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Shiner Gazette
Mrs. Jaromila Nesrsta, lifelong resident of Lavaca County, passed away in the Shiner Hospital, Friday, January 23, 1976 and 9:15 p.m. at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 27 days. She had been a patient in the hospital for four days. Funeral services were held Sunday, January 25 at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Moulton, with Father Robert Schmidy officiating. Intemrent was in the Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were grandsons, Emil Kloesel, Jr., Edward Kloesel, Edmund Kloesel and Edwin Kloesel; and nephews, Gus Welfl and Raymond Berckenhoff. Rosary was recited Saturday, Jan. 24 at 8:30 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel where the body lay in state until an hour before time of services. Mrs. Nesrsta, one of a family of 12 children, was born in the Praha-Moravia community, Lavaca County, Texas, daughter of Fritz and Annie (Kobza) Berckenhoff. She grew up in this area, and in October of 1919, she was united in marriage to Adolph A. Nesrsta. THe couple settled in the Moulton vicinity and farmed for a livelihood until the year 1960, when they retired. Mr. Nesrsta passed away February 26, 1965, after which Mrs. Nesrsta moved to the northern part of Moulton where she resided until her death. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers in Moulton. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Emil (Elizabeth) Kloesel of Shiner and Mrs. Alvester G. (Sophie) Hanzel of San Anotnio; three brothers, Ewald and Liberat Berckenhoff of Moulton, Bennie Berckenhoff of Shiner; five sisters, Mrs. Joe (Alexa) Holub and Mrs. Jim (Emma) Welfl of Moulton, Mrs. Anton (Angela) Koncaba of Hallettsville, Mrs. Charlie (Julie) Nesrsta of Cuero, Mrs. Toby (Flora) Kretchner of West; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, George Nesrsta, Oct. 9, 1951; Eugene Nesrsta, who died in a drowning accident, Oct. 5, 1975; three brothers, Fred Berckenhoff, Feb. 26, 1956; Emil Berckenhoff, Apr. 3, 1957; Pius Berckenhoff, Jan. 23, 1969. Note: On the copy, Kretchner is crossed out and Kracmer is written above it.
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