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Matagorda County Obituaries |
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Albina Anna Hickl, 85, of El Maton,
passed away Friday, July 28, 2000 at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston,
Texas. She was born October 21, 1914 in Sealy, Texas to John M.
Lastovica and Mary Anna Novosad Lastovica. She was a resident of El
Maton since 1931, a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church of
Blessing and the St. Peter's Altar Society, and a member of K.J.Z.T. |
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August Andrew Hickl, 91, of Bay City
died May 12, 2003 at Matagorda General Hospital. He was born
November 30, 1911 in Frydek, Texas to the late John and Julia
Pavlicek Hickl. |
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John Hickl, Jr., age 85, of El Maton, Texas passed away on April 10, 1995 at home in the company of his wife and children. John was born on August 11, 1909 to John and Julia Pavlicek Hickl in Rosenberg, Texas. He married the former Albina Anna Lastovica on Oct. 25, 1932, they were married 62 years. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing and a member of KJT. It could be said that John was a true steward of the earth. He is survived by his wife and 11 children and their spouses, Allen and Dorothy Pratka of Pleasanton, Texas, Fred and Irene Dornak of Kingwood, Texas, Walter and Georgie Hundl of Diamondhead, Mississippi, Albert and Bernadette Gregurek of El Campo, John and Barbara Hickl of Conroe, Jerome Hickl of Friendswood, Ray and Lea Hickl of Friendswood, Frank and Barbara Vanecek of Edna, Mark and Jeanette Maroney of Levelland, Paul and Janet Hickl of Bay City, and Dan Hickl of Houston. He is also survived by two sisters, Louise Saha of El Maton an Annie Holub of Bay City, five brothers, August Hikl of El Maton, Louis Hickl of Palacios, Joe Hickl of El Maton, Lawrence Hickl of El Maton, and Jesse Hickl of Bay City, by thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. he ws preceded in death by his parents and his two brothers, Edward and William. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Greg Pratka, Mark Dornak, Dale HIckl, Mike Hundl, John Mark Maroney, and Matt Hickl. Honorary pallbearers are the grandchildren. A rosary will be said at 7:00 p. m. Tuesday, April 11, 1995 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, April 12, 1995 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing. Burial will follow at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
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John Hickl, Sr., 91, father of Louis Hickl of Palacios, died Friday, February 21 in the Bay Villa Nursing Home in Bay City. He had been a resident of Matagorda County since 1927. Rosary was held in the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Saturday at 7 p. m . Requiem mass was held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday, February 23, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing with Monsignor Alois Nesvadba of Wallis, a nephew of the deceased, officiating. Interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Louise Saha of El Maton and Mrs.. Annie Holub of Bay City; eight sons, John, Lawrence, August and Joe Hickl of El Maton; Jesse and Edward Hickl of Bay City; William Hickl of Blessing and Louis Hickl of Palacios; 56 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, February 27,
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Joe Hickl 87, of El Maton, was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. He was born Nov. 9, 1923 to the late John & Julie Pavlicek Hickl in Frydek, Texas . Joe Married Albina Vaculin on August 31, 1948. They lived their life together in El Maton. They raised 4 sons, Edmund, David, Ronald and Donald, 1 daughter La Verne, on their family farm. Joe farmed all his life raising cotton, milo, corn, a few cattle with the help of his wife and sons and daughter. Farming and music was his joy in life. He loved Church's chicken, BBQ and dominos. He played guitar for many years. Joe was a devoted member of Saint Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing and St. Robert’s Catholic Church in Markham, Tx.. He prayed the Rosary everyday. He was a member of the KJT. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Albina, sons, Edmund & wife Sandra of Sweeny, David & wife Sally of Louise, Ronald & wife Cynthia of El Maton, Donald & wife Karen of El Maton, and son-in-law Jose Rodriguez of El Maton; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews; brother Lawrence Hickl & wife Edith, 3 sisters-in-law; brother & sister-in-law Ed & Tilley Dornak of Blessing. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sweet daughter La Verne, his brothers William Hickl,Sr., John Hickl, Jr., August Hickl, Louis Hickl, Edward Hickl, Sr., Jesse Hickl, along with sisters, Louise Saha and Annie Holub. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:00P.M. Friday at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing with burial to follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Blessing. The rosary will be recited at 7:00P.M. Thursday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing. The family wishes to thank all our families & friends for their prayers, flowers, food and thougtfullness . May God Bless each of you. Condolences may be shared with the family by sharing www.taylorbros.net.
