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Edna – Howard D. “Jack” Haynes, 65, of Edna died Wednesday in a Waco hospital. Funeral services have been set for 3 p. m. Saturday at the St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dan Neitfeld officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens under direction of the Jackson County Funeral Service. Mr. Haynes was a native of Jackson County, born Aug. 29, 1916. He was a veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart. He was on the Death March and was a prisoner of war for three years. He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church and of the American Legion. His wife, Millie, died in April of 1981. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Hoffman of Edna and Mrs. Marie Gholson of Houston; and three brothers, Ed L. Haynes and R. Basil Haynes of Vanderbilt and Teddy Haynes of Victoria. Pallbearers will be Ronnie McFeron, Joe Hermes, Marvin Wiede, Hervert Atzenhoffer, Wesley Koop and Douglas Vickers.
Victoria Advocate,
November 20, 1981 |
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Funeral services were held this morning at St. Paul Lutheran Church here for Mrs. Mabel Haynes, 80, well-known resident of Jackson County for 62 years. Rev. G. B. Seager of the church officiated and interment was in the Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Haynes was born Feb. 2, 1882 in Navarro County, and came to this county 62 years ago. She passed away in Victoria Wednesday following an illness of three years. Survivors include these six sons and two daughters: E. L., L. N., and R. B. Haynes, all of Vanderbilt; R. E. Haynes of Raymondville, H. D. Haynes of Houston and Ted Haynes of Victoria; and Ruth Hoffman of Edna, and Marie Gholson of Houston.
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Edna – Funeral services for Mrs. Millie Haynes, 67, of Edna, who died Wednesday in a Victoria hospital, will be held at 2 p. m. Friday in St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Rev. Richard Mayerhoff, vacancy pastor for the church, will officiate with burial in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of the Jackson County Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be Wesley Koop, Herbert Atzenhoffer, Doug Vickers, Marvin Wiede, Lonnie McFeron and Jerry Anderson. Mrs. Haynes was born March 21, 1914, in Christine in Atascosa County and had lived in Edna the past 21 years. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband, Howard D. Haynes of Edna; three daughters, Mrs. Norma Bass of Beeville, Mrs. Bessie Gise of San Antonio and Mrs. Elizabeth Gaynes of Kaufman; a son, Monroe Williford of New Orleans, La.; and six grandchildren. Victoria Advocate, April 10, 1981
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Vanderbilt – Funeral mass for Richard Basil Haynes, 83, of Vanderbilt, who died Friday at his home following an illness, will be at 10 a. m. Monday at the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. The Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy and the Rev. Eugene Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Slavik Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Mr. Haynes was born Sept. 16, 1906, in Jackson County, son of the late Richard Daniel Haynes and Mabel Meredith Haynes. He was a retired railroad engineer and was employed by the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. Mr. Haynes was a member of the United Transportation Union and Texas Farm Bureau. He was a member of the St. John Boscoe Catholic Church in Vanderbilt. He is survived by haw wife, Elvie Irene Haynes of Vanderbilt; a daughter, Velma Kuepfer of Houston; two stepsons, Thomas O. Smith of Vanderbilt and Herman W. Smith of California; a sister, Ruth Hoffman of Edna; a brother, Ted Haynes of Victoria; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Rosary will be recited Sunday at 7 p. m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers are Gene Hajek, Billy Hajek, Kenneth Hoffman, Bill Johnson, Willy Novak and Ladislo DeLosSantos.
Victoria Advocate, November 26 & 27, 1989 |
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Robert was born in Vanderbilt, Texas to Elsie (Branscum) Haynes and Louis Haynes. He was the youngest of six brothers. Robert grew up to be a tall, handsome and athletic young man, but his brain already harbored an imperceptible birth defect that would drastically alter the course of his life. Robert’s future seemed bright when he graduated from Industrial High School in 1964. He entered the US Air Force in 1965. After basic training in San Antonio, he was stationed at Bolling AFB in Washington, DC, where he served in the Air Force Honor Guard. As an outgoing and well-liked recruit, Robert also served as an on-base bartender. In 1967, Robert transferred to Bergstrom AFB in Austin, Texas where among other things he worked to install air conditioning at the ranch of President Lyndon B. Johnson. After his term of service ended in 1968, Robert attended and graduated from the Texas Dept. of Public Safety State Trooper School in Austin, but he resigned soon afterward because he was assigned to a desk job rather than to a patrol position. Robert then got a job as a salesman at the Walt Nichol Volkswagen car dealership in Victoria, TX. He met his future wife Janice Schubert on a blind date in 1969. The two were married in 1971, the same year Robert began studies in industrial arts and secondary education at Victoria Junior College. Robert transferred to Texas A&I University in 1973 and graduated in 1975, the same year his first child, Wade, was born. Shortly after graduation, the family moved back to Victoria, where Robert had taken a job as a teacher at Victoria High School. His daughter Leslie was born four years later in 1979. Robert hit his stride upon returning to Victoria. After teaching for several years, he started a promising new career as a plant operator at DuPont. In his time off, he began building a new home for his young family on Tranquillo Drive, an idyllic spot about 20 miles south of Victoria. However, Robert’s fortunes changed drastically in the summer of 1982, when he was stricken by an inexplicable seizure. On examination, doctors discovered that Robert was suffering from rare congenital condition that affects less than 0.01 percent of the population — a neurological arteriovenous malformation (AVM), which is a defect of the circulatory system believed to arise before or soon after birth. Many AVMs are benign — they do not affect the brain’s circulation in any noticeable way. Unfortunately, this was not the case for Robert, whose atypical circulatory structure put him at great risk for more-severe seizures, cerebral aneurysms or hemorrhagic stroke. After carefully considering the alternatives, Robert opted to undergo a surgical procedure to remove the mass of abnormal circulatory tissue from his brain. During the lengthy surgery, his brain began to swell and his doctors had to place him in an induced coma. But he had also contracted a respiratory infection that prevented the completion of the surgery. He was in a coma for three months. He awoke with extensive brain damage that rendered him as helpless as an infant. Through months of painstaking rehabilitation and hard work, Robert relearned how to walk, hold a fork and button his shirt. Once an eloquent man, he often struggled to speak coherently. He lost most of his ability to read. Robert came home to his young family a changed man in June of 1983. In a state of permanent disability, Robert was unable to find employment, but he nonetheless continued to live his life doing the things he loved: woodworking, walking around the neighborhood with the family’s bevy of dogs, mowing the lawn, riding his bicycle, taking his kids swimming at the YMCA, and passionately explaining to perfect strangers why they should not smoke. Though life during this time was beset by enormous difficulties for both Robert and his family, they all persevered with the same strength that drove Robert to keep living his life. Robert suffered a stroke in 1999. Test results revealed that the AVM, once thought to be fully extracted, had returned. His health declined steadily in the years that followed. In 2009 Robert entered Jeffrey Place Healthcare Center in Waco, Texas, where he spent the rest of his days known to staff, visitors, and other patients alike as full of the same combination of rugged charm and stubborn persistence that always defined him. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elsie and Louis, his brother, Clarence, and his brother Martis, who died in the Vietnam War. Robert leaves behind many survivors: His son, Wade Haynes (fiancée Clare Kennedy) (Minneapolis, MN), and daughter Leslie (Roy) Little (Salinas, California), and two young grandsons, Charlie and Simon, plus a new granddaughter Daphne June, who just arrived on Robert’s birthday; his brothers Harold (Jenine) Haynes (New Braunfels, Texas), Wayne (Jeanelle) Haynes (Inez, Texas), and Herbert (Carolyn) Haynes (Waco, Texas); and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Rosewood Funeral Chapel in Victoria, Texas. There will be a time of visitation from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm prior to the service. Following the memorial service his remains will be buried at the foot of his mother’s grave in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna, Texas. Many in Robert’s family as well as his friends, in numerous little and big ways, helped care for him over the years. The family extends heart-felt thanks to the caring personnel of Jeffrey Place Healthcare Center and Providence Hospice in Waco who performed the sometimes difficult tasks of taking care of Robert during the last three years of his life while also demonstrating their love for him. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in the guestbook at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.com (Victoria) or Connally-Compton.com (Waco).
