Della Rose Chernosek

Adela Della Rose Chernosek, 91, beloved mother and grandmother, was lifted on eagles wings into pain-free, serene, eternal rest on October 17, 2007 at OakBend Medical Center in Richmond. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 A. M., Saturday, October 20, 2007, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg with burial following at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Rev. Dan Warden will officiate the services. Della was born August 19, 1916 in Moulton and was one of 7 children born to Christina and Steve Michalec, a proud Czech couple who passed on their love of Czech music and food to their children. Her childhood was spent in Shiner helping with the family farm before moving to Houston where she worked as a governess for the Eastham family whose children she helped raise and became a part of their loving home. She married Steve Chernosek on June 22, 1954 in a ceremony that was one of the first to be held in the newly built Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg, and afterwards moved to the home Steve built himself on Highway 36 where they remained until he passed away in 1992. Della supported her husband during his tenure as Fort Bend County Commissioner from 1957-1960 and also worked for the Lamar Schools Food Service Department, as well as doing private duty nursing in the area. Della was preceded in death by her husband, Steve, her parents, two brothers, Victor Michalec of Shiner and Otto Michalec of San Antonio, brother-in-law, Freddie Trahan, Sr. of Richmond and her nephew and Godson, Freddie Trahan, Jr. of East Bernard. She is survived by two daughters, Sally Guthrie and husband, Kenneth, of Rosenberg and Connie Hambrook and husband, Ernie, of Columbine Valley, Colorado; two grandchildren who were her pride and joy, Tyler and Savannah Guthrie; sisters, Vlasta Trahan of Richmond, Lorene Kram and husband, Arnold, of El Campo; brothers, Jim Michalec and wife, Peggy, and Laddie Michalec and wife, Anita, of San Antonio; sister-in-law, Mary Michalec; three step-grandchildren, five great step-grandchildren, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation is from 5:00 P. M. to 7:30 P. M., Friday, October 19, 2007 in the Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel with a rosary to be recited at 7:30 P. M. Pallbearers will be: Kenneth Kram, Joe Michalec, Robert Grayless, Daryll Trahan, Bill Tripp and Nathan Kreitz. The family would also like to thank Dr. Julio Molina, the staff at OakBend Medical Center/Skilled Nursing Facility and Dr. Sylvester Vaughns, Janice Hoffman and others at Odyssey Hospice for their care, concern and dedication during her illness. Memorial remembrances may be made to Holy Rosary Catholic School, 1408 James St., Rosenberg, 77471, earmarked for the Computer Lab or the Science Department. Words of condolence may be left for the family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B. F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, 281-341-8800.

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Della Rose Chernosek

August 19, 1916 - October 17, 2007