Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Cemetery

CISTERN, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS

The cemetery contains more than 246 graves each marked with granite or marble stones.

Taken from Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, copyrighted 1999, with the permission of the author, Norman C. Krischke.
The booklet contains maps and additional information. The full text can be viewed at the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives.

 

Two blocks in the town of Cistern was obtained in 1890 for Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church and Cemetery. Reverend Emil T. Vinklarek, native son, rests in this graveyard, as does Monsignor Edmund J. Bily.

The oldest grave, according to tombstone inscriptions, is that of Ludvik Petr Svec who died 3 Jun 1902. However, Ludvik Svec, his brother, Paul V. Svec, and his father, Paul Svec, were each originally buried in a cemetery near Smithville. When Petromila Svec died in 1941 and was buried at Cistern, her husband's and sons' graves were also moved as she had wished.(1)

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Austin, Eugene F., 13 Aug 1931-10 Feb 1936

Austin, Gilbert J., 17 Feb 1943-22 May 1962

Austin, Helen T., 16 Apr 1910 - (wife of Hugo J. Austin)

Austin, Hugo J., 25 Dec 1899-2 Sep 1972

B

Barina, Katerina, 12 Aug 1866-7 Nov 1932

Bauer, Albert R., 1 Feb 1907-20 Aug 1970 (Mil: TX, Pfc, 4833 Service Init, WWII)

Bauer, Annie, 1911-1964 (wife of Charles F. Bauer)

Bauer, Charles F., 1905-1985

Bauer, Wilma, 21 Jul 1910-21 Oct 1990

Bily, Edmund J., 16 Nov 1910-6 Aug 1978 (Monsignor, ordained 19 Mar 1936)

Boehnke, Elton A., 27 Jan 1918-9 Jun 1987 (Mil: Pfc, US Army, WWII)

Boehnke, Rosie A., 2 Jan 1925- (wife of Elton A. Boehnke)

Bordovsky, Charlie August, 4 Jan 1924-20 Dec 1981 (Mil: Pfc, US Army, WWII)

Brdecka, Francis, 23 Sep 1857-28 Dec 1924 (daughter of John Herzanek)

Brosch, Della T., 5 Aug 1926- (wife of Frankie J. Brosch, married 13 May 1946)

Brosch, Elizabeth, 8 Nov 1925- (Wife of Joseph John Brosch, married 5 Nov 1946)

Brosch, Frank, 23 Dec 1883-18 Jun 1979

Brosch, Frankie J., 18 Apr 1915-5 Jun 1979 (Mil: Tec 5, US Army, WWII)

Brosch, Joseph John, 24 Mar 1921-13 Aug 1993 (Mil: Pfc, US Army, WWII)

Brosch, Mary, 9 Aug 1889-12 Mar 1971 (wife of Frank Brosch)

Broz, Frantisek, 1853-8 Mar 1945

Broz, Johana, 25 May 1850-3 Nov 1926 (wife of Frantisek Broz)

Burger, Joseph D., 1 Nov 1910-15 Jun 1986

Burger, Katherine C., 14 Nov 1903-7 Feb 1994 (wife of Joseph D. Burger)

C

Charba, Anton J., 5 Jul 1901-13 Oct 1966

Charba, Anton, Jr., 20 Jan 1938-3 Sep 1941

Charba, Emil V., 25 Jul 1925-10 Jul 1974

Charba, Frances, 25 Jan 1900-10 Jun 1982 (wife of Anton J. Charba)

Charba, Lillian M., 21 Aug 1926- (wife of Emil V. Charba)

Charba, Mary, 21 May 1910 - (wife of Vaclav Charba)

Charba, Vaclav, 29 Jul 1906-12 Jul 1992 ("Jim")

Charba, William A., 5 Aug 1922-21 Jun 1944 (Mil: 22 Inf, 4th Inf Div, WWII)

Cline, Carol Ann, 25 Jan 1945- (wife of Norman C. Cline)

Cline, Norman R., 25 Apr 1925-14 May 1998 ("Bill", Mil: US Navy)