Rosewood Funeral Chapel, Victoria, Texas & Victoria Advocate,
December 16, 2012 |
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Ted Haynes, 72, of Victoria died in a local hospital Monday, Jan. 20, 1992 following a lengthy illness. Mr. Haynes was born Jan. 14, 1920, in Vanderbilt to the late Richard Daniel and Della Mable Meredith Haynes. He was a retired oilfield dispatcher for Dowell Company and was a Christian. Survivors: son, Mark Cook of New Braunfels; sister, Ruth Hoffman of Vanderbilt; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife, Violet Hayhurst Haynes on June 17, 1980; parents, and five brothers. Services 2 p. m. Wednesday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Howard Boyd of the Baptist Temple of Edna officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152.
Victoria Advocate,
January 21, 1992 |
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Edna – Violet Lanier Haynes, 64, of 1609 Crestwood in Victoria, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Born March 10, 1916, in Wharton, Mrs. Haynes was a retired dietician for Deveraux school. Funeral services will be 2 p. m. Thursday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel in Edna, with the Rev. Russell Moon officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna. She is survived by her husband, Ted Haynes of Victoria; two sons, Charles Cook of Victoria and Mark Cook of San Antonio; a sister, Norine Miguez of Hallettsville and three grandchildren. Pallbearers will be James Fleming, Harvey Boren, Jim Kirksey, Leo Boehm, Arnold Poth and Ronnie Miguez
Victoria Advocate,
June 18 & 19, 1980 |
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Edna – Funeral services for John Otis Heaton, 63, Edna fire marshal for many years, will be held at 3 p. m. Sunday at the Jackson County Funeral Service chapel, with the Rev. J. W. Griffin officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery. Mr. Heaton, a native of Corsicana, had lived in Edna 23 years. He was a contractor and builder before becoming fire marshal, and was a member of the Lolita Baptist Church. He died at his home Friday from a heart attack. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary Ruth Heaton of Edna; two daughters, including Mrs. Rose Scurlock of Sargent, Tex.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Lynn Wilson of Corpus Christi and Mary Jo Weaver of Barstow, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Cobb of Lolita and Mrs. Beatrice Kensill of San Antonio and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Robert Berryhill, Bob McFeron, C. H. Klaus, Joe Sulak, Chick Hayes and E. L. Porche. Members of Edna Volunteer Fire Department will the honorary pallbearers.
Victoria Advocate,
January 21 & 22, 1967 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Miss Amanda Heinze, 71, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Redeemer Lutheran Church with the Rev. Herbert Filter officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Harvey and Clinton Shutt, Orville Browning, Homer Spree, Garland Meador and Noland Kerley; Honorary pallbearers will be Devon Fitzpatrick, Myron Spree, and Arnold, George, and Francis Koop. Miss Heinze was born Feb. 21, 1908 in Freyburg, Texas. She died Wednesday in New Orleans while visiting a relative. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Ed Spree.
Victoria Advocate, June 1, 1979 |
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Colonel Shirley Rowell Heinze died peacefully on Saturday, the 14th of February 2015, at age 90, after a long and illustrious career in the Armed Services. She was a native Houstonian, graduating from Reagan High School and then Rice University. Upon her retirement, she returned home to Houston to care for her mother and enjoy being near her nieces and nephews. She is survived by her sister, Joyce Wylie of Houston; niece, Joan Wolfinger and her husband, David of Katy; and nephews, William E. Wylie of Tyler and Dr. Roy Wylie of Houston. She is also survived by three great-nieces and a great-nephew: Laura Wylie Hickerson, her husband Kevin, and son Corey of Tyler; Dr. Mark Wylie, his wife Kristen, and daughters Katherine Ann and Caroline Joyce of Fort Worth; Jennifer Wolfinger Turner, her husband Rick and son Colby of Katy; and Melissa Wolfinger Meyer, her husband Tom and daughter Lexy of Katy. During her military career (1951-1981), Colonel Heinze was somewhat of a “pioneer” for women in the Army. She was among the few women officers selected to establish a woman officer recruiting program and was the first woman assigned to ROTC duty as Assistant Professor of Military Science & Tactics at Cornell University. Colonel Heinze was one of the first women officers to be assigned to the US Army Vietnam, where she developed the special combat soldier promotion system adopted by the Department of the Army. She was also one of the first two women to attend the Army War College, graduating in 1969. As Commander of the US WAC Center & School at Ft. McClellan, AL, Colonel Heinze raised the standards for basic training for women, and assisted the US Military Academy at West Point in facilitating the enrollment of women into the Academy. She was the first woman officer to be assigned as Chief of Staff of a “major” Army command – the US Army Recruiting Command, Ft. Sheridan, IL and was the first woman to command a Sector of the DOD Military Entrance Processing Command. Colonel Heinze was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, National Guard Meritorious Service Award, Legion of Merit (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), and Army Commendation Medal (2nd Oak Leaf Cluster), RVN Campaign Medal (3 campaigns), and Vietnam Service Medal, and, as a civilian consultant following retirement, the Commander’s Award for Public Service. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to Janice Hoffman of Excel Hospice Care, and the staff of The Abbey at Westminster Plaza for their constant concern and care for Shirley during her stay at The Abbey, and the special care given at the end. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from eleven o’clock in the morning until noon on Friday, the 20th of February, in the library and grand foyer of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston. Interment is to follow at half-past three o’clock in the afternoon, at Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, 204 Buffalo Street in Edna, where military honors by the United States Army are to be rendered. In lieu of customary remembrances, donations may be directed to the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation, P.O. BOX 5030, Fort Lee, VA, 23801; the U.S. Army Women’s Museum at Ft. Lee, 2100 A Ave, Fort Lee, VA 23801; or to the charity of your choice.
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Lolita—Funeral services for Jack Denton Henderson, 47, of Lolita will be held at 3 p. m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Lolita, with the Rev. Larry Lancaster officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Johnny Dugger, Hensley Weaver, Oscar Harris, Ray Revel, Ray Hemple and Carl Jacobs. Honorary pallbearers will be Floyd Hammon, Earl Rogers, Simon Unger, De Von Fitzpatrick, Vernon Thedford, Frank Gayle, George Brubaker, Craig Dickey, Ray Moody, Joe Billings, Bill Carrol and Dennis Karl. Mr. Henderson, an Alcoa employee, was born Dec. 17, 1929 at Hahn, Tex., and had been in this county 23 years. He was a member of the 25 Year Club at Alcoa, and of the Jackson County Cattle Raisers Association. He died Tuesday in an Edna hospital. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. George H. Henderson of El Campo; wife, Lillian of Lolita; daughter, Lisa Kathleen of Lolita, son, Johnny Lloyd Henderson of Booth; three sisters, Ruby Martin and Opal Weaver of Angleton and Florence Orsak of Brazoria; two brothers, Joe of Louis and Leslie of Angleton; and three grandchildren.
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La Ward—Lloyd Grady Hendon, 89, of La Ward, died Friday in a Pasadena hospital. Born April 1, 1896, in Rusk County, near Henderson, he was a painter and worked for Precinct 3, Jackson County, until his retirement in 1966. He was a member of the La Ward Baptist Church and VFW Post 8556 in Lolita, and a veteran of World War I. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Sunday at La Ward Baptist Church with the Rev. B. J. Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna under the direction of Jackson County Funeral Home. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dortha Porche Edna and Mrs. Gloria Cooper of Clear Lake; a son, W. L. Hendon of Houston; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Helen Hendon in Feb. of 1983.
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Mrs. Mary Helen Hendon, 80, died Feb. 26 at Edna Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Magnolia, Ark., she had been a resident of Jackson County since 1928. Mrs. Hendon was a member of the First Baptist Church in La Ward. Funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Jackson County Funeral chapel. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna. Surviving are her husband Lloyd Hendon of La Ward; a son W. L. Hendon of Victoria; two daughters Mrs. Dortha Porche of Edna and Mrs. Gloria Cooper of Clear Lake; a brother, A. J. Scott of Ganado; eight grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be W. W. Hunt, Tillman Hunt, John Deyton, Larry Deyton, O. B. Ramsey, and Mike Anderson.
