Justina I. Koebelen Janack

Justina Isabel Koebelen Janack, 99, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 24, 2007, at her home in Rosenberg. Her funeral Mass will be at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, September 27, 2007 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Rev. Dan Warden, Celebrant. Catholic Daughters Wake Service and Rosary will be on Wednesday evening, September 26, 2007 at 7:00 P.M., at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg. Interment will be at West Gethsemane Cemetery on SH 36 in Rosenberg. Lector will be Simon Bartos and the Cantor will be Sharon Kristynik. Organist will be Lou Gonzalez. Justina was born on September 18, 1908 in Ellinger to Justin and Albina Ondrej Koebelen with a twin sister, Albina. They graduated for Rosenberg High School in 1925. She attended Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos to become a certified teacher. She then taught school at George and Clodine Community Schools in Fort Bend County. In 1938, she married Vince H. Janack of Rosenberg. They along with his brother, Arthur D. Janack and wife, Gladys, owned and successfully operated Janack Brothers Mens Fine Clothing Store on Third Street in the then bustling Downtown Rosenberg for many years. The men were the salesman, Gladys was the seamstress, and she was the bookkeeper and buyer. Her husband, Vince died in 1962, shortly after Hurricane Carla, and the three continued to operate the business until they retired in the early 1970s. She was a long time active member of the American Legion Post #271 Auxillary, serving as Secretary-Treasurer and VA Hospital Cookie Chair for over 30 years. Justina was an active member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Altar Society and a charter member and officer of Court Holy Rosary #1476, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, having served as the third Regent of the new Court in the 1940s. Justina is preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Albina Janak of El Campo, Ellen Pollock and Noillie Pollack Jurchak of Rosenberg. Also nephews, Justin Pollock and Ben Hrachovy and nieces, Rita Pollock Bolin, Noillie Janack OQuinn, Bessie Ripple and Erlene Ryza, predeceased her. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Yvonne Zaruba of Sabine Pass, Joe and Errol Janak of El Campo, Betty Sinclair of Alvin, Darlene Listak of Port Arthur, Lana Janak and Mary Ellen Pollock of Rosenberg of Rosenberg. Also, surviving nieces and nephews, Lillian Duyka of Needville, Blanche Pater of Richmond, Daniel Hrachovy of Port Barre, LA, C.J. Hrachovy of Houston, Evelyn Miller of Eagle Lake, Adelle Linke of Lafayette, LA, Floyd Janek of Champions, Rowena Anderson of Atlanta, GA and Georgiana Smesny of Crosby, along with several great nieces and nephews and two godchildren, Sharon Kristynik of Rosenberg and Scott Bartos of New Braunfels. Pallbearers will be Tim Duyka, Jimmy Ryza, Gerald Ripple, Rick Kristynik, Scott Bartos, Paul Warren and Freddie Pollock-Galvan. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Rosary Keep the Vision Alive. The family thanks Interactive Hospice Care for their care in her final hours. Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, Rosenberg, Texas 281-341-8800 www.davisgreenlawnfh.com

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Justina I. Koebelen Janack

September 18, 1908 - September 24, 2007