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]

Joseph married Marianna Mary Mikeska 25 Feb 1895, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Marianna was born 8 Aug 1837, Bohemia; died 30 Oct 1898, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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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]

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Joseph Drgac Is Claimed by Death Sunday

Prominent Cook's Point Farmer Was One of County's Original Czech Settlers

Joseph D. Drgac, 69, prominent farmer of the Cook's Point community, died at his home Sunday night of a heart ailment. He had been ill several days.

Funeral services were held Tuesday with Rev. H.E. Beseda of Caldwell and Rev. Joseph Hegar of Temple officiating, assisted by Rev. Ernest Deutsch of Bay City. Interment, under the direction of Harvey-Schiller, was made in the Slovak cemetery, four miles south of Cook's Point.

Mr. Drgac was born at Wesley in Washington County, October 28, 1870. He had been a resident of Burleson County 64 years and was one of the original Czech settlers in this county. He was a charter member and one of the founders of the Cook's Point Moravian church, a member of the S.P.J.S.T. and W.O.W. lodges and a former trustee of the Cook's Point school district. His wife preceded him in death eight years ago.

Surviving Mr. Drgac are thirteen children, Walter Drgac of Wall, William H. Drgac, Joseph B. Drgac, Edward J. Drgac, Frank F. Drgac, John F. Drgac, Mrs. Adolph Hronek, Mrs. John Kubena, Miss Albina Drgac, Mrs. Frank Kubena, Mrs. Wilton Chaloupka, Mrs. Rudolph Luksa, and Mrs. Emil Urbanovsky, all of Burleson county; three brothers, J.K. Drgac of Cook's Point, F.B. Drgac of Caldwell and Peter Drgac of Rosenberg, and three sisters, Miss Anna Sebesta, Mrs. Frank Bednar and Mrs. J.J. Skrivanek, all of this county.

(Published in The Caldwell, Texas News on February 1, 1940)

Joseph married Anna Marie Sebesta 27 Oct 1891, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Anna was born 29 Feb 1872, Wesley, Washington County, Texas, USA; died 5 Aug 1932, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Aug 1932, Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Annie married Joseph Vince Sebesta 17 Nov 1895, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Joseph was born 22 Dec 1875, Washington County, Texas, USA; died 1 Oct 1923, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 2 Oct 1923, San Antonio Prairie Cemetery - Deanville, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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A heart attack suffered on Monday, June 13 resulted in the death of John K. Drgac, 78, prominent resident of the Cooks Point Community. He had been in declining health for the past eight years being confined to his bed several months ago.

Born in Burleson County Dec. 31, 1876, son of the late Joseph and Annie Drgac, he engaged in farming as an occupation. Following his marriage to Miss Stannie Skrivanek on Nov. 20, 1898, the couple settled in the Cooks Point Community. He was a lifetime member of the Caldwell C. M. B. Church and C. M. B. Mutual Aid Society.

Funeral services were held June 16 from Harvey Schiller Chapel at 4p.m. Rev. H.E. Beseda assisted by Rev. Henry Beseda officiated. Interment was in New Tabor Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Frank Sebesta, Frank Bednar, Colbert Drgac, Johnnie Drgac, Bill Skrivanek, Julius Skrivanek, Walter Drgac and Frank Skrivanek.

The following served as flower bearers: Geraldine Siptak, Ella Luksa, Rosalie Marek, Lillie Skrivanek, Edile Lightsey, Lorene Denney, Ella Sebesta, and Annie Pertl.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Stannie Drgac, one son, Alvin of Caldwell, three daughters, Lydia Drgac, Annie Laurie Drgac, and Mrs. William Crnkovic, all of Caldwell, two brothers, F.B. of Caldwell and Pete of Rosenburg, three sisters, Mrs. Annie Sebesta, Mrs. Frank Bednar Sr. and Mrs. Joe J. Skrivanek all of Caldwell and two grand children Billy Crnkovic and Douglas Drgac. One daughter preceded him in death.

(Published in the Caldwell News and the Burleson County Ledger, Vol. 67, No. 45, Ed. 1 on Friday, June 17, 1955.)

John married Stanislava Skrivanek 20 Nov 1898 (Married by Rev. Mr. Opicencky), Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Stanislava (daughter of Joseph Skrivanek and Anna Mucha) was born 24 May 1877, Wesley, Washington County, Texas, USA; died 26 Sep 1961, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 28 Sep 1961, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Frank married Lydia Matilda Schiller 9 Oct 1906, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Lydia was born 17 Feb 1888, Nelsonville, Austin County, Texas, USA; died 9 Sep 1979, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Sep 1979, Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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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)

Rosie married Frank Bednar, Sr. 20 Nov 1904, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Frank 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. [Group Sheet]

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Peter Paul Drgac (pronounced "Der-gatch") was born on July 21,1883 in New Tabor, a small farming community in Central Texas near the town of Caldwell. New Tabor had been settled by his parents and other immigrants from Czechoslovakia in the mid 1800's. Pete Drgac attended school through the seventh grade. As was common in rural families, Pete left school to work on the family farm. New Tabor was a tight knit ethnic community. Czech was spoken in the home and traditions of religion, music and food were strong and vibrant. The young Drgac grew up with strong ties to his family's past. But it appears that Pete Drgac was also influenced by the entrepreneurial spirit of the new country to which he had been born. After marrying Francis Mrnustik in 1905, he left the family farm to open a small grocery store and bakery near New Tabor, eventually leaving his hometown in 1922 to relocate his family and business to the larger town of Rosenberg. There, he and his wife lived a life of hard work, typical of small town Texas. The long hours of operating a successful small family run business, which included the grocery store and bakery, was natural for the industrious farm raised Pete. It is said that he even sewed his wife's clothes. The couple, though, had no children. Of course, the Drgacs were well known in Rosenberg. He was an affable and social man with a good sense of humor and business. He was a favorite among the community's children, loved by his own many nieces and nephews and known to all as "Uncle Pete". He was also known for speaking Czech and keeping many Czech traditions alive in his store. The business was a prosperous one and the couple was able to retire in 1955 and return to Caldwell. Ever industrious, the now retired Drgac became renown as an exceptional gardener. Going back to his farming heritage, he was especially known for his fruit trees, vegetables and flowers. Stories are told of seven pound turnips and a grafted fruit tree that produced both pears and apples.

Francis Drgac died in 1962. Married for over fifty years, but without children, Pete found himself without his one true partner. He was almost eighty years old and the experience of his wife's death was difficult. However, after a few years of bereavement, the energetic and creative aspects of Pete Drgac's spirit were revived, not in the form of gardening, but of painting. The oft told story of the genesis of Drgac's late life painting career begins with his having built a flower box. After adding some decorative painted flowers, he was not satisfied with the results. He then set out with his usual determination to become a better painter. He was quoted as saying, "Now some folks might laugh at this, but I felt assurance that if I would practice, I would be able to draw those flowers and anything else I wanted." Having stayed deeply connected to his Czech heritage seems to have provided a stylistic basis for his painting. The use of bright primary colors and strong graphic images have much in common with earlier decorative Czech art forms found in paintings, ceramics and textiles, as seen below Drgac's own floral image at the left. Drgac's painting also has cultural references and influences found in the beautifully ornamented Czech painted churches of Central Texas. Though he would deny awareness of any higher motivations or purposes in his art, it clearly served to connect his deeply cherished Czech traditions of language and craft with the present. His almost abstract stylistic and graphic representation of his subjects is what pushes the boundaries of these traditions. The painting featured at the lead of this article is quintessential Drgac. Painted with enamel on poster board over a white wash, Drgac's particular style was to present a seeming visual inventory of the essential elements of the scene he was painting. The barnyard animals and garden roses are separated from their natural landscape, which is replaced with a small abstracted green band to suggest the ground, and the composition is completed with decorative polka dots.

