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, 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 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, 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 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.

Eldrid Florence Schilhab

Eldrid Florence Schilhab, 89, of Bay City passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. She was born Nov. 8, 1931 in Schulenburg to the late Beno Besetsny and Agnes Konvicka Besetsny. Eldrid was born and raised in Schulenburg on the family farm which instilled in her a love for country life.

Alma Dolezal Dusek • 1928-2020

Alma Dolezal Dusek was born on July 25, 1928 to Jim and Cecelia Dolezal. She graduated from La Grange High School She married Cyril Dusek on May 19, 1946 at Ammannsville. They were blessed with two children, Ron and Peggy, and spent their whole married life in Fayette County.

Martha ‘Marty’ Gunby

Martha “Marty” Gunby (nee Biehl) passed away at the age of 102 years on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. She was born in Miami, Fla. on Oct. 12, 1918. Before moving to be with her son in Schulenburg, in 2016 Marty had lived in Satellite Beach, Fla. for 38 years.

Diane Frances Polnick McCuan

Diane Frances Polnick McCuan, 70, of Schulenburg, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. Diane was born on Oct, 4, 1950 to Annie and Gilbert Polnick in Houston. After graduating from Sam Houston High School in 1969 Diane married her high school sweetheart Wayne W. McCuan II on June 14,1970.