Recent Obituaries
Arnold Brunner
Nov 5, 2021
On Friday, November 5, 2021, Arnold Frank Brunner, loving and devoted husband, father of 5, Grandpa of 9, and Great-Grandpa of 6, passed away at the age of 85. Buddy, as he was known by his family and friends, was born on January 6, 1936 in Flatonia, Texas to Arnold William and Valasta (Valenta) Brunner. Buddy grew up in Flatonia,...
Palemon Manzano
Nov 5, 2021
Palemon Manzano, age 67, of Flatonia, Texas passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021. Palemon was born January 11, 1954 in Mexico to Alicia Jaramillo and Isaac Manzano. Palemon is survived by his wife, Paula (Garcia) Manzano; his son Roberto Manzano (Adriana) of Moulton, Texas; son Isaac Manzano (Araceli) of Mexico; son Antonio Manzano of Flatonia, Texas; son Guadalupe Manzano...
Eugene Orsak
Oct 17, 2021
Eugene WIllie Orsak, 86, of Shiner, TX passed away October 17, 2021. He was born on October 31, 1934 to Ludvik C. & Ludmila Zapalac Orsak Sr. in Moravia, TX. On April 30, 1955 he married the love of his life, Shirley Ann Orsak, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church of Bellaire, TX. He attended St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Moulton,...
Lydia Hohensee
Oct 12, 2021
Lydia Hohensee, age 87, of Moulton, Texas passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Lydia was born August 3, 1934 in Kenedy, Texas. Lydia is survived by her husband, Lester J. Hohensee; her daughter Cheryl Hohensee-Angerstein (Paul); her stepchildren Gayland Hohensee (Peggy), Karen Green (Scott) and Mark Hohensee (Donita); her grandchildren John Rusling and Natashia Parsons, several step grandchildren and...
Mary
Oct 8, 2021
Mary Cecilia (Masek) Jasek, 95, of Praha, TX, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 8, 2021, in Brooke Army Medical Center i n San Antonio. Mary was born in Praha on December 18, 1925, to Anton & Cecilia (Kubenka) Masek. She was the third child and only girl of five children. Mary married Adolph C. Jasek of Praha on October...
Gregory Berckenhoff
Oct 3, 2021
Gregory James "GR" Berckenhoff, age 66 passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 in Moulton, Texas. GR was born July 21, 1955 in Shiner, Texas to Otto and Margaret (Satsky) Berckenhoff. GR is survived by his wife Annette (Luksovsky), and daughters Sheila Ferracci (Tim Ferracci) of Omaha, Nebraska and Shellie Booth (Taylor Booth) of Houston, Texas and grandchildren: Kyler Ferracci,...
Bridget Ortez
Sep 26, 2021
Bridget Ortez, age 57, of Houston, Texas passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Bridget was born June 24, 1964 in Houston, Texas to Rebecca Torres Paz. Bridget is survived by her husband, Jose Manuel Ortez; her daughter Tiffany Marie O. Kennerson (Xavier Quinn) of Houston, Texas; her brothers Dwayne Torres of Flatonia, Texas, Nolan Christopher Torres of Houston, Texas,...
Georgia Berckenhoff
Sep 13, 2021
Georgia M. Dlouhy Berckenhoff, age 81, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021. She was born on March 9, 1940 to Vladik and Mary (Rebecek) Dlouhy in their family home on a farm southwest of Moulton. On November 23, 1957 she married Eugene Berckenhoff and together they had two children. Georgia attended Evergreen School at Henkhaus, Texas. During her sixth grade...
Maria Velasquez
Sep 7, 2021
Maria "Mary" Luna Velasquez, 75, of Waelder, Texas, passed away on September 7, 2021. Mary was born on October 7, 1945 in Fort Bend County to the late Jose "Joe" Luna, Sr. and Bruna Garza Luna. Mary was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Waelder, Texas. She enjoyed spending time with her family as often as possible. She...
