Obituaries
Vivian Eva Jansky
Nov 6, 2017
Vivian Eva Jansky passed away peacefully on November 6, 2017 at the age of 75. She was born on May 14, 1942 in Pasadena, Texas to Daymon Taylor Frankum and Erlene Hawkins Cowart. Vivian had three sisters, Janice Leigh, Brenda Joyce and Linda Lois and a brother, Wayne Frankum. Vivian met the love of her life, Marvin Louis Jansky, and...
Dorothy Jean Keaton
Nov 4, 2017
Dorothy Jean Keton, 82, of Boling and formerly of Wharton, passed away November 4, 2017, at her residence following a short illness. She was born on October 22, 1935, in Yoakum, to the late Lee and Pearl Harrell Kahanek. Dorothy was raised in Yoakum and graduated from Yoakum High School and later attended Wharton County Junior College. She was a...
Ismael Mendoza
Nov 3, 2017
Ismael Mendoza, 38, of Boling, passed away November 3, 2017, in a Houston hospital following a short illness. Ismael was born on February 6, 1979, in Mexico, to parents, Hilario and Maria Cruz Mendoza. Ismael was raised in Boling and attended school there. He worked for Nanya Plastics for many years as a machine operator. He married Cynthia Flores. Ismael...
Israel "Speedy" Cuellar
Nov 2, 2017
Isreal “Speedy” Cuellar, 55, of Wharton, passed away November 2, 2017, in a Houston hospital following a lengthy illness. Speedy was born on April 9, 1962, in Wharton, to the late Isreal and Mary Zarate Cuellar. Speedy was raised in Boling and graduated from Boling High School in 1981. He later attended WCJC. Speedy worked for TXDOT for many years...
Victoria Salas
Nov 1, 2017
Victoria Salas, 86, of Wharton, passed away November 1, 2017, in a Wharton care center following a lengthy illness. Victoria was born on March 23, 1931, in Wharton, to the late Rumaldo and Lina Olivo Salas. Victoria was raised in Wharton and attended school there. She enjoyed being with her family, and working as a nanny. Victoria worked for Wharton...
Donna Chmelik
Oct 29, 2017
Donna Chmelik, 73, of Wharton, passed away October 29, 2017, at an El Campo hospital. Donna was born on September 22, 1944, in Red Oak, Iowa, to the late George Eisel and Frances Frazen Eisel Phillips. Donna grew up in the Hungerford area and attended schools there. Donna married John Chmelik on December 12, 1986. She enjoyed the water. She...
Albert E Wittig
Oct 26, 2017
Albert Wittig, 85, of Freeport, Texas and formerly of Wharton, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 26, 2017, at his daughter’s home in Brazoria, Texas. He was born on October 4, 1932 in Wharton, a son of the late Clarence A. Wittig and Frieda Koch Wittig. Albert was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High...
Monica Lynn Torres Dzierzanowski
Oct 24, 2017
Monica Lynn Torres Dzierzanowski, 53, of Palacios Texas, passed away October 24, 2017, at her home. She was born on July 18, 1964 in East Bernard, Tx, the daughter of Carlos A. Torres, Sr. and Aurora Mata (Birdy) Torres. Monica was raised in Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School and attended 2 years of college at Ranger. Monica...
Samuel O"Mallan
Oct 21, 2017
Samuel “Sam” O’Mallan, 54, of Wharton Texas, passed away October 21, 2017, at a Houston hospital following a brief illness. He was born on October 18, 1963 in Guam, a son of the late Charles William and Rosa Martinez O’Mallan. Sam was raised in Guam and graduated from high school in Guam. After moving to Texas in 1983 and attending...
Carlos Jose Uresti
Oct 18, 2017
Carlos José Uresti Carlos Uresti, 68, passed away October 18, 2017 at his sister-in-law’s home in Houston after being displaced by Hurricane Harvey. He is survived by his wife of almost 49 years, Catalina Uresti, daughter, Regina Chapa and husband, Ricardo, son, Javier Carlos Uresti and wife, Josephine, brother, Mario A. Uresti, grandchildren, Carlos Chapa, Alonzo Chapa, Cilicia Chapa, Cristian...
