Obituaries
LOLA (CORKY) ALTENBURG
Jun 13, 2012
LOLA F. (CORKY) ALTENBURG MRS. LOLA FAY (CORKY) ALTENBURG, age 82 of Wharton died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in a Houston Hospital following an extended illness. She was born on October 12, 1929 in Liberty, TX the daughter of the late Fred Terry Ball and Mettie Lambert Ball. Corky attended public school in Liberty Texas and was the Drum Major...
Hayden Riley Beeson
Jun 12, 2012
Celebrating the life of “Our Little Bug” Hayden Riley Beeson took his last breath, on June 12, 2012, lying in the loving arms of his mother and with his proud daddy by his side. Visitation was held at the Wharton Funeral Home, June 14, from 6-9pm, with a rosary recited at 7 pm. The funeral was held at Holy Family...
William A. Cline, Sr.
Jun 12, 2012
WILLIAM A. CLINE, SR. William A. (Billy) Cline, Sr., passed away on June 12, 2012 at the age of 101. He was born on July 21, 1910 to Henry A. Cline and Elizabeth Wooten Cline who had moved to Wharton from Woodville, Texas in 1899. Cline grew up in Wharton, attended New Mexico Military Institute, graduated from Wharton High School...
Jackson E Boggus
Jun 10, 2012
Jackson Early Manuel Boggus Mr. Jackson Boggus, age 39 of Wharton died early Sunday morning, June 10, 2012 from injuries sustained in a Houston automobile accident. He was born on March 5, 1973 in El Campo, Texas, a son of Skeater Boggus and Manuela Bijarro. Jackson was a longtime resident of Wharton, having attended school here. He worked as a...
Carmen R McCarthy
Jun 10, 2012
CARMEN R. McCARTHY Mrs. Carmen Ramirez McCarthy, age 90 of Boling died Sunday June 10, 2012 in a Wharton Hospital following an extended illness. She was born on September 23, 1921 in Dallas, TX the daughter of the late Alejandrino Ramirez and Juana Lara Ramirez. Mrs. McCarthy was a graduate of Boling High School in 1941 and was Baptist by...
Anthony Ramirez
Jun 5, 2012
Anthony Ramirez Mr. Anthony Ramirez, age 61, of Wharton died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in a Wharton nursing home following an extended illness. He was born on May 17, 1951 in Wharton, Texas, the son of the late Ramon and Olivia Lopez Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez was a long-time resident of Bay City. He worked in the oil industry as a...
Pedro Longoria
Jun 3, 2012
Pedro Longoria Mr. Pedro Longoria, age 69 of Eagle Lake, died on Sunday evening, June 3, 2012 in a Sugar Land hospital following a brief battle with cancer. He was born on February 21, 1943 in Bonus Texas to the late Ernesto and Consuelo Herrera Longoria. Pedro was raised in the Bonus area and attended school there. He worked as...
Leroy Kohleffel
May 28, 2012
Leroy Kohleffel Mr. Leroy Kohleffel, age 82 of Needville, TX died Monday, May 28, 2012 at Oak Bend Medical Center in Richmond, TX. He was born on July 21, 1929 in Wharton, TX, the son of the late Oscar F. Kohleffel and Meadie Northcutt Kohleffel. Mr. Kohleffel had been a resident of Needville since 1936 and was a member of...
Johnny Lee Bearrick
May 26, 2012
JOHNNY LEE BEARRICK Johnny Lee Bearrick, age 50 of Bay City, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at his residence following a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was born on November 8, 1961, in Wharton, Texas the son of the late Joe Palmer Bearrick and Christine Marie Sanders Bearrick. Mr. Bearrick was raised in the Wharton area and attended school...
Lorine Marie Franek
May 24, 2012
Funeral Services for Lorine Marie Franek, 76, of Beasley, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at St Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, El Campo. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm until 8:00pm with a Rosary being recited at 7:00pm on Tuesday May 29, 2012 at the Wharton Funeral Home,...