Pete Drgac continued to paint prolifically for the rest of his life. He was featured in the local Caldwell paper which led to a degree of local and regional noteriety, but Pete was steadfastly modest about his painting. He gave many away to family and friends, selling others to visitors for only the price of the materials he estimated was involved in their production.

After his death in 1976 at the age of 93, his work was subsequently exhibited in 1995 in "Tree of Life", the inaugural exhibition of The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, and in the 1997 exhibition "Spirited Journeys" which featured self taught artists of Texas.

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CALDWELL - Funeral services for Peter Paul Drgac, 93, of Caldwell will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the New Tabor Brethern Church, with Revs. Henry E. Beseda, Danial J. Marek, and John Bravenec officiating. Burial will be in New Tabor Cemetery under the direction of Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home.

Drgac died Friday afternoon in a Caldwell hospital. A retired farmer and merchant, he was born July 21, 1883, in Burleson county where he lived most of his life. He was a member of the New Tabor Brethern Church and the SPJST Lodge No. 17.

(Published in the Bryan/College Station Eagle on November 14, 1976)

Peter married Frances S. Mrnustik 26 Dec 1905. Frances was born 19 Mar 1884, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 13 Apr 1962, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Apr 1962, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Drgac died last Tuesday.

(Published in The Caldwell News-Chronicle on October 13, 1899)

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Mrs. Skrivanek Taken by Death

Mrs. J. J. Skrivanek, Sr. 73, of Caldwell, died this morning at the home of her son, Dr. E. J. Skrivanek. She and her husband had been visiting in the homes of her sons, Dr. E. J. and Dr. Dan Skrivanek for the past month.

Surviving are seven sons, Dr. Dan Skrivanek and Dr. E. J. Skrivanek of Ennis, Frank J. Skrivanek of Rockdale, William J. Skrivanek of El Campo, Joe J. Skrivanek, Jr., of Caldwell, John M. Skrivanek of A & M College, Bryan and J. A. Skrivanek of Bryan; one sister, Mrs. Frank Bednar of Caldwell; two brothers, P. P. Drgac and Frank Drgac, both of Caldwell and fourteen grandchildren.

Mrs. Skrivanek was a member of the Czech Moravian Brethren Church.

The body was taken from the J. E. Keever Mortuary today to Caldwell where funeral services are pending.

(Published in The Ennis Daily News on January 5, 1961)



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Mrs. Skrivanek Is Laid to Rest

Funeral services for Mrs. J. J. Skrivanek, Sr., 73, of Caldwell, mother of Dr. E. J. Skrivanek and Dr. Dan Skrivanek, of Ennis, were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the New Tabor Brethren Church, near Caldwell.

Officiating were the Rev. F. J. Kostohryz and the Rev. Henry Beseda. Interment took place in New Tabor Cemetery.

Mrs. Skrivanek and her husband had been visiting in the homes of their sons here, Drs. Skrivanek, and she died at the home of Dr. E. J. Skrivanek.

Surviving are seven sons, Dr. Dan Skrivanek and Dr. E. J. Skrivanek of Ennis, Frank J. Skrivanek of Rockdale, William J. Skrivanek of El Campo, Joe J. Skrivanek, Jr., of Caldwell, John M. Skrivanek of A & M College, Bryan and J. A. Skrivanek of Bryan; one sister, Mrs. Frank Bednar of Caldwell; two brothers, P. P. Drgac and Frank Drgac, both of Caldwell and fourteen grandchildren.

Mrs. Skrivanek was a member of the Czech Moravian Brethren Church.

(Published in The Ennis Daily News on January 9, 1961)

Mary married Joseph John Skrivanek, Sr. 7 Aug 1906, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Joseph (son of Joseph Skrivanek and Anna Mucha) was born 18 Oct 1881, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 30 Jan 1969, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; was buried 1 Feb 1969, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [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]

Annie married Adolph George Hronek, Sr. 25 Nov 1919, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Adolph was born 2 Aug 1897, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 14 Apr 1956, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 16 Apr 1956, Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Lydia — John Leopold Kubena. John was born 15 Nov 1894, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 13 Aug 1981, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Aug 1981, Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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William Drgac died Monday morning, August 31, 1981, in Goodnight Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services for William Henry Drgac, 84, of Caldwell were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, in the Cooks Point Brethren Church with the pastor, Rev. Norman Haisler and Rev. Henry E. Beseda, pastor of the Austin Brethren Church officiating. Interment was in the Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery.

He was born March 1, 1897 in Burleson County in the San Antonio Prairie Community, the son of Joseph and Annie Sebesta Drgac.

Mr. Drgac had lived in Burleson County in the Cooks Point Comunity most of his life. He was an active member of the Cooks Point Brethren Church, serving as Elder and sang in the church choir. He was a member of the First Confirmation class of the Cooks Point Brethren Church.

He was a member of the Mutual Aid Society and the SPJST Lodge No. 186 of Caldwell. He was a farmer and dairyman and did carpenter work.

He is survived by two brothers, Ed Drgac and Frank Drgac of Cooks Point; six sisters, Mrs. Lydia Kubena of Houston, Mrs. Albina Meyer of Cameron, Mrs. Milady Kubena, Mrs. Libbie Chaloupka, Mrs. Elizabeth Luksa and Mrs. Olga Urbanovsky, all of Caldwell.

Preceding him in death were his parents, three brothers, Walter Drgac, Joe Drgac and Johnnie Drgac and one sister, Mrs. Annie Hronek.

Active pallbearers were Hubert J. Drgac, Mel Hronek, Marivn M. Kubena, Leon Kubena, Bill Albright, Al Bauman, Jr., Lamar Drgac and J.L. Kubena.

Honorary pallbearers were W.F. Nowak, Walter Rosenkrantz, Clarence Daniels, Robert Wine, Alvin Albright and William McSwain.

(Published in the SPJST Vestnik Herald on September 23, 1981)

Death Notice:

DRGAC, William Henry, 84, of Caldwell, died Monday. Services 10:30 a.m. today at Cook's Point Bretheran Church in Cook's Point. Burial, church cemetery. (Phillips-Luckey Funeral Home, Caldwell)

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on September 2, 1981)

Albina — Thomas Machann. Thomas was born 11 Jan 1884, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 4 May 1954, Cameron, Milam County, Texas, USA; was buried 5 May 1954, Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Albina — Otto Albert Meyer. Otto was born 4 Jul 1891, Buckholts, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 8 Jul 1982, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried , Oak Hill Cemetery - Cameron, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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KUBENA, Milady, 82, of College Station died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. today at Cooks Point Bretheren Church near Caldwell. Burial Smetana Cemetery near Bryan. (Phillips & Luckey, Caldwell)

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on April 27, 1985)

Milady married Frank Joseph Kubena 11 Nov 1935. Frank was born 3 Jan 1907, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 21 Feb 1984, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried , Smetana Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Joe B. Drgac, resident of the Cooks Point Community, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Goodnight Memorial Hospital at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, April 27, two days after his 64th birthday. He passed away suddenly, though he had been in failing health since last October.

Funeral services were held in the Cooks Point Brethren Church at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, with the Rev. John Gantt, pastor, officiating. Mrs. Billy Albright, organist, accompanied Miss Barbara Chaloupka as she sang "Beautiful Garden of Prayer" and "Sweet Hour of Prayer". Burial was in the Cooks Point Cemetery under the direction of Bowers-Harvey-Schiller funeral directors.

Born in Burleson County on April 25, 1904, he was the son of Joseph and Annie Sebesta Drgac. He was a prominent farmer and a lifelong resident of Burleson County, a member of the Cooks Point Brthren Church and the SPJST Lodge of Cooks Point. In addition to his hobbies of gardening, growing flowers and raising chickens, he expressed his love for his Lord through the work and activities of his church, serving as treasurer of the Brotherhood, and was a member of the board of elders of the Cooks Point Brethren Church at the time of his death.

