Obituaries
Frank James Laitkep
Aug 31, 2021
Frank James Laitkep
Frank Laitkep, 72, of Wharton, Texas, passed away in a Richmond hospital on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. He was born on June 26, 1949, in Wharton to the late John and Marie Mazoch Laitkep.
Frank was raised in the Hungerford area and attended East Bernard and graduated from Hungerford High School in 1968. He later served our...
Richard Luera
Aug 30, 2021
Richard Luera Richard Luera, 48, of Wharton, Texas, passed away in a Sugar Land hospital on Monday, August 30, 2021. He was born on October 20, 1972 in New Gulf to Dario Luera Sr. and Teresa DeJesus Saenz Luera. Richard was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School with the Class of 1991. He married Gabriella Barron on...
Lucinda Belasquez
Aug 30, 2021
Lucinda Belasquez, 83, of Wharton, Texas, passed away in a Wharton nursing center on Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born on February 9, 1938 in Wharton to the late Alfredo and Benarda Alcorta Gusman.
Lucinda attended Wharton schools. She married the love of her life, Carmel “Star” Belasquez on August 24, 1961. He preceded her in death in...
Mary Maggie Mejorado
Aug 28, 2021
Mary Mejorado
Mary Mejorado, known as Maggie to her friends and Nonnie to many, 65, of Wharton, Texas, passed away in a Wharton hospital on Friday, August 28, 2021 following a long battle with a cardiac condition. She was born on April 13, 1956 in Wharton to Eva Gomez Tijerina and the late Marcos Tijerina.
Maggie was raised...
Soledad 'Shirley' Castro
Aug 28, 2021
Soledad (Shirley) Hernandez Castro
01/12/1938 ~ 08/25/2021
Soledad 'Shirley' Castro passed into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday August 25, 2021 at a Houston hospital. She was born on January 12, 1938 to Ramon Lozano Hernandez and Francisca Ramirez in Wharton, Texas. She worked at Wharton Steam Laundry for 27 years. She married Benjamin (Bennie) Rivera Castro on...
Margaret Inez Flagg
Aug 27, 2021
Margaret Inez Flagg
Margaret Flagg, 91, of Wharton, Texas, passed away in a LaGrange hospital on Friday, August 27, 2021. She was born on January 17, 1930 in New Gulf to the late Charles and Helen Kemp Solomon.
Margaret attended and graduated from Boling High School. She married the love of her life, William Dandridge Flagg in Boling...
Charles Robert Altenburg, Jr.
Aug 26, 2021
Charles “Chuck” Robert Altenburg, Jr., 45, of Wharton passed away on August 26, 2021.
Chuck was born on March 29, 1976 to JoRene and Charles “Buba” Altenburg in Wharton, Texas. He graduated from Boling High School in 1994. He attended Sam Houston State University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in agriculture with a minor in industrial technology and...
Leona Paula Leazar
Aug 26, 2021
Leona P. Leazar
October 20, 1929 ~ August 26, 2021
Leona Paula Leazar, 91 went to be with her Lord on August 26, 2021. Leona was born October 20, 1929 in Fredericksburg, Texas to Edmund William Duecker and Alice Franz..
She grew up in the rural Hill Country area between Blanco and Stonewall, Texas. She lived with her parents...
Robert 'Bubba' Konvicka
Aug 24, 2021
Robert Wayne “Bubba” Konvicka
August 15, 1955 ~ August 24, 2021
Robert ‘Bubba’ Konvicka passed into the arms of the Lord on August 24, 2021 in a Richmond Hospital, he was 66. Robert was born on August 15, 1955 in Wharton, TX to the late Ruby (Pokrant) and Edward Konvicka.
Robert grew up in Newgulf and...
Arthur Lee Kurtz
Aug 23, 2021
Arthur Lee Kurtz
Arthur (Sonny) Kurtz, 88, of Spanish Camp, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 in a Cypress hospital. He was born on July 17, 1933 in Glen Flora to the late Arthur and Della Mae Ustynik Kurtz.
