Obituaries

Lyndon Krenek

Lyndon Krenek

Dec 8, 2016

Lyndon Krenek, 61, of Angleton, Texas, died December 8, 2016, in Angleton. Lyndon was born on October 27, 1955, in Wharton to Albert Krenek and Kay Ann Strouhal Krenek. Lyndon was raised in the Wharton area before living in Pearland, Richmond, and other area towns. He will be remembered as having a mind like a steel trap and his love...

Teresa Cantu

Teresa Cantu

Dec 5, 2016

Teresa Salazar Cantu, 57, of Wharton, passed away on December 5, 2016, in Houston after an extended illness. Teresa was born on December 12, 1958, in New Gulf, to Juan and Isabel Salazar. Teresa was raised in Bay City and Van Vleck before moving to Wharton upon her marriage to Juan Cantu. She was a dedicated homemaker for her husband...

Margaret Currin

Margaret Currin

Dec 4, 2016

Margaret Nell Currin Margaret Currin, 91, of East Bernard, Texas passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home following a brief illness. Margaret was born on March 13, 1925, in Bristol, TN, to the late George L. and Nora Belle Smithson Booher. Margaret was raised in Tennessee. She married Frank Ray Currin in May 15, 1966 in South Carolina....

Wesley Blackwell

Wesley Blackwell

Dec 3, 2016

Wesley Blackwell, 60, of Wharton, Texas passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at his residence following a sudden illness. Wesley was born on August 22, 1956, in Eagle Lake, Texas, to Lena Joyce White Blackwell and the late J.W. Blackwell. Wesley was raised in Burr and graduated from Boling High School. Wesley worked as a welder for many years, lastly...

Helen Arnold

Helen Arnold

Dec 2, 2016

Helen Sharp Arnold Helen Arnold, 85, of Wharton, Texas passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at an assisted care facility in Houston, Texas surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on August 15, 1931, in Crockett, Texas, to Harden and Ladelle Guinn Sharp. Helen was raised in Crockett and graduated from high school there. She later attended Sam Houston...

Manuel Flores

Manuel Flores

Dec 2, 2016

Manuel Flores Manuel Flores, 64, of Spanish Camp, Texas passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at a hospice facility in Houston, Texas surrounded by his loving family. Manuel was born on August 22, 1952, in El Campo, Texas, to the late Basilio and Manuela Rios Flores. Manuel was raised in the Glen Flora area. He later married Josephina Torres in...

Maxine Hutchison Price

Maxine Hutchison Price

Nov 28, 2016

Opal Maxine Hutchinson Price Maxine Price, 91, of Boling, Texas passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at El Campo Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Maxine was born on February 16, 1925 in Nacogdoches County, Texas a daughter of the late Walter and Effie Coats Hutchinson. Maxine graduated from Central Heights High School in Nacogdoches, Texas. She married the love...

Angela Sepeda

Angela Sepeda

Nov 25, 2016

Angela Sepeda, 86, of Wharton, Texas died Friday, November 25, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Richmond, Texas. Angela was born on August 2, 1930, in Matagorda, Texas, to Manuel Torres and Jacinta Montelongo Torres. She graduated from Boling High School, Class of 1947, and later went on to attend Wharton County Junior College. She married Lupe Sepeda on January...

Travis Earl Wooldridge

Travis Earl Wooldridge

Nov 23, 2016

Travis Earl Wooldridge Travis Earl Wooldridge,24, passed from this life Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at his Mother’s home.  Travis was born in Wharton, Texas, on March 25, 1992 to Teddy Wooldridge and Cheryl Gallaway Wooldridge.  Travis attended schools in Pearland. He was employed as an Installation specialist for car accessories. Travis was known as a “goof ball”, jokester and prankster....

Nona Raphael

Nona Raphael

Nov 22, 2016

Nona Alpard Raphael passed away on November 22, 2016, in Plano, Texas, at the age of 87. Nona was born on April 5, 1929, in Wharton, Texas. She was the daughter of Aaron Alpard and Nellie Shapiro Alpard.   Nona grew up in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School in 1946. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1950,...

