Obituaries

Henrietta Schwartz
Jan 20, 2012
Henrietta A.E. Schwartz, age 98, passed away at Monument Hill Nursing Home in La Grange, Texas, on Friday January 20, 2012. Henrietta was born on June 5, 1913, in Bellville, TX to Emil and Agnes Henrichsen. Henrietta enjoyed bowling, gardening, visiting friends and attending church prior to entering Monument Hill. She is survived by two daughters; Jeanette Selman and husband...
Rubin Rudloff
Jan 13, 2012
Rubin Otto Rudloff of Fayetteville was called to his heavenly home in the early morning hours of January 13, 2012 at the age of 83 years. Rubin was born to Walter and Lenora Krebs Rudloff on November 12, 1928 in Shelby, Texas. Rubin loved the outdoors, he was a very avid deer hunter, and he was member of the American...
John Pecora
Jan 11, 2012
John Pecora of La Grange was called to his heavenly home on the afternoon of January 11, 2012 at the age of 83 years John was born to Dewey Graham and Alice Goldbar Graham on December 26, 1928 in Amawalk, New York. John enjoyed the outdoors playing golf , In his younger years he enjoyed working with horses and horseback...

Maggie Schulte
Jan 11, 2012
Maggie Schulte, age 94, passed away at Care Inn in La Grange, Texas, on January 11, 2012. Maggie Agnes Schulte was born on July 22, 1917, in Hallettsville, Texas to Frank and Annie Lanik. She was baptized on August 16, 1917, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and confirmed on May 1, 1929. On October 1, 1934, she was married to...
Michael Varner
Jan 4, 2012
Michael Ray Varner, age 56 , of Muldoon, passed away on January 4, 2012 at his home. Michael was born on March 4, 1955, in Atlanta, Texas to Tommy Dean Varner and Margaret Smith Varner. He was a retired truck driver and had served in the United States Army. Michael is survived by his wife, Brenda Varner of Muldoon; mother,...
Robert Pietsch
Dec 28, 2011
Robert W. (Bobby) Pietsch of La Grange was called to his heavenly home on the evening of December 28, 2011 at the age of 55 years. Bobby was born to Anton C. and Irene Hentschel Pietsch on October 5, 1956 in La Grange, Texas. Bobby was a member of the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church’s Men’s Club, He also enjoyed gardening,...
James Johnson, Jr
Dec 17, 2011
James D. Johnson Jr, 20 month old son of Jimmy and Trisha Johnson, of Winchester, passed away of complications due to liver failure on Saturday December 17, 2011 at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Lil’ Jimmy, also known as Nu-Nu’s, was always such a happy and healthy baby boy. His sudden and unexpected liver failure took the family as a...

Joyce Mahaffey
Nov 29, 2011
Joyce Mahaffey, of La Grange, passed away on November 29, 2011, at the age of 68. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Sunday December 18, 2011 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, Hospice Brazos Valley-La Grange, Gardenia Janssen Animal Shelter of La Grange or charity of...

