Johnnie A. Plsek

Johnnie A. Plsek, 101, passed away Thursday, April, 7, 2022, at Scott & White Hospital in Temple.  

Entombment will be at a later date at St. Monica’s Mausoleum.  

He was born May 30, 1920, in Marak to Joe F. Plsek and Mary Kostroun Plsek. On April 8, 1947, he married Adela Valka in Cameron.

Preceding him in death are his wife of 67 years; his daughter, Linda Darlene Armbruster; his parents; four brothers and three sisters.  

Surviving him are a grandson, Johnnie Lee Ashby and his wife Laquetta of Canyon Lake; a granddaughter, Dr. Valeri Bobbitt and her husband Dr. Rodney Bobbitt of Cameron; a great-grandson, Justin Lee Ashby of Canyon Lake; and three great-great-grandchildren, Dakota, Hunter and Harper of Canyon Lake.

Like many others, he was called to war in the days following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  He served in the Army Chemical Warfare Unit from December 12, 1941 until he was honorably discharged June 15, 1945. He spent three years overseas in the European Theatre and was awarded the EAME Medal with three bronze stars, the Victory Medal and the good conduct medal. After serving his country, he worked in Temple as a carpenter and in 1950 he formed and operated the Johnnie A. Plsek Building Contractor Co., retiring in 2000.  

He was a member of VFW 1820, American Legion #133, and SPJST #47 and St. Luke’s Catholic Church.  His hobbies included archery, fishing hunting and dancing.  He danced up until the last few mons of his life.  He spent many a Sunday evening at Tom Sefcik Hall dancing with as many as 25 ladies a night.  

The family would like to especially thank Johnnie’s niece and husband, Dorothy and Larry Schulze, for their Kind help and support for Johnnie. Also, we would like to thank his nurse, Tiffany Selby, for her compassionate care and her limitless kindness.  Any memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.