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In the death of Miss Bertha Kaapke, which occurred Saturday, July 2nd, just before the noon hour, Edna lost one of her most beloved and highly esteemed ladies, and Jackson County and South Texas a prominent and pioneer citizen. The passing of this good woman was not a surprise nor a shock to her relatives and friends for she had been ill for many months, and for the past several weeks her condition was such that it was evident that the end was near—her life span having extended far beyond the allotted three score years and ten. Yet her passing caused sorrow and grief to many. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock at the Horton home, where deceased had resided for more than sixty-five years, and where a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends gathered to pay their last tribute of love and respect to the deceased. The service was conducted by her pastor, Rev. John J. Marse, of the Presbyterian Church. After the service the remains were laid to rest in the Edna Cemetery beside those of the other members of her family who had gone before. She was the last surviving member of a pioneer South Texas family. Pallbearers were: Messrs. George Horton, Billie Power, Garrett Menefee, Walter Howle, Tom Callaway, and Albert Egg, Jr. Miss Kaapke was born in Indianola, Calhoun County, April 22nd, 1857 hence was in her 93rd year. She was a daughter of the late Mr. Charles Albert and Charlotte Anna Kaapke, prominent and pioneer residents of that section. Shortly after the 1875 tropical hurricane at Indianola, she, with the other members of her family, moved to Texana, then the county seat of Jackson County. In the year of 1883 she moved to the then new town of Edna, and she continued to make Edna her home until her death. She made her home with her brother-in-law and sister, the late Mr. and Mrs. George F. Horton. After the death of Mr. and Mrs. Horton she continued to live in the old home place. She was well known to and highly esteemed by many of our people, more especially the members of the pioneer families of this section. In the year of 1886, Miss Kaapke united with the Edna Presbyterian Church, and down through the years she was ever faithful to the teachings of that church. In the years before her health began to fall she was a regular attendant at all the services of the church and was an active and faithful worker in the Sunday School. Being deprived of the privilege of taking an active part in the work of the church and Sunday school did not cause her to lost interest in the work of the church, and even to the very last her contributions to the support of her church were generous and regular, and in her passing the church has lost a faithful member. Miss Kaapke was an aunt of the members of the Egg and Horton families, and in addition to these, she is also survived by several nieces and nephews. To the bereaved ones, the Herald extends heartfelt sympathy.
Edna Weekly Herald, July 7, 1949 |
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Edna – Emil Alfonce Kallus, 81, of Edna, died Friday in an Edna hospital. He was born Aug. 1, 1908, in Hallettsville, to the late John and Marie Oppinger Kallus. The farmer/rancher had resided in Jackson County since 1936. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Texas Farm Bureau. Mr. Kallus was also a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. A rosary will be recited at 8 p. m. Saturday at the funeral home. Surviving are his wife, Mary Kallus of Edna; five sons, Johnny, Albert and Eugene Kallas, all of Edna, Daniel Kallus of Ganado and Harvey Kallus of Victoria; a sister, Mary Steffek of Hallettsville; three brothers, Joe, Henry and Louis Kallus, all of Hallettsville; and 15 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Gerald Kucera, Leonard Steffek, Allen Steffek, Robert Steffek, Joe Kallus and Henry Kallus Jr.
Victoria Advocate, March 3 & 4, 1990 |
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Edna – John Joseph Kallus, 67, of Edna, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, in Victoria. He was born in La Salle to the late Emil and Mary Steffek Kallus. He was a retired County Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency, farmer, rancher and 1957 Edna High School graduate. Survivors: wife, Mary Lee Bollom Kallus; daughter, Patricia Ann Kallus of Edna, sons, David John Kallus and Dennis Joseph Kallus, both of Edna; brothers, Albert Kallus and Eugene Kallus, both of Edna, Daniel Kallus of Ganado and Harvey Kallus of Victoria; and five grandchildren. Preceded in death by: one granddaughter. A rosary will be recited 7 p. m today at the funeral home. A Knights of Columbus rosary will be recited 1:30 p. m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church of Edna. Service will be 2 p. m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Teddy Kallus, Mark Kallus, Russell Kallus, Donald Sohrt, Jerry Konarik, Terry Konarik, Gary Konarik. Honorary Pallbearers: FSA employees and Supper Club. Memorials: donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate, October 30, 2006 |
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Edna – Mary Steffek Kallus, 94, of Edna, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006 She was born Aug. 29, 1911, in Lavaca County, to the late Joseph F. and Annie Bartosh Steffek. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Survivors: sons, Johnny Kallus, Albert Kallus, and Eugene Kallus, all of Edna, Daniel Kallus of Ganado and Harvey Kallus of Victoria; brothers, Louis Steffek of Edna, and Alfonse Steffek of Hallettsville; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Emil Alfonse Kallus; sister, Ann Kucera Shiller, brothers, Charlie Steffek and Joe Steffek; and one great-granddaughter. A rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. tonight at Slavik Funeral Home and then again at 2 p. m Friday at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Services will follow at 2:30 p. m. at the church. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: David Kallus, Dennis Kallus, Russell Kallus, Teddy Kallus, Mark Kallus, Gerald Kucera. Honorary pallbearers: grand-daughters, great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate,
February 23 & 24, 2006 |
