Obituaries

Annie Orsak

Annie Orsak

Aug 29, 2018

Annie Orsak, 73, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at her home following a sudden illness. She was born on November 22, 1944, in Wharton, Texas to the late Louis Stavena and Frances Dirba Stavena.   Annie was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Crescent High School.  Annie was a homemaker and was known for...

Bennie Richard Chumchal

Bennie Richard Chumchal

Aug 28, 2018

Bennie Richard Chumchal, 88, of Wharton, TX went to be with our Lord and Savior on August 28, 2018 at Garden Villa in El Campo, TX.  He passed away peacefully with his family by his side.  Bennie was a wonderful man that was loved, is missed, and will always be cherished.  “Didda”, as his daughters called him, was a devoted...

Steve William Parsutt

Steve William Parsutt

Aug 24, 2018

Steve William Parsutt, 100, of Matagorda, TX  passed away at a Bay City hospital on August 24, 2018.  He was born on February 14, 1918 in Palacios, Texas to the late Thomas Parsutt and Eva Gormey Parsutt.   Steve was raised in the Palacios area and graduated from Palacios High School. He served our country honorably in the US Army Air...

Dr. Clark Gordon Spears

Dr. Clark Gordon Spears

Aug 21, 2018

On Tuesday August 21, 2018 Dr. Clark G. Spears, loving husband and father of four children went to his eternal home at the age of 82. Clark was born on October 4, 1935 in Lebanon Missouri, to Emis & Louis Spears. He graduated from The Southwest Missouri State College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Clark then attended The University...

Louis Adolph Srubar

Louis Adolph Srubar

Aug 19, 2018

Louis Adolph Srubar   Louis Adolph Srubar, 60, of East Bernard, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 26, 1958 in Wharton, a son of Wilfred Vencil and Mary Ann Keprta Srubar.   Louis was raised in Wharton County and attended Hungerford Schools before graduating from East Bernard High...

Evelyn Kubicek

Evelyn Kubicek

Aug 14, 2018

Evelyn Sulak Kubicek, 91, passed away in a Sugar Land hospital on August 14, 2018. She was born on April 2, 1927 to P.R. Sulak and Pauline Sulak of Tavener. She is preceded in death by her siblings – brothers, Eugene Sulak and Marvin Sulak and sister, Isabel Sulak Kutach and great grandson, Hayden Beeson. On April 22, 1947, Evelyn...

David Perez

David Perez

Aug 8, 2018

David Perez               David Perez, age 57, of Wharton, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, in a Sugar Land hospital following a brief illness. He was born on April 17, 1961, in Wharton, Texas, a son of the late Bacilio and Otilia Lopez Perez. David was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School, class of 1980. David...

Mildred Faye Ripple

Mildred Faye Ripple

Aug 5, 2018

Mildred Faye Ripple            Mildred Faye Hubenak Ripple, born in Pierce, Texas on October 29, 1938 went to see Our Lord August 5, 2018 at the age of 79. She was of 9 children born to the late Vince and Bessie Hubenak. She attended school in Pierce. Later, the family moved to Mackey, Tx, where Mildred then attended Crescent school, where...

Retha Wiley Johansen

Retha Wiley Johansen

Jul 29, 2018

Retha Johansen   Retha Wiley Johansen, 78, of Wharton, passed away Sunday, July 29, in a Sugar Land Hospital. She was born December 29, 1939, to Velma Vaughan and Culous W. Wiley. Retha has a twin, Ronald, and three other brothers Dean, Harold, and Charlie.             Retha married the love of her life, Royce Johansen, on November 3, 1956. Together, they lived...

James Kelley

James Kelley

Jul 28, 2018

James W. Kelley               James W. Kelley, age 89, of Wharton, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, while in hospice care in Sugar Land, TX. He was born on November 20, 1928, in Jayton, Texas, the eighth child of the late David Laurence and Lou Jane Kelley.             He married Barbara Ellen Whiddon on August 26, 1951, at the First Baptist Church in...

