Obituaries

Maurice “Sonny” Anton Tesch

Maurice “Sonny” Anton Tesch of Sublime, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022.   He was born in Hallettsville on June 3, 1943.  He was the fourth child of Walter Paul Sr. and Mary Viola Jahn Tesch. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical Church in Sublime.

Leroy Joseph Mikeska

Leroy Joseph Mikeska of Goliad passed away unexpectedly, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 at the age of 71.   Leroy was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, friend, devout Catholic, and dedicated member of his Goliad community.

Pamela A. Barry

Pamela A. (O’Donnell) Barry, 66, of Andover, Massachusetts, the beloved wife of Kevin J. Barry, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2022. Family and friends gathered for her Memorial visitation on Friday, August 5 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Lowell, MA from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Helen Hinze

Helen Hinze, 88, of Katy, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Gravesite services were held on Tuesday, August 23 in Shiner. She was born on August 17, 1934, in Chappell Hill, to the late Frank and Rosie Zientek.  She married Dennis Hinze of Shiner on October 13, 1956.

Anna Logsdon

Anna Rose Roznovsky Logsdon, 85, of Shiner, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022. The family received friends from 5- 7 p.m. Thursday, August 18 at Shiner Funeral Home, with a Holy Rosary recited at 7 p.m.   A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday, August 19 at Sts.

Daniel Pekar

Daniel Adolph Pekar, 96, of Mansfield, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 24 at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Moore Bowen Funeral Home, Arlington.

Adrianne Marie Schneider Melnar

Adrianne Marie Schneider Melnar, 44, of Houston, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, July 30, 2022.   She was born on Jan. 7, 1979, in Austin, to Louis O. Schneider Jr. and Mary Agnes Huehlefeld Schneider.

Dennis C. ‘Denny’ Strauss Jr.

Dennis C. “Denny” Strauss Jr.,  57, of Hallettsville, was born Dec. 10, 1964, in Yoakum,  to Mary Kathryn Brown and Dennis C. Strauss Sr.   He passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. He attended school in Cuero where he played football, basketball, baseball and ran track.

Luella Hilda Dvorak

Luella Hilda Dvorak, age 83, passed away Aug. 8. She was born Feb. 7, 1939 in Moulton to Fred and Lula Meyer Fishbeck. She graduated from Huth Memorial School of Nursing and became a nurse.

Floris Ann Simper

Floris Ann Simper, 81, of Moulton, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Visitation was held from 12 noon-6 p.m. Tuesday, August 16 at Smith Funeral Home in Moulton. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 17 at St.