Kelly Matula Obituary

A Memorial Service for Kelly Anne Matula will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, July 11, 2025 at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home (967 E. Colorado St., La Grange, Texas). The family will be receiving guests beginning at 12:00 P.M. prior to the service. A reception will follow at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club in the Valley View room.

Kelly Matula, 26, of La Grange, passed away on July 5, 2025. She was born on October 14, 1998 in Richardson, Texas to Lori (Lewis) Steffek and Rodney Samuel Hefner. Kelly attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and La Grange High School. She married the love of her life David Matula on June 1, 2023 in Hallettsville.

Kelly enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She also enjoyed traveling, and was always willing to take a long road trip, usually with the windows down and good music playing. She loved the beach, puffins, and her Border Collie, Beau. Kelly will be dearly missed by her family and friends, and her memory forever cherished.

Kelly is survived by her husband, David; parents, Lori and Alvin Steffek of Hallettsville and Rodney and Beth Hefner; one sister, Ashley and Robert Eyler of Rockville, Maryland; one brother, Aiden Steffek; Grandmother, Sandra Smith; Sisters-in-law Mary Matula (Best Friend) and Julie Matula, and Mary’s daughter Bella; Mother-in-law, Debbie Matula and Father-in-law, David Sr. and Megan Matula; Step-sisters, Beth and Steven Hull, Kaylie and Edgar Ochoa, Teagan Steffek and fiancé Jaxon Reeves; Step-brother, Charles and Chelsea Steffek, along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Marion Lewis, and Jesse and Barbara Hefner.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to Gardenia Janssen Animal Shelter in La Grange or to a charity of one’s choice.

Services are under the Care and Direction of Fayette Memorial Funeral Home of La Grange Texas. Please visit www.fayettememorialfuneralhome.com to share memories and leave your condolences for the family.