Georgie Irene Losack

Georgie Irene Kanak Losack, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, great aunt, and friend, went to be with the Lord on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025. Georgie was born on February 22, 1938, in Tavener TX to Victor and Alma Berkovsky Kanak. She attended Holy Cross catholic school through 8th grade, and it is here where she took piano lessons from the nuns and began playing the organ and piano in the 7th grade. For the next 50+ years, she played for Sunday mass, mainly the 7:00 a.m., because no one else wanted to at that time! She played for weddings, funerals, and special occasions. She also sang in the Czech choir which consisted of six ladies, devoted to singing Czech hymns. The choir, under the leadership and guidance of Martha Viktorin and John Dujka, began recording and making cassette tapes of religious waltzes and polka genres. As their intent was to preserve their Czech heritage, they began getting invitations to perform all over Texas, and as a result The East Bernard Czech singers were formed. They were proud to win many awards from the Texas Polka Music Association. Georgie attended East Bernard high school graduating in 1955. After high school, she attended Wharton Jr. college for one year then continued at Sam Houston State University graduating in 1958 after two years with a degree in elementary education and minors in English and Math. Her first teaching job was in Rosenberg, Texas at Taylor Ray, where she taught 5th grade for two years. The following year she moved to East Bernard Elementary school teaching 3rd grade for over thirty years until her retirement in 1992. She truly enjoyed her students and always said that teaching was a rewarding profession. On May 31, 1959, Georgie married James (Jimmie) Losack. They would have been married 66 years, having celebrated their 60th anniversary in 2019, before his passing in December of that year. They were blessed with two sons, Duane Thomas and Gregory James. Every summer, they spent time traveling to different states, until football, baseball and track season took over. However, Georgie and Jimmie traveled wherever the boys’ activities took them. The family also spent many happy days at their ranch in Sublime, entertaining family and friends. When the grandkids came along, they supported their scholastic & sporting activities (volleyball, softball, baseball, football), piano, dance recitals, & band competitions. They took numerous trips with the kids to Colorado, New Mexico, and Corpus Christi. She enjoyed cooking after football practice and brought endless food and snacks to the game room when the kids had friends over. Georgie & Jimmie began their own travels all over the United States consisting of New Mexico, Utah, Louisiana, & Kentucky. Most of these trips were with their good friends and included various casinos stops along the way. Georgie was an avid reader, beginning at an early age reading anything from comic books to mystery magazines and novels. For over 70 years she started her day reading the Houston Chronicle, just like her mother. During covid, reading was a vital part of her daily routine. She read almost every book at the East Bernard library and kept the librarians scrambling for new materials. Georgie held a secret recipe for cheese pie that came from her mother. It required real cottage cheese from an undisclosed dairy. The pie was enjoyed by all but the true fortunate were the boys who always received one when they went deer hunting to Mexico. This recipe and her unwillingness to share almost cost multiple friendships. Georgie was a faithful member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. She volunteered as a religious education teacher and served on the parish council. She was a member of the East Bernard Catholic Daughters #1108, SPJST, KJT and Retired Teachers Association. She is preceded in death by her parents Victor and Alma Kanak, husband James (Jimmie) Losack, infant children Matthew and Valerie, brother Jodie Kanak and wife Audrey, sister Rosalie Millsap and brother-in-law Bryan Millsap. She is survived by her two sons Duane and wife Melinda, Gregory and wife Joyce, grandchildren, Justin Losack, Dr. Brooke Casale and husband Devon, Garrett Losack and wife Taylor, Jenise Moszkowicz and husband Daniel, Tara Sliva and husband Dustin, Megan Krusleski and Connor Krusleski, great grandchildren, Kale Moszkowicz, Kalan Moszkowicz, Charlotte Casale and Laynee Losack, numerous loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Georgie had a kind heart, love for all people, and a very positive attitude about life. She saw the beauty and joy in every day, much like this poem states: “All the days are like a treasure, there’s beauty all around, and caring for each other adds to pleasure found. The simple life is the best, it makes us all content, no need to fret and wish for more, when life is heaven sent.” In Lieu of flowers the family is asking to make a donation to Houston Hospice. Visitation will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church in East Bernard at 12:30 PM with a rosary at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Funeral service will start at 2:00 PM with a burial to follow at Holy Cross cemetery. Expressions of remembrance and condolences are welcome and may be left for the family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd. (Hwy 59 South @ FM 2218), Rosenberg, Texas 77471, Phone: 281-341-8800.

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Georgie Irene Losack

February 22, 1938 - November 27, 2025