Obituaries

Maria Gonzales

Maria Gonzales

Feb 6, 2021

Maria R. Gonzales, 76, of Wharton passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on February 6, 2021.  She was born on June 9, 1944 in Wharton, Tx to late Pedro Gonzales and Maria Ramirez Gonzales.

 

Mary graduated from Boling High School.  She married Candido Gonzales and together they raised 4 children, Debra, Sylvia, Jimmy and Renee. ...

Benjamin Robert Kubicek

Benjamin Robert Kubicek

Feb 5, 2021

Benjamin Robert Kubicek, affectionately known as “Mr. Bennie”, went home to his Lord and Savior on February 5, 2021.

 

Mr. Bennie was born November 11, 1923, in Moulton, TX, to John and Clara Kubicek.  He left school in the 3rd grade to help work on the family farm.  When he was 17, he walked to Flatonia and caught a...

Estelle C. Heimann

Estelle C. Heimann

Feb 3, 2021

Estelle Patek Heimann93 of Wharton passed away peacefully on February 3, 2021. She was the first of 8 children born in Sweet Home, Texas on August 21, 1927 to Jerome and Carrie (Matus) Patek. Estelle spent most of her childhood on the family farm between Hallettsville and the big town of Shiner. Around the age of 16 the...

Dale Potter

Dale Potter

Jan 31, 2021

Dale Potter, 78, of Boling, passed into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on January 31, 2021.  He was born January 29, 1943 in Victoria to Victor Potter, Jr. and Anna Lois Hohensee.  

 

He grew up in Newgulf, Texas, then moved to Hamshire, Texas in 1958 when his Dad was transferred. He graduated from Hamshire High School,...

Jutta Ingrid Huebner

Jutta Ingrid Huebner

Jan 31, 2021

In Loving Memory of

Jutta Ingrid Bartsch Huebner

March 26, 1933 – January 31 , 2021

 

Jutta Bartsch was born to Bruno and Meta Bartsch in the town of Ohra outside of Danzig, Germany on March 26, 1933. She left us to join the Lord on Sunday, January 31, 2021 in Bellaire, Texas.

Jutta grew up in Germany during...

David Alan Turner

David Alan Turner

Jan 30, 2021

David Alan Turner passed away suddenly from a heart attack at home in Wharton Saturday morning, January 30th, 2021 having just celebrated his 68th birthday. He was born in Los Angeles on January 11th, 1953, the oldest of four boys born to Dean and Patricia Turner in that city.       David was energetic and intelligent, delivering newspapers on his bike when...

Charlene M. Johnson

Charlene M. Johnson

Jan 28, 2021

Charlene Marie Johnson

 

Charlene Marie Johnson, 77, of Wharton quietly passed into the arms of the Lord on January 28, 2021.  She was born on February 16, 1943 in El Campo, Texas to the late Charlie and Marie Furch Dornak.

 

Charlene was raised in Wharton, Texas and graduated from Wharton High School.  She later moved to Houma, Louisiana...

Dolores Fried Koenig

Dolores Fried Koenig

Jan 27, 2021

Dolores Fried Koenig, 74, of Wharton passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord on January 27, 2021.  She was born on January 25, 1947 in East Bernard, Tx to Edward W. Fried and Bessie Borak Fried.

 

Dolores was raised on the Bernard Prairie until moving to Wharton with her family as a young girl.  She attended Wharton...

Christina Barron

Christina Barron

Jan 26, 2021

Remembering

January 26

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.  They must be felt with the heart."  

~ Helen Keller

 

Our love for you will ALWAYS be felt.

 

It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that my brothers and sisters and I announce the passing of our beautiful...

Frank Krenek, Jr.

Frank Krenek, Jr.

Jan 26, 2021

After courageously battling cancer for 2-1/2 years, Frank J Krenek, Jr, 68 of Wharton, Texas achieved the ultimate victory of eternal life with our Heavenly Father. Frank was born in Wharton, Texas on November 19, 1952 to Frank J Krenek, Sr. and Georgia (Muniza) Krenek.    

Frank graduated from Boling High School where he played linebacker on the football team....

