obituaries

Mar 14, 2007

Mrs. Lucille Marie Gerdes, 91, of Hallettsville, died March 14, 2007. She was born on August 2, 1915 to Lutzie & Myrtle Phelps Hemmi in Hallettsville, Texas. She married G. H. "Gibby" Gerdes on June 11, 1935 in Hallettsville, Texas. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Church in Hallettsville.

Lucille is survived by: son G.H. "Gibbo" Gerdes...

Mar 9, 2007

Mr. Louis A. Morisak, 86, of Hallettsville, died March 9, 2007. He was born on Dec. 25, 1920 to Louis J. & Antonia Satsky Morisak in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Adela Ann Bujnoch on Oct. 21, 1952 at St. Mary's Catholic Church near Hallettsville. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, K.J.T., and veteran of WWII where...

Mar 8, 2007

Mr. Hubert A. Hermes, 78, of Hallettsville, died March 8, 2007. He was born on Jan. 17, 1929 to August & Ida Etzler Hermes in Hallettsville. He married Lelia Hermes on June 23, 1951 in Morgan, Colorado. Hubert was a veteran of WWII and received the World War II Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal in Japan. He...

Mar 7, 2007

Mrs. Norma Lucke Fuller, 95, of Hallettsville, died March 7, 2007. She was born on June 30, 1911 to Edmund & Nellie Schultz Lucke in Mont, Texas, and the 2nd child of 8. She helped the family on the farm, loved to listen and dance to music, gardening, and have her house surrounded with flowers. She was a member of...

Mar 1, 2007

Mrs. Flora Novella Tesch, 67, of Sheridan, Texas, died March 1, 2007. She was born on September 13, 1939 in Covington, Texas to Howard & Georgia Stephens Simmons. She married Clifton "Bud" Tesch on November 10, 1956 in Cuero, Texas. She was an employee of Tandy Brands in Yoakum for 14 years.

Flora is survived by: son Shannon "Bubba"...

Feb 23, 2007

Mrs. Alice Martha Woods, 92, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 23, 2007. She was born on Jan. 20, 1915 to Adolph & Emilia Stanzel Haas in Lavaca County. She married W.P. Woods on April 29, 1939 in Hallettsville. She was a member of KJZT, Hermann & Sons, Catholic Daughters of Americas, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Alice is survived by:...

Feb 21, 2007

Mrs. Carolyn Marie Migl, 67, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 21, 2007. She was born on Mar. 6, 1939 to Jim & Josephine Rivera Gutierrez in Lavaca County, Texas. She married Jerry P. Migl in March 1960 at Escodido, CA. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She enjoyed spending time with grandchildren.

Carolyn is survived by: husband...

Feb 18, 2007

Mrs. Lois Tracy Sevcik, 100, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 18, 2007. She was born on Dec. 11, 1906 to John & Tracy Tlucek Kovarek in Lavaca County, near Bila Hora Community. She married Julius Frank Sevcik on Oct. 27, 1925 in Hallettsville. She was a member of S.P.J.S.T. Lodge 4, and Czech Moravian Brethren Church in Vsetin.

Lois is...

Feb 15, 2007

Mrs. Rosie Kutach Spacek, 89, of Hallettsville, died Feb. 15, 2007. She was born on Sept. 20, 1917 to Joseph A. & Veronika Janak Kutach in Sweet Home, Texas. She married Julius Nick Spacek on Oct. 17, 1938 in Hallettsville. She was a member of KJZT of Worthing, Catholic Daughters of Americas, the Holy Rosary of St. Mary's, and St....

Feb 10, 2007

Mr. J. W. "Dub" Allee, 77, of Hallettsville, TX, died Feb. 10, 2007. He was born on July 16, 1929, to Horace & Nellie Swearingin Allee in Lovelady, TX. He married Doris Faye Kelley Allee on Aug. 31, 1957 at First Baptist Church in Hallettsville.

Dub was a wonderful husband, father & grandfather. He loved his family & their...