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Mary Lee (Bollom) Kallus, lovingly known as “Momo” to her grandchildren, passed away on January 25, 2026, at the age of 83. A lifelong resident of the El Campo and Edna communities, she leaves behind a legacy of devotion to family, faith, and the simple joys of country life. Born to Albina Kainer Bollom and Adolph William Bollom of El Campo, Texas, Mary Lee grew up alongside her two sisters, Evelyn Chaka and Lillian Konarik. She attended St. Philip’s Catholic School and graduated from El Campo High School. In her younger years, she and her friends enjoyed gathering for evenings of polka dancing—where she would eventually meet the love of her life, Johnny Joseph Kallus of Edna. The two were married on September 28, 1963, in El Campo and made their home together in Edna. Mary Lee worked at Piggly Wiggly and Perry’s, where she took great pride in keeping the greeting card displays perfectly arranged. At home, she was deeply involved in the family farm—raising chickens, picking pecans, working cattle, tending her garden, and sharing her talents for baking and canning with those she loved. A woman of strong faith, Mary Lee was a devoted member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters. She and Johnny were also longtime members of a super club that met regularly for more than 50 years, forming cherished friendships that became like family. Above all, Mary Lee was a loving and caring mother to her three children: David John Kallus, Patricia Ann Kallus, and Dennis Joseph Kallus. She is survived by her children—David (Lisa), Dennis (Leslie), and Patricia—as well as her five grandchildren: Kayla Teltschik (Wesley), David John Kallus II (Tristin), Dylan Kallus (Shelby), Dawson Kallus (fiancé Emma New), and Devin Kallus. She also leaves behind six great‑grandchildren: Wyatt, Kendall, and Karley Teltschik; Presley and Lainey Kallus; and Austin Kallus. Serving as pallbearers are David John Kallus, II, Dylan Kallus, Devin Kallus, Dawson Kallus, Wesley Teltschik, and Russell Kallus. Members and staff of Growing in Grace will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation for Mary will be held at Oaklawn Funeral Home on Friday, January 30, at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Rosary at 6:30 p.m. The funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church, with interment to follow at Memory Gardens of Edna. In lieu of flowers or plants, donations may be made to Crown Hospice, 1406 E. Red River, Victoria, Texas 77901 or the Catholic Daughters of Edna, 506 N. Allen St., Edna, Texas 77957. Mary Lee will be remembered for her gentle spirit, her steadfast love for her family, and the warmth she brought to every gathering. Her presence will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
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Edna – Joseph Henry Kapel, 77, of Edna died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1993. He was born May 17, 1916, in Franklin, La., to the late Joseph Henry and Levine Griffin Kapel. He was a retired maintenance foreman for United Texas Transmission Company. Mr. Kapel was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna. Survivors: daughter, Virginia Honeycutt of Houston; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: sisters, Phyllis Lewis and Eunice Thibodeaux. Rosary: 7 p. m. today, Slavik Funeral Home Chapel. Service: 10 a. m. Friday, at the funeral home, the Rev. James Nishan officiating. Burial: Memory Gardens of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Rocky Hudgeons, Len Hudgeons, Jimmy Moore, Buster Chase and Jimmy Curlee.
Victoria Advocate,
August 5, 1993 |
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Edna – Lillie Mae Kapel, 73, of Edna, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999. She was born May 18, 1925, in Hallettsville, to the late Sam Robert and Melinda Fuller Brown. She was as homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors: sons, Rocky Hudgeons of Edna, Len J. Hudgeons of Victoria and Sidney Hudgeons III of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; sister, Myrtle Neumann of Edna; brother, Ernest Brown of Sublime; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: daughter, Lillian Ann Hudgeons; Sisters, Eunice Kerr, Hilda Tinkle, Bertha Wiegand and Mamie Koenig; brothers, Clarence Brown and Manuel Brown; grandsons, Michael Lynn Hudgeons and Dwayne Royce Hudgeons. Family visitation will be 6 to 8 p. m. today at Slavik Funeral Home. Services will be 10 a. m. Wednesday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Danny Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152.
Victoria Advocate,
February 2, 1999 |
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Mrs. Mary Jane Kay, mother of Mrs. Anton Scheel of Red Bluff, died at Ganado at 5:30 P. M. Tuesday, April 13th, following a heart attack. The funeral service will be held at the Red Bluff Baptist Church this afternoon, and interment will be made in the Edna Cemetery. Rev. Frank Hollan will conduct the service at the church. Mrs. Kay was born November 20, 1881, in San Jacinto County. Mr. Kay passed away about three years ago. For some time Mrs. Kay has made her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Scheel of the Red Bluff community. The Herald joins the other friends of the family in extending sympathy in their time of sorrow.
Edna Weekly Herald,
April 15, 1946 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Keith, 66, of Edna were to be held today at 3 p. m. at Slavik Chapel. Rev. Jack Moore of the First Baptist Church was to officiate, with interment in the Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Keith was born April 3, 1896 in Rockdale, and had lived in Edna since 1920. She passed away Sept. 12 at her home here, at 1403 Green, after an illness of six years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Edna. Survivors include her husband, Martin L. Keith of Edna; two sons, John Henry Keith of Edna and William Keith of Houston; one daughter, Lillian Thomas of Houston; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; also one sister, Mrs. Cara Tume of Rockdale.
Edna Herald, September 13, 1962 |
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Edna – Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at Slavik Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Martha Jane Keith, 80, of Edna, with the Rev. Russell Moon officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Keith was born May 14, 1897 in Coleman County, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Cornelius Hudson of Coleman. She came to Jackson County 60 years ago, and she and Melvin D. Keith were married in Edna about four years later. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband Melvin of Edna, two sons, Lewis Keith of Victoria and Weldon Woodrow Watson of Los Cruces, N. M.; seven daughters, Margarene Miller of Alvin, Armetta Vrdoljak of Chicago, Grace Abell of West Covina, Calif., Anna Prewitt of Anacoco, La., Deane Pearson of Van Nuys, Calif., Melvin Louis of Plantation, Fla., and Faye Ward of Elkhorn, Neb.; and by 35 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. She died Thursday in a Ganado hospital.
Victoria Advocate, September 2, 1977 |
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Edna – Martin L. Keith, 81, an Edna locksmith, died Saturday in a Victoria hospital. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Mr. Keith had been a locksmith in Edna since 1912. His wife died in 1962. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Joe Webb and J. W. Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lillian Thomas and Mrs. Bessie Henderson of Houston, two sons, John Henry Keith of Edna and William B. Keith of Houston; and three sisters, Mrs. Floyd Moore of Edna, Mrs. John Trexaphan of Cleveland, Tex. and Mrs. Alma Searcy of Corpus Christi.
