Obituaries

Robert J. Buske

Robert James Buske (Bobby), 76, originally of Shiner, died on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, in Mansfield, Texas. He was born on July 29, 1947, in Shiner, to Hertha Emilie Liebhafsky Buske and James Fertsch Buske. His mother immigrated with her family from Austria as a baby.

Amalia Kneifel

Amalia Agnes Kneifel, 94, of Pipe Creek, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023.    Amalia was born May 6, 1929, in DeWitt County to John and Francis Caka Zissa. Amalia married the love of her life on June 8, 1948, at St. Ann’s Catholic church and they moved to San Antonio.

Thomas Joseph Darilek

Thomas Joseph Darilek, 65, of Flatonia, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023. Thomas, “Tom,” was born on Jan. 12, 1958 in Houston to Rudolph and Celestine Darilek.

Eddy Green

Eddy Green joined his beloved Dody just 12 weeks to the day after her passing.  Born and raised in Goldthwaite, Eddy moved to Houston at the age of 18 to join Southern Pacific Railroad. Soon he met the love of his life, Dolores Ann (nee Slovak). They were wed at St.

Dorothy Marie Janak Nixon

Dorothy Marie Janak Nixon, 85, of El Campo, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023.  She was born on May 26, 1938 in Hallettsville to Laddie and Josephine Kalmus Janak. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Dottie, as she           was known by  all who knew her, was a nurse for over 30 years for Dr.

Rita Mae Grahmann Kominczak

Rita Mae Grahmann Kominczak, 72, of Houston, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023.   She was born in Hallettsville on July 9, 1951, to Alois and Lucille Grahmann. Rita married Larry Kominczak on April 5, 1975 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Sylvester Enrique Garza ‘Uncle Vester’

Sylvester Enrique Garza ‘Uncle Vester’, 70, of Hallettsville, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, after a long battle with heart and lung disease.   He was born at home in Hallettsville on Dec. 31, 1952, to Henry and Elvira Garza.

Jerome Stanley Pesek

Jerome Stanley Pesek, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023.  He was born in the St. Mary’s Community on Aug. 9, 1937, to Charles and  Bohdanka Pesek.   He served in the United States Army for two years and was stationed at Ellison Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Anne Ridgely Rowbotham

Anne Ridgely Rowbotham, 76, of Hallettsville passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023. She was born July 8, 1947 at St Joseph’s Hospital in Houston to George and Ann Humphries.

Rubie Allene Crandall

Rubie Allene Crandall, 89, of Hallettsville, passed away, Saturday, July 15, 2023; she was known as “Cookie” by all those who loved her.   She was born in Hallettsville on Sept. 29, 1933, to Jack and Nora Pohl Guthrie in Hallettsville.