Recent Obituaries

Isabel Morrill
Oct 9, 2016
.Obituary for Isabel (Ebelle) Morrill Isabel "Ebelle" Malcik Morrill, age 97, passed away on October 9, 2016 in Flatonia. Ebelle was born on October 4, 1919, in Cistern, TX. to the late John and Albina Psencik Malcik. She married Kenneth Leroy Morrill on February 14, 1945. She worked for the State Bank in Flatonia as a secretary for 29 years...
Rudolph Darilek
Sep 8, 2016
Rudolph Victor Darilek Rudolph Victor Darilek was born during a rare snowfall just north of Shiner, TX, on December 7, 1921, the oldest child of Ludmila Svoboda Darilek and Herman Darilek. He passed away in Houston on September 8, 2016 at age 94. Rudy was raised in Moulton, TX, and attended Bauersville Grammar School. Afterwards, he ran "three miles straightaway"...

Thomas Janek
Sep 3, 2016
Arrangements under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Flatonia, TX. Memorial Service Saturday, October 15, 2016

Bernard Biel
Aug 22, 2016
Bernard Adam Biel, 56, of Houston, Texas, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents Sylvester and Eloise Biel, and several nieces and nephews. Survivors include his wife Joan Biel, brothers Tim Biel of Houston, Ronnie Biel and wife Sharon of Houston, and sister Sylvia Biel of Houston. Rosary and Memorial Services will be...
Raymond Kuchynka
Aug 9, 2016
Raymond Kuchynka, 72, of Gonzales, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Raymond was born December 21, 1943, son of the late Joe and Thelma Kuchynka. Raymond is survived by his wife Shirley Kuchynka of Gonzales, son, Kenneth Dwayne Kuchynka and wife Donna and Michael Sims, daughter Dawn Clarke, grandson Will Irle, granddaughter Logan Kuchynka, great granddaughter Mayah Irle, and...

Leon Kuchynka
Aug 8, 2016
Leon Frank Kuchynka, 76, of Waelder, Texas passed away Monday, August 8, 2016. Leon was born March 1, 1940, son of the late Joe and Thelma Kuchynka. Leon is survived by his sister in law Shirley Kuchynka of Gonzales, nephews Kenneth Dwayne Kuchynka and wife Donna of West, Texas and Kenneth Buzzy Kuchynka and wife Daniela, Michael Sims, Will Irle,...

Margaret Janak
Aug 1, 2016
Margaret Mary Janak of Flatonia died Monday August 1, 2016 at the Heart Hospital in Austin, Texas at the age of 84. She was born in Port Lavaca, TX on May 26, 1932. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, Altar Society, and was still serving as President of the K.J.Z.T. She retired from Smith...
Daniel Bohuslav
Jul 31, 2016
Daniel Frank Bohuslav (1935-2016) Daniel Frank Bohuslav, 81, of Moulton, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in the Shady Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Moulton, after a long battle with Alzeihmer's disease. He was born on July 29, 1935, in Lavaca County, Texas, to Bohumil and Lillie (Holub) Bohuslav. On November 10, 1956 he married "his sweet...
Joe Mendoza
Jul 24, 2016
Joe Martinez Mendoza 64, of Schulenburg, Texas passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016. Joe was born July 22, 1952 in Waelder, Texas, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ysidro and Josephine Mendoza. Joe is survived by his wife, Grace Mendoza, five sons, Joe Mendoza Jr. and wife Susan of Dallas, Fabian Mendoza of Dallas, Robert Reyna of San Antonio,...

Amelia Mica
Jul 11, 2016
Amelia Pauline "Millie" Mica Amelia Pauline "Millie" Mica, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Austin Heart Hospital in Austin with her son, Felix, by her side. Millie was born to the late Otto B. and Julia Brunner Hoffman on May 8, 1923 in Flatonia. She attended Floy School and then transferred to Flatonia High School for...
August Targac
Jun 17, 2016
August "Gus" Targac, 79, of Moulton, Texas passed away on Friday, June 17,2016. He was born on September 22, 1936 in Yoakum, Texas to Louis and Rosie (Stavarek) Targac. After Gus lost his mother at the age of 12, he was raised by his step-mother Hattie (Jahn) Targac. He attended St. Ludmila's Academy in Shiner. On January 3, 1959, he...

George Esparza
Jun 10, 2016
George Esparza Sr. George Esparza Sr. born in Waelder, TX on April 23, 1920 to the late Remigio and Julia Esparza has gone to be with the Lord on June 10, 2016 at the age of 96. He is preceded in death by his wife Lilly Eureste Esparza, wife Maria Velasquez Esparza, daughter Rosa Elia Esparza, sisters Florentina Briseno, Victoria...
Evelyn Ducho
Jun 10, 2016
Evelyn Roselyn Darilek died peacefully on Friday, June 10, 2016 in Moulton, Texas at the age of 88. Evelyn was born on June 8, 1928 to John and Mary Schacherl Ducho. She graduated from Moulton High School and married Frank Joe Darilek on November 12, 1946. They settled on their farm south of Moulton and spent the rest of their...
Eugene Hrncir
May 28, 2016
Eugene C. Hrncir, "Gene" -89 passed away peacefully Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He was born July 24, 1926 in the small Czech community of Komensky, Texas. Gene was the youngest of nine children born to the late Frank and Frances (Rektorik) Hrncir. He has been preceded in death by his brothers...
Peggy Villa
May 24, 2016
Peggy Jane Byrn of Hallettsville, formerly of Eagle Lake, passed away May 24, 2016 in Stevens Nursing Home in Hallettsville. Peggy was born Oct 18, 1929 in Wynn, AR. She graduated from there and went onto Secretarial school, moved to Texas and had three children She lived in Eagle Lake and worked with a state group home in Columbus and...
Charles Horn
May 9, 2016
Charles William (Bill) Horn died May 9, 2016. He is survived by his wife Cathy and his children: daughter Heather and her husband Lee Cap; son Christopher and Jennifer DiGregorio; son, Dr. Geoffrey Horn and wife Dr. Saskia Lytle-Viaria. Bill held a very close relationship with his wife Cathy's family, "the Small Clan"; Cecelia Cook and her late husband Merv...
Marie Masek
Apr 22, 2016
Marie Masek, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Highland Estates retirement village in Cedar Park, Texas. Marie was born on October 25, 1925 in Dubina, Texas to Leo and Marcella (Bartosh) Hromadka. She was happily married for 59 years to Anton Jerry "Tony" Masek, who predeceased her in 2005. Marie is survived by her three sons,...
John Kalina
Apr 7, 2016
John James Kalina Jr. age 26 of Flatonia, Texas passed away April 7, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas due to an auto accident. John Jr. was born on 26 October 1989 in Killeen Texas, to the son of John J. Kalina Sr., and Aurora (Alvarado) Kalina. He graduated from Flatonia High School in 2008. After graduation he entered the United...
Jerry Weir
Mar 26, 2016
Jerry Lynn Weir, 71, of Flatonia, died March 26, 2016, with his family at his bedside. Jerry was born April 21, 1944 in Gatesville, Texas, the son of Albert Cecil and Evelyn (Featherston) Weir. He graduated from Flat High School in 1963. After graduation he moved to Austin, Texas, were he met his future wife, Carolyn Pelech. Jerry and Carolyn...