Victoria Advocate,
February 28, 1983 |
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Kingsville – Betty Lee Hendrix, 81, passed away on Tuesday morning, Nov. 6, 2007 in Kingsville. Her daughter and son-in-law were at her bedside, and she was surrounded by the love of all of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other loved ones who had visited her the weekend before. She loved her family, her friends at Kingsville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, her flowers, her pets, and her paintings. Betty was born on May 21, 1926, in Drumright, Okla., to Fred Bigbey and Ollie Mitchell Bidbey. She grew up in Edna with her loving surrogate parents, Porter and Minnie Secrest. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; surrogate parents; loving husband, Preston K. Hendrix; son, Jimmy Don Turner; and sisters, Mill Osborne, Maxine Osborne, and Helen Tipton. Betty is survived by her daughter, Linda (Gerald) Siegelin of Kingsville; daughter-in-law, Crissie Turner of Lumberton; sister, Jean Hamman of Edna; a grandson, Jason (Kim) Siegelin of Port Neches; two granddaughters, Bonnie (Butch) Hart and Becky (Matt) Mason of Lumberton; seven great-children, Jadyn Siegelin, Baylee Hart, Jacie Hart, Turner Hart, Savannah Mason, Brooklyn Mason and Jimmah Mason; and many nieces, nephews and cousins in the Edna and Lumberton areas. A graveside service will be held at 1 p. m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 204 Buffalo, in Edna. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Turcotte-Pipe Mortuary, 205 General Cavazos Blvd., Kingsville.
Victoria Advocate,
November 9, 2007 |
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Freer – Mr. Preston K. “Red” Hendrix, age 80, a resident of Freer, Texas, passed away Monday, August 19, 2002, in Kingsville. Born December 17, 1921, in Ganado, Texas, to Jesse B. Hendrix and Selma Reue Hendrix, Mr. Hendrix was employed as a mechanic for Mobil Oil Company for 36 years until his retirement. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He was discharged from the Army on November 3, 1945, and the recipient of the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife, Betty Lee Bigbey Hendrix of Freer; one son, Jimmy Don (Crissie) Turner of Lumberton, Texas; one daughter, Linda I. (Gerald) Siegelin of Kingsville, Texas; one brother, J. B. Hendrix of Ganado, Texas; one grandson, Jason Siegelin of Beaumont, Texas; two granddaughters, Bonnie (Butch) Hart of Lumberton and Becky (Mathew) Mason of Newton, Texas; and three great-grandchildren, Baylee Hart and Jacie Hart, both of Lumberton, and Savannah Mason of Newton. Public visitation will take place from 11:00 a. m. until 2:00 p. m. Friday, August 23, 2002, at the Slavik Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p. m. Friday, August 23, 2002, at the Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, Texas, with Rev. Tim Walshe officiating. Graveside service will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna. “He was a tireless provider of care for his loving wife Betty and a devoted, loving daddy to Linda and Jimmy Don.” Services are entrusted to Turcotte-Piper Mortuary, 205 General Cavazos Blvd., Kingsville, Texas.
Victoria Advocate,
August 22, 2002 |
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Edna – Donald “Donnie” J. Hengst, 42, of Edna, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. He was born in Victoria, to Donald R. and Rosalie Hengst of El Toro. Donnie Hengst, graduated from Edna High School, fifth in his class. Donnie loved to work on computers, along with his excellent cooking skills, and he had a love for his cats. He is survived by his parents, Donald R. and Rosalie Hengst of Edna; a twin brother, Ronald R. Hengst of Houston, Mike and Sharon Hamilton of Houston, Jim and Debbie Hunt of Houston, David Hunt of Houston, David and Susan Gloor of Morales, and Howard Wayne and Shirley Gloor of Ganado; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Anna Lee Nickels, Roland and Florance Hengst; and a brother, Charles Roland Hengst. Pallbearers will be: Jason Hamilton, John T. Pyle, Keith Gloor, Jonathan Gloor, Cody Gloor and D. J. Gloor. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p. m. today, Feb. 4, 2010 at Slavik Funeral Home in Edna. Funeral services will be at 10 a. m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 at Slavik Funeral Home in Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate,
February 4, 2010 |
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Edna – Donald “Don” Ray Hengst, of Edna, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at the age of 70. He was born in Cuero, Texas, on July 12, 1947 to the late Roland G. Hengst and Florence Ledwig Hengst. Don worked 40 plus years in the oilfield where he became a successful self-made businessman and earned the respect and of many people, and made many dear friends. Everything Don did he did with a wonderful presence, good heart and was always funny with a witty come back. He touched the hearts of everyone and will be greatly missed. Don is survived by his loving wife, Leslie Hengst; step-children, Jaime Young, Chelsea Huth, Sharon Hamilton, Deborah Hunt, David Gloor, Wayne Gloor; sisters, Patsy Johns, Stella Trahan (Tim), and Brenda Kizer (Charlie); brothers, Richard Hengst (Kathy) and Gilbert Hengst (Evelyn); several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
In addition to his parents Don is
preceded in death by; Jewel Rosalie Hengst, Roland Hengst,
Ronald Hengst, and Donald Hengst. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or online at American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are under the direction
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J. Rosalie Hengst, of Edna, passed away Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. She was born in Edna, on Jan. 8, 1934 to the late Charlie and Anna Lee Rogers Nickel. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed dearly. Rosalie is survived by her husband of 48 years, Donald R. Hengst; sons, David (Susan) Gloor of Edna, Wayne (Shirley) Gloor of Ganado and Ronald Hengst of Houston; daughters, Sharon (Michael) Hamilton of Houston and Deborah (Jim) Hunt of Houston; sister, Charlene Yendrey of Edna; grandchildren, Chris Pruitt, Gretchen Pyle, Jason Hamilton, Jamie Hunt, Keith Gloor, Melissa Huber, Cody Gloor, David Gloor II, Dannyelle Gloor, Jonathan Gloor and eight great-grandchildren; also, two special friends, Connie Perkins Waldorff and Charles Hanselka. Rosalie is preceded in death by her parents and her sons, Michael Gloor, Donald J. Hengst and Charles Roland Hengst. Visitation was Sept. 24 from 5 – 7 p. m., at Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. Funeral services were held at 10 a. m., Sept. 25 at Oaklawn Funeral Home. Burial followed in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna with the Rev. George Tompkins officiating. Pallbearers were Jason Hamilton, Cody Glor, Kieeith Gloor, Jonathan Gloor, David Gloor II, John Pyle and Christopher Pruitt. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2242 West Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030-2008. Arrangements are under the direction on Oaklawn Funeral Home in Edna. 361-782-2221.
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September 26, 2012 |
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Edna – Mrs. B. G. (Anna Beth) Henry, 83, of Houston, a former resident of Edna, died Friday in a Houston rest home. She was born July 21, 1903 in Wroxton, daughter of the late Dr. Samuel Allison and Maude Dixon Warren. She moved to Edna in 1941 with her family and was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Edna. She was a charter member of the Six Flags Trail Ride Association. She was also preceded in death by her husband, B. G. Henry, who died in September 1967. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Edna Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Harry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens of Edna under the direction of the Jackson County Funeral Service. Surviving are two daughters, Catherine Henry Anthony of Houston and Ellen Henry Drushel of Edna; two sisters, Murriel Jarrett and Ruth Slack, both of Denton; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Lon R. Drushel Jr,. S. Henry Drushel, Lester Lehman, William M. Arnold, William L. Askey, Maj. James K. Arter Jr., Terry Mike Peek, Dick Richards, Callaway S. Vance, Frederic Westoff and Mauritz Combs. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. John Henry, Francis Marshall Boykin III, Perry Slack, Carl A. Slack, Stu Leonhardt, Mark Henry and Malcolm Sterrett. In lieu of usual remembrances, memorial contributions may be made to the Edna Presbyterian Church Pastor Discretionary Fund or the charity of donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate,
May 17, 1987 |
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Edna – Bufford G. Henry, 68, contractor and rancher, died Tuesday in a hospital in El Campo. Born June 22, 1899 in Grayson County, Mr. Henry was a Presbyterian, a 32nd degree Mason, and a Shriner. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Edna Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. George Crofoot Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery under direction of Jackson County Funeral Service. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Beth Henry, of Edna; two daughters, Mrs. James P. Anthony Jr. of Houston and Mrs. Lon Drushel of Edna; a sister, Mrs. F. M. Boykin Jr. of Corpus Christi; two brothers, C. L. Henry of Roswell, N. M. and Mac Henry of Rockport; and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers will be W. T. McNeil, Callaway Vance, Bruce Strane, James Vacker, Stephen Vacker and Clifford Morris.
