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ZATOPEK

July 21, 2021 - 04:00
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Laura Claudia Zatopek passed away peacefully on July 17, 2021, in Columbus, Texas, at 93.

Laura was known to many people as “LaLa.” She was born on September 5, 1927, to Frances and Joseph Zatopek in Ellinger, Texas. She grew up in the Santa Anna river bottom and was an only child. She loved growing up on “the farm” along with her many cousins. She had many fond memories of her father taking her and many other children to school in their old model T.

After Laura’s mother passed away, Laura and her father moved to Columbus, Texas. She worked at QP Grocery Store and then at Brookshire Brothers until she retired.

Laura loved all plants and flowers. She enjoyed working in her yard and flower beds, sometimes working into the night. Laura was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and the St. Ann Altar Society.

Laura is preceded in death by her parents, many cousins, and her special friend Anton Wilpitz of Patterson, Texas.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus, with Fr. Augustine Asante officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at church, and a parish rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Ellinger. Henneke Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Anthony Catholic School or St. Anthony Catholic Church, P.O. Box 669, Columbus, TX 78934.

Pallbearers are Gary Leopold, Glennon Trojacek, Edward Peters and Eugene Kulhanek.

Online condolences may be given at www.henneke funeralhome.com.