Obituaries

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...

Norman "Jr" Boedeker

Norman "Jr" Boedeker

Oct 21, 2016

Norman "Jr" Boedeker, 57, of Wharton, Texas, passed away following an extended illness. He was born August 7, 1959 in Shiner, Texas, to Norman Boedeker Sr. and Mabel Marie Koenning Boedeker. Norman was raised in Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School in 1987. He worked as a carpenter. Norman enjoyed Bar-B-Que with family and friends. He like to...

Andrea Walters Warner

Andrea Walters Warner

Oct 15, 2016

Andrea Walters Warner, 61, of Sugar Land, TX, died Saturday, October 15, 2016, in Sugar Land, TX. Andrea was born on June 21, 1955, to the late Jessie and Elizabeth Walters at Fort Benning, GA. Andrea’s father was a retired Colonel of the U.S Army. She lived all over before settling in Houston, TX. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in...

Otella "Tillie" Kovar Mulle

Otella "Tillie" Kovar Mulle

Oct 15, 2016

Otelia “Tillie” Kovar Mulle, 96, of East Bernard died Saturday, October 15, 2016, in Rosenberg, TX. Tillie was born on May 13, 1920, to Paul and Julia Tkac Kovar near Ganado, TX. She became a Certified Welder helping with the war effort during World War II. She also worked for NABISCO prior to her marriage. Then met her husband Frank...

Jarquis Malcolm Johnson

Jarquis Malcolm Johnson

Oct 13, 2016

Jarquis Malcom Johnson Sr. "Peanut", 24 of Freeport, Tx passed away October 13, 2016 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Freeport, Tx. He was born in Wharton on February 20, 1992 to RosaMarie Dennis and Jimmy Johnson. He has made the Freeport area his home with his wife and two kids for the past 8 years and has...

Judith Renee Selcer

Judith Renee Selcer

Oct 12, 2016

Judith Renee Uhr Selcer Judith Renee Uhr Selcer went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Albert Daniel Uhr and Katie Davis Uhr on February 16, 1933. She was raised in San Antonio and spent part of her childhood in the Cristobal Canal Zone in the Republic...

Lucille Elizabeth Terrell

Lucille Elizabeth Terrell

Oct 8, 2016

Lucille Elizabeth Harrison, 85, of Boling, died October 8, 2016, in Bertram, Texas. Lucille was born on July 3, 1931, to Albert and Susie Cavazos Harrison in Vanderbilt, Texas. Lucille graduated from Lyford High School. After graduating, she moved to Pledger,Texas, where she worked at Malone's Store. It was there she met Lloyd Wayne Terrell. They married on May 23,...

Dorothea Mae Looper

Dorothea Mae Looper

Oct 6, 2016

Dorothea Mae McCarson Looper Dorothea Mae McCarson Looper, 96, went home to be with her Lord on October 6, 2016, in Beaumont, Texas. Dorothea was born in Boling, TX on October 1, 1920, to Garland and Alzada Rogers McCarson. Dorothea, always an honor student, attended public schools in Iago and Boling, San Marcos Baptist Academy, and graduated from Brackenridge High...

George R. Jefferson

George R. Jefferson

Oct 4, 2016

George R. Jefferson, 82, of Wharton died October 4, 2016, in Sugar Land, Texas. George was born on January 31, 1934, to Viola Greer in Wharton. George graduated from Wharton Technical School in 1952. He then made a career in the Air Force, serving honorably for 23 years before his retirement. Following is Air Force Service he went to work...

Jessie Byrd Tyler

Jessie Byrd Tyler

Oct 1, 2016

Jessie Byrd Tyler Jessie Byrd Tyler passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2016. She was born in Bastrop, Texas, on September 24, 1924, to Jesse M. Byrd and Hattie Neal Byrd. She celebrated her 92nd birthday last week with all her family by her side. She was devoted to her family and had a special love for her grandchildren and...

Leon Hutchins

Leon Hutchins

Sep 26, 2016

Leon Preston Hutchins, age 56, of Wharton, passed away at his home on Monday, September 26, 2016 in Wharton, TX following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 29, 1960, in Houston, TX, a son of Edward Marion Hutchins and Alma Truie Knight Hutchins. Leon made his home in the Wharton area, after attending school in Aldine, TX. He...

Eva Rangel Garza

Eva Rangel Garza

Sep 26, 2016

Eva Rangel Garza, age 68, of Boling, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016, in a Sugarland hospital following a short illness. She was born on October 15, 1947 in Newgulf, Texas, she is the daughter of the late Samuel and Senaida Ramirez Rangel. Eva was raised in the Boling/ Newgulf area and graduated from Boling High School in 1965. She...

Barbara Stephenson

Barbara Stephenson

Sep 25, 2016

Barbara Lynn Stephenson Barbara Lynn Stephenson, 68, of Wharton, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016, in Wharton, Texas from complications related to Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy. Barbara was born on July 29, 1948, to Lewis and Hope Cormmie Jarvis in Amherst, Texas. While Barbara was the only a child of Lewis and Hope Jarvis, Lewis passed away in 1961. Hope remarried...

Edward Poncik

Edward Poncik

Sep 24, 2016

Edward “Eddie” Poncik, 90, of Wharton, died Saturday, September 24, 2016, in Sugarland, Texas. Eddie was born on October 7, 1925, to Frank and Bertha Poncik in St. Mary’s, Texas. Eddie was raised in the Ellinger area. He moved to Wharton when he married Paulina Poncik in 1980. He worked for many years doing maintenance for a gravel pit. He...

Awald Stelzel

Awald Stelzel

Sep 18, 2016

On September 18, 2016, Awald John Stelzel left this earth to be reunited in heaven with his beloved wife, Georgia. Awald would have celebrated his 99th birthday and their 70th wedding anniversary in October. Awald was born to Hattie and Conrad Stelzel on October 7, 1917, in East Bernard. He was one of five children-brothers Harvey and Edwin and sister...