ROBIN E. SIMEK

Robin E. Simek, 45 of Temple died Saturday July 18, 2009 in Temple. Services for Mrs. Simek will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday July 23, 2009 at the Scanio-Harper Funeral Home in Temple with Dr. Tom Henderson and Rev. Billy Koinm officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park.

Robin was born October 10, 1963 in Mansfield, LA the daughter of James and Dorothy Strange Ebarb. Her father preceded her in death. Robin was a 1982 graduate of Temple High School and had been employed with Scott & White for many years before retiring in 1994. She married Gary Simek in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1994.

Robin is survived by her husband Gary Simek of Fort Worth a son Gavin Harrington of Bastrop a daughter Destry Simek of Temple. She is also survived by her mother Dorothy Goodridge and Step-Father Tom Goodridge both of Temple and a Step-Sister Janice Stimmel of Marlin, Texas

A visitation will be held from 1-2 PM Thursday at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home in Temple.

Temple Daily Telegram - Temple, TX

Rose Mae Byrd (née Spacek) - a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and celebrated millinery connoisseur - departed this world on Thursday, June 7, 2012.

She was born on July 20, 1916, in Granger, Texas, to Arnold and Mary Spacek (née Cervenka) and was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Thelma Torn, her brothers, Eddie and Sam Spacek, two nieces and three nephews, and on March 4, 2000, by her loving husband of 60 years, W. Weldon Byrd.

She is survived by her son, W. Chapman Byrd and his wife, Barbara, of Austin, Texas, and her daughter, Judith Byrd-Burnette, and husband, Dr. W. Neal Burnette, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Rose also leaves behind her adoring grandchildren: Mark C. Byrd of Austin, Brandy Byrd Hallford and her husband Jerry of Round Rock, Brittany Byrd Kruse and husband Matthew, also of Round Rock, Dr. Rosemary Byrd (Burnette) McCullough and her husband Dr. Mark McCullough of Ave Maria, Florida, and Ashlee (Burnette) McDonald and husband Aaron of New York City. Seven great grandchildren also survive: Ethan, Ambrose, Catherine, and Jude McCullough of Florida; Hope Hallford and Lauren and John Kruse of Texas. Rose is also survived by her sister-in-law, Nelda Byrd Reed of Marianna, Arkansas, and by many cousins, nieces, and nephews in Texas, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Nevada, Arizona, and Oklahoma.

Rose graduated a year early from Granger High School, where she was proud of her overall academic average of 96%. She excelled in drama, piano, and art. She studied expression privately since early childhood and starred in her high school senior play, The Red Headed Stepchild, won second place in the Williamson County piano meet playing Schubert's Serenade, and always felt privileged to have been exposed as a youngster to the fine arts; her father always said, "One can be robbed of material possessions, but never of one's background or education." As anyone who met her could attest, she had a creative flair for style, interior design and, of course, for hats!

After three years studying speech, art, and education, Rose graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown. She loved teaching and her first position was with the Leander Independent School District, teaching art and music in first and second grade; for her students, she organized a rhythm band which placed first at the county interscholastic meet in Georgetown. As a freshman at Southwestern, she met Weldon Byrd, a junior, who would become her soul mate and husband of 60 years. In a classic wedding where she appeared at the top of the formal staircase, they were married in her childhood home in Granger on Sunday, June 2, 1940. The following day, they arrived in College Station for Weldon to register for graduate school in agronomy. After receiving his master's degree the following year, Weldon began work in soil conservation with the Department of Agriculture; they first lived in Hillsboro and Hewitt (near Waco), then Round Rock, San Antonio, moving to Austin in 1951. Rose spent the rest of her teaching career as Director of the Child Care Center at Pease Elementary School, the oldest continually-operating public school in Texas.

Her love of Austin was reflected in her many years of work with the Heritage Society where she organized the successful "1886 Tea Room" at the Driskill Hotel, subsequently working there as a volunteer docent for nine years. Rose was a longtime member of the Woman's Symphony League and the Austin Woman's Club. She and Weldon were charter members of the LBJ Library and Museum Foundation, and Rose remained a member until her death. She belonged to the Texas Retired Teachers Association, the Zeta Tau Alpha Mother's Club, and for 21 years a member of the Austin Museum of Art, Laguna Gloria. Rose collected antiques and especially loved her family heirlooms which filled her home on Northwood Road, the home she and Weldon named "Wing Haven". Both were avid birdwatchers, enjoying the avian antics from their living room window – including those of the white-winged doves, cardinals, wrens, the feisty bluebirds, hummingbirds, and the occasional lone woodpecker.

