Matagorda County Obituaries
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Blessing Rites For Mrs.
Babik
Mrs. Catherine Marie Babik, 42, resident of Markham for the past 15 years, passed away at Matagorda General Hospital Wednesday afternoon.
Mass will be said at 8 p.m. Thursday night at Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel, with funeral services to begin at 8 a.m. Friday morning at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing, Father Edward Bily officiating. Interment will follow in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Pall bearers will be Adolph Biskup, Allen Dablegott, Leo and Jerry Babik, Emil Fabrygel and Alfred Hilscher.
Mrs. Babik is survived by her husband, Cyrill M. Babik of Markham; one son, Cyrill James Babik; two sisters, Mrs. Madeline Fox and Mrs. Rose Leopizzi; and one brother, Ben De Salvo, all of Chicago.
She was a member of St. Robert’s Catholic Church in Markham, and KJZT.
Daily Tribune, June 30, 1966
BABIK, Frances, of Markham, passed away Wednesday, July 5. Rosary will be at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at Taylor Brothers Funeral Chapel. Mass at 3 p.m. Thursday July 7, at St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing. Burial in St. Peters Cemetery. Survivors, husband, Leopold Babik of Markham; one daughter, Mrs. Lillie Biskup of Markham; three sons, Leo Babik of Pasadena, Cyrill Babik of Markham and Jerry Babik of Bay City; eight grandchildren and two sisters of Czechoslovakia. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in charge of services.
Daily
Tribune,
July 5, 1967
Leopold Babik, 86, a resident of Markham passed away February 22 at the Nightengale Hospital in El Campo. Survivors include: daughter, Mrs. Lilly Biskup of Midfield; sons, Leo Babik of Pasadena, Cyrill Babik of Markham, and Jerry Babik of Bay City; 8 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, February 24, at 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing with Father Jerome Stryk officiating. Interment was at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Blessing with pallbearers being: Daniel Babik, Jimmy Babik, Mark Babik, Joey Babik, Adolph Biskup and Edward Biskup. Rosary was said at 7:30 p.m. at Taylor Brothers Chapel on February 23. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune, November 23, 1974
Funeral Mass will be celebrated for Benjamin F. Baggett, 65, of 3757 Brandywine Courts, at 1 p. m. today in Christ the King Catholic Church. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p. m. today in St. Peter’s Cemetery in Blessing under the direction of Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service.
Baggett died at 11:18 p. m. Thursday in a local hospital after a long illness.
He was a native of Montgomery County and had lived in Port Lavaca where he was an employee of Alcoa before retiring and moving to Corpus Christi 15 years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Martha; two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Woods of Brownsville and Mrs. Joyce Clifton of Derby, Kan.; a sister, Mrs. Mary L. Collins of San Antonio; two brothers, Richard H. Baggett of South America and George Baggett of Livingston; and four grandchildren.
Corpus Christi
Caller-Times,
May 22, 1971
Funeral services for Martha Jurek Baggett, 76, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Blessing, with the Rev. Peter Higgins officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Blessing.
A rosary will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Baggett was born Oct. 31, 1912, in Schulenberg, Texas, to Joseph and Mary Cremlin Jurek and died March 24, 1989, at Fort Walton Beach Nursing Home, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Formerly of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Baggett has resided in Fort Walton Beach for the past eight years. She was a member of the Catholic church.
Survivors include two daughters, Ruby Weber of San Antonio and Joyce Clifton of Moffey Head, Fla.; two sisters Anne Kosler of Victoria and Gertrude Goetz of Port O’Connor; two brothers, Joe Jurek of Bay City and Louis Jurek of Clemville; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin H. Bagget, on May 20, 1970, and a grandchild.
Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
Daily
Tribune,
March 27, 1989
Angeline Tomasek Balusek, 92, of El
Maton, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2001 in Bay City, She was
born March 6, 1908 in Buckholts, Texas to Anton Tomasek and
Annie Patka Tomasek. She was a life long resident of El Maton, a
member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing, a member of
the Blessing Altar Society and the S.P.J.S.T.
She is survived by: her daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Ellen
and Eugene Jekel of New Braunfels, Rosemary and Jake Foltyn of
El Maton; Susie and Valton McDonald of Deer Park and Emil L. and
Donie Balusek of Pasadena; sister Matilda Havlik of Cameron, 17
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Emil L. Balusek in 1960, by her parents
Anton and Annie Tomasek, by her grandson, Dr. Steven McDonald,
and two sisters and six brothers.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2001
at the St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing. The Funeral Mass
will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2001 at St. Peters
Catholic Church with the Rev. Samuel Appiasi officiating.