Victoria Advocate,
September 6, 1967 |
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Edna – Barbara Jean Hensley, 47, of Edna, died Friday evening in a Victoria hospital after a long illness. She was born April 29, 1932 in Edna, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Miller Sr. A housewife, she was a member of First Baptist Church in Edna. Funeral services will be at 3 p. m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Edna, with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Sevek, Tab Simons, Roy Charles Ortolon, and Buddy, Billy and Kent Miller. Honorary pallbearers will be Glenn Martin, J. C. Stepan, Bobby Stepan, Marvin Nemec and Terry Harvey. The family requests that friends donate to a charity of their choice in lieu of flowers. She is survived by her husband, Orval Hensley of Edna; two sons, Kevin Michael Hensley and Brunson Bryan Hensley of Edna; two daughters, Debra Jean Hensley and Patricia Kathleen Hensley of Edna; and two brothers, P. K. Miller of Edna and Wayne Miller of Edna.
Victoria Advocate, March 2, 1980 |
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Funeral rites for Miss Doris May Hensley, 28, were held Wednesday morning from the Slavik Funeral Home with Rev. John Newton, Presbyterian minister, officiating. Miss Hensley of Route 3, La Ward, died early Monday morning, May 31, in the Mauritz Memorial-Jackson County Hospital in Ganado. A resident of Jackson County most of her life, Miss Hensley was born in Edna on April 2, 1927. She formerly lived in Refugio, Texas. Survivors are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Hensley of La Ward. Pallbearers were E. M. McDowell, Jimmy Weaver, Edwin Simons and Cub Woodland. Interment was in the Edna Cemetery.
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Port Lavaca – Dorothy Mae Hensley, 71, of Port Lavaca died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004. She was born May 6, 1933, in Kenedy to the late Albert and Anna Jalufka Conger. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors husband William Edward Hensley, son, Brian Hensley of Victoria and sisters, Ann Jones and Penny Wimberly, both of Uvalde and Jean Atkinson of Robstown. Graveside services will be 2 p. m. Sunday at Memory Gardens of Edna, the Rev. John R. Fisher officiating. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna. 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate, September 11, 2004 |
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Edna – Henry Vernon Hensley, 66, of the Carancahua Bay area, died Thursday in a Wharton hospital. Mr. Hensley was a retired rancher and had been employed by United Gas for over 25 years. He was born Aug. 6, 1901, in Jackson County, and was a member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. I. E. Walker officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Everard McDowell, Hensley Weaver, Frederick Woodland, Sam Seale and Traylor, E. L. and M. G. Simons Jr. Surviving are a son, W. E. Hensley of Carancahua Bay; four sisters, Mrs. Louise McDowell of Edna, Mrs. Lillian Simons and Mrs. Lyndale Woodland of Carancahua Bay and Mrs. Leola Weaver of Point Comfort and a grandson, Bryan Vernon Hensley.
Victoria Advocate, July 19, 1968 |
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Edna – Katheryn Cornelia Hensley, 88, of Edna, a former teacher and widow of a member of a prominent Jackson County family, died Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Pallbearers will be Hugh Ottley, Tips Westhoff, Everett McDowell, Barry Hayes, Adolph Novosad and Traylor Simons. Honorary pallbearers will be Tips Hensley, Aubrey Stallings, Bascom Hayes, Claudius Branch and Richard Lee Bronaugh. Slavik Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hensley was born July 4, 1889 in Charco, Goliad County, to John Henry and Donna Etta Hendon Loyless. She graduated from Baylor College at Belton and then taught school. In 1913 she married Blake Hensley of Jackson County in Burleson. They lived most of their married life in Jackson County. Her husband died July 4, 1946. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Eleanor Brackenridge Literary Club and First Baptist Church here.
Victoria Advocate, February 23, 1978 |
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Edna – Medley Tips Hensley, 77, of Edna died Saturday at his home following a long illness. He was born Jan. 23, 1911, in Jackson County, and was the son of the late Medley and Minnie Dew Hensley. Mr. Hensley retired from University Gas Co. in 1971. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U. S. Navy Seabees. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Edna, and a charter member of the Edna Roping Club. He also was a member of the American Legion Post 212 and the Lolita Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8556. Funeral services will be at 11 a. m. Monday at the Edna Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Harry Johnson, church pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery of Edna. Jackson County Funeral Service will be in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hensley is survived by his wife, Ruby Hensley of Edna; two sisters, Mary Ellen Hobson and Jessie Mae Moody of Edna. Pallbearers are David Egg, Clem Nova, Jon Poole, Eddie Hajek, David Peterson, Calvin Evans and Henry Dollery. Honorary pallbearers are Everard McDowell, Sonny Egg, Steele Simons, Gene Bundren, Buz Fenner, Wayne White and A. G. Ainsworth Jr.
Victoria Advocate,
October 16, 1988 |
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Edna – Orval Hensley, 77, of Edna, died Thursday, March 13, 1997. He was born Feb. 5, 1920, in Cotton County, Okla., to the late Carl and Willie Lee McCurry. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He was a retired accountant of Jackson Electric Cooperative Inc. and was a former employee of Mobil Oil. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Edna Masonic Lodge. Survivors: daughters, Deborah Jean Muschalek and Patricia Kathleen Garza, both of Edna; sons, Kevin Michael Hensley of Houston and Brunson Bryan Hensley of Edna; and four grandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife, Barbara Jean Miller Hensley; half sister, Linda Pat McCurry; brother, Hoyt Hensley; and half brother, Jim Hensley. Family visitations will be held from 7 to 8 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p. m. Saturday at Memory Gardens in Edna, the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Honorary pallbearers: grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Memorials: First Baptist Church of Edna. Honorary pallbearers: grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Victoria Advocate,
March 14 & 15, 1997 |
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Edna – Ruby Leona Williamson Hensley, 73, of Edna died Wednesday, July 22, 1992. Mrs. Hensley was born Sept. 27, 1918, in Spindletop to the late William Andrew and Fairy Leona Green Williamson. She was a retired senior clerk for 23 years from Entex and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors: sisters, Christene Anderson of Spring, Mary Joyce Meyers of Texas City and Willie Mae Zuber of League City; and brother, Doyle Williamson of Bellaire. Preceded in death by husband, Tips Hensley, on Oct. 15, 1988; two sisters; and two brothers. Visitation 6 – 7 p. m. Friday at the Jackson County Funeral Home. Services 11 a. m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Edna, the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna, Jackson County Funeral Service, Edna, 782-5201. Pallbearers: Hensley Weaver, David Egg, Clem Nava, Paul Dittrich, David Peterson and Henry Dollery.
Victoria Advocate,
July 24, 1992 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Mrs. Willie A. Hensley, 64, of Rockport, will be held Friday at 2 p. m. at Slavik Funeral Chapel. The Rev. John Newton of Victoria will officiate. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mrs. Hensley was born March 16, 1902 in Louisiana. She died Thursday in a Corpus Christi hospital. She lived most of her life in Jackson County, but had resided in Rockport the past two years. Surviving are her husband, Vernon Hensley of Rockport, and one son, W. E. Hensley of Port Lavaca. Pallbearers will be Weaver Hensley, M. G. Simons Jr., E. L. Simons, Traylor Simons, Frederick Woodland, Everett McDowell and Sam Seale Jr.
