Obituaries

Dolores Svatek

Dolores Svatek

May 11, 2017

Dolores Agatha Herzik Svatek Dolores Agatha Herzik Svatek, 79, of Wharton, died on May 11, 2017, after a brief illness. Dolores was born on January 10, 1938, in Garwood, Texas, to Joe and Helen Dusek Herzik. Dolores loved caring for her family. Her favorite titles were “Wife”, “Mom” and especially “Grandma” and she excelled at those jobs. She took great...

Frank Wencil Pavlovsky

Frank Wencil Pavlovsky

May 9, 2017

Frank Wencil Pavlovsky died May 9, 2017 at the age of 80. Frank was born August 15, 1936 on the Taylor Hudgins Ranch in Hungerford, Texas, to Charlie Joseph and Laura Beth Franke Pavlovsky. After their death in 1939, Frank was adopted and raised by his God Parents: Wencil Steve and Catherine F. Kalas Pavlovsky. His early years on the...

Bryan Allen Weise

Bryan Allen Weise

May 7, 2017

Bryan Allen Weise, 57, of Wallis, died May 7, 2017, in El Campo, TX. Bryan was born on September 11, 1959, in Fal Furias, TX, to Allen and Hazel Payne Weise. Bryan graduated from Yorktown High School before attending Victoria Community College. He went on to marry Marie Macha on May 1, 1982. He worked as a rough neck in...

Robert Cuellar Campos

Robert Cuellar Campos

May 7, 2017

Mr. Robert Cuellar Campos, Sr. passed away on May 7, 2017 at his home in Wharton. Robert, also known as “Beto” was born on December 7, 1926 in Gulf, Texas to Alvino and Guadalupe Campos and had fourteen brothers and sisters. He grew up in Newgulf and started working at DOW Chemical in Freeport at the very, young age of...

Phillip Riley, Jr.

Phillip Riley, Jr.

May 1, 2017

Philip Riley, Jr., 83, of Glen Flora, passed away May 1, 2017, in a Houston hospital following a brief illness. Philip was born on November 5, 1933 in Egypt, Texas a son of the late Philip Riley, Sr. and Effie Thompson Riley. Philip was raised in the Crescent area and graduated from Crescent High School. He later attended and graduated...

Josephine Torres Flores

Josephine Torres Flores

May 1, 2017

Josephine Torres Flores, 66, of Spanish Camp, passed away May 1, 2017, at her residence following a lengthy illness. Josephine was born on September 24, 1950 in Eagle Lake, to the late Ernest Torres, Sr. and Gregoria Ortiz Torres. Josephine was raised in the Eagle Lake area and attended Eagle Lake schools. She married Manuel Flores in 1969 and they...

Linda Skipper Baca

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Louis Soliz

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...

Rodney Ortiz

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...

Frances Joy Brady Bentley

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

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

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...