Obituaries

Adela Marie Dubec Hundl was called to be with our Lord on August 11, 2022. Adela was born on August 22, 1928, to Frances and Joseph Dubec in Plum, Texas. She attended Frydek Catholic School. She married Emil James Hundl on November 7, 1953, in Needville, Tx. Adela was a housewife when the children were young and in later years had various jobs. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Frydek. A woman of great faith and a kind loving heart. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed. She was a hard worker with a strong will and determination in everything she did. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, raising cattle, canning vegetables, baking, and spending time with her family. She could make the most delicious kolaches. She spoke fluent Czech, which was her first language.

Our dear mother, Edith Jeannette Kleypas Fiedler, age 93, was a loving wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She slipped away peacefully at home on August 9, 2022. She will be laid to rest on August 15, the very same date that her own dear mother was interred 30 years ago. Edith was born September 28, 1928, in Burlington, Texas to Bernard Gerard Kleypas and Nettie Marie West Kleypas. She married her beloved husband Raymond Charles Fiedler, on a cold Thanksgiving morning, November 25, 1948, which resulted in 56 years of a harmonious marriage and seven devoted children. Edith was a beautiful, intelligent, compassionate, and generous person who was entirely dedicated to her family. She instilled in her children an appreciation of beauty and the value of creating a loving home. Towards the end of her life, when she did not always remember our names, she would tell us, “I know I love you.” The one thing she never forgot was to “Praise God from whom all blessings flow.” Her Catholic faith was the core of her being. She attended daily Mass and spent many hours in volunteer service at her church. Her burial date is doubly meaningful since it falls on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her love for our Blessed Mother was reflected in every aspect of her life by surrounding herself with the color blue. Edith loved classical music, reading and gardening. She especially enjoyed the creative arts, using her talent to sew and embroider exquisite pieces which we all treasure. She lovingly hand embroidered 200 dinner napkins for her granddaughter’s wedding reception as a gift for all the guests. She took pride in her baking and cooking for her family with everything being made from scratch. Her cinnamon rolls and Sunday roast dinners will never be forgotten! Her grandchildren reminisce about the endless stacks of pancakes dripping with warm, homemade maple syrup she would make for them when they would spend the night with Grams and Gramps. She would often describe delicious food as being, “powerful good!” She made every day exceptional for her family sharing her love, faith, and wisdom.

Service was held for Mrs. Oneida Dolores Peres, on Friday, August 5, 2022 at Miller-Josey Mortuary Chapel in Bellville, Texas. Mrs. Perez passed away on July 30, 2022 in Katy, Texas. Oneida Dolores was born to Ricardo and Mercedes Rivas Perez on April 11, 1926, in Sao Arriba, Cuba. Her family and friends called her “Nena”. She graduated from school and later received her certification as a seamstress. Oneida worked making and designing beautiful garments for her family and friends. Oneida especially designed and made both of her daughter’s weddings dresses. On February 8, 1966, her application and papers for her and her daughters were approved to come to the United States. The family settled in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The first major item that Oneida brought, was a sewing machine where she continued to work as a seamstress supporting her family. She also passed her written driver license test on the third try. She then saved money and brought the family their first car. She also loved to dress fashionably and always made sure her curly hair was always in place.

Walter Grady Stagg, Jr., 77, Of Cat Spring, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday July 22, 2022, in Cat Spring, Texas. Walter was born in Birmingham, Alabama on June 2, 1945, the son of Walter Grady Stagg, Sr., and Dora Frances Stagg. In 1963, after graduating from Hueytown High School in Hueytown, Alabama, Walter enlisted in the U.S. Marines. Before his Honorable Discharge, he received a badge for a M-14 Rifle Sharpshooting and a Good Conduct Medal. He became an Aircraft Mechanic, his specialty being the 6412 Aircraft Jet Engine. He had taken two courses while in the Marines, the first was MarMech Fund School and then the Aviation Mach Mate (Jet) School. Walter proudly served his country and was discharged on April 19, 1966, and was in the reserves until September 1971. Walter enjoyed music, especially the Blues, telling jokes and riding open roads on his motorcycle. He is survived by his wife, Joyce (Quick) Stagg; son, Walter “Tripp” Grady Stagg lll and Sarah of Cat Spring, Texas; daughter, Crissy (Stagg) Moore of Bellville, Texas; grandchildren: Lisa Carlile and husband, Chris of Katy, Texas; Justin Moore and fiancé, Sarah of Houston, Texas; great-grandchildren: Remi Carlile and Chloe Moore. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Joel Stagg. A celebration of life will be held for Walter on August 27, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at 7IL Ranch, 5389 Mill Creek Road, Cat Spring, Texas 78933. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations, 208 W. Pearl, La Grange, Texas. Family and friends can view and sign the guestbook online at www.lagrangefunerals.com.

Debra Cecilia Lezak Haidusek was born on January 22, 1955 in Bellville, Texas to Bob and Madine (Krancher) Lezak. She was baptized in Frydek at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Deb attended Frydek Catholic School, Frydek Public School and Sealy High School where she graduated in 1972. She worked for Shell Oil Company for 22 years. On July 2, 1977, Deb was joined in marriage to Patrick “Rick” Haidusek.

Emily Pulos Preibisch passed away at Colonial Living and Rehabilitation Nursing Home in Sealy, Texas on July 29, 2022, at the age of 104. Emily was born on November 26, 1917, in Brockton, MA to Alex and Josephine (Silva) Pulos. She graduated from Carny Hospital School of Nursing in Boston, MA in 1940. Upon graduation, Emily was hired to supervise a surgical floor at the same hospital. After one year, she was hired as Operation Nurse for Cory Hill Hospital with Lahey Clinic surgeons.

Helen Melnar Ondruch, 88, of Wallis passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2022, in Katy, Texas. She was born in Wallis on May 31, 1934, to parents Alfonse J and Mary Stavinoha Melnar. She lived her entire life here where she attended Guardian Angel Catholic School & Wallis public school.

Louise Lummus Kuchara passed away July 15, 2022, at the age of 94. She was born March 26, 1928, in Waco, Texas to parents J. G. Lummus Sr. and Myrtle Haley Lummus. She enjoyed spending time with family, being outdoors and in her younger years hunting, fishing, and shrimping with her husband. She always had a smile on her face and loved everyone. She retired from Levine Brothers in Sealy, Texas where she worked for over 20 years. Louise was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Woodmen of the World.

In Loving Remembrance Myrtle Kuehn Viereck, age 95, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 in Baytown, Texas. She was born in Sealy, Texas to Arnold and Lillie Kuehn on November 21, 1926. She went to school in a little country school called Peters Hacienda, then on to Sealy High School where she graduated in 1944. She was baptized in Sealy and was a long-time active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church since 1957. She married Gilbert Viereck in 1947 and moved to Baytown where she lived until her death. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Gilbert, in 1993; and son Craig, in 1981.

Charley Emil Janik was born October 4, 1925, in Jourdanton, Texas, the third child to Emil Joe and Sophie (Sindel) Janik. At age four, the family moved from Jourdanton to East Bernard, Texas, where he continued to live throughout the rest of his childhood. While attending East Bernard High School, he worked for Koym’s Feed Store after school and on weekends as well as delivering the Houston Chronicle, and Press and Post newspapers. He also worked the summer before his junior year of high school at the Stearn and Rogers Company in Lissie, Texas.