J.R. married J.A. Reed [Group Sheet]

S.V. married J.L. Krupala [Group Sheet]

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Edwin Krupala, 82 of San Angelo died at 7:20 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2001.

Edwin was born April 3, 1918 in Rowena. He married Viola Drgac on November 21, 1947 in Wall and was a member of the Wall Brethren Church. He joined the U.S. Air Force in September of 1942 and served in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands during World War II. He helped build the first and second church buildings for the Wall Brethren Church. He was a farmer in Wall and he retired in 1986 and moved to San Angelo. He was a member of the Wall Young Farmers, Wall Fire Department, the Mutual Aid Society of the Unity of the Brethren, the SPJST and he served as past officer of Wall Brethren Sunday School and Board of Elders.

He loved the outdoors and gardening and always shared his vegetables with his neighbors. He was also known for making rohlicky for family and friends. His smile and wit was a blessing to us all. He was very proud of his family and was always quick to brag about his granddaughters and particularly his great-granddaughter.

Survivors include one daughter, Judy Holik and husband, Stanley, Jr. of San Angelo; two granddaughters, Amy Roe and husband, Jason of San Angelo, and Jill Holik of Austin; one great-granddaughter, Madeline Roe of San Angelo; three sisters in-law, Emily Krupala of Wall, Clarice Drgac of San Angelo and Dorothy Kokes and husband, Louis of San Angelo, two brothers-in-law, J.D. Drgac and wife, Loretta of Odessa and Hubert Drgac and wife, Noemi of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Edwin was preceded in death by his wife, Viola; brother, Emil Krupala; sister in-law, Evelyn Drgac; and three brothers in-law, Marvin, Albert and W.C. Drgac.

Service was at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 27 at Wall Brethren Church with the Reverend Tommy Tallas officiating. Burial followed in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were by Johnson's Funeral Home.

The family wishes to express its thanks to VistaCare Hospice, the staff at Regency House Care Center and the nursing staff on 5 South at Shannon Hospital for their care of Edwin.

Pallbearers were J.D. Drgac, David Lane, John Krupala, Robert Krupala, Jason Reed and Jason Roe.

The family requests memorials be made to Wall Brethren Church, VistaCare Hospice or a charity of one's choice.

(Published in The Vestnik SPJST Herald on April 18, 2001)

Edwin married Viola Adell Drgac 21 Nov 1947, Wall, Tom Green County, Texas, USA. Viola (daughter of Walter Joseph Drgac and Annie Mary Langer) was born 4 Dec 1923, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 11 Feb 1994, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, USA; was buried 14 Feb 1994, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens - San Angelo, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Viola Drgac Krupala passed away on Friday, February 11, 1994 at her residence.

Services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, February 14, 1994 in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Tallas and the Rev. John Baletka officiating. Interment was in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Viola was born on December 4, 1923 in Caldwell. She married Edwin Krupala on November 21, 1947 in Wall. They lived in Wall until his retirement and moved to San Angelo in 1988. She was a member of the Wall Brethren Church, where, throughout her life, she was active in the Christina Sisters, Adult Christian Fellowship, Mutual Aid, Sunday school and choir. She was also a member of SPJST for more than 50 years. She was employed by the Wall Independent School district for 22 years and a cafeteria manager and cook.

Mrs. Krupala was preceded in death by three brothers, Albert, Marvin, and W.C. Drgac, and a brother-in-law, Emil Krupala.

Survivors include her husband, Edwin Krupala of San Angelo; one daughter, Judy Holik and husband, Stanley Holik, Jr. of San Angelo; two granddaughters, Amy Holik and her fiance, Jason Roe, of San Angelo and Jill Holik of San Angelo; three sisters, Evelyn Drgac, and Dorothy Kokes and husband, Louis, all of San Angelo, and Clarice Drgac of Carlsbad; two brothers, Hubert Drgac and wife, Noemi, of San Angelo, and J.D. Drgac and wife, Loretta, of Odessa; one sister-in-law, Emily Krupala of Wall; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Scott Drgac, Ted Hallford, John Krupala, Robert Krupala, Clifton Simcik, and Wilford Simcik.

Memorials may be given to the Wall Brethren Church Building Fund or to Hospice of San Angelo.

(Published in The SPJST Vestnik Herald on March 2, 1994)

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Funeral services for Walter J. Drgac, 78, of Mereta Route, San Angelo, Texas, were held on Sept. 7, 1971, in San An­gelo with Rev. Thomas Tallas and Rev. Henry Beseda of­ficiating. Burial was in Lawn-haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Drgac died Friday, Sept 3, in Clinic Hospital in San Angelo after a brief illness.

He was born in Burleson County, near Cooks Point, on Oct. 14, 1892, the son of John and Mary (Sebesta) Drgac. He was a charter member of the Brethren Church of Cooks Point, taught Sunday School, and also taught a Czech Bible School. On Nov. 12, 1915, he was married to Annie Mary Langer at Cooks Point, and nine children were born to this union. He lived all his early life on a farm near Cooks Point except for six years that he worked for the Parkhill Grocery Company in Caldwell.

