Stella Pavlicek

Stella (Berger) Pavlicek, age 72, of Tours, passed away early Sunday morning, June 26, 2005 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Martin's Catholic Church of Tours, with Monsignor Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Martin's Cemetery. Mrs. Pavlicek was born June 20, 1933 in Tours, the daughter of Anton "Tony" and Rosa (Filer) Berger. She attended schools in Tours and West. On August 6, 1951, she was united in marriage to Joseph A. Pavlicek in Tours. Stella was a homemaker and took care of the infant babies at Tours Day Care for 18 years before retiring in 1999. She was a lifelong member of St. Martin's Catholic Church of Tours, where she was active in St. Elizabeth's Altar Society, served on the parish council, was a eucharistic minister, and a picnic chairperson. She loved traveling, trips to Bossier City, canning, flower gardening, and taking long walks with her husband. Stella especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and cooking for her family. Her parents; a son, Greg Pavlicek; and a brother, Wilfred "Bill" Berger; all preceded her in death. Survivors include her beloved husband of almost 54 years, Joseph Pavlicek of Tours; one daughter, Sherrie Herbelin and her husband Jeff of Lorena; a sister, Doris Bennett and her husband Bill of Leroy; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Berger of Tours; three grandchildren, Laura Pavlicek, Hunter Herbelin, and Braedon Herbelin; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Pallbearers are Wesley Filer, Justin Neill, Gary Berger, Alvin "Buddy" Pavlicek. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of the Heart or St. Martin's Catholic Church Renovation Project. The family would like to thank Hospice of the Heart for their kindness, especially Nell.