A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., December 10, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellinger with interment to follow. A visitation will take place at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on December 9, 2025. The family will be present from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. with Rosary at 5:30 p.m.

Bernita Ann Hlinsky of Ellinger, Texas passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025 at the age of 72. She was born in La Grange, Texas on July 2, 1953. She graduated from La Grange High School in 1971.

She married her sweetheart, Calvin, on August 24, 1979. She enjoyed attending local festivals and polka dances with Calvin. She volunteered at the local festivals and feasts. She loved playing bingo, watching soap operas, doing puzzles and playing cards. What she loved the most was her grandchildren.

Bernita was one of the most patient, loving, caring and kind souls you could ever meet. She spent her life caring for the sick and elderly as a nurse aide at Monument Hill Nursing Home, Fayette Memorial Hospital and St. Mark’s Medical Center. She was truly an angel on Earth.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Edna Lee and James Orsak of Ellinger and her sister, Cynthia Niesner of Houston.

Bernita is survived by her husband, Calvin Hlinsky of Ellinger; daughter, Kristi McFadden and her husband, Tobey of Weimar; grandchildren, Alaina, Brooklyn and Bradley McFadden, also of Weimar; brother-in-law, Dennis Niesner along with nephew and niece, Chad Niesner and wife, Jennifer and Chanda Dinges and husband, Chris.

She will be deeply missed by all that knew and loved her.

The family of Bernita wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Schulenburg Regency for all of your loving care over the years.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to the St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery Fund or to the Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department.

Services are under the Care and Direction of Fayette Memorial Funeral Home of La Grange Texas. Please visit www.fayettememorialfuneralhome.com to share memories and leave your condolences for the family.