Frances Polasek Zidek, 88, of Pleasanton, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2023.  She was born at home in Coy City, Texas on July 31, 1934 to the late Tom and Alice Polasek.  She graduated from Karnes City High School in 1951 where she was a member of the Badger band, playing saxophone, and was also named the very first Band Sweetheart.  After graduation she attended a business school and worked in the office at Friedrich's Refrigeration in San Antonio for a few years.

Frances married her sweetheart, Charlie Zidek, Jr. ("Charlie the Barber") on May 4, 1953, in Karnes City, Texas and has resided in Pleasanton ever since.  Frances also had her own beauty shop on Coughran Road and did women's hair until 1964.  Together they loved to go fishing and hunting and make regular trips to Las Vegas where she was quite lucky in all activities, especially Vegas.  They also enjoyed weekly poker games with their friends and she was a mean poker player!  She loved playing the piano and organ although she could not read music but, played by ear.  Frances and Charlie loved to go dancing every month at Martinez Hall with a group of their friends and would waltz and polka to every song.  They owned Charlie's Drive Inn on Bensdale St. for many years where Frances ran the store and also sold Kirby vacuum cleaners and jewelry on the side.

Frances was a lifelong member of St. Andrew's Catholic Church where she played the organ for Mass and was very active in all the church activities and organizing and running the bingo for the picnic each year.  She was a long-time member of the Pleasanton Women's Hobby Club and enjoyed their activities, especially making quilts.

Frances was funny and sassy and has left great memories for her family to laugh about.  She is very loved and will be missed.

Frances is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Charlie, her parents, her brother Jimmy Polasek and wife, Mary Margaret, her brother Rudolph Polasek and wife, June, her sister-in-law, Dawn Polasek and brothers-in-law, Milton Zidek and Nick Kroll.  She is survived by her children, Randy Zidek and wife, Tammy, her daughter Carla Olle and husband, Mark, 5 granddaughters, Brianne Zidek, Jennifer Olle Blandford and husband, Andy, Jessica Olle Lizardo and husband, Jose, Jacquelyn Olle Young and husband, Ryan and Jordyn Olle Almendarez and husband, Chase, along with 7 great-grandchildren.  She is also survived by her brothers, Tom Polasek, Mike Polasek and wife, Ruby, her sister, JoAnn Kroll and sister-in-law, Janie Zidek, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be nephews, Bob Polasek, David Polasek, Eddie Polasek, Benny Polasek, Mike Polasek and Zac Polasek.

Services will be conducted on Friday, March 17, with visitation from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and reciting of the rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Hurley Funeral Home.  Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, March 18 with viewing at 11:00 a.m. and mass at 11:30 a.m. with Father Jeff Polasek and Father Prasanna Mesa officiating at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Pleasanton.  Burial will follow at St. Boniface Cemetery in Hobson, Texas.