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Emil Kaluza
Jun 26, 2013
Emil James “Bubbie” Kaluza, age 62, of La Grange, passed away at his home on June 26, 2013. Emil was born on January 30, 1951, in Hallettsville, to Emil Franklin Kaluza and Ann Rose Korenek Kaluza. Emil was a bee keeper, rancher,computer specialist. He served his country in the United States Navy. He was President of Fayco Beeks, a member...
Carol Roensch
Jun 25, 2013
Carol Ann Roensch, age 56, of La Grange, passed away on June 25, 2013. Carol was born on September 29, 1956, in La Grange, to Edwin Louis Karstedt and Lena Bohac Karstedt. She married William James (Billy) Roensch on April 22, 1978 in La Grange. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange and the Catholic...
James Bertsch
Jun 25, 2013
James Julius (Jim) Bertsch, 70, passed away on June 25, 2013, at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas. Jim was born on December 5, 1942 in Plum, the son of Edwin M. Bertsch and Lillian Ryza Bertsch. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy, where he became an electrician. Later he sold insurance and the then real estate....
Patrick Johnson
Jun 18, 2013
Patrick D. Johnson, age 58, of La Grange, passed away on Tuesday June 18, 2013. Patrick was born on September 10, 1954, in San Antonio, to Junior Johnson and Dorlis Morgon Johnson. He served his country in the United States Navy on the USS England. Pat was a retired mechanic for LCRA, with twenty-five years of service. Pat was a...
Charlie Polasek
Jun 8, 2013
Charlie Polasek AGE: 83 Passed away Saturday June 8, 2013 Visitation: 12:00 PM until 8:00 PM, and Rosary beginning at 7pm Monday June 10, 2013 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. Services: Parish Rosary 9:30 A.M. followed by funeral mass 10:00 AM. Tuesday June 11, 2013 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville, TX. Interment: will...
Helen Matocha
May 25, 2013
Helen Matocha, age 78, of La Grange, passed away on May 25, 2013 in Austin, TX. She was born on January 27, 1935 at home near Cistern, Texas to V.H. Barina and Mollie Mares Barina. Helen married Adolph Matocha Jr. in 1957. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn and SPJST. She graduated from Smithville High...
Benjamin Carroll
May 4, 2013
Benjamin R. Carroll passed away suddenly on May 4, 2013 in La Grange. He was preceded in death by his beloved father and mother, Dr. Roland and Sally Carroll and his only sister Sally Ann Carroll. Ben was born in Port Arthur, Texas on May 1, 1933. His family moved to Houston when he was nine years old where he...
Jarold Swafford
Apr 11, 2013
J. C. (Jerry) Swafford passed away on April 11, 2013 in Tomball Nursing Center. He was born on April 10, 1926, in Loraine in Mitchell County in West Texas to W. L Swafford and Nanny Montgomery Swafford. He served in the Navy from 1944-1946. He is survived by his wife, Lorean Doerr Swafford; one son, Randy Swafford and his wife...
Nancy Werst
Apr 9, 2013
Dr. Nancy Lee Werst of La Grange, Texas passed away on April 9, 2013 after a brief illness. Nancy was born to Vern and Gwendolyn Gross in Archie, Missouri on August 1, 1932. Nancy graduated from the University of Missouri in 1954. She married Everett A. Werst in June of 1954. Nancy and Everett had three children: Susan Nanette, John...
Rafael Renteria
Apr 7, 2013
Rafael Renteria, age 52, passed away Sunday April 7, 2013 in La Grange. Rafael was born June 4, 1960 to Rafael Renteria and Celia Maldonado Villa in Cuidad Juarez Chihuahua, Mexico. Rafael is survived by his wife, Maria de la luz, daughter; Celia Renteria, son; Jose Luis Renteria, daughter; Miriam Jessenia Renteria, brothers and sisters; Maria de jesus Renteria, Gregorio...