Rose's favorite prayer was the Prayer for God's Support by John Henry Cardinal Newman, which reads: "May He support us all the day long, till the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in His mercy, may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at last."

Rose's family wishes to thank her many friends, Hospice Austin, and the Summit at Westlake Hills in Austin for their extraordinary concern and care. We wish to particularly note the enduring love of Kay Killen, cousin Sister Elizabeth Riebschlager, ccvi, nephew Ed and Tannie Spacek, niece Patricia (Torn) and Karl Alexander, Nancy McKesson, Rebecca Thrasher Brownlow, and the wonderful staff in skilled nursing at the Summit. Rose's family would also like to thank her nephew and niece Rip Torn and Sissy Spacek for their many visits during her illness.

Her life will be celebrated in a memorial service at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 13, at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 North Lamar, Austin, Texas 78705

"The love of a mother is never exhausted. It never changes, it never tires, it endures through all ... a mother's love still lives on."

- Washington Irving

Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home

Rosie Frances Mach, 92, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2012.

Rosie was born in Kemp, Texas on February 20, 1920 to Charlie and Frances (Gallia) Slovak. On October 30, 1946 she married John A. Mach and they made their home in Ennis.

Rosie was always a caring person only thinking of others. She was a homemaker and farm lady, a very hard worker alongside her husband and family. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, feeding and watching birds and butterflies. She enjoyed collecting dolls and clocks. She loved listening to czech music and going to the casino’s. Rosie and John always enjoyed setting up at the Gun Barrell Flea Market in their retirement years. She loved spending time with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren they will always remember Grandma Rosie for her good meals and taking them crawfishing.

She is survived by two daughters; Betty and her husband Milton Huff of Murchison and Nancy Cline and Tony Jurcik longtime companion of Ennis; one son, Johnny of Ennis; three grandchildren: seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frances M. and Charles Slovak, her husband of fifty years, John A. Mach on June 30, 2004, brothers, Frank, Jim, Charlie, John, Stanley, Joe and Emil along with one sister Angelina.

Mother we will meet you at the Fishing Hole again someday.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. in the J.E. Keever Mortuary Chapel of Ennis. A Celebration of Life will take place on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the J.E. Keever Mortuary Chapel of Ennis.

At the request of Rosie please come dressed in jeans and casual attire.

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Waco, Texas, Aug. 6.-- Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at West, eighteen miles north of Waco, for Mrs. Rosie Skopik, who died Friday at her home near Ennis.

ORANGE, Dec. 14.—Mrs. Rosie Sefcik, 65, native of Bohemia and resident of Orange 50 years, died in the Frances Ann Lutcher hospital Monday at 2 p.m.

The body will lie in state at the family residence, 807 Third street, until Wednesday at 10 a.m. when services will be conducted at St. Mary’s Catholic church.  The Rev. Joseph Berberich will officiate.  The Fuller funeral home will direct burial in the Catholic cemetery.

Surviving are her husband, Mike Sefcik; two brothers, Louis and Pavell Smailhall, both of Orange, and four sisters, Mrs. John Sefcik and Miss Marie Smaihall, both of Orange, Mrs. Annie Burton of Humble and the former Cleora Smaihall of California.

Port Arthur News, Tuesday, December 14, 1943

Submitted by Rosemary Ermis

Name: Roy E. Wavra, 57

Died: June 24, 2012, in Houston, Texas

Roy E. Wavra, 57, of Houston, Texas passed away on June 24, 2012 in Houston, TX. He was born on November 17, 1954 to Milton Wilfred Wavra and Charlene Mary (Slanina) Wavra in Weimar, Texas. Roy worked as a general foreman on large telephone construction jobs. On August 6, 1993, he married Miriam I. Wasson. Roy has lived in Houston for the past 37 years.

