Yoakum Herald-Times (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 33, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 2005 Page: 4 of 14
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I*\GI I - YOAM'IM HERALD-TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AIJCIIIST 17, 2»U5
• Obituaries •
Alfred Kusparek
Allied .1 kusparek. aka
"Weimar's Mr Baseball". passed
away on August 11. 2005 alter a
courageous battle w ith cancer at
the age of 84 at Sehulenburg Re-
geney Nursing Center in Sehu-
lenburg.
Alfred "Al" Kasparek was
bom June 2.1021 in Yoakum, the
oldest of three children of Anton
and Cecila (Matocha) kasparek.
He grew up in Yoakum and
graduated from St. Joseph High
School in 1939. He married
Mildred Hoelscher on Feb. 28,
1949 and lived in Weimar for
most of his life.
Al was known for his love of
baseball and the many years of
volunteer work he gave to that
sport. He was a tall, lanky pitcher
w ith all the good stuff. His leg-
endary curve ball was one of the
best most batters ever faced.
Ritiht out of hit>h school, he
went to work for Tex Tan in Yoa-
kum and began his pitching ca-
reer in the South Central Texas
League with the Yoakum Toms.
With the onset of World War II,
he served in the Air Force from
Aug 29. 1442 until Jan. 26, 1946.
His primary duty in the service
and was a parachute rigger, but
he also pitched for the Waco
Arms Air Field and at Kessler Air
Force Base in Biloxi, Miss. Af-
ter the sen ice he played hall with
semi-pro teams in the area, the
Yoakum fanners and later with
Weimar teams. The Herder
Fruekers and M-G Feeders. At
the professional level, he played
minor league ball with the
Sherman-Dennison Twins for
two years until an arm injury
ended his professional pitching
career. T hat injury did not put an
end to his involvement with base-
ball, however. Al wanted to give
something back to the sport that
had given so much to him. His
volunteer work with baseball be-
gan in his spare time in 1950
when he started working w ith the
I idle I cague teams in Weimar.
Next, he got the idea to start a
league forages 13 to 15 year old
boys, because w hen they became
teenagers, they no longer had an
outlet for baseball. His involve-
ment with the teenage leagues
nourished into the positions of
President of the Tri County Teen-
age League and as the District
and State Director of the Texas
Babe Ruth League, which in-
cluded 33 leagues across Texas.
In addition to his league work,
AI organized and serv ed as the
coach of the baseball team at St.
Michael School in Weimar, he
coached and managed the South
Central Texas Amateur League
from 1955-1975. and was a
member of the South Central
Oldtimers Association, serv ing
as Director and President.
Outside baseball, Al worked
as a lab technician w ith Shell Oil
Company for 39 years I le was a
member of the American Legion
Post 259, an active and devoted
member of St. Michael Catholic
Church, the St. Michael knights
of Columbus Council 2153,
achieving the fourth degree He
served as trustee and family ac-
tivities director during his tenure
on St. Michael Parish Board and
Bishop Forest High School
Board, as well as being a Eucha-
ristic Minister and Lector for St.
Michael Church in Weimar. Al
remained involved with youth by
refereeing basketball and football
games and teaching religion at St
Michael's and serving as scout-
master. He serv ed as guide for the
Weimar Flistorical Museum. He
received the Altar Dei Award and
was named Catholic Life's
Fratemalist of the Year in 1996
for his example and accomplish-
ments through outstanding vol-
unteer service to his faith and
community.
l arly in life, Al made the
choice to follow the motto "I w ill
pass through this world but once
Any good, therefore, that I can
do or any kindness that I can
show to any fellow human being,
let me do it now. for I shall not
puss this way again "
Al will always be remem-
bered by his family as dedicated,
honest, hardworking, and de-
v oted to his family and faith. You
can bet that if there is a baseball
field in heaven, he is on the
mound winding up to throw his
pitch.
He will be greatly missed by
his lov ing wife of 56 years,
Mildred. He is also survived by
three children: Donald Kasparek
and wife Louise of Weimar:
Sandra Guenther and husband
David of Houston; and Michael
Kasparek and wife Kaye Lynn of
Weimar; four grandchildren, An-
drew Kasparek of FJuntsville,
Kenn Kasparek of Austin, Kaeie
Kasparek of Houston and Reagan
Kasparek of Brenham. He is pre-
ceded in death by his parents.
He is also survived by two sis-
ters and brothers-in-law, Agnes
and Charles Bussey of Longv iew
and Ann and Ray field Boysen of
Hochheim; a sister-in-law and
brother-in-law, Dorothy and
Robert Schiurring of Garwood
and sev eral nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Hubbard Funeral Home of
Weimar w as in charge of the ar-
rangements with a Knights of
Columbus Rosary held on Friday,
Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. and funeral ser-
vices held at St. Michael Catho-
lic Church in Weimar on Satur-
day, Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. w ith Fa-
ther John Bily officiating. Inter-
ment was in St. Michael Catho-
lic Cemtery in Weimar.
Pallbearers: Grandsons, An-
drew Kasparek. Kenn Kasparek;
nephews, Keith Boysen, Allen
Bussey. Steve Bussey. Craig
kallinu. Paul Kallina, Peter
Kallina and friend, Leonard
Buxkcmpcr
Honorary pallbearers, grand-
daughter, kaeie Kasparek and
Reagan Kasparek.
Memorial contributions may
be made to St. Michael Endow-
ment f und. Weimar Babe Ruth
Baseball or donor's choice.
Kenneth Rogers
Kenneth Charles Rogers, 78,
of Yoakum, passed away August
8. 2005.
