Adele Nemecek

Adele (Smajstrla) Nemecek, age 88, of West, passed away early Saturday evening, May 24, 2008 at West Rest Haven. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Ed Karasek, Msgr. Emilian Foltyn, and Deacon Buddy Shieldes as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Adele was born on January 21, 1920 in Tours, the daughter of John and Mary (Petrs) Smajstrla. She attended school in Elk and graduated from Axtell High School in 1939. Adele worked for The Hugo Freund Co. in West as a bookkeeper and met the love of her life, Edward Nemecek. On June 10, 1940, they were united in marriage in West. He preceded her in death on September 20, 1993. She also worked for a dress shop in South Carolina while Eddie served in the U.S. Army. She then became a homemaker and Mother. Adele was a member of Catholic Daughters of America Court #829 and was a camp counselor for the Jr. CDA. She also started the Catholic Youth Organization in West and attended many conventions and hosted dances. She was also a member of the Iris Society; West Bluebell Garden Club, where she served as president; and the West Longhorn Club. Adele was a very faithful and active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption. She enjoyed playing bridge, sewing, flower arranging, embroidering, reading, working crossword puzzles, and was very active in the lives of her children. She also enjoyed traveling and going to the horse races. Adele is also preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; four sisters; and her grandson, Kyle Hobbs. Survivors include two daughters, Sandra O'Connor of Waco and Cindy Hobbs and husband Bob of West; three sisters, Rosalee Urbis of West, Evelyn Cunningham of Elk, and Jonnie Lou Yowell and husband Bill of Killeen; a brother-in-law, Raymond Nemecek of West; three grandchildren, Kelly O'Connor and husband Sandy Elrick and Sean O'Connor and wife Katie, all of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Scott Hobbs and wife Lindsey of West; five great-grandchildren, Anderson, SoRelle, Colman, and Larkin O'Connor and Landra Hobbs, and one on the way; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Memorials may be made to the West Fire Department, St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, or the charity of your choice.