Obituaries
Dr. Raymond Turner Torp
Feb 15, 2020
Dr. Raymond Turner Torp, 88, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 15, 2020. He was born on August 20, 1931 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Raymond Nelson Torp and Alice Theresa Turner Torp.
Raymond grew up in Elizabeth, N.J. As a youngster he developed a love for photography, but decided he...
Thomas "Tom" John Kucera
Feb 15, 2020
Thomas (Tom) John Kucera, 73, of East Bernard, Texas, was called to be with Jesus on February 15, 2020. Peter Joseph and Celestine Victoria Kucera gave birth to their second child on January 3, 1947.
Tom attended Holy Cross Catholic School grades 1 to 8 and graduated from East Bernard High School in 1965. The 65-66 school year Tom attended...
Alan Wilbeck
Feb 14, 2020
Alan Neal Wilbeck
Alan Neal Wilbeck returned to his maker on February 14, ,2020. He was born January 5, 1937 in Wharton, County to Willie Martin Wilbeck and Mary Sue Pinchback Wilbeck.
Alan was a lifelong farmer and rancher in Wharton county and South Texas, in partnership with his father and brother. Alan loved animals and nurturing plants, with...
Patricia "Momos" Jeanette Frankum
Feb 13, 2020
Patricia Jeanette Frankum, 82, of Wharton went to be with our Lord on February 13, 2020. She was born in Belton County, Texas on February 26, 1937 to the late R.H. Brown Sr. and Gertrude Soloman Brown.
Patricia ”Momos” was a graduated from El Campo High School in 1954 where she was a Cheerleader. She married Bobby Bruce Frankum...
Annie Svatek Heimann
Feb 9, 2020
Annie Svatek Heimann, 97, of Wharton went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 9, 2020. She was born in Shiner, Texas on May 28, 1922 to the late Albert Svatek and Marie Riha Svatek.
Annie attended schools in Shiner and was a graduate of St. Ludmilla’s Academy. On October 7, 1941 she married Tomie Heimann...
Reba Durham
Feb 7, 2020
Reba Ann Durham
Reba Ann Durham, 80, of Wharton, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2020. She was born on April 5, 1939 in New Gulf to the late James Calloway and Reba Trousdale Williams.
Reba was raised in the New Gulf and Boling area and graduated from Boling High School. She married Carroll Odell (C.O.) Durham on April...
Jerome Jerry Labay
Feb 7, 2020
Jerome Charles “Jerry” Labay
Jerry Labay, 82, of Wharton, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, at his daughters home in Gatesville following a brief illness. Jerry was born on January 14, 1938 in Nada, Texas to the late Lawrence and Annie Marie Wesselski Labay.
Jerry was raised in the Garwood area and graduated from Garwood High School....
Jesusa Montalvo
Jan 30, 2020
Jesusa Montalvo
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...
Joan Priscilla Montgomery
Jan 28, 2020
Joan Priscilla Montgomery, 81, of Wharton, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in a Richmond hospital following a brief illness. She was born on June 23, 1938 in Kentucky to Willard and Hazel Cottrell.
Joan was raised in Kentucky and in Texas where she graduated from high school. She married Reuben Montgomery on April 1, 1960 in Houston. He...
Gary Louis Chumchal
Jan 28, 2020
Gary Louis Chumchal
Gary Chumchal, 65, of Pleak, Texas took the Lord’s hand on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 3, 1954 to the late Albert and Georgene Labay Chumchal.
Gary was born and raised in the Wharton area where he spent most of his youth working on the family...
Louie Phillip Matula
Jan 24, 2020
Louie Matula, 88, of Richmond and formerly of Freeport and Lake Jackson, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020. He was born on December 6, 1931, in East Bernard to Louis and Katie Heil Matula.
Louie was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School in 1950. Louie also attended Wharton County Junior College before starting to...
Joyce Ann Riha Janik
Jan 15, 2020
Joyce Ann Riha Janik
Joyce Ann Riha Janik was born in Glen Flora, Texas to Edward Allen and Mary Kallina Riha on July 12, 1930. In her early years, she enjoyed activities with her three brothers, playing the piano, loved cooking with her mother, and listening to Czech music. She attended Glen Flora and Crescent schools, lettered in volleyball, baseball,...
LaVerne Obenhaus
Jan 14, 2020
LaVerne Muesse Obenhaus
LaVerne Muesse Obenhaus, age 92, of Wharton and formerly of Eagle Lake passed away Tuesday morning, January 14, 2020 at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond.
She was born September 15, 1927, in Ellinger, Texas, the daughter of the late John and Minnie Muesse. She married Dick Wayne Obenhaus, November 8, 1945. She worked for many years...
Ronald Royce Gonzales
Jan 10, 2020
Ronald Royce Gonzales, also known as "Monk" in his younger years, departed this life on January 10, 2020 due to a brief illness. He was born in El Campo on April 7, 1957 to John and Alva Gonzales.
He grew up in Glen Flora and attended school in Wharton with the graduating class of 1976. He married the love...
Lillian Mullino
Jan 8, 2020
Lillian Sophie Mullino
Lillian Mullino, 94, of Wharton, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at a long-term care center in Wharton following a lengthy illness. Lillian was born on April 6, 1925 in Hillje, Texas to the late Joseph and Sofia Ripple Schmidt.
Lillian was raised in El Campo area and graduated from El Campo High School....
Mary Nieves Cerrillo
Jan 7, 2020
Mary Nieves Cerrillo
Mary Nieves Mata Cerrillo, 94, of Wharton, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness. Mary was born on March 11, 1925 in Wharton, Texas to the late Joe L. Mata, Sr and
Olivia Reyna.
Mary was raised in Wharton area. She was a...
Heather Nicole Rivera
Jan 5, 2020
Heather Nicole Rivera, 32, of Wharton and formerly of El Campo passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 5, 2020. She was born on July 15, 1987 in El Campo.
Heather was raised in El Campo and was a proud graduate with the class of 2005. She enjoyed games on her iPad, puzzles of all types, and was an avid...
Shirley Ruth Beeson
Jan 1, 2020
Shirley Ruth Beeson
Shirley Beeson, 91, of Richmond and formerly of Boling, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. She was born on March 5, 1928 in Houston to James Robert and Willie Lorine Honeycutt Waldrip.Shirley was raised in the Houston area and graduated from Austin High School. She married Elvin G. Beeson on January 18, 1947 in Houston....
Harlan Boettcher
Dec 31, 2019
Clemens Harlan Boettcher
Harlan Boettcher, 52, of East Bernard, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. He was born on February 13, 1967, in East Bernard, Texas to Clem W. “Buck” and Ruth Harlan Boettcher.
Harlan was raised in East Bernard and graduated from East Bernard High School with the class of 1985. He later attended and graduated from...
Lawson "Smitty" Monroe Smith, Jr.
Dec 29, 2019
Lawson “Smitty” Monroe Smith, Jr., 88, of Wharton went to be with the Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 29, 2019 following a lengthy illness. He was born on Christmas day of 1931 in Mahoney, Texas to the late Lawson M. Smith Sr. and Alma Cain Smith.
Smitty was raised in the Mahoney area and graduated from the area...
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