Victoria Advocate, January 7, 1968 |
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Funeral services were held Monday at 4 p. m. at Slavik Chapel for Mrs. Mary Frances Keith, 88, Jackson County resident since 1912. Rev. W. L. Wootan and Rev. I. E. Walker officiated, and interment was in Edna Cemetery. Mrs. Keith passed away at 4:45 p. m. Sept. 16 at her home at 204 W. Buffalo, after an illness of some three years. Pallbearers at the service were Stanley Samuelson, Roy Beck, Henry Dittrich, Manus Rowell, John Beck and Bill McClure. Honorary Pallbearers were Charles Whitstine, Virgil Whitstine, Dr. J. B. Hopkins, Dr. R. D. Zipp, S. R. Jackson, Henry Schlein, Mike Murphy and Bill Staggs. Mrs. Keith was born in Georgia on Oct. 4, 1867 and was a former resident of Ellis County before coming to Jackson in 1912. She was a member of the Baptist church. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Anna Quinn of Cleveland, Alma Searcy of Houston and Mrs. Ethel Moore of Edna; and two sons, Martin Keith of Edna and James Keith of Aransas Pass; one sister, Mrs. Avey Webb of Alabama, and three brothers, Charles Kelton of California and Joe and Doc Kelton, both of Alabama; also 19 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Edna Herald, September 20, 1956 |
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Edna – Melvin Dee Keith, of Anacoco, La., formerly of Edna, died Friday, April 15, 1994. He was born July 28, 1899, in Gonzales County to Byrd and Sarah Skinner Keith. He married the late Martha J. Hudson Keith in Dec. 15, 1921 in Vanderbilt. He was a retired diesel mechanic and a Lutheran. Survivors: daughters, Anna K. Prewitt of Anacoco, La., Marjorine Miller of Eagle Lake, Gracie Abell of West Covina, Calif., Dorothy Dean Terry of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Melvyn Marie Louis of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Martha Faye Ward of Palm Springs, Calif.; sons, Welton W. Watson of Las Cruses, N. M., and Lewis Keith of Victoria; sister, Meadie Keith of Victoria; 29 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents; wife; son, William “Bud” Watson; and daughter, Armeda Vrdoljak. Graveside services: 2:30 p. m. Monday, Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery, the Rev. Gordon Spong of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Victoria. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Pallbearers: Dwayne Keith, Michael Camp, Ronnie Miller, Melvin Miller, Darin Miller and Tim Bounds.
Victoria Advocate, April 17, 1994 |
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William B. Keith, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Sunday, May
29, 2016 in his sleep at the age of 86. He was born in Goose
Creek, Texas on September 22, 1929, to the late Martin Looper
Keith and Annie Elizabeth Key Keith.
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Edna – Mrs. Mary R. Kemp, 81, died early Sunday in a Houston rest home where she had resided for the past several weeks. Mrs. Kemp had lived with a daughter, Mrs. E. W. Thompson of LaPorte, since 1965. Prior to that time, she had resided in Weslaco and Rio Hondo. Her husband, Thomas J. Kemp, died in January, 1962. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Joe Webb, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Viola Gossett of Rudy, Ark.; nine grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be E. L. Alexander, Charlie Sembera, Walter Fletcher, Rockland Thompson, Charles M. Slavik, and Francis Blanchard.
Victoria Advocate, December 17, 1968 |
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Ruth D. Kempf, 87, of Victoria died Friday, Sept. 15, 1995. She was born July 18, 1908, in Edna. She was employed as a secretary/school teacher in Edna for nine years. Mrs. Kempf was a member of Parkway Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi. Survivor: sister, Estelle Volkmer of Victoria. Preceded in death by: husband, Frances Edward Kempr. Graveside services: 2 p. m. today, Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna, the Rev. Nancy White officiating. Arrangements by Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 782-2152. Memorials: donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate, September 18, 1995 |
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Edna – Albert Benjamin Kennedy, 81, of Edna, died Sunday in a Victoria hospital. A retired barber, he was born April 30, 1900 in Blanco County. He was a longtime member of Mid-Coastal Sportsmen’s Club. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at Slavik Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Edna. Surviving are his wife, Milda Anna Kennedy of Edna; a son, Marvin Kennedy of Fort Worth; a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Campbell of Edna; two brothers, Roy Kennedy of California and Alvie Kennedy of Blanco, Texas; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Perry Campbell Jr., Marcus Campbell, Steve Jesurun, Luther Hamilton Jr., Bert Wiegand and George Frazier.
Victoria Advocate,
June 15 & 16, 1981 |
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Edna – Iva Ada Kennedy, 88, of Edna died Tuesday in a local hospital following a long illness. Born Dec. 7, 1897, in Marble Falls, she came to Edna in a covered wagon when she was 15. She was the owner of Northside Laundry and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Jackson County Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Dr. Kyle Kennedy, Larry Kennedy, J. M. Kennedy, John P. Kennedy, Gene M. Kennedy, Ray Janak, Rob Janak, Jerry Storz and John Norris. Surviving are two daughters, Martha Storz of Edna and Joyce Janak of El Campo; two sons, J. W. Kennedy of El Campo and Kyle Kennedy of Denham Springs, La.; 16 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Kennedy, and a daughter, Wanda Lee Norris.
Victoria Advocate,
May 14, 1986 |
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Funeral services were held Monday morning from First Baptist Church here for John Kennedy, 73, well-known Jackson County farmer. Rev. W. L. Wootan of the church officiated, with interment in the Edna Cemetery. Pallbearers were Phil Asbeck Jr.; Dewey Mays, Clyde Wilkerson, Harold Krenzler, James Garner and Hobart Dunham. Mr. Kennedy was a native of Jackson County, born here on Oct. 20, 1885. He passed away Saturday morning at his home _20 N. Wells, following an illness of some three years. He is survived by his wife, Iva Ida Kennedy, and these sons and daughters: Martha Storz of Edna, Joyce Janak and J. W. Kennedy of El Campo, Kyle Kennedy of Midland and Wanda Lee Norris of Houston, and 10 grandchildren. He also leaves these brothers and sisters; Albert Kennedy and Mrs. Ed Asbeck of Edna, Karl and O. B. Kennedy of Inez, and Earl Kennedy of East Prairie.