D

Dornak, Cyril, 10 Feb 1892-14 Jan 1974

Dornak, Cyril M., Jr., 7 Aug 1932-27 Sep 1933

Dornak, Mary, 5 Dec 1893-3 Sep 1971 (wife of Cyril Dornak)

F

Florus, Katerina, 1873-1934 (wife of Tomas Florus)

Florus, Tomas, 1870-1948

Frebert, Albina E., 16 Nov 1896-18 Nov 1968 (wife of Charles A. Frebert, married 25 Jan 1916)

Frebert, Charles A., 6 Nov 1893-19 Jul 1970

Frebert, Charlie V., 6 Feb 1923-31 Dec 1985 (Mil: Cpl, US Army, WWII)

Frebert, Joe L., 15 Mar 1919-4 Jul 1970 (Mil: TX, US Army, WWII)

G

Gosch, Louis F., 15 Jan 1916-27 Jan 1982

Gosch, Lucille M., 2 Feb 1918 - (wife of Louis F. Brosch, married 24 Oct 1939)

H

Hanzelka, Agnes, 4 Mar 1905-27 May 1993

Hanzelka, Augustina, 27 Aug 1895-5 Mar 1974 (wife of Frank J. Hanzelka)

Hanzelka, Charlie A., 7 Jul 1939- (dual stone with George J. Hanzelka)

Hanzelka, Frances, 27 Apr 1890-26 Jul 1967

Hanzelka, Frank J., 6 Mar 1903-1 Jun 1969

Hanzelka, George J., 4 Mar 1931-5 Jan 1986 (dual stone with Charlie A. Hanzelka)

Hanzelka, Henry A., 27 May 1907 -

Hanzelka, Marie, 5 Jul 1864-11 May 1937

Hanzelka, Mathilda R., 4 Jul 1908-4 Mar 1989 (wife of Henry A. Hanzelka, married 27 Nov 1935)

Harbich, August J., 22 Oct 1891-19 Jul 1985

Harbich, Gustav, 11 Jan 1869-14 Sep 1954 (son of Armunto Harbich)

Harbich, Joe A., 12 Jul 1905-12 Jan 1966

Harbich, Johanne, 6 Dec 1869-3 Apr 1942 (daughter of John & Francis Prasatik Valek)

Harbich, Olga, 4 Jun 1909-

Harbich, Tonnie, 5 Oct 1883-3 Dec 1965 (daughter of Anton & Mary Kasper Psencik, wife of August J. Harbich)

Hosak, Christina, 24 Sep 1900-

Hosak, Frances, 18 Apr 1896-

Hosak, Frantiska, 9 Mar 1869-23 Jun 1941 (wife of Method Hosak)

Hosak, Ladislav J., 11 May 1913-10 Mar 1990

Hosak, Method, 16 Nov 1869-4 Mar 1947

Houdek, Thresa, 22 Sep 1875-27 Oct 1936

Huebner, Anton E., 17 Jan 1893-20 Jul 1974 (Mil: Pvt, US Army, WWI)

Huebner, Eddie Mae, 20 Dec 1923- (wife of Joseph L. Huebner)

Huebner, Joseph L., 20 Jul 1918-12 May 1968 (Mil: TX, Msgt, 7 Air Div, AF, WWII, BSM)

Huebner, Joseph S., 25 Dec 1874-21 Sep 1929

Huebner, Rosa A., 10 Mar 1878-18 Sep 1956 (wife of Joseph S. Huebner)

Huebner, Victorie, 18 Nov 1895-18 Apr 1988 (wife of Anton E. Huebner)

J

Janca, Aloisia, 27 Mar 1869-26 Aug 1950 (born Mysimna, Morave, wife of Jan Janca)

Janca, Jan, 6 Feb 1860-29 Sep 1915 (born Mysimna, Morave)

Janecka, Albert, 20 Apr 1893-12 Oct 1967 (Mil: TX, Cpl, 360 Inf, WWI)

