World War I Casualties

LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS

Memorial at the Lavaca County Courthouse "erected in dedication to all the fallen heroes of Lavaca County who suffered the supreme sacrifice for the freedom of this country and the free world"

This photo of an unidentified World War I veteran's casket was contributed by Regina Matus-Janak. The veteran was probably a friend or relative of the Dolezal or Matus families of Shiner. Please contact Regina if you can identify the photo.

Names from the monument erected November 11, 1986 by VFW Post #6382 and American Legion Post #230:

Gus J. Arlitt

Edward Berger

Archie Brown

William Brown

Frank Butschek

Otto L. Cain

John B. Clark

Sterling Coleman

Jessie Crabb

Steve E. Dornak

Herbert Duke

John T. Fawcett

Frank Gajer

Maxie T. Garner

Edward Goette

Henry Goode

Omar Harless

Ira Holland

Thomas Hudgeons

Charlie Judd

Anton Jurak

John Klekar

Louis Klekar

John E. Kloesel

Henry Koehler

Joe Kolar

Steve Kuhn

Joe Lester

Basil Little

John Massey

Paul Mazac

George McElyes

James McKinney

Ferd. J. Mendell [Mendel]

Edgar F. Merrem

John Merseburger

Alfred H. Meyer

Oscar Meyer

Henry W. Monel

Shelton Moore

Rud. Paweleck

Joe Pelech

H. W. Perryman

Henry W. Phelps

Fred Placke

Thomas G. Quota

Justin Rinn

Emil J. Rosenauer

Henry E. Schaefer

Frank J. Simcik

August Smoliik

Aug. J. Spanhiel

Frank Stanek

George Starbuck

Willie A. Trlica

John Till

Joseph T. Tylich

Fred A. Valenta

Edmund J. Weiss

Tom Welfel

Thomas Williams

Others from the area who were serving in the military and died during WWI include:

Oscar A. Smith

William "Turner" Whittington

Photo of war memorial contributed by Kelly Zrubek