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Vincent Anton "Jim" Stefek
28 Nov 1944 – 24 Oct 2010
| Birth | 28 Nov 1944 |
| Death | 24 Oct 2010 |
| Cemetery | Holy Cross Cemetery Granger , Williamson County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Joe Eckols on 20 Mar 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60768723 |
Bio
Jim Stefek went to live with the Lord Oct. 24, 2010. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 with the Rosary at 7 p.m. at Providence Funeral Home. Celebration of life mass will be 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29 at SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Granger. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Jim was born Nov. 28, 1944 in Granger to Joseph J. and Mary Knapek Stefek, both immigrants from Czechoslovakia. He was one of seven brothers and two sisters and learned farming and carpentry early in his youth. He married Stella Harman May 24, 2008. Over the years, Jim farmed, owned a residential custom home building company and owned Jim's Place in Granger. At the time of his passing, Jim was employed at Rostrata Builders and was a residential construction superintendent who specialized in building beautiful and extravagant custom homes. Jim's passion was the building industry. He will be remembered for his love of life. Everyone has always said "Jim is a happy go lucky guy that always has a smile on his face." He was a man of integrity with love for all. With a smile and a warm greeting, his handshake was an invitation of acceptance, friendship and love. He was a man of many talents and hobbies. He enjoyed working in his beautiful yard, creating amazing woodcrafts, baking, gardening, hunting, fishing and carpentry. Jim enjoyed the simple pleasures in life such as watching lightning storms in his rocking chair on the front porch, playing with his grandchildren, viewing sunsets, listening to his stepdaughter Regina sing and sitting on his back patio enjoying the company of his lovely wife Stella. He was a wonderful husband and an irreplaceable father and grandpa. He is preceded in death by his parents Joe. J and Mary Knapek Stefek, his daughter Nancy Kay and her husband Jerry R. Vrabel Jr. and three brothers Joe E., Emil and Victor Stefek. He is survived by his wife Stella Harman Stefek of Granger; his son Alan J. Stefek and wife Sabra, of Hutto; stepdaughter Regina Ball, of Taylor; great friends and ex-wife Zonda and Ronnie Zett, of Circleville; his five precious grandchildren: Cassiddy Marie Stefek of San Marcos, Chelsea Nicole Stefek and Dustin James Stefek of Taylor, Kiley Morgan Stefek and Kaden McCoy Stefek of Hutto; brothers: Bill Stefek and wife Margie of Killeen, John Stefek and wife Cecelia of Granger, Raymond Stefek and wife Helen of Taylor, George Stefek and wife Dorothy of Bartlett; two sisters: Mary Strmiska of Taylor and Lillian Schwertner of Jarrell; sisters-in-law Martha Stefek of Georgetown, Mildred Stefek of Taylor and Martha Stefek of Corpus Christi; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. All of Stella's relatives adored and loved Jim and will miss him dearly. Pallbearers will be Ray Stefek, Greg Stefek, John Schwertner, James Schwertner, Larry Stefek and Dusty Stefek.
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- Joe Emil Stefek 1924–2001 FaG
- Emil John Stefek 1928–1999
- Willie Frank "Bill" Stefek 1930–2014
- John Adolf Stefek 1931–2018
- Victor Alfonse Stefek 1933–1997
- Mary Ann Stefek Strmiska 1936–2016
- Raymond James Stefek 1938–2024
- Lillian Marie Stefek Schwertner 1941–2011
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