On October, 25, 1927, he was united in marriage with Miss Tillie Telg in the Caldwell Brethren Church with the late Rev. F.H. Horak officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Tillie T. Drgac of Cooks Point, two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Jurecka and Mrs. Virginia Kubin, both of Austin; three grandchildren; five brothers, Walter Drgac of San Angelo, William Drgac, Ed Drgac, Frank Drgac, and Johnnie Drgac, all of Cooks Point; six sisters, Mrs. Otto Meyer of Cameron, Mrs. John Kubena, Mrs. Frank Kubena, Mrs. Wilton Chaloupka, Mrs. Rudolph Luksa, and Mrs. Emile Urbanovsky, all of Cooks Point.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mrs. Annie Hronek.

Pallbearers were Kenneth Telg, A.G. Hronek, Hubert A. Bednar, Leon Kubena, Hubert Drgac and Billy Albright.

(Published in The Burleson County Citizen on May 2, 1968)

Joseph married Otillie Tracy Telg 25 Oct 1927 (Married by Rev. F. H. Horak), Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Otillie was born 25 May 1904, Texas, USA; died 25 Mar 1990, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Mar 1990, Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Bessie Drgac Chaloupka, 85, of Cooks Point, who died Friday evening, October 26, 1990 in a Bryan hospital.

She was born October 17, 1905 in Snook to the late Joseph D. Drgac and Anna Marie Sebesta. She spent most of her life at Cooks Point where she worked as a bookkeeper and clerk at the Cooks Point Store, a business her family owned for 36 years. She attended school in Cooks Point.

She was an active member of Cooks Point Brethren Church where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years, played the pump organ and sang in the choir.

She married Wilton Chaloupka on November 12, 1930. They would have been married sixty years.

Mrs. Chaloupka was a member of the SPJST Lodge No. 186 in Caldwell, the Cooks Point Mutual Aid Society, where she was secretary and a member of the Burleson-Lee Soil Conservation District and a past member of the Burleson County Historical Society. She and her husband, Wilton, donated the building for the Soil Conservation District in Burleson County.

Her family said she would be remembered for her love of growing flowers, cattle, her love of all animals, her active service to the community and for her cooking. A family member said she made the best raisin rolls.

She also helped maintain Slovak Cemetery and the Cooks Point Cemetery.

Mrs. Chaloupka was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Walter Drgac, William Drgac, Joe Drgac and Johnnie Drgac; and six sisters, Annie Hronek, Lydia Kubena, Olga Urbanovsky, Milady Kubena, Albina Meyer and Ella Luksa.

Survivors include her husband, Wilton Chaloupka of Cooks Point; two brothers, Ed Drgac and wife Fannie of Cooks Point, Frank Drgac and wife Milady of Cooks Point; also four sisters-in-law, Naomi Lerret of San Antonio, Mattie Chaloupka, Tracy and Robert Wine and Annie Lee Mrnustik, all of Caldwell, plus numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Strickland Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. from Cooks Point Brethren Church with Rev. Norman Haisler and Rev. John Gantt, Jr. officiating. Interment followed at Cooks Point Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Kenneth Hronek, Leon Kubena, Brad Allbright, Fred Jurecka, Marvin Kubena, Lamar Drgac, Dwight Hattermann, Hubert Drgac and Craig Homeyer.

May she rest in eternal peace.

(Published in The Vestnik SPJST Herald on January 2, 1991)

Death Notice:

CHALOUPKA, Bessie Drgac, 85, of Cooks Point died Friday. Prayer service 7 p.m. today, Strickland Funeral Home, Caldwell. Services 11 a.m. Monday, Cooks Point Brethren Church. Burial Cooks Point Cemetery, Cooks Point.

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on October 28, 1990)

Libby married Wilton Walter Chaloupka 12 Nov 1930, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Wilton was born 5 Sep 1906, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 22 Jun 1998, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Jun 1998, Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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In Memory of Edd Jerry Drgac

Edd Jerry Drgac, 86, of the Cooks Point Community, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 1993, in a Bryan hospital. Mr. Drgac was born on April 6, 1907 in Seymour, Texas, the son of the late Joseph D. and Annie Sebesta Drgac.

He attended the Cooks Point Schools and worked at the Bryan Air Base during World War II. On October 18, 1927, he married Frances Annie Luksa in Cooks Point. He had been a longtime member of the Caldwell Brethren Church and was a member of the Brethren Mutual Aid Society and a member of SPJST Lodge No. 186.

Mr. Drgac was a heavy equipment operator for Burleson County Precinct No. 2 and spent a lifetime in farming and ranching. He was for many years a youth sponsor at the Caldwell Brethren Church and was a supporter of the Burleson County Saddle Club as well as supporting many youth activities. His hobbies included horseback riding and playing the domino game of "42".

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Annie Drgac; seven sisters: Annie Hronek, Lydia Kubena, Albina Meyer, Milady Kubena, Libbie Chaloupka, Elizabeth Luksa and Olga Urbanovsky; and five brothers: Walter, William, Johnnie, Joe, and Frank Drgac.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years: Fannie Drgac of Cooks Point; two sisters-in-law: Lottie Drgac of Cooks Point and Emily Pannen of Victoria, and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 25, 1993, at the Caldwell Brethren Church with the Reverend Richard Stone and Reverend Henry Beseda officiating. Interment followed in the New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell.

Pallbearers were: Billy Albright, Lamar Drgac, Hubert Drgac, Raymond Hovorak, A.G. Hronek and Robert Odstrcil.

Memorials may be given to the Caldwell Brethren Church or a favorite charity.

(Published in The SPJST Vestnik Herald on October 27, 1993)

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DRGAC, Edd Jerry, 86, of Cook's Point died Thursday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Caldwell Brethren Church. Burial New Tabor Cemetery, near Caldwell. (Strickland, Caldwell).

(Published in the Austin American-Statesman on Friday, September 24, 1993)

Edd married Frances Anna Luksa 18 Oct 1927, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Frances was born 20 Sep 1909, Snook, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 1 Feb 1998, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 4 Feb 1998, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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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)

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)

Elizabeth — Rudolph Luksa. Rudolph was born 22 Oct 1904, Snook, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 11 Dec 1979, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 13 Dec 1979, Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Olga Oltida Urbanovsky, age 77, of Route 3, Caldwell, Texas who died in a Houston hospital, March 16, 1988.

Mrs. Urbanovsky was born November 24, 1910 in Seymour, Texas to Joseph D. Drgac and Anna Marie Sebesta. She had lived in the Cooks Point community most of her life. She was the owner and operator of Cooks Point Store, a member of SPJST Lodge No. 186, a member of Cooks Point Brethren Church where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and had served the church as treasurer. She was a member of the Christian Sisters. Her family was one of the first settlers to the Cooks Point area. She attended school at Cooks Point.

She married Emil Stanley Urbanovsky November 20, 1932 at Cooks Point.

Mrs. Urbanovsky is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patsy and Billy Allbright of College Station; two grandchildren, three sisters, Albina Meyer of Bryan and Libby Chaloupka and Elizabeth Luksa of Cooks Point; two brothers, Ed Drgac and Frank Drgac, both of Cooks Point; four sisters-in-law, Fannie Drgac, Lottie Drgac, Tillie Drgac and Ella Drgac and one brother-in-law, Wilton Chaloupka, all of Cooks Point.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emil Urbanovsky in 1971; three sisters, Anna Hronek, Lydia Kubena and Milady Kubena and four brothers, Walter J. Drgac, William Drgac, Joe Drgac and Johnnie Drgac.

