Olga Hegar

Olga Piscacek Hegar, age 91 of West, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2007 in Waco. The family will receive visitors from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel. A rosary will be recited and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at West Brethren Cemetery. Mrs. Hegar was born May 30, 1916 in West, the daughter of Innocent F. and Magdalene Piscacek. She was raised in the West area and attended St. Mary's School then West High School. On February 16, 1938 she was united in marriage to Walter Hegar in Temple. Walter passed away on December 27, 1981. Olga was a homemaker and worked at Providence Hospital in Waco for a few years. Their daughter Barbara was born June 26, 1944 in Waco, she was a special needs child that doctors said would live only a few years. But with Olga's special love, and constant care and devotion, she lived to be 44 and past away on August 31, 1988. Thus began a new chapter in her life, she loved volunteering at the West Senior Center and took a great interest in special education and activities for special needs children, which of course she poured in her heart and soul. She also loved to sew, cook, and crochet. Olga was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption. She is also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Hubert Piscacek and Innocent Piscacek; and three sisters, Sister Adele Piscacek, Bennie Soukup, and Marie Hegar. Survivors include many step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of close friends. Active pallbearers will be Arthur Deiterman, Dwain Deiterman, Gary Deiterman, Harry Tichavsky, Thomas Hutyra and Dr. Billy D. Pierce. Memorials may be made to St. Mary's Parish Center, West Volunteer Ambulance Association or West Senior Center.