Obituaries

ROBERT ‘BOBBY’ RAY PAVLIK

ROBERT ‘BOBBY’ RAY PAVLIK

Robert ‘Bobby’ Ray Pavlik

Robert “Bobby” Ray Pavlik went to his final resting place on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. He was born to Adolf and Amelia (Kunetka) Pavlik on Dec. 21, 1943 in Weimar. He married Patricia D. Hepner on Sept. 16, 1972.
KEITH WAYNE BEYER

KEITH WAYNE BEYER

Keith Wayne Beyer

Keith Wayne Beyer, 54, of Bryan-College Station, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 26, 2022. A memorial service took place on Saturday, April 2 at 10:30 am at Hillier of College Station, with a reception following. Keith was born on Aug.
MARGIE KUBALA

MARGIE KUBALA

Margie Kubala

Margie Kubala, 86, was born March 1, 1936 and passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 at Schulenburg Regency. She was born to Albert and Martha (Berger) Schramek in Schulenburg. She attended and graduated from Schulenburg High School.
WILBERT J. ‘BILL’ KLESEL

WILBERT J. ‘BILL’ KLESEL

Wilbert J. ‘Bill’ Klesel

Wilbert J. “Bill” Klesel, age 94 years, 10 months, died peacefully Saturday morning, March 5, 2022. Bill was born in Schulenburg on May 8, 1927, to Charles S. and Marie (Heller) Klesel. His early school years started at St.
ANDRE MARIE KAINER

ANDRE MARIE KAINER

Andre Marie Kainer

Andre Marie Kainer, 81, of Weimar, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 16, 2022, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Katy. Andre was born on Nov. 19, 1940 to Martha and Robert Mendel of St. John. She attended St. John School and later graduated from Schulenburg High School in 1959.
MARION J. KIKER

MARION J. KIKER

Marion J. Kiker

Marion J. Kiker was born Sept. 8, 1933 in Bremen, Germany to Kathe and Georg Bartels. While in Germany Marion was an accomplished ballerina, before she and her parents came to America in 1953. All three proudly became American citizens shortly thereafter.
FLORENCE FAREK

FLORENCE FAREK

Florence Farek

Florence Corrine Hertel Farek died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the age of 95 years, 7 months. She was born on the family farm in Engle on Aug.
BILLIE JEAN CHRISTEN

BILLIE JEAN CHRISTEN

Billie Jean Christen

Billie Jean Christen, 86, of Weimar, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 2, at Parkview Manor Nursing Home, in Weimar. Billie was born on July 7, 1935, to Agnes and Bill Konecny of Schulenburg. She attended St. Rose Catholic School and graduated from Schulenburg High School in 1953.
GEORGE KRUPALA

GEORGE KRUPALA

George Elgin Krupala

George Elgin Krupala, 93, of Hamilton, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. He was born April 10, 1928 in Schulenburg to Ed and Angelina Krupala. George grew up and attended grade school at St. John Catholic School in the St. John community and graduated from high school in 1946 at Schulenburg.
LILLIAN RIPPER

LILLIAN RIPPER

Lillian Marie Ripper

Lillian Marie Ripper passed away Wednesday morning, Feb. 2, 2022 at St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange at the age of 87. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 at 1 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg. Fr. Scott Hill was the celebrant of the funeral Mass.