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Alex Shimek, 13-year-old boy of Blessing, was crushed to death by falling rice sacks Sunday afternoon at his home while playing hide and seek with friends and his brother. The boys were playing on rice sacks and four of the heavy sacks fell on the boy crushing him badly. He was taken to the Palacios hospital but died soon after arriving. The youngster’s head and chest were badly crushed. Surviving to mourn his loss are: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Shimek; three brothers, Charles, Hubert and Anton; and one sister, Olga, of Blessing. Funeral services will be held from the Catholic church in Blessing Tuesday morning at 10:00 o’clock. Rev. R. L. Blinka will officiate. Walker-Matchett funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Daily Tribune, May 2, 1938 Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
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Donald I. Shimek, 61, of Palacios passed away May 31, 1996 at Wagner General Hospital in Palacios. He was born on April 13, 1935 in Louise, Texas to Ignac Joe and Angela Tannich Shimek. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Havel Shimek of Palacios; by two daughters and sons-in-law Linda and David Wilson of Palacios and Tena and Joe Frick of Blessing; by three sons and two daughters-in-law Troy and Mary Ann Shimek of Palacios, Mark Shimek of Port Lavaca and Michael and Kimberly Shimek of Palacios; by three sisters Dorothy Kocurek of Blessing, Rose Mary Filip of Lake Jackson and Patsy Gibson of Palacios and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, by a son, Donald Wayne Shimek and a daughter Phyllis Shimek. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a. m. Monday, June 3 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers include Carl Filip, Jason Gibson, Roger Havel, Roger Wilson, Ralph Robinson and Joe Ray Beard. Honorary pallbearers include Ted Schaffer, Lin Chau and Bill Hensley. Memorials may be made to St Anthony’s Catholic Church Stained Glass Window Fund or to the Palacios Recreation Center. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Palacios.
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June 1 or 2, 1996 |
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Funeral services were held at 4 p. m. Tuesday at Taylor Brothers Funeral chapel for Donald Wayne Shimek, one day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shimek of Palacios. The Rev. Patrick O’Farrell officiated and burial was in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Besides his parents he is survived by his sister and grandparents. Palacios Beacon, December 22, 1960 Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
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PALACIOS—I. J. Shimek, 89, of Palacios died Sunday, Nov. 20, 1994. Mr. Shimek was born April 28, 1905, in Fayetteville to Ignac Joe Sr. and Veronyca Holub Shimek. He has been a resident of Palacios since 1937 and was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and a 70 year member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 6889 in Palacios. Survivors: daughters, Dorothy Kocurek of Blessing, Rose Marie Filip of Lake Jackson, and Patsy Gibson of Palacios; son, Donald Shimek of Palacios; sisters, Mary Orsak of Fayetteville and Vera Eggemeyer of Blessing; 26 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife Angelina C. Shimek in 1986; three sisters; three brothers; and three grandchildren. Rosary: 7 p. m. today, Palacios Funeral Home chapel and 9 a. m. Wednesday, St. Anthony’s Catholic church in Palacios. Services: 10 a. m. Wednesday, at the church, the Rev. Casey Jarzombek officiating. Burial: St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Blessing, Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Palacios (409) 972-2012. Pallbearers: grandsons, Terryl Filip, Jerome Kocurek, Jason Gibson, Troy Shimek, Mark Shimek and Mike Shimek. Honorary pallbearers: other grandchildren.
Victoria
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Mr. Joe Shimek, age 76 years, 9 months and 12 days, passed away at the home of his son, Henry Shimek of Markham, Tuesday morning at 5 a. m. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Jane Peters of Midfield; two sons, John Shimek of Schulenburg and Henry Shimek of Markham, and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the Catholic Church in Blessing Thursday morning at 9 a. m. with burial in the Catholic Cemetery at Blessing. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Walker-Matchett.
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January 3, 1941 |
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Requiem mass for Phylis Ann Shimek, 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shimek will be at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church held at 10 a. m. Thursday, Feb. 13, with the Rev. Eugene O’Callaghan officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Wednesday at the Palacios Funeral Home. Born March 14, 1959 in Bay City, she passed away in M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston about 5 Tuesday morning. Survivors include her parents, two sisters, Teresa and Linda; three brothers, Donald Troy, Mark and Michael.
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Funeral services for Annie Mae Skutca, 71, of Blessing will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dan O’Brien officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Blessing. A rosary will be said at 7 p. m. Sunday at Palacios Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Skutca was born Feb. 12, 1914, in El Campo and died Nov. 1, 1985, at Gulf Cost Medical Center, Wharton. She has resided in Matagorda County since 1935. Survivors include her husband, Walter L. Skutca of Blessing; two daughters, Pat Wallace of Bellville and Jo Lynette Kubecka of Blessing; four sisters; and six grandchildren, Shannon and Craig Skutca, Patrick and David Wallace and Besha and Cathy Kubecka. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Palacios.
