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William “Bill, Swamp” Pokluda

24 Nov 1944 – 24 Dec 2013

Birth24 Nov 1944
Death24 Dec 2013
CemeterySaint Marys Catholic Cemetery
West , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added byMichael K Goldsmith on 30 Sep 2016
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William "Swamp" Pokluda, 69, of West, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at his residence. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., Friday, December 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with visitation until 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, December 28, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with the Rev. Ed Karasek and Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as celebrants. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Bill was born in West, Texas, to the late Willie Joe and Frances (Pustejovsky) Pokluda. He attended Aquilla and St. Mary's School before graduating from West High School in 1963. Bill was the Facilities Director for McLennan County for 26 years before retiring in 2008. He also worked for Steakley Brother and General Dynamics in Waco and for Czech Way Builders in West. Bill was a lifelong and faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus in West where he was a 4th Degree Knight, and also volunteered for all their events and picnics. He was a former director of the West Baseball Association and coached the West Fertilizer and West KC Teams. Bill enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, working on cars, being outdoors, playing the guitar and singing for the Kaluza Polka Band, and going on gambling trips. He especially loved attending all his children's sporting events and spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Lou Pokluda, of West; sons, Damon Pokluda, and Devin "Bubba" Pokluda and wife, Rachel, all of West; daughter, Dana Gerick and husband, Nathan, of China Spring; grandchildren: McKinsey, Gage, Mia, Landyn and Layla; brother, Daniel Pokluda and wife, Jeanette; sisters: Willie Mae Holecek, Georgia Juricek, Lois Ann Turley, and Doris Hutyra and her husband, Roy; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 12/27/2013...F14

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