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Mrs. Julia Hickl, 65, of El Maton, died Wednesday at 6;55 p. m. in the Caney Valley Hospital in Wharton. She had been a resident of Matagorda county for 26 years. Rosary will be said tonight at 8 o'clock at the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home and funeral services will be from the funeral home Friday at 9 a. m. and at Blessing at 9:30 where Father Vaclak Bily will officiate. She was a member of the Catholic Church and Lodge K. J. Z. T. She is survived by her husband, John Hickl of El Maton; two daughters, Mrs. Louise Saha of Bay City and Mrs. Annie Holub also of Bay City; seven sons, W. J., John August, Louis, Lawrence of El Maton and Jessie and Edward of Bay City. Also surviving are two sisters, Mary Pavlik of Sealy and Mrs. Lous Jez of Sealy, forty five grandchildren and one grandson.
Daily Tribune, February 18, 1954 |
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A 21-year-old Palacios man Monday was listed in critical condition in John Sealy Hospital in Galveston where he was admitted for treatment of burns suffered in a one-vehicle accident last Monday. The victim was identified as Kenneth Wayne Hickl of Palacios. Investigating officers say that Hickl was driving on State Highway 71 south of Midfield when the accident occurred. Apparently Hickl fell asleep and the 1974 pickup, which had been purchased only two days earlier, hit the concrete bridge abutment on Wallace Creek Bridge. The truck flipped over on the bridge and caught fire. The accident occurred at approximately 3 a. m. In spite of his severe burns, Hickl was able to get out of the vehicle and walked nearly a mile to a residence where emergency help was summoned. Members of the Blessing Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the flames. Hickl was rushed by ambulance to Matagorda General Hospital and, after treatment there, was transferred to Sealy. Daily Tribune, April 1, 1974 Hickl Youth Succumbs To Injuries 16 Days After Accident Services will be held April 19 at 10 a. m. for 21 year old Kenneth Wayne Hickl of Palacios who was severely burned in an auto accident on April 1. The Palacios youth passed away April 16 at the John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. According to the investigating highway patrolman Hickl was traveling south of Midfield on State Highway 71 in a 74 pickup truck when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle hit the concrete bridge abutment on Wallace Creek Bridge and flipped over the bridge catching on fire. In spite of his severe burns, Hickl was able to get out of the vehicle and walk nearly a mile to a residence where emergency help was summoned. He was rushed by ambulance to Matagorda General Hospital and after receiving treatment there was transferred to John Sealy in Galveston. A need for blood for the Palacios youth was issued and the response was overwhelming. Blood donors lined up volunteering their services on two separate Saturdays with residents of the Palacios area and the Bay City area driving to the blood center. A group of San Marcos college students chartered a bus and traveled the many miles to Bay City to donate their blood for the injured fellow student. Hopes were high that the youth would be able to overcome his injuries. Services for Kenneth Hickl will be held April 19 at 10 a. m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Palacios with Father Armand Florizoone officiating. Interment will be at St. Peter's Cemetery in Blessing with pallbearers being: Ronnie, Donnie, David, Anthony, Jessie, Jr., and Paul Hickl. Rosary will be said at the Palacios Funeral Home Thursday at 8:30 p. m. Survivors include: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Joseph Hickl of Palacios, brothers, Gary and Patrick Hickl both of Palacios, Robert Hickl of Dallas, Louis J. Hickl Jr. of Point Comfort, and Dennis Hickl of San Antonio; sisters, Carolyn Hickl and Mary Ann Hickl of Palacios.
Daily Tribune, April 17, 1974 |
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Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ called
forth his faithful servant, Louis J. Hickl, Sr. 88, to his heavenly
home on Monday, October 8, 2001.
