Mensik

William C. “Billy” Mensik, 86, of Ammannsville, entered into Eternal Rest on Saturday, July 31, 2021 in La Grange. He was born in La Grange on Jan. 11, 1935, the son of William and Mary (Sobotik) Mensik of Ammannsville.

On June 10, 1961 Billy married Rita Dobrava at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange. They were blessed with sixty years of marriage.

Billy attended St. Rose School and completed the 9th grade at Schulenburg High School. After helping on the farm and receiving his GED, Billy began his twentyfour year career with Weingarten’s Grocery Store in Houston in 1957. He was transferred to Freeport in 1960 where he continued with the company as produce manager for twenty-one years. The family loved spending every other weekend and summers at their farm near Ammannsville, which they purchased in 1961, later built a home on, and moved to in 1981.

Billy worked as night manager and then as produce manager at Super S Grocery Store in La Grange for nineteen years. He retired in 2000, working forty-three years in the grocery business.

Billy was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammannsville and he was a member of the KJT.

He loved his family, farm, cattle, and pets and he and Rita took great pride in taking care of their home and yard. Billy enjoyed going out to eat often with his family and he was a proud Aggie dad, very dedicated employee, and had a strong devotion to his Catholic faith. He also looked forward to working at the Ammannsville Church Picnic for many years and visiting with friends at Tofel’s Place and the former Justin Bartos Drugstore in Ammannsville.

Billy cherished the friendships he made with the employees of Super S Grocery and with his customers that he enjoyed seeing throughout the years.

Billy is survived by his wife Rita of Ammannsville and daughter Terri Ahlschlager and her husband Willie of La Grange. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 from 12-7 p.m. at Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home and Cremations in La Grange. A Holy Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. led by Kevin Kana.

A Funeral Mass was held at 2:30 p.m. at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammannsville on Thursday, August 5, 2021 with Rev. Fr. Scott Hill officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers were Travis Mensik, Dean Ahlschlager, Steve Lorentzson, Butch Gaddes, Pete Krnavek, Tom Tofel, George Tofel, and Ernie Matura. Honorary pallbearers were Ernest Mensik, Thomas Mensik, Henry Miksch, Doug Ahlschlager, Cletus Mensik, Teddy Mensik, Leroy Mensik, Greg Mensik, and Wilbert Cernosek.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ammannsville KJT Building Fund or to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 7745 Mensik Road Schulenburg 78956; to the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter, 240 Svoboda Lane La Grange 78945; or to the charity of one’s choice.

Online condolences may be given at www.lagrangefunerals.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home and Cremations in La Grange.