Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. ...
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