The Daily Tribune, October 9,
2001 |
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Funeral services for William John Hickl, Sr., 84, of Blessing will be held 10 a. m. Thursday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing with the Rev. Peter Higgins officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. A rosary will be held 7 p. m. today at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Mr. Hickl was born April 22, 1906, to John and Julia Pavlicek Hickl in Sealy and died March 5, 1991, at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. A resident of the Blessing area for 23 years, he was a member of the KJT and St. Peter's Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, Marie Nemec Hickl of Blessing; five daughters, Ann Bilcek of El Campo, Georgia Urbanovsky of Boling, Marianna Holliday of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Betty Taylor of West Columbia and Mildred Borak of Sugarland; four sons, William Hickl Jr. of Stafford, Charles Hickl of Lake Jackson, Francis Hickl of Richwood and Anthony Hickl of Angleton. He is also survived by two sisters, Louise Saha of El Maton and Annie Holub of Bay City; six brothers, John Hickl Jr., August Hickl, Joe Hickl and Lawrence Hickl, all of El Maton, Louis Hickl of Palacios and Jesse Hickl of Bay City; 23 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Edward Hickl. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, William John Hickl III, Andrew Hickl, Greg Hickl, Steven Bilcek, Mark Taylor and Merlin Urbanovsky Jr. In lieu of usual remembrances, donations may be made to the St. Peter's Catholic Church Building Fund. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
Daily Tribune, March 6, 1991 |
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John L. Hlavaty of El Maton, a retired farmer, died Sunday, January 15, in Wagner General Hospital. Rosary was recited at 7 p. m. Monday in the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral mass was held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing with Father Jerome Stryk and Father Brian Crookes, officiating. Interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery. Son of the late Martin and Marie Cepak Hlavaty, he was born August 25, 1897 in Caldwell, Texas. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Kalas of Palacios and Mrs. Berniece Dorotik of El Campo; two sons, John F. Hlavaty of Point Comfort and Jerome Hlavaty of Lolita; three sisters, Christine Vavra of Caldwell, Rosalee Pechal of Temple and Agnes Piwonka of Fort Worth; two brothers, Jim Hlavaty of Pasadena and Walter Hlavaty of Caldwell; thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, January 19, 1978 |
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Mrs. Mary Marie Hlavaty, 57 of Bay City died Wednesday morning at Matagorda General Hospital. Services will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing, with burial to be at Blessing Cemetery. Time of the services is pending. To officiate will be Father V. J. Bily. She is survived by her husband, John Hlavaty; her mother Mrs. Julia Kacer of Bay City, two daughters, Miss Bernice Hlavaty of Bay City, Mrs. Mildred Kalas, of El Maton; two sons, Johnny and Jerome Hlavaty of Point Comfort; two sisters, Mrs. Rudolph Stasta of El Maton and Mrs. Lewis Gurecky of El Maton; two brothers, Frank Kacer of El Maton and John Kacer of Caldwell, Texas.
Daily Tribune, November 21, 1956 |
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BLESSING--Edward A. Hlozek, 84, of Blessing, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997. He was born Feb. 5, 1913, in Moulton to the late Alois and Mary Blajaka Hlozek. He was a member of Knights of Columbus, KJT and Blessing Volunteer Fire Department. He was a Catholic. Survivors: wife, Frances Hlozek; daughters, Dorothy Foltyn of Blessing and Bernadette Todd of Denison; seven grandchildren; and one grandchild. Preceded in death by: son, Edward Glozek. A rosary will be recited at 1:30 p. m. today at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Services will be at 2 p. m. today at the church, the Rev. Peter Higgins officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter's Cemetery in Blessing. Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City, (409) 245-4613. Pallbearers: Jerome Vacek, Jason Vacek, Victor Tomasek, James Kosarek, Bobby Merta, Richard Miller, George Pesl and Jody Pesl.
Victoria Advocate, December 27,
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Funeral services for Mr. Edward Lee Hlozek, 40, of Bay City were held this morning at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing with the Rev. O'Brien officiating. A rosary was recited Sunday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Sonnier. Burial was in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Mr. Hlozek was born Aug. 24, 1943, in Bay City and died June 1, 1984, at Herman Hospital in Houston. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and a lifelong resident of Matagorda County. Survivors include: parents, Edward A. and Frances Hlozek of Blessing; sons, Billy Reese Hlozek of Magnolia, Darrell Hlozek of Florida; sisters, Dorothy Foltyn of Nacogdoches and Bernadette Todd of Denison. Pallbearers were Gene Dukes, George and Jody Pesl, Victor Lee Tomasek, Jerome Lee Vacek and James Lee Kosarek. Honorary pallbearers were Richard Miller, Bobby Merta, Jerry Whitfield, Buck Head, Darvia Osina, Mike Burnside and David Hinton. Funeral arrangements were made with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
Daily Tribune, June 4, 1984 |
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Funeral services for Edward Milfred Hlozek were held Friday, April 17, at 2 p. m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing with the Rev. Jerome Stryk officiating. Interment was in the Blessing Catholic Cemetery. A rosary was recited in the Triska Chapel in El Campo on Thursday at 7 p. m. A resident of Blessing community for the past 40 years, he was born in Fayette County on November 6, 1911 and passed away at his home on April 14. He is survived by his father, Frank Hlozek of Hillje; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Craig of Victoria and Mrs. Mary Morris of Blessing and one brother, Jerry Hlozek of Blessing.
