 48, of Sublime, died Sept. 15, 2007. He was born on March 12, 1959 to Henry & Elvira Chavez Garza in Hallettsville. He married Carla Garcia Garza on Nov. 8, 1988 in Hallettsville. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Ruben loved to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren....

Sep 14, 2007

Mr. Robert "Bob" F. Klekar, 84, of Hallettsville, died Sept. 14, 2007. He was born May 11, 1923 to Frank & Anna Prasek Klekar in Hallettsville. He married Marcella Fikac on Nov. 26, 1945, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sweet Home. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, V.F.W., and American Legion.

Robert served his...

Sep 12, 2007

Mrs. Hildegarde Albina Novosad, 97, of Hallettsville, died Sept. 12, 2007. She was born on Mar. 3, 1910 to Joseph & Cecelia Piwonka Schoppe in Caldwell, Texas. She married J.J. Novosad on Feb. 9, 1931 in Caldwell. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of Americas, Hallettsville Garden Club, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. Hildegarde was an...

Sep 12, 2007

Mrs. Julia Kostelnik Sassin, 83, of Hallettsville, died Sept. 12, 2007. She was born on May 7, 1924 to Steve & Karolina Bujnoch Kostelnik Sr. She married Anton J. Sassin on Aug. 8, 1943. Julia was a member of K.J.Z.T. and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Julia is survived by: husband Anton; 2 daughters, Mary Ann Barta &...

Sep 9, 2007

Mr. William James Chovanetz, 65, of Hallettsville, died September 9, 2007. He was born on June 15, 1942 to Edwin & Leona Pesek Chovanetz in Sugarland, Texas. He married Earline Janak on August 22, 1965 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

William was a member of the Knights of Columbus; KJZT, and a Sacred Heart parishioner.

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Sep 9, 2007

Charles (Zero) Zavesky, 84, of Hallettsville, died peacefully in his sleep on September 9, 2007. He was born on May 3, 1923 to Charles and Pauline Maresh Zavesky in Hallettsville, Texas. He married Pauline (Tootsie) Netardus on November 25, 1946 and was married for 52 years until her death on May 10, 1999. Together they had three sons Daniel, Randall,...

Sep 2, 2007

Rev. Albert E. Flathmann Jr., 77, of Hallettsville, died September 2, 2007. He was born on December 1, 1929 to Albert & Mary Zinkhan Flathmann Sr. in Marion, Texas. He married Virginia Spill Flathmann on September 2, 1962 in Winters, Texas.

Pastor Al was a man who loved God and who passed on that faith to his children and...

Aug 28, 2007

Mrs. Melba Rae Hamilton, 86, of Hallettsville, died August 28, 2007. She was born July 27, 1921 to Oswald Buck & Ophelia Breeden Sokol in Hallettsville. She married Harry G. Hamilton on June 6, 1940 in Alice Texas.

Melba is survived by: son Harry Lee Hamilton of Dayton; 7 grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.

Melba was preceded...

Aug 18, 2007

Mr. Alfred "Al" Beard Jr., passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2007, at the age of 53. He was born in Houston on July 27, 1954 to the late Alfred Beard and Lois Crabtree Beard.

Al graduated from Pine Grove Christina School in Houston. He was a member of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen Local 1,...

Aug 9, 2007

Mrs. Thelma M. Spies, 75, of Hallettsville, died August 9, 2007. She was born September 30, 1931 to Julius J. & Helen Woitaske Grahmann in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Arthur W. Spies Jr. on May 5, 1956 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a member of the Altar Society in Moravia, Catholic Daughters of Americas of...

Aug 8, 2007

Mrs. Iris Mae Muncaster, age 87, passed away August 8, 2007 at her home surrounded by family. She was born Christmas Day, 1919 in Logan, Iowa to Florence and Paul Murfield.

Iris is survived by her husband, William Lloyd Muncaster. They were married May 22, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri and celebrated 66 years of marriage. She is also...

Aug 2, 2007

Mrs. Eddie Clair Roddy Brown, 89, of Vienna, died August 2, 2007. She was born on February 12, 1918 to Dewitt & Myrtle Fenner Roddy near Speaks. She married Lewis E. Brown on August 24, 1944 in San Marcos. Teaching school was her job and her pleasure. She molded many minds during her 25+ years of teaching which included Honey...

Aug 2, 2007

Mrs. Magdalen M. Grahmann Muras, 65, of Hallettsville, died August 2, 2007. She was born on August 7, 1941 to Alfons & Cecilia Huser Grahmann in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Cleo Muras on July 20, 1968 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. She was a member of K.J.Z.T., Christian Mothers, and the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Magdalen...

Aug 1, 2007

Mr. Bennie S. Blaschke, 59, of Hallettsville, died August 1, 2007. He was born on August 1, 1948 in La Grange, Texas. He married Delores Laqua on December 19, 1970 in Hallettsville.

Bennie worked 32 year for Weldon & Evelyn Schaefer of Hallettsvill as a Bull Dozer Operator assistant until they retired in 2005.

Bennie was a...

Jul 30, 2007

Mr. Alois A. Leopold, 72, of Hallettsville, died July 30, 2007. He was born on February 12, 1935 in Hallettsville, to Alphonse T. & Clara Bludau Leopold. He married Florice Pesek Leopold on September 27, 1958 in the Queen of Peace Catholic Church of Sweet Home, Texas. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Texas National Guard, and...

Jul 29, 2007

Mr. Eugene Thomas "Duck" Janak, 76, of Yoakum, died July 29, 2007. He was born on August 23, 1930 to Thomas F. & Matilda Opela Janak in Hallettsville. He retired from ALCOA after 35+ years, avid working member for church events, and a devoted catholic with the Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sweet Home.

Eugene was a man...