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George Albert "Lad" Martinka
17 Apr 1927 – 23 Nov 2008
| Birth | 17 Apr 1927 |
| Death | 23 Nov 2008 |
| Cemetery | Holy Cross Cemetery Granger , Williamson County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Joe Eckols on 18 Mar 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32822126 |
Bio
George Lad Martinka, 81, passed away November 23, 2008 at his home in Alice. He was born April 17, 1927 in Granger, Texas to Frank and Mary Martinka. George retired as a jeweler after 50+ years. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Alice and the Knights of Columbus Council #2992. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. George was an avid fisherman and enjoyed vegetable gardening and playing dominos. Survivors include four daughters, Joann (Pat) Irving of Bastrop, Lisa (David) Pace of Red Bluff, Ca., Cindy (Jaime) Ferguson of El Campo, and Laura (Charlie) Russell of Bridgeport; two sons, Raymond (Freddie) Martinka of Mesquite and Mark Martinka of Alice; four sisters, Mary Kuba of Attair, Tracy Gillian of Weir, Martha Kaderka of Granger and Agnes Polasek of Shiner; five brothers, Paul Martinka of Georgetown, Cyril Martinka of Rhode Island, Joe Martinka of Marble Falls, Bill Martinka of Chicago, Ill., and Henry Martinka of Bartlett; seventeen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Rosary will be Friday, November 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 10:00 AM at SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Granger. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Granger. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Building Fund in Granger. Friends are invited to share their words of comfort in an online tribute at www.Providencefuneralhome.com in memory of George Martinka. ............ Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 Name: George Albert Martinka Birth Date: 17 Apr 1927 Birth Place: Granger, Williamson, Texas Father: Frank Martinka Father Birth Place: on Ocean Mother: Marie Nejtek Mother Birth Place: Czechoslovakia -------------------------
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- Mary Theresa Martinka Kuba 1909–2012
- Hadvaka Brigit "Hattie" Martinka Stuchly 1910–1991
- Frank John Martinka Jr 1912–1992
- John Martinka 1913–1932
- Timothy "Tim" Martinka 1914–2007
- Pete Andrew Martinka 1916–2006
- Paul Ambrose Martinka 1917–2012
- Tracy Martha Martinka Hecl Gilliam 1919–2013
- Martha Otillie Martinka Kaderka 1922–2010
- Helen Isadora Martinka Oryschak 1923–2005
- Agnes Georgia Martinka Polasek 1926–?
- William Raymond "Bill" Martinka 1928–2021
- Anne Balbina "Annie" Martinka Klepac 1930–2008
- Henry Daniel Martinka 1931–2025
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