Louis R. Janek

Louis R. "Hoss" Janek II, age 63, of West, passed away early Wednesday morning, August 20, 2014 at his residence. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated 10:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Paul Hudson officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Aderhold Funeral Home. Louis was born October 23, 1950 in San Antonio, the son of the late Stasie (Jaska) and Louis R. Janek Sr. He attended St. Mary's School and was a 1969 graduate of West High School. He received an Associate's Degree in Arts from Hill Jr. College in 1971, prior to attending Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos.. Louis was a rural mail carrier for the West Post Office for 26 years before retiring in June of 2008. He also operated the Alamo Garage in West for many years. He was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #2305 and the U.S. Postal Service Union. Louis enjoyed visiting with friends, watching westerns, and reading about Texas History. He traveled the southwestern states with his mother and cousins, Gayle and Margaret Kennedy. They especially loved going to places that he read about and to Arizona and Chimayo, New Mexico. Survivors include a son, Jason Janek of West; a daughter, Kim Sustala and husband Phil of Abbott; brothers, Bobby Joe Janek and Jonathan Janek and wife Susan; sisters, Nica Eckols and husband Shelby, Stasie Cocek and husband Buddy, Stephanie "Tappy" Vanek and husband Allen; grandsons, Riley and Seth Sustala; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives, including his special cousins, Margaret and Gayle Kennedy. Active pallbearers are Tim Snokhous, Steve Dudik, Brice Gerik, Quinn Janek, Jonathan Cocek, Damon DeLucia, Aubrey Gerik and Pat Jaska. Honorary pallbearers are James "Slim" Hand, Billy Wolf, Rick Jaska, Buddy Cocek, Tim Jaska, Tom Wolf, Buddy Lednicky, Allen Vanek, Jim Jaska, Gayle Kennedy, Butch Zatopek, Larry Vrba, Raymond Jaska and The Autley's Roundtable Gang. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made the Ross Volunteer Fire Department or the City of Ross Park Building Fund.