Doris Matilda Drgac

1916 - 2012  (95 years)

• Name	Doris Matilda Drgac
  Born	2 Feb 1916	Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	8 Jan 2012	Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA
  Buried	11 Jan 2012	Prairie Lea Cemetery - Brenham, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I1748	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Frank Benjamin Drgac,   b. 16 Feb 1879, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 14 Mar 1968, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Lydia Matilda Schiller,   b. 17 Feb 1888, Nelsonville, Austin County, Texas, USA ,   d. 9 Sep 1979, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	9 Oct 1906	Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	John Fred Grabow,   b. 27 Oct 1913, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA ,   d. 5 Sep 1960, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA  (Age 46 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1940	Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA
  Children	1. L.A. Grabow + 2. B.E. Grabow + 3. F.J. Grabow + 4. D.R. Grabow
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Milton Alfred Chervenka,   b. 30 Aug 1922, Chriesman, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 21 Jun 1998, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	7 Oct 1979	Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 2 Feb 1916 - Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA Married - 23 Jun 1940 - Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA Married - 7 Oct 1979 - Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA Died - 8 Jan 2012 - Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA Buried - 11 Jan 2012 - Prairie Lea Cemetery - Brenham, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Doris Matilda Drgac Grabow Chervenka Obituary picture

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of John Fred Grabow and Doris Matilda Drgac Grabow Chervenka Prairie Lea Cemetery - Brenham, Texas, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Doris Grabow Chervenka, 95 of Brenham, went to be with her Saviour Jesus on January 8, 2012 at Scott & White Hospital Brenham. She was born February 2, 1916 in Caldwell, Texas the second child of Frank B. and Lydia (Schiller) Drgac. She attended Texas Women's College. On June 23, 1940, she married John Fred Grabow. He preceded her in death September 5, 1960. Then on October 7, 1979, she married Milton Chervenka. He also preceded her in death June 21, 1998. During World War II, she worked at Bryan Army Airfield. She was a very good homemaker. She was talented, playing the trombone and the piano. She played the trombone at the Caldwell Czech Moravian Brethren Church and at an all girls' orchestra at Camp Waldemar. Doris enjoyed reading the Bible, camping, fishing, needle work, gardening and flower arranging. She had a kind and gentle, but yet strong spirit. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church since 1946, where she was a member of the Thursday Morning Circle, previously served in Altar Guild and previously sang alto in the choir. She was also a former member of the Brenham Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands John Grabow and Milton Chervenka, and brother Franklin Drgac, sisters-in-law Annie Mae Grabow Gouldson, Emma Grabow Appel, and Lenora Grabow Yarberry and brother-in-law Willie Grabow. Her loving family includes: children, Lydia Grabow McCroskey and husband John McCroskey of Brenham, Bonnie Grabow Sutton and husband Rob Sutton III of The Woodlands, Frederick John Grabow and wife Cheryl Grabow of Jacksonville, Texas, Becky Grabow Pool and husband Howard Pool of Lexington, Texas; step-daughter, Vivian Chervenka Leedy of Brenham; grandchildren, Robert Sutton IV, Geoffrey Sutton, Johnny Grabow, Robert (Bobby) Grabow and wife Brandi, Colbert (Colby) Grabow, Suzanne Turner and spouse Joe Olivares, William Turner and fiance Lynde Roesler, Emily Turner and fiance Eric Roegner; step-grandson, Austin Leedy; great grandchildren, Braeden Grabow, Micah Grabow; step-great grandchildren, Kirsten Olivares, Payton Roegner ; sister, Gerry Siptak; brother, Colbert Drgac; nieces, Pam Siptak Smith, Diane Grabow Adams, Dani Drgac DeChiara; nephew, Jay Drgac. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, January 10th from 6 to 8 p.m. in Brenham Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 11th at 2 p.m. in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Rev. Phil Fenton officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Memorials may be given to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Radio Ministry Fund. Services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, TX 77833. 979-836-3611 To leave condolences online visit www.brenham-memorial-chapel.com (Brenham Memorial Chapel)