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John August Holacka
27 Apr 1904 – 4 May 1984
| Birth | 27 Apr 1904 |
| Death | 4 May 1984 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Doreen Morelli on 15 Jan 2010 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44517296 |
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John Holacka, 80, of 509 S. Davis, West, died Friday, May 4, at his residence. Rosary was recited Saturday, May 5, at Kotch Funeral Home Chapel at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church, West, Rev. Walter Matus as celebrant. Burial followed in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mr. Holacka was born April 27, 1904, in McLennan County, and lived in Penelope most of his life. He had lived in West since 1973. He was married to Annie Matus in 1927 in Penelope. Mr. Holacka was a retired farmer and a school bus driver for Penelope schools, a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, KJT Society No. 31, and Knights of Columbus Council No. 2305. Survivors include his wife, Annie Holacka, of West, two daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Bernice) Sykora of Waco and Mrs. Ed (Dorothy) Sykora of West; a brother, Jim Holacka of West; four sisters, Julie Cernosek, Hattie Bezdek, Mary Sulak and Albina Svrcek, all of West; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Ernest Bezdek, Marvin Matus, Ronnie Sykora, Kenneth Sykora, Pat Sykora and Michael Sykora. The West News, West, Texas, Volume 94, No. 19, Edition 1, Thursday, May 10, 1984, page 6 Contributor: Betty Fajkus Marek (48445083)
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- Joseph "Joe" Holacka 1897–1940
- Frank Louis Holacka 1898–1972
- Hattie Hermena Holacka Bezdek 1903–1988
- Albina Holacka Matus 1908–2003
- Vincent "Jim" Holacka 1910–1998
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