The following information comes from the Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives:
See historical marker at Hostyn Catholic Church
The Holy Rosary Church was a dream in December 1856 when Reverend J. Ansteadt rode on horse back from Frelsburg, Texas to the Bluff area to conduct the first Mass in the home of John Laux. Bluff was named after the high prominence on the Colorado River four miles to the Northeast. Shortly after the first Mass, a log chapel was built on the Laux property followed by a wood frame building in 1869.The oldest marked grave in the cemetery is for Frantisek Adamcik who was born on July 21, 1824 and died in 1866. The following survey was compiled by Norman C. Krischke, c. 9-4-2000. See his booklet, Queen of the Holy Rosary, Hostyn Texas, for additional information on church history and selected obituaries. There is a copy in the Fayette Heritage Archives and Museum.
See newspaper article about completion of memorial chapel
See photos of tombstones at the Hostyn Catholic Cemetery taken by Jessica Sims.
The Victoria Diocese searchable database includes Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery.
ABBREVIATIONS G
M
MC Granite
Marble
Metal Cross
DR
FHM
CON Divining Rods
Funeral Home Marker
Concrete VFW
USAL Veterans of Foreign Wars
US American Legion CZECH ABBREVIATIONS FOR MONTHS LED
UNOR
BREZ
DUB January
February
March
April KVET
CERV
CERC
SRP May
June
July
August ZARI
RIJ
LIST
PROS September
October
November
December
SECTION SITE NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE TYPE MARKER NOTES A 1 Frances Boehm 24 Sep 1926 29 Jan 1929 G A 2 Cyril Boehm 5 Jul 1924 19 Nov 1924 G A 3 Sarah Elizabeth Kallus 08 Oct 1998 15 Oct 1998 G Infant daughter of Robert and Michele Kallus. "Our Little Angel". A 4 Helen Janda 19 Feb 1914 19 Feb 1914 G A 5 Jan Adamcik 1 KVET 1888 24 LIST 1888 M A 6 Henry Kubala 25 Jun 1889 25 Jun 1889 G A 7 Leonard Hunger 29 Jun 1921 30 Apr 1922 G A 8 Jiricek Parma 13 CERC 1893 12 ZARI 1893 M A 9 Bordovsky infant May 1941 May 1941 G Infant son of Joseph & Mary Bordovsky. A 10 Benjamin E. Hrbacek 31 Mar 1941 1 Apr 1941 G Dual stone with Betty Hrbacek. A 11 Betty Jo Hrbacek 23 Apr 1945 16 Jun 1945 G Dual stone with Benjamin E. Hrbacek. A 12 Rudolf Melcher 21 KVET 1913 1 CERC 1914 G A 13 UNKNOWN M Marble headstone, no inscription. DR: Female. A 14 Vaclav Janda 29 Aug 1914 5 Sep 1914 G A 15 Jirinka Kolodejcak 20 Aug 1917 5 Mar 1919 MC A 16 Raymund Hilser 8 UNOR 1891 11 LIST 1892 G A 17 Marenka Muras 16 Sep 1924 23 Sep 1924 G Dual stone with Adolfek Muras. A 18 Adolfek Muras 19 Mar 1929 3 May 1929 G Dual stone with Marenka Muras. A 19 Karel Klecka 18 LED 1892 7 LIST 1892 M A 20 UNKNOWN CON Concrete frame, child's,, no inscription, DR: Female. A 21 Ladislav Jan Baron 23 RIJ 1913 21 CERV 1915 G A 22 Unknown G Child's grave, no dates. DR: Male. A 23 A.R. G DR: Female. A 24 Tricia Marie Janda 27 Dec 1968 27 Dec 1968 G A 25 Nathan James Muras 26 Jun 1975 27 Jun 1975 G We Hold You in Our Hearts. A 26 Marie Cervenka 9 Jan 1892 Unknown