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Veronica "Vera" Jalufka Orsak

22 Dec 1930 – 17 Apr 2015

Birth22 Dec 1930
Death17 Apr 2015
CemeterySaints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
Shiner , Lavaca County , Texas , USA
Added byDan Vacek on 18 Jul 2016
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145212236

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Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 - Vera Jalufka • 22 Dec 1930, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States • Female - Father: Rudolf Jalufka • Mother: Mary Recek Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 - Veronica Jalufka - Christening: 23 Dec 1930, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States - Event Place: Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States - Female - Birth: 22 Dec 1930 - Father: Rudolph Jalufka - Mother: Mary Recek 1940 Census • Lavaca, Texas, United States • Rudolf Jalufka 41 Texas ** Mary Jalufka Wife 41 Texas ** Peter Jalufka 15 Texas ** Vera Jalufka 9 Texas ** Victoria Jalufka 9 Texas Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 - Veronica Emilie Jalufka to Frank Victor Orsak - Harris, Texas, USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Obituary - Veronica "Vera" Orsak, 84, of Shiner, Texas passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015, at Detar Hospital in Victoria, Texas. Vera was born on December 22, 1930, in Hallettsville, Texas. She was the daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Recek) Jalufka. After High School, Vera attended Business College to become an Administrative Assistant. She married Frank Orsak on September 19, 1955, at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Hallettsville, Texas. Vera was a member of Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner, Texas. Vera liked to go crabbing and taking care of stray animals. Vera was a people person, a loving wife and mother. She loved to care for her children and husband. She enjoyed going dancing when she was younger. She liked to take care of her house plants and doing yardwork. Vera liked the San Antonio Spurs and loved the Dallas Cowboys. Vera was a "die hard" Cowboys fan and could be found wearing the Cowboys Jersey on game day. Vera is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Frank, two sons; Gary Orsak and his wife, Sheila of El Maton, Texas, Glen Orsak of El Maton, Texas, one sister; Victoria "Vic" Orsak and her husband, Ben of Shiner, Texas, four grandchildren; Travis Orsak and his wife, Lacie of Bulverde, Texas, Stephanie Roberts and her husband, Taylor of Bay City, Texas, Zachary Orsak of Bay City, Texas, Leah Orsak of Houston, Texas, four great-grandchildren; Caroline Orsak, Lincoln Roberts, Graham Roberts, and Tyler Orsak. She was preceded in death by her parents; Rudolph and Mary Jalufka, one brother, Pete Jalufka, two sisters; Mary Meyer, and Millie Schafer. Pallbearers for Mrs. Orsak will be Joseph Svetlik, Frank Hahn, Jr., Taylor Roberts, Zachary Orsak, Travis Orsak, and Robert Orsak. Funeral Mass is under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home in Shiner, Texas and will be held at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner, Texas with Father Kirby Hlavaty officiating. Interment will follow at the Shiner Catholic Cemetery in Shiner, Texas. A Rosary will be recited at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Joe Machacek officiating. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Memory - What a character Vera was. Everyone knew when she was around. She liked to be the center of attention as I recall as a child with her loud Czech voice. But this was in a good and funny way. I always had to laugh when she was around the family. Not a bit shy, she enjoyed people and enjoyed talking to everyone. It seemed that Vera liked to embarrass her two boys talking about girls in front of me. But it was all in a fun, good and caring manner that she did this. She had a heart of gold and was a very devoted and caring mother to her two boys and to her husband. She was my grandmothers' closet sister as they would talk on the phone for hours in their Czech language. I remember my grandfather getting angry, just once at her for talking on the phone for about two hours to Vera. I'm not sure what else could be said because they talked to each other about every day. I asked my grandmother to teach me the Czech language throughout my childhood, but she just smile. I guess she didn't want me to know what they were talking about, hmmm. Aunt Vera often called me Sophia Loren as a child and even when I grew up. She stated many times how beautiful Sophia Loren was, and I was just as beautiful as her. This made my mother very angry. Jamie (my mother) often told me that I was fat, ugly, stupid and that I would never amount to anything. My grandparents knew how I was treated as a child and my guess is that my grandmother told Vera this. Vera always graced me with kindness to lift up my spirits and to make me feel wanted. As we get older in life, time passes us by. We start our own family, perhaps move away from family members and before we know it, one passes away. Vera was one of a kind and I would not change a thing about her. I will never forget her beautiful smile, the laughter that comes with the loudness of her Czech voice, and her charm that could fill the room. She was an angel and will be missed dearly. All my love to you Aunt Vera. - above information submitted by Teresa Meyer, 2021 -

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