Obituaries
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...
Marion Mayes
Jan 26, 2013
Marion Mayes, 67 of La Grange, passed away on January 26, 2013 at her residence. Marion was born January 16, 1946 in Breda Holland to Matheus and Pieternella Van den Bogaard. Marion married James Mayes on August 5, 1981 in Kemah, Texas, was employed as an accountant in the medical profession, member of the La Grange First United Methodist Church,...
Floyd Dollar
Jan 25, 2013
Floyd Dollar, age 70 passed away Friday January 25, 2013. Floyd Edward Dollar was born May 15, 1942 in Ellison, Arkansas to Earl Leon and Bessie Lee Hardin Dollar, and was a retired truck driver. Mr. Dollar is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, one sister, and one child Wayne Brooks, and survived by son Eddie Dollar of...
Monroe Jurk
Jan 21, 2013
Monroe Martin Jurk, age 91, of Warda, passed away on January 21, 2013. Monroe was born on December 20, 1921, at Warda, to August Jurk and Anna Pietsch Jurk. Monroe operated Jurk Sawmill for over 50 years, along with farming and ranching. Monroe was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, where he held various offices over the...
William Heller
Jan 15, 2013
William Lane Heller, age 87, formerly of Round Top, passed away on Tuesday January 15, 2013 in Texarkana, TX. William was born August 22, 1925 at Mission Valley, Texas, son to George W. Heller and Lucila Morgan. He married Jean M. Schwab on December 29, 1956 in Richmond, Texas. They were happily married 47 years, until Jean’s passing in 2004....
Donny Sorelle
Jan 9, 2013
Donny Lee SoRelle, age 69, of Round Top, passed away on January 9, 2013 in Austin. Donny was born on October 4, 1943 in Houston, to David Lewis SoRelle and Frances E. Goebel SoRelle. He married Norma Haverstick on December 28, 1985 in Spring. Donny was a master carpenter by trade, head cabinet maker for Dollar Homes. and a member...
Ann Houlihan
Jan 4, 2013
Ann Houlihan, age 82 of La Grange, passed away on January 4, 2013 in La Grange. Ann was born on January 14, 1930, in Dallas to Tilden Woodruff and Alice Golden Woodruff. She was a homemaker, a US Army veteran and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn. She married Terence Houlihan on May 10, 1954 in Fort Worth....
Leanda Schlabach
Dec 31, 2012
Leanda Frieda Menking Schlabach, 94, of Round Top, died Monday December 31, 2012 at Care Inn of La Grange. Leanda was born on February 18, 1918, at Haw Creek, Texas, daughter of Otto F. and Selma Voelkel Menking. She was baptized at Evangelical Lutheran Church at Haw Creek on April 14, 1918 by Rev. H. Falkenberg and confirmed on July...
Marian Tietjen
Dec 26, 2012
Marian Alberta Tietjen, long-time resident of Swiss Alp, passed away December 26th after a brief illness. She had reached the age of 92 years, two months, and 26 days. She was a member of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Swiss Alp, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and a charter member of the Swiss Alp Dance Club. Marian was born on...
Julia Blaha
Dec 24, 2012
Julia Teresa Kallus Blaha, 93, of La Grange, died December 24, 2012 at Care Inn. She was the last of the Blaha‘s “old” generation. Julia was born on December 21, 1919 in the community a between Flatonia and Praha, TX. She was one of the four children of Agnus Kerpic and Andrew Kallus. Julia grew up during the Great Depression....
Lila Hartline
Dec 21, 2012
Lila Fay (Penn) Hartline a loving wife, mother and grandmother of La Grange, TX passed away DEC 21 2012 at her residence. Fay was born in Warsaw, TX on Dec 18, 1929. The daughter of James Penn and Myrtle Mae Cook. She worked as a secretary at WRR radio station and Texas State Network for the Rangers Baseball Team. She...
Hilda Petras
Dec 20, 2012
Hilda Edna Petras, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away December 20, 2012. Hilda was one of two children. She was born on December 13, 1924 in Kirtley, Texas to Charlie Borovec and Jennie Pazderny Borovec. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Altar Society and VFW Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband of 68...
Dorothy Schaefer
Dec 15, 2012
Dorothy A. Schaefer, 91, died Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at her home after a short illness. She was born in Fayette County, September 17th, 1921, the daughter of Elo and Lydia Tietjen. She married Frank H. Schaefer November 16th, 1941 in Rutersville. They had a very special relationship with almost 60 years of marriage until his death in 2001. Dorothy...
Robert Hart
Dec 13, 2012
Robert Allen Hart, age 61, of Taylor passed away on December 13, 2012. Robert was born on August 29, 1951 in Galveston, to Virgil Robert Hart and Esther Elizabeth Miller Hart. He was a supervisor in the construction industry and a member of the Muldoon Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Hart of Denison; one daughter Jennifer...
Helen Sivek
Dec 12, 2012
Helen Elizabeth Sivek, 91, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on December 12, 2012. Helen was one of five children. She was born on June 1, 1921 in Fort Worth, Texas to Andrew Jackson Larson and Dolly Viola Hennington Larson. They moved to La Grange in January, 1955. She was employed by New York Store and Moore’s Jewelry...
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