Edna Herald,
December 11, 1958 |
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Edna – Milda Anna Berger Kennedy, 92, longtime resident of Edna died in a Victoria hospital Saturday, Aug. 24, 1991, following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 3, 1898, in Weimar to the late Gus and Selma Kirsten Berger, a homemaker and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Edna. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Perry (Joyce) Campbell of Edna; sisters, Elvie Wienken of Corpus Christi and Selma Prensner of Pearland: four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents; husband, Albert B. Kennedy in 1981; son, Marvin Kennedy in 1983; sisters, Alma Oncken and Linda Brandt. Services 3 p. m. Sunday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Lewis Wunderlich, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens of Edna, Slavik Funeral Home, 782-2152. Pallbearers: George Frazier, Monte Callaway, Homer Perez, Luther Hamilton, J. J. Smith and B. J. Taylor. Memorials: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 108 E. Gaye, Edna 77957.
Victoria Advocate,
August 25, 1991 |
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Edna – Delia A. Kildair, 30, of Edna, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005. She was born June 15, 1975, in Houston, to Victor Paul and Mary Elizabeth Weinmann Kildair of Edna. She was a Catholic. Survivors: daughter, Linda Nichole Rainey of Edna; son, Justin Dillion Rainey of Edna; brother, Nathaniel Kildair of Edna; step-brother, Leslie Paul Kildair of Spring Bay, Ill. A rosary will be recited 9:30 a. m. Tuesday at the St. Agnes Catholic Church. Services will be 10 a. m. Tuesday at the church, Msgr. Michael O’Shaughnessy officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, 361-782-2152. Pallbearers: Donald Yendrey, Shannon Templin, Larry Yendrey, David Yendrey, Nathaniel Kildair, Leslie Paul Kildair. Honorary pallbearers: Leonard Yendrey, Nathaniel Kildair, Leslie Paul Kildair.
Victoria Advocate, November 21 & 22, 2005 |
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Raymond Leon Kilgore, age 80, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born July 21, 1927 in Depew, Oklahoma to Leo and Rachael (Price) Kilgore. He moved to Edna, Texas and played high school football for the Edna "Cowboys" when their team won the Texas Regional Football Championship in 1944. Before graduating in 1945, he had earned his pilot's license. He attended Oklahoma University. A veteran of WWII, he served in the U.S. Navy as a gunner on both an aircraft carrier and a destroyer in the South Pacific. A resident of Corpus Christi, Texas since the mid 1950s, he loved the water. Often at the helm of a sailboat or fishing boat, he was a charter member of the Corpus Christi Yacht Club. In the 1970s he helmed boats with crews that held the Texas State Sailing Title. After a long career in the oil business, he retired as Director of International Sales for Baker Oil Tools. He invented and patented a piece of oilfield equipment, and then went on to own and operate a Check Rite franchise here in Corpus Christi, Texas for the past 20 years. He was an active member of the Episcopalian Church. He was a Mason and member of The Jesters Club, and a member of the Al Amin Shrine. Leon is survived by his wife, Patti (Coward) Kilgore; son, Michael Lee Kilgore and wife Vanessa of Seabeck, Washington; daughter, Dana Kilgore of Austin, Texas; brother, Gail Kilgore and wife Mary of Galveston, Texas; brother, Wendell Kilgore and wife Betty of Yukon, Oklahoma; sister, Kay Lynn (Kilgore) Johnson and husband Bob of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren, Spencer Dreiling, Paloma Tamminga, Michael Tamminga and Leilani Kilgore; one great-grandchild, Mason Dreiling; numerous nieces and nephews and a large extended family, Billye Jean Buckley of Austin, Texas; four step-children along with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. Thursday, July 10, 2008 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 13026 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas. Honorary pallbearers include Lee and Lloyd Cook, Norman Ransleben, and Malcolm Birdsong. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church or to Shriners Hospitals for Children Galveston, Attn: Administration, 815 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550.
Corpus-Christi Caller-Times,
July 9, 2008 |
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Mrs. G. M. Killingsworth, 85, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Ganado, passed to her eternal reward Friday, June 11th, at 1:25 A. M. after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the family home Friday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock, with Rev. W. T. Veatch, pastor of the Ganado Methodist Church, conducting the service. Interment was made in the Edna Cemetery. The pallbearers were Verdrie Kleas of Port Arthur, Ervin and Lee LaBauve of Edna, Cyril Edgar and Byron Sparks of Houston and Milam Kleas of Port Arthur, all bur the first names being nephews of the deceased. Mrs. Killingsworth was born in Louisiana, and came to Jackson County with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Labauve pioneer residents of this section, when she was about 6 years of age. Since that time she has continuously resided in this county. Forty odd years ago she was united in marriage to Mr. G. M. Killingsworth, a prominent and well known Jackson County citizen. For the past thirty-odd years Mr. and Mrs. Killingsworth made their home in Ganado, where she was loved and admired by a large circle of friends. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Killingsworth is survived by three sisters, Mesdames C. McDonald and L. E. Keizer and Miss Ella LaBauve, all of Houston; and three brothers, Messrs. Henry LaBauve of Houston, Willie LaBauve of New Orleans and O. J. LaBauve of Edna. Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Edgar, Mrs. Ella Udell, Miss Thresa Sparks, Byron Sparks, Mrs. W. H. Ward, Mrs. P. Beavins, Mr. and Mrs. Hooper and Miss Ruth Churchill, all of Houston, Mr. Jim Logan, Miss Mollie Logan and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Poole, Jr., of Bay City, Mr. and Mrs. Milam Kleas of Port Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. LaBauve and sons, Ervin and Lee of Edna. To the bereaved ones we extend heartfelt sympathy.