John Ivy
Nov 20, 2011
John Ira Ivy, age 94 of Muldoon, Texas, passed away on November 20, 2011 in Schulenburg. John was born on August 22, 1917 in Muldoon, to T.J. Irving Ivy and Sallie E Pitman. John enjoyed trapping, hunting, and working cattle. After over 30 years of service he retired from Dow Chemical. John is survived by two sons; John C. Ivy...
Martha Baron
Nov 12, 2011
Martha Elizabeth Baron, age 89, of La Grange, was called to her heavenly father on November 12, 2011 at Monument Hill Nursing Center. Martha was born January 10, 1922, to Joseph and Karolina Vecera Hrncir in the La Grange community. She is survived by her sons Jim Baron and wife, Ramona, of Richardson and Walter Stoever and wife, Sandra, of...
Mark Sacky
Nov 11, 2011
Mark Sacky age 56 of La Grange was called to his heavenly home on November 11, 2011 at the Schulenberg Regency Nursing Center. Mark was born to August Robert and O'Tillie Barbara Brezina Sacky on December 7, 1954 in Ganado, Texas. He is survived by his brothers and sisters; August Sacky Jr. of Victoria, Richard and Judy Sacky of Arkansas,...
Fred Knippel Jr
Nov 9, 2011
Fred C. Knippel Jr., age 88, of New Ulm, passed away on Wednesday November 9, 2011, peacefully after a long battle with cancer. Fred was born on January 8, 1923, in La Grange, Texas, to Fred and Wilma Hetzel Knippel Sr. He attended Texas A&M and was a member of the Corp of Cadets. It was at this time Fred...
Heidemarie Gross
Nov 5, 2011
Heidemarie Gross, age 65, of La Grange, passed away on Saturday November 5, 2011, at Care Inn in La Grange. Heidemarie was born on July 19, 1946, in Alezy, Germany, to Heinz Van Der Loo and Agnes Bartel. She married Willy Gross in Oklahoma on November 18, 1974. Heidemarie was a La Grange Taxi driver and also the owner of...
Donald Hentschel, Sr
Nov 2, 2011
Donald Wayne Hentschel, Sr., age 48, of Giddings, Texas, passed away on November 2, 2011 in Elgin, alongside of his twin brother Ronald Charles Hentschel. Donald was born on February 24, 1963 in La Grange, to Robert Lee Hentschel, Sr. and Lois (Ahlschlager) Hentschel. Donnie attended La Grange High School and was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in...
Ronald Hentschel
Nov 2, 2011
Ronald Charles Hentschel, age 48, of Giddings, Texas, passed away on November 2, 2011, in Elgin, alongside of his twin brother Donald Wayne Hentschel. Ronald was born on February 24, 1963, in La Grange, to Robert Lee Hentschel, Sr. and Lois Ahlschlager Hentschel. Ronnie attended La Grange High School and was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda....
Cornelia Spacek
Oct 27, 2011
Cornelia Spacek, of La Grange, age 92, passed away on October 27, 2011. Cornelia was born on March 9, 1919, in Fayetteville, Texas, to William and Louise Slovacek Coufal. She married Joseph Charles "J.C.) Spacek on November 16, 1941 at Ross Prairie. She and her husband spent 70 years in the grocery business. She is survived by three sons; J.C....
Ann Yancey
Oct 7, 2011
Ann Lipe Yancey passed away peacefully at her home in Industry, Texas on October 7, 2011. Born in Seminole, Oklahoma on November 17, 1931 to DeWitt and Kathryn Simons Lipe, Ann was predeceased by her parents, her brother “Busty” and her husband Earl Chapman Yancey. Ann is survived by her son Mike and wife Susan of Houston, son Pete and...
Jesse Schielack
Sep 27, 2011
Jesse Leroy Schielack, 88, of Park, Texas passed away September 27, 2011 at St. Marks Hospital in La Grange, Texas. Jesse was born in Fayetteville, Texas on July 11, 1923. He grew up in Fayetteville and attended La Grange schools. In 1948, he joined the U. S. Army, serving tours of duty in Korea and Japan. He was honorably discharged...
Eric Levien
Sep 22, 2011
Eric Anthony Levien was born on July 19, 1993 at Bay Shore Hospital in Pasadena Texas to Cruz Randall and Mark Levien. He was baptized on September 26, 1993 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top, Texas. Eric passed away at 2:30 pm in Houston on September 22, 2011. Eric will be missed for his “cute little smile” and eclectic...
Ida Riske
Sep 10, 2011
Ida May Zwernemann Riske passed away on Saturday, September l0, 2011, in League City, Texas: She was born March 19, 1921 in Carmine, Texas to Richard Zwernemann and Alma Schultz Zwernemann. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter along with brothers and sister in law, Melvin and Alida Zwernemann and Richard Zwernemann Jr. She married her high school...