Obituaries
William John Brod
Jun 23, 2016
John Brod, age 86, of Boling, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Bay City. He was born on May 19, 1930 in Wharton, Texas, a son of the late Leander and Lucy Davis Brod. John was raised in the East Bernard, Boling and Ashwood areas. He joined the United States Navy after finishing his education thru 6th grade in...
Christopher Michael Alameda
Jun 22, 2016
Chris Alameda, 42, of Houston, TX, died June 22, 2016 in Houston, TX. Chris was born on July 14, 1973, to Secundino and Soila Alameda, in El Campo, TX. Chris graduated from El Campo High School class of 1991. He went on to attend Southwest Texas State University. He worked as a Manager at Pappadeaux restaurant in Houston. Chris loved...
Daniel Lee Ferrel
Jun 22, 2016
Daniel Lee Ferrel, Jr., 20, of Hungerford, Texas, died June 22, 2016, as the result of an auto accident in Matagorda County. Daniel was born on June 11, 1996, to Daniel Sr. and Stephanie Ferrel, in Wharton, Texas. Daniel graduated from Boling High School, class of 2015. He worked as an overnight stocker for HEB and for Hunter’s Air Conditioning....
Pete Perales
Jun 18, 2016
Pete Perales, 75, of East Bernard, TX passed from this life on June 18, 2016 in his home surrounded by the family he so dearly loved. Pete was born in Flatonia, Tx on April 29, 1941 to the late Rosendo and Mercedes Cedillo Perales. Pete was raised in the East Bernard area and attended schools there. He worked for WKM...
Mary Lou Lynch
Jun 16, 2016
Mary Lou Lynch, age 73, of Wharton, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 16, 2016, following a lengthy illness. She was born on May 4, 1943, in Colorado City, Texas to the late Louis and Eula Wallace Taylor. Mary Lou was raised in north Texas, graduating from Bonham High School in 1961 and later attended Texas...
Glenn Allan Kulak
Jun 15, 2016
Glenn Kulak, age 50, of Boling, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, following a lengthy illness, at a Bay City nursing center. He was born on June 14, 1966 in Wharton, Texas, a son of Charles Henry Kulak, Sr. and the late Patricia Ann Krenek Kulak. Glenn attended and graduated from Boling High School in 1986. He later attended Wharton...
James Larry Capps, Sr
Jun 15, 2016
Larry Capps, age 65, of Bay City, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 in Bay City. He was born on October 14, 1950 in Houston, Texas, he is the son of the late Thurman and Hazel Smith Capps. In addition to his parents, Larry is preceded in death by his youngest son, Christopher Capps in 2005. Survivors include his son,...
Jerome Barta
Jun 14, 2016
Jerome Barta, 101, of Eagle Lake, Texas, died June 14, 2016, in Wharton, Texas. Jerome was born on March 26, 1915, to John E. and Frances Jalufka Barta, in Schulenburg, TX. Jerome attended high school until his mid teens, when he went to work full time on the family farm. He was also employed as a sales clerk at Sellers...
Robert William Krenek, Sr.
Jun 10, 2016
Visitation will be held on Sunday evening, June 12, 2016 at Wharton Funeral Home after 5 pm with a Holy Rosary recited at 7 pm. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 13th at 10 am at St John Catholic Church in Hungerford with Rev. Charles Dwomoh officiating. Burial will follow in St John Cemetery in Hungerford.
Joe "Sonny" W Joines, Jr.
Jun 7, 2016
Joe W. "Sonny" Joines, Jr., 83, of Boling, passed away on June 7, 2016, in a Wharton Nursing center. Joe was born on December 7, 1932 in Wharton, TX to the late Joe and Viola Barnett Joines. Joe was raised in the Wharton area and went to school in Hungerford and later Wharton High School. He later joined the United...
