Gertrude Elizabeth Jurek Hernandez Jurek Goetz

Gertrude Elizabeth “Jo” Jurek Hernandez Goetz, 92, formerly of Victoria, Texas, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015, at the home of her grandson, John Everitt, and wife, Leslie, in Ada, Oklahoma, where Gertrude had lived for the past 2 years, after a brief struggle with Alzheimer’s/Dementia and Congestive Heart Failure.

Visitation will be held at Richardson Colonial Funeral Home, in Port Lavaca, Texas on Friday, October 2, 2015, from 5 – 7 pm, with the Rosary Services to follow the visitation and be held at 7 pm. Funeral services will be held at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Port Lavaca, Texas, on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 11 am with Father Scott Hill of Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church officiating. Burial/Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, in Blessing, Texas with Father Peter Yeboah-Amanfo of the St. Peter’s Catholic Church officiating the graveside services. Richardson Colonial Funeral Home of Port Lavaca, Texas is handling the funeral arrangements.

Gertrude was born Gertrude Elizabeth Jurek, in Highhill, Fayette County, Texas to Joseph Jurek and Mary Kremling Jurek, on November 21, 1922. Getrude had 7 sisters, and 4 brothers. Gertrude was married to Glendon Carr Goetz on April 15, 1960, in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Gertrude and her husband, Glen was considered inseparable. In fact, until Glen died in 1986, you didn’t ever see Glen without Gertrude, and vice versa. Gertrude worked hard all of her life. Over the years, she had worked many years, for both the Cargill Paper Company & Landfields Paper Company. She retired from “officially” working in the 80’s, however; Gertrude continued to work babysitting and doing other work for other people for many more years, afterwards. Gertrude was christened, on November 23, 1922 and baptized, Catholic, at the St. Mary’s Church of Highhill, in Schulenberg, Texas, on August 19, 1941. She was a member of the Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, of Port Lavaca, Texas. She was also a member of the V.F.W. Ladies’ Auxiliary. Gertrude enjoyed going fishing, crabbing, crocheting, and catching the occasional alligators in her gill nets (LOL! Not!). Gertrude loved spending time at the beach house, her and Glen had built, there in Magnolia Beach, Texas. Gertrude loved to cook and was well-known for her Poppy Seed Koloches and helping to raise all of her many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Gertrude is preceded in death by her Parents: Joseph and Mary Jurek; Brothers: James “Jim” Jurek, wife Millie Wicks Jurek; Joseph “Joe” Jurek, wife Rosie Wicks Jurek; Edward “Ed” Jurek, wife Erma Wicks Jurek; Louis “Red” Jurek, wife Francis Wicks Jurek; Sisters: Mary Jurek Schoener, husband Henry Schoener; Martha Jurek Bagget, husband, Ben Baggett; Ann “Annie” Jurek Koesler, husband Henry Koesler; Antonia “Toni” Kloesel Havel, husband Thomas Havel, Matilda “Tillie” Jurek Barnec & Matilda’s husband; Leonna “Cottontop” Jurek; Helen Jurek Clemins Maharg, husband, Otis Clemins Maharg. Gertrude is survived by her Daughter, Sandra Ann Goetz Flowers, of Sugarland, Texas; Grandsons: John Glendon Everitt, and wife, Leslie M. Brooks Everitt, of Ada, Oklahoma, Daniel Wayne Drebert, of Kingsville, Texas, Michael Joseph Drebert and wife Kelly Lout Drebert, of Woodlands, Texas, Kevin Howard Drebert D’Vil and wife, April Hultin Drebert D’Vil, of Houston, Texas; Granddaughter: Kimberly Renee Drebert Ray, and husband, Eddie Ray, of Porter, Texas; 23 Great-Grandchildren and 3 Great-Grandchildren-In-Laws; 10 Great-Great Grandchildren; many Nieces & Nephews, Cousins, and other extended family. She also leaves behind numerous loving friends. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the following: Dr. Gary Paddack, of Ada, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Healthcare Solutions, of Ada, Oklahoma, Victory Home Health & Hospice, of Ada, Oklahoma, Smith Funeral Home, of Ada, Oklahoma, Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, of Port Lavaca, Texas, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, of Blessing, Texas, Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church, Port Lavaca, Texas, and all family, and friends.

Pallbearers/Honorary Pallbearers are John Everitt, Michael Drebert, Kevin Drebert D’Vil, Eddie Ray Jr., J.D. Everitt and Chris Everitt.

Arrangements were provided by Richardson-Colonial Funeral Services and Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church.