Obituaries
Martha Hlavinka Ballou
Mar 20, 2019
Martha Hlavinka Ballou was born in 1929 at the family home on the Bernard Prairie north of East Bernard, Texas. Her parents were Rehor F. Hlavinka who had immigrated in 1906 from Nechvalin, Moravia and Vlasta Mynarik Hlavinka of Ellinger, Texas. She grew up speaking Czech on the family farm with her brothers and sister and learned English when she...
Lillian R Wisnieski
Mar 17, 2019
Lillian Rose Cervenka Wisnieski
November 11, 1930 - March 17, 2019
Lillian Rose Cervenka Wisnieski gained her wings on March 17, 2019. She was born November 11, 1930 to Frank and Veronica Versely Cervenka. She grew up in Frydek, Texas and had nine siblings Frank Cervenka Jr., Joe Cervenka, Mary Ondruch, August Cervenka, Francis Hanzelka, Mollie Laidolf, Sofia Cervenka,...
Arthur Edward Schulze
Mar 17, 2019
Arthur Edward Schulze of Wharton, Texas passed away on March 17, 2019 at the age 80, from complications resulting from a fall. Art was born in Richmond, Texas on November 22, 1938 to Arthur Dorwin and Ida (Bockhorn) Schulze and was educated in the public schools of Richmond-Rosenberg. He graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School in 1957 and attended Texas...
Lloyd Allen Wobbe
Mar 15, 2019
Lloyd Allen Wobbe Lloyd Allen Wobbe, 70, of Pledger, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at his residence in Pledger. He was born on October 3, 1948 in El Campo Texas to the late Adolf and Margaret Baca Wobbe. Lloyd was raised in the Wharton area. He graduated from Wharton High School. Later, he served honorably in the United...
Manuel "Manny" Anzaldua III
Mar 14, 2019
Manuel “Manny” Anzaldua III
Manuel “Manny” Anzaldua III, 54, of Dallas, Texas and formerly of Wharton, Texas, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his residence in Dallas.
Manny was born in Bay City, Texas on August 26, 1964 to Manuel Anzaldua, Jr. and the late Esther Arias Anzaldua. Raised in the Wharton area, he graduated from Wharton High...
Dolores Salazar
Mar 10, 2019
Dolores V. Salazar Dolores V. Salazar, 72, of Wharton, passed away on Sunday March 10, 2019 at her sons’ house in Katy with her family by her side. She was born on May 17, 1946 in Seguin to the late Rosindo and Ramona Gomez Valles. Dolores was born and raised in Seguin and attended school there. She married Johnnie Salazar...
Gilbert Hernandez
Mar 9, 2019
Gilberto Hernandez Gilbert Hernandez, 27, of Lissie, passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday March 9, 2019 near Wallis, Texas. He was born on November 17, 1991 in Eagle Lake to parents Cristino and Martha Sauceda Hernandez. Gilbert was born in Eagle Lake. He was raised in the Lissie area and graduated from East Bernard High...
Patricia Aguilar Ferrel
Mar 7, 2019
Patricia Aguilar Ferrel Patricia Aguilar Ferrel, 50, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 7th, 2019 in Sugarland Texas. She was born in Wharton, Texas on August 3rd, 1968, a daughter of the Bernadino “Bennie” Ferrel and Herminia Aguilar Ferrel. Patricia was raised in the Area and pursued a career in Nursing after graduating from Wharton County Junior College. ...
Lydia Garcia Diaz
Mar 4, 2019
Lydia Garcia Diaz, 71, of El Campo, Texas passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at her home. She was born in Edna, Texas on November 15, 1947, a daughter of the late John C. Garcia and Beva Garza Garcia. Lydia was raised in the Edna area. She was well known as a gifted seamstress. She married Miguel Diaz Jr....