Janecka, Alma, 9 Feb 1896-11 Mar 1926 (wife of Julius F. Janecka)

Janecka, Antonia, 10 Jan 1896-1 May 1959 (wife of Albert Janecka)

Janecka, Julius F., 24 Feb 1891-14 Sep 1949

Jemelka, Leroy J., 20 Aug 1934-22 Oct 1973

Jemelka, Mary M., 17 Oct 1939 - (wife of Leroy J. Jemelka)

Jurek, Agnes, 2 Feb 1899-27 Jan 1951 (wife of John J. Jurek)

Jurek, Carrie B., 10 Feb 1889-13 Jul 1961 (wife of Steve A. Jurek)

Jurek, John J., 8 May 1894-30 Sep 1985

Jurek, John Joseph, Jr., 23 Sep 1931-23 Sep 1931

Jurek, Steve A., 9 Aug 1896-3 Nov 1930

K

Kalinec, Agnes T., 9 Dec 1916- (wife of Frank L. Kalinec, married 25 Jan 1937)

Kalinec, Frank L., 3 Jun 1914-30 Aug 1983

Kazmir, Frances, 11 Dec 1896-10 Jan 1990 (nee Urban, wife of Steve Kazmir)

Kazmir, Steve, 2 Aug 1901-28 Mar 1976

Kelley, Tina, 26 Jul 1876-23 Feb 1920 (Grave site is unknown however she is listed in

the Church Book of Burials, daughter of W.H. & Analin Simpson Hill)

Klecka, Albert James, 11 Sep 1912-5 Apr 1984

Klecka, Gertrude Edith, 12 Oct 1913-20 Dec 1974 (wife of Albert James Klecka)

Kocian, Amelia, 25 Oct 1887-19 Jun 1974

Kocian, Henry F., 29 Jul 1918-8 Feb 1989

Kouba, Lori Ann, 16 May 1971-16 May 1971

Kret, Emilie, 15 Jan 1890-9 Jan 1972 (wife of Frank J. Kret)

Kret, Frances, 24 Apr 1870-28 Dec 1941 (wife of Petr Kret)

Kret, Frank J., 29 Oct 1893-1 Feb 1973

Kret, Petr, 16 Nov 1866-19 Feb 1944

Kunschik, Inez 1912-1965 (nee Gosch)

Kunschik, Max, 1916-1989

Kusak, Frantiska, 9 Mar 1854-24 Mar 1928

M

Machacek, John, 4 Nov 1860-15 May 1944 (son of John & Teresia Psencik Machacek)

Machacek, Mary, 29 Dec 1899-26 Jun 1984 (wife of Raymond H. Machacek)

Machacek, Raymond H., 29 Mar 1896-17 Oct 1966

Machacek, Rudolph I., 18 Jun 1890-23 Mar 1948

Machacek, Sophie A., 5 May 1890-3 Apr 1967 (wife of Rudolph I. Machacek)

Machacek, Tammy Marie, 2 May 1961-15 Jul 1962

Machacek, Terezie, 8 Dec 1855-26 Oct 1943 (daughter of John & Teresa Grana)

Malcik, Frank, - 1925

Malcik, Louis, 1881-1957

Malcik, Philomena, 1887-1984 (wife of Louis Malcik)

Marburger, Gilbert W., 27 Aug 1918-17 Jun 1992 (Mil: Pfc, US Army, WWII)

Marburger, Hattie C., 22 Nov 1918-19 Feb 2002 (wife of Gilbert W. Marburger, married 4 Mar 1946)

Mares, _____, Apr 1927 (infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Joe A. Mares)

Mares, Anna, 24 Apr 1870-2 Nov 1904 (wife of Josef A. Mares)

Mares, Augustina Lena, 20 May 1893-12 May 1985(nee Otahal, wife of Cyril Joe Mares)

Mares, Charlie J., 25 Dec 1920-31 Jul 1950 (Mil: Msgt, US Army, Korea)