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November 3, 1985 |
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Funeral services for Walter Skutca Sr., 81, of Blessing will be held 10 a. m. Thursday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing with the Rev. Peter Higgins officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Mr. Skutca was born Sept. 11, 1909, in El Campo and died March 26, 1991, at Colonial Bell Nursing Home in Bellville. He was a resident of Blessing since 1927 and has lived in Bellville for the past four years. He was a member of the Catholic church. He is survived by two daughters and son-in-law, Patricia and Tom Wallace of Bellville and JoLynette and Douglas Kubecka of Deutschburg; a son and daughter-in-law, Waller L. and Evelyn Skutca Jr. of Markham; a sister, Evelyn Krpec of El Campo; and six grandchildren, David and Patrick Wallace of Bellville, Craig and Shana Skutca of Markham and Descha and Cassie Kubecka of Deutschburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Mae Skutca, who died Nov. 1, 1985. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
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March 29, 1991 |
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Funeral services for Edward F. Sliva were held at 2 p. m. Sunday, May 19, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Armand Florizoone officiating. Interment was in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Rosary was said at 8:15 p. m. Saturday at the Palacios Funeral Home. Son of the late Antone and Julie Sliva, he was born January 6, 1898 in Taiton, Texas. A retired rice farmer, he had been a resident of Blessing for the past 35 years. He passed away Friday, May 17, in Hermann Hospital in Houston. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Sliva of Blessing; three daughters, Bessie Mae Marek, Edith Watson and Vickie House, all of Houston; three sons, John Sliva, Elija Sliva and Tony Sliva, all of Blessing; four sisters, Louise Jurek of Danbury, Stella Kucera of Wharton, Tillie Brost and Edith Sliva, both of Wallis; two brothers, Antone Sliva of Lane City and Willie Sliva of Wallis; 22 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
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Mary Jane Sliva, 95, of Houston passed away July 21, 1996. She was born August 5, 1900 to Frank and Frances Kucera. She was a resident of Blessing for 50 years prior to moving to Houston five years ago and was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing. She is survived by three daughters, Bessie Mae Marek of Houston, Edith Watson of Plantersville, and Vickie Garcia of Markham; by two sons, Tony Sliva of Blessing and John Sliva of Palacios; by three sisters, Frances Durbin of Sealy, Louise Garner of Lane City and Christine Sliva of Hillje; and by 22 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Sliva and by one son, Elija Sliva. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a. m. Wednesday, July 24, 1996 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing with Rev. Peter Higgins officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Her Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City.
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July 22/23, 1996 |
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Mrs. Rose Marie Snyder, 27, of Seabrook died at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, May 24th. Rosary will be recited at 7 p. m. Monday, at Taylor Bros. Chapel and mass will be held at 10 a. m., Tuesday morning at St. Peter’s Church in Blessing with Father Jerome Stryk officiating. Interment will be in the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Snyder was formerly associated with the First National Bank of Bay City and the First National City Bank of New York City where she and her husband made their home for 2 ½ years before moving to Seabrook four months ago. She is survived by her husband, James Leroy Snyder of Seabrook; parents Mr. and Mrs. Victor Zemanek of Blessing; sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann DeKunder of San Antonio; Mrs. Doris Genzer of Bay City, Lillian and Betty Jean Zemanek of Blessing; brothers, Victor Joe Zemanek of Fort Worth, Johnny of Beaumont, Bobby of Corpus Christi, and Jerry of Dallas. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Jerry, John, Robert and Victor J. Zemanek, Donny Genzer and Tom DeKunder.
