Bernice Sophia Marek Sebek

Funeral services for Bernice Sophia Marek Sebek, 89, of Red Ranger, will be held at 11:00 am Saturday at Ocker Brethren Church with Rev. Michael Groseclose and Rev. Larry Zabcik officiating.  Burial will be in Ocker Brethren Church Cemetery.

Bernice Sophia Marek Sebek was born May 16, 1929 at Red Ranger, Texas to Raymond Joe and Lois Kunz Luksa Marek. She met Joe Frank Sebek in March of 1946 and they married a year later on March 15, 1947 at Ocker Brethren Church by Rev. Kostohryz.  She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter DeAnn Lois, one brother Gene Marek, and two sisters, Louise Zavodny and Doris Coots.   

She is survived by her sons David Joe Sebek and wife Lisa of Red Ranger, Mark Ray Sebek and wife Valerie of Rogers, Ryan Joel Sebek and wife Stacie of Red Ranger, daughter Carol Bernice Chervenka and husband Johnny of Rogers; three sister Ramona Gerich and Rosamond Baker both of Zabcikville and Angela Griggs of Pflugerville;  thirteen grandchildren – Wendy Nicole Owens and husband Trevor, John Paul Chervenka and wife Jennifer, Tammy Hull and husband Dan, Tanya Joel, Stacey Glover and husband Corey, Tracey Chervenka and Jerome Stowers, Matthew Sebek and wife Amanda, Veronica Youngblood and husband Joshua, Sterling Sebek and wife Melissa, Candice Henderson and husband Jeremy, Jordan Sebek and wife Emily, Shea Sebek and Ty Sebek; thirty-one great grandchildren – Trey Owens, Scarlett Owens, Sophie Glover, Case Joel, Sarah Stowers, Jessica Chervenka, Savannah Sebek, Kade Sebek,  Jacelyn Chervenka, Hunter Henderson, Lane Glover, Annabelle Denise, Ford Joel, Joanna Chervenka, Carsyn Sebek, Braidyn Youngblood, Story Hull, Raeley Sebek, Hannah Stowers, Jaidyn Chervenka, Maecie Sebek, Camryn Henderson, Blaize Youngblood, Andrew Youngblood, Jaxon Sebek, Laela Sebek, Brityn Youngblood, Jacob Chervenka, Blake Youngblood, Connor Sebek, Brooks Sebek.

She lived in the Red Ranger community with her parents who owned the Red Ranger Grocery Store.  She attended Red Ranger School until her sophomore year when Red Ranger consolidated with Rogers High School.  While attending Rogers High she was on the basketball team and was vice-president of her Junior class.  She graduated in May of 1946.  After graduation she attended business college and worked at the Blue Bonnet Café as a waitress.  Later she got a job with Brodies Insurance. After she married, she worked at Anthony’s Department store in downtown Temple.  Later, while raising her family, she worked at the Red Ranger Grocery Store, which was owned by her sister Louise. She was also a substitute teacher at Rogers ISD.  Her first love was being a wife and mother.

Joe and Bernice lived many different places living with relatives because there were not many places to rent with Fort Hood just opening and all the soldiers and families moving here. They lived at the TemBell Homes (a government apartment house connected with the McClosky Hospital, now known as the VA).  Homes also included one in the Little Flock community, an apartment on North 15th Street in Temple, and finally, the family home they built on Red Ranger Road August 1954.

Bernice became a faithful member of Ocker Brethren Church on her wedding day and rededicated her life at a revival service in 1963.   At Ocker she was a member of the Mutual Aide Society, a Sunday School teacher, Cradle Roll Director and nursery attendant, member of the Christian Sisters and helped during Bible School.

Bernice was a member of the SPJST, receiving her 75 year pin.  She was very active in the lodge serving as Reporter, Secretary and chairperson for many different activities and served on the Board through the years.

Bernice’s first love was her family – her husband of 53 years 10 months and 16 days, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She enjoyed going to their activities, especially sporting events they were involved in.  Her favorite hobbies were taking pictures of her family and creating albums for each of the families and playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Memorials may be made to Ocker Brethren Church, P.O. Box 806, Rogers, TX  76569.