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Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Zapalac Wallace
5 Oct 1950 – 22 Oct 1972
| Birth | 5 Oct 1950 |
| Death | 22 Oct 1972 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Betty Fajkus Marek on 09 Jun 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40399625 |
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Double Funeral For Couple Killed In Automobile Accident Steve Wallace, 24, and his wife Kathy, 22, both of 5101 Hawthorne in Waco, were killed in a one-car traffic accident on Interstate Highway 35 south of Dallas during a rain storm at 5:45 a.m. Sunday. Rosary for the couple was recited at 8 p.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in West. Requiem mass was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Rev. George Doskocil and Rev. B.J. Zientek officiating. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Mrs. Wallace was born in West and graduated from West High School in 1969, where she was a majorette for three years and a drum major her senior year. She was a former Miss West. She attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, Pi Kappa Alpha, Little Sisters, and was a Sigma Phi Epsilon calendar girl. She graduated from Baylor University in August of this year with a bachelor of arts degree. She was a third grade teacher at St. Louis School in Waco and was a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church. Mr. Wallace was born in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1966. He joined the Navy in June, 1966, and served three years. He attended Hill Junior College and Sam Houston State University. At Hillsboro High School he lettered in football and at Hill Junior College he was a member of the Young Democrats. The couple were married on Aug. 29, 1971. Mrs. Wallace is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zapalac of West; two brothers, Wayne Zapalac and Mark Zapalac, both of West; and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smajstrla of West and Mr. and Mrs. Ludvik Zapalac of West. Mr. Wallace is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. (Skinner) Wallace of Hillsboro; two brothers, Sammy Wallace of Hillsboro and Benny Wallace of Grove; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Bourland of Hillsboro and Mrs. Smith Wallace of Hillsboro. Pallbearers for Kathy Wallace were Tommy Hlavenka, Steve Mellgren, Steve Sulak, Larry Scott, Louis Janek, and Kenneth Kudelka. Honorary pallbearers were Johnny Krizan, Larry Mynarcik, James Kudelka, Anthony Muska, Robert Dobecka, and Berrimon Taylor. Pallbearers for Steve Wallace were Jack Sims, Ronnie Gidley, Toni Don Wollford, Bill Shepard, Jim Levins, and Butch Zatopek. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Ceka, Steve Wilson and Larry Taylor. Kotch Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The West News, West, Texas, Volume 82, No. 28, Edition 1 – Friday, October 27, 1972, page 1 [Obituary curtesy of Find a Grave member Betty Fajkus Marek #48445083]
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