All Obituaries

Leonard Henry Kollaja, 78, of Edna, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019. He was born on Sunday, March 9, 1941 in LaGrange Texas to Jerome and Carolina Kollaja. Leonard is survived by his wife; Dorothy Kollaja, sister Agnes Schoenfield, and brother Sylvester Kollaja. Leonard is preceded in death by his parents; Jerome and Carolina Kollaja. There will be a service on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 10:00 am At Ganado Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Red Hensley officiating. Interment will...

Julian "J.R." Richard Bennett passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at the age of 92, he was born on Thursday, February 3, 1927 to Miles Benjamin and Velma Bennett in Cypress, Texas. J.R. is survived by his children; LaVerne Konarik and her husband Mike, Judy Dunbar and her husband Bennie, and Nelda Roecker and her husband Geren, his sisters; Jean Cosper and Joan Humphreys, also his daughter-in-law; Annette Faltysek Bennett. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren and...

Evangeline Lozano, 86, of Ganado, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, she was born in Lockhart, Texas on May 2, 1933  to Gumesindo and Julia Balderas.  Eva is survived by her five daughters; Mary Jane, Gloria, Irene, Alice and Evita and their spouses, five sons; Demetrio, Sam, Joe, Jr., Daniel and David and their spouses, twenty-two grandchildren and their spouses, and her thirty-six great-grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her parents, and her...

Ernest E. Skarpa, 93, of Ganado, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, he was born on Wednesday, December 16, 1925 in Ganado to William and Annie Skarpa. After Ernest graduated from Ganado High School in 1944, he chose to serve our country, and joined the U.S. Army during WWII in July of 1944 thru August of 1946, then went on to serve in the Army Reserves from 1946 thru 1949. In September 1947, Ernest married the love of his life; Bessie. Ernest is survived by hiswife, his daughters;...

Gordon Grymes, 77 of Lolita, joined his Heavenly Father on Tuesday November 5, 2019 following a brief illness. He was born in Houston, Texas on March 4, 1942 to William A. Grymes and Marguerite Calvert Grymes and grew up on the family land in the Aldine area, graduating from Aldine High School in 1960. He attended a trade school becoming a journeyman bricklayer. He was more attracted to farm life in rice fields where he worked during high school during summer breaks and weekends, and caught...

LaMarquis Scott Lee, 12, of Ganado was taken home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. He has been preceded in death by his great grandmothers; Esther Lee Edwards and Geraldine Faltysek King, great grandfather; Douglas Salyer, step grandmother; Kerri Faltysek, Uncle Herman and cousin Shawn Cobb. LaMarquis is survived by his father; Michael Scott Lee, mother; Amanda Faltysek, great grandmother; Agnes Skruppa Salyer, grandparents; Michael and Tanya Lee, Thomas Faltysek and...

Patricia Ann Fiala Thomas, 65, of Edna, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. She was born on February 12, 1954 in El Campo, Texas to Edwin and Dorothy Fiala. "Patsy" as her sister called her, is survived by her mother; Dorothy Fiala, sister Julie Girndt and her husband Jimmy, bother Alln Fiala and his wife Debbie, daughter-in-law; Cindy Thomas, and her three grandchildren; Bryce, Sara and Peyton Ulrich..Patsy is preceded in death by her husband; Wayne Thomas, son; Johnny...

Alice Angelena Sablatura Wright, 82, of Ganado, Texas passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the age of 82. She was born on Tuesday, August 17, 1937 in Louise, Wharton County, Texas to Paul and Angelina Vesely Sablatura. Alice was an honor graduate of Louise High School and Wharton Junior College. She received an all-level Vocal Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Sam Houston State College. She is survived by the love of her life, her husband, Carl, whom she married on Friday,...

Alvin Ray Trojcak, 52 of Cuero, earned his wings on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Alvin was born in Victoria, Texas to Gus and Ann Trojcak on July 6, 1967. Alvin was raised with his brothers and sisters in LaSalle, Texas then later moved to Cuero with his mother where they spent the remainder of their time together.  Alvin is survived by his sisters; JoAnn Tullis, Charlotte Janak, and Frances Sulak, his brothers; Gus Trojcak, Billy Trojcak, and Frank Trojcak. Alvin in preceded in death by...

Sharron Lee Dutcher, 79 of Ganado, received her wings and flew to heaven on October 9, 2019. She was born on May 24, 1940 in Sunray, Texas. Sharron was one of two children born to the late Elizabeth Beth and Fern Inezer Reynolds. Sharron graduated from Industrial High School in 1958. She was Miss Industrial and a high school twirler. She graduated from business school and owned and operated Ganado Flying Service for many years with her late husband Chub Calaway. Always a daredevil, Sharron...