Matilda Vaculin Kaspar, 81, of Blessing passed away January 30, 2007. She was born March 13, 1925 in Cameron, Texas to the late George Frank and Frances Vaculin. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and The Altar Society; member of SPJST and loved to cook and bake.

Survivors include two daughters Patricia Thorn of Bay City and Mary Gillam & husband James of Evans, GA; three sons Ben G. Kaspar & wife Linda of Bay City, John Kaspar & wife Linda of Victoria and Steven Kaspar & wife Susan of Blessing; sisters Tillie Dornak of Blessing and Albina Hickl of El Maton; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Ben Anton Kaspar; sisters Lillian Vaculin and Steffie Dornak and brother Frank Vaculin.

A rosary will be recited at 7:00 PM Thursday, February 1, 2007 at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Funeral mass will be 10:00 AM Friday, February 2, 2007 at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Rev. Samuel Appiasi officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers include Jared Kaspar, John Kaspar, Jr., Danny Reissig, Ronald Hickl, Donald Hickl, and Emil Vaculin. Trent Kocurek, James Gillam, Jr. and Justin Kaspar will serve a honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Catholic Church, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, Holy Cross Catholic School Fund, Bay City, or The Nazareth Academy in Victoria.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City. 979-245-4613.