Interment will follow at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery in
Blessing. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers.
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THE DAILY TRIBUNE, Wednesday, January 3, 2001
Funeral services for Emil Ludwig Balusek, 56, of El Maton, will begin at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The services will be conducted at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing, followed by burial in the Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. The Rev. John Matocha will officiate. Rosary will be recited at 8 o’clock tonight at the Taylor Brothers.
Balusek, a blacksmith, had been a resident of El Maton for the past 34 years. He died at his home Sunday.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Angeline Balusek of El Maton; his stepmother, Mrs. Rose Ann Balusek of Brookshire; three daughters, Mrs. Rosemary Foltyn, Miss Lucie [Susie] Ann Balusek and Miss Evelyn Balusek, all of El Maton, two sons, Raymond Balusek, Pasadena and Emil L. Balusek, Jr., El Maton; two sisters and four grandchildren.
Balusek was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Catholic Workman and the KZT Lodge.
Pallbearers, Tom Havel, Joe Saha, Louis Saha, Joe Lucas, Edward Dornak, George Orsak and Alfred Kopecky.
Daily
Tribune,
July 11, 1960
Emil L. Balusek, 61, of Pasadena, died July 25, 2004.
Mr. Balusek is survived by: wife, Donie Balusek of Pasadena; two
daughters, Donie "DeDe" Plemons and husband John of Deer Park,
Tracey Balusek of Houston; brother, Ray Balusek and wife Willa
Dean of Deer Park; four sisters, Mary Ellen Jekel and husband
Eugene of New Braunfels, Rosemary Foltyn and husband Jake of El
Maton, Susie McDonald and husband Val of LaPorte; Evelyn
Michalik and husband Frank of El Maton; numerous nieces and
nephews.
Funeral mass will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius Catholic
Church, 824 S. Main St., Pasadena. Graveside services will be
held 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery in
Blessing, Texas.
Family will receive friends 5 until 9 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Deer Park Funeral Directors, 336 E, San Augustine, Deer Park,
Texas 281-476-4693.
The Bay City Tribune, Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Mrs. Mary T. Barber
Mrs. Mary T. Barber, of Markham passed away at 2:15 last Wednesday afternoon in the hospital in Navasota. Mrs. Barber had been in ill health for quite some time but her death came as a distinct shock. She had gone to Navasota to visit with her daughter, took ill and about two weeks ago entered the hospital.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 3:00 in Markham at the Methodist church with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery, Bay City.
Mrs. Barber is survived by one son, Harold Barber, of Markham, one daughter, Mrs. Mace Elliott of Navasota and three grandchildren. Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Clara Mason, of Markham, Mrs. Johnie Walker, of Weimar, Mrs. Edgar Gerhart of Wichita Falls, Mrs. Mertha Mulligan of Bay City, Mrs. E. L. Ingram of Huntsville. Five brothers, Pat, Frank and Henry Thompson of Bay City, Martin Thompson of Houston and T. C. Thompson of Canyon, Texas.
Mrs. Barber was well known in Palacios and had a host of friends here who regret to learn of her death.
Palacios Beacon, November 22,
1945
Mary Kana Bartosh of Blessing, Texas
passed away on Jan. 2, 2001 at the age of 86. She was born on
March 17, 1914 and was a homemaker.
She attended St. Peter Catholic Church in Blessing and was a
member of the St. Peter's Altar Society and the KJZT Society.
She is survived by: daughters, Joan Karasek of East Bernard and
Mary Ann Brandl of El Campo; sons, Edward Bartosh of El Campo,
Lawrence Bartosh of Blessing, Dennis Bartosh of Palacios, and
David Bartosh of Blessing; sisters, Georgie Pilgrim of San
Antonio, Martha Mazoch of Baytown, and Dorothy Oliver of Miami,
Fl.; brothers, Ivan Kana of Midfield and Edwin Kana of Bay City;
19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Kana and Amalie
Kristek Kana; husband, William "Bill" Bartosh who died in 1951;
and brothers Charlie and Jerome Kana.
Visitation will begin on Thursday at Triska Funeral Home from 10
a.m. until 5 p.m. The body will lie in state at St. Peter
Catholic Church in Blessing at 6 p.m. Thursday. A parish rosary
will follow in the church at 7 p.m.
The funeral mass will be Friday at 2 p.m. in St. Peter Catholic
Church with the Rev. Samuel Appiasi officiating. Interment will
follow at the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery under the direction of
Triska Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will include; Gene Karasek, Jr., Philip Karasek, Jim
Bartosh, James Allen Bartosh, Tim Cerny, Sean Kelly. Honorary
pallbearers include David Kemp and Barry Bartosh.
