Obituaries

Owen R. Seidenberger, CLU, ChFC, RFC

Owen R. Seidenberger, a lifetime resident of San Antonio, passed away on February 21, 2023 in San Antonio, surrounded by his beloved family. Owen was born on August 21, 1944, in Shiner. He graduated from LaSalle Catholic High School in San Antonio in 1962.  He earned a B.B.A.

David Jaks

A year ago on April 1, 2022, we lost our dad, brother, husband and friend.   David was born on August 28, 1939 in Shiner, to Alphonse and Elvera Jaks, the scond child of four.  His paternal grandmother was Klotilda Wagner, who lived 100 years.

Bruce Allen Rothbauer

Bruce Allen Rothbauer, 63, of El Campo, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023.  He was born on Nov. 7, 1959 in Hallettsville to Eugene “Gene” and Lexie Etlinger Rothbauer.  During high school he was a four-year letterman in football with the nickname “Tank.

Allyne Chapman

Allyne Chapman, 76, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023.   She was born on Oct. 2, 1946 to Elnora Gerloff Buehring and Eldor J. Buehring. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m., Friday, April 7 at Smith Funeral Home in Moulton. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.

Tommy Gene Pagel

Tommy Gene Pagel, 80, passed away unexpectedly in his residence in Hallettsville, on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Tommy is survived by his wife, Gussie Pagel; daughter, Cindy Bielec and husband, Randy; sisters, Barbara Warburton and Sharon Parr and husband, Steve, and numerous sisters/brothers-in-law.

Kathryn Lee Hons

Kathryn Lee Hons, 72, of Shiner, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born December 26, 1950 in Okinawa, Japan to Kathryn Lee (Synder) Smith and William T Smith Sr., who was in the military stationed in Japan.

Martha Brom

Martha Brom, 93, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Regency Nursing Center in Schulenburg.   Martha was born on April 16, 1929, in Shiner, to the late Albert and Filomena (Janik) Kubecka.  She married Daniel Brom on September 6,1949 in Shiner. She was a member of the St.

Esther Castellow

Esther Castellow, 100, of Sublime, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, with her daughter and granddaughters by her side.   She was born Dec, 13, 1922 on the “hom place” north of Sublime to Clark and Esther Kelley Brooks.

Joseph ‘Joe’ F. Konecny

Joseph “Joe” F. Konecny, 88, of Santa Fe, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, Feb.  21, 2023.   He was born on March 9, 1934 in Hallettsville, to parents, Henry and Stephina Konecny.   He was a member of the Knights of Columbus #10393 and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.

Sidney L. Brown

Sidney E. Brown (Sid), 85, of Victoria passed away March 24, 2023.  He was born November 1, 1937 in Mason, TX to Wesley Earnest and Treasure Simer Brown.  Sidney served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and worked as a Lab Analyst for DuPont.