obituaries

Jan 1, 2024

Oscar Nagelmueller, 75, of Hallettsville, sadly passed away on January 1, 2024, surrounded by loved ones.  He was born March 31, 1948, to Wally Bertha (Michaelis) Nagelmueller and Louis Nagelmueller, Sr.  He lived in Hallettsville and graduated from Sacred Heart High School.  He was married to Margaret Larson.

Oscar was preceded in death; by wife Margaret (Larson)...

Dec 30, 2023

Dexter James Svetlik departed this world on December 30, 2023, after a lengthy battle with heart disease. Dexter was born in Hallettsville to Anton and Frances Svetlik on August 16, 1953. He spent his formative years in the Hallettsville area and attended the Hallettsville school system. He graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1971. Dexter went on to attend...

Dec 29, 2023

Dolores Emma Krause of Hallettsville, passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 92.  She was born February 10, 1931, in Moulton, Texas, to Anton and Emma Heinrich Billimek Sr. She married Julius Hilmer Krause April 25, 1949 in Moulton, Texas.

Dolores was preceded in death by:  her parents; husband; 2 sisters Evelyn Schoenvogel and...

Dec 23, 2023

Louise Frances Dworsky, 98, of Crosby, formerly of Hallettsville, passed away on December 23, 2023.  She was born in Weimer, TX, on August 13, 1925, to Ferdinand &Aurelia Kainer.

Louise married Richard Dworsky on April 21, 1947, Sweet Home, TX, and shortly after made their way to Channelview, TX, where they raised their four children.  After retirement,...

Dec 23, 2023

Helen Zabransky, of Hallettsville died, December 23rd, 2023. She was 72. She was born Helen Agnes Zabransky May 4th, 1951 to Frank Joseph and Andela Agnes (Wagner) Zabransky in Shiner.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by two sisters, Patricia Zabransky of Hallettsville and Annie Vahalik and husband Philip of...

Dec 18, 2023

Lillie Mae Underwood, 88, of Garwood, Texas passed away peacefully on Monday, December 18, 2023 in Hallettsville. Funeral Service will be held Friday, December 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rosary will begin at 9:30am and the funeral mass to follow at 10:00am.

Lillie was born October 12,1935, to Lillian (Herzik) and John Joseph Hoelscher. She married...

Dec 16, 2023

Eric Otto Eckhardt – October 27th 1933 – December 16th 2023

Eric Otto Eckhardt of Yoakum Texas died on Saturday, December 16th 2023 at the age of 90. He was the son Otto Adolf Eckhardt and Antonie Braeutigam Eckhardt born on Friday, October 27th 1933 in Fredericksburg Texas.

Eric attended Meusebach Creek School near Fredericksburg...

Dec 15, 2023

Alan August Zatopek, 69, of Moravia, Texas, passed away December 15, 2023.  He was born September 27, 1954, to Joe & Mildred Trlica Zatopek in Lavaca County, Texas.

Alan is survived by:  his brother Everett Zatopek & wife Mary Jane of Houston; 2 nieces and the Moravia community.

Alan is preceded in death by his...

Dec 3, 2023

Loyd Wayne Craig, 75, of Sublime, Texas passed away peacefully on December 03, 2023, at Village Green Care Center in Cypress, Texas.  He was born to Loyd Craig and Phylis Freytag on June 14, 1948.

Loyd was raised in Flatonia, Texas and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1965 where he served his country until...

Nov 24, 2023

Stanley Joseph Klekar of Brenham, Texas passed away on November 24, 2023, at the age of 72.  He was born on August 14th to Frankie P. and Lucille Klekar.  Stanley graduated from St. Paul Catholic High School in Shiner, was a veteran of the Army and a parishioner of St. Mary's Immaculate Conception in Brenham.

Stanley was...

Nov 20, 2023

Doris Faye Allee passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on November 20, 2023, at the age of 86.  She was born on July 17,1937, in Vienna, Lavaca County, Texas, to Daniel and Mary Lucille Kelley.

Doris married J. W. (Dub) Allee on August 31,1957, at the First Baptist Church in Hallettsville, TX.  She and...

Oct 8, 2023

Sharon Ruth Grahmann, 79, of Rock Island, passed away peacefully October 8, 2023.  She was born August 5, 1944, to Ruth & Lawrence Grubert in Yoakum, Texas.  She was preceded in death by her parents and granddaughter, Cecilia Grahmann.

Sharon is survived by:  her husband of 58 years, Fred Grahmann; her children, Tina Stavinoha (Leroy), Michael Grahmann...

Sep 30, 2023

Lena Partida, 92, of Hallettsville, passed away September 30, 2023.  She was born on July 6, 1931, to Martin and Felipa Rivera Aldaco, in Hallettsville, TX.  She married Lupe Partida on June 13, 1949, in Hallettsville.  She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Lena adored her family. She loved to take rides through the country...

Sep 13, 2023

Reta East (ORetabelle Mary Goodrich, Connor, East), 102 years old, of Hallettsville, died peacefully at her residence at the Hallettsville Rehab and Nursing Home on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

Reta was born in Sour Lake, Texas, to Arthur Butler Goodrich & Marie Benoit Goodrich on July 30, 1921.  She spent much of her early years in the...

Sep 3, 2023

Larry John Kopecky, 72, of Washington, TX, passed away September 3, 2023.  He was born on August 28, 1951, to Fred F. & Tonie Pekar Kopecky, in Yoakum, TX.  He graduated from Spring Branch High School in 1970.  After graduating, he went to work for Cameron Iron Works and then Texas Department of Transportation, where he retired after thirty-five...

Aug 28, 2023

Mildred Lillian Davenport Boethel, age 103 years and 8 months, of Hallettsville, Texas, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, in Beehive Homes Assisted Living Center of Spring, Texas. where she had been residing since December 2022.

Mildred was born on December 23, 1919, in Vienna, Lavaca County, Texas to Albert and Mary Jane Davenport.  She grew up...

Aug 16, 2023

Bert Hermes, 70, of Lake Jackson, was called to the Lord on August 16, 2023, in Lake Jackson, TX.  He was born on October 10, 1952, to Hubert Hermes & Lelia Faye Hermes, in Glasgow, Montana.  He graduated from Calhoun High School in 1971.  He attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1975.  ...

Aug 11, 2023

Jerry Allen Stokley, 75, of Columbus, passed away August 11, 2023.  He was born on March 11, 1948, to Alfred L. & Zelda Daughenty Stokley, in Nome, TX.  He was married to Elizabeth Conard.

Jerry served in the U.S. Navy from1968 to 1973, and was honorable discharged.  He received the National Defense and Vietnam Service Medals.

Aug 10, 2023

Helen Pavliska Bender of El Campo, passed away on August 10, 2023, at the age of 91, just 1 day shy of 92.  She was born August 11, 1931, in Lavaca County, to John & Martha Frazer Pavliska Sr.

Helen was a hard worker who attended church regularly and believed in God.  She was a stay-at-home mom...

Aug 8, 2023

Raydelle Mitchell Anderson, 74, of Hallettsville passed away Tuesday August 8, 2023.

Raydelle was born December 25, 1948, in Williamsburg, Lavaca County Texas to Ray and Berline Mitchell.

Raydelle graduated from Hallettsville High School in 1967.  She moved to Houston.  After moving back home she worked doing Home Health with the elderly.  She was very...