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Moulton Eagle
Mrs. Bertha Novak passed away at the Front Street Rest Home Monday morning, March 19th at the age of 73 years, eight months and 15 days. She had been in ill health for about six years and for the past 20 months she was a patient in Front Street Rest Home. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 21st at the Smith Funeral Home and at 9:30 a.m. in the St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Rosary was recited at the funeral home Tuesday night at 7:30. Internment was in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Novak, daughter of the late Roman Wotipka, and Barbara Filipp, was born in Praha. In 1901 she was married to Frank Novak at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church here. They lived here all their married life, excepting five years that were spent in the West, Texas community. Mrs. Novak's husband passed away in 1924. She is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Frank (Julia) Picha of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Louis (Della) Dostalik of Yoakum, Mrs. Louis (Bessie ) Zapletal, of Coy City and Mrs. Oscar (Annie) Kaiser of San Antonio, two sons Ben Novak of Clarkwood and George Novak of Shiner, two sisters, Mrs. Frank Miculka of here and Sister Mary Hiltrude of Sisters of Divine Providence, San Antonio; one brother, Ed Wotipka of Moulton. One daughter died in infancy and three sisters and one brother also preceded her in death.
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