Lucy S. Pechacek

She was born on May 15, 1924 in White Deer, Texas, to Peter Paul Snoga and Gertrude Mary (Urbanczyk) Snoga. She married Otto Benjamin “O.B.” Pechacek on September 2, 1950. They shared nearly 60 years of marriage before his death on August 23, 2010. She loved dancing, gardening, cooking, and any activity that involved spending time with her family. After raising their six children, she worked in the school cafeterias and retired from IBM. She was a member of the USO during World War II and the Travis County Extension Club.

Those left behind to cherish her memory are her children, Joe Pechacek of Austin, Karen and husband Walter Welch of Pflugerville, Charlie and wife Suzan Pechacek of Round Rock, Jean and husband Skipper Lankford of Georgetown, Otto, Jr. and wife Susan of Katy and Janice and husband Tommy Scrimshire of Pflugerville; twelve grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Lucy was one of eight siblings, and leaves behind four brothers and three sisters, Sally Skloss, Alvin Snoga, Gladys Snoga, Emil Snoga, Bennie and wife Pat Snoga, Mary McDonald, and Pete Snoga, Jr. and wife Kathy. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and their family members.

Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with a rosary prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, Pflugerville. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011 in the Memorial Chapel of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home with burial following at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff at Heatherwilde Assisted Living, her extended family of friends at Heatherwilde, and the staff of Odyssey Hospice for their loving care and support.

To share memories of Lucy with the family, please visit www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com.