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Wilma Piwetz
Nov 3, 2013
Wilma L. Piwetz, age 89, passed away on November 3, 2013 in La Grange. Wilma was born on June 27, 1924, in the farm home near Weimar to William Rahlwes and Lenora Engels Rahlwes. She was a homemaker and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in La Grange. She married James J. Piwetz, Sr. on May 7, 1945 in Weimar....
Carole Halla
Nov 2, 2013
Carole Bunge Halla passed away comfortably at her home on November 2, 2013, after a short but valiant battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born on February 6, 1942 in El Campo, Texas, the oldest child of Margaret and Lester Bunge, Sr.. She was raised in Garwood, Tx., but graduated from high school as one of the first boarder...
Earl Stolle
Oct 26, 2013
Earl Lee Stolle, 65, of La Grange, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013. Earl was born on July 5, 1948 in La Grange, Texas, to Leroy Stolle and Leona Werland Stolle. Earl married Judy Kristoff on August 1, 1970 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange, Texas. Earl served his country in the United States Navy as a...
E. Steinmann, Jr
Oct 17, 2013
Eddie C. Steinmann, Jr., born November 16, 1925 in LaGrange, Texas passed away October 17, 2013 after a short illness. Preceeded in death by his first wife, Lucille Steinmann and second wife, Bella Jo Steinmann. He is survived by his 4 children, 6 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was born in LaGrange and retired in 1978 from...
Carl Dement
Oct 10, 2013
Carl Dement, 95, of La Grange, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Smithville. He was born December 9, 1917, in Smithville, the son of James Gilbert Dement and Josie Myrtle Jackson. He was a member of Smithville Church of Christ and a lifetime member of the American Legion in Smithville. Carl served in the United States Army during World...
Leslie Giese
Sep 27, 2013
Leslie Giese, age 79, of Warda, passed away on Friday September 27, 2013, at Okland Manor Nursing Center in Giddings, TX after a long lengthy illness. Leslie was born on August 25, 1934 at Warda to Louis A. Giese and Adelia Falke Giese. He was baptized and confirmed at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda. He started working in construction...
Helen Wostarek
Sep 15, 2013
Helen Louise Wostarek, age 77, of La Grange, passed away on September 15, 2013 in Schulenburg. She was born on April 30, 1936, in Brenham to Elo J. Willmann and Helen Fellman Willmann. She married Erwin Wostarek on July 27, 1955 in Columbus. She was a homemaker, a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn and the Share Croppers...
Gary Schultz
Sep 6, 2013
Gary W. Schultz of Pleasanton, TX passed from this life on September 6, 2013 at the age of 65. Gary was born March 12, 1948 to Earl D. and Loma Herdler Schultz in La Grange, Texas. Gary is survived by his wife, Susan Schaefer Schultz of Pleasanton, brother-in-law, Jim F. Schaefer and wife Mildred Schaefer of Spicewood, TX, three nephews:...
Ben Janda
Aug 27, 2013
Ben Godfrey Janda, age 90, of La Grange passed away Tuesday morning, August 27, 2013 at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange following complications from recent surgery. Family will receive visitors Wednesday, August 28 beginning at 5pm at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange, with Rosary to follow at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...
Ernest Koether
Aug 27, 2013
Ernest William Koether, 82, of La Grange died Tuesday, August 27th at St. Mark's Medical Center in La Grange, Texas. He was born on May 21, 1931 in Torrington, Connecticut, the son of William and Minna (Reupke) Koether. He was married to Shirley Miner on June 13, 1953 in Winsted, Connecticut. Ernie spent his youth in Connecticut with his family...
Louis Hentschel, Jr
Aug 27, 2013
Louis Marvin Hentschel, Jr., age 77 of La Grange, passed away on Tuesday August 27, 2013. Louis was born on August 25, 1936 at Rabbs Prairie to Louis Hentschel and Celestine Kurtzmann Hentschel. He is survived by four sisters; Dorothy Wasut, Beatrice Wasut and husband Clarence, Helen Schlotterbeck and Patsy Hess and husband Jerry; a sister-in-law, Frances Hentschel; a brother-in-law,...
Johnnie Karstedt
Aug 19, 2013
Johnnie Lee Karstedt, age 76, of La Grange, passed away on Monday August 19, 2013 in La Grange. Johnnie was born on August 16, 1937, to Willie Lee Karstedt and Elsie Brabandt Karstedt. A graveside memorial service is scheduled for Saturday August 24, 2013 at 11:00 AM in the La Grange City Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the...
Alice Douglas
Aug 14, 2013
Alice Louise Douglas, age 89, of La Grange, passed away on August 14, 2013 in Smithville, Texas. Graveside services are scheduled for Friday August 16, 2013, at 11:00 AM at Langford Cemetery, in Evant, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Kyle Fajkus
Aug 13, 2013
Kyle Wayne Fajkus was born November 3, 1987 to Richard Fajkus and Bobbie Sue Bassford Fajkus, at Fayette Memorial Hospital in La Grange. He was called to his eternal home on August 13, 2013 following a tragic accident. Kyle lived most of his life in La Grange, where he attended and graduated from La Grange High School in 2006. He...
Wilbur Hoehne
Aug 13, 2013
Wilbur Otto Hoehne passed away on August 13, 2013, at the age of 86 in La Grange. Wilbur was born on September 7, 1926, at Schulenburg, to Otto Louis Hoehne and Carrie Haas Hoehne. He served his country in the United States Army Wilbur married Dora Ladewig on September 14, 1947. He was a retired self-employed painting contractor. He was...
Nadine Robinson
Aug 10, 2013
Nadine Robinson, age 93, of La Grange, died Saturday, August 10, 2013. Private services will be held at a later date.
Msgr. Petru
Jul 25, 2013
Msgr. Stanislaus Joseph Petru was born on Nov 22, 1922 in Shiner to Frank and Johanna Velek Petru and to a family which eventually consisted of 10 children, including three priests, Rev Augustine Petru, OMI of Mexico, the late Rev. Msgr. Julius Petru, and Msgr. Stanley J. Petru. He is survived by two brothers, Rev. Augustine Petru, OMI and Robert...
Tracinda Heinrich
Jul 23, 2013
Tracinda L. Heinrich, age 44, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2013 in San Antonio. Tracinda was born on September 1, 1968, in Houston, to J. C. Heinrich and Bernice Hobratschk Heinrich. She was a homemaker, loving daughter and mother, collected angels, crosses, loved the outdoors and boating. She is survived by her father and step-mom J. C....
Adolph Matocha Jr
Jul 11, 2013
Adolph J Matocha Jr., age 83, of La Grange, passed away on July 11, 2013 in La Grange, TX. He was born on August 28, 1929 at home on Radhost Road near Hostyn, Texas to his parents of Czech descent, Adolph J Sr. and Helen Adamcik Matocha. After Adolph graduated from La Grange High School, he went on to attend...
Barbara Hall
Jul 9, 2013
Barbara Stuart Bettler Hall died on July 9, 2013 at St. Mark's Medical Center in La Grange, TX. She was born on October 8, 1920 in Burlington, Iowa and lived in Wapello, Iowa until her family moved to Oklahoma City in 1929. She graduated from Classen High School in 1938 and from the University of Oklahoma in 1942 with a...
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