BARNARD "BENNO" KANA

   EL CAMPO - Bernard "Benno" Kana of El Campo died May 30, 2010, at the age of 84. He was born Feb. 11, 1926, in Smithville, to the late Rudolph and Hermina Hlucanek Kana. He had worked in the parts dept. of John L. Russell Chevrolet and co-owned the Hillje Grocery store with Johnny Kaspar for 20 years. He also worked with RC Cola and was a longtime employee of Mikeska's BBQ. He was a WWII veteran having served in the U.S. Navy.
   He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Veselka Kana of El Campo; sisters-in-law, Sophie Kana and Bernice Kana of El Campo, Norma Kruppa and husband LeRoy of Humble, and Delores Strnadel and husband LeRoy of El Campo; brother-in-law, Jerome Veselka and wife Theresa of El Campo; nieces and nephews, Roxanne and Bill Nelson of Brazoria, Dannette and Mark Wendel of El Campo, Bridget and Darrell Nohavitza of El Campo, Neal and Cindy Strnadel of El Campo, and Stacy and Laurent Johnson of Katy.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Marcella Kaiser and Alice Guffey; and brothers, Walter, Adolph and Louis Kana.
   Visitation will begin at noon, Tuesday, at Triska Funeral Home. A parish rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, at St. Philip Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at St. Philip Church with the Rev. Gary Janak officiating. Interment will follow at St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery in Hillje.
   Serving as pallbearers are Douglas Veselka, Matthew Labay, Craig Wendel, Marvin Kaiser, Hubert Kaiser, Chris Kruppa and Neal Strnadel.
   Honorary bearers are Gerry Mikeska, Tony Escamilla, Daniel Kana, Bill Nelson, Mark Wendel, Darrell Nohavitza and Laurent Johnson.
   In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to be made to St. Philip Catholic Church or St. Philip School Endowment Fund.
   Triska Funeral Home, El Campo, 979-543-3681.