Adolph Dziadek
Sep 2, 2021
Adolph Leon Dziadek of Moulton, Texas passed away on September 1, 2021 at the age of 87. He was born March 21, 1934 to Gustav and Angelina Dziadek. He is survived by five children, Darlene(Dolly) Etzler and husband Gary of Hallettsville, Carolyn Etzler and husband Daniel of Moravia, Richard Dziadek and wife Karon of Moulton, David Dziadek and wife Christina...
Frankie Simper
Sep 2, 2021
Frankie Paul (Paulie) Simper, of Moulton, Texas passed away due to complications from Covid on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Paulie was born July 8, 1967 in Yoakum, Texas to Doris Ann (Barta) Simper and Frank Edward Simper. He was the second-oldest of their four children, having two sisters, Mary Ann and Rebecca, and one brother, Michael. Mary Ann, his only...
Juanita Saenz
Sep 1, 2021
Juanita M. Saenz, age 76, of Waelder, Texas passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Juanita was born March 30, 1945 in Waelder, Texas to Maria Luisa Gonzales and Seferino Martinez. Juanita is survived by her sons Ruben Saenz and Abel Saenz (Mildred); her daughters Lola Rojas, Juanita Saenz and Maria I. Saenz; her nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren....
Kendall Alvarado
Aug 29, 2021
Kendall Jade Alvarado, age 21, of Bastrop, Texas passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Kendall was born December 16, 1999 in Smithville, Texas to Deanna (Miller) Thomas and Christopher Alvarado. Kendall is survived by her father Christopher Alvarado of Waelder, Texas and her mother Deanna (Miller) Thomas (Robert) of Bastrop, Texas; her brothers Christian Pereiro (Denise) of Round Top,...
Cynthia Baca
Aug 28, 2021
Cynthia Ann Robinson Baca, 79, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 after a hard fought illness. She was born September 6, 1941 in Shiner, Texas to Bryon and Leonita (Pavlas) Robinson. Cynthia was educated in Flatonia and graduated from Flatonia High School in 1959. She married Edwin Baca on May 24, 1960 and they...
Minnie Fisbeck
Aug 15, 2021
Minnie Lee (Wright) Fisbeck passed away peacefully at home with all her children by her side on August 15, 2021 at age 89. She was born on June 9, 1932 to Roger Lee & Minnie Wright. Minnie grew up in Dilworth with her sister, June. She attended Dilworth School, Moulton High and later transferred to Gonzales High School, graduating in...
Almeda Poth
Aug 12, 2021
Almeda Ann Poth, age 84, of Moulton, Texas passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Schulenburg Regency Nursing Home. Almeda was born December 24, 1936 to Elsie Nauman Ivy and Joe Ivy. A native of Cistern, Almeda was a longtime resident of Moulton, and was retired from assisting with her first husband at Jurica's Used Cars, she worked with...
Jennifer
Aug 8, 2021
Jennifer Starre (Welfl) Mace, age 40, of Houston, died Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Memorial Hermann North East Hospital in Humble. A lifelong resident of Houston, Jennifer was a Ultrasound Tech with OBGYN Houston for 5 years. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Smith Funeral Home in Moulton, with burial to follow...
Rose
Aug 8, 2021
Rose Nell (Pilat) Manning, age 84, of Moulton, Tx passed away August 8, 2021 of Natural Causes at her daughters' home where she has been living in Trinity, Tx. Rose was born November 26, 1936 to Albert and Alice Pilat. She was raised in Moulton, Tx and attended Moulton High School. After school, she moved to Houston for 40 years...
Thomas Florus
Aug 3, 2021
Thomas Leroy Florus, age 91, of Flatonia, Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. "Leroy" as all who knew him was born April 27, 1930 in Cistern, Texas to Edna (Zimmerhanzel) Florus and Anton Joseph Florus. He was the eldest of five children. He married his sweetheart, Julie, in January 1949 on the coldest day of the year. Leroy...
Tillie Meekins
Jul 29, 2021
Tillie B. Meekins age 94 of Houston, Texas passed away July 29, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Tillie was born on April 3, 1927 near Flatonia to the late Adolph Boehm and O'Tillia Ducho. She graduated from Brackenridge Hospital School of Nursing with a Nursing Degree and in later years she worked at Lafayette General Hospital for 10 plus years. She...



