Lillian Mary Pivonka, 94, of Caldwell, passed away in Georgetown, Texas, Thursday, October 12, 2023.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Melvin Dornak as officiant.
The burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation and family gathering will be held Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the Holy Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. by Father Melvin Dornak.
Lela was born June 2, 1929, in Caldwell, Texas, to parents, Robert Pivonka and Rosalie (Beran) Pivonka. She was one of thirteen children.
She learned from an early age the value of hard work from her parents whether it was farming or ranching on their homeplace.
Lela was generous, funny and enjoyed spending time with family.
She attended Business College to become a secretary which she did most of her life.
Lela enjoyed gardening and tending to her beautiful flower beds.
She also took care of her parents in the later years.
She was a lifelong member of St. Mary’s Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, where she was confirmed.
Lela was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Rosalie Pivonka; five sisters, Annie Hlavaty and husband, Martin, Hattie Pivonka, Della Pivonka, Agnes Janacek, and Rosalie Haisler; six brothers, Alfonse Pivonka and wife, Pat, Robert Pivonka Jr. and wife, Lillian, Adolph Pivonka and wife, Irene, Andrew Pivonka and wife, Patricia, Thomas Pivonka, and Richard Pivonka.
She is survived by a sister, Dorothy Fuller of Jacksonville, Texas; nephews, Tony Piwonka and wife, Alice, of Somerville, Texas, Jeff Piwonka and wife, Tiffany, of Caldwell, Texas, Chris Piwonka and wife, Heather, of Pflugerville, Texas; a niece, Annette Crider and husband, Kenneth, of Mason, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews other relatives, friends and church family.
Lela was a beloved aunt and will be sorely missed by her family and all who knew her.
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.