Karen Parsutt Countz
Oct 18, 2017
Karen Parsutt Countz, 70, of Bay City, passed away October 18, 2017, at a Bay City nursing center. Karen was born on September 25, 1947, in Palacios, TX, to Steve Parsutt and the late Joyce Smith Parsutt. Karen was raised in Matagorda County and graduated from Bay City High School class of 1966. She later attended and graduated from Katherine...
Wanda Goode
Oct 18, 2017
Wanda Goode, 87, of Leander Texas and formerly of Wharton, passed away October 18, 2017, at an assisted care center in Leander following a brief illness. Wanda was born on December 25, 1929 in Wharton, Texas, a daughter of the late Edwin and Beulah Hayhurst Stunz. Wanda was raised in Wharton and attended school here. She married William Robert Goode...
Billie Jo Johnson
Oct 17, 2017
Billie Jo Johnson, 88, of El Campo and formerly of Boling and Lane City, passed away October 17, 2017, at a Houston hospital following a short illness. Billie was born on March 23, 1929 in Knox City, Texas, the daughter of the late J.R. “Bill” and Vassie Simpkins Bristow. Billie was raised in the Knox City and Lubbock area, she...
Elliott Floyd, Sr.
Oct 14, 2017
Elliott Floyd Sr., 79, of Wharton, passed away October 14, 2017, at his daughters’ residence in San Antonio, Texas. Elliott was born on March 12, 1938 in Iago, Texas, a son of the late Charlie and Lillie Mae Jackson Floyd. He is survived by his children William Floyd, Recie Floyd Miller (married to COL. Reginald Miller Sr.), Angela Floyd, Elliott...
Betty Jean Legler
Oct 7, 2017
Betty Jean Legler, 83, of Wharton, passed away October 7, 2017, at a Wharton assisted living facility. Betty was born on September 5, 1934 in Mackay, Texas, a daughter of the late Walter A. and Vera Frels Matthys. Betty was raised in Mackay and graduated from Crescent High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Arthur Holland and as manager...
James Charles Hanka, Sr.
Oct 4, 2017
James Charles Hanka, Sr., 80 of Ocean View, HI and Wharton, TX, went to be with his Savior Lord Jesus Christ on October 4, 2017 in Houston, Texas. James was born on May 12, 1937 to George A. Hanka, Sr. and Hermenia Hrna Hanka in Houston, TX. He was a graduate of Aldine High School, class of 1955. James was...
Robert Mathews
Oct 3, 2017
Robert Mathews, 86, of Wharton, passed away October 3, 2017 in a Houston hospital. Robert was born on September 7, 1931, in Palestine, TX, to the late James Washington and Alma Belle Cook Mathews. Robert grew up in Palestine and graduated from Palestine High School. He graduated from Lamar University with a Bachelor’s Degree and a masters’ degree from Texas...
Gary Lynn Eldridge
Oct 2, 2017
Gary Lynn Eldridge, 66, passed away on October 2, 2017. He was born June 28, 1951 to the late Loree Silvia Eldridge and Lawrence Miller Eldridge, Jr in Wharton, TX. Gary spent his childhood in Venezuela where a keen sense of adventure and a can-do spirit helped form his outlook on life. From the jungles of South America to the...
Consuelo "Connie" Rodriguez
Oct 1, 2017
Consuelo “Connie” Rodriguez, 89, of Wharton Texas, passed away October 1, 2017, at a hospital in Yoakum, Texas. Connie was born on January 15, 1928, in Giddings, Tx, to the late Francisco Rodriguez and Evanjelina Trevino Rodriguez. Connie moved to Egypt, Texas as a young child and attended schools there. Connie loved to work and most of all she loved...
Wendy Mills
Sep 30, 2017
Wendy Mills Wendy Mills, 61, of Wharton, passed away September 30, 2017, at a Wharton nursing center. Wendy was born on July 8, 1956, in Richmond, TX, to Mildred Wilkinson Weathers and the late Carl Weathers. Wendy grew up in the Katy area and graduated from Katy High School class of ’74. She later attended and graduated from Wharton County...
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