Obituaries

Marcella V. Henke

Marcella V. Henke, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.   She was born in Fayette County on Aug. 28, 1937 to Charles and Mary Hajek Vana. On May 3, 1959, she married Henry Joe Henke Jr. at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Praha.

Leonita Panus

Leonita Louise (Vasek) Panus, 81, of Shiner, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 15, 2023. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 17 at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 18 at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, with the Rev.

Gladys Ida Eckhardt

Gladys Ida Eckhardt (nee Gold), 87, of Yoakum, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.   She was born in Fredericksburg on Oct. 12, 1935, to Edwin and  Meta Heimann Gold.  On Nov. 6, 1999 she married Eric Eckhardt   She was a member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Yoakum.

Flora L. Nieto

Flora L. Nieto, 95, passed away on Friday, Jan, 6. 2023. Flora was born Oct.  27, 1927 in Moulton to Bonifacio Nieto and Josefa (Galvan) Nieto. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Moulton and the Catholic Daughters.

Dorothy Fay Sutton

Dorothy Fay Sutton (Mamaw or Nannie), our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away Wednesday morning, January 4, 2023, in Seguin.

Robert Earle Ritz Sr.

Robert Earle Ritz Sr., 90, of Conroe, passed away on October 19, 2022 of natural causes at his home in Conroe. He was born on May 5, 1932, in Shiner, to John and Emma Ritz. Early in his life, Robert served in the U.S. Air Force.

Mike C. Jakubek

Mike C. Jakubek passed away on Saturday, Dec.  31, 2022 in Houston at the age of 71. He was born on Oct. 3, 1951. Mike is survived by his brother, Jim (Bea) Jakubek of Hallettsville; nephew, Brian Jakubek of Pflugerville;  nieces, Susan Jakubek of Hallettsville and Julie (Jorge) Cantu of Buda.

Hilmer R. Galetka

Hilmer R. Galetka, 95, of Hallettsville, passed away, Wednesday,  Dec. 21, 2022.  He was born n Hallettsville on Sept. 25, 1927, to John and Theresa Mikush Galetka. He attended Boethel School and Baldwin’s Business College. Hilmer enlisted on Jan.

Donald Clyde Adams Sr.

Donald Clyde Adams Sr., 90, of Hallettsville, passed away Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022.  He was born on Oct.  5, 1932 to Mary Evelyn “Margie” Goode and Carl Adams of Louise.

Rosemary Ellis

Rosemary Ellis, 55, of Hallettsville, passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.  She was born on Dec.  17, 1967, to Jacinto and Natalla Reyes Rios Sr. in Gonzales. Rosemary is survived by one son; two daughters; her mother; three brothers; three sisters, and one granddaughter.