A prayer service was held Friday, March 18 at Strickland Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Henry Beseda officiating. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Cooks Point Brethren Church with Rev. Norman Haisler and Rev. Henry Beseda officiating. Interment followed in Cooks Point Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Brad Allbright, Marvin Kubena, Leonard Urbanovsky, Edmund Cedidla, Kenneth Hronek, Ronnie Allbright, Dennis Drgac and J.D. Drgac.

Serving as honorary pallbearers included Glen Chmelar, Joe Dan Urbanovsky, Ronnie Urbanovsky, Fred Jurecka, Alvin Bormann, Kevin Urbanovsky and Kenneth Urbanovsky.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

(Published in The Vestnik SPJST Herald on July 13, 1988)

Olga married Emil Stanley Urbanovsky 20 Nov 1932, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Emil was born 13 Nov 1907, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 1 Jul 1971, Cameron, Milam County, Texas, USA; was buried , Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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DRGAC, Frank F., 78, of Cooks Point died Wednesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Caldwell Brethren Church, Caldwell. Burial Masonic Cemetery, Caldwell. (Strickland, Caldwell)

(Published in the Austin American-Statesman on Friday, August 16, 1991)



Obituary:

Frank F. Drgac, 78, of Cooks Point, died Wednesday evening, August 14, at his residence after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Drgac was born November 29, 1912, in Seymour, the twelfth child of the late Joseph D. and Annie Sebesta Drgac. A longtime resident of Burleson County, he has lived in the Cooks Point community since 1913, where his parents, five brothers and seven sisters moved to farm and ranch. He was baptized and confirmed at the Cooks Point Brethren Church. He married Lottie Clara Hovorak on December 27, 1937, in Caldwell. The Rev. H.E. Beseda, Sr., performed the ceremony. He was a member and served on the board of directors of the SPJST Lodge #186 in Caldwell. He was a member of the Caldwell Mutual Aid Society. He was a farmer and rancher who received the Outstanding Conservation Farmer award from the Burleson-Lee Soil Conservation District in 1964 and in 1971. Mr. Drgac also received the Fort Worth Press Conservationist of the Year award in 1971. He was a life member of the Caldwell Brethren Church. He is remembered for his love of the land, farming, and ranching, gardening and playing dominoes.

He is preceded in death by his parents; seven sisters, Annie Hronek, Lydia Kubena, Albina Meyer, Milady Kubena, Libbie Chaloupka, Elizabeth Luksa, Olga Urbanovsky; four brothers, Walter, William, Johnnie and Joe Drgac; son-in-law, Ernest S. Homeyer.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Lottie C. Drgac of Cooks Point; two daughters, Carolyn D. Homeyer Vavra and husband J.D. Vavra of Caldwell, Lorene J. Bormann and Husband Alvin P. Bormann of College Station; four grandchildren, Craig and wife, Rhonda Homeyer of Caldwell, Carl Homeyer of Caldwell, David and wife, Penny Bormann of Bryan, Diane Bormann of College Station; one great grandchild, Chandler Allan Homeyer of Caldwell; one brother, Edd J. and wife Fannie Drgac of Cooks Point, and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 17, from Caldwell Brethren Church with the Rev. Richard E. Stone officiating. Interment followed in the Masonic Cemetery in Caldwell.

Memorials may be made to Caldwell Brethren Church, American Cancer Society or Hospice of Brazos County, 1403 Memorial Drive, Bryan, Texas, 77802.

Pallbearers were Billy Albright, James Drgac, Lamar Drgac, Joe Hovorak, A.G. Hronek, Franklin Sebesta and Ben Trcalek, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers were George Chemelar, Hubert Drgac, Jack Huback, John Kostohtyz, Marvin Kubena, Louis Loehr, Robert M. Logan, H.F. Maker, Leo Maresh, Vince Patranella, Marty Tharp and Robert Wine.

(Published in The Burleson County Citizen Tribune and Caldwell News on August 22, 1991)

Frank married Milday Clara Hovorak 27 Dec 1937 (Married by Rev. H. E. Beseda, Sr.), Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Milday was born 6 Feb 1919, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 19 Feb 2011, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 22 Feb 2011, Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services for Johnnie J. Drgac of Caldwell will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Caldwell Brethern Church. Drgac, 53, died Thursday in a Bryan hospital.

The Rev. John J. Bravenec of the Caldwell Brethern Church will officiate. burial will be in the Caldwell Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Bowers-Harvey-Schiller Funeral Home of Caldwell.

Drgac was born in Burleson County June 27, 1914, and was a lifetime resident of Cooks Point community. He was a dairy farmer, a member of the SPJST Lodge of Cooks Point and a member of the Caldwell Brethern Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ella M. Drgac; two sons, Lamar Drgac of Caldwell and Dennis Drgac of Cooks Point; one daughter, Mrs. Albert D. (Beverly) Mahlmann; two grandchildren; four brothers, Walter Drgac of San Angelo, William Drgac, Ed Drgac, Frank Drgac, all of Cooks Point; and six sisters, Mrs. Otto Meyer of Cameron, Mrs. John Kubena, Mrs. Frank Kubena, Mrs. Wilton Chaloupka, Mrs. Rudolph Luksa, and Mrs. Emil Urbanavsky, all of Cooks Point.

(Published in the Bryan College Station Eagle on May 17, 1968)

Johnnie married Ella Frances Machann 22 Nov 1938, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Ella was born 22 Dec 1920, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 20 Mar 1988, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 22 Mar 1988, Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 7, Caldwell, in behalf of the entire membership, express our sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother,

WILLIE JOE SEBESTA, SR.,

age 77, who died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 25, 1975 in the Goodnight Memorial Hospital following a 10-day hospital stay.

Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 27th, in the Caldwell Brethren Church, with Rev. Henry Beseda and Rev. Daniel Marek officiating. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery, under the direction of Bowers-Harvey-Schiller Funeral Home.

Brother Sebesta was born on June 24th, 1898 in Deanville Community. He was united in marriage to Miss Lydia M. Dusek of November 30, 1920. This marriage was blessed with four children (his oldest daughter preceded him in death, and she was married to John W. Springer); one son, B.J. Sebesta; daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Alice Ruth) Chlapek and Mrs. Linda Jean Simcik (the wife of Rev. Frank Simcik).

Brother Sebesta was a member of the Caldwell Brethren Church and a member of the Caldwell Brethren Church and a member of SPJST Lodge No. 7, Caldwell, for 58 years, having served as president for 18 years. His early life's occupation being in farming, later he became a clerk for Parkhill Grocery Store for 14 years, and then at Jennings Hardware Co. for 24 years.

Survivors include his wife, one son and two daughters; two brothers and three sisters.

Serving as pallbearers were his two grandsons, Wesley Springer of Pasadena, and Charles Sebesta of San Angelo; nephews Theodore Dusek, Franklin Sebesta, both of Caldwell, Melvin Pertl, Robert Deutsch, James Wolff, all of Houston, and Joe F. Sebesta of Gregory.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace and may his memory live among us forever.

Resolution Committee:
Adolf Luksa
Franklin Sebesta
Joe F. Sebesta
-SPJST-

(Published in The SPJST Vestnik Herald on October 1, 1975)

Willie married Lydia Marie Dusek 30 Nov 1920. Lydia was born 19 May 1901, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 5 Aug 1986, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Aug 1986, Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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SEBESTA, Joe Frank Sr., 83, of Caldwell, died Thursday. Services 11 a.m. today at Caldwell Brethren Church. Burial, San Antonio Prairie Cemetery near Caldwell. (Phillips-Luckey Funeral Home, Caldwell)

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on March 19, 1983)



Obituary:

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge 186, Caldwell, on behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother

JOE SEBESTA, SR.

