Obituaries
Brandie Ann Chapa Vargas
Dec 5, 2015
Brandie Ann Chapa Vargas, 32, of Wharton, died December 5, 2015, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Wharton, TX. Brandi was born on July 16, 1983, in Galveston, TX, to Cesar and Brenda Ramirez Chapa. Brandie was always young at heart. She always loved the outdoors, be it deer hunting with her dad, fishing, riding 4 wheelers,...
Larry Ciupak
Dec 5, 2015
On December 5, 2015, Larry L Ciupak, 73, passed away quietly in his home surrounded by family and friends. Larry was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 20, 1942 to the late John Ciupak and Genevieve Kucharski Ciupak. Larry grew up in the Detroit area and later moved to Georgetown, Texas. He worked as a CPA doing taxes for people....
Lori Ann Pate
Dec 5, 2015
Lori Ann Pate, age 41 of Wharton, went to be with our Lord December 5, 2015 while on the road with her husband, Ronald in the Chicago, Ill area. Lori was born in Naples, Italy on July 6, 1974. She was the daughter of Simon and Elizabeth Rodriguez of Wharton. Lori and her family moved to Wharton in 1981, when...
David Brian Babin
Dec 2, 2015
Memorial Services will be held Saturday, December 5th,2015 at 10 a.m. at Wharton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Meredith Wende officiating.
Kelley Rainbolt
Dec 2, 2015
Kelley Rainbolt, 70, of Wharton, died December 2, 2015, in Houston, TX. Kelley was born on March 1, 1945, in La Mesa, TX, to Alvin and Mary Honea Scheel. Kelley graduated from La Masa High School before earning multiple graduate degrees at Texas Tech University. Kelley lived in Wharton, and taught primarily in El Campo. She will always be remembered...
Emma Buentello
Dec 1, 2015
Emma Buentello, 70, of Boling, died December 1, 2015, in Houston, TX. Emma was born on June 9, 1945, in Newgulf, TX, to Antonio and Maria Buentello. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 3, 2015, from 5-9 at Wharton Funeral Home, with a Rosary at 7. Funeral Mass will be Friday, December 5th, 2015 at 10:00 am at Our Lady...
Willie Carl Ford, Sr.
Dec 1, 2015
Willie Carl Ford, Sr., 81, of Wharton, died December 1, 2015, in Sugar Land, TX. Willie was born on August 31, 1934 in Jonesville, LA, to Jessie and Lois Coleman Ford. He married Claudia J Cottingim on March 13, 1959. Willie graduated high school in Jonesville, LA, before enlisting in the Navy. He worked for many years as a truck...
Frances Sterling
Nov 23, 2015
Frances Charlie Sterling, 82, a longtime resident of Boling, Texas, peacefully passed away in Dallas, Texas on the morning of November 23, 2015. Her sister, Ruby Sherrill, was at her side. Frances was born in Conroe, Texas on June 2, 1933 as the middle child to parents James Marion Vardaman and Cassie Carol Vardaman. She graduated from New Caney High...
Bessie Bernadette Novosad
Nov 23, 2015
Bessie Bernadette Novosad, age 90 of Wharton passed away Monday morning, November 23, 2015 at a Victoria facility following a chronic illness. She was born on July 28, 1925 in Flatonia, Texas, daughter of the late Frank Tupa and Anna Novak Tupa. Bessie was a raised in the Flatonia area and attended schools there. She married Lad Novosad on June...
Mary Lankford Ferrell
Nov 22, 2015
Mary Lankford Ferrell, 93, of Boling, died November 22, 2015. Mary was born on April 15, 1922 in Milano, TX, to Jesse and Edna Sanders Lankford. She married Leonard Allen Ferrell in January of 1939 in Caldwell, Texas. Visitation will be on Friday, November 27, 2015, beginning at noon, with a funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Wharton...
David Charles Korenek
Nov 19, 2015
Mr. David Charles Korenek, age 64, of East Bernard, died Thursday, November 19, 2015 in East Bernard. He was born on October 29, 1951 in El Campo, to the late Felix Korenek and Sophie Matej Korenek. Mr. Korenek was a 1970 graduate of East Bernard High School, before attending Wharton Junior College. He made his living farming row crops. He...
Bernice Scholz James
Nov 19, 2015
Ms. Bernice Scholz James went to be with her Lord at age 85, on November 19, 2015, in Stafford Texas. She was born on May 25th, 1930 in East Bernard, Texas to Herman and Lydia Planka Scholz, and then early in life, moved to Pledger, Texas where she grew up on a small working farm. Bernice attended school in Boling,...
Martha Gajewsky
Nov 17, 2015
Martha Gajewsky passed away November 17, 2015 in Wharton after a brief illness. She was born October 11, 1918 in Fayetteville, TX to Stephan and Justina Horelica Havran. She married William Gajewsky on January 23, 1939 in Hungerford and he preceded her in death on January 17, 1963. Martha was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church since 1947. Visitation...
Laddie Anthony Svatek
Nov 10, 2015
Laddie Anthony Svatek Mr. Laddie Anthony Svatek, age 75, of Wharton died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in Wharton, TX. He was born on March 20, 1940, in Iago, TX, a son of John and Angeline Hajek Svatek. Mr. Svatek was a longtime resident of Wharton County. He married Rosalie Winter at St. Andrew’s in Hillje. He also served in the...
Lisa Gyle Melcher
Oct 30, 2015
Lisa Gayle Melcher, age 44, former resident of Denham Springs, LA, passed away Friday October 30, 2015 in Wharton, TX. She was born on November 21, 1970 in New Orleans, LA, a daughter of Carl and Kathleen Melcher. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Survivors include her daughter Kayla Melcher, sons Zachary and Taylor Melcher; Mother...
Ofelia Garza Vazquez
Oct 26, 2015
Ofelia Garza Vazquez died on Monday, October 26, 2015, in Humble, TX. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 28, 2015 from 5-9 PM with a Rosary at 7:00 at Wharton Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 11 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Ofelia was born on August 26, 1953, in...
Amado Mata, Jr.
Oct 24, 2015
Amado Mata, Jr., age 57 of Cuero and formerly of Wharton, TX passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, in Jackson County following a sudden illness. He was born on February 26, 1958 in Wharton, TX, a son of the late Amado Mata Sr. and Susie Garcia. Amado was raised in the Wharton area and attended school here. He graduated from...
Dennis Wayne Dobias
Oct 16, 2015
Dennis Wayne Dobias of Waco, Texas passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas at the age of 65. A Rosary and wake service will be held on Tuesday, October 20th at 7:00pm with visitation from 5:00 – 7:00pm at Holy Cross Catholic Church in East Bernard, Texas. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated...
Jimmy Lee Sutton
Oct 9, 2015
Jimmy Lee Sutton, 62, of Wharton, died October 9, 2015. Jimmy was born to Wilmer Earnest and Mary Warhol Sutton on December 9, 1953. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 6-8 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Home. Services will be Wednesday, October 14, at 2:00 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tony Wishert officiating. Burial will...
Martha Terrazas Martinez
Oct 8, 2015
Martha Terrazas Martinez, age 85, of El Campo, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Houston, TX following a lengthy illness. She was born in Durango, Mexico on April 29, 1930, to Lorenzo Terrazas Sr. and Maria Holguin. She met and married the love of her life, Alfonso Martinez Sr., in October 1954, while he was stationed at Fort Bliss in...
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