Palacios Beacon, April 30, 1970 |
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Mrs. Frank Hlozek, Sr., a resident of the Blessing community for over 24 years, passed away in the Nightingale Hospital in El Campo Tuesday, September 7, 1954. She was born in Czechoslovakia on January 27, 1888 and came to the United States at the age of four with her parents and settled on a farm in Cistern, Texas. In 1905, she married Frank Hlozek in Praha, Texas and the couple settled on a farm in Cistern. In 1918, the family moved to the Rosenberg community where they farmed until 1930 when they moved to Blessing. After farming in this community, they retired to live in Blessing where she lived till the time of her death. Funeral services were held from the Triska Funeral Chapel in El Campo, Wednesday, September 8 at 8 a. m. Requiem High Mass was sung in St. Peter's Catholic church in Blessing at 9 a. m. with Rev. Vaclav Bily officiating. Interment was made in the Blessing Catholic Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, two daughters Mrs. Mary Morris, Blessing; Mrs. Ella Craig, Victoria; three sons, Jerry, Edward, and Frank Jr., Blessing; one brother, Tom Bradecka, Bay City and six grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, September 16,
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Funeral services for Frank Hlozek were held at 10 a. m. Tuesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Blessing with the Rev. Jerome Stryk officiating. Interment was in the Blessing Catholic Cemetery. A resident of the Blessing community for many years, he was born Sept. 25, 1884, in Czechoslovakia. He passed away Sunday morning in Nightingale Hospital in El Campo. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ella Craig of Victoria and Mrs. Emil Morris of Blessing; a son Jerry Hlozek of Blessing; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, May 3, 1973 |
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Funeral services for Frank Hlozek, Jr., 51, who was shot fatally accidentally Monday morning about 8 a. m. near his home, will be held at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church at Blessing, with Father Bily of Blessing to officiate. Interment will be at Blessing Cemetery. A Rosary was said at 8 p. m. Monday for the family and another Rosary will be said at 8 p. m. Tuesday for the public. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Elizabeth Hlozek; his father, Frank Hlozek, Sr. of Blessing; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Craig of Victoria; Mrs. Marie Morris of Blessing; two brothers, Edward M. Hlozek and Jerry S. Hlozek of Blessing. Daily Tribune, October 8, 1957 Blessing Man Killed In Accident Monday Funeral services for Frank Hlozek, Jr., 51, who was shot fatally accidentally Monday morning about 8 a. m. near his home, will be held at 9:30 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church at Blessing, with Father Bily of Blessing to officiate. Interment will be at Blessing Cemetery. Mr. Hlozek, a well-known citizen of Matagorda County, was crawling through a wire fence about 8 a. m. Monday when the automatic shotgun he was carrying accidentally discharged, striking him in the left side. He was rushed in a pick up truck towards the hospital by his wife, Mrs. Lillian Marie Hlozek and a neighbor. The truck had motor trouble and he was later transferred to a Taylor Brothers ambulance, but was dead on arrival at the hospital. Justice of the Peace D. B. Hinton returned a verdict of accidental death. A Rosary will be said at 8 p. m. Monday for the family and another Rosary will be said at 8 p. m. Tuesday for the public. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Elizabeth Hlozek; his father, Frank Hlozek, Sr., of Blessing; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Craig of Victoria; Mrs. Marie Morris of Blessing; two brothers, Edward M. Hlozek and Jerry S. Hlozek of Blessing.
Daily Tribune, October 7, 1957 |
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Jerry S. Hlozek, 58, of Blessing, died Monday in a Bay City hospital. Rosary was recited at 7:30 Tuesday at Triska Funeral Home Chapel in El Campo. Funeral services were at 10 a. m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Jerome Stryke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Martha; three sons, Bob and Mike of Houston and Donals of Marietta, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Ella Craig of Victoria and Mrs. Marie Morris of Blessing; and a grandchild. Palacios Beacon, August 5, 1976 Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
BLESSING - Martha Mary Hlozek, 89,
passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2009 in The Woodlands. She was
born in Holman to the late Joe and Francis Zapalac. Martha lived
much of her adult life in Blessing. She was a charter member of the
Catholic Daughters of America-El Campo and a member of the KJZT and
SPJST.
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Funeral services for Lillian Hlozek, 81, of Blessing, were held May 8, 1995 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Peter Higgins officiating. Interment was in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Mrs. Hlozek was born Sept. 10, 1913 in Shiner to the late Joseph and Emilia Merecka Pesak. She died May 5, 1995. She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and the Altar Society. She also taught catechism. Mrs. Hlozek is survived by a daughter, Sylvia Upham of League City; a brother, Jerome Pesak, four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Hlozek, Jr. Palacios Beacon, May 10, 1995
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Annie E. Hickl Holub, 82, of Bay City,
passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at Seabreeze Nursing Center. |
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Funeral services were held Sunday at 3:00 o'clock from the Catholic church in Blessing for LeRoy Anton Horecka, 19, civilian employee at Camp Hulen whose death was the result of an automobile accident there on March 3. Rev. Fr. Bauman officiated and interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Blessing. LeRoy is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Horecka; three sisters, Mrs. Irene Tupa, Miss Ruby Mae and Miss Annie and one brother, Larry, all of Blessing. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Taylor Bros. funeral home.
Daily Tribune, March 6, 1941 |
