Lana Gayle Del Bosque

Lana Gayle Del Bosque, 60, of Wharton passed away in a hospital in Houston on June 22, 2020.  She was born on April 17, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois to Bobby Lee Henry and Wanda Metcalf Henry.

Gayle grew up in the Lufkin area and was a graduate of Lufkin High School.  She attended college at Stephen F. Austin College.   She was a housewife most of her life, however, did work for EMS many years ago.  She was married to Oscar Del Bosque  on May 23, 1994.  She was a faithful member of the Women’s auxiliary of the Wharton Fire Department.  If Oscar was out fighting a fire, Gayle was at the fire station getting drinks and snacks ready for him and the rest of the department.  She loved spending time with friends and family. 

Gayle is survived by her husband of 23 years, Oscar, son Jason Jones of Huntsville, sister, Brenda Standbury of Wisconsin; brother, Bobby Kerns and wife, Heidi of Boling; nieces, Carrie VanVickle, Holly Mehaffie and Makenzie Mehaffie and great niece, Avery Lynn VanVickle.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 starting at 5 p.m. at Wharton Funeral home.  Visitation will also be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 9 a.m. at College Heights Baptist Church followed by a funeral Service at 10 a.m. with Rev. Hibbins officiating.  Burial will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers will be Oscar DelBosque, Bobby Kearns, Andrew VanVickle, Anthony Solis III, Angel Delgado, and Phillip Cook. Serving as honorary pallbearers are members of the Wharton Volunteer Fire Department

In lieu of flowers the family ask donations made to:

            Wharton Volunteer Fire Department

Funeral Services are under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home.  Condolences may left at whartonfuneralhome.com