obituaries

Nov 9, 2006

Mrs. Florine Menking Brocker, 92, of Hallettsville, was called to be with her Lord and Savior on November 9, 2006. Born on April 18, 1914 in Hallettsville, she was the youngest of Louis Carl and Hedwig Kinkler Menking's ten children.

On October 18, 1934 she married Maxie Kahn Brocker in the Lavaca County Courthouse. They made their home in...

Nov 2, 2006

Mrs. Eva Lee Thigpen, 94, of Hallettsville, died November 2, 2006. She was born on November, 2, 1912 in Rockport, Texas to Rev. James Thomas King and Lula E. Autry King.

Eva Lee married Lester Thigpen on June 6, 1931. He preceded her in death on December 22, 1988 after being married 57 years. Beside her parents and husband,...

Oct 14, 2006

Mr. Lawrence Joseph Rothbauer, 90, of Hallettsville, died October 14, 2006. He was born on January 19, 1916 to Louis & Josephine Christen Rothbauer in Moravia, Texas. He married Eleanor Malec on January 6, 1942 at the Sacred Heart Church in Hallettsville. Lawrence is survived by: wife Eleanor of 64 years of marriage; 2-Sons Larry Rothbauer and Richard Rothbauer both...

Oct 13, 2006

Betty Lou Cooper, 62, of Hallettsville, Texas died October 13, 2006. She was born August 11, 1944 to J.T. and Fay Laird Jackson in Burnet, Texas. She married Nailer Cooper Sr. on March 1, 1963 in Bastrop, Texas. Betty Lou is survived by: 3-sons, Ernest Cooper and wife Mary of Hallettsville; Nailer Cooper Jr. and wife Susan of Hallettsville; and...

Oct 5, 2006

Mr. LeRoy Stoneking, 85, of Hallettsville, died October 5, 2006. He was born on January 13, 1921 to EJ & Goldie Davis Stoneking in Terre Haute, Indiana. He married Gisela Nieciorawski Stoneking on June 22, 1955. He was a veteran of WWII, member of the Masonic Lodge, and member of the American Legion.

LeRoy is survived by: wife Gisela...

Oct 3, 2006

Mr. Joe Tise, 68, of Hallettsville, died October 3, 2006. He was born on May 1, 1938 to Lee & Etta Mae Kessler Tise in Eagle Lake, Texas. He married Shirley Rene Cook on March 12, 1960 at First Baptist Church in Hallettsville.

Joe is survived by: wife Shirley of 46 years of marriage; son Carey Tise & wife...

Oct 2, 2006

Mrs. Mary Ann Morisak, 75, of Victoria, formerly of Shiner, Texas, died Oct. 2, 2006. She was born on September 1, 1931 in Shiner, to Ed & Mary Kohler Schilhab. She married Laddie R. Morisak on May 6, 1947 at Wied, Texas. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lavaca County, Texas.

Mary Ann is survived...

Oct 1, 2006

Mrs. Mildred L. Harper, 82, of Hallettsville, Texas, died October 1, 2006. She was born on June 18, 1924 in Lavaca County, Texas to Henry Clay & Mary Jane Johnson Vick. She married Roy H. Harper on Oct. 9, 1943 at home in Hallettsville. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hallettsville.

Mildred is survived...

Sep 10, 2006

Mr. Matthew Paul Henneke Sr., 56, of Hallettsville, Texas, died September 10, 2006. He was born on July 20, 1950 to John W. & Sophie Hessler Henneke in Hallettsville. He married Theresa Spanihel on July 5, 1980 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. He was also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville.

Matthew is...

Sep 6, 2006

Mrs. Estella E. Vasek Means, 80, of Hallettsville, Texas, died September 6, 2006. She was born July 8, 1926 to Ladislav & Josephine Tlapal Vasek in Rabb Switch Community east of Hallettsville. She married Charles Means on September 5, 1955 at First United Methodist Church in Hallettsville. She also was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hallettsville....

