Deborah Margaret "Minka" Vochoska, 60, of West, passed away Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, in Houston. A vigil will be held 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, by Deacons Jim Rogers, Tim Hayden, Richard Johnson and Jerry Opperman, with visitation to follow until 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with the Rev. Ed Karasek, the Rev. Anthony Odiong, Msgr. Isidore Rozycki and the Rev. Benji Magnaye as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Deborah Margaret was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to the late Aloysius "A. C." and Margaret Marie "Marge" (Holacka) Haberl. She attended St. Mary's School, graduated from West High School in 1968, and attended T.S.T.C.'s Dental Assistant Program. On December 27, 1969 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Vochoska in West. Deborah worked as a dental assistant for Dr. I.E. Burkman before attending Navarro College to become a Medical Lab Technician. She then worked for the West Community Hospital for several years as a lab and x-ray technician before going to work for Dr. Jose Eisma, where she spent the last 33 years. Deborah was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption where she served as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, R.C.I.A. instructor, was a motivating force in starting Eucharistic Adoration, helped bring the ACTS Ministry to her parish, and helped to get the Spanish Mass started. She was also a member of Catholic Daughter's of America Society #829; St. Anne's Altar Society where she served as President; K.J.Z.T. Society #11; and the P.T.C. Choir. She enjoyed gardening, tending her flowers, riding horses, raising miniature donkeys, and walking on the beach. Deborah especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Deborah is preceded in death by a brother, Tim Haberl.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 40 years, Deacon Kenneth Vochoska, of West; daughter, Kenna Whitehead and husband, Kirk, of Lampasas; son, Gregg Vochoska and wife, Devon, of McKinney; grandchildren, Raegan and Ace Whitehead and Jackson Vochoska; brothers, Malcolm Haberl and wife, Doris, of Elm Mott, and Frank Haberl and wife, Renee, of Lewisville; sisters, Denice Kubacak and husband, Allan, of West, and Dolores Nemec and husband, David, of Woodway; her parents-in-law, William and Gerleen Vochoska; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Deborah Margaret was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to the late Aloysius "A. C." and Margaret Marie "Marge" (Holacka) Haberl. She attended St. Mary's School, graduated from West High School in 1968, and attended T.S.T.C.'s Dental Assistant Program. On December 27, 1969 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Vochoska in West. Deborah worked as a dental assistant for Dr. I.E. Burkman before attending Navarro College to become a Medical Lab Technician. She then worked for the West Community Hospital for several years as a lab and x-ray technician before going to work for Dr. Jose Eisma, where she spent the last 33 years. Deborah was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption where she served as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, R.C.I.A. instructor, was a motivating force in starting Eucharistic Adoration, helped bring the ACTS Ministry to her parish, and helped to get the Spanish Mass started. She was also a member of Catholic Daughter's of America Society #829; St. Anne's Altar Society where she served as President; K.J.Z.T. Society #11; and the P.T.C. Choir. She enjoyed gardening, tending her flowers, riding horses, raising miniature donkeys, and walking on the beach. Deborah especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Deborah is preceded in death by a brother, Tim Haberl.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 40 years, Deacon Kenneth Vochoska, of West; daughter, Kenna Whitehead and husband, Kirk, of Lampasas; son, Gregg Vochoska and wife, Devon, of McKinney; grandchildren, Raegan and Ace Whitehead and Jackson Vochoska; brothers, Malcolm Haberl and wife, Doris, of Elm Mott, and Frank Haberl and wife, Renee, of Lewisville; sisters, Denice Kubacak and husband, Allan, of West, and Dolores Nemec and husband, David, of Woodway; her parents-in-law, William and Gerleen Vochoska; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Deborah Margaret "Minka" Vochoska, 60, of West, passed away Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, in Houston. A vigil will be held 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, by Deacons Jim Rogers, Tim Hayden, Richard Johnson and Jerry Opperman, with visitation to follow until 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with the Rev. Ed Karasek, the Rev. Anthony Odiong, Msgr. Isidore Rozycki and the Rev. Benji Magnaye as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Deborah Margaret was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to the late Aloysius "A. C." and Margaret Marie "Marge" (Holacka) Haberl. She attended St. Mary's School, graduated from West High School in 1968, and attended T.S.T.C.'s Dental Assistant Program. On December 27, 1969 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Vochoska in West. Deborah worked as a dental assistant for Dr. I.E. Burkman before attending Navarro College to become a Medical Lab Technician. She then worked for the West Community Hospital for several years as a lab and x-ray technician before going to work for Dr. Jose Eisma, where she spent the last 33 years. Deborah was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption where she served as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, R.C.I.A. instructor, was a motivating force in starting Eucharistic Adoration, helped bring the ACTS Ministry to her parish, and helped to get the Spanish Mass started. She was also a member of Catholic Daughter's of America Society #829; St. Anne's Altar Society where she served as President; K.J.Z.T. Society #11; and the P.T.C. Choir. She enjoyed gardening, tending her flowers, riding horses, raising miniature donkeys, and walking on the beach. Deborah especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Deborah is preceded in death by a brother, Tim Haberl.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 40 years, Deacon Kenneth Vochoska, of West; daughter, Kenna Whitehead and husband, Kirk, of Lampasas; son, Gregg Vochoska and wife, Devon, of McKinney; grandchildren, Raegan and Ace Whitehead and Jackson Vochoska; brothers, Malcolm Haberl and wife, Doris, of Elm Mott, and Frank Haberl and wife, Renee, of Lewisville; sisters, Denice Kubacak and husband, Allan, of West, and Dolores Nemec and husband, David, of Woodway; her parents-in-law, William and Gerleen Vochoska; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Deborah Margaret was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, to the late Aloysius "A. C." and Margaret Marie "Marge" (Holacka) Haberl. She attended St. Mary's School, graduated from West High School in 1968, and attended T.S.T.C.'s Dental Assistant Program. On December 27, 1969 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Vochoska in West. Deborah worked as a dental assistant for Dr. I.E. Burkman before attending Navarro College to become a Medical Lab Technician. She then worked for the West Community Hospital for several years as a lab and x-ray technician before going to work for Dr. Jose Eisma, where she spent the last 33 years. Deborah was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption where she served as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister, R.C.I.A. instructor, was a motivating force in starting Eucharistic Adoration, helped bring the ACTS Ministry to her parish, and helped to get the Spanish Mass started. She was also a member of Catholic Daughter's of America Society #829; St. Anne's Altar Society where she served as President; K.J.Z.T. Society #11; and the P.T.C. Choir. She enjoyed gardening, tending her flowers, riding horses, raising miniature donkeys, and walking on the beach. Deborah especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Deborah is preceded in death by a brother, Tim Haberl.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 40 years, Deacon Kenneth Vochoska, of West; daughter, Kenna Whitehead and husband, Kirk, of Lampasas; son, Gregg Vochoska and wife, Devon, of McKinney; grandchildren, Raegan and Ace Whitehead and Jackson Vochoska; brothers, Malcolm Haberl and wife, Doris, of Elm Mott, and Frank Haberl and wife, Renee, of Lewisville; sisters, Denice Kubacak and husband, Allan, of West, and Dolores Nemec and husband, David, of Woodway; her parents-in-law, William and Gerleen Vochoska; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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