Obituaries
Dustin Wayne Chudalla
May 9, 2021
Dustin Wayne Chudalla, 36, of Wharton, Texas went to his heavenly home Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by family and in the company of his bar-b-que cookoff partners after just shy of a yearlong battle with cancer that he fought courageously and with a spirit like none other.
Dustin was born February 21, 1985 to Hal and...
Alois Bernard Palinek
May 9, 2021
Alois Bernard Palinek, 85 of Weimar and formerly of Wharton, passed away on May 9, 2021 at his residence. He was born on August 20, 1935 in Hungerford Texas to the late Joseph and Emily Labay Palinek.
Alois was raised in the Hungerford area and attended Hungerford schools. He worked as a mechanic for Boettcher-Hlavinka Co. for many years...
Micheal Ray Roper
May 7, 2021
Micheal Ray Roper
September 27, 1972 ~ May 7, 2021
Micheal Ray Roper passed into the arms of the Lord suddenly on May 7, 2021. He was born on September 27, 1972 to Virginia and the late Kenneth Roper in El Campo, TX. Micheal was a lifelong resident of Lane City, TX. He worked for the last 7...
Eduardo Vargas
May 6, 2021
Eduardo Vargus
1 de junio de 2004 ~ 6 de mayo de 2021
Eduardo Vargas pasó trágicamente a los brazos del Señor el 6 de mayo de 2021. Eduardo nació el 1 de junio de 2004 en Wharton, TX de Octavio y Araceli Vargas. Era residente de Lane City en el momento de su muerte.
Eduardo era un...
Lucinda Gallegos-Nunez
May 6, 2021
Lucinda Gallegos Nunez
Lucinda Gallegos Nunez passed away on May 6, 2021 after battling a lengthy illness. She was born on June 30, 1966 to the late Isabel Camarena Gallegos and Antonio F. Gallegos.
She graduated from Wharton High School in 1984 with her cosmetology license. She graduated with her Associate’s Degree from Wharton County Junior College. She...
Mary Louise Matula
May 5, 2021
Mary Louise Matula
January 26, 1926 ~ May 5, 2021
Mary Louise Matula, age 95, of Wharton died Wednesday May 5th, 2021 following a brief illness. She was born in Wharton on January 26, 1926, a daughter of the late Frank and Johnnie Norris Hobbs. She married Julius Chester Matula, Jr. on October 18, 1948 at Holy Family Catholic Church...
Alma C. McEntire
May 4, 2021
Alma C. McEntire
June 16, 1930 ~ May 4, 2021
Alma C. McEntire passed into the arms of the Lord on May 4, 2021. Alma was born Alma Carole Guill on June 16, 1930 in Boling, TX to the late Alma Asher and Clyde Guill. Alma spent many years working as a cook for the Dow Chemical company. In 1944...
Wilbert Charles Hundl, Sr.
May 3, 2021
Wilbert Charles Hundl, Sr. 88, of Wharton, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at a Hillje Nursing Center. He was born on January 5, 1933 in El Campo, Texas to the late Charles and Carrie Krejci Hundl.
Wilbert was raised in the El Campo area and attended school there. Later he moved to Lane City and attended school there...
Willie Mae Brewer
Apr 29, 2021
Willie Mae Brewer
March 6, 1923 ~ April 29, 2021
Willie Mae Brewer (nee Rieger) passed into the arms of the Lord on April 29, 2021 in Conroe, TX. She was born on March 6, 1923 in East Bernard, TX to the late Joe and Freda Rieger. She grew up in East Bernard and later in life became a...
Uvaldo C. Cantu
Apr 28, 2021
Uvaldo C. Cantú
29 de Mayo de 1947 ~ 28 de Abril de 2021
Uvaldo C. Cantú pasó a los brazos del Señor el 28 de Abril de 2021 en el hospital Metodista de Sugar Land. Nació el 29 de Mayo de 1947 en Gnl. Bravo, NL México. Fue criado y adoptado por los difuntos Francisca & Ovidio Rodriguez ...
Wilma Faye King
Apr 25, 2021
With great personal sorrow, but deep joy in Christ, we announce the passing of Wilma Faye Barnhill King on April 25, 2021. Wilma Faye was born on November 17, 1922, in a log, sharecropper’s cabin near Haywood, OK, the youngest child of Alva Edwin Barnhill and Voisie Donaldson Barnhill. She spent most of her early life on farms in Oklahoma;...
Eugene Earl Shanks, Sr.
Apr 25, 2021
Eugene Earl Shanks, Sr.
Eugene Shanks, Sr., 88, passed away on Sunday evening, April 25, 2021 in a Houston hospital. He was born on the family homeplace in Burr, Texas on August 23, 1932 to the late James Hemphill and Mary Marie Chudalla Shanks.
Eugene served our country proudly in the United States Army, where he learned to...
Jimmy Castro
Apr 22, 2021
Visitation for Jimmy Castro will begin on Sunday, April 25, after 1pm at Wharton Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at Wharton Funeral Home on Monday April 26, 2021 at 10 am at Wharton Funeral Home
Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
Rose Linda Silvas Martinez
Apr 21, 2021
Rose Linda Martinez, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 near Bay City from injuries sustained in an automobile accident at the age of 53. She was born in Mathis, Texas to the late Jesus and Elisa Garcia Silvas.
Rose Linda was raised in El Campo and graduated from El Campo High School. She continued her education with Everest...
Lucille Ramirez Hernandez
Apr 21, 2021
Lucille Ramirez Hernandez, 75, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New Gulf, Texas to the late Cruz and Martha Soto Ramirez. She attended school in New Gulf and later, Boling High School. Lucille married Herman J. Hernandez on April 14, 1970. He preceded her in death on January...
Isabel Barbee
Apr 20, 2021
Isabel Barbee Isabel Barbee passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in a Wharton care center at the age of 89. She was born in Mackay, Texas to the late Max Charlie and Felester Karasek Koehler. She completed her education in Pierce, Texas. Isabel married Donald Blakely Barbee on November 5, 1948 in Wharton. He preceded her in death after almost...
Janet Harrington
Apr 17, 2021
Janet was born June 21, 1943 in Portland, Indiana to Rev. William A. Harrington and Harriet Foster Harrington. She was reared experiencing a minister’s life in the American Baptist Church. Her family lived in Indiana, Upper and Lower Michigan, finally settling in Coldwater, Michigan where she played alto saxophone in the band and graduated from High School. She followed her...
Judi Beth Hamby
Apr 14, 2021
JUDI BETH HENSON HAMBY
December 26, 1959 ~ April 14, 2021
Judi Beth Henson Hamby went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 following a brief illness, however, courageously fought at Southwest Memorial Hospital in Houston, Texas. Judi was born on December 26, 1959 in Wharton, Texas, youngest of three daughters born to the late Walter...
Vincent Reina, Sr.
Apr 14, 2021
Vincent Reina, Sr. passed away the morning of April 14th, 2021 to join his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at the age of 88. He was born in 1932, during the Great Depression, to his parents Anthony Reina & Mary Ditta Reina.
His parents were hard working Sicilian immigrants who instilled in Vincent an extremely strong drive for...
Christine Muniez-Ishee
Apr 13, 2021
Christine Michelle Muniez Ishee, 57, of Wharton passed away on April 13, 2021 at an El Campo hospital. She was born on August 12, 1963 in Othelo Washington.
Christine attended school in Lin, WA and Wharton. She also attended Wharton County Junior College and became a Certified Nurse Aide. She also was a devoted homemaker after her marriage to Jimmy...
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