Obituaries

Pervis Fluitt Jr.

Pervis Fluitt, Jr., 72, of Shiner, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026.  He was born August 26, 1953, to Pervis Fluitt Sr. and Mildred (Edwards) Fluitt.Pervis married Kathy (Roller) Fluitt and they enjoyed 17 years of marriage until her passing in 2015. Pervis was an oilfield Mud Engineer.

LaJoyce Pustka

LaJoyce Elsie Pustka, 85, of Shiner, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026.She was born March 22, 1940 in Yoakum, to Herbert and Clementine Schneider Zwerschke. She was a homemaker, worked at Elkins Variety Store, secretary for the school tax office and helped her husband at their shoe repair shop.

Victor Molnoskey

Victor Adolf Molnoskey, 91, of Houston, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025.Victor was born on September 14, 1934, in Gonzales, to Joe and Francis Molnoskey.

Darryl Kalich

Darryl Dwight Kalich, 59, of Shiner, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026.He was born January 27, 1966 in Weimar, to Henry Jr. and Lillie Jasek Kalich.After high school he attended St. Thomas University in Houston.

Dolores Caka

Dolores Anna Caka, 88, of Shiner, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 20, 2025.She was born on August 19, 1937, in Witting, Texas, to Charles and Ellanora Cook Holub.

Eddie N. Kirkpatrick

Eddie Nancy Kirkpatrick, 92, of Deer Park, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

Virginia R. Patek

Virginia Rose Patek, 92, of Yoakum, joined her heavenly family Thursday, December 18, 2025.

William "Bill" Technik

William “Bill” Technik, 86, of Gonzales, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025. Bill was born January 14, 1939 to Victor and Adella Vana Technik of Shiner.Raised in Shiner, he went to country school then attended St. Ludmila’s Academy.

Kenneth Hauptman

Kenneth James Hauptman was born on April 2, 1947 in Houston. He passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family, in the home he built, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. He was 78. It’s impossible to briefly sum up a life lived so fully with stories that are vast, numerous, and hilarious.

Wayne Stock

Wayne Anthony Stock entered peacefully into eternal sleep on Thursday, November 27, 2025.  He was born on February 19, 1970 in the Wagner Hospital in Shiner, to Paul E. and Mary Ann (Pustka) Stock. He attended St. Ludmila’s Academy and graduated in 1988 from St. Paul High School.