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Shiner Gazette 17 Sep 1981 Mrs. Frank Novak, nee Annie Hajek, passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 1981 at 2:05 a.m. in Citizens Memorial Hospital, Victoria, after a short illness. She had been a resident at Oak Manor Nusing (sic) Home in Flatonia since April 20, 1981. She reached the age of 88 years, 1 month and 12 days. The body lay in state at the Buffington Funeral Home, Shiner, until 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, when it was taken to Sts. Cyril and Methodius' Catholic Church where Holy Mass was offered at 10:00 a.m. by celebrants, the Rev. Patrick Fidgeon and the Rev. Eugene Janson. Serving as altar boys were great-grandsons, Dwight and Darryl Pesek and her granddaughter, Mrs. Patsy Pesek performed as lector. Burial followed in the Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were grandsons, Kelly Novak of Moravia, Mark Studeny, Gene Henkhaus and Michael Bourne, all of Houston; great-grandson, David Pesek of Shiner; and a nephew, Johnny E. Hajek of Shiner. Rosary was recited at the Buffington Chapel Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. by the Parish, led by Father Fidgeon, and Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9:40 a.m. by the KJZT Society in Church. Mrs. Novak was born July 28, 1893 near Praha, Fayette County, Texas, daughter of Henry V. and Mary (Kotrlik) Hajek, natives respectively of Praha, Texas and Netolovic, Czechoslovakia. She was one of a family of nine children. The family lived at Seymour for a short time, then moved in 1911 to Lavaca County and established their jome on a farm near Shiner. She was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church, a member of the Altar Society, and a member of the KJZT Society, having joined the order in 1923. She was a recipient of the 50-year pin. On November 20, 1916, she was married to Frank John Novak in Sts. Cyril and Methodius' Catholic Church, Shiner, with the Rev. Fred Neubert officiating. The couple farmed a short distance south of Shiner where they resided continuously until February 1969 when they moved to their new home at 213 W. Bozka St. Mr. Novak passed away, shortly thereafter, on Aug. 6, 1969. Surviving are a son, George "Red" Novak of Houston; four daughters, Mrs. Emma Westphal, Mrs. Adel Henkhaus and Mrs. Mildred Zaruba of Shiner, and Mrs. Edith Studeny of Houston; a brother, Louis Hajek of Corpus Christi; three sisters, Mrs. Jim (Julie) Bortel of Inez, Mrs. James (Emma) Koliba of Tivoli and Mrs. Willie (Ella) Koliba of Victoria; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her father Feb. 10, 1958; her mother, June 24, 1962; two brothers, Anton Hajek, Sept. 16, 1975; Charles Hajek, Feb. 20, 1981; and two sisters, Mrs. John (Angelina) Svatek, July 6, 1976; and Mrs. Robert (Mary) Mikus, Sept. 12, 1980.
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