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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1976

Page

6

Johnie Polasek Dies In Yoakum at 74

Johnie Polasek of 207 Garrett Street Yoakum died Saturday morning December 18 1976 at his home aged 74 years 13 days Funeral services were held Monday at St Joseph Catholic Church with Rev John Peters Burial was in St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Yoakum Rosary was recited Sunday night at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Yoakum Grandsons served as pallbearers He was born December 5 1902 in Koerth Lavaca County Texas son of John and Mary Matald Polasek Surviving are his wife Louise Polasek four daughters Mrs Lawrence Vilemina Broz Mrs Adolph Mary Sandelovic Mrs Delores McConkey Mrs Dorothy Sitka one brother Frank Polasek of Hallettsville 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild

Jolie Polasek Garrett St Yoakum St. Joseph Catholic Church John Peters St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Mr. Polasek Koerth Lavaca County Texas John Mary Matald Polasek Louise Polasek Lawrence (Vilemina) Broz Adolph Mary) Sandelovic Delores McConkey Dorothy Sitka Houston Frank Polasek Hallettsville

Services For Victor Bender

Victor Julius Bender died at 10 35 a m Wednesday December 22 1976 in Shiner Hospital aged 64 years 1 month and 28 days. The body lay in state at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner until 1 00 p m Friday Dec 24 then moved to United Dr Martin Luther Church for 2 00 p m services led by Rev C C Grosenbacher. Burial was in Shiner Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers included nephews Gary and Warren Bender Roger Zimmerman Virgil Harbers Larry Langhoff and Emil Sembera. Military graveside rites featured color guards and flag presentation to the widow by Chaplain George Watzlavick. Born October 24 1912 in Shiner to Albin and Hedwig Schmidt Bender he married Elva Harbers December 14 1941 and served in the U S Army in Europe. He worked at Kaspar for 37 years.

Victor Julius Bender Shiner Hospital Buffington Funeral Home Shiner United Dr. Martin Luther Church C.C. Grosenbacher Jesus Victor Stindt Buffington Chapel Lavaca County Texas Albin Hedwig (Schmidt) Bender Leipzig Germany Schulenburg St. Paul's Lutheran Church Elva Harbers Richard Schuetze Hwy 90A Kaspar George Adolf Boedeker Edwin J. Oehlke Shiner City Cemetery Larry Boedeker Sherman Robert Carlos Glenn Boedeker Mike Anderson Bloomington Lloyd Boedeker Placedo Steven Leonard Boedeker Jr John Boedeker Randy Hileman Mr. Boedeker Johann Eilert Rebecka (Borchers) Boedeker Oldenburg Schweiburg Sunset Green Reinhold Jahnsen

Boedeker 75-Year Life Remembered in Shiner Funeral

George Adolf Boedeker died Christmas Day 1976 at Shiner Hospital at age 75. Funeral held at Buffington Funeral Home with burial in Shiner City Cemetery. pallbearers included grandsons from several towns. Born 1901 near Shiner he was one of eleven children and longtime member of local church and American Legion post.

Collie J McCord dies. former Lavaca tax official

Collie J McCord 79 died Saturday December 25 1976 in a Corpus Christi hospital. He was a former Lavaca County tax assessor collector and World War II veteran. Funeral 11 a m Tuesday at Kabena Funeral Home. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. He was born July 23 1897. Survivors include a son in the Navy in Japan three daughters a sister and eight grandchildren.

Hallettsville Collie J. McCord Corpus Christi Lavaca County American Legion Kabena Funeral Home Stanley Petry Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery Mr. McCord Peter McCord Sweet Home P McCord U.S. Navy Japan Jerry Erney Callie Gray Houston Ben Jones Austin Henry Pohl

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Obituaries Full of Family Ties in Hallettsville and Shiner

Mrs Minnie Louise Berger died at 12 15 p m on December 22 1976 at her home on Russell Street Hallettsville aged 67 years 3 months and 25 days Funeral services were held December 24 at First Baptist Church Hallettsville with Rev Robert Holbrook officiating Graveside in Shiner City Cemetery Pallbearers included Billy Ray Danny Lee Smith Dennis Steven DeWayne Berger and Tommy Bullard She was married November 20 1929 to Adolf Edward Berger in Shiner The couple farmed then moved to Lamesa Cuero Cost and finally Hallettsville Survivors include four sons Clarence Berger Victoria James Berger Fort Worth Sidney Berger Hobbs NM Jerry Berger Edmond OK two daughters Willie Mae Smith Lamesa Linda Pavliska Hallettsville two sisters Ella Pesek San Antonio Frieda Schwabe Lamesa nineteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren The obituary notes multiple relatives and prior deaths in the Berger and related families

Minnie Louise Berger Russell Street Hallettsville Kabena First Baptist Church Robert Holbrook Shiner City Billy Ray Danny Lee Smith Dennis Steven DeWayne Berger Tommy Bullard Berger Wilhelm Dziewas Edwin J. Oehlke Annie Koenning Shiner Kaspar Wire Works Annie Boedeker Emmett Floyd Boedeker Bloomington Leonard Boedeker George Boedeker Jr Placedo Willie Boedeker Henry Johnson San Antonio Ed. J. (Marie) Koenning Alice Edwin Johanna) Tenberg Kerrville Fred Isabel) Koenning John H. Boedeker Fritz G. Boedeker R.J Louise) Osborn Aug Martha) Winkenwerder Frieda Katherine Boedeker Mathilde Emilie Boedeker Fritz Bertha) Michaelis Charles Anna) Boltmann Helena) Oltmanns George Ida) Suders Lavaca County Texas William Katie Backhaus) Husemann Adolf Edward Berger Lamesa Cuero Cost Clarence Berger Victoria James Berger Fort Worth Sidney Berger Hobbs New Mexico Jerry Berger Edmond Okla Millard Willie Mae) Smith Henry Linda) Pavliska, Jr Ella Pesek Bob Frieda) Schwabe Jack Helen) Autrey

Emma Koch Flatonia Rites

Miss Emma Ida Koch 84 of Flatonia died December 25 1976 in Schulenburg nursing home Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Flatonia burial in Flatonia City She survived by two sisters Clara Koch and Dora McCall and several nieces memorial details unavailable.