Funeral services for Joe Frank Sebesta, Sr., 83, of route 1, Caldwell, were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 19, in the Caldwell Brethren Church with the pastor, Rev. Albert Michalik officiating. Interment was in the San Antonio Prairie Cemetery.

Mr. Sebesta died Thursday, 9:45 a.m., March 17, in the Leisure Lodge Nursing Center.

He was born November 11, 1899 in Burleson County, the son of the late Joe V. Sebesta and Anna (Drgac) Sebesta.

A resident of Burleson County all of his life, he was a retired farmer and rancher. He was a member of the Caldwell Brethren Church. He served as Church Elder and as active in the Men's Brotherhood of his Church. He was a member of the S.P.J.S.T. Lodge of Caldwell. He was married to Julia Bravenec November 26, 1925 in Caldwell Brethren Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Julia Sebesta of Route 1, Caldwell; four sons, Joe F. Sebesta, Jr. of Gregory, Rev. Robert J. Sebesta of San Marcos, Rev. David J. Sebesta of Slidell, Louisiana, and Rev. Daniel R. Sebesta of Graham; nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Pertl of Caldwell, Mrs. Lydia Deutsch of Caldwell and Mrs. Vlasta Wolff of Beaumont; two brothers, Willie J. Sebesta and Frank B. Sebesta preceded him in death.

Pallbearers were Elders of the Brethren Church: John V. Kostohryz, Joe W. Kristof, Henry Valigura, Edward Hejl, Wilton J. Marek, and Ben F. Trcalek.

May he rest in peace.

Resolution Committee:
Adolph Luksa
Mary Fritcher
Wilton Chaloupka
-SPJST-

(Published in The Vestnik SPJST Herald on April 13, 1983)

Joe married Julia Bravenec 26 Nov 1925, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Julia was born 21 Jan 1904, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 20 Dec 1984, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA; was buried 25 Dec 1984, San Antonio Prairie Cemetery - Deanville, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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PERTL, Annie Rose, 88, of Caldwell died Monday. Services 3 p.m. today, Phillips-Luckey Funeral Home, Caldwell. Burial San Antonio Prairie Cemetery, near Caldwell.

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on October 25, 1989)

Annie married Stanislav Otto Pertl 14 Nov 1922. Stanislav was born 1 May 1894, Dime Box, Lee County, Texas, USA; died 6 Feb 1983, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Feb 1983, San Antonio Prairie Cemetery - Deanville, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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DEUTSCH, Lydia Marie, 79, of Caldwell died Thursday. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Caldwell. Burial Masonic Cemetery in Caldwell. (Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home, Caldwell)

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on April 6, 1984)

Lydia married Ernest Frank Deutsch 4 Jan 1926, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Ernest was born 27 Nov 1906, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 31 May 1965, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 2 Jun 1965, Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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CALDWELL - Frank B. Sebesta, 68, father of Mrs. Norma Jean Ross of Victoria, died Monday at 6:15 p.m. at his home at 304 Dillard St. in Caldwell after an illness of about three weeks.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Caldwell Brethren Church with the Rev. Henry Beseda and the Rev. Daniel Marek officiating. Burial will be in San Antonio Prairie Cemetery under direction of Phillips-Luckey Funeral Home of Caldwell.

Mr. Sebesta was born Ja. 15, 1908, and was a lifelong resident of Caldwell. He was a member of Brethren Church and had served on the board of elders for many years. He was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 7 at San Antonio Prairie.

He was a retired farmer and at one time was employed for a period of 13 years in the maintenance department of Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ella Rose Sebesta; a son, Franklin J. Sebesta of Caldwell; a daughter, Mrs. Ross of Victoria; a brother, Joe F. Sebesta of Caldwell; three sisters, Mrs. Stanely Pertl and Mrs. Ernest Deutsch of Caldwell and Mrs. Dan Wolff of Beaumont; and four grandchildren.

(Published in The Victoria Advocate on December 22, 1976)

Frank — Ella Rosa Sefcek. Ella was born 19 Feb 1908, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 9 Apr 1990, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , San Antonio Prairie Cemetery - Deanville, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Vlasta Wolff, 89, of Beaumont died Monday, October 21, 2002 at her residence.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 24, 2002, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church under the direction of Broussard's, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at the mortuary and Thursday 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church.

A native of Caldwell, Texas, Mrs. Wolff lived in the Beaumont area for sixty-four years.

She is survived by her son, James Wolff and his wife, Patti, of Beaumont; daughters, Elaine Harvard of Carrollton and Elizabeth Harlan and her husband, Bill, of Liberty; grandchildren, Dan Harlan and his wife, Stephanie, of Round Rock, Ashley Harlan of Liberty, Samantha Ramsey and her husband, Bryan, from Clifton, Stephanie Towery and her husband, Rob, of Charleston, South Carolina, Jacquelyn Harvard of Plano, TX, and Dr. James Wolff of Houston; great-grandchildren, Stormy Ramsey, Josh Ramsey, Jackson Towery and Jacob Towery; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Wolff, and her grandson, Jason Wolff.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 7015, Beaumont, Texas 77726-7015 or Some Other Place, 1240 McFaddin, Beaumont, Texas 77701.

(Published by Broussard's Mortuary of Beaumont, TX)

Vlasta — Daniel Frederick Wolff. Daniel was born 2 Feb 1905, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 4 Feb 1989, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Beaumont, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Lydia Annie Drgac
Jan. 15, 1903 - Nov. 21, 1992

CALDWELL - Funeral services for Lydia Annie Drgac, 89, of Cooks Point will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home.

The Rev. Henry Beseda will officiate. Burial will be in New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell. Visiting hours are from 4-6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Miss Drgac died Saturday morning in St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan.

She was born in the New Tabor community near Caldwell and spent most of her life in Cooks Point. Mrs. Drgac, a homemaker, was a member of Cooks Point Brethren Church.

Family members said Miss Drgac enjoyed sewing, gardening and cooking and made excellent kolaches. They said Miss Drgac was devoted to her family and enjoyed caring for her parents, siblings, nieces and nephews.

Miss Drgac was preceded in death by her parents, John K. and Stannie Skrivank Drgac; and two sisters, Annie Laurie Drgac and Stannie Drgac.

Survivors include a brother, Alvin Drgac of Cooks Point; a sister, Mildred Crnkovic of Cooks Point; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Memorials many be made to New Tabor Cemetery Fund.

(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on November 22, 1992)

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Funeral services for Miss Annie Laurie Drgac, 65, of Route 3 in Caldwell, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Caldwell Brethren Church. Burial will follow in the New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell. Rev. Henry E. Beseda of Caldwell Brethren Church will officiate.

Miss Drgac died Monday evening in a Bryan hospital. She was born Feb. 26, 1913 in Burleson County and lived there all her life. She was a retired teacher, having taught in Bryan and Cooks Point schools for 40 years. Miss Drgac was a member of the Caldwell Brethren Church.

She is survived by one brother, Alvin Drgac of Caldwell; two sisters, Miss Lydia Drgac and Mrs. Mildred Crnkovic of Caldwell; and four nephews.

Funeral arrangements are being made with Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home.

(Published in the Bryan-College Station Daily Eagle on March 22, 1978)

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Graveside services for Alvin J. Drgac, 76, of Caldwell were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, 1993 at the New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell with Henry Beseda officiating.

Mr. Drgac died Thursday afternoon at his home in the Cooks Point Community.

He was born on November 25, 1916 in Burleson County to John K. and Stannie Skrivanek Drgac.

He served with the Merchant Marines during World War II and was a farmer and rancher in the Cooks Point Community most of his life.

Survivors include a son, Doug Drgac of Austin; a sister, Mildred Crnkovic of Cooks Point; a granddaughter, Christi Drgac of Nacogdoches; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Bill Crnkovic, Joe Crnkovic, John Crnkovic, Janet Crnkovic, Joey Skrivanek, and John Steck.

Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home of Caldwell were in charge of arrangements.

May our lodge brother rest in eternal peace and may his memory live among us forever.

(Published in the Vestnik SPJST Herald on October 20, 1993)

Death Notice:

DRGAC, Alvin Johnnie, 76, of Caldwell died Thursday. Services 1 p.m. today, New Tabor Cemetery. (Phillips & Luckey, Caldwell).

(Published in the Austin American-Statesman on August 28, 1993)



Obituary:

Alvin J. Drgac
Nov. 25, 1916 - Aug. 26, 1993

CALDWELL - Graveside funeral services for Alvin J. Drgac, 76, of Caldwell will be at 1 p.m. today at the New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell.

The Rev. Henry Beseda will officiate. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mr. Drgac died Thursday afternoon at his home in the Cook's Point Community.

He was born in Burleson County to John K. and Stannie Skrivanek Drgac. Mr. Drgac served with the merchant marines during World War II and was a farmer and rancher in the Cook's Point Community most of his life.

Survivors include a son, Dough Drgac of Austin; a sister, Mildred Crnkovic of Cook's Point; a granddaughter, Christi Drgac of Nacogdoches; and several nieces and nephews.

(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on August 28, 1993)

Alvin married H.L. Lightsey [Group Sheet]

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Mildred Drgac Crnkovic, 89, of Cook's Point, was called home on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.

Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the New Tabor Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell.

Mrs. Crnkovic was born on April 11, 1919, in Cooks Point community, the daughter of John K. and Stanislava Skrivanek Drgac and was baptized at the Cooks Point Brethren Church. She graduated from Sam Houston State University and spent the next 40 years as an elementary teacher in the Freeport, Mobile, Bryan, Cooks Point and Snook schools.

Mildred was teaching in Freeport in the early 1940's and during the summers she worked on the USO staff where she met and married William "Bill" Crnkovic. They were married on July 22, 1944, at St John's Catholic Church in Gulfport, Mississippi.

After the war, they moved back to Cooks Point and raised their family of three boys: William Jr., John, and Joe.

Along with her husband, they owned Beltone Hearing Aid Service in Bryan for over 30 years. Mildred would teach school during the day and helped with the business in the afternoons and on weekends.

She eventually retired from teaching school but still went to the office everyday up to the time health problems prevented it.

Her son, Joe, still operates the business. Even so, family was most important. She still found the time to keep a house and cook meals. Thus, very few meals were eaten out.

Every Sunday all year she got up at 5 a.m. to cook a full meal for lunch and dinner. Family and friends would begin to stop by mid-morning for her chicken drumsticks. The main meal would be ready for all her family at noon. Broccoli and rice casserole, spaghetti, and her sweet tea were family favorites.

She could be found playing 42 as a pastime. Gardening was another of her favorites. From the vegetable garden out back to that African violet she somehow grew on an end table (out of the sunlight) in the den, plants loved her green thumb.

All of this and more made her a wonderful mother and will be missed. The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks for all the prayers, warm wishes, food, and memorials.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, John K. and Stanislava Drgac; husband, William "Bill" Crnkovic; sisters, Stanislava Drgac, Annie Laurie Drgac and Lydia Drgac; and her brother, Alvin Drgac.

Survivors include her three sons and two daughters-in-law, William Jr. and Janet Crnkovic of Cook's Point, Joe and Lillian Crnkovic of Cook's Point and John Crnkovic of Austin; six grandchildren, Chris Crnkovic, Brandi Crnkovic, Nicole Crnkovic, Kimberly Crnkovic, Joseph Crnkovic, and Tanya Reyna; and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Chris Crnkovic, Joseph Crnkovic Jr., Mark Evans, Kevin Faust, Sam Polasek, and Chad Robinson. Honorary pallbearer will be her nephew Douglas Drgac.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cooks Point Brethren Church.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home, 530 Hwy 36 South, Caldwell, TX.

(Published by Strickland Funeral Home of Caldwell, TX)

Mildred married William Crnkovic, Sr. 22 Jul 1944, Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. William (son of Bartol Ludwig Crnkovic and Marija Jelencic) was born 9 Oct 1911, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 19 May 1986, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 21 May 1986, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Franklin married Ethel Mae Mondrik 5 Sep 1937, Cameron, Milam County, Texas, USA. Ethel was born 3 May 1913, Cameron, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 3 Oct 1990, Bell County, Texas, USA; was buried , Oak Hill Cemetery - Cameron, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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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)

Doris married John Fred Grabow 23 Jun 1940, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA. John was born 27 Oct 1913, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA; died 5 Sep 1960, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA; was buried 7 Sep 1960, Prairie Lea Cemetery - Brenham, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Doris married Milton Alfred Chervenka 7 Oct 1979, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA. Milton was born 30 Aug 1922, Chriesman, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 21 Jun 1998, Brenham, Washington County, Texas, USA; was buried , Prairie Lea Cemetery - Brenham, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Geraldine "Gerry" Drgac Siptak was born February 3, 1921 in Caldwell to Frank B. and Lydia Schiller Drgac. Gerry attended Caldwell schools, was a proud member of the Caldwell High School Band, and was active in several clubs and groups.

After graduation from Caldwell High School, she attended Texas Women's University in Denton where she was in the symphony orchestra and played the timpani in the percussion section and also played the violin and string bass. She was elected "Miss Congeniality" in her dormitory. In 1940, Gerry was elected "Miss Caldwell" in a pageant held at the Caldwell High School auditorium and went on to represent Caldwell in the "Miss Texas" pageant held in Corpus Christi.

Upon her return to Caldwell from college, she was employed by First State Bank of Caldwell as a bookkeeper/cashier. She was the first female employee in a bank in Caldwell.

In 1944, Gerry married Robert Siptak and began a union that lasted 58 years with her fun-loving husband. After Robert was discharged from the military, the young couple purchased Siptak Drug Store in downtown Caldwell. The store became Siptak-Pargac Pharmacy in 1949. Gerry was co-owner and co-manager of the business and worked at the drug store for over 38 years.

Many people remember her concern and helpfulness at the drug store and the sodas and sundaes that she made at the soda fountain there. During these same years, the Siptaks had a daughter, Pamela, and built their home on Buck Street in Caldwell. Gerry was a room mother, activity organizer and encourager as she helped with many school activities and projects. She had many home movies of field trips, dance recitals, parades, parties and football games.

Gerry had been a member of First United Methodist Church since 1937 (78 years) where she served as a children's Sunday School teacher for 16 years, sang in the choir, participated in United Methodist women, served on the Administrative Council and actively participated in the Senior's Group.

She was one of the founders and a volunteer at Caldwell Christian Store since it opened in 1988. A charter member of Caldwell-Burleson County Lions Club, she actively served in the group since 1989. She was also a participating member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4458 and the American Legion Auxiliary Post 451 with over 60 years of continuous service in each organization. Gerry was also a member of SPJST Lodge 17 and the Burleson County Czech Heritage Society.

Her love for people kept her active, and her enthusiasm and energy helped to brighten many days. She was nominated to be Burleson County's Citizen of the Year in 2007.

Gerry was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Siptak; her parents, Frank and Lydia Drgac; a brother, Franklin Drgac and a sister, Doris Chervenka.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Bill Smith of Longview; two grandsons, Justin Smith and Travis Smith; a brother, Colbert Drgac of Caldwell and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

(Published by Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of Caldwell, TX)

Geraldine married Robert Charles Siptak 20 Mar 1944, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA. Robert was born 13 Jan 1920, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 20 Jul 2002, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 23 Jul 2002, Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Colbert H. Drgac, 96, of Caldwell, was called home to his Lord early Friday September 18, 2020. Visitation will be held Monday, September 21, from 6 to 8 pm at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home. Funeral services will also be at the funeral home on Tuesday, September 22, at 2 pm. Pastor Wayne Calder will preside over services. Burial and Military Honors will follow at Caldwell Masonic Cemetery.