Memorials may be sent to Friends of Elder Citizens, Inc. P. O.
Box 791, Palacios Texas 77465.
Triska Funeral Home is in charge of all the arrangements.
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THE DAILY TRIBUNE, January 4, 2001
Mr. Calvin Perry Bingham was born in Lavaca County in the year 1902 and died at his home in Palacios, March 23, 1939. He married Miss Bernice Wilborn in 1923 and to this union were born two children, one of whom passed away in infancy. Mr. Bingham is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bernice Wilborn Bingham, one son, Wilborn, and the little girl Betty Joe, an adopted child. He leaves also to mourn his going, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bingham of Choate, Texas, four brothers and six sisters, besides a number of other relatives and friends. Mr. Bingham became a member of the Baptist Church several years ago, having had his membership in the Church here at Palacios.
The funeral services here were led by his pastor, Rev. L. W. Crouch, in the Palacios Funeral Home, and was attended by a host of his friends both from our city and the surrounding communities where the deceased was known. The service was very brief and reverent. Rev. Keen, the Methodist pastor, lead the prayer and Mrs. Carl Halliday sang “Will the Circle be Unbroken.”
The body was carried to Choate to the home of Mr. Bingham’s parents where the relatives and a number of friends had gathered. There in the home it remained for about an hour and was then carried to the Baptist Church at that place. Due to the great number of friends who had gathered, there were many who could not find room even to stand in the house. The pastor of the church, Rev. Haskins had charge of the services. Rev. Don Covington led the prayer and Rev. Smith, who had been a friend of the entire family for many years, spoke words of comfort and commendation. Several cars of friends from Palacios accompanied the body to its final resting place in the Choate Cemetery.
Palacios Beacon, March 30,
1939
Mrs. Helen E. Bird
Mrs. Helen Ethel Bird, wife of J. M. Bird, died in Palacios, Monday, March 20, 1940. She was born at Brown’s Mill, N. J., Feb. 25, 1894. Besides the husband, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Gray, Miss Mary Rebecca Bird and Mrs. Ethel Parker and three sons, Frank, Joseph and Thomas Bird, all of Palacios; and one sister, Mrs. Hyatte Credle, also of Palacios, one nephew and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Palacios Funeral Home, Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock, conducted by Rev. J. E. Mack, of the Methodist Church. Following the service the remains were taken to Houston under the direction of the Palacios Funeral Home and shipped to Tuckerton, N. J., for burial. The daughter, Mrs. Gray and son, Frank, accompanied the body to its last resting place.
Mrs. Bird had lived in Palacios since last summer when the Hill Dredging Company was moved here to begin operations on the Intracoastal Canal, Mr. Bird being an employee. She made many friends here during this time with whom we join in extending deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
Palacios Beacon, March 28,
1940
Lillie Frances Babik Biskup, 91, of Bay City [Matagorda County,
Texas], died Saturday, May 12, 2007.
She was born on July 9, 1915 in Frydek to Leopold and Frances
Chrastina Babik and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her sons, Adolph L. Biskup and wife Linda of
Blessing and Edward J. Biskup and wife Kay of College Station;
brother, Jerry Babik and wife Mildred of Bay City;
grandchildren, Steven and Cindy Biskup of Danevang, Jeffery and
Cindy Biskup of Bay City, Mark and Susan Biskup of El Campo,
Cathy and Kevin Rickaway of Blessing, Ginger Biskup of Austin,
William T. and Meridith Tatsch of Granite Shoals, and Robert and
Melissa Bennett of Odenton, Md.; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Adolph E.
Biskup; daughter, Marilyn Biskup; and brothers, Leo and Cyril
Biskup.
A rosary was recited Tuesday, May 15 at 3 p.m. at St. Peters
Catholic Church in Blessing. Funeral services followed at 3:30
p.m. with the Rev. Samuel Appiasi officiating. Burial followed
at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements were under the
direction of Triska Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Mark Biskup, Steven Biskup, Jeff Biskup, Kevin
Rickaway, L. Clifton Marble and William Tatsch.
Memorials may be made to St. Peters Catholic Church Building
Fund.
El Campo Leader-News, May 16, 2007
Louis Joe Biskup
Heart Attack Fatal To Midfield Farmer While Fishing
A 51-year-old Midfield farmer, Louis Joe Biskup, collapsed with a fatal heart attack Monday night while fishing with four companions in Turtle Bay, near the Palacios airport.
