Mildred Lorene Stefek

Mildred (Vanek) Stefek

Mildred Lorene Stefek, 76, of Taylor, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 surrounded by her loving family at the Trinity Care Center in Round Rock.

Mildred was born on July 4, 1934 to Anna (Shimek) and Anton Ignac Vanek, Sr. in the Circleville community. She also attended the Moravian School in the Circleville area.
Mildred married Victor Stefek on May 4, 1953 in Granger, Texas and moved to Woodsboro and then to Refugio before moving back to Granger. In 1973, they built a new home and moved to Taylor. Mildred and Victor traveled for several years after his retirement. They enjoyed their trips to Tennessee, Colorado, Arkansas, and especially enjoyed Branson, Missouri and visited there several times as a favorite spot. After Victor’s death on Sept. 23, 1997, Mildred continued living in Taylor and enjoyed being a homemaker. She loved baking goodies for her children and grandchildren. Anytime her family came for a visit she would always have chocolate chip or oatmeal cookies ready for them to enjoy. On special occasions she would make our favorite German Chocolate Cake or caramel pecan candy, which never lasted very long once we found out it was there.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Anton Vanek, Jr. and Julius J. Vanek; sister Ann (Vanek) Price; half brothers Theodore and Alfred Vanek; half sisters Julie (Vanek) Valchar and Louise (Vanek) Belz.

Mildred is survived by her loving children and their families- son, James V. Stefek and wife Monica of Taylor and their sons Jeff and Jordan; son, Jerry A. Stefek and wife Cindy of Taylor and their family Richelle, Mat and Amber Kevil, Renee, Corey and Courtney Hall and Jeremy Stefek; son, Ernest J. Stefek and wife Vickie of Thrall and their family Tina Stefek, Teri, Esau, Ethan and Eastan Ochoa, and Tracy, Jim, Kaylee Dunn, Grainger, Garrison, and Tucker Fischbacher; daughter, Loretta Rohlack of Round Rock and daughters Stephanie and Sarah Rohlack. She is also survived by brothers Clarence and Bernice Vanek, Edward and Lillie

Vanek, all of Taylor; Sister Betty Blackmon of Round Rock; Sisters-in-law Annie Vanek and Virginia Vanek of Granger and half sister- Mary John of Taylor.

Also, surviving are brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Bill and Margie Stefek of Killeen, John and Cecelia Stefek of Granger, Raymond and Helen Stefek of Taylor, George and Dorothy Stefek of Bartlett, Martha Stefek of Corpus Christi, Mary Strmiska of Taylor, Lillian Schwertner of Jarrell, Martha Stefek of Georgetown and Stella Stefek of Granger; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Family visitation will be 6-8 pm and recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7pm, Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor. Celebration of Life Mass will be 10 am, Friday, December 17, 2010 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Taylor with Rev. Msgr. Lonnie Urban officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Taylor.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
Memorials may be given to St. Mary’s Catholic School or St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Taylor in memory of Mildred.