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May 26, 1975 |
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Mrs. Francisca Soto, 37, of Blessing died March 29, 1977 in Nightingale Hospital in El Campo. She was born Jan. 29, 1940 in Alamo, Texas. Survivors include her widower, Feleciano Soto of Blessing; her mother, Francisca Alvarado of Blessing; five sons, Jimmy, Danny, Victor, Peter and Paul Soto of Blessing; one sisters, Alicia Pendleton of Blessing; five brothers, Porfirio Pete, Emilio and Cruz Lara of Blessing and Lino Lara of Rochelle, Illinois; and two half brothers, Vincent and Tony Alvarado of Blessing. Services will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing March 31, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Jerome Stryk officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Rosary will be at 7 p. m. Tuesday at Taylor Brothers Chapel and at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday at St. Peter’s Chapel. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
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March 29, 1977 |
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Agnes Kocurek Sowa, 78, of El Maton passed away September 8 at the Gulf Coast Medical Center. Survivors: a daughter, Mary Saha of El Maton; a son, Louie Kocurek of Frydek; 4 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 10, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Peter’s Church, in Blessing, with Rev. Jerome Stryk officiating. Interment will be at the St. Peter’s Cemetery in Blessing. Pall bearers will be: Eugene Saha, Joe L. Saha, Kenneth Harvey, Joe Marik, Albert Gavronovic, and Johnnie Konarik. Rosary will be held September 9, 8:00 p. m. at the Taylor Bros. Chapel. Arrangements are made by the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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September 9, 1974 |
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Funeral services for Bessie Marie Stasta, 83, of El Maton will be held 10 a. m. Monday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Blessing, with the Rev. Peter Higgins officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Blessing. A rosary will be held 7 p. m. Saturday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home chapel and 7 p. m. Sunday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Blessing. Mrs. Stasta was born April 8, 1905, in Frenstead, Texas to Frank and Julie Orsak Kacer and died Jan. 13, 1989, at Park Plaza Hospital, Houston. A resident of El Maton since 1927, she was a member of the Catholic church. Survivors include a daughter, Angeline Gass of Point Comfort, Texas; a son, Rudolph Stasta Jr. of El Maton; a sister, Julie Guerecky of El Maton; a brother, John Kacer of Caldwell, Texas; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers include Louis Guerecky, Joe Hickl, A. J. Kacer, Weldon Popek, Garry Saha and Joe L. Saha. Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City.
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January 15, 1989 |
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Raymond Frank Stasta, 48, of El Maton, died at Park Plaza Hospital in Houston November 2. He was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Survivors include: mother, Mrs. Bessie Stasta of El Maton; daughter, Rhonda Gene Stasta of Houston; son, Ray Stasta of Houston; sister, Angeline Gaas of Point Comfort; brother, Rudolph Stasta of El Maton. Funeral services will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church November 4 at 10 a. m. with Father Jerome Stryk. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Rosary will be November 3 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church at 7 p. m. Pallbearers will be A. J. and Edwin Kacer, Lawrence Hickl, Jake Foltyn, Lawrence Bartosh and J. L. Thompson. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home.
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November 3, 1980 |
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Rudolf Joseph Stasta, 68, of El Maton, died in the Czech Catholic Home for the Aged in Hillje this morning. He was born in Austria and came to this country when he was 16, moving to El Maton in 1927. The cotton gin which he began is still operated by the family. Rosary will be at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home at 7:30 p. m. Mass will be at 10:30 p. m. Wednesday in the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing. Father Edward Bily officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Stasta of El Maton, a daughter, Mrs. Angeline Gaas, Point Comfort; two sons, Raymond of Bay City and Rudolf, Jr., of El Maton.
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March 24, 1964 |
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PALACIOS—Victoria Steffek, 102, of Palacios, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005. She was born on Sept. 8, 1903, to the late Joseph and Anna Kocian Jurek. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors: son, Milton Steffek of Blessing; five grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: husband, Edwin Steffek; sisters, Mary Spanihel and Julie Janeca; and brothers, John Jurek, Felix Jurek, and Steve Jurek. A rosary will be recited at 1:30 p. m. today at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing. Services will be 2 p. m. today at the church, the Rev. Samuel Appiasi officiating. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Blessing. Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3681. Pallbearers: Adam Mata, Travis Barker, Michael Steffek, Trevor Barker, Sharon Barker, Pam Mata.
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Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9 a. m. from the Taylor Brothers Funeral Home for Mrs. Theresa Sugarek, 89, who died at the family residence in Midfield Thursday, November 25. Services also will be at 10 o’clock from the Catholic church in Blessing with burial in the Catholic Cemetery there. Rev. V. J. Bily will officiate. Rosary will be said today at the funeral home at 5:30. She is survived by one son, A. V. Bosak of Midfield; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Frolik, Moscow, Texas, and Mrs. Kathryn Bender, Jordan; one brother, John Shimek of Seymour.
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November 26, 1954 |
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CHARLESTON - John Lawrence Sullivan, 57, of Charleston, SC, partner of Donald Wayne Toler, died Friday, January 28, 2011, at his residence. A celebration of John's life will be held at a later date in Charleston. Inurnment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Blessing, TX. John was born June 19, 1953, in Bay City, TX, son of John L. Sullivan and Anne Vaclavick Sullivan. He graduated from Calhoun High School and St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX. He was the eldest of six siblings. Surviving in addition to his partner and mother are sisters, Anne Daniel, Becca Gibb and Karen Rogers; brothers, Paul Sullivan and Dennis Sullivan; several nieces and nephews and an extended family of close friends. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., WEST ASHLEY CHAPEL. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to AFFA, P.O. Box 22088, Charleston, SC 29413-2088. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths
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Jan. 30, 2011 |
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Funeral services for Anna Svetlik, 77, or Markham, were held Oct. 26 at St. Peters Catholic Church with Father Jerome Stryk officiating. Interment was in St. Peters Catholic Cemetery. A native of Fayette County, Mrs. Svetlik died Oct. 24 in Wagner General Hospital. She was a resident of Markham since 1937 and was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing. She is survived by her husband, Raymond J. Svetlik of Markham; two sisters Clara Kunecka of Yoakum and Emma Gallia of Hillje; brother Julius Gaidusek of Schulenburg. Arrangements were made with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Palacios.
