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Lenora Josephine Bednar

Female 1920 - 2009  (88 years)


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  1. 1.  Lenora Josephine Bednar was born 19 Mar 1920, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA (daughter of Frank Bednar, Sr. and Rosie Lee Drgac); died 1 Jan 2009, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Jan 2009, Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum - Pflugerville, Texas, USA.

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    Obituary:

    Lenora Josephine Payne died peacefully in her sleep on January 1, 2009, in Austin, Texas. She was born to parents Frank and Josephine Bednar on March 19, 1920, in Caldwell, Texas. Lenora was a resident of Austin since 1957 and prior to that lived near her family in Caldwell.

    She graduated from Caldwell High School then continued her education at Brackenridge School of Nursing in Austin, Texas. She served as a 1st Lieutenant Nurse in the U.S. Army during World War II. After serving in the Army, Lenora worked as a nurse at Brackenridge and Seton hospitals in Austin, where she served her patients with knowledgeable, loving care. She retired from Brackenridge Hospital in July of 1976.

    She was preceded in death by parents Frank and Rosalie Bednar, brother Frank Bednar, sisters Rosalie Marek and Millie George, son Charles Payne and granddaughter Rebecca Luetkenhoelter Walpole.

    Lenora is survived by daughters, Mary Roberts of Austin, Opal Culp of San Antonio and Connie Iley of Greenfield, Indiana; son, John Payne and his wife Ann of Cedar Park; and 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 3 great- great-grandchildren.

    The family will receive friends and relatives for visitation on Monday, January 5th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Cook -Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville, Texas. Graveside services will be held at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville on Tuesday, January 6th at 10:00 am. Reverend Melvin Wright of Ulit Avenue Missionary Baptist Church in Austin, Texas will preside over the ceremony. Burial with military honors will follow.

    The family would like to thank the staff at Heritage Duval Gardens and Angel Heart Hospice for their loving care of Lenora. They truly made her final days as peaceful and comfortable as possible and all of their attention is greatly appreciated.

    Please visit our memorial site at http://www.MeM.com where you can share your thoughts and fond memories with our family.

    (Published in The Austin American-Statesman on January 4, 2009)

    Lenora — Max Sheldon Payne. Max was born 17 Aug 1921, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, USA; died 16 Dec 1967, Hines, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried , Rock Island National Cemetery - Rock Island, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Charles Robert Payne was born 25 Aug 1948, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA; died 17 May 1999, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 19 May 1999, Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum - Pflugerville, Texas, USA.
    2. O.M. Payne
    3. J.W. Payne
    4. M.A. Payne

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frank Bednar, Sr. was born 30 May 1882, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 29 Nov 1957, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.

    Frank married Rosie Lee Drgac 20 Nov 1904, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Rosie (daughter of Joseph Daniel Drgac, Sr. and Anna Mynar) was born 9 Jul 1881, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 24 Jan 1962, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rosie Lee Drgac was born 9 Jul 1881, Burleson County, Texas, USA (daughter of Joseph Daniel Drgac, Sr. and Anna Mynar); died 24 Jan 1962, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Obituary:

    Mrs. Rosie V. Bednar, 4211 Bellvue, died at her home Wednesday. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Lenora Payne of Austin, Mrs. Rosalie Marek of Caldwell, and Mrs. Millie George of Kansas City, Mo., one son, F. J. Bednar of Caldwell; two brothers, Frank Drgac and Pete Drgac of Caldwell, and six grandchildren.

    The body was sent to Harvey-Schiller Funeral Home in Caldwell by Cook Funeral Home for services and burial.

    (Published in The Austin American-Statesman on January 25, 1962)

    Children:
    1. Frank Joseph Bednar, Jr. was born 10 Sep 1907, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 15 Mar 1991, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , New Tabor Brethren Church Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    2. Rosalie Anna Bednar was born 29 Nov 1909, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 15 Dec 1992, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried , New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    3. Millie Otilda Bednar was born 20 Oct 1914, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 8 Nov 1997, Grain Valley, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; was buried 11 Nov 1997, Mount Washington Cemetery - Independence, Missouri, USA.
    4. 1. Lenora Josephine Bednar was born 19 Mar 1920, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 1 Jan 2009, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Jan 2009, Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum - Pflugerville, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Joseph Daniel Drgac, Sr. was born 7 May 1849, Bohemia (son of Joseph Drgac and Verunka Dubcak); died 12 Nov 1931, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 13 Nov 1931, Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Obituary:

    Death Claims An Aged Citizen of Burleson County

    Death yesterday morning claimed the life of Mr. Joseph Drgac, Sr., aged 82, one of the county's elderly and highly respected citizens. Mr. Drgac died at the home of Joe Drgac, Jr., one of his sons. Funeral services will be held from Joe Drgac, Jr's. family residence at Cooks Point today at 1:00 p.m.

    Mr. Drgac came to this county a long number of years ago and resided here continuously. He was one of the county's most successful farmers up until he retired on account of his age. He reared a large family. Those surviving him are: J.D. Drgac, John, Frank and Peter, sons, and Mrs. J.V. Sebesta, Mrs. Frank Bednar and Mrs. Joe Skrivanek, daughters.

    (Published in The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger on November 13, 1931)

    Joseph married Anna Mynar 14 Sep 1869, Washington County, Texas, USA. Anna was born 10 Aug 1850, Austria; died 23 Mar 1920, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Anna Mynar was born 10 Aug 1850, Austria; died 23 Mar 1920, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Daniel Drgac, Jr. was born 28 Jan 1871, Austin County, Texas, USA; died 28 Jan 1940, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 30 Jan 1940, Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    2. Annie Drgac was born 2 May 1875, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 20 Jan 1956, Deanville, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 22 Jan 1956, San Antonio Prairie Cemetery - Deanville, Texas, USA.
    3. John K. Drgac was born 30 Dec 1876, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 15 Jun 1955, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 16 Jun 1955, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    4. Frank Benjamin Drgac was born 16 Feb 1879, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 14 Mar 1968, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA; was buried 16 Mar 1968, Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    5. 3. Rosie Lee Drgac was born 9 Jul 1881, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 24 Jan 1962, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    6. Peter Paul Drgac was born 21 Jul 1883, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 12 Nov 1976, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Nov 1976, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    7. Jindrich B. Drgac was born 7 May 1885, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 6 May 1889, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    8. Frantisha V. Drgac was born 30 Apr 1887, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 3 Oct 1899, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    9. Mary Rose Drgac was born 30 Apr 1887, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 5 Jan 1961, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Jan 1961, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Joseph Drgac was born 1828, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (son of Franz Drgac and Katharina Raska); died 22 Oct 1897, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.

    Joseph — Verunka Dubcak. Verunka (daughter of Johann Dubcak and Anna Plsek) was born 1819, Moravia, Austria-Hungary; died 11 Jan 1897, Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas, USA; was buried , Six Mile Cemetery - Port Lavaca, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Verunka Dubcak was born 1819, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (daughter of Johann Dubcak and Anna Plsek); died 11 Jan 1897, Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas, USA; was buried , Six Mile Cemetery - Port Lavaca, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. 6. Joseph Daniel Drgac, Sr. was born 7 May 1849, Bohemia; died 12 Nov 1931, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 13 Nov 1931, Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
    2. John Drgac was born 27 Apr 1854, Moravia, Austria-Hungary; died 21 Apr 1912, Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas, USA; was buried , Six Mile Cemetery - Port Lavaca, Texas, USA.
    3. Charles Drgac


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