Obituaries
Arthur Araguz
Jul 7, 2020
Arthur Araguz
Arthur Araguz, 51, of Wharton passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at a Wharton hospital. He was born on February 16, 1969 to his parents Tomas Araguz and Betty Merlos Araguz.
A lifelong resident of Wharton, Arthur graduated from Wharton High School in 1987. Never one to meet a stranger, he would always...
Bennie Brod
Jul 6, 2020
Bennie Frank Brod, 94, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at a Richmond hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 30, 1926, in East Bernard, Texas to the late Simon Brod and Frances Dobias Brod. Bennie was raised in East Bernard and attended East Bernard schools He served our country honorably in the...
Joseph B Kubena, Sr.
Jul 5, 2020
Joseph B. Kubena, Sr.
Joseph B. Kubena, Sr., 86, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 7, 1934, in East Bernard, Texas to the late Adolph and Julia Louise Janik Kubena.
Joseph was raised in the East Bernard and attended East Bernard schools....
Mike Archer
Jul 4, 2020
Mike Archer, 75, of Boling passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at a local hospital following a sudden illness. Mike was born December 25, 1944 in Laurence, Kansas to the late W.E and Mary Sue Barnes Archer.
Following high school, he proudly served our country in the United States Air Force. Mike married Dorthea Chapman on October...
Sonia Cantu
Jul 1, 2020
Sonia Cantu
Sonia Cantu, 61, of Boling passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Oakbend Hospital in Richmond following a brief illness. She was born on April 28, 1959 in Newgulf, Texas to the late Julian and Guadalupe Bermudes Cantu.
Sonia was raised in Boling and graduated from Boling High School with the class of 1978. She enjoyed...
Hazel Mae Rehak
Jul 1, 2020
Mrs. Hazel Mae Rehak, age 96, of Boling, passed away on July 1, 2020 at Barton House in Sugar Land, Texas.
She was born June 17, 1924 in Redwater, Texas, daughter of the late Clyde L. and Ida Mae Robertson Dodd.
Hazel married John Kenneth Rehak on November 26, 1947 in Newgulf, Texas. Kenneth preceded her death in 1998. In...
Gail Christine Faust
Jun 29, 2020
Gail Christine Faust, 67, of Wharton passed away suddenly on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Oak Bend ER in Wharton. She was born on March 16, 1953 in Janesville, Wisconsin to the late Richard Robbins and Marion Purucker Robbins.
Gail was raised in Janesville, WI. She met her husband, Thomas Faust 47 years ago and they married and raised 3...
Ruben Mendoza-Ortiz
Jun 27, 2020
Ruben Mendoza-Ortiz, 43, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020. He was born on June 3, 1977 in Mexico to Hilario Mendoza and Maria Mendoza.
Ruben was a graduate of Boling High School. He was an employee of Nan Ya Plastics Corporation for 25 years. He was a dependable and hard worker. He enjoyed many things in his lifetime....
George Otradovsky
Jun 23, 2020
George Earl Otradovsky
George Otradovsky, 80, of Bonus passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his residence in Wharton, Tx. He was born in Wharton, Tx on June 28, 1939 to the late Alfred and Othelia Selcer Otradovsky.
George was raised in Bonus and attended Crescent schools. He worked as a gauger in the oil and...
Lana Gayle Del Bosque
Jun 22, 2020
Lana Gayle Del Bosque, 60, of Wharton passed away in a hospital in Houston on June 22, 2020. She was born on April 17, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois to Bobby Lee Henry and Wanda Metcalf Henry.
Gayle grew up in the Lufkin area and was a graduate of Lufkin High School. She attended college at Stephen F. Austin College. ...
Dorothy Mae McCurry Kielman
Jun 21, 2020
Dorothy Mae McCurry Kielman, 93, of Wharton, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020. She was born December 9, 1926 in Bloomington,TX to the late Andrew and Elizabeth McCurry.
She grew up in Wharton and attended Wharton High School where she played in the band before meeting and marrying Almus “Babe” Kielman on February 24, 1943. Together they built a...
Sharon Lynn Baker
Jun 17, 2020
Sharon Lynn Baker (known by her closest friends as “Sass”), passed away in her home on Wednesday, June 17th at 11:36am, surrounded by her family and loved ones after a hard fought battle with cancer. Sharon, born on July 22nd, 1956, to Wanda White and the late Clinton P. White, Jr., was a native Whartonian and graduated from Boling High...
Frances Julia Wessels
Jun 17, 2020
Frances Wessels
Frances Wessels 86, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 after a lengthy illness. Born Frances Julia Kucera in Wallis, Texas on July 7, 1933 to Joe P. and Stefina Sliva Kucera. A lifelong resident of Wharton County, she married George Wessels, February 5, 1952 and made Wharton their home.
A strong Christian faith guided her...
Ernest Bock
Jun 17, 2020
Ernest Bock, 75, of Magnet, TX, passed away June 17, 2020 peacefully at home with his loving family at his side. He was born in Wharton, TX on February 21, 1945, to the late Hayden and Agnes Leggit Bock.
Ernest was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School. After serving honorably in the United States...
Janie Peña
Jun 17, 2020
Janie Pena
Janie Pena, 87, of Wharton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at her residence in Wharton, Tx. She was born in Palacios, Tx on May 27, 1933 to the late Juan and Maria Alvarez Perez.
Janie was a graduate of Palacios High School. She met and married Jesse Pena in April of 1959 and...
Stanley Bedynek, Jr.
Jun 11, 2020
Stanley Bedynek, Jr., 85, of Wharton passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 19, 1935 in Wharton to the late Stanley Bedynek, Sr. and Frances Krenek Bedynek.
Stanley grew up in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School. He served our country honorably in the United States Marines. After completing...
Rubin White
Jun 8, 2020
Rubin White
Rubin White, 92, of Wharton, TX passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020 in a nursing home in Wharton, TX. He was born on April 10, 1928 in Hungerford, TX to the late Tom White and Gladys Odom White.
Rubin, a life-long resident of Wharton County, along with his wife, Lillian raised their family. A...
Edmund Zbranek
Jun 8, 2020
Edmund Zbranek, 90, of Nada, TX passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020 in a nursing home in Hillje, TX. He was born on September 28, 1929 in Nada to the late Paul Zbranek and Albina Prihoda Zbranek.
Edmund was raised in Nada and attended school there. He then served our Country honorably in the U.S. Navy. He...
Todd White
Jun 7, 2020
Todd Whitney White, 38, of Cypress, TX, a beloved son and brother, Toddie, Toddro, Uncle Todd, and a friend to everyone he met, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2020.
Todd was born on November 17, 1981 in Wharton, Texas to Clarice Rachunek White and Alan White. He graduated from Wharton High School in 2000 and then attended college...
Stephanie Paniagua
Jun 7, 2020
Stephanie Paniagua, 19, of Wharton passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was born on May 8, 2001 in Wharton, TX to parents Nicolás Paniagua and Rosa Maria Arias Paniagua. Stephanie was raised in Wharton and was a 2019 graduate of Wharton High School. She graduated in the top 15% of her class with 60...
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