Edna Weekly Herald, June 17, 1937 |
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Mrs. Agnes Young Killough, 92, a native of Old Texana, the first Jackson County seat, died at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday in an Edna rest home. She had been owner and operator of the Killough Dry Goods Store since the death of her husband in 1910. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday from St. Agnes Catholic Church, with the Rev. Thomas McCarty officiating. The body will be taken to the church at 9 a. m. A rosary was read Tuesday evening at the Slavik Chapel. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Claudius Branch, Steele Simons, Tips Hensley, Fred Hasdorff, Ken Woodring and Erwin Labauve; honorary pallbearers, Everard McDowell and Thad Rose. Mrs. Killough was born in Texana Jan. 29, 1878, to the late S. A. and Winifred Kinane Young; and was married to the late J. B. Killough. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. J. Barney Daniel of Victoria; a son, James D. Killough of Shreveport, La.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, January 13, 1971 |
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Edna – Graveside services for James Douglas Killough, 71, formerly of Edna, will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday in Edna Memory Gardens, with the Rev. John Bily officiating. The Jackson County Funeral Service will be in charge of arrangements. Mr. Killough was born July 25, 1906 in Edna, and before retiring was an engineer for the United Gas Co. He moved to Shreveport, La. in 1945. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Holy Name Society, and a founder of St. John’s Credit Union in Shreveport. He died Monday in a Shreveport hospital. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Kathleen Gaines of Houston; a son, T. Patrick Killough of Bonn, Germany; a sister, Mrs. Eleanor Daniel of Fall City; and four grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, December 21, 1977 |
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Edna – Susie Kimball, 90, of Edna, died Thursday, March 18, 1999. Preceded in death by: husband, George Kimball, age 91. Graveside services were held Monday at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, (361) 782-2152.
Victoria Advocate, March 23, 1999 |
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LaWard – Funeral services for Arthur Kinsfather, 72, of LaWard, who died Friday in a Ganado nursing home will be held at 1 p. m. Sunday at the LaWard Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Tom G. Marshall and the Rev. N. J. White will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna, with Slavik Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Surviving are his wife, Opal Rebel Kinsfather of LaWard; a daughter, Delores Jean Holloway of Edna; a son, Delano Kinsfather of Lolita; a sister, Martha Gleniwinkle of New Braunfels; four brothers, John Kinsfather of Abilene, Amel Kinsfather and Rueben Kinsfather, both ot New Braunfels, and Dan Kinsfather of Fresno, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Wayne Prukop, Arthur White, Marvin Martin, Donald White, Joe Bland and Darwin Dincans. Mr. Kinsfather was born Dec. 21, 1913, in Johnstown, Colo., and was the son of the late John D. and Maria Ressel Kinsfather. He was retired from Alcoa.
Victoria Advocate, April 5 & 6, 1986 |
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LaWard – Opal Dolores Revel Kinsfather, 82, of LaWard, died Wednesday, July 14, 1999. She was born Oct. 11, 1916, in Sommerville, La., to the late Samuel and Polly Vandvier Revel. She was a homemaker and was a member of LaWard Pentecostal Church. Survivors: daughter, Delores Holloway of Edna; son, Delano Ray Kinsfather of Lolita; sister, Ruby Revel White of LaWard; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband Arthur Kinsfather, sisters, Pearl Bush and Nora Mangham; brothers, Raymond Revel, Russell Revel and Harold Revel; and one granddaughter. Services will be 2 p. m. Friday at LaWard Pentecostal Church, the Rev. Kendall Graves officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens of Edna. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna, (361) 782-2152. Pallbearers: Chad Kinsfather, Darwin Dincans, Joe Bland, Colton Kinsfather, Marvin Martin, Wayne Prukop and Donald White. Memorials: LaWard Pentecostal Church.
Victoria Advocate, July 15 & 16, 1999 |
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Edna – Billy Gene Kirby Sr., 53, of Corpus Christi died Tuesday at a Corpus Christi hospital following a long illness. He was born in Edna on Feb. 17, 1927. He was a retired employee of Mobil Oil Co., and member of the Alamo Masonic Lodge in San Antonio. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Baptist Temple in Edna, with the Rev. J. A. Munson officiating. Masonic graveside services will be held at the Memory Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the members of the Edna Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his son, Billy Kirby Jr. of Portland; his mother, Mrs. Alma Browning of Edna; two brothers, Jimmy Kirby of Edna and Edward Kirby of Victoria; two sisters, Jo Ann Planar of Edna and Margaret Kruger of Sugarland.
Victoria Advocate, June 25 & 26, 1980 |
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Funeral services were held at the Edna Cemetery this afternoon at 3 o’clock for Crayton Kirk Kirby, 68, retired Victoria County farmer, who died at his home at 1305 North East Street at 2:30 p. m. Thursday. He had been ill three weeks. Rev. Dave Buckley, pastor of the Catholic Church at Edna, officiated. Muske Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. A native of Texas, Mr. Kirby was born April 18, 1875. He came to Victoria three years ago from Jackson County. His wife, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Greenwalt Kirby died several years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carl Brzozowske of Victoria and Mrs. Eddie Mae Caldwell of Galveston; five sons, Cpl. A. V. Kirby of Camp Campbell, Ky., Alvin Kirby of Edna, M. F. Kirby of Kerrville, Edward Ray Kirby of Port Lavaca and Pete Francis Kirby of Victoria; three half-brothers, John and Jim Fitzpatrick of Lolita and Mike Fitzpatrick of Dallas; fifteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, May 28, 1943 |
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Edna – Edward Ray Kirby, 63, retired oil field worker and resident of Jackson County for 55 years, died Monday. Mr. Kirby was born Sept. 8, 1902 in Dallas. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Joe Webb officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery, under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alma Kirby, of Edna; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Cox of Victoria and Mrs. Joe Ann Blanar of Edna; three sons, Billy of Portland, Edward of Victoria, and Jimmy Kirby of Edna; a sister, Mrs. Carl Brzozowske, of Victoria; three brothers, Alvin of Corpus Christi, Bill of Fort Worth, and Z. B. Kirby of Victoria; and 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Louis Roden, C. W. Boles, Don Hessong, Lewis Watson, Joe Smith, and Leon Sowell.
