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- Death Notice:
SEBESTA, Joe Frank Sr., 83, of Caldwell, died Thursday. Services 11 a.m. today at Caldwell Brethren Church. Burial, San Antonio Prairie Cemetery near Caldwell. (Phillips-Luckey Funeral Home, Caldwell)
(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on March 19, 1983)
- Obituary:
EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY
We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge 186, Caldwell, on behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother
JOE SEBESTA, SR.
Funeral services for Joe Frank Sebesta, Sr., 83, of route 1, Caldwell, were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 19, in the Caldwell Brethren Church with the pastor, Rev. Albert Michalik officiating. Interment was in the San Antonio Prairie Cemetery.
Mr. Sebesta died Thursday, 9:45 a.m., March 17, in the Leisure Lodge Nursing Center.
He was born November 11, 1899 in Burleson County, the son of the late Joe V. Sebesta and Anna (Drgac) Sebesta.
A resident of Burleson County all of his life, he was a retired farmer and rancher. He was a member of the Caldwell Brethren Church. He served as Church Elder and as active in the Men's Brotherhood of his Church. He was a member of the S.P.J.S.T. Lodge of Caldwell. He was married to Julia Bravenec November 26, 1925 in Caldwell Brethren Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Julia Sebesta of Route 1, Caldwell; four sons, Joe F. Sebesta, Jr. of Gregory, Rev. Robert J. Sebesta of San Marcos, Rev. David J. Sebesta of Slidell, Louisiana, and Rev. Daniel R. Sebesta of Graham; nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Pertl of Caldwell, Mrs. Lydia Deutsch of Caldwell and Mrs. Vlasta Wolff of Beaumont; two brothers, Willie J. Sebesta and Frank B. Sebesta preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were Elders of the Brethren Church: John V. Kostohryz, Joe W. Kristof, Henry Valigura, Edward Hejl, Wilton J. Marek, and Ben F. Trcalek.
May he rest in peace.
Resolution Committee:
Adolph Luksa
Mary Fritcher
Wilton Chaloupka
-SPJST-
(Published in The Vestnik SPJST Herald on April 13, 1983)
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