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Helen Gertner Obituary
Helen Marie Gertner gained her angel wings on August 12, 2025 in Katy, TX surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 1, 1935 in Komensky, TX at their home, to Joseph Provazek and Mary Provazek Helen attended Komensky school and graduated from Moulton high school in 1953. She started working at Moulton drug store. Helen met William Gertner at the dance hall in Moravia, Texas and soon began dating.
Helen married William "Bill" Gertner on April 7, 1956 in Moravia, Texas. The couple had 3 children, Stephanie, Karen and Andrew.
Helen enjoyed being a home maker and taken care of her children. They made their home in West University where her husband worked for the Houston Fire Department. After retirement they moved back to the home place in Komensky where they raised cattle. She loved to tend her flower and vegetable garden. Helen enjoyed her bingo nights with friends and family. After her husband passed, she had a fall and was in rehab at Regency Nursing Center in Schulenburg. There, Helen met many new friends and discovered she could play bingo again and decided to stay. Helen was a member of the Moravia Altar Society and SP.
Helen is survived by Stephanie Foeh - daughter and husband Mike of Hallettsville, Karen Pavlock - daughter and husband David of Moravia, Andrew Gertner - son and wife Mindy of Katy. Grand children Hillary Lyssy and husband Nick of Fall City, Evan Gertner of Austin, Great grandchildren Grady, Troy and Kent Lyssy.
Helen is preceded in death by husband William Gertner and parents Mary and Joseph Provazek.
Visitation: August 19, 2025 at Smith funeral home in Moulton, Texas from 5 to 7 pm.
Rosary at 7:00 pm
The service for Helen Gertner will be held on August 20 at 10:00 am at Ascension of our Lord - Moravia, Texas
Burial after mass at Ascension of Our Lord cemetery - Moravia, Texas.
Memorial donations can be made in Helen's name to MD Anderson or Ascension of our Lord, Moravia, Texas.
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