J.M. married M.J. Newby [Group Sheet]

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Hubert J. Drgac, 73, of Veribest, died Monday, July 14, 2003, in a local hospital.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 18, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Tallas and the Rev. John Balatka officiating. Burial will follow in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Billy Albright, Shawn Oliver, Ronnie Michalik, Carl Homeyer, Wyle Schockley and Clayton Friend.

Mr. Drgac was born into a large family on Jan. 30, 1930, in Cooks Point, Texas, to Walter J. Drgac and Anna Langer Drgac. In 1936, they moved to the Wall-Veribest area. During his childhood, he suffered many hardships, starting with the loss of his mother and a brother at the age of 6. He entered the Air Force in 1951 and was discharged early due to the loss of another brother, Albert, in 1952. In 1953, he married Noemi Helen Michalik, and they began farming and raising a family of four sons. Hubert was a strong influence in bringing innovative ideas in farming to the area. He was also active in many organizations. He served on the board of directors of the Texas Farm Bureau as well as being the president of RVOS Lodge No. 25 and SPJST Insurance for a number of years. Hubert was also a member of the Wall Volunteer Fire Department, Wall Young Farmers and the Czech Heritage Society. He will be greatly missed by family members, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Noemi Drgac of Veribest; four sons, Larry Drgac and wife, Brenda, of McCamey, Gary Drgac and wife, Brenda, of McCamey, James Drgac and wife, Mada, of San Angelo and Rodney Drgac and wife, Sonja, of San Angelo; grandchildren, Steven Drgac and wife, Mendy, of Odessa, Kellsy Drgac of McCamey, Ryan Whitmire and Adrienne Drgac of San Angelo, Krystle Noel, Kamber Noel and Jeffrey Drgac of San Angelo, Dayna and Lewis Wade of Winters; great-grandchildren, Dakota Drgac of Odessa, Jacob, Hannah and Katie Wade of Winters; two sisters, Dorothy Kokes and husband, Louis, of San Angelo, Clarice Drgac of San Angelo; a brother, J.D. Drgac and wife, Loretta, of Odessa; and an aunt, Lottie Drgac of Cooks Point.

The family request memorials be made to a favorite charity.

Hubert married N.H. Michalik [Group Sheet]

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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)

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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.