Christine Regina Janecka

Beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, Christine R. Janecka, 80, passed away peacefully on Thursday, the 28th of February 2008, with her family at her side. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 A. M., Monday, March 3, 2008 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg with Father Dan Warden officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P. M. until 8:00 P. M., with a rosary being recited at 6:00 P. M., Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg. Christine was born on March 10, 1927 to Frank and Annie Naskrent Wietrzyski in Stoneham, Texas and later moved to Fort Bend County with her parents. She lived in Booth, Beasley and Richmond during her lifetime and attended school at Random and Cottonwood. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Annie Wietrzyski; sisters, Martha Wietrzyski and Mary Scholwinski; brother, Joe Wietrzyski; and infant sister, Lucy. She is lovingly survived by her husband of 62 years, Joe J. Janecka, Sr., of Richmond; son, Joe J. Janecka, Jr. and wife, Judy, of Richmond; daughters, Betty Jane Gajewski and husband, Victor, of Sealy; Patricia Marie Kuba and husband, Andrew, of Rosenberg; and Peggy Ann Hruzek and husband, Douglas, of Rosenberg. Ten grandchildren, Darrell Wayne Gajewski and wife, Mary, of Sealy; Wesley Gajewski of Sealy, Jennifer Ann and husband, Gregory Frnka, of Richmond; Joseph J. Janecka, III of Arlington, Virginia; Justin G. Janecka of Richmond; John C. Kuba of Abilene; Timothy J. Kuba of Rosenberg; Ann Elizabeth Kuba of Rosenberg; Hayden D. Hruzek of Rosenberg; Grant W. Hruzek of Rosenberg; four great-grandchildren, Adam and Jacob Gajewski of Sealy and Jocelynn and Mackensie Frnka of Richmond also survive. In addition, she is survived by her brother, John Witzkoski and wife, Evelyn, of Rosenberg; sisters, Verna Pavlock and Victoria Vickie Valicek of Rosenberg and Rosie Lewandowski and husband, Max, of McAllen; sister-in-law, Edna Janik, of Richmond and brother-in-law, Bennie Richter, of Rosenberg, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. As a young girl she worked as a waitress at the Rice Hotel in Houston. From 1941 through 1944 she worked for the National Biscuit Company until her marriage on November 4, 1945. From 1945 until 1968 she was a devoted wife and mother, helping her husband with his farming and cattle business. She re-entered the workforce in 1968, working for the Kroger Company as a meat wrapper for 20 years, until her retirement in 1988. Christine was also a member of KJZT Society, as well as a member of the Holy Rosary Altar Society. Her favorite pastimes were fishing at Sargent with her husband, Joe, either by themselves or with friends and camping with her family at Garner State Park in Leakey. She also enjoyed dancing and loved telling stories to her grandchildren about the "one that got away". The family wishes to express a special thanks to her caregivers, Irma Hernandez, Mary Jane Navarro and Charlotte Rhemann and to Selma Musaji and Karen Narvacan of Inter Active Hospice for their loving care of Christine during her illness as well as to all of her friends who were always inquiring about her health and well being and sending their well wishes. For those wishing, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Christine to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Keep the Vision Alive 2011, 1416 George Street, Rosenberg, Texas, 77471.

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Christine Regina Janecka

March 10, 1927 - February 28, 2008