Obituaries
Lynn Colwell Harvey
Mar 24, 2022
Lynn Colwell Harvey May 9, 1949 ~ March 24, 2022 Lynn Harvey passed away on Thursday March 24, 2022, at a Clear Lake hospital following a severe illness for 46 days. She was born on May 9, 1949, in Luling to the late Groover George and Virginia Carter Colwell. Lynn was raised in Refugio and in the class of 1967....
Herminia "Minnie" Gonzales
Mar 20, 2022
Herminia “Minnie” Gonzales Herminia Gonzales, 58, of Wharton passed away peacefully on March 20, 2022 in a Houston hospital. She was born in Wharton, TX on March 29, 1963 to Lupita Trevino Gonzales and the late Francisco Gonzales. Minnie was a life-long resident of Wharton and a graduate of Wharton High School with the class of 1982. After high school,...
Holli Ann Schreiner
Mar 18, 2022
Holli Ann Schreiner, 60, was called to her heavenly home on Friday, March 18, 2022 in Wharton. Holli was born in Omaha, Nebraska December 27, 1961, the third daughter of Dr. Gilbert and Hayes Schreiner. They preceded her in death. She is survived by sisters Debbi Dimmick and husband, Gregg and Kiki Jacob and husband Mark; nephew Josh Dimmick and...
Thomas Eugene Matula
Mar 17, 2022
Thomas Eugene Matula passed away on March 17, 2022, after a long struggle with ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) complicated by Parkinson’s Disease. Tommy was born September 7, 1948, to Eugene “Blackeye” Matula and Helen (Dobias) Matula. Tommy grew up in Newgulf TX where he was active in Little League & Boy Scouts attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. He...
Martin Salinas
Mar 15, 2022
Martin Salinas
March 21, 1943 ~ March 15, 2022
Martin Salinas passed into the arms of the Lord on March 15, 2022, at a Wharton Nursing home with his wife by his side. He was born in Los Aldamas, Mexico on March 21, 1943, to the late Pedro Salinas and Maria Garcia Salinas.
Martin will be fondly remembered...
Clarence "CJ" Kocian
Mar 8, 2022
Clarence (CJ) Kocian, 70 of Wharton passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Houston Methodist in Sugar Land following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 27, 1951 in Wharton to the late Manuel Kocian and Lottie Bujnoch Kocian. CJ graduated from Boling High School and Wharton County Junior College. He married the love of his life, Sophia...
Renee Hinze
Mar 7, 2022
Renee Hinze
Renee Hinze, 37, of Sealy and formerly of Wharton passed away suddenly on Monday, March 7, 2022, in Louisiana. She was born on July 4, 1984, to W. Carl Hinze, III and Deborah Lee Chudalla Hinze.
Renee was a graduate of James Madison High School. She worked at Hinze Bar-B-Que in Sealy baking and helping run...
Theresa Holmes Fojtik
Mar 6, 2022
Theresa Holmes Fojtik
It is in deep sorrow that we announce Theresa Holmes Fojtik, 67 of Hungerford passed away after a courageous battle of cancer on March 6, 2022. She was born in Wharton, TX on July 17, 1954 to the late Robert and Gustie Holmes.
Theresa was a life-long resident of Hungerford and graduated from Hungerford High...
Marge Hlavinka
Mar 5, 2022
Marge Hlavinka
August 21, 1932 – March 5, 2022
Heaven rejoiced on Saturday, March 5, 2022, as Marge Hlavinka, 89, of East Bernard closed her eyes and woke up in heaven to be greeted by Our Lord and her family. Marge was born on August 21, 1932, in Sealy, Texas, to the late Frank and Pauline Dzierzanowski Surovcak.
Marge...
Patricia Gomez Ibarra
Mar 3, 2022
Patricia Gomez Ibarra
Patricia Gomez Ibarra, 67, of Wharton passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was born on April 18, 1954, in Sunny Side Washington to the late Pedro Gomez and Romana Lopez Gomez.
A resident of Wharton for most of her life. Patricia enjoyed spending time and cooking with her family. She liked...
Carlos Cantu
Feb 28, 2022
Carlos Cantu aka” The Big Bad Wolf!”, 59, of Wharton, Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, following a lengthy illness. He was born in El Campo, TX. on October 21, 1962, to Rosa M. Ramos Cantu and the late Alfredo A. Cantu Sr.
In life Carlos enjoyed listening to classic rock, fishing, spending...
John Morris Blakeway
Feb 28, 2022
John Morris Blakeway
John M Blakeway, 74, of Wharton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 28, 2022. He was born in Houston, TX on April 27, 1947 to the late Stephen and Betty Jean McKeown Blakeway.
John was raised in the Houston and Lufkin area and worked as a carpenter most of...
Jacob Huerta
Feb 26, 2022
Jacob Huerta, 37, of the Van Vleck and Pledger area passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in Beasley. He was born on September 3, 1984 in Houston Texas to parents, Martin and Elonia Padron Huerta.
Jacob graduated from Boling High School and later attended Wharton County Junior College in Bay City. He worked as a welder for several...
Billy Klopsteck
Feb 25, 2022
Billy Klopsteck, 72, of East Bernard passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 25, 2022. He was born in Sealy, TX on August 28, 1949 to the late A.W. and Ellie Ann Lux Klopsteck.
Bill was a life-long resident of East Bernard and graduated from East Bernard High School in 1967. On September 21,...
Bruce Felder
Feb 25, 2022
Bruce Herbert Felder Bruce Felder, 85, of Wharton passed away, Friday, February 25, 2022 at a Richmond hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Wharton, TX on May 4, 1936 to the late Thomas Dewey and Edith Wilemina Hulda Felder. Bruce was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School. He was a longtime resident...
Rosemary O. Hinze
Feb 24, 2022
Rosemary Hinze
August 31, 1931 ~ February 24, 2022
Rosemary O. Hinze, 90 of Wharton, passed away peacefully in Houston on Thursday, February 24, 2022 following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 31, 1931 in Plum, Tx to the late Ed Orsak and Toni Beseda Orsak.
She was a graduate of Wharton High School. She married the love...
Lester Louis Johse
Feb 23, 2022
Lester Louis Johse, 88, of Wharton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 23, 2022. He was born in East Bernard, TX on March 2, 1933 to the late Albert Johse and Hattie Miller Johse.
Lester was a life-long resident of Wharton and a graduate of Wharton High School. After attending Wharton County Junior...
Shiloh Kubena
Feb 17, 2022
Shiloh Kubena was born on February 17, 2022, at Memorial Hermann’s Children’s Hospital in Houston to parents Brady Kubena and Amanda Youngblood Kubena and passed away two hours later in their loving arms.
Mourning her loss are her parents Brady and Amanda Kubena; brother Toby Kubena; grandparents, Ed and Pam Youngblood, John and Monica Kubena and Wendy and Efrain...
Donald Raymond Erdelt
Feb 15, 2022
Donald Raymond Erdelt September 24, 1949 ~ February 15, 2022 Our beloved Donald Raymond Erdelt, age 72, joined our Lord Jesus Christ in his Heavenly Kingdom on February 15, 2022. Don was born on September 24, 1949 in Wharton, Texas. He was a graduate of Wharton High School and attended Sam Houston State University for his undergraduate studies in chemistry...
Douglas Calvert McDaniel
Feb 15, 2022
Douglas Calvert McDaniel passed into the arms of the Lord on February 15, 2022 at a Wharton nursing home. He was born on November 15, 1938 to the late Calvert and Josephine McDaniel.
Calvert grew up in between Boling and Iago on the family farm and the roots of his heart were deeply set in that area. He graduated...
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