Obituaries
Doris Lee "Dotty" Lechler
Aug 22, 2015
Mrs. Doris Lee “Dotty” Lechler, age 84, of Wharton died Saturday, August 22, 2015, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 13, 1931 in Pleasanton, Texas, a daughter of the late Otis Vernon and Tressa Blanch Shelton Guffey. Dotty was a longtime resident of Wharton. She married Edward C Lechler on August 6, 1950...
Helen Mae Krenek Janik
Aug 21, 2015
Helen Mae Krenek Janik, age 88, of Wharton, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015, in Richmond. She was born on August 18, 1927, in Hungerford, TX, the daughter of the late Paul Krenek Sr. and his wife Albina Baca Krenek. Helen was born and raised in Wharton County. She graduated from Wharton High School in 1944, before attending Draughans Business...
Margaret Baca Stavinoha
Aug 18, 2015
Margaret Baca Stavinoha, age 66, of Wharton, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015, in Houston. She was born on April 21, 1949, in Flatonia, TX, the daughter of the late Herman and Agnes Nikel Baca. Margaret was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was married to the love of her life, Emil Stavenoha on August 25, 1979. Margaret enjoyed...
Trinidad Torres Villarreal
Aug 14, 2015
Trinidad Torres Villarreal, age 94 of Wharton passed away Friday, August 14, 2015, at her home in Wharton. She was born on June 12, 1921, in Melchor Muzquiz, Coahuila De Zaragoza, Mexico, the daughter of the late Gerardo and Filomena Castillo Torres. Trinidad devoted her life to her husband, children and grandchildren. She was married to the late Manuel Villarreal...
Mary Jane Kelner
Aug 3, 2015
Mary Jane Kelner Mary Jane Kelner, 72, of Wharton, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, August 3, 2015, at a Wharton nursing center following a lengthy illness. She was born May 4, 1943 in East Bernard, Texas to parents Anton Kelner, Jr. and Rosalie Sophie Michulka Kelner. Mary was raised in East Bernard and attended...
Cheryl M Bourg
Jul 21, 2015
Mrs. Cheryl Duplantis Bourg, age 71, of East Bernard died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in Richmond, TX. She was born on January 8, 1944, in Houma, LA, a daughter of Herbert and Ruby Duplantis. Mrs. Bourg was a longtime resident of Wharton County, having moved here in 1976. Cheryl devoted her life to making a home for her family and...
Manuel Delgado
Jul 21, 2015
Mr. Manuel Delgado, age 87, of Wharton passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in a Houston hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on November 2, 1927, a son of the late Sirilo and Piedad Duran Delgado. Manuel was a longtime resident of the Eagle Lake area. He moved recently to the Wharton area to...
Lorraine Novosad Kucera
Jul 14, 2015
Lorraine Novosad Kucera, age 88, of Wharton died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Sugar Land, TX. She was born on October 13, 1926, in Yoakum, TX, a daughter of Frank and Antonia Sulak Novosad. She married the late Richard Joe Kucera on May 26, 1945, in Raymondville, TX. They were married over 53 years before his passing in 1998. Mrs....
Sylvia Ann Matthys
Jul 12, 2015
Sylvia Ann Matthys, age 79, of Wharton, passed away July 12, 2015 at her home in Wharton surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 27, 1935 in Wharton, Texas, the daughter of the late C.B. and Elizabeth Ione King Williams. Sylvia graduated from Wharton High School. She married Clifton Wayne Matthys on September 3, 1954 in Wharton....
Barbara Jo Lawrence Young
Jul 11, 2015
Barbara Jo Lawrence Young, 89, died on July 11th after a long illness. Barbara was born in Houston on June 25th, 1926, the only child of Joe and Louise Fowler Lawrence. She attended college in Amarillo, came home, and married Walter Young, who preceded her in death. They had one child, Walter Young, Jr., who was the apple of her...
Frances Rodriguez
Jul 9, 2015
Frances Rodriguez, 75, of Wharton and formerly of Los Angeles CA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at her residence following a sudden illness. She was born January 22, 1940 in Los Angeles CA to the late Emilio and Emilia Ramirez Espinosa. Frances was raised in the Los Angeles area and attended schools there. She worked for over...
Dolores L. Sliva
Jul 6, 2015
Mrs. Dolores L. Sliva, age 88, of Lane City, died Monday, July 6, 2015 in Stafford, TX, following a long illness. She was born on July 23, 1926, in El Campo, TX, a daughter of Frank and Cecilia Orsak Dressler. Mrs. Sliva graduated from El Campo High School, class of 1943. She began her career in the banking industry at...
Raymond Andrew Kubesch
Jul 6, 2015
Mr. Raymond Andrew Kubesch, age 73, passed on July 6, 2015, at his home in Wharton. He was born in Nada, TX, on October 16, 1941, the son of Fred and Frieda Meisner Kubesch. Mr. Kubesch was a 40 year resident of Wharton. He graduated from Garwood High School prior to attending A&M University. He also served as a Military...
Jane Elizabeth Rodgers
Jul 3, 2015
Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Rodgers, age 58, of Wharton died Friday, July 3, 2015 in Wharton, TX, following a long illness. She was born on August 13, 1956, in Jacksonville, IL, a daughter of William and Greta Williamson Ducey. Mrs. Rodgers spent many of her formative years in Illinois. Her mother remarried Paul Snow, who became her adoptive father. She later...
Daniel Amador Mata
Jun 30, 2015
Amador “Daniel” Mata, 75, of Wharton, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. He was born April 30, 1940 in Wharton, Texas to parents Daniel Mata Sr. and Simona Castillo Mata. Daniel was raised in the Wharton area and attended Crescent schools. On July 29, 1972, he married Beatriz Salinas who preceded him...
Stanley "Ray" James
Jun 27, 2015
Stanley Ray James, age 69 of Boling, TX passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015. He was born on November 1, 1945, in Wharton, TX, the son of Orvel and Vera Morrison James. He was joined in marriage to Hazel Shanks on December 17, 1965 Ray graduated from Boling High School before serving his country honorably in the U. S. Marine...
Madeline Julie Schumaker
Jun 25, 2015
Madeline Schumaker Madeline Julie Schumaker, 81, of Wharton, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born December 24, 1933 in Wharton County, Texas to parents John Vinc and Julie Millie Klimek Urbanovsky. Madeline was raised in the East Bernard area and graduated from East...
Barney E. "Buddy" Bernstein
Jun 24, 2015
Barney E. "Buddy" Bernstein, devoted son and brother to Mache, Moe and Josephine, husband to his beloved Dora Hill, loving and ever present father to Carol Jo, Buck and Bart and sage to seven grandchildren, left this earth on June 24, 2015. Born October 27, 1924 – although his birth date was later changed to August 27, 1924 to gain...
Jose Alameda, Jr.
Jun 21, 2015
Mr. Jose Alameda, Jr., age 69, died Sunday morning, June 21, 2015, in a Sugarland hospital following an extended illness. He was born March 28, 1946, in Edcouch, TX, a son of Jose Alameda, Sr and Maria Lucas Ortiz Alameda. Mr. Alameda was a longtime resident of Wharton County, having graduated from high school in El Campo. After serving our...
Julia L Krenek
Jun 14, 2015
Julia L. Krenek, 82, of Egypt, TX passed away at Kindred Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas, on Sunday, June 14, 2015. Born on June 15, 1932 in East Bernard, Texas, to the late Louis and Julia Holchak Schaer, Julia attended East Bernard High School and graduated Salutatorian of her class. She married the late Paul Krenek on November 5, 1956...
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