Arthur was raised in the Glen Flora area and graduated from Cresent High School. He worked many jobs...
Antonia Cruz Nunez
Aug 21, 2021
Antonia Cruz Nunez
December 13, 1939 ~ August 21, 2021
Antonia Nunez passed into the arms of the Lord on Saturday August 21, 2021 at Oakbend Hospital Wharton. Antonia was born on December 13, 1939 to the late Dortea and Maximiano Cruz in Gonzales, TX.
Antonia attended school in Gonzales before moving to Wharton. She was a long time...
Steve Jones
Aug 20, 2021
Steve Jones
December 30, 1957 – August 20, 2021
Steve Jones, of Boling Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, August 20, 2021. Steve retired in February 2020 after over 45 years of being a diesel mechanic. He was known and respected for his keen knowledge of diesel and gasoline engines. He loved life,...
Waymon Douglas McMillan
Aug 20, 2021
Waymon Douglas McMillan, 97 passed away August 20, 2021. Mac was born July 1, 1924 in El Campo, Texas to Urban Sumner McMillan and Clara Dell Stapleton.
He enlisted in the Air Force during WW 2 and was stationed at Hickham Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii where he was the chief meteorologist of the Pacific Ocean Area. He married...
Dennis Ray Svatek, Sr
Aug 11, 2021
Dennis Ray Svatek, Sr.
December 21, 1943 ~ August 11, 2021Dennis Ray Svatek, Sr., 77, of Boling, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born December 21, 1943, in Wharton, to the late Frank and Rosie Mikes Svatek. Dennis worked for TexasGulf Sulphur Company in Newgulf for 26 years until the shutdown...
Johnnie Svatek
Aug 6, 2021
Johnnie Daniel Svatek, 88, of Wharton, TX died peacefully in his sleep on August 6, 2021. Johnnie was born on September 4, 1932 in Shiner, TX to John and Angeline Hajek Svatek.
Johnnie loved providing for his family working tirelessly from a beginner beer route salesman up to eventually owning a Miller beer distributorship for 28 years. His successful career...
Domingo Sanchez
Aug 2, 2021
Domingo Luna Sanchez
Domingo Sanchez, 73, of Wharton, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 in a Katy hospital. He was born on April 12, 1948 in Wharton to the late Leroy and Ofilia Luna Sanchez.
He is survived by his wife, Maria Theresa Sanchez, children, Martha Aguilar and husband, Victor, Sylvia Sanchez, Esther Sanchez, Crystal Sanchez, Michael...
Pedro Corona
Aug 2, 2021
Pedro Garcia Corona
Pedro Corona, 62, of Wharton, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 2, 2021. He was born on March 13, 1959 in Falfurias, Texas, to the late Jose Carmelo Torres Corona and Tomasa Garcia Corona.
He worked in construction for many years and loved to go fishing with his grandchildren at the beach. He is survived by...
Mary Frances Boatwright
Jul 29, 2021
Mary Frances Boatwright
March 2, 1937 ~ July 29, 2021
Mary Frances Boatwright passed into the arms of the Lord on July 29, 2021 at her residence in Glen Flora surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on March 2, 1937 in El Campo, TX to the late Olya Ustynik and Gilbert Huff.
Mary Frances was a...
Irene Cantu Juarez
Jul 26, 2021
Irene Juarez, 70, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 in a Victoria hospital. She was born in New Gulf, Texas to the late Julian and Guadalupe Bermudes Cantu.
Irene was raised in the Boling area and graduated from Boling High School. She worked for a café before her marriage to Jose Juarez on December 10, 1977. Irene and Jose...
Billy Sweeney
Jul 25, 2021
Billy Kathryn Sandlin Sweeney
Billy Kathryn Sandlin Sweeney was born on January 11, 1924, in Old Gulf, Texas. Her parents were Virgil Loen “Red” Sandlin and Jessie Odessa “J.O.” Stewart Sandlin.
The second girl of three sisters, Billy lived in numerous Texas cities/towns including Old Gulf, Franklin, Blessing, and the family farm in Wharton. She graduated from Wharton High...
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