Victoria Advocate,
January 6, 1967 |
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Ganado – Jessie T. “J. T.” Herin, 85, of Ganado, and formerly of Corpus Christi and Houston, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001. He was born Nov. 14, 1915, in Robstown, to the late John William and John Carrecker Herin. He was a retired rice farmer and rancher, and a member of First Baptist Church of Edna. He was a 1935 graduate of Corpus Christi High School. He worked for the oilfield in the drilling department in Bay City and late in structural ironworks for three years. He was a former owner and operator of J Bar Ranch. He was elected to the board of directors of First National Bank of Edna and served on it through name changes to the present First Prosperity. He was a founder and director of the Edna Rice Elevators, Mid-Coast Savings and Loan and the Jackson County Feed Co. Survivors: sister, Judy Childs of Kerrville; three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Preceded in death by: wife, LaFawn Johnson Herin; daughters, Patricia Herin Reckaway and Barbara Herin Sachtleben; parents; four sisters; three brothers, George Herin, Charles Herin and J. W. Herin. Services will be 2 p. m. today at the First Baptist Church of Edna; the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Scott Sachtleben, Matt Gaylord, Harrison Stafford II, David Zalman and Chris Schoenberg.
Victoria Advocate,
May 24, 2001 |
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Ganado – LaFawn Herin, 78, of Ganado died Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996. She was born Nov. 19, 1918, in Centerville, Iowa, to the late Sam and Marie Johnson. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors: husband, Jesse Herin; sister, Nell Brooks of New Winsor, Ill., three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: daughters, Barbara Sue Sachtleben and Patricia Reckaway. Services will be 2 p. m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Edna, Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Matthew Gaylord, Scott Sachtleben, Louis Tittizer, Eldred Bergstrom, Garland Sandhop and Charles Slavik. Memorials: donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate,
December 3 & 4, 1996 |
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Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at First Baptist Church for Mrs. Mary L. Herin, 78, a resident of the county for the past 14 years Rev. Jack Moore of the church officiated, and interment was in Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Herin was born Oct. 6, 1883 in Georgia, and came to Texas with her family at the age of two. She was a member of the Baptist Church. She resided here at 625 Hanover, and passed away April 28 in the hospital at Ganado. Mrs. Herin is survived by these sons and daughters, Mattie Conroy of Bay City; Mrs. E. A. Cardwell and Mrs. J. G. Childs of Edna; Mrs. G. B. Koulter of Corpus Christi; Mrs. E. J. Schmids of Kerrville; J. T. Herin of Edna; Charles Herin of Denver; and one step-son, George Herin of El Campo; she also leaves 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren and five brothers and three sisters.
Edna Herald,
May 3, 1962 |
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Edna – Frances Ann Hermes, 84, of Edna, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002. She was born Sept. 8, 1918, in Morales, to the late Dale and Bertha Lochausen Whittington. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Survivors: daughter, Elaine Posey of Georgetown; son, Joe Dale Hermes of Edna; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: husband, Joe Hermes; parents; and sisters, Rhea Simons and Lucille Runnels. Visitation will be 5:30 – 7 p. m. tonight at the funeral home chapel. Services will be 10 a. m. Saturday at St. Agnes Catholic Church of Edna, with Msgr. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-798-2152. Pallbearers: Joel Hermes, Chad Hermes, Shea Posey, Stennet Posey, Lewis Watson Jr. and Billy Ray Gloor. Honorary pallbearers: Ashli Hermes, Joseph Hermes and Kristen Posey.
Victoria Advocate,
October 11, 2002 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Joseph B. Hermes, 55, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the St. Agnes Catholic Church, with the Rev. William Halata officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery, under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. A rosary was recited Sunday evening. Mr. Hermes, a butcher, was born Dec. 15, 1916 in Koerth and had lived in Jackson County for 30 years. He died late Saturday at his residence in Edna. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances Hermes of Edna; a daughter, Mrs. Elaine Posey of Houston; a son, Joe Dale Hermes of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Eison and Mrs. Anne Craig of San Antonio and Mrs. Gertrude O’Brien of Garden Grove, Calif.; three brothers, Pat and John of Hallettsville, and Barney of San Antonio.
Victoria Advocate,
March 20, 1972 |
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Edna – Manuel Hernandez, 64, of Edna, died Friday, March 27, 1998. He was born Dec. 23, 1933, in Yorktown, to the late Manuel St., and Eufamia Ruiz Hernandez. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a marine electrician at Falcon Drilling Company and was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Survivors: wife Beatrice Orzabal Hernandez; daughter, Belinda Hernandez of San Jose, Calif.; son, Dominic Hernandez of Houston; sisters, Mary Aguirre of Lubbock, Helen Benavides of Victoria, Lupe Escamilla of Mission and Criselda Arevalo of Houston; and brothers, Ben Hernandez of El Campo and Jesse Hernandez of Lake Jackson. A rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church of Edna. Services will be 3 p. m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Gilbert Arriaga, Roland Hernandez, Zozimo Salazar, George Orzabal, C. L. Browning, Jose Granados and Frank Zimmerman. He was a deacon of St. Agnes Catholic Church.
Victoria Advocate,
March 29 & 30, 1998 |
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Patricia H. Hertz, 72, of Edna, TX passed away on May 26, 2011 at her home in El Toro. Patsy was born on June 14, 1938 in Jackson County to the late Leon Gwosdz and Brigid Snoga Gwosdz. Patsy was the former owner of El Toro Grocery and a longtime rancher and cattlewoman in Jackson County. Patricia was an active Board Member in the Lavaca Regional Water Planning Group, Jackson County Beef Committee, Jackson County Cattle Raisers Association, LaSalle Landing Water Supply Corporation. She was also a longtime member of St. Agnes Catholic Church where she was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Theresa of the Little Flower # 1350. Survivors; husband of 53 Years, John J. Hertz; daughters, Cynthia Erdelt (Chris ), Cheryl Hertz (Monroe Schroeder);sisters, Evelyn Eisman (John) , Carolyn Koop (Danny), Ginger Wagner (Pat), Mary Thompson (Wes), Kathy Holdgraf (Wayne); brother, Gene Gwosdz (Margaret); and her only grandchild, Taylor John McChesney who was the apple of her eye and fondly known to him as “BaBa “ Preceded in death by her parents, beloved son, John M. Hertz; brothers, Emanuel Gwosdz & Clarence Gwosdz. A Rosary will be recited on Saturday, June 4, 2011, 10:00 am at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. A Memorial Mass will follow at 10:30 am, Rev. Johnson Owusu – Boateng, officiating. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.com Arrangements under the direction of Rosewood Funeral Chapel, Victoria, TX.
Rosewood Funeral Chapel, Victoria, Texas |
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Edna – Emma Mae Hessong, 78, of Edna, died Friday, June 21, 2002. She was born April 13, 1924, in Edna, to the late William Thomas and Ethel Halstead Hessong. She was retired owner and operator of Hessong Grocery and a member of Edna Presbyterian Church. Survivors: sisters, Mary A. Covington of New Boston and Ruth Hattenbach of Freeport. Preceded in death by: sisters, Sarah Hessong, Laura Scruggs, Ethel Freeman and Virginia Strelec; brothers, George Hessong, Albert Hessong, Marshall Hessong, David Hessong, Richard Hessong and Louis Hessong; and parents. Services will be 10 a. m. Monday at Edna Presbyterian Church of Edna, the Rev. Terry Bozart officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Memorials: Edna Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers: Michael Andel, Jimmy Hattenbach, Domingo Borjas, William Hessong, Charles Hessong and Jimmy Hattenbach II.
Victoria Advocate, June 22 & 24, 2002 |
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Edna – George Michael Hessong, 58, of Edna, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010. He was born May 31, 1951, in Ganado, to Robert Graham “Bob” Hessong of Edna and the late Virginia Loyce Kline Hessong. He was owner-operator of Edna Auto Supply. He is survived by his father; wife, Cynthia Ann Wilkerson Hessong of Edna; sons, William Travis “Bill” Hessong, John Graham “John” Hessong of Edna, and George Wilkerson “G. W.” Hessong, all of Edna; brother, Robert LaRue Hessong of Broadus, La.; grandchildren, Loyce Ann Hessong, Ryan Wells Hessong, Virginia Marie Hessong, Jason Lee Hessong, and Rebecca Jane Hessong. Visitation will be noon to 8 p. m. Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Slavik Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a. m. Friday, May 7, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Edna, the Rev. Danny Reeves officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Edna. Pallbearers will be Harley Brod, Roger Gearhart, Karen Gregory, Melvin Laughter, David McCurdy, and Dean Lowery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Texas or American Cancer Society. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate, May 5, 2010 |
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W. G. Hessong, an aged resident of the Edna section, died at the home of his son, W. T. Hessong, Saturday and was buried at Edna Sunday.
