Dorothy Mae Rejcek

Dorothy Mae (Matus) Rejcek, age 67, of Abbott, passed away early Saturday morning, July 29, 2006 at her residence. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott with Msgr. Henry Petter, Msgr. Frank Miller, and Rev. Ed Karasek con-celebrating. Burial will follow at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Aderhold Funeral Home. Mrs. Rejcek was born on September 26, 1938 in West, the daughter of Otto Joe and Louise Jannie (Sykora) Matus. She attended Mt. Calm and La Vega Elementary Schools and graduated from Reicher Catholic High School in 1957. On April 19, 1958, she was united in marriage to Willie John Rejcek. He preceded her in death on July 9, 2004. She worked as a librarian for the Abbott Independent School District for fifteen years until her retirement on May 28, 2004. She also worked as a Rural Route Carrier for the Abbott Post Office for over eighteen years, a switchboard operator for Sears Roebuck and Company and a candy striper for the Old Providence Hospital in Waco. Dorothy's unrelenting faith in God guided her actions throughout her life. Those who knew Dorothy understood that her faith was the best gift of love and hope anyone would have ever provided to someone in need. Dorothy loved spending time with her family and was so very proud of all her grandchildren. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of America in Bellmead, K.J.Z.T. Society No. 11 St. Ludmila, S.P.J.S.T. Lodge #66 and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and Altar Society. Her parents; and a sister, Margie Naninni, who died in 2004, all precede her in death. Survivors include two sons, Larry Rejcek of Houston and Laddy Rejcek and wife Melody of Palmer; three daughters, Deborah White and husband Bryan of Afton, Christine Hanaway and husband Robert of Abbott and Dolores Rejcek of West; two sisters, Mary Kaenzig and husband Jerry of Killeen and Hattie Macha and husband Dennis of Burleson; six grandchildren, Kylie and Conner Rejcek, Madison and Jaxon White, Katie and Ally Hanaway; and many godchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are Chris Pavlicek, John Miller, Ernest Janecka Jr., Dennis Macha Jr., Paul Christensen, Ronnie Veselka, Dennis Rejcek, and Bud Gilstrap. Honorary pallbearers are Randall Rejcek, Carl Cooper, Robert Rejcek, Raymond Rejcek Jr., Tommy Pechal, Mike Knapp, David Gaiser, and Wallace Maloney. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Heart, Immaculate Heart of Mary Youth Fund, Education Fund for Seminarians, or Abbott Rosary Society.