Obituaries

AGNES STRICKLAND

AGNES STRICKLAND

Agnes Strickland

Agnes Strickland passed away on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at 1:34 a.m. at the Dornburg Center of Compassion Home in Victoria after a brief 10-week illness. Agnes reached the age of 81 years and 3 months. She attended school in Ammannsville.
EVELYN E. VALIS

EVELYN E. VALIS

Evelyn E. Valis

Evelyn E. Valis, 88, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 in Hallettsville. She was born Oct. 15, 1932 in Nada to Emil and Bertha Wesselski. Since 2012, she resided in Schulenburg, originally at College Place Assisted Living and later moved to Schulenburg Regency Nursing Center.
Betty Ann (Supak) Schilhab

Betty Ann (Supak) Schilhab

Betty Ann (Supak) Schilhab

Betty Ann (Supak) Schilhab, 77, of Plum, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. Betty was born in Smithville on Sept. 22, 1943 the daughter of Edward and Louise (Jakobeit) Supak. Betty married Alfons “Boots” Schilhab on July 7, 1962 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Plum.
Lloyd Terrell

Lloyd Terrell

Lloyd Terrell

Lloyd Allen Terrell, age 86, passed away on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 in Waelder. He was born to Alvin Bradford Terrell and Nora Desma (Harbuck) Terrell on May 29, 1934 in Three Rivers. Lloyd loved the Lord and made a profession of faith early in life.
Helen O. Dittrich

Helen O. Dittrich

Helen O. Dittrich

Helen O. Dittrich of Weimar passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. She was 92 years, 11 months and 15 days old. She was a resident at Schulenburg Regency Nursing Center. Helen was the daughter of Frank Filip and Agnes Schramek Filip. She was born in Moravia on Feb. 12, 1928.
LARRY JOSEPH HOEINGHAUS

LARRY JOSEPH HOEINGHAUS

Larry Joseph Hoeinghaus

Larry Joseph Hoeinghaus, 73, of Schulenburg, joined the angels in Heaven on Thursday, Jan. 7. He was born on June 18, 1947 in Fort Worth to Walter and Alma (Heinrich) Hoeinghaus, the fourth of eight children. Larry graduated from Schulenburg High School in 1965.
MARK WAYNE RIPPER

MARK WAYNE RIPPER

Mark Wayne Ripper

Mark Wayne Ripper of Weimar passed away on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 in Austin following a heart attack. He was age 58 years, 11 months, 15 days. Funeral services were held at St. Rose Catholic Church on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at 11 a.m., with Fr. Tim Kosler officiating. Interment took place in the St.
DOROTHY MARIE BLUDAU SCHMIDT

DOROTHY MARIE BLUDAU SCHMIDT

Dorothy Marie Bludau Schmidt

Dorothy Marie Bludau Schmidt, 92, died on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. She was born in Hallettsville in 1928. Dorothy was a devout Catholic and member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in High Hill for 72 years. She worked hard to provide her six children a Catholic education at St.

Gladys Besetzny

Gladys Marie (Hrncir) Besetzny of Schulenburg passed away at Lavaca Medical Center in Hallettsville on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 after a short illness at age 85 years, 17 days. Funeral services were held on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St.
JaNell Vacek Kahlden

JaNell Vacek Kahlden

JaNell Vacek Kahlden

JaNell Vacek Kahlden was born in Schulenburg on Dec. 15, 1930 to Hilda and Adolph Vacek. She passed away on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Weimar. She attended schools in Schulenburg, Houston, Fort Worth and Dallas. She graduated with high honors in 1948 from Sunset High School in Dallas.