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SVETLIK, Ladik A., 56, passed away Sunday afternoon. Rosary will be at 7:00 p. m. Tuesday evening at Taylor Brothers Chapel. Mass will be at 10:00 Wednesday morning at St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing. Interment will be at St. Peters Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Hamala officiating. Survivors include: his wife, Mrs. Millie Svetlik of Markham; 2 daughters, Mrs. Margaret Fajkus of Pasadena, Mrs. Irene Blake of Houston; 2 sons, Marvin Svetlik of Euless, Leonard Svetlik of Pasadena; 1 sister, Mrs. May Zemanek of Palacios; 2 brothers, Frank Svetlik of Markham, Raymond Svetlik of Palacios; and 8 grandchildren.
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January 27, 1970 |
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Funeral Services for Mary T. Svetlik, 82, of Markham, were to be held at 10 a. m. on Monday, Nov. 29, 1999 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing with the Rev. Samuel Appiasi officiating. Interment followed at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. A Rosary was said at 7 p. m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Svetlik died Nov. 26, 1999 at Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City. She was born May 10, 1917 in Lavaca County, Texas to the late Frank J. and Emilie Tlapal Cejka. Mrs. Svetlik was a long-time resident of Markham, a member of St. Robert’s Catholic Church in Markham, a member of the Altar Society at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing, and a retired cook and baker for Markham Elementary School. Survivors include: husband, Frank Bernart Svetlik of Markham; daughters, Alice Marie Haas of Pasadena, Betty Joe Raabe of Houston and Theresa Susan Garrison of Markham; sister, Dorothy Allison of Ruston, La.; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: two brothers, George Cejka and Henry Cejka; and by two sisters, Margaret Smelley and Anne Slaughter. Pallbearers were to include: Richard and Robert Zemanek, Ronnie Ford, Delvin Haas, Leonardo Svetlik and Darryl Fajkus. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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November 30, 1999 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda Svetlik were held Monday morning, January 26, at 8:30 o’clock at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Eugene O’Callaghan officiating. Interment was in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Rosary was recited Sunday evening, January 25, at 7 p. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home. Daughter of August and Cecilia Otto she was born March 14, 1885 in Dubina, Texas, and died January 23 in Wagner General Hospital. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary Zemanek of Palacios; three sons, Raymond Svetlik of Palacios; Frank and Ladik Svetlik of Markham; a sister, Mary Kainer of Shiner, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Sunday afternoon, Ladik was getting ready to come to Palacios to attend the Rosary for his mother, when he suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital in Bay City where he passed away in the emergency room. Palacios Beacon, January 29, 1970 Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
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A rosary for Raymond Julius Svetlik, 84, of Blessing was said Friday, July 30, 1999 in the chapel of Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A Mass will be held at 10 a. m. Saturday, July 31 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with Rev. Peter Higgins officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Blessing. Mr. Svetlik died Wednesday, July 28 in Palacios. He was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. He was born July 25, 1905 in Lavaca County to August and Matilda Otto Svetlik. Mr. Svetlik is survived by one brother, Frank Svetlik of Bay City and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Svetlik in 1980; sister, Mary Zemanek; and brother Ladik Svetlik. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
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August 1, 1999 |
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Mr. John J. Swinky, 57, farmer from Blessing, died at the Veterans Hospital in Houston at 12:30 p. m. Wednesday, November 4, following an illness of long duration. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. J. J. Swinky; nine daughters, Mrs. Louise Knebel of Midfield, Mrs. Annie Mae Hurta and Mrs. Wilma Baura of El Maton, Misses Emily, Frances Ann, Doris, Margaret, Geraldine and Patricia Swinky of Blessing; three sons, Elbert of Bay City and Johnnie and Bennie of Blessing. Also surviving are one sister Mrs. Emily Belle? of Houston and two brothers, Joe of Sealy and Frank of Blessing. Rosary will be said at Taylor Bros. Funeral home tonight at 9 o’clock and Friday morning at 9 o’clock and Friday morning at 9 a short prayer service at the Funeral home before carrying the remains to St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Blessing for services. Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery in Blessing with Father Vaclav Bily officiating. Daily Tribune, November 5, 1953 Emily J. Swinky Photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
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