Rebeca Ann Roberts
Mar 2, 2019
Rebecca “Beckie” Ann Roberts, 72 of Needville went home to be with her Lord & Savior on March 2, 2019. She was born the second of four daughters to Sid & Moira Ward of Rosenberg on December 9, 1946. Beckie attended school at LCISD & would help her parents and sisters with work at their restaurant Ward’s Dairy Barn. “Mimi”,...
Milton Koehler
Feb 26, 2019
Milton Ernest Koehler Milton E. Koehler, 97, of Wharton passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at a Hillje nursing center. He was born in Pierce, Texas on October 28, 1921 to the late Ernest and Clara Richter Koehler. Milton was raised in the Cresent area and graduated from Cresent High School. He later served our country honorably in the...
Donald Banks Barbee
Feb 23, 2019
Donald Banks Barbee
Donald Banks Barbee, 62, of Wharton passed away February 23, 2019, due to complications from a recent illness. He was born August 7, 1956 to Donald Blakely Barbee and Isabel Koehler Barbee, the youngest of their four children. Raised in the Christian faith, Donald attended First United Methodist Church of Wharton throughout his youth. As...
Doris D Thomas
Feb 20, 2019
Doris D Thomas
Doris D. Thomas, 90, of Wharton and formerly of the Magnet area, passed away on Wednesday February 20, 2019 at Elm Croft Senior Living in Wharton. She was born on March 16, 1928, in El Campo Texas to the late Rufus Howard and Viola Mae Brown Dillard.
Doris was raised in the Dikesberg, Texas area...
Victor James Duke
Feb 17, 2019
Victor James Duke Victor James Duke, 73, of Lane City, passed away on Sunday February 17, 2019 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born on August 15, 1945, in Victoria, Texas to the late Edwin Fox and Velma Daisy Goates Duke. Victor was raised in Lane City and graduated from Wharton High School. In March of 1966,...
Elias Ballejo
Feb 15, 2019
Elias Ballejo Elias Ballejo, 88, of Wharton, passed away on Friday evening February 15, 2019 in Wharton. He was born on October 8, 1930, in Crescent, Texas to the late Magdaleno and Estefana Rodriguez Ballejo. Elias was born and raised in Crescent and attended Wharton schools. He later joined the United States Marines Corps, earning his honorable discharge on February...
Lloyd Shoppa
Feb 11, 2019
Lloyd Shoppa
Lloyd Shoppa, 86, died peacefully Monday, February 11, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born August 31, 1932, to Adolph and Christina Shoppa on a farm in Wharton, Texas.
While at Wharton High School, he played on the 1950 State Football Championship team, starting on both offense and defense. He was captain of the basketball...
A.J. Alfred Joe Stolle
Feb 5, 2019
A. J Stolle was born November 1, 1927 to Alfred Carl and Sophie Kostka Stolle. He passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on February 5, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was raised in Wharton, Texas and was a lifelong member of Holy Family Catholic Church. At the young age of 24, A.J met his beloved wife...
Larry Garza
Feb 3, 2019
Larry Garza Larry Garza, 53, of Houston and formerly of Wharton, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Houston, TX. He was born on April 11, 1965 in Karnes City, TX to parents, Albino and Alena Rossette Garza. Larry worked as a painter and contractor for many years. He enjoyed a good game of dominoes, playing pool and playing...
Dora Ramirez Castro
Feb 1, 2019
Dora Ramirez Castro Dora Ramirez Castro, 75, of Wharton, passed away on Friday evening February 1, 2019 with her family by her side in Wharton. She was born on October 2, 1943, to Mateo Ramirez and the late Juanita Rosales Ramirez Bernal. Dora was born and raised in Wharton and attended school in both Hungerford and Wharton. She married Juan...
Roy Christopher Mendiola
Jan 27, 2019
Roy Christopher Mendiola
Roy Christopher “Chris” Mendiola, 26, of Wharton, Texas, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his parents home. He was born December 9, 1992 in Wharton Texas to Roy Mendiola Jr. and Tanya Renee Valdez.
Chris was raised in Wharton and attended Wharton schools. He loved playing baseball, playing at many levels, Little league, Wharton...
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