Victoria Advocate, August 17, 1966 |
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Bay City – Laura Lorene “Grannie” Calhoun Kirby, 93, of Bay City, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006. She was born in Oletha, to the late Clarence and Oma Lee Bivens Calhoun. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors: son, Alvin E. “Red” Kirby of Blessing; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Millard Fillmore “Bill” Kirby; sister, Norma Ruth Smith; and brothers, Alford Sherman Calhoun, William Travis Calhoun, Wesley Eugene Calhoun, Clarence Truman Calhoun and James Beviens Calhoun. Graveside services will be 2 p. m. Saturday at Memory Gardens of Edna, The Rev. Joe Wes Rubac officiating. Slavik Funeral Home, Edna; 361-782-2152. Memorials: donor’s choice.
Victoria Advocate, July 7, 2006 |
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Funeral services for Millard Filmore Kirby, 64, of 505 E. Santa Rosa St., who died unexpectedly about 3 p. m. Friday in his apartment, will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at Duckett Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Cecil Haffelfinger, minister of College Church of Christ, will officiate. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p. m. at the Edna Cemetery in Edna. Pallbearers will be Wallace Hall, P. M. Ray, Bill Maddox, Johnnie Grube, Charley Frebert and Victor Orsak. A retired City Park patrolman, Mr. Kirby had resided in Victoria for 35 years. He was born Feb. 9, 1905, in Lawson, Tex., to the late Crayton and Mary Elizabeth Greenwald Kirby, and formerly resided in Edna. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lorene Kirby of Victoria; a son, Alvin E. Kirby of Blessing; a sister, Mrs. Carl Brzozowski of Victoria; two brothers, Alvin Kirby of Corpus Christi and A. V. Kirby of Fort Worth and three grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, October 12, 1969 |
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Edna – Stanley Lee Kirby, 49, of Edna, died Tuesday at an Edna hospital following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at Slavik Funeral Home chapel with C. R. Scroggins and Elton Haley officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna. Pallbearers will be Brent Blanar, Ronnie Ellison, B. B. and Bobby G. Keith, John Crabb and Jeff Kirby. Honorary pallbearers will be Alvin and Bryan Blanar, Edward Mulenex and Richard Ellison. Mr. Kirby was born in Edna on Sept. 9, 1937. He was an oil field driller, a U. S. Navy veteran and member of Robinson Street Church Christ. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Crabb Kirby if Edna, his mother, Ima Hubbard of Edna, a daughter, DeeAnn Kirby of Edna; and a brother, Pete F. Kirby Jr. of Port Lavaca.
Victoria Advocate, November 13, 1986 |
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EDNA - Wendy Colette Smiga Kirk, of Edna, passed away on Monday,
Nov. 23, 2009 at the age of 37. She was born on September 17,
1972, in Bryan, to Kenneth and Sandra Smiga of Edna.
Victoria Advocate, November 25, 2009 |
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Berkeley, Calif. — Marian Elizabeth Woodland Kirkpatrick died in Berkeley, California on October 18, 2000 of complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. She was 79. Ms. Kirkpatrick was born on the family farm in Cordele, Texas, and spent her early years attending small country schools. She graduated high school in Freeport, Texas, and graduated from Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas, in 1941. She worked as a registered medical technologist in Louisiana and Houston, Texas, until 1944, when she joined the U. S. Navy and served in the Medical Corps. After the war, she attended Baylor Medical School in Houston and received her M. D. in 1951. She completed her internship at City Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended residency in Pathology at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, and in Internal Medicine at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals in Houston. Ms. Kirkpatrick, who was known professionally as Dr. Marian Woodland, practiced medicine in New York City from 1954 to 1957. In 1957 she moved to Sacramento, California with her husband, Dr. Rob. H. Kirkpatrick. She practiced at the Dependent’s Clinic at McClellan Air Force base until 1967, and at the California State University at Sacramento (CSUS) Student Health Center from 1967 to 1977. She moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1977 and received a Master’s of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1979. In 1980 she returned to Sacramento and to the Student Health Center at CSUS, where she practiced until her retirement in 1985. She was a founding member of the Citrus Heights-American River Branch of the American Association of University Women and twice served as its president. She was a world traveler and especially enjoyed nature and the outdoors. Ms. Kirkpatrick was preceded in death by her husband, and is survived by her daughters, Margaret Kirkpatrick of Sacramento, California and Ann Kirkpatrick of Berkeley, California, her son Craig Kirkpatrick of Kunming, China, her nieces Joyce Faulks, Irma Lewis, Bettye Partridge and Jean Smith, her nephew Frederick Woodland and Sully Woodland, and many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. Services will be at Slavik Funeral Chapel and internment will be at Memory Gardens of Edna, Texas on Tuesday, October 24, at 2:00 p. m. and a memorial service will be held in Sacramento, California at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Marian Woodland Kirkpatrick Endowment for the Center for Women’s Health, Texas Woman’s University Foundation, P. O. Box 425618, Denton, Texas 76204-3618, (940) 898-3863.
Victoria Advocate, October 24, 2000 |
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Mrs. Marjorie C. Kirkpatrick, 34, of 510 Angus St., a third grade teacher at Shields Elementary School, died at 9 a. m. Tuesday in a Houston hospital, after a lengthy illness. A resident of Victoria since last September and a former resident of Houston and Mission where she also taught school, Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born July 16, 1935, in Edna. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mission. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church in Edna with the Rev. Wesley Schulze and the Rev. I. E. Walker officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Slavik Funeral Home in Edna until 1 p. m. Thursday at which time it will be taken to the church. Pallbearers will be Aurthur Williams, Monty and Douglas Callaway, Howard Davey, Dr. Joe Lee Holloway and Richard Cosper. Surviving are her husband, Mitchell R. Kirkpatrick of Victoria; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Callaway of Edna; three daughters, Patricia Ellen, Trudi Lynn and Donna Marie Kirkpatrick, and a son, Robert Kirkpatrick, of Victoria; and two sisters, Mrs. Marian Frances Simons of LaWard and Mrs. Lucille Brisbois of Ganado.
