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Lillie Mae Hermes Janak

2 Aug 1932 – 4 Sep 2020

Birth	2 Aug 1932
Death	4 Sep 2020
Cemetery	Resurrection Catholic Cemetery Victoria , Victoria County , Texas , USA
Added by	Rex Moore, Jr. on 20 Dec 2021
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215332941

Bio

SWEET HOME: Lillie Chaloupka Janak, 88, joined her heavenly family, Friday, September 4, 2020. She was born August 2, 1932 in Lavaca County to Emil and Francis (Wick) Hermes. She was a devout Catholic and lived by faith through her difficult times in life. She was fiercely independent and strong, loved hard work of gardening, canning and processing the food from her farm. She worked most of her life in food service, for over 28 years in Victoria and Yoakum school cafeterias. She was truly a “mother” that raised a “village”, if you ever met her, you were accepted as part of her family. She joined the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary in 1966 and devoted the next 54 years toward their mission of patriotism, community service and providing scholarships for our local students. She served most of those years as an officer, with many terms as president. She was honored as Auxiliary Legioneer of the Year and the longest membership award. Preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Willie J. Chaloupka, second husband, Philip Janak; son, Patrick Chaloupka; twin sister, Lelia Hermes, sisters, Maggie Vahalik Ebner and Missy Linsteader; brothers, Ernest, Emil, Ervin Paul and Julius “Fritz” Hermes. Visitation 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Thiele Cooper Funeral Home with Rosary recited at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Mass 10 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sweet Home with Rev. Dominic Antwi-Boasiako officiating. Burial at 2:30 p.m., at Resurrection Cemetery in Victoria. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Legion Auxiliary Post 571. Arrangements by Thiele Cooper Funeral Home, 361-293-5656.

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Family

Parents

• Emil Hermes 1890–1941 FaG
• Frances Wick Hermes 1895–1977 FaG

Spouse

• Willie J Chaloupka 1928–1983 FaG
• Phillip N. Janak 1929–2009

Siblings

• Ernest Emil Hermes 1917–2006 FaG
• Magdaline Hermes Ebner 1918–2005 FaG
• Julius "Fritz" Hermes 1920–1995 FaG
• Evelyn Frances Hermes Linnstaedter 1928–1956 FaG
• Ervin Paul "Bug" Hermes 1930–2006 FaG
• Lelia Faye Hermes Hermes 1932–2010 FaG

Children

• Patrick Chaloupka 1955–1967 FaG

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