Submitted by
Ken Gates
Marlin Democrat
Friday, February 13, 2009
Marlin, Falls Co., Texas
John Edward
Pitrucha, 71, of Burlington died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 at his residence.
Services were held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud
with the Rev. Walter Chelmo officiating. Burial followed in Powers Chapel Cemetery
near Rosebud.
Mr. Pitrucha was
born on Jan. 19, 1938, in Marlin to John Steve and Alma Kuehne Pitrucha. He
lived in the Rosebud area all of his life. He was a retired farmer and a member
of First Lutheran Church in Rosebud.
He was preceded in
death by a daughter, Linda Pitrucha.
Survivors include a
son, John Wayne Pitrucha of Burlington; two daughters, Donna Jimenez of Lott
and Michelle Vazquez of Westphalia; three sisters, Eva Polk and Barbara Hamby,
both of Rosebud, and Lillian Parker of Temple; 11 grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Visitation was
Monday evening at the funeral home.