Alan Paul Zbranek

Alan Paul Zbranek

November 30, 1964 to April 12, 2026

Alan Zbranek, 61, of Wharton and Nada, TX, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at a Houston hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Clarence and Joyce Socha Zbranek on November 30, 1964, in Wharton, Texas.

Alan was raised in Nada, attended St Marys’ Catholic School and graduated from Rice High School with the class of 1983. He later graduated from Texas A&M University in 1987 with a degree in Wildlife Ecology. Alan married Kelly Mueller on September 4, 1999, in Wharton. Alan owned and operated Zbranek Gravel business with his family first, and later with his wife, Kelly. He also owned Z Ranch, a cow calf operation. He was known as a hard worker, loved his cows and working in the hay field, being in the country, hunting and fishing, playing his harmonica, a good game of dominoes and going on epic family trips. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his nephew, Dustin Chudalla.

Alan is survived by his wife of 26 years, Kelly Zbranek, daughter, Erin Zbranek and fiancé Liam Short, sister, Janet Freeman and husband, Scott, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donald and Betty Mueller, sister-in-law Judy Mueller and sister-in-law, Donna Chudalla and husband, Hal, nieces, Sarah Shaffer and husband, Josh and their son, Jace, Miranda Chudalla and her children, Jackson and Kaylie Hodge, Sheldon Stephens and husband, Schuyler and nephew, Collin Freeman.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026, at Wharton Funeral Home after 5 with a parish rosary recited at 7pm. Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 10 am at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Nada with Fr. Peter Yeboah – Amanfo celebrating the Mass. Burial will follow in St Mary’s Cemetery. Pallbearers include Paul Labay, David Staff, Antonio Catete, Wil Hundl, Howard Albert and Tate Albert.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Garwood Fire Department, St Johns Church Building Fund in Hungerford or the St Marys’ Building Fund in Nada.

Funeral services under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home. Condolences may be left at www.whartonfuneralhome.com.