Mares, Cyril Joe, 10 May 1895-10 Sep 1982

Mares, Johana, 21 May 1868-21 Feb 1938 (wife of Vinc Mares)

Mares, Josef, 15 Mar 1870-22 Aug 1940

Mares, Josef A., d. 1906

Mares, Josef A., 25 Feb 1900-17 Dec 1970

Mares, Lexie, 16 Aug 1901-16 Oct 1993 (wife of Stanislav Mares, married 17 Nov 1919)

Mares, Matilda, 10 May 1870-2 Jun 1947 (wife of Josef Mares)

Mares, Rosie V., 24 Aug 1897-19 Apr 1994 (wife of Joseph A. Mares)

Mares, Stanislav, 23 April 1898-16 May 1980

Mares, Stella Edith, 9 Feb 1920-26 Dec 1987 (nee Eickman, wife of William Joseph Mares)

Mares, Vinc, 8 Nov 1865-21 Apr 1930

Mares, William Joseph, 1 Jan 1917-

Matocha, Frances A., 30 Aug 1897-1 Dec 1986 (wife of Joe C. Matocha)

Matocha, Genevieve, 3 Jan 1895-30 Dec 1934 (daughter of P.J. & Mary Pratka Janacek)

Matocha, Joe C., 21 Aug 1894-26 Dec 1974

Matocha, Josephine, 19 Feb 1876-4 Feb 1964

Michalski, Anna, 19 Oct 1866-24 Feb 1931 (wife of Leopold Michalski)

Michalski, Leopold, 3 Aug 1855-3 Jan 1935

Mills, Melvin Jr., 15 Mar 1928-3 Dec 1993 (Mil: Msgt, US Army, Korea)

Mills, Nova Sue, - (nee Rose, wife of Melvin Mills, Jr., married 6 Mar 1954)

Motal, Alice A., 28 Nov 1928- (wife of Delphin J. Motal)

Motal, Delphin J., 25 Dec 1921 &endash;

N

Null, _____, Oct 1940 ("Baby Boy")

O

 

Otahal, _____, (infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Otahal)

Otahal, Beatrice K., 5 May 1913 - (wife of John C. Otahal, married 30 Oct 1937)

Otahal, Frank C., 11 Oct 1905-14 Jul 1968

Otahal, Jerry A., 28 Aug 1939-8 Mar 1997 (Mil: a1C, US Air Force, WWII)

Otahal, John C., 28 Dec 1902-25 Feb 1979

Otahal, Josef, 19 Mar 1869-8 Feb 1954

Otahal, Katerina, 21 Apr 1873-17 Sep 1914 (wife of Josef Otahal)

Otahal, Libby, 25 Dec 1917-24 Nov 1965 (wife of Frank C. Otahal)

Otahal, Martha, 13 Jul 1927-23 Nov 1929

Otahal, Martha V., 25 Jul 1891-9 Apr 1973

Otahal, Virginia, 2 Jul 1943- (wife of Jerry A. Otahal)

Otahal, William J., 24 Jul 1911-20 Dec 1971

P

Pesl, Anthony Alois, 8 Mar 1925-17 Mar 1925

Pesl, Anton, 1 Sep 1869-24 Oct 1959

Pesl, Anton K., 1 Nov 1898-17 Mar 1982

Pesl, Frances, 25 Nov 1925-25 Nov 1925 (dual stone with Joseph Pesl)

Pesl, Joseph, 25 Nov 1925-25 Nov 1925 (dual stone with Frances Pesl)

Pesl, Lillie, 20 May 1906-26 May 1997 (nee Hlozek, wife of Anton K. Pesl)

Pesl, Mary, 24 Dec 1871-7 Sep 1930 (wife of Anton Pesl)

Pesl, William Joseph, 8 Aug 1936-11 Jan 1937

Psencik, Adela Lucille, 13 Dec 1899-12 Dec 1930 (wife of Frank W. Psencik)

Psencik, Anton V., 28 Sep 1885-17 Jun 1985

Psencik, Antonie, 1881-1923 (wife of Louis Psencik)

