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Shiner Gazette
Mrs. Julia B. Nesrsta of Cuero, age 88 years, 4 months and 19 days, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 1978 in a Cuero hospital. The body lay in state at the Oak Memorial Funeral Home at Cuero where rosary was recited Friday at 8 p.m. Funeral services were conducted by the Msgr. Henry Herbst at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 in St. Michael's Catholic Church, Cuero, with burial following in the Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Nesrsta, nee Julia Berckenhoff, was born at Praha, Texas, Aug. 30, 1889, daughter of Fritz and Annie (Kobza) Berckenhoff. Surviving are a son, Julius Nesrsta of Cuero; 4 daughters, Mrs. Emerick Tajchman of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Ruben (Mary) Pakebusch of Victoria, Mrs. Elo (Janie) Kopecky of Sweet Home, Mrs. Justine Osterlog of Cuero; 3 brothers, Bennie Berckenhoff of Shiner, Ewald and Liberat Berckenhoff, both of Moulton; four sisters, Mrs. Anton (Angela) Koncaba of Hallettsville, Mrs. Toby (Flora) Kretchner of West, Mrs. Joe (Alexa) Holub and Mrs. Jim (Emma) Welfl of Moulton. Preceding her in death were her parents; a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Ann Bailey, Sept. 16, 1969; three brothers, Fred Berckenhoff, Feb. 26, 1956, Emil Berckenhoff, Apr. 3, 1957, Pius Berckenhoff, Jan. 23, 1969; and a sister, Mrs. Adolph A. (Jaromila) Nesrsta, Jan. 23, 1976. Note: On this obit, in the survivors Mrs. Toby (Flora) Kretchner of West, should be Mrs. Toby (Flora) Kracmer. Mrs. Toby Kracmer was an great aunt of mine. Mary (Soukup) Holy
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