Recent Obituaries

Jan 3, 2023

Samuel Ramirez was born on January 17, 1956 and was called home on January 3, 2023 at 66 years old.  Samuel was born in Waelder, TX to Mary Dubose. He married Beatrice Perales on December 3rd, 1975

Samuel served the United States Marines Corps, 1st division, 7th Marines Regiment from 1976 to 1982. Samuel Ramirez is a...

Jan 1, 2023

Barbara Jean (Poe) Richter was born July 17, 1946 in Schlater, Mississippi to Herbert and Pansy Poe. As an infant they re-located to Smithville, Texas due to her father serving in the military. She resided there and attended Smithville High School graduating in 1965. Soon after graduation, she met William (Red) Richter one afternoon at the Praha Picnic where...

Dec 24, 2022

Fred was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Fred and Lucille Mace, on September 4, 1940.  He is preceded by his parents and his brother Michael Mace.

Soon after his birth his family moved to Venezuela and thus began his world travels to many different countries.  In the middle of the Suez Canal Crisis, he had to...

Dec 11, 2022

Joe John Pavlica, age 96, passed away on December 11, 2022. He was born on September 16, 1926 in Flatonia, TX to Joe and Stella (Starry) Pavlica. Joe attended Flatonia High School and graduated in January, 1945. He then enlisted in the Army and served from January, 1945 until August, 1946. Joe married Annie Ferguson of Kirbyville, TX on...

Nov 30, 2022

Lonnie Gilbert Garbade, Jr. passed away November 30, 2022 at his home on Garbade Lane in Flatonia, Texas. Lonnie was born on September 20,1936 to Lonnie Gilbert Garbade, Sr. and Frances Daehne Garbade at his paternal grandparents, D.D. and Mollie Garbade, home on E. Hwy 90, Flatonia and grew up a block east of there.

Lonnie attended...

Nov 30, 2022

After ninety-six years of life, Lorie Johnson of Houston, TX passed away peacefully on November 30th. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother (“Momo”), and great-grandmother.

Born in Brenham, TX in 1926, Lorie was the daughter of Polish immigrants and a child of the Great Depression era.  She told colorful stories of picking cotton, killing...

Nov 18, 2022

Thomas Julius Petrasek, 69, of Flatonia, Tx, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022.  He was born on January 20, 1953 to Thomas Julius Petrasek Sr. and Lillie Mica Petrasek.

Thomas is survived by Donald Petrasek - brother, of Flatonia; Linda Kinney - sister, of Madisonville; Michelle Stroup (Winston) - niece, of Montgomery; Michael Kocian - nephew,...

Nov 17, 2022

Marcella Otahal Teague was called home by our dear Lord on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at the age of 79.  She was born at home on the farm in Cistern, Texas, December 10, 1942, to Frank and Libby Otahal.  She grew up picking cotton, pulling corn, picking eggs, and feeding pigs, among other farm chores.

Marcie attended...

Nov 14, 2022

Melba Lee Richter passed away November 14, 2022. She was born February 23, 1930, in Buffalo, Texas, to Fannie Lee and Robert E. Hood. She graduated from Buffalo High School in 1947. In 1960 she met the love of her life, Leroy Richter. They were married January 1961 in Calvert, Texas, and they settled in Flatonia, Texas, becoming lifelong...

Nov 4, 2022

Ervan Zouzalik passed away peacefully on November 4, 2022, and went to his heavenly home at the age of 86.

Ervan was born in Flatonia, Texas on September 24, 1936. He was a 1955 graduate of Flatonia High School where he met the love of his life, Jeanette Zapalac. They were married on July...

Oct 28, 2022

Lori Alice Berger, 63, passed away on October 28 at Dell Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, after a brief illness.  She was born on September 24, 1959, in Weimer, Texas, the daughter of Robert Mica and Juanita (Smith) Benzer.

Lori graduated from Flatonia High School in 1978, as an active member of the school’s marching...

Oct 18, 2022

Fidel Amador Toro, age 60, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.  He was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on August 2, 1962 to Dalmacio and Manuela Barrientos Toro.

Fidel is survived by his wife - MA. Catalina Toro, his father - Dalmacio Toro, his mother - Manuela Barrientos Toro, his sons - Gualberto Toro (Naomi)...

Sep 19, 2022

Tomasa Moreno was called to heaven on September 19, 2022.  She is survived by her loving husband of 48+ years Ricardo, her children Irma (Albert), Theresa (Rob), Linda (Nathan), Christina, and Ricardo Jr., her sisters Eva, Sandy, and Adela, her brothers Victor Jr., Ray, Arthur, Raymond, Robert, Roy, and Rudolph, Grandchildren Israel, Angela, Joshua (Haleigh), Alexandra, Mia, Sara, Anthony,...

Sep 10, 2022

Donald (Donnie) Eugene Pritchard, 76, of Flatonia, TX passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in Schulenberg, TX. He was born on June 2, 1946 in Gonzales, TX to Sydney “Bud” Pritchard and Effie Cowey Pritchard. On June 1, 1996, he was united in marriage to Patty Robbins at Cistern Hall in Cistern, Texas.

After  graduating from...

Aug 29, 2022

Debbie Lea Haiduk, 68, of Muldoon, TX passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022, in Georgetown, TX.  She was born on January 6, 1954 in Morton, TX to Chester Vergle Medders and Linda Joyce Criswell.

Debbie was co-owner of Austin Business Services and Texas Bookkeeping Services with husband James Haiduk.  She was a great granddaughter of John...

Aug 23, 2022

Milda T. Melchor, 68, of Waelder, TX passed away on August 23, 2022.  She was born on January 28, 1954 in Waelder, TX to Ben Tovar and Abelina Castro.

Milda is survived by her father Ben Tovar of Waelder; daughter Angie Marie Melchor (Charles Brown) of Converse; sons Kevin James Melchor (Lanette Rodriguez) of Buda and Benjamin...

Aug 1, 2022

Mrs. Mary Beth Bigley, formerly of Flatonia and Elm Grove, passed away on August 1, 2022 at the age of 91.

Mary Beth Harrell was born October 16, 1930 to her parents, Edward Manton Harrell and Clifford Meneley Harrell. She was married to Milton Woodrow ("Mann") Bigley on March 26, 1949, and the family made...

Jul 15, 2022

Victor Vecera walked through the pearly gates of heaven to be with our Lord on July 15, 2022. He was born October 7, 1932 to Clement and Annie (Marik) Vecera.  Victor had two brothers Adolph and Clement, and had six sisters Eleanor, Beatrice, Lillian, Mary Ann, Edith and Judith.

Victor, better known to everyone in the community...

Jul 11, 2022

Dennis Cardenas of Flatonia, Tx, passed away on July 11, 2022 at the age of 64.  He was born on March 9, 1958 to Mary Ochoa and Antonio Cardenas.

Dennis is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Daniel Cardenas.

He is survived by his sons; Joshua Cardenas (Andrea) of Bastrop, Tx, Jericho Cardenas...

Jul 5, 2022

Cyril M. Vinklarek, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, July 5th in Victoria, TX.  Cyril was born July 5, 1928 in Cistern, Tx to the Clement and Agnes Jurena Vinklarek.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 sisters: Anna, Agnes and Julie, 2 brother-in-laws: Edward and Clem, 6 brothers: Alexander J., Charley J., Clement B....