Obituaries

Dorothy Agnes Twardowski

Dorothy Agnes Twardowski

Jun 28, 2018

Dorothy Agnes Twardowski   Dorothy Twardowski, 80, of East Bernard, Texas was born in Hallettsville, Texas on January 20, 1938.  Her parents were Robert and Elizabeth Stary Michna.  She passed away on June 28, 2018 at an assisted care center in Needville, Texas.   Dorothy was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School in 1956. She later attended...

Robert Edward Kallas

Robert Edward Kallas

Jun 24, 2018

Robert Edward Kallas, 80, of Wharton, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at a Bastrop nursing center following an extended illness. He was born on January 14, 1938 in Wharton to the late Anton Joe and Mary Theresa Holesovsky Kallas.   Bob was raised in the Crescent area and graduated from Crescent High School, where he participated in sports and...

Gladys Marie Gavranovic

Gladys Marie Gavranovic

Jun 20, 2018

Gladys Gavranovic, 69, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital in Dallas. She was born in El Campo, Texas on October 23, 1948, to the late Louis Paul and Dorothy Marie Bilek Hoffmann. Gladys was raised in the Nada area and attended St Mary’s Catholic School and later graduated from...

Irene C Carbajal

Irene C Carbajal

Jun 20, 2018

Irene C. Carbajal, 93, of Boling, Texas passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at her residence in Boling, Texas. She was born in Victoria, Texas on March 25, 1925, to the late Alvino G. and Guadalupe Cuellar Campos.   Irene was raised in Newgulf and graduated from Boling High School in 1945. She married William R. Carbajal on September 9,...

Mary Marcelle Hohensee

Mary Marcelle Hohensee

Jun 19, 2018

Mary Marcelle Matula Hohensee   Mary Hohensee, 87, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at The Elmcroft Assisted Living Center, Conroe, Texas. She was born in Hallettsville, Texas on September 21, 1930, to the late John and Anna Barton Matula.   Mary was raised in the Hallettsville area and attended school there. She married Calvin John Hohensee on...

Claudie Rea Hammock

Claudie Rea Hammock

Jun 14, 2018

Claudie Rea Hammock   Rea Hammock, 89, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018. He was born on February 25, 1929 in Carthage, Texas to the late Obie and Ruby Chadwick Hammock.   Rea was raised in the Bay City area and attended school there. He served our country honorably in the United States Marines Corps. He married Betty Conner in March...

Albert Kocurek

Albert Kocurek

Jun 11, 2018

Albert Kocurek, 87, of Wharton, was born in Corpus Christi, Texas to the late Fred Jim and Lucille Schunka Kocurek. He passed away on June 11, 2018, in a Wharton care center, TX. Albert was raised in the Boling area and attended Boling schools. Albert served our country honorably in the United States Army, earning his Honorable Discharge on July...

Elo R Stolle

Elo R Stolle

Jun 6, 2018

THE EARTHLY WALK OF ELO R. STOLLE   Elo R. Stolle was born September 11, 1928, to Elo John and Leona Ullmann Stolle, in Wharton, Texas.  He was reared in the Wharton area and attended Wharton schools. On October 26, 1954, Elo and Helen Marie Westfahl were joined together by the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony at St Andrews Catholic Church in...

Gumesindo Gaona

Gumesindo Gaona

May 31, 2018

Gumesindo Gaona   Gumesindo Gaona, 86, of Wharton, was born in Wharton, Texas to parents, Toribio and Rita Rodriguez Gaona. He passed away on May 31, 2018, in Richmond, TX. Gumesindo was raised in the Wharton area and attended Crescent schools. He married Maria Ignacia Cruz on April 27, 1953 in Wharton. He enjoyed hunting and sports. In his early years,...

Inez "Nana" Martinez

Inez "Nana" Martinez

May 24, 2018

Inez Martinez, also known as “Nana” to everyone, 86, of Wharton and formerly of Clovis, New Mexico, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at a Wharton assisted living center following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 10, 1931 in Goliad, Texas, a daughter of the late Pedro and Jesusa P Perez.   Inez was raised in the Goliad...