Beuna West

Beuna West

Jul 27, 2018

Beuna West               Beuna West, age 82, of Wharton, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018, in a Sugar Land hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 6, 1935, in Overton, Texas, a daughter of the late Berry and Ethel Spivey Brown.             Beuna was raised in the Overton area and graduated from Leverette’s Chapel High School, she continued...

Jerry Gerald Ray

Jerry Gerald Ray

Jul 27, 2018

JerryGeraldRay     Mrs. Jerry Gerald Ray, age82, of Wharton, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018, in a Sugar Land memory care facility. She was born on June 11, 1936, in Gulf, Texas, a daughter of the late Henry McDowell and Elenore Ausburn Gerald. Jerry was raised in the Burr, Texas area and graduated from Boling High School. She continued her education...

Eliezer Sanchez

Eliezer Sanchez

Jul 24, 2018

Eliezer Sanchez, age 87, of Wharton and formerly of Mexico, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness.  He was born April 10, 1931,  in Mexico to the late Cingoriano and Piedad Cuevas Sanchez.   Eliezer was raised in Mexico. He worked as a farmer and rancher all his life. In 1953 he married Veronica...

Anthony Alvin Wasicek

Anthony Alvin Wasicek

Jul 23, 2018

Anthony Alvin Wasicek   Anthony Wasicek, age 69, of Guy and formerly of Boling, passed away on Monday evening, July 23, 2018 at a Sugar Land hospital with his family at his side.  He was born May 2, 1949,  in Wharton to the late Alvin Jerry and Rosemary Raabe Wasicek.   Anthony was raised in Boling and graduated from Boling High School...

Louis Cecil McSwain

Louis Cecil McSwain

Jul 20, 2018

Louis Cecil McSwain   Louis McSwain, age 97, of Wharton and formerly of Colfax, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, July 20, 2018 at his residence in Wharton with his loving family at his side.  He was born June 17, 1921 in Red Lick, LA to the late Gabriel and Hazel Coney McSwain.   Louis was raised in Alexandria, LA and...

Ella Mae Seydler

Ella Mae Seydler

Jul 16, 2018

Ella Mae Seydler   Ella Mae Seydler, 94, of East Bernard, TX passed away Monday evening, July 16, 2018 at an Eagle Lake nursing center. She was born on October 26, 1923 in Raine, Louisiana,  a daughter of the late Walter and Genevieve Bordes Hensley. Ella Mae and her family moved to the East Bernard area in the late 1920’s.  She...

Van Edward O'Quinn

Van Edward O'Quinn

Jul 11, 2018

Van Edward O’Quinn   Van O’Quinn passed away July 11. He was born July 3, 1942 in Wharton, Texas to the late Loyce and Herbert O’Quinn. He graduated from Liberty High School and Sam Houston State University with a degree in Ag Tech. He considered his high school graduating class, church and Wharton community to be part of his family and...

Guadalupe Martinez

Guadalupe Martinez

Jul 11, 2018

Guadalupe Martinez   Guadalupe Martinez, 65, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at a Richmond hospital surrounded by loving family. He was born on December 12, 1952, in Pierce, Texas to the late Faustino and Paula Torres Martinez.   Guadalupe was raised in Pierce and graduated from Wharton High School. Guadalupe worked in construction most of his life....

Leona Mary Shimek

Leona Mary Shimek

Jul 3, 2018

Leona Mary Shimek   Leona Shimek, 89, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at a Wharton care center. She was born on February 28, 1929, in Nada, Texas to the late Ignatz and Mary Prihoda Zbranek.   Leona was raised in the Nada area and attended Nada schools. On November 9, 1948, she married Jerome Shimek. He preceded...

Maria C Martinez

Maria C Martinez

Jul 3, 2018

Maria C. Martinez   Maria C. Martinez, 88, of East Bernard, Texas passed away on Tuesday evening, July 3, 2018 at her residence surrounded by loving family. She was born on January 22, 1930, in Velasco to the late Jose and Maria Hernandez Garcia.   Maria was raised in Houston and attended Houston schools. On May 5, 1946 she married Oscar P....