Memorials › Jerry Allen Trojacek

Jerry Allen Trojacek

16 Sep 1929 – 26 Feb 2021

Birth16 Sep 1929
Death26 Feb 2021
CemeterySaint Joseph Cemetery
Ennis , Ellis County , Texas , USA
Added byBetty Fajkus Marek on 02 Mar 2021
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223800867

Bio

Jerry Trojacek, beloved father, grand-father, and great grand-father passed away peacefully at his home wrapped in the love of his family, February 26th, 2021. He was 91 years old. He was born on September 16th, 1929, and was the 9th of thirteen children born to Anton J. and Frances (Vrla) Trojacek of Creechville Road, Ennis, Texas. attended Creechville schools and graduated from Ennis High School in 1947 while working part-time at Ennis State Bank. After graduation he worked full time at Ennis State Bank until his enlistment into the US Air Force in 1948. A courtship that started on farms across Creechville Road continued while at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio while his to be wife was in nursing school. He married Mary Frances Betik on August 5, 1950 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. They soon moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming where he was stationed at Warren AF base. After serving his 4 years he received his Honorable Discharge and in 1952 they moved to Dallas, Texas. He worked for Cabell's Milk and Mrs Baird's Bread. In 1962, they bought the farm in Ennis, Texas which remained home for the rest of their lives. Jerry and Mary worked side by side in the trials, challenges, and pleasures of farm life raising a variety of animals and cultivating an assortment of crops. Their green thumbs definitely shined as they truck farmed and grew a wide range of fresh herbs and vegetables that they sold at the Dallas Farmers Market. After the truck farm, they started together the 9T Farms Nursery which they owned and operated for over 20 years. The nursery was one of the largest in the area and customers came from over a hundred miles. They had trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, and vegetables of all kinds. During retirement years, Jerry and Mary loved to travel, enjoyed farm life and their weekly devotion to the Sacred Heart. They went to Europe, and visited most of the United States. They had scrap books for each of these adventures. He enjoyed raising his cattle and sheep. Just a couple of days before he passed away he was enjoying one of his greatest pleasures - driving his Gator through the pastures and around the farm checking the cows, and sheep. He loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They all brought him tremendous joy. He is survived by their 7 children: Donna Isom (Larry), Gary (Karen), Rick, Joan, Mary Bruce (Richard), Chris, and Jeff (Melanie). Nine grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Those preceding him in death were Mary, his wife of 70 years; parents Anton J. and Frances, and all of his siblings: Anton, Willie, Leslie, Victor, John, Mary, Janie, Albina, Adolf, Anna, Johnnie, and Otto. Visitation will be held on Tuesday March 2, 2021 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Chapel of Ennis with Rosary at 7 p.m. Mass of the Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, March 3rd at 10 a.m. in St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in Jerry's name to the Cemetery Care of St. Joseph's Cemetery c/o St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 401 East Lampasas Street, Ennis Texas 75119. Pallbearers will be: Bill Barrett, Shohn Trojacek, Gerald Isom, Matt Isom, Aaron Trojacek, and Austin Trojacek, Honorary Pallbearers will be nephews: Willie Trojacek, Ernest Trojacek, James Trojacek, Henry Trojacek, Larry Trojacek, David Trojacek, Leon Trojacek, Eric Trojacek, Benny Trojacek, Danny Trojacek, Greg Trojacek, Lawrence Trojacek, Aaron Trojacek 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. " We love and miss you Dad! ! Boze Mitchell McKibbin Funeral Home, Ennis, Texas, Online obituary

Photos

Family

Parents

Spouse

Siblings

Export GEDCOM

This person only · Entire connected family