Dolores Viola Wleczyk, age 83, passed away peacefully at St. David's Hospital in Austin, Texas on Saturday, April 5, 2019.

Dolores was born Dolores Viola Hartfiel in Needville, Texas to Fritz and Olga Hartfiel on November 2, 1935. She graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School in 1954. Her outgoing personality, keen sense of humor, and hard work ethic served her well while working at Rosenberg Bank and Trust for many years. She married Max Wleczyk on March 30, 1956 in Rosenberg, Texas. The couple lived in Rosenberg and then Pleak, Texas and were blessed with one child, Dale Wleczyk. Max passed away in 1977. Dolores moved to Austin, Texas in 2012.

Dolores was a loving and devoted wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great –grandmother to be, aunt, and friend. She will be remembered for her youthful personality and love of the beach, as well a game of dominoes. She had many friends and loved socializing and traveling with "The Golden Girls." She also volunteered at the Ft. Bend County Fair for many years and enjoyed participating in BBQ Cook-offs. She excelled at cooking and gardening and had a genuine concern and caring for her loved ones.

Dolores is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Max, her sister Annette Schmidt and husband Arthur Lee Schmidt, and her friend Alphonse "Buck" Bitala.

She is survived by her brother Jean Allen Hartfiel and wife Robbie, her son Dale Wleczyk and wife Valerie, her grandson Zachary Wleczyk and wife Valerie, granddaughter Kelly Wleczyk, niece Connie Bergen and husband Mike Bergen, nephew Carl Schmidt and wife Kelly Schmidt, great niece Kristyn Bergen, and great nephew Caden Schmidt.

Visitation will be Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 . Funeral Services will be at Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors Chapel at 1:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2019. Burial will follow at Davis-Greenlawn Cemetery in Rosenberg. A reception will follow at St. John's United Church of Christ Parish Hall.

Pallbearers will be Mike Bergen, David Loeve, Andy Schmidt, Carl Schmidt, Bo Sparks, and Leon Urbanski.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made the St. John's United Church of Christ, 1513 West Street,  Rosenberg, Texas 77471 .

Condolence messages may be written for the Wleczyk  family at www.garmanycarden.com.

Services are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.