Victoria Advocate,
April 23, 1929 |
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Edna – James “Jimmy” Hessong, 50, of Edna, a well-known Jackson County businessman, died at 7:08 p. m. Friday night in a Victoria hospital following a sudden illness. Mr. Hessong died after suffering what apparently was a heart attack at his Edna business late Friday afternoon and following earlier medical attention at a clinic and an Edna hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Sunday at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna with the Rev. Joe Hybner officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Donald Goldman, Larry Shook, Larry Tom, Allen Novian, Robert Hessong, Charles Cox, C. R. Alicardi and Dan Stary. A rosary was recited at the Slavik chapel at 8:15 p. m. Saturday and was followed later by a Knights of Columbus rosary. Mr. Hessong owned and operated the Jackson County Office Supply and also Jimmy Hessong Photography. He was active in Knights of Columbus affairs and was honored by being named Knight of the Year by the Edna chapter in 1977 and again in 1981. A note-burning banquet at the new KC hall was postponed when he failed to put in his appearance with the note Friday evening. Mr. Hessong was born in Edna Sept. 30, 1933. He was a son of the late Graham Hessong and Mrs. Graham Hessong. He was a member of the St. Agnes Catholic Church and served with the U. S. Marines during the Korean War. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, Mrs. Kay Evans Hessong; three daughters, Mrs. Jan Tepera of Denver, Colo., Sandra Marie Hessong of Victoria and Ann Marie Hessong of Edna; a son, Michael James of Edna; three sisters, Mrs. Helen Singleton of San Antonio, Mrs. Gladys Gearhart of Amarillo and Mrs. Betty Bolander of Baytown; two brothers, Bob Hessong of Edna and Don Hessong of Pettus and a grandchild. Friends who desire may contribute to the American Heart Association or the local charity of their choice with the blessings of the family.
Victoria Advocate, December 18, 1983 |
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Edna – Jenny Helan Hessong, 81, of Edna died Wednesday in a Baytown hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Thursday at Slavik Funeral chapel in Edna. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna. Pallbearers will be Robert, George and Donnie Hessong, Jeff and Gary Bolander, Robert and John Singleton, Roger and Kenneth Gearhart, Mike Hessong and Chris Bolander. Mrs. Hessong was born in Floresville Sept. 23, 1903, to Aaron E. and Camilla Wilson. She had resided in Edna since age 6. She was a homemaker and member of the Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1973 and son, Jimmy, in 1983. Survivors include three daughters, Helen Singleton of San Antonio, Gladys Gearhart of Amarillo and Betty Bolander of Baytown; a son, R. G. “Bob” Hessong of Edna; two sisters, Ella Mitchell of Edna and Rae McCoy of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; two brothers, Travis and Alvin Wilson, both of Edna; 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, January 10, 1985 |
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Edna – Louis Hessong, 66, of Edna died in a Victoria hospital Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1991, following an extended illness. Mr. Hessong was born April 29, 1925, in Edna to the late William Thomas and Ethel Halstead Hessong. He married the former Minnie Martha Ganske on Sept. 25, 1944, in Victoria, was a rice farmer from 1948 to 1958, worked in the oilfield as a roustabout from 1958 to 1980 and was a retired heavy equipment operator after serving from 1980 to 1989 for Jackson County. He attended the Robison Street Church of Christ. Survivors: wife, Minnie Ganske Hessong; daughters, Betty J. Jerkins of Wharton, Ella Mae Anderson of Edna, Patricia Seabolt of Aledo, Ill., and Martha Kudelka of Ganado; sisters, Emma Hessong of Edna, Alice Covington of New Boston and Ruth Hattenback of Fulton; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parent; sisters, Virginia Strelec, Laura Scruggs, Ethel Freeman and Sara Hessong; and brothers, Richard, Albert, Marshall, George and David Hessong. Services 2 p. m. Friday at Robinson Street Church of Christ in Edna, Stan Adams officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Bob, Sonny and Freddie Hessong, Donnie Novak, Larry Deyton, and Brent New. Memorials: American Diabetes Association.
Victoria Advocate, December 6, 1991 |
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Edna – Loyce Hessong, 69, of Edna, died Friday, July 4, 1997. She was born Sept. 4, 1927, in Houston, to the late Fred L. and Marian Atherton Kline. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors: husband, Bob Hessong; daughter, Kathy Johnson of Edna; sons, George Hessong of Edna and Robert Hessong of Broadus, Mont.; brother, Fred L. Kline II of Allendale, N. J.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Family visitation will be 6 to 8 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p. m. Sunday at the funeral home, with Don Hessong officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Bill Hessong, John Hessong, G. W. Hessong, Justin Johnson, Kristi Johnson and Sarah Hessong. Honorary pallbearers: Jennifer Brownell, Aaron Brownell, Vicki Hessong, Tiffany Johnson and Albert Lee Shelton.
Victoria Advocate, July 5 & 6, 1997 |
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Edna – Minnie Martha Ganske Hessong, 95, of Edna passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Minnie was born on October 27, 1920 in Southland, Texas, Garza County to William D. and Martha Hein Ganske. Minnie was married to Louis Hessong and was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker to their three daughters. Minnie is survived by their daughters; Betty (Dennis) Jerkins, Ella Mae Anderson, and Martha (Darrell) Kudelka, also by their six grandchildren; Archey (Tracey) Anderson, Tammy (Jamie) Ricks, Kimberly (Paul) Vasquez, Nicki (Nick) Gregg, Gina (Kurt) Yackel, and Richard (Shannon) Jerkins. Their fifteen great-grandchildren; Cody and Kayla Anderson, Erica Ricks, Megan Vasquez, Evan and Brittany Gregg, Jada Yaws, Liam, Zeke, Zane, Abigail and Sean Jerkins, Warren, Meachelle and Kyler Yackel, and two great-great-grandchildren; Riley and Lylah Yackel, as well and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Louis, two sisters: Lydia Hubel and Mary Smith, her five brothers; Walter, John, Bill, Ed and Alfred Ganske, and one granddaughter; Shelly Kudelka. Visitation will be Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel from 5:pm to 7:pm, Funeral Service will be Friday, June 24, 2016 at 10:30 am at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Green officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Memory Gardens of Edna. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial contribution be made to Hospice of South Texas, 605 E. Locust Avenue, Victoria, TX 77901. Services have been entrusted to Russell Todish of Slavik-Edna Funeral Home, 209 N. Allen St., Edna, TX 77957, 361-782-2152.
Victoria Advocate, June 23, 2016 |
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Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from Slavik Chapel for Miss Sarah Annie Hessong, 57, resident of Jackson County for 55 years. Rev. Collis McKinney of the Presbyterian Church officiated, and interment was in the Edna Cemetery. Miss Hessong had been manager of the Hessong Grocery Store here for many years. She was born Sept. 29, 1904 in Weir City, Kansas. She passed away Nov. 20 at her home at 502 N. East, following an illness of eight months. She is survived by these brothers and sisters: Louis and Clyde Hessong of Edna, Laura Scruggs and Emma Hessong of Edna, Marshal, David and Albert Hessong, all of Houston, George Hessong of Tallulah, La., Mrs. Virginia Strelec of Louise, Alice Covington of San Antonio and Ruth Hattenback of Fulton.
Edna Herald, November 23, 1961 |
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Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Assembly of God Church for William Thomas “Bill” Hessong, 78. Minister R. E. Brumbelow officiated and interment was in the Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were Levi Quinn, Arthur Griffin, Tom Braddock, H. M. Dollery, Bennie Price and J. C. Holder. Mr. Hessong, well-known farmer, passed away May 9 at his home at 1016 N. Williams. He was born March 6, 1881 in Pennsylvania, and had lived in Jackson County since 1906. He is survived by his wife, Parilee, of Edna, and these sons and daughters: Sarah Hessong, Edna; Mrs. Laura Scruggs, Edna; Geo. Hessong of Rodessa, La.; Emma Hessong, Louis Hessong, and Clyde Hessong of Edna; Albert, Marshall and David Hessong of Houston; Virginia Strelic of Ganado; Ruth Hattenback of Fulton, and Alice Covington of Germany; and 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He also leaves a brother and two sisters, G. G. Hessong, Mrs. Annie Seiler and Mrs. Alice Wilson all of Edna.
