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~LaJoyce Pustka~
SHINER: LaJoyce Elsie Pustka, age 85, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026. She was born March 22, 1940 in Yoakum to Herbert and Clementine Schneider Zwerschke. She was a homemaker, worked at Elkins Variety Store, secretary for the school tax office and helped her husband at their shoe repair shop. She was a member of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, KJZT and Catholic Daughters. She enjoyed spending time with her granddaughters, doing yardwork, gardening, sewing, going for a drive in the country, her cats and listening to the Polka Show every day. Survivors: sons, Michael P. Pustka, Glenn A. Pustka (Hunter M. Davis) and Kevin Pustka (Luci); grandchildren, Hannah Archibald (Ian), Carly Pustka and Erin Pustka; sister, Irene Shimek. Preceded in death by: parents; husband, Matthew J. Pustka; daughter, Angela Kay Pustka and a sister, Inez Marburger (Julius). Visitation 4:30-6:00 p.m. followed with a rosary at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home. Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church with Rev. Jacob Mendoza officiating. Burial Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers: J. R. Peters, Daryl Peters, James Pustka, Kenneth Stock, Matthew Motal, Kirk Stasa. Memorial contributions may be given to the Catholic Daughters. Arrangements by Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home 361-293-5656. |