Obituaries

Thomas Lopez Garcia, Jr.

Thomas Lopez Garcia, Jr.

Jan 11, 2021

In Loving Memory

Of

Thomas Lopez Garcia, Jr.

January 8, 1967  ~  January 11, 2021

 

Thomas Lopez Garcia, Jr.  passed into the arms of the Lord on January 11, 2021 at Oakbend Medical Center, Wharton.  He was born January 8, 1967  in East Bernard, TX to Maria Mejorado Garcia and the late Thomas Lopez Garcia, Sr.  He was 54...

Shirley J. Macha Zahn

Shirley J. Macha Zahn

Jan 11, 2021

Shirley J. Macha Zahn, 82 of Wharton, quietly passed into the arms of the Lord on January 11, 2021.

She was born September 28, 1938 to the late Robert and Frances Zaruba Macha of Wharton.

She was raised in Magnet, Texas and graduated from Wharton High School in 1956 and worked as a nurses’ aide at Caney Valley Hospital until...

Harold Shilk

Harold Shilk

Jan 11, 2021

Harold W. Shilk Jr. 77

 

Harold Wiley Shilk Jr. entered into eternal peace on Monday, January 11, 2021. Harold was born September 23, 1943 to the late Harold W. Shilk Sr. and Ivory Bradley Shilk in Houston, Texas. He attended Clear Creek High School until his family moved to El Campo where they owned and operated the Jones Motel....

Katherine Emilie Blair

Katherine Emilie Blair

Jan 4, 2021

Katherine Emilie Blair, 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 4, 2021 at a Wharton nursing home.  She was born in Pierce, Tx on February 11, 1926 to the late Otto Paul Koehler and Annie M. Bennetsen Koehler.

 

After graduating from high school, Katherine married Billy Kirk Blair on January 15, 1948 and he preceded...

Robert Ray Fulton

Robert Ray Fulton

Jan 4, 2021

 

Robert Ray “Bob” Fulton, 94, of Wharton, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021.  He was born January 1, 1927, in Atwood, Oklahoma to parents Thomas W. and Maude E. Caffee Fulton.

 

Bob was raised in Oklahoma City, OK and attended Foster High School before enlisting in the US Navy at the young age of 17.  He...

Patricia Ann Folmar

Patricia Ann Folmar

Jan 2, 2021

Patricia Ann Swain Folmar, 85 of Edna and formerly of Boling passed away at her residence in Edna, Tx on January 2, 2021.  She was born on July 28, 1935 in Gallipolis, OH to the late Charles Swain and Elsie Bragg Swain.

 

Patricia worked as a substitute teacher.  She was married to Dan Richard Folmar, Sr. on July 29,...

Nuria Rubio Guerra

Nuria Rubio Guerra

Jan 1, 2021

Nuria Rubio Guerra passed quietly on January 1, 2021 at age 87 at S.P.J.S.T. Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in El Campo.  She was born in Santiago de Cuba on May 30, 1933 and is the daughter of late Manual and Maria del Carmen Portilla Rubio.

Nuria enjoyed a wonderful and eventful youth in Cuba surrounded by her three sisters and...

Wilburn Carl Matthews

Wilburn Carl Matthews

Dec 31, 2020

Wilburn Matthews

The Greatest Fan, Brother and Uncle

 

Wilburn Carl Matthews, 84 of East Bernard, passed away on December 31. 2020 at a Eagle Lake Hospital following a short illness. He was born December 5, 1936, in East Bernard to the late Willard and Florine Matthews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his half-brother,...

Lessie B. Kocurek

Lessie B. Kocurek

Dec 30, 2020

In Loving Memory

Of

Lessie B Kocurek

October 18, 1924  ~  December 30, 2020

 

Lessie B Kocurek passed into the arms of the Lord on December 30, 2020 at  Country Assisted Living in Danevang, TX.  She was born October 18, 1924  in Weeks, AR to the late Stella & Charlie Sherrill.  She was 96 years young.

 

Lessie along...

Jesusa Montalvo

Jesusa Montalvo

Dec 30, 2020

Jesusa Montalvo, 74, of Boling ,TX peacefully departed to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 with her family beside her. She was born in Cuero, TX on December 17, 1946 to the late Jesus Valdez and Sara Rico Valdez.

