Obituaries

Hermina Marek

Hermina Marek

Jul 28, 2007

Hermina M. Marek, age 102 of Abbott, passed away Saturday evening, July 28, 2007 at Lake Shore Village in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at West Brethren Church with Rev. Curtis Holland officiating. Burial will follow at West Brethren Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home....

Freida Soukup Burton

Freida Soukup Burton

Jul 23, 2007

Freida (Soukup) Burton, age 67, of Lancaster, formerly of West, passed away Monday, July 23, 2007 at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Arthur D. Mallinson as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West. Freida was born September...

Robert Lee Cinek

Robert Lee Cinek

Jul 21, 2007

Robert Lee Cinek, age 73 of West, passed away Saturday morning, July 21, 2007 at West Rest Haven in West. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Kotch Funeral Home in West. Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Monday followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in West; with Rev. Ed...

Agnes Veselka

Agnes Veselka

Jul 19, 2007

Agnes Clara Veselka, age 88, of China Spring, passed away Thursday morning, July 19, 2007 at Westview Manor Nursing Home in McGregor. A rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West by George Christensen, followed by a visitation until 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's...

Olive Ihlenfeldt

Olive Ihlenfeldt

Jul 16, 2007

Olive Ihlenfeldt, age 88, of West passed away early Monday morning, July 16, 2007 at West Rest Haven. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jody Gousset officiating. Burial will follow at Closner Cemetery near West. Mrs. Ihlenfeldt will lie-in-state from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home....

Jimmy E. Dvorak

Jimmy E. Dvorak

Jul 13, 2007

Jimmie Edward Dvorak, 74, passed away Friday, July 13, 2007 in Arlington, Texas. Jimmie was born in Ross, Texas on September 18, 1932. He served in the US Navy Reserve and later worked for Bell Helicopter, where he was able to retire at the age of 55. He went on to become the owner and operator of trailer parks...

John J. Polansky

John J. Polansky

Jul 12, 2007

John J. Polansky, age 88, of West, passed away Thursday evening in a Waco hospital. Visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Kotch Funeral Home in West. Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Sunday followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in West; with Rev. Ed Karasek, as...

Frances Horn

Frances Horn

Jul 11, 2007

Frances Horn, age 90, of Lancaster, formerly of West, passed away Wednesday evening, July 11, 2007 at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Lancaster. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Bold Springs Cemetery near West, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. The family will receive visitors from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs. Horn...

Vivian Puckett

Vivian Puckett

Jul 9, 2007

Vivian Puckett, age 99, of West, passed away early Monday afternoon, July 9, 2007 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the West Church of Christ, with Minister Sam Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Lillian Machovsky

Lillian Machovsky

Jul 7, 2007

Lillian Machovsky, age 80, of West passed away Saturday morning, July 7, 2007 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with...

Elmer Melton

Elmer Melton

Jul 4, 2007

Elmer Melton, age 98, of West, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 4, 2007 at West Rest Haven. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the White Rock Cemetery near Ross, with Dr. John Crowder officiating. Mr. Melton was born December 15, 1908 on his grandfather farm near Brandon in Hill County, the son of Norman and...

Jerry Stanislav

Jerry Stanislav

Jul 2, 2007

Jerry Stanislav, 91 of West passed away Monday, July 2, 2007, at West Rest Haven, in West. Rosary and visitation with the family will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Kotch Funeral Home in West on Wednesday evening. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in West,...

Robert L. Bobby Kreder

Robert L. Bobby Kreder

Jul 2, 2007

Robert L. (Bobby) Kreder, age 71 of Elm Mott, passed away Monday evening at his residence. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Thursday followed by Rosary at Kotch Funeral Home in West. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Bellmead, with Rev. Tim Vaverek, as celebrant. Burial...

Joseph H. Pete Nemecek

Joseph H. Pete Nemecek

Jul 2, 2007

Joseph H. "Pete" Nemecek, age 87 of Corpus Christi, formerly of West passed away late Monday morning, July 2, 2007 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 2:00 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Military Graveside Rites will...

Mary Rose Helona

Mary Rose Helona

Jun 30, 2007

Mary Rose Helona, age 93, of Abbott, passed away early Saturday evening, June 30, 2007 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited by the family at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott, with the Rev. Gary Swirczynski, OFM as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fatima...

Marie Alexander

Marie Alexander

Jun 30, 2007

Marie Alexander, age 99, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Town Hall Estates in Hillsboro. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Brother Gary Kreder officiating. Burial will follow at Bold Springs Cemetery near West. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday...

Johnie Alois Hynek

Johnie Alois Hynek

Jun 30, 2007

Johnie Alois Hynek, age 82, of Penelope, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 in Waco. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Church of the Nativity BVM in Penelope, with Rev. Gary Swirczynski as celebrant....

Charlie G. Young

Charlie G. Young

Jun 25, 2007

Charlie G. Young, age 78 of West, passed away Monday afternoon, June 25, 2007 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center. Rosary will be recited 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27th at Kotch Funeral Home in West. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Church of the Assumption in West; with Rev. Ed Karasek, as celebrant....

Olga Hegar

Olga Hegar

Jun 19, 2007

Olga Piscacek Hegar, age 91 of West, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2007 in Waco. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Ed Karasek...

Valerian Pat Pinter

Valerian Pat Pinter

Jun 16, 2007

Valerian Pat Pinter, age 84 of Lorena, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2007 in Lorena. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Cemetery near West, with the Rev. Ed Karasek officiating. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by West V.F.W. Post No. 4819. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at...