Obituaries

Jeffery Glen Shofner

Jeffery Glen Shofner

May 4, 2023

Jeffery Glen Shofner 11/23/1948-05/04/2023

Louis Philip Chumchal

Louis Philip Chumchal

May 2, 2023

Louis Philip Chumchal, 90, of Wharton, TX passed away on May 2, 2023 in a Wharton nursing center. He was born on May 26, 1932, in Wharton to the late Joe Philip and Mary Knesek Chumchal.  

Louis was raised in the Wharton and Hungerford area and attended school in Wharton. He was a farmer all his life and loved...

Rena Longoria

Rena Longoria

Apr 30, 2023

Rena Longoria Rena Longoria, 58, of Bonus, TX passed away on April 30, 2023. He was born on September 26, 1964, in East Bernard, TX to the late Ernest and Florinda Reyna Longoria. Rena was raised in Bonus and attended East Bernard High School. He loved to farm and did so for many years at the Reynolds Farm in Bonus....

Bryce Zane Korhonen

Bryce Zane Korhonen

Apr 30, 2023

Bryce Zane Korhonen, 19, of Lissie, TX passed away suddenly from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on April 30, 2023. He was born on October 2, 2003, in Houston to Ashley Renee Korhonen.  

Bryce grew up in Sealy and Lissie Tx. He graduated from East Bernard High School in 2022. Bryce was employed by Wanzek Solar Farm in...

Ruben M Perez

Ruben M Perez

Apr 29, 2023

Ruben Perez Ruben M. Perez, 81, of Victoria, TX passed away peacefully on April 29, 2023. He was born on April 19, 1942, in Brownsville, TX to Daniel Perez and Delfina Martinez Perez. Ruben was raised in Brownsville and attended schools there. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 1329 in Victoria, Tx. Ruben enjoyed buying and selling...

Paul Thomas Hlavinka

Paul Thomas Hlavinka

Apr 28, 2023

Paul Thomas Hlavinka, 73, of Wharton, passed away suddenly on April 28, 2023, at St. Luke’s Houston hospital.  He was born on March 19, 1950, in East Bernard, Texas to the late William Joseph and Mary Jo Novosad Hlavinka.  

 

Paul was raised in East Bernard and graduated from East Bernard High School in 1968. He received his bachelor’s...

Desiree Michelle Koliba

Desiree Michelle Koliba

Apr 20, 2023

Desiree Michelle Koliba In loving memory of Desiree Michelle Koliba (43) a sweet beautiful daughter, sister and aunt. She was born April 8, 1980 in Houston, Texas. She fought a short battle with cancer and left this world on April 20th, 2023 at Sugarland Methodist Hospital. She is survived by her parents, Nancy and Marvin Koliba of Wharton, her brother...

Samuel Gusman

Samuel Gusman

Apr 19, 2023

Samuel E. Gusman, 62, of Wharton, passed away on April 19, 2023 at an El Campo nursing center.  He was born on February 13, 1961 in Wharton, Texas to the late Pedro and Anasita Esparza Gusman.  

 

Samuel was raised in the Wharton area and attended Wharton High School. He worked as a newspaper delivery man for many years....

Felicitas Mireles

Felicitas Mireles

Apr 17, 2023

Felicitas Mireles

Felicitas Mireles, 98, of Wharton, passed away on April 17, 2023 at SPJST in Hillje.  She was born on March 31, 1925 in Flatonia, Texas to the late Blasa Herrera Castillo and Felipe Castillo.  She married the love of her life, Lorenzo Mireles, Sr. on January 17, 1947, and together they raised eleven children. She was a member...

Enedina Cruz Castellano

Enedina Cruz Castellano

Apr 9, 2023

Enedina Cruz Castellano

May 6, 1941 – April 9, 2023

Enedina Castellano, 81, of Wharton went home to be with the Lord on April 9, 2023 at a Sugar Land hospital.  She was born on May 6, 1941 in Sejita, Texas to the late Trino and Isidra Gonzales Cruz.

 

Enedina was raised in the Realitos area and attended school...

