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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1975
Page
5
Paul H Stock Sr prominent farmer and lifelong Shin er resident died Dec 19 1975 at Shiner Hospital aged 83. Mass held at Saints Cyril and Methodius Church with grandsons as altar boys and burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He was survived by wife Mary and 8 children among 40 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
Mrs Adolph Gerdes born December 7 1889 at Mertz Mill near Hallettsville died after a long life with farm heritage and large family. She outlived her husband Victor B. Gerdes by decades and left ten of eleven children with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her survivors include Louis Polasek Jr Bennie Polasek Christina Gaydos Agnes Pustejovsky Louise Vlasek Mary Filip Carrie Koranek Lillie Raska Albina Watson and Henriet ta Strong. She was active in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Catholic Daughters and Christian Mothers and was preceded in death by a daughter Lydia Spann and by six brothers three sisters and other relatives. Her husband died February 3 1947. She resided in Twin Pines Rest Home Victoria after farming decades and living with children.
Adolph W. Jansky of Hallettsville aged 67 years and 10 days died December 16 1975 at Renger Hospital. Services were held December 18 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Stanley Petry officiating. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kenneth David Patrick Mike Glenn Jansky and Larry Swab. He was born December 6 1908 in Edgar son of John and Emilie Jansky and was a blacksmith. He married Mary Cinadr September 24 1929 at St. Marys near Hallettsville. He was a member of Church KJT Knights of Columbus and a retired Hallettsville Volunteer Fire Department member. Survivors include his wife four sons Joseph Jr Freddie J Charles A and Alphonse A Jansky all of Hallettsville a daughter Patricia Fabian of Houston a half brother Emil Swab and a sister Annie Grahmann all of Hallettsville and 19 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather two brothers Eddie Adolph Jansky and Johnnie V Jansky.
Mrs. Evelyn Canales aged 61 years 2 months 1 day died in a San Antonio hospital on Sunday December 21 1975 at 7 15 am. Funeral arrangements were pending with local services.
Mrs Willie Pavlas Sr of Moulton died December 14 1975 at Shiner Hospital at age 85. Funeral held December 17 at St Joseph Catholic Church Moulton with Rev Emmett Kolodzie. Interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Rosary December 16 at Smith Funeral Home. Born December 1 1890 in Novohrad Lavaca County. Married Willie Pavlas Sr July 1 1923 in Praha Church. Moved to Moulton after 1972. Member of St Joseph Church Altar Society and KJZT Praha Home Shiner. Interment in Yoakum’s St Joseph Cemetery.
Frank Korbel Jr aged 71 years 3 months and 2 days died in Shiner Texas after a brief illness. Survived by sisters and nieces services were scheduled in Shiner with burial in local cemetery.
Surviving are son Willie Pavlas Jr. of Stafford, stepson George Pavlas of Moulton, stepdaughter Martha Pavlicek of Pavlik, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Brothers Tom Frank and Bohuslav of Moulton and Bill Bohuslav of Ammansville. Preceded in death by husband and parents, brother Adolph Bohuslav, and sisters Hermina Mikulik Pesek and Ludmila Mikulik. Firuary 5, 1971 is noted for Adolph Bohuslav death.
Mrs. Linda Frances Henneke 24 7 9 of Conroe died December 16 1975 from a gunshot wound in her home. Funeral held December 18 at Heart Church Hallettsville with Rev Celestine Say. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. Survivors include husband Norbert a son Shayne a daughter Daphane mother Frances Sherron brother Robert Sherron sisters Paula Whitny Kathy Red.
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