Victoria Advocate, February 11, 1970 |
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VICTORIA – Mitchell Robert “Bob” Kirkpatrick, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. He was born in Tyler, Texas, on October 18, 1932, to William Hugh and Jesse Irene Kirkpatrick. He worked in farming and ranching, and later for Shell Oil Company. He retired after more than 20 years of service. He is survived by his four children: Pat Mejia (Joe), Trudi Buckley (Bubba), Donna Weinert (Gene), and Robert Kirkpatrick (Maria); eight grandchildren: Christopher and Daniel Mejia, Dustin and Jacob Buckley, Austin Weinert, and Jessica, Jonathan, and Jared Kirkpatrick; his brother, Jack Kirkpatrick; aunts, Billie Jo Bennet and Jewel Barnhardt, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Marjorie Callaway Kirkpatrick of Edna, his second wife, Virgie Hartman Kirkpatrick of Woodville, his sisters, Margaret Davey and Annie Laura Williams, and his brother, Bill Kirkpatrick. Visitation will be Saturday, August 11, from 3:00-4:00 pm at Rosewood Funeral Chapel in Victoria, Texas, with a memorial service following. Honorary pallbearers will be the grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org, or Alzheimer’s Association, San Antonio & South Texas, 7400 Louis Pasteur, Suite 200, San Antonio, Texas, 78229. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.com.
Victoria Advocate, August 9, 2012 |
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Relatives and old friends were made sad Monday when news came from San Angelo that Mr. Eustace (Buck) Kleas, a native of Edna had passed away. He had not enjoyed the best of health for the past few years, yet few realized that his condition was serious, and the news of his death came as a shock. The remains reached Edna Tuesday morning, and that afternoon at 3:00 o’clock the funeral service was held at the Slavik Funeral Home, where a large number gathered to pay their last tribute of love and respect to their long time friend and fellow citizen. The service was conducted by Arden H. Lawrence, minister of the Edna Church of Christ, after which the body was interred in the Edna Cemetery where rest the remains of other members of the family. The floral offering was profuse and beautiful. Buck Kleas, who was born in Edna 67 years ago, was a member of one of Jackson County’s pioneer and most prominent families, being a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. Kleas, esteemed early day Edna citizens. He spent practically his whole life in Edna. He moved from Edna to Ganado a few years ago where he made his home with his sister, Mrs. E. R. York. A few years ago he moved to West Texas, where he married and where he was living when he passed away. At one time he was road foreman for the late Commissioner W. J. Manley, and later he served the Edna precinct as constable for several years. He possessed a jovial disposition and made friends easily, and his passing brought sorrow to many hearts. He is survived by his wife [Ida Theresa Hollub Kleas]; a son, Virdery Kleas of Houston; one sister, Mrs. E. R. York of Ganado, and two brothers, Mr. Milam Kleas, now residing in Arkansas, and Mr. Phil Kleas of Wharton. To these the Herald extends heartfelt sympathy.
Edna Weekly Herald, May 27, 1948 |
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Mrs. Julia Kleas, a prominent pioneer citizen of Edna, Jackson County, aged 80 years, 9 months and 29 days, died in this city at the home of her son, Phil Kleas, at 608 East Santa Rosa Street Wednesday March 21, at 5:15 p. m. of pneumonia after an illness of about ten days. Mrs. Kleas, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raleigh, deceased, was born in Arkansas May 22, 1842. She was the widow of Phil Kleas, who for over thirty years conducted a drug store at Edna and whose death also occurred on March 21 in 1902. Mrs. Kleas resided with her daughter, Mrs. E. R. York, in Edna until six months ago, when she came here to make her home with her son, who is a leading engineer on this division of the G. H. and S. A. Railway and also chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. In addition to her daughter in Edna and son in this city, the decedent is survived by three sons: R. E. Kleas, of Cuero; M. R. Kleas, of Port Arthur, and Eustus Kleas, of Edna. She is also survived by a brother and sister R. I. Raleigh, of Edna, and Mrs. James Sanford, of Ganado. The remains were conveyed to Edna for burial by the Goldman Undertaking Company at 1 o’clock this afternoon. The services were conducted at the house of Rev. John B. Hudson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr. Barrington, the Presbyterian minister at Edna will officiate there.
Victoria Advocate, March 22, 1923 |
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Funeral services were held April 17 at the Slavik Chapel for Max Edward Kliem, 56, of 411 W. Cypress. The Rev. Murvin Lee of the Pentecostal Church officiated, and burial was in the Edna Cemetery. Mr. Kliem was found dead at his home by a friend on the morning of April 15. Justice of the Peace Hobart Dunham rendered a verdict of suicide by hanging. The deceased was born Jan. 10, 1899 in Wharton County, and had resided in Jackson County since 1938. He was an oil field worker. He is survived by his mother of Freona and the following children; Delores Fitts, Max Edward Kliem Jr., Bernice Lorraine Gore and Nelda Lois Kliem, all of Kountze, and Herbert Henry Kliem; also by six grandchildren. Mr. Kliem also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Ernest Kliem, Bennie Kliem, Lenhart Kliem, Hulda Brownshadel, Dora Beckman, Callie Koop and Zelma Habbingna.
