Obituaries

Johnnie Svatek

Johnnie Svatek

Aug 6, 2021

Johnnie Daniel Svatek, 88, of Wharton, TX died peacefully in his sleep on August 6, 2021. Johnnie was born on September 4, 1932 in Shiner, TX to John and Angeline Hajek Svatek.

Johnnie loved providing for his family working tirelessly from a beginner beer route salesman up to eventually owning a Miller beer distributorship for 28 years. His successful career...

Domingo Sanchez

Domingo Sanchez

Aug 2, 2021

Domingo Luna Sanchez

 

Domingo Sanchez, 73, of Wharton, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 in a Katy hospital. He was born on April 12, 1948 in Wharton to the late Leroy and Ofilia Luna Sanchez.

 

He is survived by his wife, Maria Theresa Sanchez, children, Martha Aguilar and husband, Victor, Sylvia Sanchez, Esther Sanchez, Crystal Sanchez, Michael...

Pedro Corona

Pedro Corona

Aug 2, 2021

Pedro Garcia Corona

 

Pedro Corona, 62, of Wharton, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 2, 2021. He was born on March 13, 1959 in Falfurias, Texas, to the late Jose Carmelo Torres Corona and Tomasa Garcia Corona.

He worked in construction for many years and loved to go fishing with his grandchildren at the beach.  He is survived by...

Mary Frances Boatwright

Mary Frances Boatwright

Jul 29, 2021

Mary Frances Boatwright

March 2, 1937 ~ July 29, 2021

 Mary Frances Boatwright passed into the arms of the Lord on July 29, 2021 at her residence in Glen Flora surrounded by her loving family.  Mary was born on March 2, 1937 in El Campo, TX to the late Olya Ustynik and Gilbert Huff. 

Mary Frances was a...

Irene Cantu Juarez

Irene Cantu Juarez

Jul 26, 2021

Irene Juarez, 70, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 in a Victoria hospital.  She was born in New Gulf, Texas to the late Julian and Guadalupe Bermudes Cantu.

 

Irene was raised in the Boling area and graduated from Boling High School. She worked for a café before her marriage to Jose Juarez on December 10, 1977. Irene and Jose...

Billy Sweeney

Billy Sweeney

Jul 25, 2021

Billy Kathryn Sandlin Sweeney

 

Billy Kathryn Sandlin Sweeney was born on January 11, 1924, in Old Gulf, Texas. Her parents were Virgil Loen “Red” Sandlin and Jessie Odessa “J.O.” Stewart Sandlin.

The second girl of three sisters, Billy lived in numerous Texas cities/towns including Old Gulf, Franklin, Blessing, and the family farm in Wharton. She graduated from Wharton High...

Richard Monkey Evens

Richard Monkey Evens

Jul 24, 2021

Richard “Monkey” Evens, 71, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at St. Luke’s hospital in Sugar Land.  He was born in Palacios, Texas to the late Richard Thomas and Vivian Laslie Evens.

 

Richard was raised in the Palacios area and graduated from Palacios High School with the Class of 1968. He later worked at the South Texas Project as...

Richard George Ondrias

Richard George Ondrias

Jul 19, 2021

Richard “Rick” George Ondrias, 63 years young, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Ernest and Edith Ondrias celebrated the birth of their 5th son on May 29, 1958 in Wharton, Texas.  Upon graduating from Wharton High School in 1976, he spent the next 6 years working for his uncle and aunt...

Mercedies Lynn Corona

Mercedies Lynn Corona

Jul 18, 2021

Mercedies Lynn Corona

 

Mercedies Corona, 28, of Wharton, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 18, 2021. She was born on April 9, 1993 in Clute, Texas, to Pedro and Elizabeth Mendiola Corona. She leaves behind her husband, Luis Ortiz, five young children, Nayeli Herrera, Jocylynn Stephens, Mikaela Ortiz, Ezekiel Stephens and Luis Ortiz, Jr., parents, Elizabeth Mendiola and Pedro...

John Kowalik

John Kowalik

Jul 18, 2021

John Kowalik

October 26, 1965 ~ July 18, 2021

 

John Kowalik, of Wharton, passed away on Sunday July 18, 2021, at the age of 55. He was born on October 26, 1965 in Montclair New Jersey to the late Zygmunt and Josephine Metzner Kowalik. 

 

John was raised in the Rockport Fulton area and graduated from high school...

