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Phillip George “Felix” Stavinoha Sr.

21 Feb 1939 – 20 Jun 2021

Birth21 Feb 1939
Death20 Jun 2021
CemeterySaint Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
High Hill , Fayette County , Texas , USA
Added byJohn Pavlik on 21 Jun 2021
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Felix George Stavinoha Sr. of High Hill passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at age 82 years, 4 months. Funeral services were held on Friday, June 25, 2021 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in High Hill, with Fr. Felix Twumasi officiating and interment in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Jason Stavinoha, Chad Hrachovy, Wacey Stavinoha, Dusty Stavinoha, Shelby Jensen, Ryan Stavinoha and Micah Harden. Named as honorary pallbearers were Brent Bujnoch, Lewie Lagas, Jarrett Cantu, Brian Bennett, Dylan Langhamer and Jacob Langhamer. Rosary was recited on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in High Hill, led by Wilbert Schmidt. On Feb. 21, 1939, Felix was born to Edmund Sr. and Elizabeth (Kallus) Stavinoha in La Grange. He was raised amid a dozen siblings in Ammannsville. On Aug. 24, 1957, he married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Gladys Kosler. They resided in Houston where Felix was a partner in a carpenter business with Fred Muras – F&F Trim. He and his wife started a family right away, raising five children, Dennis, Sandra, Sue, Felix Jr. and Shelly. They enjoyed family vacations to Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Jamaica, Mexico and many Caribbean islands. Felix and Gladys also explored their heritage in Germany and the Czech Republic. On the weekends, they went to the farm in High Hill where they retired. Felix enjoyed farming – baling hay and growing corn, cotton and milo. He raised cattle, then migrated into raising exotic animals, while mending fences and still having time for a splash of Crown/Pepsi on the front porch. He was a director of the Fayette County Farm Bureau for Ammannsville/Dubina and Swiss Alp and member of the West Navidad Wildlife Association. Felix was never seen without his cowboy hat on, cigar in his mouth, and a smile on his face while he gave you a hard time. They also enjoyed attending church picnics, polka and waltzing at dances, going gambling, and having coffee every morning at Oakridge Restaurant. Felix loved and lived for the holidays when his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren would come to the farm to spend time together. There was never a dull moment! After 59 years and a lifetime of happiness with Gladys, her time had come to be with the Lord, which was a very sad and lonely time for Felix. A few years later, he met Gloria Konvicka and they married on Feb. 15, 2020. Felix and Gloria did a lot together in a short time. They enjoyed working out at the gym, attending church picnics, anniversaries, last-minute road trips to casinos, and visiting and eating with the family. Felix's life came to an end very unexpectedly and he will be missed by many. He was one-of-a-kind and the rock of his family. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Stavinoha; three daughters, Sandra Hrachovy and husband Bobby, Sue Bennett and husband Mark, and Shelly Langhamer and husband Leon John; a step-daughter, Katherine Privat; two sons, Dennis Stavinoha and wife Jeanette, and Felix Stavinoha Jr. and wife Lisa; two sisters, Cecilia Weyland and husband Lester, and Betty Ann Wagner and husband Melvin; a brother, Leroy Stavinoha and wife Patsy; three sisters-in-law; and 15 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife Gladys, a granddaughter, a great-grandson, a step-son-in-law, seven brothers and a sister.

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