Vlasta T. (Beran) Ofczarzak, 92, was born in Deanville, Burleson County, on March 19, 1933, to Joe and Elizabeth (Pivonka) Beran and passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at home surrounded by her children.
A visitation for Vlasta was heldonMonday,January26, 2026, from 6-8 p.m., with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m.
A Mass of Christian burial was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Frenstat.
Burial followed the service at the church cemetery.
Vlasta was a lady of many talents, mostly self-taught, from making bread, kolaches, canning, sewing, piecing quilts/quilting and growing flowers, which she loved. She was actively hand-quilting until her final days.
She loved watching sports and attended many of her children, grandchildren and even a few great-grandsons’ games.
She was a homemaker most of her life but did work outside of the home for many years atNagelHangerFactory and painted houses with her sister-in-law, Janette Ofczarzak, which were built by her husband, Ernest, and brotherin- law, Alton Ofczarzak.
Vlasta will be remembered for her strong faith and lifelong love for the Roman Catholic Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. She dedicated praying Rosaries throughout the day for her family, friends, and various needs.
She was a member of the Holy Rosary Altar Society and the KJT Society for years.
She met her husband, Ernest Lee Ofczarzak at Deanville Hall at a dance. The two of them enjoyed many years of dancing, especially at Frenstat hall. They married on June 25, 1955, and in this union, they raised five loving children, in which they instilled family values which reflect in their legacy of children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Even though they are gone, the Ofczarzak family they created lives on.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of 46 years; sisters, Mary DeMarco (Gus), Bettie Marek (Robert), Annie Beran, Liddie Charanza (Anton), Josephine Felcman (Frank) and Hattie Provazek (Joe); and her brothers, Alfons Beran (Frances), Joseph Beran (Bernadette) and Ernest Beran (Georgia); and brotherin- law, James Vavra; with one surviving sister, Janie Vavra.
Vlasta is also survived by her children, Ernest David (Kerri), Joseph Fred (Bridget), Patricia Elizabeth Kelm (Kelly), Julie Ann Eubanks (Charlie) and Michael James (Mendi); grandchildren, Nicole Enckhausen (Robert), Erin Ofczarzak (Brittany) Shelby Morton (Megan), Christopher Morton (Acacia), AmandaMorton,Alyssa Melson (Mark), Ashlee Telschow (Brandon), Lauren Plachy (Kyle), Colton Eubanks (Kirsten), Matthew Ofczarzak (Jessica), Scott Ofczarzak (Taylor) and Brandon Powell; great-grandchildren, Ava,AbbeyandCooper Enckhausen, Emory and Eli Ofczarzak, Molly, Mark, Miles and Matthew Morton, Caleb and Wyatt Morton, Brynn Senff, Aiden and Aubrey Melson, Jolee, Jesee and Jet Telschow, Kyren, Kamden and Kolter Plachy, KarsynEubanks,Emmaand Addison Ofczarzak, Trenton Daniels, Jackson, Price and Levi Ofczarzak.
Serving as pallbearers are Nicole Enckhausen, Alyssa Melson, Erin Ofczarzak, Ashlee Telschow, Matthew Ofczarzak, Lauren Plachy, Scott Ofczarzak and Colton Eubanks.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 8610 F.M. 2774, Caldwell, Texas 77836 or Acara Hospice, 601 Graham Rd., College Station, Texas 77845.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home. They invite you to visit their website at www. stricklandfuneralhomes.com and sign the online register book.