Edna Herald, April 21, 1955 |
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Edna – Louise Koop Knoernschild, 84, of Edna died Friday in an Edna hospital following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Edna with the Rev. Danny L. Nietfeld, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Robert and Carl Browning, David and Jon Alan Sappington, Samuel Allen Jr. and Gary Judd. Honorary pallbearers will be Kerry Griffeth and nephews. Mrs. Knoernschild was born May 10, 1901, in Seymour, Ind. She was a housewife and member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Ewald C. Knoernschild. Surviving are two daughters, Corrine Browning and Serelda Sappington, both of Edna; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Victoria Advocate, May 25, 1985
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Funeral services for Mrs. Angie Theresa Knopp, 79, a well-known Edna resident, were held Saturday afternoon from Slavik Chapel, with the Rev. David Wright, officiating. Interment was in the Edna City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Slavik, M. C. Shelby, Claudius Branch, M. L. Cobb, Eddie Feller and Albert Kennedy. Mrs. Knopp passed away last Thursday at Francitas following an illness of some nine months. She was born Oct. 7, 1877 in Iowa, and had lived in Jackson County 25 years. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. She is survived by a son, Harold Wharton of Francitas; three sisters, Mrs. Effie Setzer, Mrs. Fern Lorenzen and Mrs. Erma Joy, all of Edna; two brothers, Clyde Sponhower of Denver and Leonard Sponhower of Neligh, Neb.; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Edna Herald, May 16, 1957 |
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Edna – Mrs. L. W. Knowlton, 59, music teacher who was injured March 20 in an auto collision in Lolita, died at 11 p. m. Tuesday at Mauritz Memorial Hospital in Ganado. Mrs. Knowlton, who taught music at Industrial High School at Vanderbilt as well as teaching privately in Edna, became Jackson County’s first Traffic Victim of 1963. She was a passenger in an auto driven by Mrs. Nolan Kerley of Edna when the collision occurred. Driver of the other car was Mrs. Ruby Jewel Baker of Lolita. All three women were injured, but none believed seriously at first. Mrs. Kerley and Mrs. Baker are recovering. Mrs. Knowlton, a former resident of Gentry, Ark., had been a resident of Edna since May 1949. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday at Baptist Temple, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Louis, of Edna; one son, Frank Zimmerman, of Houston; two sisters, Mrs. Oliver Barrington of Los Angeles and Mrs. Leo Albert Schonofelt, of Los Altos Hills, Calif.; and four grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, April 4, 1963 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Putnam Koenig, 70, a native of Jackson County, were held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with Rev. G. B. Seager of the church officiating. Burial was in the Edna Cemetery under the direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Mrs. Koenig was born in this county on May 4, 1894 and lived here all her life. She died June 15 in the hospital at Ganado, following a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Walter Koenig; two daughters, Mrs. Velmer Porche and Mrs. Mary Whitehead, both of Edna; a son, Tilly T. Putnam of Edna; a brother, Frank Baliek of Legion; two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Nickels and Mrs. Lena Pliva, both of Edna and 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Edna Herald, June 18, 1964 |
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Edna – Funeral services for Walter Louis Koenig, 78, of Edna will be held at 10 a. m. Saturday at the St. Paul Lutheran Church here with the Rev. Richard Mayerhoff officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Memory Gardens under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Wesley Koop, Charles Williams, Herbert Atzenhoffer, Marvin Wiede, Jerry Anderson and Doug Vickers. Honorary pallbearers will be W. L. Martin and Jack Haynes. Mr. Koenig was a native of Wharton County and a retired mechanic. He died at his home here Thursday morning.
Victoria Advocate, November 8, 1980 |
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La Salle – Funeral services for Annie Kolar, 80, of La Salle will be held at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday at the Edna Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Burial will be in Edna Memory Gardens under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be Jim Short, Gary Martin, Dennis, Gary, Jerome and Steven Kolar; Kenneth and Johnny Mowrey; Ron Weinland and Bill Coston. Mrs. Kolar was born Nov. 22, 1898 at Temple, and came to this county in 1927. A member of the Community Presbyterian Church of Vanderbilt, she died Monday in a local hospital. Surviving are her husband, John Kolar of La Salle; two daughters, Leona Short of Corpus Christi and Dorothy Mowrey of Houston; three sons, Eugene and J. B. of La Salle and Calvin of Victoria; two sisters, Minnie Carter of Wichita Falls and Albina Koppa of Temple; two brothers, Frank Hejl and Joe Hejl of Temple; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, December 13, 1978 |
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Edna – John Charlie Kolar, 85, of La Salle died Wednesday in a Corpus Christi hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Friday at the Edna Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Richard Stone officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Dennis Kolar, Gary Kolar, Steven Kolar, Kenneth Mowery, Johnny Mowery, Jim Short, Ron Weinland and Bill Cofton. Mr. Kolar was born May 12, 1898, in Fort Bend County and resided in Jackson County since 1926. He was a retired farmer, member of the Presbyterian Church, the SPJST Lodge of La Salle and veteran of World War I. He was preceded death by his wife. Surviving are two daughters, Leona Short of Corpus Christi and Dorothy Mowery of Houston; two sons, Eugene of La Salle, J. B. of La Salle and Calvin of Victoria; a sister, Annie Vallet of Rosenberg; a brother, Henry of La Salle; 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Victoria Advocate, June 10, 1983 |
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Paul Henry Kurtz, 63 years old, a prominent merchant of Seadrift, died at his home there this morning at 2:55 o’clock of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and a son, who is a captain in the United States Army. Undertaker J. E. Ryan went to Seadrift this morning to prepare the body for burial. The funeral will be held at Edna probably tomorrow, pending the arrival of relatives from Sealy.
Victoria Advocate, April 14, 1924 |
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George Frank Kutach, Jr., 68, passed away February 13, 2026. He was born July 17,1957, to George Frank Kutach, Sr. and Irene. He enjoyed life on his farm affectionately named “Beulah Land Ranch” tending to his donkeys and horses. You could often find him sitting out on the back porch with a pair of binoculars checking out the wildlife that would make its way across the land. His family and grandchildren meant everything to him. George faithfully served as a pastor for 28 years. First at CrossRoad Assembly of God in East Bernard and later at Beacon of Hope Church in Victoria, Texas (formerly First Assembly of God). He was deeply blessed to be surrounded by a loving and supportive church family. George was a firm believer that having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ was the most important part of his life. He would point people towards the Lord in any way he could often leaving words of hope and encouragement on deposit slips at the bank which the tellers have said they miss in his absence. George always wanted people to know they could come to him to talk about his faith and theirs and that knowing the Lord as their Savior was his mission. George was preceded in death by his father George Frank Kutach, Sr. and his father and mother-in-law, Johnnie and Laura Cortez. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of 26 years, Linda Kutach of Inez; mother, Irene Kutach of Victoria; daughters, Rebecca Murrile and husband Wes of East Bernard and Tanya Janak and husband Randy of Victoria; and 6 beautiful grandchildren who he loved so dearly. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 9am at Beacon of Hope Church (formerly First Assembly of God) of Victoria until the Celebration of Life starts at 10am. Private burial to take place at Czech National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice of South Texas or Beacon Of Hope Church (formerly First Assembly of God). Services are entrusted to the Todish family of Slavik & Ganado Funeral Homes.
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