Assistant Chief Deputy Sheriff E. T. Miller of Palacios said that according to the man’s companions, Biskup had set one rod and reel and was preparing to set out another when he just “rolled over.”
One companion hurried to the Palacios sheriff’s office while the other remained with Biskup. Miller and the emergency ambulance crew found him to be dead when they reached the scene.
Justice of the Peace Paul Geissler found death to be of natural causes, citing a heart failure as cause of death, after medical examinations had been completed by a Palacios doctor.
Funeral arrangements have been completed at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with Father John Matocha officiating. Mass will be sung at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing, with burial in the church cemetery.
The Midfield man, an area resident for the past 30 years, is survived by his wife and daughter, Miss Dorothy Biskup, both of Midfield, two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Rich of Michigan and Mrs. Angeline Rovner of Ganado; three brothers, Joe and Adolph Biskup of Midfield and Jerry Biskup of Oregon.
Pallbearers will be Adam Adamcik, Frank Vaculin, Ed Dornak, Jim Kosarek, Ed Hlozek and Ben Kaspar.
Daily Tribune,
January 30, 1962
Robert Scott “Scottie”
Bolling
We are grieved that we are again called upon to chronicle the death of one of our citizens, that of “Scottie” Bolling, who was found dead at his home in this city Wednesday afternoon.
Robert Scott Bolling was born in Mississippi, Sept. 29, 1870, and died Sept. 14, 1938, lacking only a few days of being 68 years of age. He had made Palacios his home the past 15 years or more, coming here from Jackson County.
Funeral services were held at the Brandon-Duffy Funeral Home at 1:30 p. m. Thursday conducted by Rev. George F. Gillespie, of the Presbyterian Church, after which the body was taken to Edna for interment in the cemetery where other members of the city were laid to rest.
He is survived by two brothers, J. W. Bolling and Roscoe Rolling, both of this city.
Palacios Beacon, September
15, 1938
Mrs. Mary Lillie Brdecko, 88, of Palacios died at Wagner General Hospital May 11, 1981. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing. Survivors include: daughters, Rosie Kosarek and Frances Hlozek both of Blessing, Martha Vacek of Palacios; sisters, Rosie Mares of Houston; brother Robert Dornak of Yoakum; 8 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church Wednesday, May 13, at 10 a.m., with Father Jerome Stryke officiating. Rosary will be Tuesday at 7:30 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing. Interment will follow funeral services at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune, May 12, 1981
Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
Leonard Bucek, 54, of Point Comfort, died June 9 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. He was a member of the SPJST Lodge, Catholic Life, VFW Post 4403, and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include; wife, Ella Saha Bucek of Point Comfort; three sons, Kenneth of Springfield, Missouri, Gary of Conroe, Bryan of Point Comfort; one brother, Wilton of Bay City; three sisters, Evelyn Smith of Houston, Lottie Kocian of Hungerford, and Mrs. Georgie Dornak of Midfield. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 12, at 10 a . m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Point Comoft with Father Don Burnet, OMI officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Rosary will be said Monday, June 11, at 8 p. m. at the Port Lavaca Funeral Home chapel. Port Lavaca Funeral home in charge of arrangements.
Daily Tribune, June 11, 1979
Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
Dorwin "Hammerhead" Busha, 66, of
Bay City, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2003. He was born
February 27, 1937 in Council Hill, OK to Carl Edmond Busha and
Ruth Herron Busha. He was a resident of Bay City of the past 38
years, was a retired operator supervisor from Amerada-Hess, and
a member of the Catholic church.
He is survived by his wife: Twyla Busha of Bay City; by his
mother: Ruth Busha of Checotah, OK; by his daughter &
son-in-law: Kim & Ronnie Falknor of Bay City; and by his sons
and daughters-in-law: Larry & Tina Busha of Lake Jackson, Terry
& Jill Busha of Garland and Ricky & Terri Busha of Bay
City.
He is also survived by his sisters: Carla Keen of Checotah, OK
and Peggy Kimbrel of Tulsa, OK; by his brothers: Donald Busha of
Bay City, Dan Busha of Alvin, and Dennis Busha of Victoria; and
by his grandchildren: Dylan Falknor of Bay City, Charles "Pancho"
Busha of Minot AFB, ND, Greg Busha & Shannon Busha of Lake
Jackson, Julia Perry, Laura Busha, and Carie Busha of Garland
and Sara Busha & Kristin Busha of Bay City.
He was preceded in death by his father, Carl E. Busha.
The Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 8,
2003 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. Casey Jarzombek
officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter's Catholic
Cemetery in Blessing, [Matagorda County], TX.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979)
245-4613.
THE FACTS, August 7, 2003