Colbert H. Drgac was born in Caldwell, Texas on April 4, 1924 to parents Franklin B. and Lydia (Schiller) Drgac. He was a graduate of Caldwell High School and enlisted in the Army Air Corp. in 1942. Colbert was an airplane and engine mechanic. He was stationed in the Asian Pacific theater and maintained planes for combat. After being Honorably Discharged in 1946 when he came back to Caldwell, he was married to the love of his life Dorothy V. Novosad on July 12, 1946. He worked at the Drgac Lumber yard for several years while going to Texas A&M. Colbert graduated from the Texas A&M College and went into banking after the lumber yard. He worked at the First National Bank of Caldwell and was a Rotary member. Colbert was also Mayor Pro-Tem, active with the Volunteer Fire Department of Caldwell, American Legion 451 and a Lifetime Member of the VFW Post 4458.

Colbert was preceded by his wife of 43 years, Dorothy V. Drgac; parents, Frank B. and Lydia Drgac; siblings, Franklin J Drgac, Doris Cervenka, and Geraldine Siptak.

He is survived by his children son, Jay C. Drgac of Caldwell, and daughter, Dani L. DeChiara and husband Terry of Taylor; grandchildren, Ragina Polasek and husband James, Melissa Jaramillo and husband Isaac, Colbert J. Drgac, Erin Drgac and fiancée Erik Wharmby, and Leissa Drgac; great-grandchildren, Teri Polasek, Christopher Polasek, Eduardo Jaramillo, Brittney Jaramillo, and Cambree White; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory may be made to Encompass Hospice, 3600 Texas 6 Frontage Rd #100, College Station, TX 77845, to the Caldwell VFW Post 4458, 1644 TX-36, Caldwell, TX 77836, or to a charity of your choice.

(Published in The Bryan/College Station Eagle on September 21, 2020)

Colbert married Dorothy Virginia Novosad 12 Jul 1946, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Dorothy was born 22 Dec 1924, Volney, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 1 Mar 1989, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Frank — Esther Marie Telg. Esther was born 22 Feb 1906, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 13 Aug 1996, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 15 Aug 1996, New Tabor Brethren Church Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Rosalie married Joseph Marek 8 Jan 1929. Joseph was born 9 Apr 1905, Tunis, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 17 Mar 1975, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried 19 Mar 1975, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Millie O. George, 83, Grain Valley, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 1997, at her home.

Mrs. George was born Oct. 20, 1914, in Burleson County, Texas. She retired as a registered nurse from the Osteopathic Hospital in 1979. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. George in 1955.

Her survivors include a son, James T. George, Gravois Mills, Mo.; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary J. and Charles Daniels of the home; a sister, Lenora Payne, Austin, Texas; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. Burial will be in Mount Washington Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. Mary's Hospice, Blue Springs.

(Published in The Examiner on November 10, 1997)

Millie married James Clark George 22 May 1940, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA. James was born 9 Nov 1905, Huron, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; died 13 Jan 1955, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; was buried 16 Jan 1955, Mount Washington Cemetery - Independence, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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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]

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W. J. Skrivanek Buried Wednesday

Funeral services for William J. Skrivanek, 58, were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 4, in the Bowers-Harvey-Schiller Funeral Home Chapel in Caldwell. Interment was in the New Tabor Cemetery.

Mr. Skrivanek died Monday, February 2.

(Published in The Burleson County Citizen and Caldwell News on February 5, 1970)

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Funeral services for Dr. John M. Skrivanek, 59, of 1212 Merry Oaks, College Station, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel, Revs. H.E. Beseda of Caldwell Brethren Church and Jesse Skrivanek of Austin officiating.

Burial will be in College Station Cemetery with graveside Masonic Rites.

Dr. Skrivanek, who was the brother of Bryan major Julius A. Skrivanek, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning at his residence. The professor of modern languages at Texas A&M University was born June 6, 1913, in Burleson County and was a resident of Brazos County since 1952.

Prior to coming to A&M, Dr. Skrivanek was at the University of Houston. He was organizer and secretary-treasurer of Texas Czech Education Foundation. He was author of several Czechoslovakian text books which are used throughout the country. Dr. Skrivanek also authored a text book on the Russian language.

Dr. Skrivanek received a bachelor of science degree and a masters degree from the University of Texas. He received his Ph. D. at Charles University in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

He was a member of Caldwell Brethren Church and a 32nd degree Mason in the Sul Ross Masonic Lodge of College Station.

Survivors include his wife, Lil; one son, John David Skrivanek of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. Deanne Jones of Houston and Sharon Skrivanek of College Station; five brothers, Joseph J. Skrivanek Jr. of Caldwell, Dr. Ervin Skrivanek and Dr. Skrivanek, both of Ennis, Frank Skrivanek of Rockdale and Julius A. Skrivanek of Bryan, and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Dr. Jack A. Dabbs, Nick A. Morris, Dr. Edward Breitenkamp, Lt. Col. B.F. Smith, J.J. Woolket and Thomas H. Williams.

(Published in The Bryan/College Station Eagle on December 28, 1972)

John — Lillie Millie Marek. Lillie (daughter of Frank Marek, Jr. and Rosie Anna Skrivanek) was born 4 Oct 1919, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 17 Aug 1994, Plano, Collin County, Texas, USA; was buried , College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Joseph J. Skrivanek, 77, of Cooks Point community, died Friday morning, February 1, in a Temple hospital.

Mr. Skrivanek was born June 6, 1913, in the Cooks Point community near Caldwell. A life-long educator, he received his early education in Cooks Point and was a graduate of Caldwell High School. He received his Bachelor and Master of Arts Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He also did post graduate work at the University of Houston and Charles University in Prague, Czechoslavakia. He served as high school Band Director and Choir Director at East Bernard High School; high school band director at Rosenberg High School, now known as Lamar Consolidated High School; high school Principal of A&M Consolidated High School; junior high school Band Director of Anson Jones and Lamar Junior High Schools in Bryan and retired in 1975 from the Modern Language Arts Department at Texas A&M University, teaching Czech and Spanish. An active farmer and rancher, he has been a registered polled Hereford breeder since 1952 and was a member of the American and Texas Polled Hereford Association; National and Independent Cattleman's Association. he served as president of the Czech Education Foundation of Texas and was active in many civic and community organizations. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and was a member of the Rosenberg Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M> and the Arabia Shrine Temple Scottish Rite in Houston. He was an organizing member and Choir Director of the Bryan-College Station Brethren Church and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Corps as a Sergeant.

He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, William J. Skrivanek, Dr. John M. Skrivanek, Frank J. Skrivanek, Dr. Daniel A. Skrivanek, one infant sister and three infant brothers.

Survivors include his wife, Grace Skrivanek of Cooks Point community; two sons, Joseph J., III and wife, Susan Skrivanek of Caldwell, Thomas A. and wife, Shelom Skrivanek of Cooks Point community; two grand-daughters, Sarah and Anne Skrivanek of Caldwell; two brothers, Dr. Ervin J. and wife, Faustine Skrivanek of Ennis, Julius A. and wife, Jodie Skrivanek of Bryan; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. John M. (Lil) Skrivanek of Plano; Mrs. Frank J. (Sarah) Skrivanek of Rockdale, Mrs. Daniel A. (Maudee) Skrivanek of Ennis; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 3 from Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell with Rev. Joseph Polasek and Rev. Henry Beseda officiating. Interment followed in the New Tabor Church Cemetery near Caldwell.