Sep 2, 2006

Mr. Robert Ignatius Leask, 74, of Hallettsville, Texas, died September 2, 2006. He was born on June 22, 1932 to Thomas Henry & Ora Lindle Leask in Ennis, Texas. He married Doris Hamilton Leask on December 2, 1982 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Robert graduated from St. John High School in Ennis, in 1949. He served in the US...

Aug 25, 2006

Mrs. Mildred C. Chambers, 80, of Cleveland, Alabama, died August 25, 2006. She was born on April 20, 1926 to Ray & Sally Paulsen in Los Angeles, California. She married Marvin Kelly Chambers on September 25, 1943 in Los Angeles.

Mildred is survived by: daughter Sandra C. Chambers of Yorba Linda, California; son John Allen Chambers of Cleveland, Alabama;...

Aug 18, 2006

Royce W. Evans Sr., 59, of Hope Community, died August 18, 2006. He was born to Bethel & Nellie Rucker Evans on November 3 1946 in Hallettsville, Texas. He married Edna Mae Loos on September 23, 1967 at the First Baptist Church in Hallettsville.

Royce was a member of the First Baptist Church of Yoakum. He worked in the...

Aug 17, 2006

Henry G. Ulcak, 87, of Hallettsville, died August 17, 2006. He was born on April 30, 1919 to Willie "Bill" & Mary Konvicka Ulcak in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Anita Spies Koehler on July 31, 1965 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hallettsville.

Henry was a veteran of WWII and received the American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign...

Aug 16, 2006

Joseph Paul Zappe (Joe P. Zappe), 81, of Hallettsville, joined the Lord Wednesday, August 16, 2006. He was born on December 7, 1924 in Hallettsville, Texas to Joe F. Zappe and Lena Rother Zappe.

Joe retired from Shell Oil Company after 35 years of service as a mechanic and operator.

Joe was also a veteran of WWII....

Aug 13, 2006

Bernice Morkovsky Morgenroth, 69, of Victoria, TX, passes away peacefully on Sunday, August 13 in Houston, TX, at the Texas Heart Institute. She was born in Hallettsville, TX on July 2, 1937 to Alphons and Pauline Morkovsky. Her father passed away when she was an infant, so she was raised by Pauline and her stepfather, Vaclav "Jim" Najvar. She had...

Aug 12, 2006

Mrs. Mary Jane Janak, 90, of Hallettsville, died August 12, 2006. Mary was born on June 24, 1916, the fifth of twelve children to Louis and Marie Cahloupka Kutach. She was born at home in Worthing, Texas and attended Vysehrad School and CCD classes at St. Mary's Church near Hallettsville.

Mary, as a young girl, cooked along with her...

Aug 6, 2006

Ms Terrie Lynn Wehman, 35, of Corpus Christi, Texas, died August 6, 2006, due to injuries sustain from an automobile accident. She was born on July 26, 1971 to Royce W. & Edna Loos Evans Sr., in Yoakum, Texas.

Terrie graduated from Yoakum High School in May 1989. She worked for Eye Masters for 15 years. At the time...

Aug 6, 2006

Mr. Johnnie C. Mitchell, 75, of Sublime, Texas, died August 6, 2006. He was born on June 23, 1931 to Johnnie Cecil & Zula Pugh Mitchell in Hallettsville, Texas. He married Pearl Gips Mitchell on January 15, 1974 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Johnnie was a member of the American Legion. He served over 15 years of active duty in...

Aug 5, 2006

Mr. Marvin Daniel Fertsch, 89, of San Antonio, Texas, died August 5, 2006. He was born on October 20, 1916 in Hallettsville, Texas to Charles Louis Fertsch, Jr. and Hermine (Bonorden) Fertsch. He married Gladys Schlitzkus in a double wedding ceremony with her sister Florence Schlitzkus and Leon Adkison, Sr. on December 19, 1940, in Austin, TX.

Marvin obtained...