Roy is survived by his wife, Miriam "Mimi" I.Wavra of Houston, TX. He was preceded in death by parents, Milton Wilfred and Charlene Mary (Slanina) Wavra, and grandparents, Anton and Elizabeth (Mai) Wavra, Charles and Mary (Novasad) Slanina.

Visitation will be held Friday, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus, Texas.  Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus with Deacon Bennie Holesovsky officiating.  Burial will take place in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Columbus.

Memorials are suggested to the charity of your choice

Henneke Funeral Home

Roy Edward Simank

Roy Edward Simank, at the age of 92, went to join his Lord on January 10, 2013 after a short illness. Roy was born in Thorndale, Texas on January 4, 1921 to Emmanuel and Pauline Moerbe Simank. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Thorndale. He met the love of his life, Adele Meschke of Paige, and marries her on June 8, 1941 at Ebenezer Lutheran church of Manheim, Texas. When his country needed him he joined the US Army and served in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, they settled in Austin where he worked as a mechanic at Swearingen Armstrong Ford. A few years later he opened his own business, Austin Frame and Wheel Service, which he owned and ran until his retirement.

During his life he was an active member and Elder of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Austin. He also held many positions in numerous organizations, including Walnut Creek Optimist Club, Sons of Herman, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8787 and SPJST. In their spare time, he and Adele enjoyed Ballroom, Country and Western and Square Dancing. They spend numerous hours in their vegetable garden and playing dominoes and 42 with family and friends. In retirement they enjoyed traveling and spending their days together.

He is preceded in death by his loving wife Adele and brother Lesley Simank of Bishop.

He is survived by his two sisters, Dorothy Wuensche of Lubbock and Bernice Kieschnick of Waco, one daughter, Gwen and husband Gary Currier of Austin, granddaughter, Ashley Currier of Marietta, Georgia, grandson Adam and wife Melissa Currier of Houston and two great-granddaughters whom he adored, Olivia and Adele Currier of Houston.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family, Saturday, the 12th of January, from 6 o'clock until 8 o'clock in the evening, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3407 Red River Road, Austin, Texas, on Sunday, the 13th of January, at half past 2 o'clock in the afternoon, with the interment immediately following at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville, Texas. Memorials may be sent in Roy's honor to St. Paul Lutheran School Library or organization of their choice. Condolences may be sent to www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com

Published in Austin American-Statesman on January 12, 2013

Visitation Service for Rudolph Alphonse Schwenke is 5-8 PM Friday, October 28, 2011, at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg TX 77471. Funeral services will be held privately for immediate family.

Rudolph (Rudy) of Rosenberg TX died peacefully on October 25th, 2011 at the age of 85. He was born in Engle TX on August 18, 1926 to Reinhold and Anna Sbrusch Schwenke.

Rudy was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Charles, Ben, Reinhold, Edwin, Herman, Henry and Richard, sisters Olga Fajkus and Ida Ohnheiser. Rudy is survived by Pearl, his wife of 60 years, sister Minnie Wagner, sisters in law Martha and Della Schwenke, daughter Bonnie Kaminski, son in law Ronnie Kaminski, son Mark and his wife Robin, granddaughter Amber Lewis and her husband Mike, granddaughter Deena Kaminski and fiancée Ray Torres, very special great grandsons Evan and Cade Lewis, and many nephews, nieces, great nephews and great nieces.

Rudy proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946 stationed in Hawaii. He retired from Baroid after a lifetime career in varied oil field services.

Since retirement, Rudy enjoyed many wonderful years with family and friends both at home and at his Fayette County farm.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 2242 W. Holcombe, Houston TX 77030-2008 or the American Heart Association, PO Box 841125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125.

Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.

Garmany & Carden Funeral Home

Rudolph “Rudy” Sulik, 89, of La Grange, Texas, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Parkview Manor in Weimar, Texas.

Rudy was born in La Grange, Texas on February 24, 1923 the son of the late John and Mary (Trlicek) Sulik. He married Dorothy Svrcek on June 24, 1947.

Rudy served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He served from February 16, 1943 to March 1, 1946. He and Dorothy owned and operated Sulik’s Store and also an upholstery and furniture refinishing business for 38 years. He was a caregiver to his wife, Dorothy, and son, Ralph, for several years.