Megan Sandberg

Megan Sandberg

Jul 18, 2021

Megan Dawn Sandberg

January 18, 1987 ~ July 18, 2021

 

Megan Dawn Sandberg passed away suddenly and tragically on Sunday July 18, 2021, at the age of 34.  She spent most of his time with her beloved, Christopher Whatley, and sadly they died the same way, together.  She was born on January 18, 1987 in Pierre South Dakota to...

Christopher Eugene Whatley

Christopher Eugene Whatley

Jul 18, 2021

Christopher Eugene Whatley

August 13, 1978 ~ July 18, 2021

Christopher Eugene Whatley passed into the arms of the Lord suddenly and tragically on Sunday July 18, 2021, at the age of 42.  He spent most of his time with his beloved, Megan Sandberg, and sadly they died the same way, together. 

Christopher liked to go fishing, he loved...

Officer Juan 'John' Delgado

Officer Juan 'John' Delgado

Jul 15, 2021

Officer Juan ‘John’ Delgado

July 7, 1954 ~ July 15, 2021

Juan “John” Alfonso Delgado was born July 7, 1954 in the small town of Port Lavaca, Texas to Alfonso & Pauline Delgado. The youngest of the three children, Juan, graduated from Calhoun High School in 1971 at the age of seventeen and immediately enlisted in the United States Army....

Alan Carbajal

Alan Carbajal

Jul 13, 2021

Alan David Carbajal

 

Alan Carbajal, 31, of El Campo and formerly of Wharton, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 doing what he loved, fishing. He was born on March 30, 1990 in Wharton Texas, to Rosalinda Ramirez Carbajal and the late Alvino Carbajal.

 

Alan was raised in Wharton and attended Wharton schools. He worked in construction, but...

Olifidio Mancha Esquivel

Olifidio Mancha Esquivel

Jul 9, 2021

Olifidio Mancha Esquivel

March 2, 1928 ~ July 9, 2021

Olifidio Esquivel, 93, of Wharton, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 2, 1928 in Gulf Texas, to the late Joseph Juan and Dolores Mancha Esquivel.

He attended school in Gulf. He served our country honorably in...

Denise Scheel VanOsdel

Denise Scheel VanOsdel

Jul 7, 2021

Denise Scheel VanOsdel

May 3, 1951 ~ July 7, 2021

Denise Alane Scheel was born in Wharton, TX on May 3, 1951 to George L. and Jane Novosad Scheel.  She is actually named after Dr. Dennis Voulgaris, who delivered Denise at Rugeley Blasingame Hospital.  Denise attended Holy Family Catholic School for 8 years and graduated from Wharton High School in...

Evelyn Joyce Sherrill

Evelyn Joyce Sherrill

Jul 6, 2021

EVELYN SCHMERBER SHERRILL

Evelyn Joyce Sherrill, age 87 of Yoakum, Texas passed away into the arms of the Lord, on July 6, 2021 following a sudden illness.

Evelyn was born to Cleo Hooker Schmerber and Clarence Weldon Schmerber of Gulf, Texas on October 22, 1933.

Evelyn was raised in Gulf and Boling, Texas and graduated from Boling High School. She...

Ervin Joe Legler

Ervin Joe Legler

Jul 2, 2021

Ervin Joe “Butch” Legler, 88, of Wharton, passed away July 2, 2021 after a lengthy illness at a Sugar Land long term care facility. Butch was born on February 13, 1933 in Wharton, Texas, the only son of the late Ervin Julius Legler and Frances Urbanovsky Legler.

 

Butch was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School in...

Iris Jean Albrecht

Iris Jean Albrecht

Jul 1, 2021

Iris Kowald Albrecht

 

Iris Albrecht, 85 of Wharton, entered into eternal peace on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in a Sugarland hospital.  She was born February 15, 1936 in Lenz, Texas to the late Alfred Kowald and Emmie Schlottmann Kowald. She attended and graduated from Karnes City High School.

She married Marvin Albrecht and together they operated a flower shop...

Lydia Gonzales

Lydia Gonzales

Jun 24, 2021

                            Lydia Gonzales

 

                March 18, 1934 ~ June 24, 2021

 

Lydia was born in Runge, Texas to Pablo and Francisca Jaquez and entered Heaven in Rosenberg, Texas.

 

In her younger days she worked at Wharton Steam Laundry and at Gulf Coast Medical Center.

 

She Married Sam Gonzales July 2, 1966. She was a very active member of...