Rodney Smajstrla - Fredericksburg Standard

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December 10, 2025

Rodney Smajstrla

April 26, 1942 -December 1, 2025 Rodney Eugene Smajstrla, 83, of Fredericksburg, Texas passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, in Fredericksburg, Texas. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bryan, Texas to Eugene and Ada Smajstrla on April 26, 1942.

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