obituaries

Jul 5, 2023

Bret L. Einkauf, 50, of Jupiter, Florida, passed away on July 5, 2023. He was born October 2, 1972, in Hartford, Connecticut, to parents Donald and Saundra Einkauf.

He graduated from Jupiter High School in 1991 and received his AA degree from Palm Beach State College. While it may be true that Bret lived in South Florida...

Jun 27, 2023

Lillie Annie Balusek, 92, of Moulton, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.  She was born on August 15, 1930, to Joe & Hermina Trcalek Belicek, in Lavaca County, TX.  She was baptized and confirmed in the Czech Moravian Brethren Church of Vsetin, where she has been a member for her whole life.  She attended school in Breslau and...

Jun 24, 2023

Dennis Arthur "Pops" Fabry, 76, of Hallettsville, passed away June 24, 2023 from an extended illness.  He was born on May 14, 1947, to Arthur & Shirley Fabry, in Sault St. Marie, Michigan.  He married Becky Bush on June 25, 1998.  He has an honorable discharge for the military.

Dennis worked as a mechanic on an oil...

Jun 21, 2023

Fred William Chovanetz, 76, of Hallettsville, passed away June 21, 2023.  He was born on December 10, 1946, to Fred J. & Anna Belle Buehrig Chovanetz, in Cuero, TX.  He married LaVerne Muehr on April 9, 1967, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville, and blessed with on son Christopher.

Fred worked for Alcoa for 30 years...

Jun 18, 2023

Julius V. Janca, 94, of Hallettsville, passed away June 18, 2023.  He was born on February 11, 1929, to Joe & Pauline (Mozisek) Janca Sr., in Lavaca County, TX.  He married Geraldine Mertz in Lovington, New Mexico, on July 24, 1951, she passed away September 3, 2018.  His schooling included Thompson, Wied and Brown School.  He lived in the...

Jun 17, 2023

David Louis Myers (LTC, USAR Ret) passed away peacefully Saturday June 17, aged 82, surrounded by family at home in Vienna.  He was born to David A. & Cecile Myers, May 3, 1941, at Fort Sam Houston, and grew up on several army posts, including Alaska, until 1952, when he came to live in Vienna with his grandparents, Lee...

Jun 2, 2023

Evelyn Alexa Technik, 91, of Moulton, passed away June 2, 2023.  She was born on February 14, 1932, to Julius J. & Annie Holub Drozd, in the Moravia area.  She married Linhart J. Technik, on November 6, 1955, in Moravia, Texas.  She was a member of Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Moravia.

Evelyn was a...

May 21, 2023

Jo Ann Zapalac, 79, of Hallettsville, passed away May 21, 2023.  She was born on June 20, 1943, to Joseph F. & Annie Satsky Stanzel, in Hallettsville.  She married William O. Zapalac on November 27, 1984, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville.  She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Catholic School in 1961.

Jo Ann is...

May 9, 2023

Donal Wayne Johnson, 83, of Hallettsville, Texas, left this world on May 9, 2023. He was born in Robstown,...

May 5, 2023

With great sorrow on May 5, 2023, Landon Wayne Koehne passed away in the arms of our Lord. He...

Apr 23, 2023

Billy Joe Wingfield Hobbs , 87, of Hallettsville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April 23, 2023.

Billy was born on October 9 th , 1935, to Joe Letha and Johnnye Jacobs Hobbs in Bay City, Texas. After Billy graduated as the Valedictorian of Sheridan High School in 1953, he went on to study...

Apr 8, 2023

Phoebie Marie Honish Bodin, 92, of Hallettsville, her precious time on earth ceased on April 8, 2023, in her home full of her beloved family.  She was born on February 15, 1931, to Alfonse & Phoebie Jacobs Honish, in Port Arthur, TX.  As a child, she attended school in Ezzell, TX, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in...

Apr 8, 2023

Leonella Annie Klekar, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away April 8, 2023.  She was born on January 17, 1934, to John V. & Annie Pargac Novak, in Moravia, TX, the oldest of three daughters.  She began her life on a farm in Moravia. After three years into her education the family moved to her present homestead.  She then attended Radhost...

Apr 8, 2023

Annette Sue Cinadr, 69, of Hallettsville, passed away April 8, 2023.  She was born on December 2, 1953, to Anton Vavrusa and Lillian (Mozisek) (Vavrusa) Harned in Bay City, Texas.  She married Marvin Cinadr on June 4th, 1989.

Sue was a beautiful soul.  She loved Jesus and taught all of her children and grandchildren about His love. ...

Apr 5, 2023

Timothy Alan Stephenson passed away on April 5, 2023, in Hallettsville, Texas. He was born to George & Betty...

Mar 25, 2023

Tommy Gene Pagel, 80, passed away unexpectedly in his residence in Hallettsville, on March 25, 2023.

Tommy is survived by: wife Gussie Pagel; daughter Cindy Bielec & husband Randy; sisters, Barbara Warburton and Sharon Parr & husband Steve; and numerous sisters/brothers-in-law.

Tommy was preceded in death by; mother Dorothy Pakebusch, father Marcus Pagel, step father...

Mar 23, 2023

Henry Vaughn Layton, 88, passed away peacefully at home in Corpus Christi on March 23, 2023, after a brief illness.  He was born on February 22, 1935, to Henry Franklin and Lola Vea Layton of Victoria, Texas.  He served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged from the US Army in 1960 and married the lovely Opal...

Mar 21, 2023

Esther Castellow, 100, of Sublime, passed away March 21, 2023, with her daughter and granddaughters by her side.  She was born December 13, 1922 on the "home place" north of Sublime, Texas to the late Clark and Esther Kelley Brooks.  During her youth, the Sublime native worked cattle with her dad, enjoyed riding horses and fondly told stories about...

Mar 14, 2023

Raymond S. Johnson, 87, of Hallettsville, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.  He was born on May 27, 1935 in Dallas Texas.

Raymond is survived by:  daughter Rhonda Orsak & husband Gary; son Mitchell Johnson; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Jessica Rother children Briley, Cole and Bella; Daphne Koerth & husband JR children Jillian, Abigail, Peyton and...

Mar 14, 2023

Margaret A. Smotek, 97, of Hallettsville, went to be with the Lord on March 14, 2023.  She was born on February 25, 1926, to Eddie & Amalie Klechka Schiller, in Howellville, Texas.  She was a member of the Houston Czech Moravian Brethren Church in Houston, Texas for many years.  She was active in the Christian Sisters and taught confirmation...