Merrill Caldwell
May 23, 2012
Merrill Hudgins Caldwell Mrs. Merrill Hudgins Caldwell, age 91 of Hungerford died early Wednesday morning, May 23, 2012 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on January 7, 1921 in Hungerford the daughter of the late Carlton Hudgins and Dora Wilbeck Hudgins. Mrs. Caldwell was a long-time resident of Wharton and a member of the First Baptist...
Mary Ann Pospisil
May 21, 2012
Mary Ann Pospisil Mrs. Mary Ann Laitkep Pospisil, age 72 of Wharton died Monday, May 21, 2012 in a Palacios Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on October 7, 1939 in East Bernard, TX the daughter of the late John Laitkep and Marie Margaret Mazoch Laitkep. Mrs. Pospisil was a long-time resident of Hungerford and Wharton and attended...
Althea Lady Drake
May 15, 2012
Althea L. (Lady) Drake Mrs. Althea Lee (Lady) Drake, age 100, of Wharton died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in the Czech Catholic Home in Hillje following an extended illness. She was born on May 11, 1912 in Evergreen, Hamilton Co., Texas the daughter of the late Lemuel Lee Evans and Althea Bunnell Evans. Mrs. Drake was a long-time resident of...
Mary Lou Frankum
May 13, 2012
Mary L. Frankum Mrs. Mary Loudenia Frankum, age 87 of Wharton died Sunday, May 13, 2012, in a Wharton Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on August 8, 1924, in Markham, Texas the daughter of the late Ed Carroll and Cassie Ruffcorne Carroll. Mrs. Frankum was a life long resident of Wharton and a member of the First...
Dorothy Ramsey Hite
Apr 25, 2012
DOROTHY RAMSEY HITE Mrs. Dorothy Ramsey Hite, age 86, of Wharton died Wednesday morning, April 25, 2012 in a Sugar Land Hospital following a sudden illness. She was born on September 19, 1925 in Wharton, Texas, the daughter of the late Ira G. Broughton and Alma Neal Smith Broughton. Mrs. Hite was married to James Hite who preceded her in...
John W West
Apr 24, 2012
John Walter West Mr. John Walter West, age 83 of Rosharon, TX died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in Houston following an extended illness. He was born on May 9, 1928 in Greeno, GA the son of the late Charlie Carl West and Ruby Dell Willford West. Mr. West had been a resident of Rosharon since 1968 and was Lutheran by...
Mattie Mae Francis
Apr 23, 2012
Mattie Mae Francis Mrs. Mattie Mae Francis, age 97 of Wharton died Monday, April 23, 2012, at a Wharton nursing center following an extended illness. She was born on May 1, 1914, in Ovala, Texas the daughter of the late Edward Meadows and Minnie Lou Triplett Meadows. Mattie was raised in the Praire Lea area and attended high school there....
HEINZ HENRY VOLZ
Apr 22, 2012
HEINZ ‘HENRY’ VOLZ Henry Volz, age 94 of Wharton passed away on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at the Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 2nd, 1917 in Odem, Texas a son of the late John and Bertha Kraft Volz, both of whom emigrated from Germany in 1913. Mr. Volz grew up on...
Mariano "Reno" Sosa
Apr 22, 2012
Mariano “Reno” Sosa Mr Mariano “Reno” Sosa, age 61 of Wharton died Sunday, April 22, 2012, at a Houston Hospital following an extended illness. He was born on June 6, 1950, in East Bernard the son of the late Emiterio Sosa and Josephine Delgado Sosa. Mr. Sosa was a life-long resident of Wharton County. He was a member of Mt...
Sylvia K. Wiesner
Apr 19, 2012
Sylvia Krutilek Wiesner Sylvia Krutilek Wiesner, 85, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Austin, Texas. She was born in Wharton County, Texas, on September 8, 1926 to Josef W. and Charlotte (Lottie) Orozd Krutilek. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Fred Wiesner; her sister, Jeralyn Prihoda; along with her three children, Dennis and his wife,...
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