Obituaries
Burrel Willett
Aug 29, 2012
Burrel D. Willett, age 83 of La Grange, passed away on August 29, 2012 in La Grange. Burrel was born to Claud and Vetrice Foster Willett on April 12, 1929 in May, Texas. He married Frances Taylor on June 9, 1957 in Brownwood Texas. He enjoyed attending his kids and grandkids sporting events. Collecting coins was one of Burrel’s favorite...
Lavern Kessler
Aug 20, 2012
LaVern Kathryn Kessler passed away on August 20, 2012, at her home in Waldeck, Texas, at the age of 93. LaVern was born on December 20, 1918, in Waldeck, to Barney Albers and Emma Kraatz Albers. She was baptized on February 23, 1919 at Waldeck and was confirmed on September 6, 1931 by Rev. H. Brunotte at Carmine, with her...

Lillian Laughlin
Aug 16, 2012
Lillian D. Laughlin, age 92 of Schulenburg, formerly of Moline, IL, passed away on Thursday August 16, 2012. Lillian was born on October 9, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to Simon and Agnes Bult Dekker. Lillian married Robert H. Laughlin November 6, 1948 in Chicago, IL. With this union they were blessed with four children. Lillian retired as a sales clerk...

Louisa Pitchford
Jul 19, 2012
Louisa Ann Pitchford was called to her heavenly home on July 19, 2012 in Austin, Texas at the age of 81 years. She was born on November 14,1930 to Rudolph W. and Lavada Queen DeLion in Spokane, Washington. Louisa is survived by her husband of 59 years William T. Pitchford Jr., daughters; Linda Rollins and husband Jim, and Debra Yates,...
Minnie Schellberg
Jul 8, 2012
Minnie Schellberg, age 98, of Round Top, passed away on July 8, 2012 in La Grange. Minnie was born on October 4, 1913, at Round Top, to Gerhard Bunjes and Laura Rohde Bunjes. She married Charlie Schellberg on June 26, 1937, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Warrenton. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Paul Hrbacek
Jul 2, 2012
Paul Raymond Hrbacek was called to his heavenly home on July 2, 2012 in Austin, Texas at the age of 85 years. Paul was born on January 15, 1927 to Anton and Emile Ernest Hrbacek in Waco, Texas. Paul was a member of Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn; He was a member of the Knights of...

Mary Larsen
Jun 25, 2012
Mary Larsen, of La Grange Texas, passed away on Monday June 25, 2012 at the age of 87. She is survived by her daughter Andrea Larsen Woods of Bellaire, TX. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the St. James Episcopal Church in La Grange Texas.

Henriette Kolodejcek
Jun 24, 2012
Henriette Kolodejcek, of Louisville, KY, formerly of La Grange, passed away on Sunday June 24, 2012, at the age of 97. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday June 29, 2012 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn, TX. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Memorial contributions...

Winifred Welch
Jun 23, 2012
Winnie Welch, of La Grange, passed away on June 23, 2012 at Monument Hill Nursing Center, at the age of 91. She is survived by her son Tom Welch and wife Hanna; four granddaughters; Sandra Mitchell, Stephanie Mitschke & husband Mark, Kara Welch and Krystal Penny; two step-grandsons; Kenneth Mooney & wife Cheryl, and Kevin Mooney & wife Bonnie; twelve...
Ann Brown
Jun 14, 2012
OBITUARY for ANN SHAFER BROWN DOB May 12, 1928 in Dallas, Texas DOD June 14, 2012 in La Grange, Texas Date: June 22, 2012 Contact: Ann Lenora “Lennie” Brown, daughter, La Grange, TX 979-966-2111 texana@cvctx.com Ann Dyke Shafer Brown of La Grange and formerly from Houston and Bryan/College Station, Texas passed away June 14, 2012 in La Grange, Texas. Memorial...
Anton Lorenz
Jun 14, 2012
Anton A. Lorenz, of La Grange, passed away on June 14, 2012, in Houston, at the age of 88. Anton was born August 8, 1923, to Carl and Theresia Vogel Lorenz, at Greens Creek, Texas. He served his country in the US Army from 1944 to 1946. On February 27, 1949, he was united in marriage to Mildred Lehmann of...
Louise Anzalone
Jun 10, 2012
Louise Marie Antoinette Beaudry Anzalone was born on April 28, 1935 in Worcester, MA to Peggy and Paul Beaudry. The family later relocated to Stamford, CT, where Louise attended Sacred Heart Academy, a women’s college preparatory high school. Upon graduation, Louise began her higher education in New York City, attending the Juilliard summer program in voice. In the fall of...
Henry Muras
May 26, 2012
Henry T. Muras of La Grange went to his heavenly home on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the age of 79 years. Henry was born on July 1, 1932 in O’Quinn, Texas to Cyril and Martha (Svec) Muras. Henry married Joyce Ruether on September 30, 1962 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fayetteville. With this union they were blessed with...
Leona Tobias
May 22, 2012
Leona Agnes Buzek Tobias,of Columbus, passed away at her home on May 22, 2012 at the age of 85. She was born to Joe Buzek and Cecilia Shimek Buzek on June 3, 1926, at Columbus, Texas. Leona loved fishing, playing bingo and going to Louisiana to gamble. She loved cooking and baking until the last few years when her daughters...
Pauline Harkey
May 18, 2012
Pauline Adela Von Minden Harkey, was born on September 12, 1930, in La Grange, Texas, to Monroe Von Minden and Anita Drawe Von Minden. She passed away on May 18, 2012, at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in La Grange and a retired nurse who worked several...
Christopher Price
May 14, 2012
Christopher W. Price, of La Grange, age 17, passed away on May 14, 2012, at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange. Christopher was born on September 16, 1994, in La Grange, to John Holstien and Lena Price. He was a student at La Grange High School. He enjoyed playing football, video games and hanging out with his friends. He...

Robert Svoboda
May 12, 2012
Robert Frank Svoboda, age 71, of La Grange, passed away on May 12, 2012, at his home. Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Dolores Tomanec
May 3, 2012
Dolores Tomanec of La Grange went to her heavenly home on Thursday May 3, 2012 at the age of 80 years. Dolores was born on January 19, 1932 in La Grange, Texas to Roy and Mary Pazderny Krenek. She married Bernard Tomanec Sr. on November 12, 1948 in La Grange. This union was blessed with a son, Bernard Tomanec Jr....
Doris Beierle
Apr 30, 2012
Doris E. Beierle of La Grange, age 83, passed away on Monday April 30, 2012. Doris was born on August 20, 1928, in Austin, Texas, to Henry Kramer and Eula Mae Crumley Kramer. She was a homemaker. She is survived by one daughter; Shirley Chovanec and husband Jerry of Fayetteville; two sons, Robert Beierle and wife Alice of Burnett, Mike...

Phyllis Stewart
Apr 16, 2012
Phyllis Howard Stewart, age 84, of La Grange, passed away on April 16, 2012, in La Grange. Phyllis was born on July 24, 1927, in St. Paul Minnesota, to Dr. Merrill A. Howard and Josephine Jones Howard. She was a graduate of the University of Minnesota. She married Terry Stewart on June 23, 1949. She enjoyed sewing, bridge, gin rummy,...