Pauline Marie Vydrzal Havelka

Funeral Mass for Pauline Polly Marie Vydrzal Havelka, 83, of Rosenberg, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, March 2, 2009 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1416 George St. in Rosenberg with Fr. Bill Bartniski officiating. Graveside services will be officiated by Deacon John McCourt at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Hostyn, Texas. Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M, Sunday, March 1, 2009 with a Rosary at 4:00 P.M., at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg. Polly was born June 29, 1925 in Cistern to Dominik and Mariana Kozmik Vydrzal. She left behind a beloved family. She was a homemaker all of her life. Polly was loved greatly by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Havelka or "Aunt Polly" had been a babysitter of many of the area residents. Polly was extremely proud of her Czech Heritage. Polly won many awards at the Fort Bend County Fair for her kolaches, okra and pickles. She was a solid foundation for her family and loved each of them unconditionally. She loved her faith, God and her church. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and a member of the Catholic Daughter Society, K.J.Z.T. Society and the Rosenberg American Legion Unit #271, along with the Czech Heritage Society. Polly was very fond of Bingo. She played two times a week or more. She would bake cookies or kolaches for many of her children's parties at school when they were young. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Louis Havelka; parents, Dominik and Mariana Vydrzal; daughter, Linda Sue Havelka; son, Eugene Louis Havelka; siblings, Stan, Jerry, Marie, Helen, Georgie, Frances, Libby, Beatrice and Vickie. Polly is survived by her children, Patsy Harlan and husband, Tom of Rosenberg, Ann Harvey and husband, David of Richmond, Frank Havelka and wife, Elizabeth Rodriguez of Richmond, James Havelka and wife, Susan of Columbus, and Tommy Havelka and wife, Rosie of Rosenberg; grandchildren, Bret Harlan and wife, Betsy of Sealy, Erin Parris of Stafford, Brooke and Michael Harvey of Richmond, Jolene Havelka of Richmond, Jennifer Heffley and husband, Roy of Columbus, Kimberly Burris and husband, Kyle of Columbus, Lisette Hernandez and husband, Roland of Rosenberg, and Tommy Havelka, Jr. of Rosenberg; great-grandchildren, Chad and Molly Harlan, Jacob Haverlah and Lauren Parris, Hayden and Logan Heffley, Graison Burris, Valerie, Ashley, Elizabeth and Emily Hernandez; along with numerous other family and friends. Memorial donations may be made in Polly's name to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Keep the Vision Alive 2011, 1416 George Street, Rosenberg, Texas 77471 or to American Diabetes Association, Always & Forever Memorial & Honor Program, 2400 Augusta Drive, Suite 175, Houston, Texas 77057. For those wishing, tributes and words of condolence may be left for the Havelka Family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Phone: 281-341-8800

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Pauline Marie Vydrzal Havelka

June 29, 1925 - February 26, 2009