He was born May 7. 1927 in
Crosby ton to David Frank
Rogers and Annie Lee Glover
Rogers Mr. Rogers was a v eteran
of the l nited States Air Force of
America and was in World War
II. Korea and Vietnam. He was
retired from the Air Force and a
Methodist.
He is survived by his wife.
Viola Louise Cossey Rogers of
Yoakum; daughter, Susan Lynn
and Victor Ashbrook of Cedar
Lake; son. Calv in Joe Rogers of
Bastrop; grandchildren, Rebecca
Turner of Louisiana. Tara and
Tom Paider of Ohio; and Jenni-
fer Turner of lexas; three great-
grandchildren. Patricia Hibbard
of Texas, Kenneth Turner and
Lindsey Hartfield of Ohio.
He w as preceded in death by
his parents, 11 siblings and one
great-grandson.
Visitation was held Wednes-
day, Aug. 10 from 5-7 m. at
Buffington Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held
I hursday, Aug. 11 at 9 a m. at
f irst United Methodist Church
w ith Rev. Tom Loftin. Burial fol-
lowed at Fort Sam I louston Na-
tional Cemetery in San Antonio.
Honorary pallbearers: John
Quast, Cecil Windsor, Tom
I andren, Kenny Turner, Ross
Plant, Jackie Ehlers, Bill
Schmittgens. Al Veselka and Jim
Witte.
Memorials: donors choice.
• Levi L. Garrett, from Yoakum received the designation as Distinguished Student for the spring
2005 semester at Tarleton State Univeristy in Stephenville. To be eligible for this honor, a freshman or
sophomore student must have a minimum GPR of 3.25 w ith no grade lower than C; junior and senior
students must be in good standing with the Univ ersity and have a minimum GPR of 3.50 with no grade
lower than C.
St. Joseph
Cemetery
This New Garden Mausoleum will be
Built to Serve the Families of Yoakum
All interested families in the Yoakum area are
welcome to use our new facility.
This is your opportunity to reserve your crypt.
NOW... Excellent location Choice. Unlike a cemetery, which can be expanded, a
mausoleum contains only a certain number of crypts of various types and locations.
Today you have excellent location choice.
NOW... Freeze today's pre-construction prices that are now in effect.
KASY TERMS...Interest and interest-free terms available.
F REE.. ^Accidental death benefit for each designated purchaser.
St. Joseph Catholic Church • P.O. Box 734 • Yoakum, TX 77995
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^ Without obligati':”. I would t>b* more in form n/ion about this beautiful memorial
Senior Citizens
Menu
Au$>. 22-26
Our lunch prices are still $1.75
for those over 60- years and S3.76
for under 60. Price includes coff ee
and a snack. Menus are subject to
change.
Monday: Bologna sandwich
with lettuce and tomato, baked
potato chips, tomato soup, cherry
crisp, tea or milk.
Tuesday: Beef patty with brown
gravy buttered parslied noodles,
green beans, tossed salad, fruited
gelatin, milk or tea.
Wednesday: BBQ chicken,
baked pork n beans. Texas toast,
confetti slaw, ambrosia, milk or
tea.
Thursday: Pork patty, white
rice, pork and beans, mixed fruit
cup, milk or tea.
Friday: Battered fish wedge, au
gratin potato, seasoned greens,
peanut cookies, milk or tea.
The I avaca County Senior Citi-
zens gladly accepts donations. No
senior citizens shall be denied a
meal because of inability to con-
tribute. The van is available for
transport, ( all 293-5313.
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Herald-Times
August 17,1984
Dearest Ryan, Our bril-
liant light in heaven,
Shine down upon us and
know we will always
love you more than
words can ever express.
May you forever rest in
the peace and gentle
mercy of God's hands.
The family of
Ryan J. Drozd.
YUS Student Council officers
Yoakum High School officers for the 2005-06 school year are
shown above, front, Marisol Chosco, secretary. Back row from
left, Jenna Macha, vice-president: Sara Basham, president; and
Amber Perez, treasurer.
What is Home Health Care?
By Kathy Jurica, Office Coordinator
Yoakum Community Hospital
Home Health Care
Home Health is skilled nursing care and other health care ser-
vices provided in the convenience of your own home. It can include
many services such as. nursing care, speech physical therapy, help
with personal care and much more. Some advantages of Flome
Health Care include: (l) Privacy - personal care in your own home;
(2) Convenience - no transportation problems, less disruption of
schedule; (3) Comfort - there's no place like home,; (4) Shorter re-
covery time - in general, people recover quickly in their own home;
(5) Lower Cost - often much lower than care in a hospital or long-
term care facility.
For serv ices of Home Health Care to be covered under Medi-
care, these four conditions must be met: (I) A physician determines
that you need home health care. He or she sets up a plan to meet
your personal needs; (2) The home health care agency participates
in Medicare; (3) You are "homebound" ( it is very difficult for your
to leav e your home); (4) You need certain types of care, including
part-time skilled nursing care, physical or speech therapy.
Medicare covers medically necessary home health care services.
These include: (I) Part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care pro-
vided by an RN or LVN; (2) Physical therapy: This may involve
treatment to relieve pain, restore movement and regain strength; (3)
Speech-L anguage Therapy: Licensed therapist may provide help in
your home for many speech disorders.
The skilled caring staff of Yoakum Community Hospital Home
Health Care can help you, your family and your physician by pro-
viding the healthcare services you may need. Providing quality care
is important to us. Quality care means doing the right thing, at the
right time, in the right way. for the right reason and hav ing the best
possible results.
Home Health Care may be right for you! Consider the advan-
tages' If you have any questions regarding Home Health Care, please
call Yoakum Community Hospital Home Health Care, (361) 293-
2378 or (800) 876-4371. And remember, "WE DO THAT"!!
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