Elizabeth Rosalie Drgac

Female 1909 - 1990  (81 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Rosalie Drgac 
    Nickname Ella 
    Born 13 Apr 1909  Seymour, Baylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 May 1990  Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 13 May 1990  Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1742  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2020 

    Father Joseph Daniel Drgac, Jr.,   b. 28 Jan 1871, Austin County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1940, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Anna Marie Sebesta,   b. 29 Feb 1872, Wesley, Washington County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1932, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1891  Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rudolph Luksa,   b. 22 Oct 1904, Snook, Burleson County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1979, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Apr 1909 - Seymour, Baylor County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 May 1990 - Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 13 May 1990 - Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary of Elizabeth 'Ella' Rosalie Drgac Luksa
    Obituary of Elizabeth "Ella" Rosalie Drgac Luksa
    Published in the SPJST Vestnik Herald on June 20, 1990
    Death Notice of Elizabeth 'Ella' Rosalie Drgac Luksa
    Death Notice of Elizabeth "Ella" Rosalie Drgac Luksa
    Published in The Austin American-Statesman on May 12, 1990

    Headstones
    Headstone of Rudolph Luksa and Elizabeth Rosalie Drgac Luksa
    Headstone of Rudolph Luksa and Elizabeth Rosalie Drgac Luksa
    Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA

  • Notes 
    • Death Notice:

      LUKSA, Elizabeth R. (Ella), 81, of Caldwell died Friday. Services 4 p.m. Sunday, Cooks Point Brethren Church, near Caldwell. Burial Cooks Point Cemetery. (Strickland, Caldwell)

      (Published in The Austin American-Statesman on May 12, 1990)

    • Obituary:

      Elizabeth R. (Ella) Luksa died Friday morning, May 11, 1990 in a Bryan hospital, at the age of 81.

      Sister Luksa was born April 13, 1909 in Seymour, Texas to the late Joseph D. Drgac and Anna Marie Sebesta. the family moved to the Cooks Point area when she was a young girl. She attended the Cooks Point schools and was a member of the Cooks Point Brethren Church.

      She was baptized in Seymour on December 19, 1909 by Rev. Adolph Chlumska and was confirmed September 16, 1923 in Cooks Point Brethren Church by Rev. F.H. Horak.

      She taught Sunday School for over 50 years and also taught several confirmation classes. She was a member and treasurer of the Christian Sisters. She sang in the Church Choir.

      Sister Luksa was a member of the SPJST and served as secretary of the church cemetery.

      She worked for Cooks Point Store for over 30 years and worked five years at Perry Brothers in Caldwell until retirement.

      Mrs. Luksa loved gardening, baking and growing flowers.

      She married Rudolph Luksa on October 26, 1932 in Cooks Point Brethren Church. He preceded her in death on December 11, 1979. She was also preceded in death by her parents, five sisters, Annie Hronek, Lydia Kubena, Milday Kubena, Olga Urbanovsky and Albina Meyer and four brothers, Walter, William, Joe and Johnnie Drgac.

      Survivors include one sister and brother-in-law, Bessie and Wilton Chaloupka of Cooks Point; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ed and Fannie Drgac and Frank and Milady Drgac, all of Cooks Point and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

      A prayer service was held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13 at Cooks Point Brethren Church with Rev. Norman Haisler and Rev. John Gantt, Jr., officiating. Interment was in Cooks Point Cemetery.

      Pallbearers were J.D. Drgac, Marvin Kubena, Leon Kubena, Kenneth Hronek, Lamar Drgac, Robert Odstricil, Alvin Bormann and Raymond Hovorak.

      Honorary pallbearers were Billy Albright, Ronnie Albright, Fred Jurecka, James Chaloupka, John Crnkovic and Dudkley Haisler.

      May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

      (Published in the SPJST Vestnik Herald on June 20, 1990)