Stanley J. Mocek
22 January 1928 – 16 May 1988 

Stanley was born in Bremond, Texas the son of Frank and Nellie Tomczyszyn Mocek. He died at home in Southmayd, Texas.
Stanley attended Bremond schools and joined the military where he served in Guam during World War II in the US Army from 1947-1949.
On 9 July 1949 he married Miss Polly Wierzbicki in Bremond. Stanley was employed by Johnson-Johnson as a technical advisor for 26 years.
Stanley moved to the Sherman, Texas area in 1980 from Markham, Illinois. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Parish in Sherman and the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his son SGT Wayne T Mocek.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Stan of Chicago, Illinois, Larry, and Don both of Sherman; three brothers, Edward, Chris and Leonardo all of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Frances Pajak of Chicago and Helen Ditta of Pasadena, Texas; and four grandchildren.
Rosary was recited at the Dannel Funeral Home, Sherman. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St Mary’s Catholic Church.
Full obituary appeared on the Sherman Democrat newspaper on 17 May 1988, page A-19.

Pauline R. "Polly" Wierzbicki Mocek
8 January 1932 – 14 August 2014
 

Polly was born in Bremond, Texas, to Mike and Julia Wierzbicki. She was number ten of twelve children. She passed away at Beacon Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Denison, Texas.
On 9 July 1949, she married Stanley J. Mocek in Bremond. Shortly thereafter they relocated to Chicago, Illinois, where they raised their four sons.
In 1979, Polly and Stanley realized a long-held dream when they returned to Texas, on a twenty acre spread near Sherman, Texas.
In addition to taking care of her family and much involvement in community affairs, Polly also owned her own beauty business for twenty years. She was well known for her artistry and skill.
Polly was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, her son Wayne and one grandson, Michael.
She is survived by her children, Don Mocek and wife Kathy of Sherman, Larry Mocek and wife Gail of Sherman, and Stanley Mocek and wife Elizabeth of Chicago; four grandchildren, Aaron Mocek, Larry Mocek, Cynthia Bucher and Tommy Mocek; and one great-grandchild; brother Kie Wierzbicki and wife Celia of Fort Worth, Texas, and Cecilia Filar and husband Edward of Bremond.
Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 18th, in Dannel Funeral Home Chapel, Sherman.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Tuesday, August 19th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sherman. Celebrant will be Fr. Antonio Aureus.
Polly's family would like to extend a huge 'thank-you' to the staff of Beacon Hill in Denison, for the loving care they provided 'our mom'!
Arrangements are under the direction of Dannel Funeral Home in Sherman.
Full obituary was published in The Herald Democrat on 18 August 2014, page A-6

The following obituary appeared on the Sherman Democrat newspaper on 12 October 1981, Page A-15.

Mass of Christian Burial for SGT. Wayne Mocek, 21, of the U.S. Army, who was killed in a motorcycle accident Thursday at Fort Benning, Georgia, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sherman, Texas, The Rev. John Fowler will be the celebrant.
Burial with military rites will be at St. Mary’s cemetery with arrangements by Dannel & Horton Funeral Home.
SGT Mocek was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Stanley and Polly Mocek. He attended schools in Chicago and enlisted in the Army in 1976.
He was a member of St Mary’s Catholic Church, Sherman.
Surviving are his parents of Route 2, Whitesboro; brothers, Stanley Mocek Jr. of Chicago, Larry and Don Mocek of Sherman.
Pallbearers will be honor guards from Fort Hood, Texas.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Funeral chapel.

Michael Eric Mocek
28 January 1982 – 28 January 1982

SHERMAN - Graveside service was held this morning for Michael Eric Mocek, infant son of Donald and Debbie Kunkel Mocek, in St Mary's Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Dannel-Horton Funeral Home.
The infant died at birth Thursday morning at a Sherman hospital.
Survivors include the parents, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Jim Kunkel of Chicago, Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. Stanly Mocek, Sherman.
Denison Herald, 29 January 1982, Page 2