Obituaries

Julia Blaha

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Gladys Urban

Gladys Urban

Dec 10, 2012

Gladys Urban, 85, of La Grange passed away peacefully on December 10th, 2012, in Austin, Texas with her family by her side. Gladys was an avid gardener and animal lover, especially her kitties. She and her husband Steve enjoyed dancing to polka music and spent many enjoyable times with family and friends, spinning around the dance floor in our good...

Josie Chovanec

Josie Chovanec

Nov 25, 2012

Josie Marie Chovanec, age 82, passed away on November 25, 2012. Josie was born on January 15, 1930, in Warrenton to Fritz Gerdes and Olga Ilse Gerdes. She is survived by one son, Don Chovanec and his wife Betsy; two grandchildren, Lori Hollek and husband Justin and Chad Chovanec and wife Amanda, and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death...

Joseph Perrin

Joseph Perrin

Nov 13, 2012

Joseph Perrin, 75, of La Grange passed away on November 13, 2012 in La Grange. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday November 17, 2012 at The Remnant Church in La Grange. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM, two hours prior to funeral service. Cremation will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to The...

Lloyd Goehring

Lloyd Goehring

Nov 12, 2012

Lloyd Goehring, 83, of La Grange and Ledbetter passed away on November 12, 2012, at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange. He was born on February 1, 1929 in Fayette County, the son of Walter and Elsa Schultz Goehring. He was baptized September 22, 1929 and confirmed September 6, 1942 by Rev. Carl Baer. He was married to Joan...

Carol Katz

Carol Katz

Nov 6, 2012

Carol A. Hollway Katz, age 66, of La Grange, passed away on November 6, 2012. Carol was born on November 15, 1945 in Hondo, Texas, to Leslie Holloway and Dorothy Davenport Holloway. She enjoyed quilting, was a tournament bridge player, enjoyed her dogs and farm animals and was a loving wife, grandmother and friend to many. She married Charles Katz...

Lela Grayson

Lela Grayson

Nov 5, 2012

Lela Mae Morgan Grayson, age 94, of Fayetteville, passed away on November 5, 2012 in La Grange. She was born on May 8, 1918, in Kellyville, OK. to Samuel Luther Morgan and Lillie Blaine Burch Morgan. She married Wilson W. Grayson on April 14, 1936, in El Reno, OK. She was a homemaker, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Lela Mae...

Nancy Longwell

Nancy Longwell

Nov 2, 2012

Nancy Lee Longwell, age 66 of Pflugerville, formerly of La Grange, passed away at her home on November 2, 2012. Nancy was born on July 10, 1946, in Van Nuys, California, to Harold L. Chambers and Gladys (Mickey) Lamar Chambers. She was a retired Wal-Mart associate, a member of Second Baptist Church in La Grange and the Colorado Valley Quilt...

Delmer Mudd

Delmer Mudd

Oct 18, 2012

Delmer J. Mudd, of West Point, passed away on October 18, 2012, at the age of 90. Delmer was born on March 22, 1922, to George Mudd and Caroline Augustus Mudd, in Dilworth, Texas. He was a retired railroad engineer. He served in the Navy during World War II. Delmer was married to Dorothy Sutter on October 2, 1946. Delmer...

John Besselsen

John Besselsen

Oct 15, 2012

John R. Besselsen, age 75, of Schulenburg, passed away on Monday October 15, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday October 20, 2012 at the Church of Christ in La Grange. In lieu of flowers a memorial contribution may be made to the Church of Christ in La Grange.

Margaret Longwell

Margaret Longwell

Oct 13, 2012

Margaret Longwell, age 94 of La Grange, passed away on October 13, 2012 in La Grange. Margaret was born on June 15, 1918 in Salem, MO, to Charles Deskins and Alva Riddle Deskins. Margaret is survived by daughter-in-law, Connie Longwell, grandchildren, Todd Longwell and Debra McComb, great grandchildren, Hannah Horton and Micah McComb. She was preceded in death by her...

Bessie Havelka

Bessie Havelka

Sep 29, 2012

Bessie Havelka, age 94 of Hostyn, went to her heavenly home on September 29, 2012. Bessie was born on December 12, 1917 in Cistern, Texas to Charles Vinklarek and Zophie Mares Vinklarek. She was a faithful member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn, a member of KJZT #23 and the Catholic Daughters of America. Bessie enjoyed cooking, gardening...

Charlie Schellberg

Charlie Schellberg

Sep 27, 2012

Charlie Schellberg, age 96 of Round Top, passed away on September 27, 2012 in La Grange. Charlie was born on March 10, 1916 at Waldeck, to Otto Charles Schellberg and Johanna Heineke Schellberg. Charlie married Minnie Bunjes on June 26, 1937, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Warrenton. He was a retired steelworker and farmer. Charlie was a member of...

Kristy Moncrief

Kristy Moncrief

Sep 14, 2012

Kristy Moncrief, age 33, of Killeen, passed away on September 14, 2012 at her home in Killeen, Texas. Kristy was born to Mike and Jeanie Burnett Ivey on October 26, 1978 in Yuma, Arizona. Kristy enjoyed spending time with her friends, texting, shooting pool, hair dressing, getting tattoos and being with her family. Kristy is survived by her husband, Daniel...

Stephanie Cofer

Stephanie Cofer

Sep 9, 2012

Stephanie (Chovanec) Cofer, age 36, of Cypress, passed away at her home on September 9, 2012. Stephanie was born on February 25, 1976, in La Grange, to Peter Chovanec and Kathryn Seifert Chovanec. She married Joe Cofer in December of 2010 in Houston. Stephanie was a dedicated teacher, loving wife and daughter. Education was very important in her life. She...