Ernest A. Kubala

Funeral Services for Ernest A. Kubala, 93, of Rosenberg, will be held at 2:00 P. M., Friday, February 20, 2009 at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg, with Rev. Rhonda Detenbeck and Rev. Charles Teykl officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P. M. until 8:00 P. M., Thursday, February 19, 2009 in the State Room of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg. Ernest was born December 13, 1915 in Sealy to Rozalie and Frank Kubala. He came to Rosenberg in 1929 when the population was 1003. He attended school in Rosenberg and played football for the Rosenberg Brahmas in the 1930's. He joined the Rosenberg Fire Department at the age of 15 with a minor's release. He was among the Rosenberg Volunteer Fire Fighters who helped battle the Texas City explosion blaze in 1947. After leaving the Rosenberg Fire Department, he joined the Port of Houston Captain Crotty Fire Boat on November 23, 1950, retiring after 28 years of service. He owned and operated a local fireworks stand for over 25 years and was a butcher for local markets for many years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Rosenberg. He passed away February 17, 2009 in Sugar Land. Ernest is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Isabelle Emilie Kubala; his parents; and his siblings, Vlasta Jackson, Walter Kubala and Alice Sindel. He is survived by his children, Butch Kubala and wife, Patty, Barbara Jochec and husband, Lloyd, Robert Kubala and wife, Holly, Debbie Leightenheimer and husband, Charlie; grandchildren, Kelli Gallegos and husband, Joe, Kimberley Holstead and husband, Josh, Emily Leightenheimer, Janaka Jochec, Jaron Kubala and fiancée, Shana Zulkowski, Cody Kubala; great grandchildren, Trenton Fernandez, Tyler, Nicholas and Grace Isabela Gallegos, Krislyn Zamora; brother, Jerry Kubala; along with other relatives and friends. Pallbearers will include Joe Gallegos, Josh Holstead, Jaron Kubala, Cody Kubala and Trenton Fernandez. For those wishing, donations may be made in memory of Ernest to the First Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 1006, Rosenberg, Texas, 77471.

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Ernest A. Kubala

December 13, 1915 - February 17, 2009