Serving as pallbearers were Floyd Boston, Jr., Lorence Bravenec, Colbert Drgac, Gary Skrivanek, Greg Skrivanek, Paul Skrivanek and Ben Trcalek, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers were Robert Skrabanek, Alvin Drgac, the Officers and Directors of the Czech Education Foundation of Texas.

Memorials may be made to the Czech Education Foundation of Texas, Bryan-College Station Brethren Church or a favorite charity.

(Published in The Burleson County Citizen Tribune and Caldwell News on February 7, 1991)

Joseph married Grace Almeda Anders 12 Sep 1940, Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA. Grace was born 23 Mar 1916, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA; died 13 Nov 2010, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 16 Nov 2010, New Tabor Brethren Church Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Frank married Sarah Edna Turner 11 May 1957, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA. Sarah was born 4 Jun 1913, Cameron, Milam County, Texas, USA; died 4 Apr 2002, Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Apr 2002, Odd Fellows Cemetery - Rockdale, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services for Dr. E.J. Skrivanek were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Keever Chapel with Reverend Glenn Jones officiating. Interment was in Myrtle Cemetery under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary with the following serving as pallbearers: John David Skrivanek, Jay Skrivanek, Joey Skrivanek, Scott Morgan, Merle Moon and Randy Strnad.

Dr. Skrivanek, 83, died Saturday, August 25, 2001 at the Ennis Regional Medical Center.

He was born October 24, 1917 in Caldwell, the son of Joseph and Mary Drgac Skrivanek. He was reared in Caldwell. He graduated from the University of Texas Medical School in 1942. He then served his internship at St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas. During World War II, he served three years in the Army Medical Corps as a physician in the European Theater. On February 14, 1947, he was married to Faustine Cole in San Antonio. They lived in El Campo where he practiced medicine. In June 1948, they moved to Ennis. He established a medical practice in Ennis with his brother, Dr. D.A. Skrivanek. He retired in 1987. He was a member of the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the Ellis County Medical Society and the First United Methodist Church in Ennis.

He is survived by his wife, Faustine of Ennis; son, Donn Skrivanek of Redmond, Washington; daughter and husband, Celia and Randy Strnad of Austin; brother, Julius Skrivanek of Bryan, Texas; three grandchildren, Scott Morgan of Waco, Amanda Morgan of Dallas and Benjamin Strnad of Austin; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, William Skrivanek, Dr. John M. Skrivanek, Joseph H. Skrivanek, Frank Skrivanek and Dr. Daniel Skrivanek; and daughter, Paula Morgan of September 6, 1987.

May he rest in eternal peace and his memory remain with us forever.

(Published in The Vestnik SPJST Herald on October 3, 2001)

Ervin married Ida Faustine Cole 14 Feb 1947, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA. Ida was born 12 May 1923, Alto, Cherokee County, Texas, USA; died 2 Aug 2015, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Aug 2015, Myrtle Cemetery - Ennis, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Dr. Dan A. Skrivanek, 70, of Ennis, died Saturday night at Baylor Medical Center in Ennis after a long illness.

Funeral services for Dr. Dan A. Skrivanek were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Keever Chapel with Rev. Allen Goss of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in Myrtle Cemetery under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary with the following serving as pallbearers: Donnie Roberts, Raymond Fallen, Neal Fagan, Marvin Fagan, Ronnie Fagan and Dr. Walter McCall.

Dr. Skrivanek was born July 21, 1920 in Caldwell, Texas to Joseph and Mary Drgac Skrivanek. He was reared in Caldwell and graduated from Caldwell High School. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1940. He graduated from the Southwestern Medical School in 1944.

On December 1, 1945 he was married to Miss Maudee Hanks of Dallas. He was with the U.S. Air Force in 1945, being discharged in 1947. In 1948 they moved to Ennis where he was in medical practice until he retired in 1978 after 30 years of service.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Texas Medical Association, American Medical Association, and the Ellis County Medical Association.

Survivors include his wife Maudee Skrivanek of Ennis; three sons, Gregory Skrivanek of Scottsdale, Arizona, Dr. Gary Skrivanek of Dallas and Paul Skrivanek of Ennis; a daughter, Mrs. Steve (Danna) Stecher of Austin; three grandchildren, Matthew Skrivanek of Colorado, Miss Cheryl Stecher and David Stecher, both of Austin; three brothers, J.J. Skrivanek of Caldwell, J.A. Skrivanek of College Station and Dr. E.J. Skrivanek of Ennis; and a number of nieces and nephews.

(Published in The SPJST Vestnik Herald on February 6, 1991)

Daniel married Maudee Lillian Hanks 1 Dec 1945. Maudee was born 13 Dec 1922, Divide, Nolan County, Texas, USA; died 12 Jul 2010, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried 17 Jul 2010, Myrtle Cemetery - Ennis, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Julius Arnold "Juke" Skrivanek, 84, of Bryan, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008, at his home after a brief illness. A funeral Mass is set for 11 a.m. Monday September 22, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bryan, with Rev. Msgr. John McCaffrey officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5 to 8 p.m Sunday, September 21, at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.

J.A. was born August 23, 1924, to Joseph J., Sr., and Mary Drgac Skrivanek in Caldwell. He left the University of Texas in 1944 as a junior to serve in the United States Army during World War II in France, Germany, the Philippines and Japan. After an honorable discharge, he met Jodie Borski at Sam Houston State University, and they married on May 22, 1948, at St Thomas Catholic Church in Huntsville. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in May.

J.A. completed his Bachelors of Science degree in 1948, and Masters of Arts degree in 1949, at Sam Houston State University. He and Jodie moved to Bryan, where he then attended TAMU for post-graduate studies. J.A. was employed as a teacher with the Bryan Independent School District for 10 years.

He. and Jodie designed and built their first home in 1950, and soon founded Skrivanek Home Building Corporation. In 1967, he was charter president of the Bryan-College Station Homebuilders Association.

J.A. was involved in numerous civic and service organizations. He served as mayor of Bryan from 1971 to 1975, and in 1973 was the First Bryan mayor elected at-large. He also served as a member of the City Planning Commission, Lion's Club, American Legion Earl Graham Post 159, Board of Directors of First National Bank of Bryan for 43 years, PTA president and Little League coach. He was a charter member of OPAS and Briarcrest Country Club. He was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for 59 years; he served as president of the Advisory Board and was a Life Member of the Knights of Columbus Msgr. Gleissner Council 1834.

J.A. was preceded in death by his parents and six older brothers, William S. Skrivanek, Joseph J. Skrivanek, Dr. John M. Skrivanek, Frank S. Skrivanek, Dr. Ervin J. Skrivanek, and Dr. Daniel A. Skrivanek.

He is survived by his wife, Josephine "Jodie" Skrivanek of Bryan; three daughters, Judy Harber of Bryan, Debbie Meyer and husband Bob of Bastrop; and Susan Ingram and husband Jimmy of College Station; son, Jay Skrivanek and wife Jennifer of Bryan; eight grandchildren, Kelley Meyer of Bastrop; Kathy Harber Hawkins and husband Steve of Missouri City; Amy Meyer Persyn and husband Andrew of Bryan; Joe Harber of Price, Utah; Lauren Ingram of Houston; Stacy Ingram of College Station; Justin Skrivanek of Bryan; Jordan Skrivanek of Bryan; and many other relative and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 600 East 26th Street, Bryan, TX 77803; Hospice Brazos Valley, 502 West 26th Street, Bryan, TX 77803; or a charity of your choice.

(Published in The Eagle on September 21, 2008)

Julius married Josephine Kathryn Borski 22 May 1948, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, USA. Josephine was born 27 Oct 1926, Roans Prairie, Grimes County, Texas, USA; died 20 Jan 2019, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 24 Jan 2019, Mount Calvary Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]