Dorothy Gola Kaderka

Dorothy Gola Kaderka went up to the angels on June 7, 2021 at 12:58 pm with her husband, Raymond Kaderka, by her side. Dorothy was born in Taylor, Texas on November 20, 1938. Dorothy graduated St. Mary’s Catholic High School in 1956 where she met Raymond. She is survived by her husband Raymond Kaderka of 64 years, daughter Jan Youngbloom and husband Richard of Caldwell, Texas, her son Jim (Buckshot) Kaderka of Austin, Texas, and her daughter Missy Kunze and husband Kent of Taylor, Texas, and son-in-law, Tommy Morgan of Granger, Texas. She was preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Becky Morgan of Granger, Texas and her mother Marie T. Gola and father, Louis Gola of Taylor, Texas and grandmother, Julia Ruzicka of Taylor, Texas.

Dorothy has eight grandchildren: Courtney Hartgrove and her daughter Bailey, and son Hayden; Matt Hartgrove and wife Shea, their children, Peyton and Hudson; Amanda Brown and husband Kendall and their children, Camille, Zane, and Kenna; Blake Allen; Kayla Brown and her husband Caleb and their children, Kase, Kreece, and Lori Jo; Justin Allen and wife Lorena, and infant son Torin Jackson (TJ); Rachel Shelton and husband Bryan, and baby Leona; Garet Allen; and her extended grandchildren, Celese Bishop and husband Andy, and children Jaden and Stella; Trisha Amescua and children Abigail and Avery; Kody Kunze and son Kase. Dorothy had numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and friends who she dearly loved.

After her marriage to Raymond, they started their family and she raised her children which was her greatest accomplishment. Dorothy also babysat many children of friends, neighbors, and family until they started school. After babysitting, she found her dream job fulfilling her passion to do God’s work at St. Louis Catholic Church and then retired after 37 years. She often spent her spare time sewing, reading, and doing yardwork and loved dancing with her husband. Her passions were playing Bunco, watching Dallas Cowboys, and Texas Longhorn football.

Please join us on June, 15, 2021 at 4 p.m. for the viewing and a rosary at the Cook-Walden Funeral Home on North Lamar. The service will be held June, 16, 2021 at 2 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church on Burnet Road with the burial at the Cook-Walden/ Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville, Texas. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.