Psencik, Elizabeth M., 26 Sep 1923-2 May 1930

Psencik, Francis, 1895-1935

Psencik, Frank W., 29 May 1884-5 Oct 1977

Psencik, John, 17 Apr 1845-24 Feb 1923

Psencik, Louis, Sr., 1880-1936

Psencik, Mary, 30 Apr 1855-4 May 1943 (wife of John Psencik)

Psencik, Max A., 7 Oct 1910-2 Jan 1988

Psencik, Olga M., 3 Sep 1909-18 Dec 1981 (wife of Max A. Psencik)

Psencik, Victoria K., 9 Dec 1888-8 Dec 1968 (nee Kremel, wife of Anton V. Psencik, married 16 Nov 1909)

Q

Quitta, Albina, 30 Oct 1897-26 Jan 1989 (wife of Josef Quitta)

Quitta, Anna, 20 May 1833-4 Jul 1904

Quitta, Anna, 24 Feb 1880-13 Feb 1958

Quitta, Ferdinand, 14 Jan 1857-14 Dec 1934 (born Rybim, Morave)

Quitta, Ferdinand, 20 Mar 1896-4 Sep 1918 (US emblem on grave, WWI)

Quitta, Josef, 24 Jul 1887-21 Jul 1938

Quitta, Suzana,18 Aug 1855-1 Dec 1928(born Rybim, Morave, wife of Ferdinand Quitta)

R

Reitz, Mary, 8 Sep 1908 - (wife of William B. Reitz, married 19 Nov 1929)

Reitz, Robert William, 21 Oct 1936-17 Oct 1986

Reitz, William B., 7 Dec 1905-28 Apr 1978

Robbins, Lonnie L., 20 Jan 1920-30 Oct 1986

Robbins, Veronica C., 23 Feb 1921 - (wife of Lonnie L. Robbins)

Russell, Veronica, 15 May 1908-17 Nov 1928

S

Sisak, Frank R., 14 Apr 1893-5 May 1966

Sisak, Lina, 29 Jan 1900-20 Apr 1936 (wife of Frank R. Sisak)

Sisak, Millie M., 21 Aug 1905-28 Jul 1944 (wife of Rudolph F. Sisak)

Sisak, Rudolph F., 16 Apr 1895-24 Jul 1975

Svec, Emil John, 6 Dec 1901-18 Jan 1970 (Mil: TX, Pvt, 1928 Svc Comd Unit, WWII)

Svec, Ludvik Petr, 10 Oct 1899-3 Jun 1902 (oldest grave in cemetery)

Svec, Paul, 28 Sep 1863-18 Oct 1903

Svec, Paul F., 4 Oct 1887-11 Jul 1902

Svec, Petronila Ila, 15 Jun 1866-21 Jul 1941 (nee Houdek, wife of 1. Paul Svec, 2. Frank Losak)

T

Thiede, Edmund W., 27 Oct 1903-12 Jul 1978

Thiede, Olga O., 16 Apr 1904-18 Oct 1952 (nee Svec, wife of Edmund W. Thiede)

Thiede, Tillie C., 19 Mar 1907-24 Dec 1983

Tomecek, Amalie, 28 Aug 1851-9 Nov 1928 (wife of Frantisek Tomecek)

Tomecek, Frank J., 15 Jan 1889-8 Feb 1978

Tomecek, Frantisek, 16 May 1841-9 Oct 1929

Tomecek, Frantiska, 9 Mar 1854-24 Mar 1928

U

Urban, Della Mae, 14 Mar 1931- (wife of John Urban)

Urban, John, 29 Oct 1923-14 Aug 1991 (Mil: Sgt, US Army Air Corps, WWII, Korea)

Urban, Vinc, 31 May 1879-28 Dec 1930

V

Vasek, Antonia, 27 Feb 1868-23 Aug 1920 (born Lipove, Morave, wife of Peter Vasek)

