MARIE JOSEPHINE SUROVCAK STASTNY

Marie Josephine (Surovcak) Stastny, born March 17, 1926, in Sealy to Martin and Frances (Machala) Surovcak, passed away peacefully at Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Eagle Lake, Texas, on December 13, 2024.

Marie had a love and curiosity for learning. She explored new ways of approaching tasks and challenges in her life. Marie enjoyed reading, sewing, quilting, playing bingo, cards and dominos, dancing to waltzes and polkas, tending to her beautiful red roses and volunteering and donating to various causes. Marie was also a natural born leader.

Marie began married life as a homemaker but later worked part-time at Sealy Decorating Center, Sealy School Cafeteria, and The Flower Shop. Marie also volunteered her time to many organizations including Good Samaritan Shop, Sealy Christian Pantry, Immaculate Conception Church (Bereavement Dinners), Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (Room Mother), Parish Council, KJZT Family Life Society (Jr. Director) and American Legion Auxiliary (Poppy Chairman). Moreover, Marie was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Altar Society, KJZT Family Life Society #42 and Sealy American Legion Auxiliary #442.

Marie is survived by her daughter and son-inlaw Jeanette and Robert “Dennis” Klekar, her daughter and son-in-law Lorine and Leroy Rogers, her son and daughter-inlaw Cyril, Jr. and Lois Stastny, her daughter Rose Stastny, her grandchildren Melissa Shinn (Jerry), Matthew Rogers, Holly Rogers, Ryan Klekar (Crystal), Crystal White (Brandon), Cyril III, Cami Golla (Jeremiah) and Luke Stastny, and her greatgrandchildren Peyton, Benjamin, Bailey, Bailey, Tristan, Tyler, Kyndal, Brooklyn, Carter, Bellamy and Beckett. She is also survived by her sister Frances Wolf and her sisterin- law Beatrice Surovcak.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband Cyril Stastny, Sr., her parents Martin and Frances (Machala) Surovcak, her father-inlaw and mother-in-law John and Teresa (Brhel) Stastny, her sister and brother-in-law Henrietta and Dennis Krchnak, her brother and sister- in-law Frank and Bonnie Surovcak, her brother William Surovcak, her brother-inlaw Lacy Wolf, Sr., her granddaughter Jill Rogers, her grandson-in-law Eric Rodriguez and her granddaughter-in-law Cacey Stastny.

A memorial service was held on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at The Immaculate Conception Church (ICC) of Sealy with a visitation at 1:30 p.m., a rosary at 2:30 p.m. (led by Bernice Novosad of KJZT #42) and a mass at 3 p.m. (officiated by Father Wayne Wilkerson of ICC).

Memorials may be given to Immaculate Conception Church and Maryknoll Sisters (https://www.maryknollsisters. org/). Online condolences may be shared via https://www.knesekfuneralhome. com/obitu ary/marie-stastny-9155883.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Knesek Family Funeral Chapels.