Obituaries

WALTER LEE KRAM

WALTER LEE KRAM

Walter Lee Kram

Nov. 28, 1927 – May 07, 2023 Walter Lee Kram passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Schulenburg. He was born on Nov. 28, 1927 to Walter and Erna (Hasse) Kram and was raised in the New Bielau area on the family farm.

Marvin E. Adamek

1935-2023 Marvin Emil Adamek, 87, of Houston peacefully passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023. Marvin was born Aug. 19, 1935 in Schulenburg to Emil Joe Adamek and Francis Rose Gassmann Adamek. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Bernadett Adamek and grandson Jason Carson.

Robert Samuel Kocian

Robert Samuel Kocian of Moulton passed away on Wednesday, April 12 at Cinco Ranch Specialty Care in Katy at age 79 after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on April 7, 1944 to the late Adolph and Victoria Kocian.
RYAN GILLINGS

RYAN GILLINGS

Ryan Gillings

Ryan Gillings, 45, of Hopkinton, New Hampshire, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. He was born on Sept. 25, 1977 at John Moses Regional Air Force Hospital in Minot, North Dakota, to Bernadette and Bruce Gillings. He attended St.
LORENE NARENDORF

LORENE NARENDORF

Lorene Narendorf

Lorene Narendorf, 98, of San Antonio passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in High Hill, with Fr. Jasper Liggio officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
CAROLYN HUNGER

CAROLYN HUNGER

Carolyn Lillian (Schuetze) Hunger

Carolyn Lillian (Schuetze) Hunger, 81, of La Grange, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023, at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin. Carolyn was born in Freyburg on July 15, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Olga (Ohnheiser) and Monroe Schuetze.
KENNETH J. LEV

KENNETH J. LEV

Kenneth J. Lev

Kenneth J. Lev, 73, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 4:40 a.m. at Austin Heart in Austin. Memorial services were held on Friday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, with Rev. Jasper Liggio officiating. Entombment followed in the St. Rose Catholic Mausoleum.
DENNIS JULIUS JUREK

DENNIS JULIUS JUREK

Dennis Julius Jurek

Dennis Julius Jurek, 85, was called to the house of the Lord on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 while holding the hand of his beloved wife, Agnes. Dennis was born Nov. 27, 1937 to Julius and Edna (Mladenka) Jurek of St. John.
MILDRED HRACHOVY

MILDRED HRACHOVY

Mildred Ann Hrachovy

Mildred Ann Hrachovy, 78, passed away at Schulenburg Regency Nursing Center on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Funeral Mass was held on Friday, April 14 at 2 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, with parochial vicar Rev. Chase Goodman officiating.

Jo Ann Schimcek

Jo Ann Schimcek, 65, of Weimar passed away Monday, March 13 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Shiner on Oct. 23, 1957, to Johnnie and Martha (Raabe) Koncaba. As a child, she lived in Moulton, next door to her grandparents and aunt, uncle and cousins.