Henry Odis Veselka, 89, passed away suddenly on Thursday,
February 2, 2017.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Saturday, February
4, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bellmead. Burial with military honors provided by the West V.F.W. will follow at St.
Mary Cemetery in West. Visitation will be 6 to 7 pm Friday, February 3, 2017
with Rosary to follow at 7 pm at Bellmead Funeral Home.
Henry was born March 23, 1927 in Elk, Texas to Charlie H.
and Mary (Pustjovsky) Veselka. He served
in the Air Force for 21 years until retiring and farmed and ranched all his
life. He enjoyed gardening and traveling. Henry was a member of St. Joseph
Catholic Church and the American Legion in West.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Jimbo
and Alfonce; a sister, Martha; his first wife, Dorothy Alice Rivers Veselka on August 5, 1995; and a grandson, Bo Blancett.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Veselka; his daughters,
Shirley Clarke and husband, Alan and Theresa Cooper and husband, Mike;
step-children, Patsy Mussman and James Smith; his sister, Rose Black; brother,
Fred Veselka and wife, Irene; grandchildren; Cortney Clarke, Christopher Clarke,
April Blancett, Paige Henry-Butcher, Tamera Mussman and Kimberly Mussman; great-grandchildren,
Mason Blancett, Evan Blancett, Sheridan Torrez and Tristan Torrez; and several
nieces and nephews.
Please sign the online guest book at
www.bellmeadfuneralhome.com
Condolences(14)
Paula Andrle
Waxhachie, TX Friday, February 17, 2017 Barbara, sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.Kim and Casey Clark
Grapeland, TX Monday, February 6, 2017 Sending our sincere condolences. Prayers for you and your family. Love you Barbara!!walter and charlotte russell
riesel, TX Saturday, February 4, 2017 you will be dearly missed love youShirely Attaway
Seabrook, TX Friday, February 3, 2017 Love you and will miss you dearly... Say Hi to Pawpaw and Grandma fro me.Kimberly Mussman
Enid, OK Friday, February 3, 2017 What a shock to hear of Grandpa. Such a great man who will be so missed. Love and prayers to whole family.Barry & Patricia Brott
waco, TX Friday, February 3, 2017 We were shocked and deeply saddened at the lose of a dear friend that Henry was. Our Prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.Cecilia Haferkamp
, TX Friday, February 3, 2017 We are so sorry to hear of Henry's passing. Me and my son Nick have many good memories of playing Bingo with him. He will be missed. Our love and prayers go out to you Barbra and to all of the family.Margie Veselka
Nevada, TX Friday, February 3, 2017 Barbara and family,I am so sorry to hear about Henry. What joy he brought to the world, loved to share a hug and a joke or two with him. It was an honor to be a part of his life and he will be greatly missed. Thank you Henry for you service in the Air Force to protect our freedom. Fly on to the "blue yonder in heaven" .
Shelly Pustejovsky
Waco, TX Thursday, February 2, 2017 I have so many childhood memories of you and visiting you! I was always so excited when we would come see you! I remember all the Friday nights at Geneva hall and wanting to go back behind the bar like you and papa Ben Pustejovsky and i would get to sit there with yall and get spoiled rotten by both of you!! I love and will miss you dearly!!!Paula Veselka Corfield
China Spring, TX Thursday, February 2, 2017 We're so sorry to hear about Henry. He would always give you a big hug when you saw him and always had that smile on his face. We're sure going to miss him. We'll be keeping you all in our prayers during this difficult time.Paula & Rodger & family
julie kirkpatrick
elm mott, TX Thursday, February 2, 2017 Im so sorry to hear about your husband passing.Ill be praying for you.Tamra Mussman
Oklahoma City, OK Thursday, February 2, 2017 I love you grandpa and will mss you!Glenn W Vrba
Decatur, TX Thursday, February 2, 2017 Henry will be missed greatly. We are sorry for your loss, Barbara.Patsy Mussman
Moore, OK Thursday, February 2, 2017 Sorry that I will not be able to attend, but my thoughts and prayers are with you all.