In 1936 he moved his fam­ily to San Angelo, where he became a well known farmer, rancher, and dairyman. He was active in the Wall Breth­ren Church, the Mutual Aid Society, RVOS, and SP JST.

He was preceded in death by his wife and two sons. Sur­vivors include four daughters, Evelyn Drgac of Veribest, Mrs. Dorothy Hokes and Clar­ice Drgac, both of San Angelo, and Mrs. Viola Krupala of Wall; three sons, W. C. Drgac of Craig, Colo., Hubert Drgac of San Angelo and J. D. Drgac of Odessa; three brothers, Bill Drgac, Edd Drgac, and Frank Drgac, all of Caldwell; six sisters, Mrs. Lydia Kubena, Mrs. Milady Kubena, Mrs. Libbie Chaloupka, Mrs. Elizabeth Luksa, and Mrs. Olga Urbanovsky, all of Caldwell, and Mrs. Albina Meyer of Cameron; an uncle, Pete Dr­gac of Caldwell; also 10 grand­ children.

Serving as pall bearers were Larry Drgac, Gary Drgac, Stanley Holik, Jr ., all of San Angelo; Melvin Hronek and Lamar Drgac of Caldwell, and Marvin Kubena of Houston.

(Published in the Burleson County Citizen Tribune on September 23, 1971)

Obituary:

Walter J. Drgac rites scheduled

Walter Joseph Drgac, 78, of Mereta Route, San Angelo, died at 4:05 a.m. today at Clinic-Hospital.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Tailas of San Angelo, the Rev. Henry Beseda of Caldwell and the Rev. John Hoesman of Dallas, officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Drgac was born Oct. 14, 1892, at Caldwell and was married to Annie Mary Langer Nov. 21, 1915, at Cooks Point. He moved to San Angelo in 1936 where he had been a stock farmer and longtime dairyman.

He was a charter member of the Unity of the Brethren Church at Cooks Point, serving as secretary for the church Sunday school union. He was a Sunday school teacher at Cooks Point and also taught Czech Bible School there.

After moving to San Angelo he was a member of the Unity of the Brethren Church in Wall and served as president of the Board of Elders of the church and was a member of the choir.

He held offices in the Farmers Mutual Protective Association and SPJST Life Insurance at Cooks Point. He was a member of the SPJST at Cooks Point more than 50 years and a member of the Mutual Aid for 55 years.

He helped organize the local SPJST Lodge No. 160 and RVOS Lodge No. 25 of which he was a charter secretary of both.

He was preceded in death by his wife.

Survivors include four daughters, Evelyn Drgac of Veribest, Mrs. Dorothy Kokes and Clarice Drgac, both of San Angelo, and Mrs. Viola Krupala of Wall; three sons, W. C. Drgac of Craig, Colo., Hubert Drgac of San Angelo and J. D. Drgac of Odessa; three brothers, Bill Drgac, Ed Drgac and Frank Drgac, all of Caldwell; six sisters, Mrs. Lydia Kubena, Mrs. Milady Kubena, Mrs. Libbie Chaloupka, Mrs. Elizabeth Luksa and Mrs. Olga Urbanovsky, all of Caldwell, and Mrs. Albina Meyer of Cameron; an uncle, Pete Drgac of Caldwell; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Larry Drgac, Gary Drgac, Stanley Holik Jr., all of San Angelo, Melvin Hronek and Lamar Drgac, both of Caldwell, and Marvin Kubena of Houston.

(Published in The San Angelo Standard-Times on September 3, 1971)

Walter married Annie Mary Langer 21 Nov 1915, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Annie was born 4 Aug 1896, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 29 Mar 1936, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, USA; was buried 31 Mar 1936, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens - San Angelo, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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MRS. ANNIE DRGAC DEAD

Funeral Pending For Rural Resident This County

Mrs. Annie Drgac, 39, who was brought to a local hospital in critical condition five days ago, succumbed at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Funeral arrangements are pending until the site of interment is selected. Influenza-meningitis caused death. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge.

The family resides 10 miles southeast on highway 9. Surviving are the husband, Walter J. Drgac; and eight children, Evelyn, Dorothy, Viola, Clarice, Walter Clarence, Albert, Hubert and James Daniel.

Marvin Drgac, another son, died in a local hospital with pneumonia, Feb. 13. The family had moved to the present residence from East Texas this year and had leased several acres southeast of the airport.

(Published in The San Angelo Evening Standard on March 30, 1936)



Funeral Notice:

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Drgac, 39, who died in a local hospital Sunday afternoon, were held from Johnson Chapel at 3 o'clock this afternoon with the Rev. Hegar of Temple officiating. Burial was in Wall Cemetery. Mrs. Drgac died following an attack of pneumonia and meningitis.

(Published in The San Angelo Evening Standard on March 31, 1936)

Adopted daughter of Joseph Daniel Drgac, Sr. and Anna "Annie" Mynar Drgac. Biological daughter of Frank Langer.