Edna Herald, May 14, 1959 |
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Edna—Funeral services for Johnny J. Hevelka, 61, of 301 S. Menefee St., owner of Hevelka Gulf Oil Co. Agency and a former Edna funeral director, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Friday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Joe Webb, pastor of First Baptist Church, will officiate with burial in Memory Gardens of Edna. Pallbearers will be Claudius Branch, Adolph Novosad, Marcell Maresh, Jim Murphy, Bill Kincer and Ray McDaniel. Mr. Hevelka owned Hevelka Funeral Home for ten years prior to 1946. He died Wednesday afternoon in a Ganado hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was born July 10, 1906, in Rosebud, and had resided in Edna 30 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lallie Hevelka of Edna; two step-sons, Henry Atkinson of Edna and W. C. Atkinson Sr. of Houston; a sister, Mrs. J. W. Gifford of Coral Springs, Fla., a brother, Robert Hevelka of Houston; one grandchild and three great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, December 15, 1967 |
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Funeral services were held at St. James Lutheran Church in Ganado at 3 o’clock Tuesday and burial was in Edna Cemetery for Mrs. Gladys Heyne, 51, who died Monday in the County Hospital after a lingering illness. She was the sister of Mrs. Ben Good of Edna. Rev. L. G. Wehman officiated. Mrs. Heyne, the wife of Herbert Heyne of Ganado, was born in Jackson County November 22, 1913. She had resided here all her life. In addition to her husband and sister, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Laverne Parrott of California; a son, Harry Ray of Houston; two brothers, Hal McElroy of Victoria and Henry McElroy of Wharton, and six grandchildren. Psencik Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Edna Herald, November 26, 1964 |
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El Campo – Funeral services for Herbert Martin Heyne, 69, who died at his home on Route 1, Louise, last Thursday, were held at 2 p. m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in El Campo with the Rev. Edwin Lampe officiating. Burial was in Edna City Cemetery. He was a native of Wharton, born May 2, 1905. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Parrott of Los Angeles, Calif.; a son, Harry Heyne of Singapore; three sisters, Mrs. Ella Kohutek of Victoria, Mrs. Mattie Johnson of Houston and Mrs. Elma Orr of Spring, Tex.; and seven grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, January 21, 1975 |
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Inez—Douglas W. Hicks, 66, of Inez, died Sunday, March 20, 2005. He was born March 23, 1938, in El Campo, to C. R. and Zella Mae Hicks of Ruidoso, N. M. He was a farmer and rancher and a Baptist. Survivors: wife, Terri Lynn Ellison Hicks; daughters, Sharon Yarbrough of Victoria and Tracy Damborsky of Inez; sons, Jeremy Wayne Hicks of Inez and Jason Hicks of Austin; sister, Carol Ann Dorsey of Edna; brother, Jerral Hicks of Las Cruces, N. M., and six grandchildren. Service will be 4 p. m. Thursday at Oaklawn Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery. Oaklawn Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2221. Pallbearers: Wayne Dierlam, Charles Glaze, Rayford Taylor, Willie Raines, Jerry Wilburn and Larry Hicks. Honorary pallbearers: Richard Ellison, Ronnie Ellison, Larry Little, Ramseys Coffee Club, Clint Caviel, Kyle Yarbrough, Robert Yarbrough and Gary Damborsky. Memorials: Hospice of South Texas or American Cancer Society.
Victoria Advocate,
March 22 & 24, 2005 |
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Edna—Chester Hicks, 87, of Edna, died Monday, Nov. 2, 1998. He was born April 11, 1911, in Fortran, to the late Aaron and Emma Midget Hicks. He was a farmer/rancher and was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors; wife, Clara Anderson Hicks; daughter, Karen Hicks of Abilene; son, Larry Hicks of Edna; sister Beatrice Yenawine of Austin; brother, Clyde Hicks of Louise; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Family visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p. m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Edna, the Rev. Russell Minton officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Todd Hicks, Ray Hicks, Douglas Hicks, Jerral Hicks, Jan Yenawine and Clyde Hicks.
Victoria Advocate, November 4 & 5, 1998 |
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Lolita – Lolita woman was killed and three other persons seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision two miles west of Bay City on State Highway 35, about 5:45 p. m. Sunday. Mrs. Christine Highberg, 44, was pronounced dead on arrival at a Bay City hospital. The injured were her husband, James L. Highberg, 58, and a daughter, Rita Laverne, 15; and Michael L. Chuman, 19, of Bellaire. Funeral services for Mrs. Highberg were pending Monday at the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. Highway Patrolman H. Terry Lee of Bay City, who investigated, said Highberg and the daughter suffered injuries and lacerations, and Chuman sustained a broken leg and lacerations. They first were taken to Matagorda General Hospital. And then transferred to Memorial Hospital in Houston, by Taylor Bros. and Bay City Funeral Home ambulances. He said they were listed in fair condition Monday. Lee said the Highbergs were traveling west in a 1965 sedan driven by the daughter, and Chuman was going east in a 1971 station wagon pulling a small trailer. He said the station wagon apparently drifted into the westbound lane, then both drivers swerved attempting to avoid the collision. Victoria Advocate, November 2, 1971 Mrs. Christine Highberg Lolita – Funeral services for Mrs. Christine Highberg, 44, of Lolita, who was killed Sunday in a highway accident near Bay City, will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday from the Lolita Baptist Church. The Rev. Raymond Quick and the Rev. H. O. Bilderback will officiate. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery, under direction of the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home of Bay City. Her husband, James L. Highberg and a daughter, Rita Laverne, are in Memorial Hospital in Houston with injuries received in the same accident. Tuesday Highberg’s condition was still listed as serious, but the daughter was said to be in satisfactory condition. Michael Chuman of Bellaire, driver of the other vehicle in the collision, was under treatment for a broken leg in the Methodist Hospital at Houston. Mrs. Highberg was born Dec. 18, 1927 in Beeville. Surviving, in addition to her husband and Rita, are four other daughters, Mrs. Linda Joyce Hamilton of Lolita, Mrs. Audry White of LaWard, Mrs. Patricia Porter of Victoria and Mrs. Nora Cady of Seadrift; three sons, James Louis, with the Air Force in Thailand; Charles of Washington, D. C., and James of Edna; two sisters, Mrs. Pauline Hadley of Port Lavaca and Mrs. Celia Elkins of Texas City; and a brother, L. L. Cross of Bay City.
Victoria Advocate, November 4, 1971 |
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Seadrift – James Lewis Highberg, 90, of Seadrift, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2022. He was born Dec. 12, 1912, in Palacios, to the late Nels P. and Olinda LeCompt Highberg. He was a retired potman for Aluminum Company of America and a Methodist. Survivors: daughter, Linda J. Hamilton of Lolita, Gay Dumm of Sargent, Nora J. Cady of Seadrift, Audry White of LaWard and Rita L. Polensky of Port Alto; sons, James M. Highberg of Georgetown, Charles F. Highberg of Spring and James L. Highberg Jr. of Columbus; sister, Nellie Tripp of Okachobee, Fla.; brothers, John Highberg of Weinne, Lord Haywood Highberg of Alvin, Nels P. Highberg of Lancaster, Pa. and Paul Highberg of Victoria; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: first wife, Violet Loraine Bornamen; second wife, Christine L. Cross; third wife, Virginia L. Gallespi; daughter, Patricia A. Porter; parents; and one grandchild. Visitation will be 6 – 8 tonight at Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p. m. Tuesday at First Methodist Church in Seadrift, the Rev. Janna Sandidge officiating. Masonic graveside services will be at Edna Cemetery. Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2988. Memorials: First Methodist Church in Seadrift, Easter, Masonic Lodge or donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate, February 25, 2002 |
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Edna – Mary Lee Obsta Hillman, 81, of Edna died Thursday Feb. 29, 1996. She was born Sept. 3, 1914, in Inez to the late John Jr. and Martha Prukop Obsta. The homemaker was owner and operator of Hillman Gin Co. and she was a rancher. Mrs. Hillman was a member of Catholic Daughters of America. Survivors: daughter, Billie Sue Malek of Edna; sister, Elgie Whalen of Victoria; brothers, Francis Obsta of Mission Valley and Neal Obsta of Victoria; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Preceded in death by: husband, William L. Hillman on Oct. 6, 1969; sister, Leona Marling, and brother, Edgar Lee Obsta. A rosary will be recited at 7:45 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 10 a. m. Saturday at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna, the Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152.
