obituaries

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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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...