Emma Ida Koch Flatonia Schulenburg Sacred Heart Catholic Church Flatonia City Miss Koch Fayette County Texas William C. and Mary (Greive) Koch Clara Koch Dora McCall Hattie Koch

Henry Vinklarek Sr. dies in Smithville at 55

Henry Vinklarek Sr. of Smithville died December 11 1976 at the Veterans Hospital Temple after a long illness. Funeral services were at Marrs Jones Chapel with a Mass at St Pauls Church officiated by Rev Chamberlain assisted by Revs Vinklarek and Psencik. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. He leaves a wife Lillian two sons Henry Jr Stephen a daughter Cynthia and three brothers and sisters.

Henry Vinklarek Sr Smithville Veteran’s Hospital Temple Marrs-Jones St. Paul’s Catholic Church Tom Chamberlain Emil Vinklarek Psencik Oak Hill Cemetery Winklarek Lillian Henry Jr Stephen Cynthia Thomas Wencl Louis el Campo Gilbert Hattie) Marburger Cistern Edwin Evelyn) Hajdik Elo Lexie) Pavlicek Moulton Melvin Pavlicek Norman Hajdik Jerome Vinklarek Victor Klekar Alfons Janda Johnny Valek

Mrs Ed Kainer Victoria Rites Held For Victoria Resident

Victoria Texas Mrs Hildegard Ida Kainer 71 longtime resident died Thursday morning December 23 1976 at a Victoria hospital She lived Route 2 Box 90 Victoria born June 15 1905 High Hill near Schulenburg daughter of Albert and Mary Hollas She was a member of the Altar Society Our Lady of Lourdes Church Victoria services 2 pm Sunday December 26 Our Lady of Lourdes officiated by Rev Gino Bernasconi Burial Resurrection Cemetery Victoria Rosary 7 30 pm Saturday at Colonial Funeral chapel Survivors include husband Edmund A Kainer a daughter Mrs Whayland Kilgore three sons Melvin Kainer and

Hildegard Ida Kainer Victoria Route 2 Box 90 Kainer High Hill Schulenburg Albert and Mary (Wick) Hollas Altar Society Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Gino Bernasconi Resurrection Cemetery Chapel of Colonial Funeral Home Edmund A. Kainer Whayland Kilgore Melvin Kainer

Death of O L Rogers at 82 in Kerrville on December 8 1976

Former Leakey resident O L Rogers born in Vavaville California in 1894 died at the V A Hospital Kerrville after a stroke and pneumonia. Survivors include wife Helen Ruhmann Rogers son Dale Rogers and two grandchildren Jennifer Leigh and Ryan Lincoln Rogers. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. last rites held at Leakey Methodist Church with burial in Warren Cypress Creek Cemetery.

Ora Lincoln Rogers Leakey Texas V.A Kerrville O.L Vavaville California Ella Lincoln Merchant Commodore Perry Rogers Chandler Arizona U.S. Navy Spuletta Austria Rome Italy St. Louis Midland el Paso Corpus Christi San Antonio Cypress Creek Frio River Virgin Territory Hughes Land Company Helen West Canada Niagra Falls Washington, D.C Smokey Mountains Evaangeline County Warren Cypress Creek

Graveside Rites Held for James V Card in Cuero

Graveside services for James Victor Card 78 former La Grange farmer were at Hillside Cemetery Cuero with Koenig Funeral Home La Grange and Freund Funeral Home Cuero in charge. He died Dec 20 1976 in Fayette Memorial Hospital La Grange born June 3 1898 in DeWitt County. He was married to Ruby Gohlson and lived in La Grange 35 years. Survivors include wife Ruby a daughter Rena June Boyd of College Station two sisters Beverly Lord Blanco Buena Lea Sutton San Antonio one brother Bruce Card Sr Cuero and two granddaughters.

James Victor Card la Grange Hillside Cemetery Cuero Koenig Funeral Home Freund Funeral Home Mr. Card Fayette Memorial Hospital DeWitt County J.F Claudia (Wallace) Card Ruby Gohlson Ruby Charles Rena June) Boyd College Station Beverly Lord Blanco Buena Lea Sutton San Antonio Bruce Card Sr

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Johnie Polasek Victor Bender Geo. Boedeker Services Collie McCord Mrs. Berger Shiner Emma Koch Flatonia Rites H. Vinklarek Ed. Kainer Victoria Rites Gindlers Sale! Women’s Shoes Red Cross Cabbies Hush Puppies Charm Step Thom McAn Jax Thom McAn Storybook Missy Mates Gonzales Florsheim fey _Staene PATEK R. PH Toeeeare Vicks Nyquil Gillette Winfred Kainer Alton Kainer Los Angeles Calif Adela) Adamek Olivia) Kainer Herbert Elsie) Demel Alfred Hollas Oscar Hollas Hugo Hollas Edgar Hollas Willie Edwin Hollas J.W. Card
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