G On same stone with Theodore and Frantisek Cervenka A 27 Theodore Cervenka 1 Sep 1885 10 May 1896 G On same stone with Marie and Frantisek Cervenka A 28 Frantisek Cervenka 1896 21 Mar 1949 G On same stone with Theodore and Marie Cervenka A 29 Raymond T. Vaclavik 8 Jun 1945 24 Nov 1981 G A 30 Anton Kolek 26 Jul 1913 17 May 1987 G A 31 Agnes Kolek 19 Mar 1921 — G Wife of Anton Kolek. A 32 Anton A. Kaspar 19 Mar 1901 28 Jun 1979 G A 33 Agnes L. Kaspar 5 Apr 1906 22 Mar 1996 G Wife of Anton Kaspar. A 34 Ferdinand Richter 28 Aug 1888 22 Jul 1901 G A 35 Frabk Boehm, Jr. 10 Oct 1918 27 Jun 1945 G A 36 Louise Thuemler 14 Mar 1876 22 Apr 1951 G Burned to death. A 37 Rosie Kadlecek No dates. G A 38 John Kadlecek 8 CERV 1930 18 PROS 1935 G Picture. "Johnnie" A 39 Alvin Kasparek 12 Oct 1932 6 Jul 1939 CON A 40 Virginia Mae Kallus 7 May 1951 9 May 1951 G Daughter of Cyrill & Liola Kallus. A 41 Edward Adamcik 10 Apr 1945 10 Apr 1945 G Twin to Joseph Adamcik. A 42 Joseph Adamcik 10 Apr 1945 10 Apr 1945 G Twin to Edward Adamcik. A 43 Virginia Ann Janda 4 Aug 1943 5 Aug 1943 G Daughter of Mr & Mrs John B. Janda. A 44 Felix F. Adamcik 30 May 1940 7 Nov 1940 G A 45 Ludmila Kolodejcak 12 Apr 1924 13 Apr 1936 G A 46 Frank Belicek 19 Dec 1935 19 Dec 1935 G Foot: "F.B." A 47 Joseph Kolodejcak 1932 1932 G A 48 Annie Kolodejcak 1930 1931 G A 49 Unknown CON Child grave frame. DR: Male. A 50 Cyril Kolodejcak 5 Jul 1928 13 May 1930 G A 51 Frances Muras 20 Sep 1928 23 Sep 1928 G A 52 Unknown No dates. FHM Concrete child grave frame. DR: Female A 53 Alfonse Trlicek 2 Aug 1933 2 Aug 1923 G Infant son of Frank & Annie Trlicek. A 54 Unknown No dates. FHM Child's grave. DR: Male. No dates. A 55 August C. Svrcek 6 Jul 1934 9 Jul 1934 G A 56 Charlie Stavinoha 4 Nov 1932 9 Jul 1934 G A 57 Jiri Lidiak 31 CERC 1934 21 ZARI 1934 G Andilek Jej Sebou Vzal A 58 Benedict Stavinoha 12 Nov 1930 16 Jun 1935 G A 59 Krystina Rainosek 18 PROS 1903 28 UNOR 1906 G On same stone with Albert and Justina Rainosek A 60 Justina Rainosek 26 ZARI 1896 29 ZARI 1906 G On same stone with Albert and Krystina Rainosek A 61 Albert Rainosek 23 BREZ 1891 1 RIJ 1891 G On same stone with Krystina and Justina Rainosek A 62 Albina L. Sablatura 1901 1902 G Our Angel A 63 Ludmila Lidiak 216[?] ZARI 1939 29 RIJ 1939 G Ve Stinu Krize Tady Drime A 64 Senator A. Hrachovy DR: Male. 7 Jan 1940 13 Feb 1940 G A 65 Annette A. Rainosek 11 Jan 1944 11 Jan 1944 G A 66 Mary Katherine Tiemann 3 Nov 1949 3 Nov 1949 FHM A 67 Lawrence J. Matocha 1 Aug 1955 9 Aug 1955 G A 68 Unknown No dates. G Child's grave DR: Male. A 69 Josef A. Hilser 21 CERV 1897 7 UNOR 1902 G A 70 Jerome P. Kubos 22 Aug 1906 24 Feb 1977 G MIL: PFC, US Army, World War II. A 71 Edity Petter 17 Nov 1901 7 Nov 1984 G A 72 Joseph J. Petter 12 Feb 1901 7 Nov 1984 G MIL: SGT, US ARMY, WORLD WAR II; USAL A 73 Martha B. Petter 19 Apr 1911 5 Sep 1999 G A 74 Adolph H. Petter 28 Mar 1908 24 Mar 1994 G A 75 Adrian Rene Muniz 22 Jun 1972 29 Jul 1988 G A 76 Edwin Paul Vecera "Carpenter" 16 Sep 1924 --- G A 77 Evelyn F. Rainosek 