PRAHA CATHOLIC CEMETERY
PRAHA, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS
The Praha Catholic Cemetery, located next to St. Mary's Catholic Church on FM 1295 south of US Hwy 90 east of Flatonia, was established in 1855. An annual memorial service is held on the Sunday preceding Veterans Day to honor the church's war heroes. Veterans, civic, and religious organizations participate in the service held at 11:00 A. M. in the cemetery.
Regena Williamson has provided photographs for the following burials in the cemetery. This is by no means a complete list of burials in this large cemetery. Veterans' cemetery photos are courtesy of Sherie Knape and Donna Green of the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives.
See a searchable database that includes this cemetery at the Catholic Diocese of Victoria web site.
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
| Barta, Rudolf | 12 Jan 1919 | 16 Jun 1944 | "PFC; Killed in action in France, World War II; Rest in Peace"; photo on veterans' memorial |
| Bohuslav Robert V. | 18 Oct 1922 | 3 Feb 1944 | "PFC; Killed in action in North Africa, World War II; Rest in Peace"; photo on veterans' memorial |
| Heiman, Annie | 10 Feb 1877 | 16 Mar 1965 | |
| Heiman, Philip | 11 Jan 1872 | 25 Dec 1906 | |
| Heimann, Johann | 1820 | 1875 | |
| Jasek, Frantiska | 10 Zari 1888 | 28 Led Jan 1977 | |
| Jasek, Josef M | 13 List 1889 | 4 Srpna Aug 1963 | |
| Jasek, Josph R. | 7 Unora 1862 | 27 Prosince 1930 | |
| Jasek, Marie | 17 Rijna 1862 | 7 List 1957 | |
| Kresta, Anton Jr. | 25 Jul 1923 | 12 Feb 1945 | "PFC; Killed in action in on Luzon Island, World War II; Rest in Peace"; photo on veterans' memorial |
| Marek, Edward J. | 23 Sep 1917 | 26 Sep 1944 | "PFC; Killed in action in on Peleliu Island, World War II; Rest in Peace"; photo on veterans' memorial |
| Lev, Josef | 12 Aug 1918 | 24 Jul 1944 | "Pvt; Killed in action in on Luzon Island, World War II; Rest in Peace"; photo on veterans' memorial |
| Okruhlik, Anna | 2 Kvcl 1860 | 21 Srp 1922 | "Pod ochranu Tvoy Zílriumriti poprcj nam o Jezisí S Bohem odpocivc nase mila manzellio z Malinko." |
| Okruhlik, Vincenc | 24 List 1854 | 3 Kvcl 1935 | Born in Roznov, Moravia |
| Pavlicek, George D. | 13 Sep 1916 | 7 Jul 1944 | "St/Sgt; Killed in action in France, World War II; Rest in Peace"; photo on veterans' memorial |
| Rab, Adolph E. | 13 Jun 1910 | 27 Dec 1944 | "PFC; Killed in action in Italy, World War II; Rest in Peace"; photo on veterans' memorial |
| Sbrusch, Eddie V. | 12 Oct 1919 | 7 Sep 1944 | Memorial only; taken as POW at Luzon, Philippines, lost on Japanese transport sunk by American torpedo; buried at sea; photo on veterans' memorial |
| Vaculik, Jerry R. | 21 Oct 1922 | 23 Jul 1944 | "PFC; Killed in action in France, World War II; Rest in Peace"; photo on veterans' memorial |
National Register Listing for St. Mary's Church
World War II Casualties Buried at Praha
The Painted Churches of Texas: Echoes of the Homeland
Many detailed photographs of the beautiful and historic painted churches in Fayette County and elsewhere in Texas. Click on the photos for enlarged views. Public television station, KLRU, developed this site in conjunction with its documentary, "The Painted Churches of Texas: Echoes of the Homeland."