Joyce Katherine Dusek

Joyce Katherine Dusek

May 24, 2018

Joyce Katherine Meyers Barnes Dusek   Joyce Katherine Meyers Barnes Dusek of East Bernard, Texas was born in Milford, Iowa on April 14, 1937.  Her parents were John Henry Meyers and Winifred Adelaide Delaney Meyers.  She died on May 24, 2018 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas.   Joyce graduated from St. Scholastics Academy in Canon City, Colorado.  She went on...

Craig Robert Sears

Craig Robert Sears

May 24, 2018

Craig Robert Sears, 66, was born on May 1, 1952 in Muskegon, Michigan to parents, Edward and Mary Van Andel Sears. On May 24, 2018, in East Bernard, TX, he lost his four-year battle with cancer. Craig graduated in 1970 from Robert E. Lee High School in Houston, TX. He attended Texas A&I University in Kingsville, TX, which gave him...

Herminia "Minnie" Ferrel

Herminia "Minnie" Ferrel

May 18, 2018

Herminia Ferrel, 78, of Wharton passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 at a Sugar Land Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born on April 18, 1940 in Bonus to the late Theodore and Vicneta Bernal Aguilar.   Herminia was raised in the Egypt area and attended Hungerford school. She worked at Lone Star Cleaners as a silk press cleaner...

Ronald "Ronnie" Lynn Vineyard

Ronald "Ronnie" Lynn Vineyard

May 17, 2018

Ronald Lynn Vineyard, 68, of Wharton passed away on May 17, 2018.  He was born October 30, 1949 in Wharton to Ben Lynn Vineyard, Jr. and Maribeth Lang Vineyard. He is survived by his daughter, Brandie Lynn Bodungen and husband, Derrick of El Campo, two grandchildren, Emilie Camille and Kate Lynn Bodungen of El Campo, brother Ben Lynn Vineyard, III...

James "Jimmy" Calvin Perry

James "Jimmy" Calvin Perry

May 17, 2018

James “Jimmy” Calvin Perry, 60, of East Bernard passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at a Richmond Hospital. He was born on March 6, 1958 in El Campo to the late James Calvin Perry and Marilyn Sue Kainer Perry.   Jimmy was a longtime East Bernard resident.  He attended schools in El Campo and graduated from El Campo High...

Edwin Edward Janik

Edwin Edward Janik

May 13, 2018

Funeral services for Edwin Edward Janik, age 87 of East Bernard, Texas will be held on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in East Bernard. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m., Rosary at 10:30 am, and Catholic mass at 11:00 a.m. Burial and military honors will follow at Wharton City Cemetery, Wharton, Texas. Serving as pallbearers...

Clara Ileta Gore

Clara Ileta Gore

May 10, 2018

Clara Ileta Hughes Gore, 87, joined her savior on Thursday, May 10, 2018. She was born on July 8th1930 in Vera, Texas to parents George Albert Hughes and Bettie Josephine Bonds Hughes, along with her siblings Quel Alton Hughes and Lillian Lauraine Hughes Reeves Montgomery.   Ileta married her husband and soulmate Wallace Kenneth Gore when she was just 17, and...

Ruth Ellen Lane

Ruth Ellen Lane

May 5, 2018

Ruth Ellen Lane, 87, of Wharton passed away on May 5, 2018 at a local nursing home.  She was born on May 19, 1930 in Wharton to the late Ed Krueger and Nora Lettace Krueger.

 

Ruth was raised in the Wharton area and attended schools there.  She enjoyed working.  She worked as a receptionist for an attorney, a real...

Chris Pena

Chris Pena

Apr 28, 2018

Chris Pena, 58, of Wharton, TX passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 in an El Campo hospital. He was born on October 1, 1959 in Wharton, a son of Jesse and Janie Perez Pena.   Chris was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School in 1978. He later attended WCJC. Chris worked for many years at Conoco...

Herlinda Hernandez

Herlinda Hernandez

Apr 26, 2018

Herlinda Hernandez, 73, of Edna and formerly of Wharton, TX passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, in a Victoria hospital following a brief illness. She was born on October 3, 1944 in Newgulf, a daughter of the late Apolonio and Augustina Alvarado Hernandez.   Herlinda was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School. She worked for many...