 

Jesusa was known by many and everyone knew her by Granny. Her faith and love...

Ernest "Spider" Joe Macha

Ernest "Spider" Joe Macha

Dec 28, 2020

Ernest Joe Macha was born on December 21, 1945 in Wharton, TX, to Joe and Edna Horecka Macha.  He passed away at home on Monday, December 28, 2020.

 

Ernest Joe attended Holy Family Catholic School in Wharton for 4 years and then finished elementary school in Hungerford.  He was a 1964 graduate of East Bernard High School.  He then...

Charles Lindon Holman

Charles Lindon Holman

Dec 28, 2020

Charles L. Holman passed into the arms of the lord on December 28, 2020.  He was a longtime resident of East Bernard.  Charles proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.  

Memorial services for Charles Holman will be held on Saturday January 16, 2021 with visitation starting at 2pm and services at 3 at Wharton Funeral Home Chapel.  Military...

Marvin Douglas Yeaman

Marvin Douglas Yeaman

Dec 24, 2020

Marvin D. ”Shorty” Yeaman, 77, of Needville, passed away on December 24, 2020 at his home in Needville.  He was born on November 6, 1943, in Hillsboro, Texas, a son of the late Chester and Etta Mae Kelley Yeaman.

Shorty was raised in the Hillsboro area and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1962.  He married Sharon Dianne Fitzpatrick on...

Roger Sloan Williams

Roger Sloan Williams

Dec 22, 2020

On December 22, 2020, rodeo and ranching legend Roger “Sloan” Williams passed away in Wharton, Texas. He was 88 years old. Sloan Williams was born on August 28, 1932 in Navasota, Texas to Knox T. Williams, Jr. and Catherine Sloan Williams. Sloan, his older brother Knox Williams III (deceased, 2005) and the Williams family resided in Millican, Texas, where Sloan’s...

Jakob Tyler Gentry

Jakob Tyler Gentry

Dec 21, 2020

In Loving Memory

Of

Jakob Tyler Gentry

March 20, 2002  ~  December 21, 2020

Jakob Tyler Gentry passed into the arms of the Lord on December 21, 2020 at Hermann Memorial Hospital, Houston.  He was born March 20, 2002 in Galveston, TX to Brandi Castillo and Mitchell Gentry. 

 

Jakob was a resident of Wharton and was due to...

John N McCain

John N McCain

Dec 20, 2020

John N. McCain passed into the arms of the Lord on December 20, 2020 at El Campo Memorial Hospital. He was 102 years young. He was born in Cuero on February 15, 1918 to Wharton residents, the late Sallie Pearl and Joseph McCain.  

John was a resident of Wharton growing up and a graduate of Wharton High School in...

Sybil Elliott

Sybil Elliott

Dec 18, 2020

Sybil Louise Elliott, age 88, of Sugarland, Texas, joined the lord this past weekend. She was born in November 1932 to parents, Louis Honc & Thelma Boone Honc. Sybil was raised in the Wharton area and attended Crescent school where she excelled as a student graduating Salutatorian and lettering in Volleyball, Music and Majorettes. She married Gordon (Sonny) Elliott of...

Jerome Keith Waddy

Jerome Keith Waddy

Dec 18, 2020

Jerome Keith Waddy, 57 of Pledger passed away on December 18, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automotive accident near Boling Tx. He was born on August 29, 1963 in Bay City, Texas, a son of Robert James Waddy and Vera Mae Williams Waddy.

 

Jerome was raised in the Pledger area and graduated Boling High School.  He worked for...

Jeanette Fruen

Jeanette Fruen

Dec 16, 2020

Jeanette Fruen, 87, of Wharton, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at a local nursing center in Wharton, Texas.  She was born in Evanston, Illinois on February 21, 1933 to the late Kenneth Fruen and Lona Christianson.

 

Jeanette was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from Washburn High School in Minneapolis. She later earned her bachelor’s degree from...

Martha M. Hardy

Martha M. Hardy

Dec 14, 2020

In Loving Memory

Of

Martha M. Hardy

January 30, 1919  ~  December 14, 2020  

 

Martha M. Hardy (nee Orsak) passed into the arms of the Lord on December 14, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Sugar Land, she was 101 years young.  She was born January 30, 1919 in East Bernard but spent most of her life in Wharton. ...