Jazlynn Alizay Mendiola

Jazlynn Alizay Mendiola

Apr 8, 2023

Jazlynn Alizay Mendiola

December 11, 2003 – April 8, 2023

Jazlynn Mendiola, 19, of Rosenberg and formerly of Wharton and Boling went home to be with the Lord on April 8, 2023.  She was born on December 11, 2003 in Sugar Land Texas to parents, Duran Mendiola and Christan Zambrano.

Jazzie was raised in the Wharton/ Boling area and graduated...

Michael McHaney

Michael McHaney

Apr 3, 2023

Michael V. McHaney

March 3, 1959 – April 3, 2023

Michael McHaney, 64, of Boling went home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2023 at his residence.  He was born on March 3, 1959 in Palacios Texas to parents, George and Coleen Tracey McHaney, Jr.

Michael was raised in the Channelview area and graduated from a Baptist High...

Nancy Louvenia Anderson

Nancy Louvenia Anderson

Apr 2, 2023

Nancy Louvenia Blumer Anderson was born to Bertram Bruce Blumer and Adella Marie Kirby Blumer on October 18, 1941 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She attended school there, graduating in 1959.

She was a member of the Ponca City former Evangelical United Brethren Church, now the Albright United Methodist Church, where she attended with her family. Nancy graduated in 1963 from...

Jose Wenceslao Muniz

Jose Wenceslao Muniz

Mar 30, 2023

Jose Wenceslao Muniz

September 27, 1959 – March 30, 2023

Jose Muniz, 63, of Boling passed away on March 30, 2023 following injuries sustained in an automotive accident.  He was born on September 27, 1959 in Mexico to parents, Hilario and M. Piedad Herrera Muniz.

Jose was raised in Mexico and attended school there. He married Virginia Romo on February...

Katherine Barron

Katherine Barron

Mar 26, 2023

Katherine Barron, 52, of Wharton passed away on March 26, 2023 at a local hospital.  She was born on February 19, 1971 in El Campo to the late Rogelio Montez and Lola Salinas Montez.

Katherine was a 1989 graduate of Wharton High School.  She worked in Medical billing for many years at UTMB in Sugar Land.  She liked to bake...

Guadalupe Marin

Guadalupe Marin

Mar 23, 2023

Guadalupe Marin July 9, 1956 ~ March 23, 2023 Guadalupe Marin passed into the arms of the Lord on Thursday March 23rd at a Richmond Hospital; she was 66. Guadalupe was born on July 9, 1956, in El Campo, TX to the late Crescencia Castillo & Antonio Gonzales. Guadalupe spent her whole life in the Wharton County area, and it’s...

Leilani Amanda Flores

Leilani Amanda Flores

Mar 20, 2023

Leilani Amanda Flores

August 14, 1965 ~ March 20, 2023

 

Leilani A. Flores passed into the arms of the Lord on Monday, March 20, 2023 at a Houston hospital. She was 57.  She was born on August 14, 1965, in Beaumont, TX to Lucy Valdez and Lasaro Flores. 

 

Leilani grew up in the Beaumont area and...

Donna Beth Stewart

Donna Beth Stewart

Mar 18, 2023

Donna Beth Stewart

April 15, 1948 ~ March 18, 2023

 

Donna Beth Stewart passed into the arms of the lord on March 18, 2023 at a Sugarland hospital, she was 74.  Donna Beth was born on April 15, 1948 in Wharton, TX to the late Cybil (Tommie) Carroll and Alfred Clark. 

 

Donna Beth was raised in...

Jason Edward Smith

Jason Edward Smith

Mar 17, 2023

Jason Edward Smith

March 7, 1967 ~ March 17, 2023

 

Jason Edward Smith, 56, passed into the arms of the lord suddenly on March 17, 2023, at his residence in Crandall, TX.  Jason was born on March 7, 1967 in Eagle Lake to the late Sandra and Edd (Richard) Smith. 

 

Jason grew up in the Eagle...

Alonzo Garcia

Alonzo Garcia

Mar 13, 2023

Alonzo Garcia, 57, of Wharton, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023 in a Sugar Land hospital following a brief illness. Alonzo was born on November 20, 1965 in El Campo, Texas to the late Gilberto and Esther Guzman Garcia.    

Alonzo spent his childhood growing up in El Campo and graduated from El Campo High School. Over the...