Feb 3, 2007

Mr. Harry Ernest Dodd, 56, of Sheridan, Texas, on February 3, 2007, went to be with the Lord. He was born on November 20, 1950 to Harry Charles & Rita Boyd Dodd in Anaconda, Montana. He moved to Imperial Beach, California were son Donald Dean Dodd was born. Ernest served his country in the U.S. Army. In the Army he...

Feb 1, 2007

Mrs. Patricia Ann Sherinski, 61, of Sublime, Texas, died February 1, 2007. She was born on August 16, 1945 to George Boyd and Agnes Williams in Corpus Christi, Texas. She married Lawrence R. Sherinski on September 29, 1967 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Pat was a Realtor in Houston before retiring to her beloved Escanaba in Sublime, Texas. There she pursued...

Jan 28, 2007

Mrs. Lena Bolom, 90, of Yoakum, died January 28, 2007. She was born on August 23, 1916 to Joseph & Josephine Dymacek Matejek in Hallettsville. She married Louis Victor Bolom on November 28, 1939 in Sweet Home, Texas. Lena was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Koerth.

Lena is survived by: 3-sons, Philip Bolom of...

Jan 28, 2007

Mrs. Georgie Anne Jobb, 72, of Hallettsville, died January 28, 2007. She was born on July 14, 1934 to Alex Frank & Annie Ressler Janak in the Wied Community. She married Clyde John Jobb on October 29, 1956 at St. Mary's Church.

Georgie was a member of Christian Mothers, KJZT, V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, and Czech Heritage Society. She was...

Jan 26, 2007

Mr. Laddie M. Konvicka, 66, of Hallettsville, died Jan. 26, 2007. He was born on April 3, 1940 to Laddie L. & Mary Ann Kurtz Konvicka in Shiner, TX. He married Evelyn Shimek on April 16, 1966 at St. Mary's in Praha. He retired from General Welding Work Incorporated after 33 ½ years of service (1965 to 1999). Laddie and...

Jan 24, 2007

Mrs. Eveline C. Bradbury Simpson, 79, of Hallettsville, died January 24, 2007. She was born on June 27, 1927 to Joseph Anton & Veronika Janak Kutach in Lavaca County, Texas. She married John Arthur Bradbury on August 1, 1945 in Hallettsville.

Eveline and Arthur owned and operated the Bradbury Store in Speaks from 1945 to 1995. She was a...

Jan 20, 2007

Mrs. Gladys Louise Jackson, 83, of Hallettsville, died Jan. 20, 2007. She was born on Aug. 5, 1923 to Clarence Reese & Fannie Bowen Benefield in Collinsville, AL. She married Jack C. Jackson on March 6, 1983 in Las Vegas, NV.

Gladys is survived by: son Robert E. Pickle of Livingston, TX; daughter Carole Jean Serafine of Houston; 2-sisters,...

Jan 16, 2007

Mr. William "Jimmy" Foeh, 65, of Victoria, died January 16, 2007. He was born on April 4, 1941 to Willie C. & Adela Stratmann Foeh in Witting Community. He married Agnes Pekar Foeh on August 10, 1963 in Sweet Home, Texas. He was a member of First English Lutheran Church in Victoria. He also was past president of Texas Restaurant...

Jan 16, 2007

Mr. Hubert A. Bludau, 87, of Hallettsville, died January 16, 2007. He was born on October 30, 1919 to Joseph B. & Bernadina Grahmann Bludau in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Ethel Claus Bludau on September 22, 1947 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Hubert spent 3 years, 9 months in the US Army Air Corps during WWII...

Jan 11, 2007

Mrs. Fannie Marie Bishop, 87, formerly of Ezzell, TX, died Jan. 11, 2007. She was born on Feb. 6, 1919 to Anton & Frances Matula Brezik Sr. in Lavaca County, TX. She married Travis F. Bishop on April 3, 1937 in Koerth, TX. She was owner/operator of Bishop Grocery in Ezzell of over 50 years.

Fannie loved to fish...