Georgia Malik Sladecek
Georgia Malik Sladecek, 83, of Houston, passed away on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 at Houston, Hospice due to complications of COPD.
Private services were held on Thursday, March 2.
Interment was made at St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery in Breslau. Monsignor John Peters graciously presided.
Arrangements were under the care of Kubena Funeral Home, Hallettsville.
Georgia was born on Jan. 24, 1940, in Lavaca, County to Isidor and Annie (Cerny) Malik. She was the seventh of 10 children.
She moved to Houston as a young woman, working as a meat-wrapper/butcher for JMH, Minimax, and finally Randalls. Georgia loved her job, co-workers, and customers. She was awarded Randalls Employee of the Year, and retired in 2008 after 35 years with them.
A country girl, Georgia loved to hunt, fish, and garden. She was an amazing cook and seamstress. She enjoyed puzzles, socializing, turkey shoots, being with family, and cold beer.
She was a 57-year member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Missouri City, and K.J.Z.T. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandma.
Georgia was resilient, hardworking, tough, independent, stubborn, blunt, loyal, loving, and defiant. You had to love her, even if she was exasperating.
Georgia is survived by her daughter, Darlene (Robert) Tatum, and beloved granddaughters, Kelly and Jamie Tatum. She is also survived by sisters-in-law, Sally, Carolyn and Donna Malik; Godsons, Steven Sladecek and Darrell Malik, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Sladecek, whom she married in 1964; her parents, and seven siblings, Louis, Leonita, Margaret, Johnny, Isidor, Daniel, B.J., Jerry and Edward.
In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be made in Georgia’s name to: Holy Family Catholic Church, 1510 Fifth Street, Missouri City, Texas 77489.
Please enjoy a cold pivo in her honor. Dobrou noc, Mother. Miluji te.