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Gloria Marie Kabela Balajka
10 Jun 1940 – 7 Sep 2020
| Birth | 10 Jun 1940 |
| Death | 7 Sep 2020 |
| Cemetery | Six Mile Cemetery Port Lavaca , Calhoun County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | LJCL16 on 08 Sep 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215351667 |
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Gloria Marie Kabela Balajka, 80, of Port Lavaca passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family September 7, 2020. She was born June 10, 1940, in Victoria to Earnest and Bertha Garvel Kabela. She was retired from Alcoa and was a member of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church. She loved spending time outdoors working in her flower beds or working with livestock. She was an avid deer hunter. She loved her children and grandchildren dearly. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Rudellat (Jim); son, Michael Balajka (Teresa); sisters, Jeanette Culpepper, Patty Korczynski, and Kathy Hodges (Harvey); brother, David Kabela (Tina); and grandchildren, Samantha Balajka, Michala Balajka-Blinka (Tyler), Peyton Rudellat, Morgan Rudellat, and Gavin Balajka. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Joseph Balajka; parents; and nephew, Christopher Hodges. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. followed by a rosary at 7 p.m. at Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Six Mile Cemetery. Pallbearers are Rodney Korczynski, Stephen Korczynski, John Culpepper, Carson Kabela, Gavin Balajka, Tyler Blinka, Walker Canales, and Thomas King. Honorary Pallbearers: Darryl Culpepper and Lucus Kabela. The family would like to extend an immense thank you to her “3 amigas”, who she loved dearly. Mary Lou Ortiz, Norma Perales, and Socorro Quintanilla wrapped Gloria in their loving arms as they cared for her and always made sure she was always having fun. Also, to Elaine Holland for always singing to her and making her feel special. Memorial donations may be made to Six Mile Cemetery Association or Our Lady of the Gulf Capital Campaign Fund.
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