Besetzny
Gladys Marie (Hrncir) Besetzny of Schulenburg passed away at Lavaca Medical Center in Hallettsville on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 after a short illness at the age of 85 years, 17 days.
Funeral services were held on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St. John, with Msgr. John C. Peters officiating. Interment took place at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Cemetery in Moravia.
Pallbearers were Phillip Smith, Brad Rerich, Jason Fulton, Shannon Hrncir, Sean Fulton and David Besetzny. Honorary pallbearers were Brent Bujnoch, Nicole Rerich, Amber Bujnoch, Madelyn Rerich, Brenley, Tatum and Laramie Bujnoch, Patricia Besetsny Canion, Deborah Warnken Hulsey and Gary McBride.
Rosary was recited at the church at 10:30 a.m., prior to the funeral, led by Edward Kusy.
Born on Jan. 4, 1936 at Wagner Hospital in Shiner, she was the daughter of Anton V. and Marie Svoboda Hrncir. She attended Moravia School and Hallettsville High School. On July 24, 1956, she married Alvin J. Besetzny at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Moravia. A lifelong resident of the St. John area, she worked as an LVN for 50 years. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St. John, KJZT and St. John Altar Society.
Survivors include three daughters, Sharon (Marcus) Bujnoch of Schulenburg, Janice (Walter) Kerzner of Hicksville, NY, Arlene (Phillip) Smith of Pflugerville; two sisters, Monica (John) Fulton of Austin, Patricia (Paul) Upchurch of Seattle, WA; one brother, Anthony Hrncir of Schulenburg; and a sister-in-law, Alecia Hrncir of Hallettsville. Four grandchildren, Brent (Amber) Bujnoch of Schulenburg, Nicole (Brad) Rerich of Weimar, Justin Kerzner of Studio City, CA and Tyler Kerzner of Hicksville, NY. Four great-granddaughters, Madelyn Rerich of Weimar, and Brenley, Tatum and Laramie Bujnoch of Schulenburg.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Alvin J. Besetzny and two brothers.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral in Schulenburg.