Paulita "Polly" Villagomez
Jun 7, 2016
Paulita “Polly” Villagomez, 59, of Wharton, passed away on June 7, 2016, in a Sugar Land hospital following a sudden illness. Polly was born on February 26, 1957 in East Bernard, TX to the late Emiterio and Josephine Delgado Sosa. Polly attended schools in Eagle Lake and Sealy and graduated from a Houston area high school. She married Joel G...
Luz Maria Lopez
Jun 6, 2016
Luz Maria Lopez, 56, of Hungerford, died June 6, 2016, at her home in Hungerford, TX. Luz was born on November 20, 1959, to Juan Antonio Ramos and Maria del Carmen Antimo, in Union de San Antonio, Jalisco, Mexico. Luz was raised in Mexico, attending college there and marrying her late husband, Leandro Lopez, before moving to Hungerford in 1989....
Doris S McKey
Jun 4, 2016
Doris S. McKey, 78, of Wharton, Texas, passed away June 4, 2016, at S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living Facility in Needville, TX. Doris was born on April 16, 1938 in Jackson, Alabama, a daughter of the late Garrett and Nancy Josephine Dolbear Stanley. Doris was raised in the Jackson area and graduated from Jackson High School. She married Dalbert Ray McKey in...
Michael Klima
Jun 3, 2016
Michael Klima, 66, of Wharton, passed away on June 3, 2016, in a Richmond hospital following complications from a car accident. Michael was born on April 10, 1950 in Wharton, TX to parents, Frank C Klima, Sr. and Anna Marie Viktorin Klima. Michael graduated from Forrest Park High School in Beaumont, TX. The family eventually moved back to Wharton. For...
Clay "Buddy" Lee Joines
Jun 1, 2016
Clay Lee “Buddy” Joines Clay Lee “Buddy” Joines, 38, of Wharton and formerly of Bastrop, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in a Houston hospital. Clay was born on June 26, 1977 in Wharton, TX to parents, William Lee Joines, Jr. and Carolyn York Joines. Raised in Wharton and graduating from Wharton High School, Clay was a spirited young...
Joseph "Jody" Paul Svatek
May 30, 2016
Joseph “Jody” Paul Svatek, 72, former resident of Bonus and currently Wharton, TX, passed away on May 30, 2016 following a lengthy illness. Joseph was born on May 10, 1944 in Wharton, Texas to the late John Svatek and Angeline Hajek Svatek. Jody was raised in the Wharton area and attended school in Crescent. Jody married Bernadette Malik on November...
Charles Lee Bickwermert
May 30, 2016
Charles Bickwermert, 68, of Damon, TX, passed away on Memorial Day, May 30, 2016, in a Wharton nursing home following a chronic illness. Charlie B, as he was known, was born on November 12, 1948 in Jasper, Indiana to parents, Alva and Dora Schuler Bickwermert. Charlie B~ You were a man of honor, a soldier, and always will be… One...
Mamie Sterling Wilson
May 29, 2016
Mamie Sterling Wilson passed away at the age of 86 on May 29, 2016 at a local nursing home. She was born on April 6, 1930 in Alto, Texas, a daughter of the late Leonard Thomas and Emma Robinson McLeod. Mamie was raised in the Boling area and graduated from Boling High School. She later attended WCJC. Mamie married E...
Bernice Ella Buenger Malek
May 28, 2016
Bernice Ella Buenger Malek, 92, of Wharton, Texas, died May 28, 2016, in Wharton, Texas. Bernice was born on December 12, 1923, to Bernhard and Nancie Koehl Buenger, in Dillworth, Texas. She met John Malek at Hilljie dance hall. They were married at Holy Family Catholic Church on February 13, 1945. The family lived in Garwood, Houston and two homes...
Michael Montgomery Grissom
May 28, 2016
Michael Grissom, age 49, of Wharton passed away Saturday morning, May 28, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 5, 1966 in Houston, Texas, a son of Mary Agnes Dromgoole Grissom and the late Reverend Billy C. Grissom. Michael was raised in Houston and Colorado. He graduated from Greely Central High School and...
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