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Bertha Rose Jurek VonderAu
29 Nov 1924 – 15 Aug 2020
| Birth | 29 Nov 1924 |
| Death | 15 Aug 2020 |
| Cemetery | Evergreen Memorial Park Wharton , Wharton County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | LJCL16 on 20 Aug 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214622149 |
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Bertha Rose VonderAu, 95, of Wharton passed away at a Port Lavaca nursing center, following a lengthy illness, on Saturday, August 15, 2020. She was born on November 29, 1924 in Matagorda County, to the late Stephen and Liddie Karasek Jurek. Bertha was raised and attended school in Matagorda county. She was married to John Miska, Sr, in 1942, and he passed away in 1943, in Sicily, during World War II, as a part of Patton’s Army. Later, in 1945, she married Donald VonderAu Sr. Together, they owned and operated Wharton Steam Laundry for many years. He preceded her in death in 1977. Bertha and Donald enjoyed fishing and would fish anywhere and at any time, but mostly in Matagorda and Palacios. She and Donald were in several bowling leagues over the years, and accumulated many trophies. She was also an awesome cook and baker, making meals for friends and family alike. In addition to her parents, and her husbands, she was preceded in death by her sons, Donald “Phil” VonderAu Jr., and Marty VonderAu, grandson, Jason Miska, sisters, Lena Hill, Johnnie Mae Meyers, Della Schnieder and Lillie Bahuslav, and brothers, Johnny Jurek, Victor Jurek, Hubert Jurek, Eddie Jurek and Henry Jurek.
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- John Joe Jurek 1908–1990 FaG
- Victor J Jurek 1908–1955 FaG
- Henry Edward Jurek Sr 1910–1995 FaG
- Hubert Robert Jurek 1913–2003 FaG
- Lillie Mae Jurek Bohuslav 1917–2013 FaG
- Della June Jurek Schneider 1920–2002 FaG
- Eddie Edmond Jurek 1923–1998 FaG
- Lena Lida Jurek Hill 1927–2019 FaG
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