He is survived by two sons: Ronnie Sulik and wife, Peggy, and Bruce Sulik and wife, Rita, all of La Grange; sister, Vera Mae Zitterich and husband, Daniel, of Tomball; and four grandchildren: Joshua and wife Ashley, Hannah, Alexis and Aubree Sulik; one great granddaughter, Talyn Sulik; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 54 years, Dorothy, one son, Ralph Sulik and three sisters

Family Receiving Friends

5:00 - 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Koenig and Strickland Funeral Home

Holy Rosary

7:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Koenig and Strickland Funeral Home

Mass of the Christian Burial

10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Burial

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

La Grange City Cemetery

Burial immediately following funeral service.

Koenig & Strickland Funeral Home

Rudolph Schiller

September 2, 1923 - March 2, 2009

Rudolph Rudy Schiller, 85, passed away Monday, March 2, 2009, at a local hospital.

He was born September 2, 1923, to Gus and Frances Fanny Luksik Schiller in Red Ranger, Texas. Rudy attended school at Thompson, Oscar and Stringtown schools. He then joined the United States Navy and served from February 23, 1942, to March 5, 1946, as an aviation metalsmith third class. He was stationed at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and served during World War II. He met the love of his life, Grace Gray, and they were married on June 6, 1946, at the First Methodist Church in Temple. Rudy farmed for many years in the Oscar area. He and Grace then opened Oscar Store in 1973. Together, they operated the store every day until the store burned on April 28, 2006. Rudy was a member of SPJST Lodge 47, Seaton.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Edwin Schiller, Gus Schiller, Jr., and Johnnie Schiller.

Survivors include his wife Grace of 62 years; sisters Evelyn Henson of Heidenheimer and Martha Zavodny and husband Milton of Rogers; four nieces; three nephews; 13 great-nieces and great-nephews; many friends; and his dog Peaches. Rudys life will be celebrated on Saturday, March 7 at Oscar Store at 11 a.m. Memorials in Rudys name may be sent to the SPJST Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503.

Harper-Talasek Funeral Home - Temple, TX

Funeral services for Rudolph Solansky, 68, of Route 1, Weimar, were held Tuesday, July 26, from St. Michael’s Catholic Church here, with burial in the church cemetery.  Rev. Daniel O’Brien officiated.

Mr. Solansky, a retired farmer, died July 24 at Youens Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for three weeks.  He had been in ill health for about three years.

A 54-year resident of this area, he was born June 18, 1909, at Schulenburg, a son of John and Cecilie (Dedek) Solansky, and married Elsie Kruppa at Schulenburg on Oct. 26, 1937.

His wife survives, along with four sisters, Mrs. Adolf (Hattie) Hollek, Mrs. Bill (Mary) Sassin and Mrs. Pete (Helen) Sassin and Mrs. Pete (Helen) Hadash, all of Weimar, and Mrs. Johnnie (Albina) Rab of Edna.  One sister, Miss Annie Solansky, preceded him in death.

Pallbearers were Philip Hadash, Scottie Runes, Glen Dornak, Roger Campbell, Ernest Peterek Jr. and Larry Vern.  Brian Vaclvick [as printed] was altar boy in the mass.

Weimar Mercury, August 4, 1977

Submitted by Rosemary Ermis

Ruth E. Surovec

Born in Fort Bend County, Texas on Sep. 15, 1921

Departed on Nov. 14, 2010 and resided in Brazoria, TX.

Visitation: Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010

Service: Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 Cemetery: Greenlawn Memorial Park

Funeral services for Ruth E. Surovec, 89, of Brazoria, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, November 22, 2010 in the Chapel of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg with interment following at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Pastor Tom Wessman will officiate the services. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Sunday, November 21, 2010 in the State Room of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home.

Ruth was born September 15, 1921 in Rosenberg to Louis and Tillie (Foss) Barcak. She was a member of Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Church. Ruth went to be with the Lord on November 14, 2010 in Brazoria.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Victor L. Surovec; her parents, Louis and Tillie Barcak and sister, Velma Lee Warncke.

Ruth is survived by her son, Robert Louis Surovec and wife, Mary; grandchildren, Sabrina Lyn Surovec, Amy L. Prudhom and husband, Dustin, and Molly E. Reilly; along with other family and friends.

Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapels - East Bernard, TX

Posted: Thursday, December 8, 2011 1:00 am