Obituaries
Frank Buxkemper
Sep 10, 2023
Frank Lee Buxkemper, Jr. 86, of East Bernard, passed away September 10, 2023, in Houston, following a lengthy illness.
Frank was born on July 30, 1937 in Fayetteville, TX to Frank Fred and Lillie Prasifka Buxkemper. He lived in Frelsburg, Ballinger & Sealy before moving to the farm in East Bernard in 1945. Frank was an only child.
He married...
Aileen Chumchal
Sep 4, 2023
Aileen Marie Chumchal, 93, of Wharton went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 4, 2023. She was born on August 2, 1930, to the late Louis and Beatrice Polasek Schmidt of Hillje, TX.
Aileen was raised in Hillje and attended school in Hillje and El Campo. She graduated from El Campo High School in 1948. After graduation...
Marjorie Jurek
Sep 2, 2023
Marjorie Tracy Orsak Jurek, 81, was born on March 25, 1942 in Sealy, Texas to the late Adolph and Theresa Mikel Orsak. Marjorie graduated from East Bernard High School in 1961.She met the love of her life, Mel-Roy Jurek, at the skating rink in Wallis, Texas and they wed on November 19, 1961. They enjoyed life together for 54 years...
Stanley Konvicka
Aug 30, 2023
Stanley Albert Konvicka, 86, of Wharton, TX passed away on August 30, 2023 in a Houston hospital. He was born on July 27, 1937, in Wharton to the late Frank and Mary Malek Konvicka. Stanley was raised in the Wharton area and attended school in Wharton. He served our country honorably in the United States Army and was a farmer...
Julian Estrada Sr.
Aug 29, 2023
Julian Estrada, Sr. Julian Estrada, Sr., 70, of Lane City passed away on August 29, 2023, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on August 19, 1953, to the late Jesse and Consuelo Valdez Estrada. Julian was a carpenter and mechanic all his life. He was known to family as a jack of all trades. He enjoyed...
Gregory Keener
Aug 29, 2023
Gregory Alden Keener
Gregory Keener, 61, of Wharton, passed away August 29, 2023, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Hungerford.
Gregory was born in Houston on July 11, 1962 to parents, Pat and Davlyn Whitten Keener. He was raised in the Spring area and attended Klein Oak schools. He was the owner and operator of Greg’s Pool Service...
Bryan Reed
Aug 28, 2023
Bryan Shelby Reed
Bryan Shelby Reed, 42, of Wharton passed away at the Wharton ER after a long battle of chronic pain and depression. He was born May 19, 1981 in Tomball, TX. He is survived by his mother, Karen Macfarland and husband, James of Wharton, father John Reed and wife, Julie of Fort McKavett, Tx, sister Rachel Reed Jacobs...
Herman Frank Kucera
Aug 27, 2023
Herman Frank Kucera, 94 years old, of Wharton passed away peacefully on August 27, 2023. He was born on August 24, 1929 in Wallis, TX to the late Joe Pete Kucera and Stefina Silva Kucera. He attended schools in Wharton. He served our country honorably in the US Army. During the Korea War he was awarded the Purple Heart medal...
Marcus Melnar
Aug 25, 2023
Marcus E. Melnar
Marcus Melnar, 89, of Wharton passed away on August 25, 2023, at his home following a brief illness. He was born on December 23, 1933, to the late Fred and Veronica Kutach Melnar in Sweet Home, Lavaca County, Texas.
Marcus was raised in the Hallettsville area. He was married to Marie Mariner on December 26, 1960...
Catarina Blanco Becerra
Aug 24, 2023
Catarina Blanco Becerra Catarina Blanco Becerra, 84, of Boling passed away on August 24, 2023, at a Wharton hospital following a sudden illness. She was born on October 21, 1938, to the late Alejandro Blanco and Mercedes Zepeda Blanco in New Gulf, Texas. Catarina was raised in Boling and attended Boling schools. She was married to Tomas Becerra on December...
Sylvester Dusek
Aug 23, 2023
Sylvester Frank Dusek
Sylvester Frank Dusek was born in East Bernard, Texas on December 25, 1934. He died on August 23, 2023 at the age of 88 years old. His parents were Frank and Tillie Prazak Dusek and he was the oldest of four children. He was born in a farmhouse in Bernard Prairie, delivered by a midwife. At...
Giovan Francesco Giannetti
Aug 19, 2023
Giovan “Francesco” Giannetti, 26, of East Bernard, TX passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023. He was born on September 9, 1996, in Wharton, TX to parents, Enrico R. Giannetti and Gloria M. Giannetti.
Francesco was a graduate of East Bernard High School, Class of 2015. He later attended Texas State Technical College where he studied Precision Machining...
Ann Kramr
Aug 19, 2023
Ann Kramr, 86, of East Bernard passed away peacefully on August 19, 2023, at her residence. She was born on January 21, 1937, to the late John and Elizabeth Way of London, England.
Ann was raised in London and attended Chiswick School. When Ann was about 18 years old, she met a young American tourist by the name of John...
Jesus Maria Pena
Aug 18, 2023
Jesus Maria Pena
January 3rd 1951 ~ August 18th 2023
Jesus Maria Pena, born January 3, 1951 in Rio Grande City, Texas to Gilberto and Manuela Pena died suddenly in a Houston Hospital on Friday August 18, 2023.
Jesus loved his wife Janie and children: Stephanie Pena (sons Johnny and Frankie), Michael Pena (wife Rachel,...
Gregorio Gallegos
Aug 17, 2023
Gregorio Gallegos Gregorio Gallegos, 55, of Wharton passed away on August 17, 2023, at a Richmond hospital following a brief illness. He was born on February 26, 1968, to the late Antonio and Isabel Camarena Gallegos in El Campo, Texas. Greg was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School with the class of 1986. Greg was his family...
Johnnie Wayne Byrd
Aug 15, 2023
Johnnie Wayne Byrd
Johnnie Wayne Byrd, 82, of El Campo and formerly of Boling passed away on August 15, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 3, 1941, to the late Johnnie W. and Eunice Menely Byrd in Muldoon, Fayette County, Texas.
Johnnie Wayne was raised in Flatonia and Van Vleck, TX...
Charleen Ruth Dixon
Aug 11, 2023
Charleen Ruth Dixon
Charleen Dixon, 98, of Silsbee and formerly of Wharton passed away on August 11, 2023, at a nursing home in Silsbee. She was born on October 25, 1924, to the late Walter Scott and Ann Marie Teske Garrett in Wharton, Texas.
Charleen was raised in Wharton. She graduated from Wharton High School. On November 9, 1946,...
James Lee Slaughter
Aug 11, 2023
James Lee Slaughter, 81, of Brazoria, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 24, 1941 in Brazoria to the late Lee Roy and Lois Elaine Floyd Slaughter. James was raised in the Brazoria area and graduated from West Columbia High School. He worked as a pipefitter for Dow...
James "Jimmy" Vasek
Aug 10, 2023
James “Jimmy” Vasek, Sr., 80, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023, in an El Campo hospital following an unforeseen illness. He was born on March 28, 1943, to the late James Frank Vasek and Annie Christine Muniza Vasek in Wharton, Texas.
Jimmy was raised in Crescent and graduated as valedictorian from Crescent High School in 1961. He received a...
Pamela Hubenak
Aug 9, 2023
Pamela Hubenak, 69, of Wharton, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at a Houston hospital following injuries sustained in a tragic automobile accident. She was born on June 16, 1954, in Tampa, Fl to the late Viola Steele Melton (Nanny). Although born in Florida, she came to Texas at 17 years old and quickly became a true Texan.
Pam...
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