Obituaries
Linda Skipper Baca
Apr 30, 2017
Linda Skipper Baca Linda Skipper Baca, 65, of Wharton, passed away April 30, 2017, in an El Campo hospital following a sudden illness. Linda was born on May 2, 1951, in Houston, to Marion E and Lola Ward Skipper. Linda was raised in the Houston area and graduated from Aldine schools. She married John Charles Baca on June 19, 1976....
Gwendolyn Dexter Shell
Apr 25, 2017
Gwendolyn Dexter Shell, 103, of Wharton, died April 25, 2017, in Wharton. Gwendolyn was born on November 4, 1913, in Winters, California, to E.L. and Ivy Guthrie Dexter. Following her high school graduation, she went on to earn her Bachelor’s of Science in Home Economics from the University of California, Berkley. She later married Horace Edward Shell on February 4,...
Cynthia White Sinatra
Apr 20, 2017
Cynthia White Sinatra passed away suddenly from a brief illness on the evening of Thursday, April 20, 2017. At the time of her death she was 64 years old and her unfortunate passing took place at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital in Sugar Land. She is survived by her daughters, Jessica McMurray of Wharton and Brittany and Victoria Brink of...
Harold Marcus Graf
Apr 15, 2017
Harold Marcus Graf, 91, of Wharton, died Saturday, April 15, 2017, in El Campo, Texas. He was born on November 19, 1925, in Bellville, Texas, to Marcus and Hedwig Schumann Graf. Harold was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Marvin R. Graf and Otis F. Graf. He is survived by his daughters Joan Graf Lockwood and her husband...
Donna Jeanne Martinez
Apr 13, 2017
Donna Jeanne Martinez Donna Martinez, 70, of Wharton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at her residence in Wharton. Donna was born on November 12, 1946 in Jacksonville, Texas, a daughter of the late Feldon and Merle Crosby Dover. Donna was raised in an Army family, her father being a Master Sargent, and traveled through the United States....
Myrtle Minnie Ustynik
Apr 11, 2017
Myrtle Minnie Ustynik Myrtle Minnie Ustynik, 101, of Wharton, TX, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, April 11, 2017 in a Wharton nursing home. Myrtle was born on January 9, 1916, to the late Rudolph George Zahn and Elizabeth Krause Zahn. Myrtle was raised in the Wharton area and attended schools there. She married Jessie...
Harold Buddy Attaway
Apr 8, 2017
Harold “Buddy” Attaway Buddy Attaway, 88, of East Bernard, passed away April 8, 2017, at his home in East Bernard. Buddy was born January 9, 1929 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late Joe and Julia Attaway. The youngest of four children, Buddy was raised in Longview and graduated from Longview High School, attended Kilgore Jr. College before graduating from...
Conrad Kieler
Apr 4, 2017
Conrad Kieler, 64, of Wharton passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in a Houston hospital following a sudden illness. Conrad was born on November 7, 1952 in Wharton, TX to the late William F. Kieler and Mary Sevcik Kieler. Conrad was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School. He graduated from Southwest Texas State University and returned...
Louise C Hunt
Apr 4, 2017
Louise C Hunt, 93, of Wharton and previously of Freeport, TX, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, April 4, 2017 in an El Campo hospital following a brief illness. Louise was born on February 24, 1924, to the late Lee and Dallas Fortenberry Carr in Newport, Arkansas. Louise was raised in the Newport area and graduated from Newport High School. She...
Rodney Ortiz
Apr 1, 2017
Rodney Ortiz, 46, of Eagle Lake, died April 1, 2017, in Houston. Rodney was born on June 1, 1970, in Friona, TX, to Antionio and Olivia Horta Ortiz. Rodney graduated Friona High School class of 1988. He then went on to become a welder. Rodney was preceded in death by his father Antonio Gonzales Oritz and mother Olivia Horta- Ortiz...
Louis Soliz
Apr 1, 2017
Louis Soliz, 50, of Houston, died April 1, 2017, in Houston. Louis was born on October 10, 1966, in Crockett TX, to Edward and Julia Munoz Soliz, Sr. Louis was a forklift driver prior to his disability. He married the late Olivia Acosta Soliz in 1989 and was her loving husband until her death in December 2012. He remained close...
Frances Joy Brady Bentley
Mar 31, 2017
Frances Joy Brady Bentley, 93, of Wharton, died surrounded by family on March 31st in Wharton. She was born September 18, 1923 in Houston to William Earl and Lillian Mae (Clark) Brady. Her funeral service will be held on Monday, April 3, 2017 at 10:00 am at Wharton Funeral Home with Rev. Don Hurley officiating. Visitation will be held on...
Rudolph Anton Vrana
Mar 28, 2017
Rudolph “Rudy” Vrana, 85, of Beasley, passed away on March 28, 2017, at home in Beasley surrounded by his loving family. Rudolph was born on August 2, 1931 in Granger, TX to the late Stanley Vrana and Wilma Dubec Vrana. Rudy was raised in Granger and attended schools there. He joined the Army in 1952 and served our country honorably....
Vera James
Mar 28, 2017
Vera James, 96, of Boling, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 28, 2017, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Vera was born on August 7, 1920, in Ward Springs, Oklahoma, to the late Ellis and Elsie Dawson Morrison. Vera was raised in Oklahoma and graduated from Boling High School. She married Orvel Stanley James...
Bertrand Davis
Mar 27, 2017
Bertrand Davis went to be with the Lord on March 27, 2017 while surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on August 27, 1928 to Bert and Madge Davis on their ranch in Oglesby, Texas. Bertrand graduated from Texas State University in 1951 where he attended on a football and basketball scholarship. He was a school teacher and coach...
Anna Malone Stolle
Mar 26, 2017
Anna Malone Stolle, 76, of Wharton, passed away March 26, 2017, in Houston, TX. Anna was born on October 31, 1940, in Houston, to the late Marion “Mack” and Gloria Malone. Anna was raised in Pledger and graduated Boling High School, class of 1959. As a girl, she was an all-around cowgirl. She loved racing barrels, and working cattle from...
Bruce Michael Williams
Mar 26, 2017
Bruce Michael Williams, 70, of Wharton died March 26, 2017 after a lengthy battle from illness brought on by Agent Orange exposure while serving his country in Vietnam. He was born on September 2, 1946 to Russell and Viola Williams in Sugar Land Texas. He attended school in Rosenberg and after two years of college, joined the Air Force in...
Donald Earl Krenek
Mar 26, 2017
Donald Krenek, 67, of Sugar Land, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017, in a Sugar Land hospital following a sudden illness. Donald was born on August 12, 1949 in Wharton, TX to the late Joe A. Krenek and Betty S Janik Krenek, Jr. Donald loved the outdoors, fishing and feeding his squirrels. He was a big sports fan. Don...
Kenny Beck
Mar 24, 2017
Kenny was born July 28, 1956 in Buda, Texas, to Emil Joseph and Ella Frances Terrell Beck. He grew up and attended school in Iago, Texas. He enjoyed restoring old tractors, but he loved to cut and bale hay. He always strived to “make pretty bales”. He was happy on the haying equipment. Kenny was preceded in death by his...
Virginia Frances Crump
Mar 20, 2017
Frances Crump, daughter of Wiley Martin Watson and Virgie Alma Stevens, was born in 1924 in Marquez, Texas. After her father died, her mother moved to Houston with her two children, Frances and Doyle. After her mother married R. F. Adams, a daughter Janelle was born. While living in Houston, Frances met Leo Crump, Jr. and they married. During the...
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