Vernice Findeisen
Apr 7, 2013
Vernice Findeisen, age 85, passed away on Sunday April 7, 2013 in La Grange. Vernice was born on September 2, 1927 to Monroe Reuter and Leona Birkelbach Reuter in Round Top, Texas. She was baptized November 6, 1927 and confirmed on March 26, 1972 in Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top. She married Rogers Findeisen on October 19, 1947 in...
Johnnie Bartek
Mar 23, 2013
Johnnie Bartek, age 71, passed away on Saturday March 23, 2013 at his home in La Grange. Johnnie was born on August 2, 1941 in La Grange, to Alvin Bartek and Francis Jalufka Bartek. Johnnie was a retired automotive body technician. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in La Grange. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and baseball games....
Allyne Blume
Mar 19, 2013
Allyne Tschiedel Blume, age 91, passed away on Tuesday March 19, 2013, in Schulenburg. Allyne Tschiedel Blume was born on December 24, 1921 to Charles and Emma Mohrhusen Tschiedel in Rutersville, Texas. She married Walter Blume of Walhalla, Texas, August 11, 1942, in Ozark, Alabama, where he was stationed in the armed services. Allyne was a member of St. Paul...
Mary Howard
Mar 18, 2013
On March 18, 2013, Mary Ellen Howard achieved eternal health as she went to be with her maker. Mary was born on November 27, 1937 in Houston and made her home in Flatonia in the early 80’s. She loved nature and raised many kinds of animals on the farm. She especially loved sitting on her porch, watching the hummingbirds. Her...
Dora Moellenberg
Mar 11, 2013
Dora “Doe” Behrens Moellenberg, born October 5, 1914 in Oldenberg, Texas. Dora lived in La Grange her entire life and passed away on March 11, 2013 in the Care Inn Nursing Home. She would have been 99 this October 5th. She suffered a stroke on Tuesday, March 5th. Family members visiting with her 2 days before reported her memory was...
Jane Kristoff
Mar 5, 2013
Jane Kristoff, age 55 of Warrenton, passed away on March 5, 2013. Jane was born on February 4, 1958 in La Marque, to Jackson Clyde Trotti and Peggy Jane Lemon. She was employed at Walmart in La Grange. She enjoyed gardening, reading, taking pictures of family, holiday time, travelling, friends , her grandkids, and keeping up with family and friends....
Lorraine Montgomery
Mar 3, 2013
Lorraine Gray Montgomery, age 89 of La Grange, passed away on March 3, 2013. Lorraine was born on September 25, 1923 in Flatonia, to Oren E. Gray and Emma Evelyn Graves. She was a retired abstractor in the petroleum industry. Lorraine enjoyed reading , gardening, flowers, music, dancing and played the piano. She is survived by one son; John Yater...
Sophie Drab
Feb 14, 2013
Sophie Drab, age 97, passed away on February 14, 2013 in La Grange. Sophie was born on February 25, 1915, at La Grange, to Robert P. Bordovsky and Frances Lastovica Bordovsky. She married Willie J. Drab on November 27, 1939 in Hostyn. She was a homemaker, worked ten years in the La Grange School Cafeteria and Drab’s Wholesale Florist. She...
Georgia Kruppa
Feb 2, 2013
Georgia A. Kruppa, age 86, of La Grange passed away Saturday February 2, 2013 surrounded by her family. Georgia was born February 22, 1926 in Dubina , Texas to John and Frances Mican Vavra. Georgia married Frank Richard Kruppa on June 20, 1949 at St. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina,Texas. Georgia was a homemaker, loved polka music, cooking,...
Carl Buscha
Feb 1, 2013
Carl Matthew “Matt” Buscha, age 78, passed away on February 1, 2013. Matt was born on February 9, 1934 in Rabbs Prairie, Texas, to Herman Buscha and Elsa Giese Buscha. Matt married Margie Ruth Pietsch, of La Grange, in 1959. Matt was a United States Army Veteran, after which he started his professional career as an instrumentation technician with Texas...
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