Obituaries

Leslie Apel
Aug 26, 2010
Lesile Apel of Fayetteville, TX passed away on August 26, 2010, at the age of 62. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.
Beatrice Novak
Aug 21, 2010
Beatrice Olivia (Janacek) Novak passed away on August 21, 2010 at Monument Hill Nursing Center in La Grange. Beatrice Novak was born on January 4, 1933 the daughter of Frank and Mary (Rainosek) Janacek in Hostyn, Texas. She married Charlie Novak on September 12, 1959. Beatrice was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, The Altar Society and the...
Mary Jobe
Aug 20, 2010
Mary Lee Dearen Jobe, age 88, died August 20, 2010 at her home in La Grange, Texas. Mary Lee was born in Joy, Texas on January 13, 1922, the second child of Jesse and Ruby Dearen. She graduated valedictorian for Quanah High School and attended Baylor University. She married I. G. Jobe on October 10, 1942. They celebrated 65 years...
Ellick Hribek
Aug 11, 2010
Ellick E. Hribek passed away on August 11, 2010, at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange, at the age of 92 years. Ellick Hribek was born on July 7, 1918, in Smithville, Texas to John and Julie Volcik Hribek. Ellick was 23 years old when he entered service in 1941. World War II was over in 1945 and he...
Doughlas Kevilus
Aug 2, 2010
Doughlas Paul Kevilus, Sr, age 60 passed away on Monday August 2, 2010, at his home in Industry, Texas, after a valiant battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife of forty-one years, Eliazabeth and their children; Doug, Jr. and wife Staci of Fairfield, CA, Karl and wife Laura of San Antonio, Faith Pervatt and husband Jonathan of...
Travis Kasmiersky
Jul 27, 2010
Travis James Kasmiersky 36 of Giddings passed away on July 27, 2010. Travis Kasmiersky was born on January 5, 1974, in Brenham, Texas to Linda Lawson and the late Tommy Kasmiersky of Fayetteville. He was a surveyor for Mustang Engineering in Giddings. Travis had many hobbies that included hunting, fishing, working on old vehicles and working his coon dogs but...
Lee Fricke
Jul 23, 2010
Lee Roy Fricke passed away on July 23, 2010. “Sonny” was born at home in Round Top, Texas on October 8, 1923, to Fred and Eugenia Vogelsang Fricke. He was the youngest of five children. They all called him “Sonny” from the day he was born. It wasn’t until he was much older that he actually named himself Lee Roy....
Bernadette Janda
Jul 22, 2010
Bernadette Edith Janda passed away on July 22, 2010, at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange, at the age of 54 years. Bernadette Janda was born on October 20, 1955, in La Grange, Texas to Alois Janda and Edith Janacek Janda. She was a teacher for Round Top Carmine I.S.D. and a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in...
Harold Munsch
Jul 4, 2010
Harold Joseph Munsch passed away on Sunday July 4, 2010, at his home in La Grange. He was born to Elo G. Munsch and Bessie (Goerig) Munsch on December 22, 1926, in Fayetteville, Texas. He served in the Army at the end of World War II. Harold married Angeline Wostarek on March 27, 1951. This union was blessed with four...
Ruth Manuel
Jul 1, 2010
Ruth Margaret Hausler Manuel died peacefully on July 1, 2010 at St. Mark’s Medical Center. She was born to Lee Alfred Hausler and Elizabeth Frances (Pastusek) Hausler on September 8, 1924 in Elgin. Texas. She lived in Elgin and then Giddings until she was eleven years old. Her family then moved to La Grange and resided on North Monroe Street....

Shirley Hoehne
Jul 1, 2010
Shirley Mae Hoehne passed away on July 1, 2010 at Warm Springs Specialty Hospital of Luling. She was born to William Byrd Watson and Bertha Lucille Akers Watson on May 13, 1925 in Redlands, California. Shirley Mae is survived by her husband of 52 years Lawrence C. Hoehne of La Grange, Three daughters, Linda and William Brown of Tennessee, Ronda...

Wilfred Frenzel
Jun 1, 2010
Wilfred Gustav Frenzel, age 67 passed away June 1, 2010 at his home near Walhalla. Wilfred was born on July 17, 1942 to Alfred Frenzel and Nola Klaus Frenzel at Burton. He was self employed in the trucking industry. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top, an Army veteran and a member of the American Legion....
Lois Rudloff
May 27, 2010
Lois Verline Rudloff of Fayetteville passed away on May 27, 2010, in Austin, Texas. Lois was born on February 24, 1931 at Park, Texas to Elmon H. and Antoinette Havemann Treybig. She married Rubin O. Rudloff on June 4, 1949 at Shelby, Texas. She was retired from Texaco Credit Union. Lois was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in...

Malcome Conine
May 26, 2010
Malcome Conine of Carmine, Texas passed away on May 26, 2010 at the Waco Veterans Hospital. He was born on March 19, 1914 to Marcella and William Conine in Grand Saline, Texas. He was preceded in death by this parents and his wife of 65 years, Evelyn. He worked for Gray Tool Company in Houston for many years. After retirement,...
Rev. Msgr. Mazurkiewicz
May 23, 2010
Msgr. Ben Mazurkiewicz was born on November 7, 1930 in Chappell Hill, Texas, the son of Tony and Josephine (Bilski) Mazurkiewicz. When he was two weeks old, the family moved to Brenham. He received his Elementary education at St. Mary’s School in Brenham. His first year of high school, was at St. Edward’s Military Academy in Austin. The following three...
Daley Knobloch
May 17, 2010
Daley Frieda Knobloch passed away on Monday May 17, 2010 at her home in Manheim after a courageous battle with cancer. Daley was born on October 8, 1923 in Winchester , Texas to William "Bill" Hentschel and Alma Hermina Symank Hentschel. She was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Winchester. She grew up in Winchester with...

Hilario Tenorio
May 16, 2010
Hilario “Larry” “Lalo” Tenorio of Flatonia, passed away on May 16, 2010. He was bon on January 12, 1917 Hilario was a retired road construction worker. He is survived by eleven children; Claudia Razo of Houston, Luis Tenorio of La Grange, Ursula Ruiz of Houston, Felipe Tenorio of Pattison, Lorenza Estrada of Flatonia, Simona Arreguin of Killeen, Lilia(Lillie) Vasquez of...
Sharon Heinrich
May 11, 2010
Sharon V. Heinrich passed away on May 11, 2010 in La Grange at the age of 74. Sharon was born on June 13, 1935 in New York State to Arthur E. Vosburgh and Loretta D. Crandall Vosburgh. She was a retired nurse and nursing home administrator and a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church at Hostyn and CDA. Sharon...
Clarence Brothers
May 9, 2010
Clarence Trindall Brothers left this earth for his heavenly home on May 9, 2010 at the age of 91. Clarence was born on September 16, 1918 to Arthur Brothers and Ethel Trindall Brothers, in Rouses Point, New York. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, he worked on the Delaware Hudson Railroad as a trainman. He joined the...
James Spence
May 3, 2010
James Wallace Spence, 91, of La Grange died Monday May 3, 2010 at Care Inn of La Grange nursing home. J. W. was born on January 7, 1919, in Tanglewood, Texas to Mollie Rebecca (Carlile) and Charlie Isaiah Spence. He was never a stranger to hard work, beginning at age 12 pulling and hoeing cotton in and around Tanglewood. At...