Janet Bezdek
October 12, 1959 - May 20, 2021
Janet Marie Bezdek, age 61, of Abbott, died early Thursday morning, May 20, 2021, at her residence in Abbott.
A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco, with Rev. Augustine Ariwaodo as celebrant. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott.
Jan was born October 12, 1959, in Waco, the daughter of Jimmie and Ella (Stone) Bajer. She was a 1978 graduate of Reicher Catholic High School in Waco.
On March 31, 1979, she was united in marriage to Michael Bezdek in Waco. Jan was a faithful member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott where she served as Sacristan for over 20 years. She was also a member of KJZT Society #104 where she served as a Junior Director for many years; Abbott 4-H, where she served as an aide and assistant; a founding member of the St. Mary's Rosary Making Circle in Waco; the Henry Down's Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Mary West Chapter of the United Daughter's of the Confederacy, and a strong supporter of Pro-Life Waco. She was a small business owner for many years.
Jan enjoyed making rosaries, crafting, sewing, traveling, and attending all church activities. She especially loved spending time with her family, especially her sons.
Jan is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Jimmy Bajer Jr.; and a step-sister, Jo Beth Peterson.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 42 years, Michael Bezdek of Abbott; her sons, Jeff Bezdek and wife Laura of Edmond, OK, and James Bezdek of Abbott; her grandchildren, Noah and Kai Bezdek; a sister, Judith Kaska and husband Buddy; her stepmother, Jo Anna Bajer; sisters-in-law, Linda Rosen and husband Jay and Barbara Bezdek; step-sisters, Debra Lynn Motley and husband Bill and Mary Ann Deuvall and husband Cliff; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Active pallbearers are Larry Nesrsta, David Mays, Marty Escalona, Kevin Bezdek, Chris Ziegler, Dennis Pustejovsky, John Mebane, Zach Rosen, Andre Lujan, Jonathan Mebane, Danny Campbell, and Gene Petros.
Honorary pallbearers are George Andrie Jr., and past and present members of the DAR Henry Downs Chapter and the KJZT Society #104 Junior Division.
Aderhold Funeral Home, West, Texas
October 12, 1959 - May 20, 2021
Janet Marie Bezdek, age 61, of Abbott, died early Thursday morning, May 20, 2021, at her residence in Abbott.
A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco, with Rev. Augustine Ariwaodo as celebrant. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott.
Jan was born October 12, 1959, in Waco, the daughter of Jimmie and Ella (Stone) Bajer. She was a 1978 graduate of Reicher Catholic High School in Waco.
On March 31, 1979, she was united in marriage to Michael Bezdek in Waco. Jan was a faithful member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott where she served as Sacristan for over 20 years. She was also a member of KJZT Society #104 where she served as a Junior Director for many years; Abbott 4-H, where she served as an aide and assistant; a founding member of the St. Mary's Rosary Making Circle in Waco; the Henry Down's Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Mary West Chapter of the United Daughter's of the Confederacy, and a strong supporter of Pro-Life Waco. She was a small business owner for many years.
Jan enjoyed making rosaries, crafting, sewing, traveling, and attending all church activities. She especially loved spending time with her family, especially her sons.
Jan is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Jimmy Bajer Jr.; and a step-sister, Jo Beth Peterson.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 42 years, Michael Bezdek of Abbott; her sons, Jeff Bezdek and wife Laura of Edmond, OK, and James Bezdek of Abbott; her grandchildren, Noah and Kai Bezdek; a sister, Judith Kaska and husband Buddy; her stepmother, Jo Anna Bajer; sisters-in-law, Linda Rosen and husband Jay and Barbara Bezdek; step-sisters, Debra Lynn Motley and husband Bill and Mary Ann Deuvall and husband Cliff; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Active pallbearers are Larry Nesrsta, David Mays, Marty Escalona, Kevin Bezdek, Chris Ziegler, Dennis Pustejovsky, John Mebane, Zach Rosen, Andre Lujan, Jonathan Mebane, Danny Campbell, and Gene Petros.
Honorary pallbearers are George Andrie Jr., and past and present members of the DAR Henry Downs Chapter and the KJZT Society #104 Junior Division.
