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     Kristine Marie Najvar was born on 12 July 1966 at Kleberg County, Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Alois Najvar and Jo Anne Frances Thornton.¹ She married Morris Dale Cotton Jr. on 31 March 1990 at Nueces County, Texas.² She died on 24 September 2019 at Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, at age 53.³

     Marcel John Najvar was born on 18 August 1928 at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.³ He was the son of Thomas David Najvar and Anna Albina Zapalac.³ He married Alice Marie Horney, daughter of Alex Horney and Anna Willms, before 1946 at USA. On May 1946 Marcel John Najvar was described as 6' tall with blond hair, blue eyes, a light complection and a mole at the right corner of his mouth when he registered for the draft.⁴ He died on 7 December 1993 at Goliad, Goliad County, Texas, at age 65.³

MARCEL J. NAJVAR
Goliad - Marcel J. Najvar, 65, of Goliad died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1993.
He was born Aug. 18, 1928, in San Antonio to the late Thomas David and Annie Zapalac Najvar. He was a retire consultant, having worked in the oil industry. Mr. Najvar was a member of the Catholic church.
Survivors: wife, Alice Najvar; daughters, Janice Carville of Paonia. Colo., Patricia Morris of Victoria and Annette Milliken of Round Rock; sons, Jim Najvar and Allen Najvar of Goliad; sisters, Betty Richter of San Antonio, Agnes Porter of Houston and Frances Spring of Gonzales; brothers, Ivan Najvar of Victoria, Billy Najvar of Kingsville, Thomas David Najvar of Falls City and Jerry Najvar of Longview; and seven grandchildren.
Also preceded in death by: sisters, Margaret Najvar and Annie Najvar; and brother, Albert Najvar.
Rosary service: 7:30 p.m. today, Colonial Funeral Home chapel in Goliad.
Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Friday, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Rev. Jude Belisle officiating.
The body will lie in state from 10:30 a.m. Friday until service time.
Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery in Goliad, Colonial Funeral Home, Goliad, 645-3216.
Memorials: American Heart Association or donor's choice.⁵

     Margaret Theresa Najvar was born on 13 October 1946 at Atascosa County, Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas David Najvar and Anna Albina Zapalac.¹ She died on 31 May 1971 at Lavaca County, Texas, at age 24.²

     Mark Jerome Najvar is the son of Jerome Stephen Najvar and Mary Anne McFadyen.¹ He married Christy M. Caswell on 25 October 2008 at Harris County, Texas.²

     Mary Najvar is the daughter of August Najvar Sr. and Jenovefa Smykal.¹ She married Joseph Salevinski on 14 January 1930 at Karnes County, Texas.²

     Mary Najvar was born in November 1884 at Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Josef Najvar.¹

     Mary Theresa Najvar is the daughter of Jerome Stephen Najvar and Mary Anne McFadyen.¹ She married Robert N. Slaten on 17 October 1992 at Nacogdoches County, Texas.²

     Monica Anne Najvar
Mass of Christian burial for Monica Anne Najvar, 11, of Longview will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. John Brennan and Rev. Gavin Vaverek officiating.
Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery under the direction of Welch Funeral Home.
A Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. today at the church.
Ms. Najvar died Friday morning in a Dallas hospital.
She was born Jan. 14, 1983, in Longview.
She was a studen at Pine Tree Intermediate School and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Survivors include her parents, Jerry and Maeve Najvar of Longview; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Jetta of Longview; brothers, Stephan and David, both of College Station, Gerald, Mark and Andrew, all of Longview; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Neal Slaten of Nacogdoches; sister Catherine of Longview; Uncles and Aunts, Ivan and Fredaline Najvar of Victoria, Tommy and Helen Najvar of Falls City, Bill Najvar of Kingsville, Betty and Tony Richter of San Antonio, Agnes and Lawrence Porter of Houston, Frances and Donnie Spring of Gonzales, Alice Najvar of Goliad, John and Libby McFadyen of Glasgow, Scotland; and nieces, Shelby Najvar of Longview and Elizabeth Slaten of Nacogdoches.
Memorials may be made to the Michael Fund for Genetic Research, 400 Penn CTR Blvd. Ste 721, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15253. Their main objective is the care and treatment of Down's Syndrome before or after birth.²

Monica Anne Najvar was born on 14 January 1983 at Longview, Gregg County, Texas.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jerome Stephen Najvar and Mary Anne McFadyen.¹ She died on 14 January 1994 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 11.^3,2

     Patricia Lou Najvar is the daughter of Marcel John Najvar and Alice Marie Horney.¹ She married Alan Daryl Whaley on 17 July 1982 at Goliad, Goliad County, Texas.² She and Alan Daryl Whaley were divorced on 13 December 1985 at Harris County, Texas.³

     Rosalia Najvar was born in November 1888 at Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Josef Najvar.¹