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Gus Raymond Polasek
20 Oct 1948 – 15 Jan 2023
| Birth | 20 Oct 1948 |
| Death | 15 Jan 2023 |
| Cemetery | Saint Anthony Catholic Church Cemetery Columbus , Colorado County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | John Pavlik on 16 Jan 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248414766 |
Bio
Gus R. Polasek, age 74, passed away on January 15, 2023 in Columbus, Texas. He was born to Gus John and Agnes Martha (Dirba) Polasek on October 20, 1948 in La Grange, Texas. He married Theresa Ann Kossa on November 22, 1969. Gus worked at La Grange Highway Department, Foster Wheeler, Brown & Root and Jacobs Engineering over the years as a Civil Designer in the Oil & Gas Industry. He retired from Jacobs Engineering in 2010. In his free time, he enjoyed sharing stories, barbecuing, driving his tractor, and watching comedies. His hobbies included woodworking, designing houses and rebuilding small engines. His true passion was spending time with his family and will be most remembered for having a beautiful soul, always helping others before himself. Gus was preceded in death by his parents, Gus and Agnes Polasek; brothers Johnnie Polasek, infant brothers Jerome and Lawrence Polasek, Robert Polasek, Bennie Polasek; sisters Georgia Krenek and Lillian Gaertner. Gus is survived by his wife of 53 years, Theresa Polasek of Columbus, TX; daughter, Laura Lynn Cowser and husband Michael of Sugar Land, TX; son, Greg Alan Polasek and wife Andrea of Fulshear, TX; grandchildren, Billy, Brody, Luke, Mackenzie, and Lane; sisters, Margie Stancik and husband Ray, Diane Grafe and husband Tony; brothers, Henry Polasek and wife Mary, Frankie Polasek and wife Debbie, and Daniel Polasek. Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus with a parish prayer service and rosary to begin at 7:00 PM led by Deacon John Glueck. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Fr. Augustine N. Asante officiating. Visitation at church will be from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Kevin Hillmer, Zak Nelson, Kirk Polasek, Brody Cowser, Billy Cowser, Luke Polasek and Lane Polasek. Honorary pallbearer is Mackenzie Polasek. Memorials may be made to St. Anthony's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 669, Columbus, TX 78934.
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- Ludmila Clara "Lillian" Polasek Gaertner 1935–2013
- Jerome Polasek 1936–1936
- Robert Joseph Polasek 1937–2018
- John Jerome "Johnnie" Polasek 1942–1989
- Lawrence Peter Polasek 1944–1944
- Georgia Mary Polasek Krenek 1945–2015
- Margie Ann Polasek Stancik 1957–2024
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