IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Evelyn Helen
Junek
December 7, 1927 – May 27, 2008
Obituary
Evelyn Helen Junek, 80, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2008, in Bay City, Texas after a life well lived. She was born in Louise, Texas, on December 7, 1927, to the late Edward and Helen Warney Popp. Mrs. Junek married Joe L. Junek on October 28, 1946 and resided in El Maton, Texas, where they farmed and worked raising their five children.
Eveyn retired in 1991 from Matagorda General Hospital where she worked as a cook for 19 years. Evelyn continued working making dozens and dozens of Kolaches for family, friends, and weddings. No one could make kolaches lake "maw-maw" as she was referred to by family and many of her friends. Her many past times were playing Bingo, Coushatta, and participating in the Senior Citizens events at the Matagorda County Fair &Livestock Show, where she often won grand champion and blue ribbons. Evelyn was a member of the St. Peters Catholic Church of Blessing Texas and the Blessing Altar Society.
She is survived by: one son, Joe Junek, Sr. and wife, Linda of Midfield; four daughters, Fay Tweedle and husband Richard of Bay City, Joyce Genzer and husband, Stanley, Jr. of Markham, Lena Stavinoha and husband Wayne of Bay City, and Charlotte Tucker and husband Jimmy of New Braunfels, 13 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Junek was preceded in death by: husband, Joe; two brothers, Frankie Popp and Sammie Popp; one sister, Hattie Popp Sustala; and granddaughter, Dana Junek.
Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing. Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 29, 2008 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing with Father Sam Appiasi officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers will be Joe Junek, Jr., Jonathan Junek, Cody Tweedle, Bryan Genzer, Nathan Genzer, and Zachary Tucker. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Blessing Altar Society and her four sons-in-law. Memorials may be made to the Blessing Altar Society and the American Cancer Society.
Eveyn retired in 1991 from Matagorda General Hospital where she worked as a cook for 19 years. Evelyn continued working making dozens and dozens of Kolaches for family, friends, and weddings. No one could make kolaches lake "maw-maw" as she was referred to by family and many of her friends. Her many past times were playing Bingo, Coushatta, and participating in the Senior Citizens events at the Matagorda County Fair &Livestock Show, where she often won grand champion and blue ribbons. Evelyn was a member of the St. Peters Catholic Church of Blessing Texas and the Blessing Altar Society.
She is survived by: one son, Joe Junek, Sr. and wife, Linda of Midfield; four daughters, Fay Tweedle and husband Richard of Bay City, Joyce Genzer and husband, Stanley, Jr. of Markham, Lena Stavinoha and husband Wayne of Bay City, and Charlotte Tucker and husband Jimmy of New Braunfels, 13 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Junek was preceded in death by: husband, Joe; two brothers, Frankie Popp and Sammie Popp; one sister, Hattie Popp Sustala; and granddaughter, Dana Junek.
Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing. Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 29, 2008 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Blessing with Father Sam Appiasi officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers will be Joe Junek, Jr., Jonathan Junek, Cody Tweedle, Bryan Genzer, Nathan Genzer, and Zachary Tucker. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Blessing Altar Society and her four sons-in-law. Memorials may be made to the Blessing Altar Society and the American Cancer Society.
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