4 Dec 1927 --- G Bookkeeper Dual stone with Edwin Vecera. A 78 Joe Zbranek, Jr. 2 Feb 1893 12 Jul 1971 G MIL: TEXAS, SGT, US ARMY WORLD WAR I. A 79 Helen E. Zbranek 16 Feb 1898 28 Aug 1993 G Wife of Joe Zbranek A 80 Frank J. Provazek 24 Aug 1902 13 Jul 1964 G MIL: Mim F. Provazek, TEXAS PFC, US ARMY WORLD WAR II A 81 Edna M. Provazek 1 Feb 1919 --- G Wife of Frank J. Provazek. A 82 Anton Sevcik 2 Jun 1895 2 Dec 1956 G MIL: Anton Charles Sevcik, TEXAS, PFC, MGCO, 360 Infantry, WORLD WAR I. Picture. A 83 Cecilia Sevcik 13 Nov 1896 11 Jul 1956 G Wife of Anton Sevcik. Picture. A 84 Felix Petrash 30 Dec 1910 1 Oct 1978 G A 85 Annie Petrash 17 Jul 1916 16 Apr 1986 G Wife of Felix Petrash. A 86 Emilie Chovanec 29 Oct 1912 29 May 2000 G On same marker with Rudolf and Matilda Chovanec A 87 Rudolf Chovanec 11 May 1909 25 Feb 1974 G On same marker with Emilie and Matilda Chovanec A 88 Matilda Chovanec 26 May 1906 3 May 1983 G On same marker with Rudolf and Emilie Chovanec A 89 Ivan E. Antosh 24 Mar 1915 12 Feb 1976 G A 90 Edna M. Antosh 21 Dec 1919 5 May 1997 G Wife of Ivan Antosh. A 91 Vastine L. Janda 15 Jan 1915 13 Aug 1986 G Picture. MIL: Vastine Louis Janda, ACETM, US NAVY, WORLD WAR II. A 92 Bernice K. Janda 14 Nov 1916 ? Jan 1997 G Wife of Vastine L. Janda. Picture. A 93 Kenneth Robert Kubos 29 May 1942 20 May 1993 G A 94 Helen Boehm 14 Apr 1931 --- G Wife of Daniel E. Boehm, married: 16 Jun 1953. A 95 Daniel Emil Boehm 24 Mar 1929 27 Dec 1977 G A 96 Otto J. Boehm 11 Nov 1897 28 Jun 1952 FHM A 97 Rose L. Boehm 1896 1987 FHM A 98 Adolph J. Cervenka 8 Jul 1890 2 Dec 1960 G A 99 Olga L. Cervenka 14 Feb 1896 31 Jul 1980 G Wife of Adolph J. Cervenka. A 100 Darrell Ray Muras 22 Feb 1974 25 Nov 1975 G A 101 Vaclav L. Muras 19 Jan 1911 --- G A 102 Leona V. Muras 14 May 1919 --- G Wife of Vaclav L. Muras. A 103 Bretislav Lycka 27 BREZ 1882 6 UNOR 1924 G A 104 Johana Lycka 29 BREZ 1857 3 SRP 1932 G Born v Stare Bele, na Morave. Foot "J.L". Wife of Joseph Lycka. A 105 Josef Lycka 1 LED 1854 19 CERV 1916 G Born v Nove Bele, na Morave A 106 Frank Rainosek 1 Apr 1902 20 Jul 1992 G A 107 Annie Mach 28 Jun 1889 13 Aug 1919 G A 108 Paulina Macura Muzny 1861 1934 G A 109 Margaret E. Valis 10 Jun 1926 10 Aug 1997 G Nee Kolodejcak. A 110 Joseph F. Kolodejcak 15 Oct 1903 28 Nov 1955 G A 111 Annie Kolodejcak 7 Mar 1901 24 Aug 1966 G Wife of Joseph F. Kolodejcak. A 112 Julia Mauser 4 Jul 1894 1 Oct 1940 G A 113 Mary Lee Rohan 23 Nov 1908 6 Aug 1947 G A 114 Juliana Munster 9 MARZ 1822 29 MARZ 1912 G Born Duetsch Jasnik. Nee Schram. A 115 Elisabeth Beier 8 Feb 1825 13 Jan 1912 G Born Deutsch Jasnik. Nee Schram. A 116 Jan Vecera 20 CERV 1843 2 SRP 1910 G A 117 Frantiska Vecera 24 CERC 1853 19 CERV 1928 G Wife of Jan Vecera. A 118 Vericika Kopecky 1845 28 KVET 1910 G "Aged 65 years." A 119 Emilie Sulik 8 Oct 1890 4 Aug 1968 G A 120 Veronika Sulik 28 PROS 1862 27 DUB 1960 G Wife of Jiri Sulik. A 121 Jiri Sulik 30 DUB 1863 8 DUB 19L8 G A 122 Joseph Kopecky 1850 7 BREZ 1909 G "Aged 59 years." A 123 Stanislav Kana 15 Mar 1923 --- G Picture. A 124 Lillian M. Kana 5 Dec 1925 --- G Picture. Wife of Stanislav Kana. A 125 Terezie Fojtik 15 SRP 1860 5 SRP 1896 G A 126 Paulina Sulak 25 SRP 1851 3 LIST 1907 G Wife of Jan Sulak. A 127 Jan Sulak 27 PROS 1834 7 PROS 1904 G A 128 Josef Zajicek 1813 4 BREZ 1904 G A 129 Pave! Kolodejcak 18 PROS 1877 21 CENC 1896 G A 130 Marie Cervenka 13 CERV 1866 21 BREZ 1949 G Wife of Jan Cervenka. A 131 Jan Cervenka 20 CERC 1862 10 KVET 1896 G A 132 Agnes Janda 23 Nov 1872 22 Jan 1951 G Wife of Hanry Janda. A 133 Henry Janda 3 Jul 1870 05 Jan 1922 G A 134 Anna Kozel 21 CERV 1854 13 DUB 1942 G A 135 Josef Kozel 26 SRP 1878 21 ZARI 1924 G Born Frydku Morave A 136 Charles E. Kozel 1 Oct 1894 22 Dec 1992 G A 137 Mary A. Kozel 9 Dec 1898 17 Aug 1992 G Wife of Charles E. Kozel A 138 Valentin Sasin 1841 27 LED 1895 G A 139 Frank J. Vaclavik 22 Nov 1910 2 Nov 1984 G A 140 Clara M. Vaclavik 5 Aug 1916 11 Jul 1981 G Wife of Frank J. Vaclavik A 141 Frank J. Janca 8 Nov 1892 12 Oct 1960 G A 142 Albina Janca 8 Jan 1892 22 Jan 1982 G Wife of Frank J. Janca. A 143 Petronula Rainosek KVET 1858 23 LIST 1899 G Born Morave A 144 Frank Rohan 16 PROS 1854 18 PROS 1928 G A 145 Joe H. Janda 19 May 1902 22 Feb 1989 G A 146 Maria Mauser 4 LIST 1888 30 LIST 1914 M A 147 Simon Behal 28 RIJ 1835 22 PROS 1913 G A 148 Jan Rainosek 24 ZARI 1858 18 LED 1908 G A 149 Mary F. Rainosek 10 Nov 1871 21 Dec 1953 G A 150 Magdalena Janda 16 CERV 1835 11 LED 1909 G Born Nemecke, Jasenice v Naruci Pane. A 151 Raymond Rainosek 1894 29 May 1909 G MIL: SEA 2, US NAVY, WORLD WAR I USAL A 152 Vincens Janda 5 Apr 1826 15 Aug 1900 G A 153 Joseph Janda 18 Mar 1865 28 Apr 1900 G A 154 Thomas Antosh 1822 1910 G A 155 Theophil Antosh 1904 1904 G A 156 Pauline Antosh 1824 1897 G Wife of Thomas Antosh. A 157 Frank Muras 1 Apr 1871 26 Apr 1956 G A 158 Marie Muras 28 Apr 1876 15 Apr 1950 G Wife of Frank Muras A 159 Marie Hrncir Unk 9 LIST 1898 G A 160 Frantisek Vasek 24 CERC 1888 18 UNOR 1954 G A 161 Aneska Vasek 22 ZARI 1892 8 UNOR 1964 G Wife of Frantisek Vasek. A 162 Frant. Hrncir Unk 18 CERC 1896 G A 163 Fran. Hrncir Unk 13 PROS 1893 G A 164 Anton Vasek 9 Dec 1863 14 Jul 1946 G A 165 Rosalie Vasek 24 Apr 1869 16 Jul 1947 G Wife of Anton Vasek. A 166 Theresia Strobel 18 Oct 1833 3 Jan 1884 M Nee Recek. A 167 Katrina Szymanski No dates. MC Metal Cross. A 168 Anezka Hrachova 1869 30 KVET 1898 MC Born "Bluff, TX." Metal cross made in Spielville. A 169 Jan Lidiak 3 CERV 1846 4 DUB 1916 G Cannon monument; son of Joseph Lidiak. A 170 Veronika Lidiak 19 BREZ 1849 9 Aug 1891 G First wife of Jan Lidiak. A 171 Marie Lidiak 27 UNOR 1853 20 PROS 1916 G Second wife of Jan Lidiak. Nee Jelinek. A 172 Anicka Lidiak 10 UNOR 1891 18 LED 1892 M Daughter of Jan and Veronika Lidiak. A 173 Karel Hrachovy 6 LED 1844 9 KVET 1893 MC v Trojanovicich, PR A 174 Jan F. Kana 26 Apr 1872 21 Feb 1950 G Na Morave v Trojanovic. A 175 Marie Kana 3 Jan 1874 20 Sep 1965 G Na Morave v Frenstate, PR. Wife of Jan F. Kana. A 176 Wenzel Kubala 1831 1887 G A 177 Theresia Kubala 1834 1890 G