Frankie Prochaska

Frankie G. Prochaska, 88, of Lorena, Tx., passed away Monday, May 11, 2015. Frankie was born November 5, 1926 in Taylor, TX. to Frank and Barbara (Vasek) Prochaska. After graduating from high school, he served in the U.S. Army. He married Mary Ann Wright on November 20, 1954, and was a farmer. He was a member of St. Jerome Catholic Church. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, dancing, and wine making, and did volunteer work with the Waco VA. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Joseph, Jerome, George; and sisters, Mary Foyt, Alice Moore, and Francis Bailey. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; children, James (Jimmy) and wife Donna; Elizabeth (Bebe) Young and husband Gary, and Joseph (Joe); grandchildren, Justin, Travis, Monica, Katie, Jonathan and Callan; and sisters, Sr. Genevieve Prochaska and Henrietta Vrana. The Rosary will be 6 p.m. Wednesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Boulevard, Waco. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at St. Jerome Catholic Church, Waco. Committal service will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 15, at Sawyer-George Funeral Home, Chapel, 12497 Leopard St., Corpus Christi with burial at Robstown Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please send donations to St. Jerome’s Building Fund, 9820 Chapel Rd, Woodway, TX 76712. You may leave a message or share a memory at www.oakcrestwaco.com.