Aderhold Funeral Home, West, Texas
Janet Bezdek
October 12, 1959 - May 20, 2021
Janet Marie Bezdek, age 61, of Abbott, died early Thursday morning, May 20, 2021, at her residence in Abbott.
A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco, with Rev. Augustine Ariwaodo as celebrant. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott.
Jan was born October 12, 1959, in Waco, the daughter of Jimmie and Ella (Stone) Bajer. She was a 1978 graduate of Reicher Catholic High School in Waco.
On March 31, 1979, she was united in marriage to Michael Bezdek in Waco. Jan was a faithful member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott where she served as Sacristan for over 20 years. She was also a member of KJZT Society #104 where she served as a Junior Director for many years; Abbott 4-H, where she served as an aide and assistant; a founding member of the St. Mary's Rosary Making Circle in Waco; the Henry Down's Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Mary West Chapter of the United Daughter's of the Confederacy, and a strong supporter of Pro-Life Waco. She was a small business owner for many years.
Jan enjoyed making rosaries, crafting, sewing, traveling, and attending all church activities. She especially loved spending time with her family, especially her sons.
Jan is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Jimmy Bajer Jr.; and a step-sister, Jo Beth Peterson.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 42 years, Michael Bezdek of Abbott; her sons, Jeff Bezdek and wife Laura of Edmond, OK, and James Bezdek of Abbott; her grandchildren, Noah and Kai Bezdek; a sister, Judith Kaska and husband Buddy; her stepmother, Jo Anna Bajer; sisters-in-law, Linda Rosen and husband Jay and Barbara Bezdek; step-sisters, Debra Lynn Motley and husband Bill and Mary Ann Deuvall and husband Cliff; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Active pallbearers are Larry Nesrsta, David Mays, Marty Escalona, Kevin Bezdek, Chris Ziegler, Dennis Pustejovsky, John Mebane, Zach Rosen, Andre Lujan, Jonathan Mebane, Danny Campbell, and Gene Petros.
Honorary pallbearers are George Andrie Jr., and past and present members of the DAR Henry Downs Chapter and the KJZT Society #104 Junior Division.
Aderhold Funeral Home, West, Texas
October 12, 1959 - May 20, 2021
Janet Marie Bezdek, age 61, of Abbott, died early Thursday morning, May 20, 2021, at her residence in Abbott.
A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott, followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco, with Rev. Augustine Ariwaodo as celebrant. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott.
Jan was born October 12, 1959, in Waco, the daughter of Jimmie and Ella (Stone) Bajer. She was a 1978 graduate of Reicher Catholic High School in Waco.
On March 31, 1979, she was united in marriage to Michael Bezdek in Waco. Jan was a faithful member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott where she served as Sacristan for over 20 years. She was also a member of KJZT Society #104 where she served as a Junior Director for many years; Abbott 4-H, where she served as an aide and assistant; a founding member of the St. Mary's Rosary Making Circle in Waco; the Henry Down's Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Mary West Chapter of the United Daughter's of the Confederacy, and a strong supporter of Pro-Life Waco. She was a small business owner for many years.
Jan enjoyed making rosaries, crafting, sewing, traveling, and attending all church activities. She especially loved spending time with her family, especially her sons.
Jan is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Jimmy Bajer Jr.; and a step-sister, Jo Beth Peterson.
Survivors include her beloved husband of 42 years, Michael Bezdek of Abbott; her sons, Jeff Bezdek and wife Laura of Edmond, OK, and James Bezdek of Abbott; her grandchildren, Noah and Kai Bezdek; a sister, Judith Kaska and husband Buddy; her stepmother, Jo Anna Bajer; sisters-in-law, Linda Rosen and husband Jay and Barbara Bezdek; step-sisters, Debra Lynn Motley and husband Bill and Mary Ann Deuvall and husband Cliff; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Active pallbearers are Larry Nesrsta, David Mays, Marty Escalona, Kevin Bezdek, Chris Ziegler, Dennis Pustejovsky, John Mebane, Zach Rosen, Andre Lujan, Jonathan Mebane, Danny Campbell, and Gene Petros.
Honorary pallbearers are George Andrie Jr., and past and present members of the DAR Henry Downs Chapter and the KJZT Society #104 Junior Division.
Aderhold Funeral Home, West, Texas
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