Vasek, Antonia, 27 Jun 1903-3 Sep 1983

Vasek, Charlie A., 1 Nov 1896-22 Apr 1980

Vasek, Frank J., 26 Jan 1895-19 Jul 1970

Vasek, Peter, 13 May 1866-27 Dec 1939 (born Vlcovice, Morave)

Vinklarek, Agnes, 6 Jan 1890-1 Dec 1968 (wife of Clement Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, Alex, 26 Feb 1890-21 Oct 1967

Vinklarek, Alexander D., 13 May 1932-

Vinklarek, Alexander J., 15 Jun 1924-22 Jun 1989 (Mil: Cpl, US Army, WWII)

Vinklarek, Anastasia, 7 Aug 1895-8 Jul 1980 (wife of John F. Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, Annie, 23 Jul 1893-12 Jan 1976 (wife of Tom P. Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, Bernard L., 1920-1998

Vinklarek, Bruce, 13 Nov 1961-13 Nov 1961 (dual stone with Randall Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, Charles F., 29 Aug 1899-9 Jan 1975

Vinklarek, Charley J., 3 Jul 1916-7 Oct 1967 (Mil: TX, Tec 4, Co B, 395 Inf, WWII)

Vinklarek, Clement, 20 Feb 1882-22 Jul 1970

Vinklarek, Clement R., Jr., 1 Sep 1918-19 Mar 1991

Vinklarek, Edward, 10 Feb 1925-18 Nov 1996

Vinklarek, Emil T., 1 Aug 1914-31 Oct 1996("Reverend", ordained 12 Jun 1941)

Vinklarek, Ernest, 30 Mar 1923-8 Jan 1985 (Mil: Cpl, US Army, WWII)

Vinklarek, Florence, 28 Mar 1938- (dual stone with Lillian Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, Frantiska, 12 Mar 1895-14 Feb 1937(nee Mares, wife of Alex Vinklarek, parents of Rev. Emil T. Vinklarek

Vinklarek, Gloria A., 25 Sep 1937-5 Feb 1993 (wife of Alexander D. Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, John F., 7 Oct 1893-9 Apr 1969

Vinklarek, Joyce, 17 Oct 1931- (wife of Edward Vinklarek, married 18 Oct 1951)

Vinklarek, Julius J., 9 Jun 1928-21 Aug 1971 (Mil: TX, Cpl, 740 Ord Maint BN, Korea)

Vinklarek, Lillian, 12 Aug 1929- (dual stone with Florence Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, Lori Ann, 9 Jul 1977-9 Jul 1977

Vinklarek, Marie, 26 Aug 1854-14 Feb 1922 (wife of Tomas Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, Marie, 21 Aug 1924- (wife of Ernest Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, Randall, 19 Aug 1959-19 Aug 1959 (dual stone with Bruce Vinklarek)

Vinklarek, Tom P., 4 Sep 1887-19 Sep 1961

Vinklarek, Tomas, 27 Mar 1855-31 May 1930

Vinklarek, Zofie A., 14 May 1897-9 Jan 1975

W

Wagner, Emilia, 15 Dec 1894-15 Aug 1981 (wife of Louis A. Wagner)

Wagner, Louis A., 5 Aug 1889-17 May 1961

Wagner, Louis F., 25 May 1918-14 Jun 1944 (Mil: TX, Pfc, 359 Inf, 90 Inf Div, WWII)

Z

Zapalac, O.T., 8 Oct 1913-17 Feb 1993

Zapalac, Tonie, 24 Feb 1917 (wife of O.T. Zapalac)

Zurovec, John, 25 Jun 1857-14 Jun 1937

Zurovec, Magdalena, 17 Jul 1865-21 Mar 1947 (wife of John Zurovec)

 

1. Information on Svec graves was given by Paul and Petromila Svec's granddaughter, Laverne Thiede Wilhelm, and did not appear in Krischke's booklet.

 

Gilbert W. & Hattie C. Marburger
Tom P. & Annie Vinklarek
Grave marker photos contibuted by Jody Campos
Thank you, Sylvia Newman, for retyping Mr. Krischke's data for this web page!