Frank Rodriguez, Jr.

Frank Rodriguez, Jr.

Nov 20, 2016

Frank Rodriguez, Jr., 96, of Egypt, Texas, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, in Wharton, Texas. Frank was born on September 2, 1920, in Lincoln, Texas. He was the son of Frank Rodriguez, Sr., and Evangelina Trevino Rodriguez. He attended school in Egypt, Texas, and later studied at Wharton County Junior College. He entered the US Army in 1942 and served...

Reba Joines Wisnieski

Reba Joines Wisnieski

Nov 14, 2016

Reba Joines Wisnieski, 72, of Wharton, Texas, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 in a Sugar Land hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 10, 1944 in Houston Texas, a daughter of the late John Milton and Thelma Lois Barker Joines. Reba was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School. She later attended Wharton County...

Adeline Kulak

Adeline Kulak

Nov 13, 2016

Adeline Kulak, 74, of Boling, Texas died Sunday, November 13, 2016, in Richmond, Texas. Adeline was born on May 3, 1942, to Arnold and Mary Maresh Zgabay, in Damon, Texas. She married John Kulak and was his loving wife until his death in 2009. She loved to read, work puzzle books and especially visit with family and grandchildren. She was...

Mary A. Patina

Mary A. Patina

Nov 7, 2016

Mary A. Patina, 87, of Rock Island, Texas died Monday, November 7, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Rock Island, Texas. Mary was born on October 17, 1929 in San Antonio, Texas. She was the daughter of Victor Aleman and Celia Macumva Aleman. She married the late Joe Garcia Patina and was his loving wife until his death in 1991....

Walter William Hofferek, Sr.

Walter William Hofferek, Sr.

Nov 5, 2016

Walter Hofferek, 82, of Wharton, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016, following a lengthy illness in a Wharton nursing faculity. Walter was born on May 21, 1934 in String Prairie, Texas to the late Joe and Betty Roznovsky Hofferek. Walter was raised in the Cistern area and attended school there. Walter served our country in the United States Army,...

Alejandro Saldierna

Alejandro Saldierna

Oct 30, 2016

Alejandro Saldierna, 59, of Rosenberg, and formerly of Las Tuzas, Alaquines, San Luis Potosi, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Alejandro was born on August11, 1957 in Las Tuzas, Mexico to Rafael Saldierna and Sotera Hernandez de Saldierna. Alejandro was raised in Mexico area and attended schools there. He married...

Donald "Donnie" Ross Carroll

Donald "Donnie" Ross Carroll

Oct 28, 2016

Donald Ross “Donnie” Carroll Donald Ross “Donnie” Carroll, 74, of Wharton passed away Friday, October 28, 2016, in Wharton, TX, following a courageous battle with cancer. Donnie was born on July 30, 1942, to Gene and Dorothy Vondereau Carroll in Wharton, TX. Donnie lived his whole life in Wharton. He attended both Wharton High School and Wharton County Junior College....

Alvin D Schultz

Alvin D Schultz

Oct 27, 2016

Alvin D. Schultz, 66, of Wharton, died October 27, 2016 in Sugar Land, TX. Alvin was born on June 16, 1950, to Alvin Lee and Myrtle Geraldine Schultz in Wharton. He graduated from trade school as an electrician and worked his way up to Master Electrician. Alvin was married to Claudia M. Schultz on July 16, 1989. They were married...

Manuel Porter Garcia

Manuel Porter Garcia

Oct 24, 2016

Manuel Porter Garcia, 76, died on October 24, 2016, at a local nursing home. He was born February 26, 1940, in La Grange, TX, to Manuel V. and Aurora (Porter) Garcia, and raised in Wharton, TX. Manuel graduated Wharton High School and attended Wharton County Junior College. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force rising to the rank of AIC...

Angelina Torres

Angelina Torres

Oct 22, 2016

Angelina Torres, 64, of Garland, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday morning, October 22, 2016, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born September 8, 1952, in Hondo, Texas to parents Marcelino and Clemencia Gonzales Hernandez. Angelina was raised in Hondo and attended school in Vero Beach. She worked as an insurance agent...

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