Obituaries
Bill Lins
Apr 13, 2021
William Anthony (Bill) Lins was born June 14, 1953 at Detroit, Michigan, and died Tuesday April 13, 2021 in Wharton.
He was a proud graduate of the Marine Military Academy and attended the University of Houston and Texas A&M University. He served with the Houston ISD, City of Bellaire, and City of Wharton Police Departments, and the Wharton County...
Agnes Ann Minks
Apr 12, 2021
Agnes Ann Mican Minks, 76, of East Bernard passed away peacefully on Monday, April 12, 2021, after battling a long-term illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in East Bernard on January 24th, 1945, to the late Frank and Isabel Okruhlik Mican of Hungerford TX.
Agnes was a member of the East Bernard High School 1964 graduating class....
Steven Dale Zimmerman
Apr 11, 2021
Steven Dale Zimmerman was born 1 December 1964 in Wharton, Texas, to Elmer and Willadeen Zimmerman, the youngest of four brothers. Steve died on 11 April 2021, at the age of 56.
Steve was raised in Boling and graduated from Boling High School in 1983. He married Lisa Carol McEntire on 26 January 1985, and they made their...
Jimmie C. Jones
Apr 10, 2021
Jimmie C. Jones
On April 10, 2021, Jimmie C. Jones, 67, passed away peacefully in Huntsville, Texas. Jimmie was born in Waco, Texas to the late James Curtis and Alice Camille Brown Moore.Jimmie was raised in the Waco area and attended school there. She later completed her education at Sam Houston State University earning her teaching certificate. She married...
Birdie Mae Stolle
Apr 8, 2021
On April 8, 2021, Birdie Mae Marie Stolle passed away peacefully at the SPJST Senior Living Home after a full life of 85 years. Birdie was born in El Campo on May 5, 1935 to the late Birdie Henkhaus and Edward Leo Frels and was raised in the Jones Creek area.At the young age of 17, she met and married...
Briana Navarro
Apr 4, 2021
Briana Navarro, 22 of Wharton, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Houston. She was born on January 13, 1999, in Wharton to parents, Anna Rodriguez and Greg Navarro.
Briana was raised in Wharton and attended Wharton High School. She was known as a loving and giving person that enjoyed time with her family, cooking and playing with...
Betty Smith
Mar 28, 2021
Betty Dunn Smith
July 1, 1937 ~ March 28, 2021
Betty Smith passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at a Richmond hospital following a brief illness. She was born on July 1, 1937 in Lottie, Alabama to the late Thomas Joiner and Myrtus Mason.
Betty was raised in Alabama and attended school there. She married Jackson Henry...
Ernestina Ruiz
Mar 27, 2021
Ernestina Martin Ruiz
April 9, 1938 ~ March 27, 2021
Ernestina Ruiz passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at a Katy hospital following a brief illness. She was born on April 9, 1938 in La Paloma Texas to the late Francisco and Maria DeLeon Martin.
Ernestina was raised in the La Paloma area and attended school there....
Virginia Pastor
Mar 27, 2021
Virginia Wleczyk Pastor
December 13, 1935 ~ March 27, 2021
Virginia Pastor passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Houston hospice center. She was born on December 13, 1935 in Richmond, Texas to the late John Joseph and Hattie Bronikowski Wleczyk.
Virginia was raised in Pleak. She married Otto Mike Pastor in 1955. He preceded her in...
Juan Sandoval
Mar 27, 2021
Juan Sandoval
December 19, 1954 ~ March 27, 2021
Juan Sandoval, passed into the arms of the lord suddenly on March 27, 2021, age 66. Juan was born in Raymondville, TX on December 19, 1954 to the late Alonzo Sandoval and Celia Longoria.
Juan was a lifelong resident of Wharton, TX and met the love of his life,...
Marcy Butcher
Mar 26, 2021
Marcy Butcher passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at a Harbor House Hospice following a brief illness. She was born on October 10, 1946 in Mobile, Alabama to the late O.J. and Bessie Peppenhorst Cochran.
Marcy graduated high school from Channelview High School. Afterwards, she became a licensed vocational nurse (LVN). Marcy then changed careers, deciding to become a...
Lucille Beltran Juarez
Mar 22, 2021
Lucille Beltran Juarez
December 13, 1944 ~ March 22, 2021
Lucille Beltran Juarez passed into the arms of the Lord on Monday March 22, 2021 at her residence in Wharton surrounded by her family. She was born on December 13, 1944 in Laredo, TX to the late Gabriel and Esperanza Beltran, Jr.
Lucille is survived by her husband Julio...
Wayne Herrington
Mar 13, 2021
Wayne slipped into his new life on the evening of Thursday, March 13, 2021. He was 83 years old, born May 1, 1937; youngest of four children born to Paul and Johnnie Griffin Herrington.
Wayne grew up in the piney woods near Sour Lake, Texas, where he began his love of nature and the outdoors. After graduation from Sour Lake...
Clarence Edwin Niemann
Mar 10, 2021
Clarence Edwin Niemann was born January 7, 1933 in New Baden, Texas to Adolph Herman Niemann and Ida Marie Widmer. He passed away peacefully on March 10, 2021 in El Campo, TX at the age of 88. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1951. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Houston, TX. In 1953, he was drafted into the US...
Sue Ellen Caldwell
Mar 9, 2021
Sue Ellen Caldwell
July 6, 1944 ~ March 9, 2021
Sue Ellen Caldwell passed into the arms of the lord on Tuesday March 9, 2021 at Oakbend Memorial Hospital in Wharton. Sue was born on July 6, 1944 in Angleton, TX to the late Ellen and Gerald Kennedy.
Sue was a lifetime resident of Wharton and married...
Harvey Hugo Stelzel Jr.
Mar 8, 2021
Harvey H. Stelzel, Jr., 80, also known as "Tiny", went to be with our Lord peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021, He was born to Harvey H. Stelzel, Sr. and Lydia Orsak Stelzel on November 28, 1940 in Wharton, TX. Harvey was the oldest of five children, and the only boy. Harvey is survived by his wife, Sharie Brown Stelzel,...
José Luis Gomez
Mar 5, 2021
José Luis Gómez, Jr. pasó a los brazos del Señor el viernes 5 de Marzo de 2021 en un hospital en Webster, TX. Nació el 7 de Noviembre de 1962 en Mission, TX de Francisca Barrera y el fallecido José Luis Gómez, Sr. José residió durante mucho tiempo en Wharton y trabajó en King Ranch Grass Farm como mecánico. Creció...
Larry Minks
Mar 4, 2021
Larry Minks, 73, of East Bernard passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at his residence following a brief battle with cancer. He was born in East Bernard on July 9, 1947, to the late Innocenc C. (I.C.) and Elizabeth Mary (Alice) Holub Minks.
Larry attended and graduated from East Bernard High School with the class of 1966. He...
Charles Howard
Mar 3, 2021
Charles Howard- a man with a vision, entrepreneur, lover of friends, bar-b-q, country music and dancing, he was the life of the party. Charles passed March 3, 2021 in Wharton, Texas. Charles is survived by his wife Linda Howard, his mother Mabel Howard, his sister Sharon Boedeker, his brother-in-law Ronnie Boedecker, his son Sonny Howard, his daughter-in-law Casi Howard and...
Marcial Sorrel, III
Mar 1, 2021
Marcial Sorrel III passed into the arms of the lord on Monday March 1, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family, he was 91.
Marcial “Mike” Sorrel was a veteran and served his country in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years flying fighter jets. Marcial earned many medals and rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel. ...
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