Joan Ondrej

Joan (Prnka) Ondrej, age 76, of West, passed away early Tuesday afternoon, December 15, 2020 at St. Catherine Center in Waco. A rosary will be recited 6:00 p.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, with Rev. Will Straten as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Limited capacity, facial masks, and social distancing are required at all services. Joan was born March 13, 1944 in West, the daughter of Havel and Martha (Stojanik) Prnka. She was a 1962 graduate of West High School. On November 19, 1960, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Raymond Ondrej Sr. in West. Lawrence preceded her in death on August 15, 2009. Joan was a homemaker and worked for the Tours Daycare. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. She was also a member of K.J.Z.T. St. Ludmila Society #11, West Book Club, Women's Gerald Birthday Club, Tours Senior Group, and Tours Parish Council. Joan enjoyed decorating cakes, arts and crafts, sewing, reading and working puzzles. Spending time with her family was what she loved most. Joan is also preceded in death by parents and a grandson, Stephen Hernandez. Survivors include her children, Larry Ondrej and wife Gail of Leroy and Lisa McAdams and husband Duane of Waco; her sisters, Alice Powell, Dorothy Straten and husband David, Linda Straten and husband Robert, and Carolyn Munn and husband Bob; her grandchildren, Ashley Ondrej and Zach Minnix, Audrie Ondrej and Billy Tunmire, Catherine Hernandez, Trey Baker, Raymond Ondrej and fiancee Destiny, Keith McAdams, Dylan McAdams and wife Amanda, Ty McAdams and fiancee Karina; her great grandchildren, Christopher, Caleb, Cora, Callie, Hadlie, Henry, Hayes, Elijah, Camrynn, Carlei, Luke, Maya, Kolton, and Angel; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are her grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers are her great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Waco Humane Society.