undated Lavaca County Tribune news clipping
RITES HELD FOR JERRY F. MACHALEC
Jerry F. Machalec passed away Dec. 19 in the Youens Hospital in Weimar, following only a few hours illness.
Funeral services were conducted from the Smith Funeral Home in Flatonia, Friday, Dec. 21, at 8:45 a. m., followed at 9 a. m. by Requiem Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, with the Rev. Allen M. Black officiating. The body was tenderly placed at rest in the Praha Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Paul and Victor Machalec, Frank Branecky, Ben Novak, Adolph Vaulik and Albert Bretting.
He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Magdalene, 10; one brother, C. P. Machalec of San Antonio; two sisters, Mrs. W. A. Farek of Schulenburg and Mrs. Julius Sandera of Flatonia; several nieces and nephews.
Jerry, the son of the late P. V. Machalec and Mathilda (Doubrava) Machalec, [missing text] his entire life on the farm where he was born. He had attained the age of 55 years and four months.
Obituary contributed by Matt Cross
Source: Fayette County Obituaries