Ruth Eloise Horak

1924 - 2012

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Stephenville Funeral Home - Stephenville

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Stephenville, Texas

Ruth Horak Obituary

Ruth Eloise Brown Horak, 88, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 10 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Stephenville and 2 p.m. Monday at Zion United Church of Christ in Clifton. Graveside service: 4 p.m. Monday in Czech Brethren Church Cemetery in West. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Stephenville Funeral Home in Stephenville. Memorials: Donations may be made to Tarleton State University Horak-Smith Middle School Mathematics Pre-service Scholarship or to youth programs at First Presbyterian Church, Stephenville. Eloise was born July 31, 1924, in St. Louis, Mo. She married Frank Henry Horak Jr. in St. Louis on Aug. 21, 1953. He preceded her in death on Feb. 21, 1999. Eloise held degrees from Harris Teachers' College, Baylor University and Tarleton State University. She taught for 43 years in the Marion ISD, Weimar ISD, Morgan ISD, Clifton ISD, and at Tarleton State University. She was active in the First Presbyterian Church in Stephenville. Survivors: Sons, Hank Horak and wife, Janette, of Austin and Mark Horak and wife, Kristin, of Lake Oswego, Ore.; daughters, Kathy Smith and husband, Russell, of Granbury and Janice Horak of Granbury; grandchildren, Christopher Smith and wife, Kayla, of Richmond, Kate Miller and husband, Marcus, of Helena, Mont., Natalie Smith of San Saba, Frank Horak IV of College Station, Jake Horak of Austin and Jordan Horak of Lake Oswego, Ore.; and several nieces and nephews.

Published by Star-Telegram on Oct. 14, 2012.
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May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
God Bless,

Jan & Ron Conrad

October 14, 2012

Please accept my deepest sympathy. Your mother was a beautiful and great lady.

Patte Cloud

October 14, 2012

Russell and Joyce Hall and family

October 14, 2012

You have our sympathy in the passing of your Mother, Eloise. You have had wonderful parents, and we remember them fondly from their time of service
at St. John UCC Church in Robinson. May God bless you in a special way.
Janet Sanders and Family

Janet Sanders

October 14, 2012

Rest assure Eloise, you leave some wonderful children behind you as a testement of your life.

Tiberia

October 14, 2012

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