Obituary

Rosary for Jean Kveton, (Mama Jean), of Abernathy will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, in St. Isidore Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008, in St. Isidore Catholic Church. Services are under the direction of Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy, Texas. She was born on the family farm near Slaton on Feb. 6, 1929. Mrs. Kveton died in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008. She married John Edward Kveton on Jan. 26, 1954, in Slaton, Texas. She was a graduate of Slaton High School in 1945 and moved to Abernathy in 1954. She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church in Abernathy. She was preceded in death by two children, Grace Kveton and John Edward Kveton Jr. She also was preceded in death by family members, Lan Ho Do, Josalin Reinitz and Teadros Filigesalam. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, John E. Kveton; daughters, Kit Linton and husband Ben Linton, Ann Kveton and husband Scott Capps, Julia Apodaca and husband Dani Apodaca, Sandra Kveton and Jane Dever and husband James Dever; her grandchildren, April Linton and Rachel Linton; and numerous others for whom she was Grandma Jean. She also is survived by family, Barbara Jackson, Carolina Montes, Hue Ho Handy, Hoa Breen and husband John Breen, Ninh Ho, Thanh Ho and wife Carol Ho, Hong Hoang and husband Ngoc Hoang, Mai Yon and husband Ron Yon, Long Ho, Gery Henderson and Ben Aqua, Martin Hagen and Bettina Winkler, Woly Faye and wife Sophie Faye, Roz Lizan and husband, Dani Rizal, Alex Dvorak, Han Do and wife Maggie Do, Jesse Yeh and wife Cheng-Chih Hseih and Frank Liu and wife Bayier Chong. She leaves many others around the world who felt touched by her legacy of compassion, tolerance, faith and unconditional love. The family suggests memorials be sent to your favorite charity.