obituaries

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...

Jul 27, 2007

Frances Anne Staha, 96, of Hallettsville, died Friday, July 27, 2007 at Garden Villa Nursing Home in El Campo, TX. She was born May 15, 1911 in Buckholts, Milan County Texas. She was the daughter of Frank and Frances Kovar.

Frances was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a homemaker, and had served at various capacities...

Jul 25, 2007

Hettie Elizabeth Plowman was born February 18, 1913 in Brackettville, Texas to Thomas Fletcher Scarborough and Hettie Lucinda Isgrig. Her childhood was spent in Brackettville and San Antonio. She graduated from Breckenridge High School and a few years later married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life Edwin Plowman. Most of her adult years were spent in...

Jul 24, 2007

Mr. Grady Boyd Whitley, 91, passed away at Hearthstone Assisted Living in Lake Jackson, Texas, Tuesday, July 24 2007. Grady was born January 23, 1916 at Moonshine Hill near Humble, Texas, to Harvey and Mary Lula (Rucker) Whitley. His father passed away with typhoid fever when Grady was only six years old and his mother supported the family teaching school....

Jul 22, 2007

Mr. Gilbert G. Drozd, 84, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2007. He was born in Hallettsville to Sophie Kalmus Drozd and Joe Willie Drozd on November 8, 1922. He graduated from Hallettsville High School and was well known by many friends as "Killer" for his skills playing 6 man football.

Gilbert served in the U.S. Navy in the...

Jul 19, 2007

David Wayne Cleckley, 47, of Hallettsville, was born on March 3, 1960 in Houston, Texas and returned home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2007. He was a member of Appelt's Hill Gun Club.

He grew up and received his education in Houston where he also attended a trade school to become an auto mechanic, which was...

Jul 15, 2007

Mr. Ron Castellow, 57, of Hallettsville, died July 15, 2007. He was born on December 14, 1949 to O C & Ester Brooks Castellow in Freeport, Texas. He has been State Farm Insurance Agent since 1983, and a member of the Baptist faith. He married Patti Castellow on August 8, 2005 in Austin, Texas.

Ron is survived by: wife...

Jul 13, 2007

Mr. James J. Orsak, 63, of Missouri City, TX, died July 13, 2007. He was a special child of Jaro J. & Frances Drab Orsak born on Feb. 10, 1944 in Lavaca County. He was a member of Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Moravia, TX.

James is survived by: 4 sisters, Margaret Rehak & husband George of...

Jul 4, 2007

Freddie J. Jansky 1935-2007

It is with great sadness the family announces the death of Freddie Joseph Jansky, 72, of Hallettsville. Freddie passed away at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 4, 2007. He was born in Lavaca County on March 19, 1935; he was the son of the late Adolph and Mary Pauline (Cinadr) Jansky. Freddie is survived by Henrietta...

Jul 2, 2007

Mrs. Novella Nell Carlin, 82, of Sheridan, died July 2, 2007. She was born on March 11, 1925 to Henry & Eula Wallace Cornelius in Jacksonville, Texas. She married William H. Carlin on October 14, 1941 at Travis Park Methodist Church in Houston.

Novella is survived by: 2 sons, Al Carlin of Houston, and William H. Carlin Jr. of...

Jul 1, 2007

Mr. Robert Leon Wrye, 63, a longtime Dallas resident who moved to Schulenburg about 3 ½ years ago, died suddenly in a one vehicle accident, Sunday, July 1, 2007, near Hallettsville. He was pronounced dead at the scene (U.S. 90 Alternate, about 3.7 miles east of Hallettsville) at 2:45 am, by Lavaca County Justice of the Peace Bobby Pavliska.

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Jun 30, 2007

Mr. Alton John "A.J." Fojt was born March 31, 1928 to Frank and Amelia "Mollie" Kovarik - Fojt on the family farm in Bila Hora. He passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord on June 30, 2007 with family by his side at Parkview Manor Nursing & Rehab in Weimar, TX.

A.J. attended grade school in Bila Hora....