Victoria Advocate, March 1, 1996 |
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Edna—Funeral services for William Lee Hillman, 62, of 307 S. East St., who died Monday night in Victoria, will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. Walsh officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. A Rosary was recited Tuesday night at the funeral home chapel. Mr. Hillman, owner of Hillman Cotton Gin in Edna, was born December 10, 1906, in Telferner, and had lived in Jackson County since 1923. He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Lee Hillman of Edna; a daughter, Mrs. Michael (Billy Sue) Malek of San Antonio and a grandson, Jonathan Malek of San Antonio. Pallbearers will be Steven and James Vacker, Laddy Matusek, James Kilar, Johnny Cutler and Johnny Kallus.
Victoria Advocate, October 6, 1969 |
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Edna—Funeral services for Louis D. Hillyer, 72, of Edna will be held at 4 p. m. Friday from the Slavik Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Graveside services will be conducted by Edna Masonic Lodge 767. Pallbearers will be James, Douglas, Robert L. and R. D. Hillyer Jr., Don L. Barksdale and Gary Wayne Barnes. Honorary pallbearers will be Harrison Stafford II and Larry White. Mr. Hillyer was a retired Shell Oil Co. geologist. He was born Dec. 23, 1902 at Louise and lived in this county since 1961. He was a member of the West University Lodge 1292 Shriners of Houston and a lifetime member of the University of Texas Ex-Students. He died Wednesday in a Victoria hospital. Surviving are his wife, Odessa Hillyer of Edna; a sister, Lorena Fox of Austin; and two brothers, Raymond of Louise and Wayne of Victoria.
Victoria Advocate, August 7 & 8, 1975 |
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Edna—Odessa B. Hillyer, 84, of Edna, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1999. She was born June 3, 1914, in Aquilla, to the late J. J. and Cora Robertson Bennett. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Edna. She was a member of Houston Geological Auxiliary. Preceded in death by: husband, Louis D. Hillyer; sisters, Mary Alma Chapman, Jeane Canerdy and Jimmie Simons. Family visitation will be 6 to 8 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 10 a. m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Edna, the Rev. Jim Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Drs. Woody T. Barksdale and David Hastings, Doug Hillyer, Robert Hillyer, B. J. Taylor and Tommy Wilson. Honorary pallbearers: Paul Kohutek and Lloyd Spurgers. Memorials: First Baptist Church of Edna.
Victoria Advocate, January 5 & 6, 1999 |
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Edna—Eugene E. Hitchcock, 42, of 402 W. Pear St., an employee of Mobil Oil Co., was found dead in his car at this home early Wednesday morning. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Slavik Funeral Home. Hitchcock was found in his car between 5:30 and 6 a. m. by his wife. A physician and Justice of Peace Mrs. W. R. Gloor were called to the home. An autopsy was ordered and was to be performed Wednesday by Dr. Paul Obert in Victoria. Mrs. Gloor had not received the report late Wednesday night. City Officer John Henry Long said it is believed death was due to natural causes. He said Hitchcock had visited a friend, a former fellow-employee, Tuesday night and had left him about 11:30 p. m. Survivors include his wife, Irene, and two daughters, Kathy and Mary Helen. Victoria Advocate, October 29, 1970 Eugene Hitchcock Edna—Funeral services for Eugene Hitchcock, 42, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Friday from St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Flanagan officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. The body will be carried to the church at 1 p. m. and lie in state until time of services. Pallbearers will be Tommy Crofton, Francis Blanchard, Bill Cantrell, Roy Pyle, Jack Haines and Louis Lidiak. Mr. Hitchcock and Edna resident and employee of Mobil, was found dead in his car at his home early Wednesday morning. Justice of Peace Mrs. W. R. Gloor Thursday ruled death due to natural causes, after an autopsy was performed Wednesday. He was born Feb. 23, 1928 in Keokuk, Iowa. He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and a lay reader, and was a veteran of World War II and a past member of the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are his wife, Irene and two daughters, Kathy and Mary Helen.
Victoria Advocate, October 30, 1970 |
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Lolita – Henrietta Betty Hlavaty, 66, of Lolita died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 1995. She was born Dec. 20, 1929, in East Gate and married Jerome James Hlavaty of Lolita in 1950. A resident of Jackson County since 1960, Mrs. Hlavaty was a homemaker who attended St. John Bosco Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Altar Society. She was also a member of the KJZT Lodge of La Salle and SPJST of La Salle. Survivors: husband; daughters, Carolyn King of St. Louis, Mo., Patricia Hartman of Cuero and Jeannette Hlavaty of Bay City; sons, Jerome Hlavaty of Edna, Donald Hlavaty of Henderson and Stephen Hlavaty of San Antonio; sister, Edith Jasek of Grapeland; brothers, Edwin Smesny and Albert Smesny, both of Houston and Max Smesny of Midlothian; and nine grandchildren. Preceded in death by a son, Larry Hlavaty in 1980. A rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. tonight at Slavik Funeral Home chapel of Edna. A Mass will be said at 10 a. m. Thursday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, the Revs. Michael O’Shaughnessy and Jim Deaconson officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Joseph Kalas, Jerome Drastata, Edwin Smesny Jr., Randy Smesny, Tracy Jasek and Keith Jasek. Honorary pallbearers: Kevin King and Michael Sexton. Memorials: St. John Bosco Catholic Church or Hospice of Victoria.
Victoria Advocate, December 27, 1995 |
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LOLITA - Jerome James Hlavaty, 86, passed away on June 22 at the
Ganado Nursing Home after battling cancer for the last 6 months.
He was born on September 8, 1928, in Caldwell, TX, and grew up
around El Maton, TX. He moved his family to Lolita, TX, in 1960
and loved tending his yard and nurturing his pecan trees, peach
trees, fig trees and berry bushes. In recent years he loved to
go gambling in Louisiana with his 'Sweetie' JoAnn Andel of
Ganado.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Jackson
County Home Health Care, Hospice of South Texas, the Ganado
Nursing Home, the Skilled Nursing Unit at Citizens’ Hospital in
Victoria, and the individual care givers for the exceptional
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Edna—Louis H. Hobson, 63, of Edna, died early Thursday in a Houston hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday from the Jackson County Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery, under direction of the funeral service. Pallbearers will be Claude Quarles, James Garner, Grady Kelton, J. H. Williamson, John Atkinson and Harry Brooks. Mr. Hobson, a painter, was a native of Jackson County, born Sept. 2, 1912 at LaWard. He had been a member of the Edna Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years, and was a member of the Woodmen of the World. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Wilma Hobson, and a son, Larry, both of Edna; three sisters, Mrs. Jim Oliver, Mrs. Robert Cousins and Mrs. Bill Kirkendall, all of Houston, and a brother, A. L. Hobson of Florida.
Victoria Advocate, November 28 & 29, 1975 |
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Edna – Mary Ellen Hobson, 78, lifetime resident of Edna, died at 4:20 a. m. Friday, Dec. 21, 1990, in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at Edna Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Harry Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Jackson County Funeral Service, Inc. She was born Feb. 2, 1912, in Edna, to the late Medley W. and Minnie Dew Hensley. She was a retired secretary and owner of the Hobson Café. She was a member of the Edna Presbyterian Church and a life member of the Edna P. T. A. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Brenda Novosad of Houston; a son, Bill Hobson of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Jessie Mae Moody of Edna; and three grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas W. Hobson in 1974; and a brother. In lieu of usual memorials, donations may be made to the Edna Presbyterian Church.
Victoria Advocate, December 22, 1990 |
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