Maria Montalvo

Maria Montalvo

Jan 25, 2021

In Loving Memory

Of

Maria (Mary) Montalvo

October 7, 1943  ~  January 25, 2021

 

Maria Montalvo passed into the arms of the Lord on January 25, 2021 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Sugarland.  She was born on October 7, 1943 in Alvin, TX to the late Camilio and Simona Gonzalez Garza.

 

Maria was a lifelong resident of Kendleton. ...

Felix Sopchak

Felix Sopchak

Jan 23, 2021

Felix Sopchak, 83, of Wharton, Texas,  went to be with his loving wife on Saturday, January 23, 2021, following a sudden illness at a Richmond, Tx. hospital.  Felix was born on October 7, 1937, in Richmond, Texas to the late Stash Sopchak and Anna Storemski Sopchak.

 

Felix attended Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg, Tx., and later earned his...

Billy Dean Beck

Billy Dean Beck

Jan 22, 2021

Billy Dean Beck, 66, of Boling passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021, at a Houston hospital following a short illness. Billy was born on March 29, 1954, in Bastrop, Texas to the late Emil Joseph and Frances Terrell Beck.  Billy attended schools in Boling. He worked as an oil and gas gauger most of his life.  Billy enjoyed driving...

Linda Sopchak

Linda Sopchak

Jan 20, 2021

Linda Sopchak, age 76, of Wharton, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at a local hospital following a sudden illness. She was born in Fresno, California, on May 7, 1944 to the late Daniel R. and Margaret Jilek Michalec.

         Linda was raised in Galena Park, Tx, and graduated from Furr High School. She married Felix Sopchak on October...

Suzi Rinehart

Suzi Rinehart

Jan 20, 2021

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Sandra Suzi Smith Rinehart (68) who died suddenly on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.  Suzi was born on September 14, 1952 in Hearne, Tx to George and Harriett Smith. She was the youngest of three children.  Suzi spent her youth in Hearne, graduating from Hearne HS in 1971.  She then went on to...

DeVoy Shaw

DeVoy Shaw

Jan 18, 2021

 

         DeVoy Shaw, age 84, of Boling, Texas, who was a believer in the Lord, Jesus Christ, went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 18, 2021. He was born in Bay City, Texas, on August 8, 1936, to Melvin Herbert Shaw and Mary Eleise Hodge Shaw.

         DeVoy was raised in Pledger, Texas, and graduated from Boling High School...

Rebecca "Christy" Garza

Rebecca "Christy" Garza

Jan 18, 2021

Rebecca “Christy” Garza, 49 of Wharton, quietly passed into the arms of the Lord on January 18, 2021. She was born December 21, 1971 in Bay City, Tx to the late Frank Garza and Reynalda Lopez.

 

Raised in the Wharton area, she attended and graduated from Wharton High School.  She later moved to Brenham and managed a wonderful home...

Lillian Doiron

Lillian Doiron

Jan 18, 2021

Lillian Doiron

 

Lillian Doiron, 95, of New Gulf went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born on July 28, 1925 to the late Monroe Huggins and Cora Neely Huggins in Pledger, TX.

 

Lillian attended schools in Boling.  She married Jack Doiron on July 4,...

Gabriel Winston Segrest

Gabriel Winston Segrest

Jan 16, 2021

In Loving Memory

Of 

Gabriel Winston Segrest

April 16, 1992 ~ January 16, 2021

Gabriel Segrest passed into the arms of the Lord on January 16, 2021 at his residence in Wharton. He was born April 16, 1992 in Granbury, TX.

Gabriel was a lifelong resident of East Bernard.  He graduated from East Bernard High School in 2010.  While...

Maria Stella Cuevas de Quintero

Maria Stella Cuevas de Quintero

Jan 12, 2021

Maria Stella Cuevas de Quintero

January 14, 1949  ~  January 12, 2021

 

Maria Esthela Cuevas de Quintero passed into the arms of the Lord on January 12, 2021 at Oakbend in Richmond following a brief illness.  She was born January 14, 1949 in Linares Nuevo Leon Mexico to the late Macario Cuevas and Esperanza Montes Cuevas.

 

Maria was...