Elsie Cabla

Elsie Anna Cabla, age 101 of Temple, passed from this life Sunday, February 6, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, with Pastor Jay Thomas officiating. Burial will be private.

Elsie was born on June 1, 1920, to Charlie and Teresa (Mikeska) Martinek in Oscar, Texas. She married Mathu John Cabla on June 1, 1938. Elsie was a member of Seaton Brethren Church all her life. She was baptized, confirmed, and married in the Brethren church. Elsie was a member of SPJST Lodge #47, and former director of the Seaton Cemetery Association. She sang in the Lodge 47 Choir as well. Elsie loved gardening and growing poppy seed for her kolaches and strudels. She and her daughter, Janet, canned the garden vegetables every summer. Elsie helped her husband farm and helped with the cattle and other farm animals. Elsie took care of grandchildren, Althea and Carlson, while Janet worked during their pre-school days and after school when they got off the bus after school. Her favorite past time was dancing. She and Mathu attended weekly dances at Seaton Star Hall. She loved Czech music. Her favorite foods were fried chicken, French fries, vanilla ice cream, and 7-Up. As a young girl, Elsie and her brother, Charlie, were an outdoor team tending to farm animals and riding horses. Elsie’s mother raised geese and the winter past time was plucking the feathers to make down pillows and feather beds. She also learned embroidery and tatting, making beautiful scarfs, etc. Elsie lived for 10 years at Temple Living Center Nursing & Rehab, where she made many friends with the staff and residents. Elsie left a legacy for her love of family, and the love of her farm where she lived since age 18 after her marriage.

Elsie is preceded in death by her parents; and husband. She is also preceded by her brothers, Edwin Mikeska, Charlie Martinek, and Albert Martinek; and sister, Levie Adamek.

She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Tomasek; daughter, Janet Young and husband, Bill; grandchildren, Althea Dwyer and husband, Pat, and Carlson Young; and great grandchildren, Faith Young, and Lt. Blake Dwyer (US Navy).

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Seaton Cemetery Association, c/o Calvin Skrabanek, 13107 State Highway 53, Temple, Texas, 76501.

The family wishes to express a special thank you to TLC East Nursing Facility in Temple.

A time of visitation will be held from 9-10 am, prior to the service on Thursday, at the funeral home.