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Shiner Gazette 10 Dec 1992 Lillie A. Hajek, age 87 years and 4 months, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 1992, at Stevens Convalescent Center, Hallettsville. A rosary was recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at Buffington Funeral Chapel, Shiner. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerry Caponi officiating. Burial followed at the Shiner Catholic Cemetery under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home, Shiner. Pallbearers were Gene Hajek Jr., Johnnie Francis Hajek, Richard Thompson, Don McIntosh, Allen Campbell and Larry Boenig. Members of the Shiner VFW Ladies Auxiliary attended the services in church and conducted the VFW Auxiliary ritualistic rites at the graveside. O. D. Hauschild served as president, Irene Wendel as Sr. vice president, Mildred Neusser as chaplain, Martha Klesel as conductress assisted by Edith Pulkrabek. Mrs. Hajek was born Aug. 4, 1905, in Lavaca County to the late Louis and Agnes Palitza Ermis. She was a homemaker, a member of the Altar Society and the Catholic Daughters; a charter member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a member of the Pink Ladies of the former Shiner Hospital. She is survived by three sons, Emil Hajek of Hallettsville, Gene Hajek of Victoria and Johnnie Hajek of Austin; one sister, Carrie Schmidt of Mathis; three brothers, W. J. Ermis, Ernest Ermis, both of Mathis, and George Ermis of Odem; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emil T. Hajek, on May 5, 1952. Posted by Matt Cross
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