obituaries

Jun 2, 2007

Mrs. Mary Prasek Technik, 91, of Hallettsville, died June 2, 2007. She was born on September 15, 1915 to Frank & Agnes Roznovsky Prasek in Breslau, Texas. She married Alfred Technik on October 19, 1937, in Hallettsville. She was a member of St. Anthony's and St. Mary's Catholic Churches, the St. Mary's Altar Society, and the Lavaca County Czech Heritage...

Jun 2, 2007

Mrs. Johnnye Jacobs Hobbs, 98, of Hallettsville, died Saturday, June 2, 2007. She was born August 27, 1908 in Ezzell, Texas, to the late Wingfield & Theresa Gold Jacobs. She married Joe L. Hobbs on December 28, 1929 in Ezzell, Texas. She was a homemaker and belonged to the Hallettsville First United Methodist Church. She was also a member of...

Jun 2, 2007

Mrs. Lillian Walters, 90, of Pasadena, formerly of Hallettsville, died June 2, 2007. She was born on May 14, 1917 to Willie & Eda Schumaker Tesch in Sublime, Texas. She married W.F. Walters on August 28, 1933 in Hallettsville.

Lillian is survived by: son Royce Walters of Pasadena, sister Evelyn Criswell of Columbus, 6 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.

May 31, 2007

Frances Claire "Tonnye" Boethel, artist, musician, teacher, community spirit, and widow of the late author and judge Paul C. Boethel, died Thursday, May 31, at the age of 96.

Tonnye studied art and architecture at the University of Texas and studied painting with noted Taos artist Frederic Taubes. She applied her talents for the benefit of family, friends, and...

May 14, 2007

Mr. Harvey J. Pavliska Sr., 80, of Hallettsville, died May 14, 2007. He was born on March 9 1927 to John A. & Martha Frazer Pavliska Sr. in Koerth, Texas. He married Mary Ann Bolom on April 27, 1965 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. He was a member of the America Legion, V.F.W., Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart...

May 9, 2007

Mrs. Angeline Chudej Pustejovsky, 83, of Hallettsville, passed away on Wednesday, May 09, 2007, after complications from recently fractured hip. She was born on August 19, 1923 in Engle, Texas to Louis & Bertha Kastner Chudej. On February 13, 1944, she married Fred Pustejovsky Sr. at Sacred Heart Church in Hallettsville. They operated their own business, Pustejovsky Motor Company for...

May 5, 2007

Mrs. Frances Edwards Hall, 99, of Hallettsville, TX, formally of Amarillo, TX, died May 5, 2007. She was born on Feb. 3, 1908 to James L. & Maybelle Williams Exum in Jones County, TX. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Amarillo, and taught Sunday School for close to 60 years. She was also the former owner...

Apr 21, 2007

Mrs. Dorothy 'Barta' Brunkenhoefer, 79, of Breslau, went to be with the Lord and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 21, 2007 after an illness with cancer. She was born on Jan. 27, 1928 in Hallettsville to the late Albin J. & Julia Drozd Barta. She married Adam Brunkenhoefer Sr. on Nov. 19, 1945 at Sacred Heart...

Apr 18, 2007

.Mr. Roy H. Harper, 86, of Hallettsville, died April 18, 2007. He was born on Oct. 14, 1920 to Cole & Dahla Farmer Harper in Converse, Sabine Parish, of Louisiana. He married Mildred Vick on Oct. 9, 1943 at their home in Hallettsville.

Roy was a life time member of the V.F.W. He was a member of the Murchisons...

Apr 14, 2007

Mr. Alton A. Appelt, 99, of Hallettsville, died April 14, 2007. He was born on Oct. 12, 1907 to Edward A. & Frances Stanzel Appelt in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Matilda Haas on Oct. 29, 1929 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville. He was an ex-constable in Lavaca County, member of Appelt's Hill Gun Club and Sacred Heart...

Apr 13, 2007

Anne Rhodes, 92, was a lifelong resident of Hallettsville, died April 13, 2007. She was born on Oct. 22, 1914 to Adolph & Rosa Schindler Schubert in Hallettsville. On July 16 1939 she married Vernon Elton Rhodes. They enjoyed a long life together in love and partnership, spending many hours together taking care of the homestead, where Anne grew...

Apr 11, 2007

Mrs. Josephine Michna Fishbeck, 92, of Hallettsville, died April 11, 2007. She was born on March 19, 1915 to John E. & Martha Rother Buss in Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Josephine is survived by: 3 sons, Anthony Michna of Pekin, Indiana, Edward Michna of Deer Park, and David Michna of Pasadena,...

Apr 4, 2007

Mr. Joseph A. Kutach Jr., 86, of Hallettsville, died April 4, 2007. He was born on August 5, 1920, in Hallettsville to Joseph A. and Veronika Janak Kutach.

Joe was a World War II veteran with the US Army Air Corps. He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 12 bronze campaign stars for Tunisia, Air Offensive Europe, Sicily,...

Apr 4, 2007

Mr. W. R. (Ray) Roden, 83, of Victoria, died April 4, 2007. He was born on Oct. 21, 1923 to Thomas J. & Johnnie McElroy Roden in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Dorothy Begnaud on June 24, 1949 in Houston.

Ray was a veteran of WWII in the US Army Air Corps. He received the Air Medal with 3...

Mar 31, 2007

Mrs. Lillie M. Satsky, 90, of Hallettsville, died March 31, 2007. She was born on Aug. 18, 1916 to Frank R. & Annie Cervenka Janak in Wied, Texas. She married Steve G. Satsky on Aug. 18, 1939 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was a member of KJZT of Weid, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Lillie is...

Mar 30, 2007

Mrs. Elizabeth F. Urbish, 89, of Hallettsville, died March 30, 2007. She was born on September 25, 1917 to Fred & Julia Pesek Netardus. She grew up in the St. Mary's Community and Hallettsville area. During WWII she managed Perry Brothers Stores in Hallettsville and Cuero. She married Fred Urbish on September 17, 1945. After her children were born, Elizabeth...

Mar 25, 2007

Winona 'Nonie' Gregory Johnson Potts, 90, of Bastrop, LA, died March 25, 2007. She was born to the union of William Henry Gregory and Lillie Bessie Ponton on Christmas Eve in 1916. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Marion Johnson, the father of her children, and Vernon Potts. Also preceding her in death were her daughter Dena Grace...

Mar 19, 2007

Mrs. Alma "Tooter" Appelt, 87, of Hallettsville, died March 19, 2007. She was born on Jan. 14, 1920 to Mike J. & Alma Bonorden Brocker Sr. She married Albert "Bub" Appelt Jr. on July 30, 1943 in Hallettsville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.

Tooter is survived by: 2-sons, Richard L. Appelt & wife...

Mar 17, 2007

Mrs. Susan Register Cody, 68, formerly of Tarpon Springs and Tallahassee, Florida, died March 17, 2007 in Hallettsville, Texas. She was born on Aug. 30, 1938 to Frank & Emerald Chrysostomides Register.

Susan is survived by: 3-children, Kaye Masters of Hallettsville, Kathi Zimmerman of Alexander City, Al, and Steven Turner of Palm Harbor, Fl; 5-grandchildren, Tyson & Tara Zimmerman,...

Mar 16, 2007

Mr. Frankie "F.J." Prasek, 78, of Houston, died March 16, 2007. He was born on Sept. 22, 1928 to Frank T. & Agnes Roznovsky Prasek in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Wilhelmina Belicek Prasek on Oct. 22, 1951 in St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Mark's Catholic Church in Houston.

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