Obituaries
Steve Jones
Aug 20, 2021
Steve Jones
December 30, 1957 – August 20, 2021
Steve Jones, of Boling Texas, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, August 20, 2021. Steve retired in February 2020 after over 45 years of being a diesel mechanic. He was known and respected for his keen knowledge of diesel and gasoline engines. He loved life,...
Waymon Douglas McMillan
Aug 20, 2021
Waymon Douglas McMillan, 97 passed away August 20, 2021. Mac was born July 1, 1924 in El Campo, Texas to Urban Sumner McMillan and Clara Dell Stapleton.
He enlisted in the Air Force during WW 2 and was stationed at Hickham Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii where he was the chief meteorologist of the Pacific Ocean Area. He married...
Dennis Ray Svatek, Sr
Aug 11, 2021
Dennis Ray Svatek, Sr.
December 21, 1943 ~ August 11, 2021Dennis Ray Svatek, Sr., 77, of Boling, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born December 21, 1943, in Wharton, to the late Frank and Rosie Mikes Svatek. Dennis worked for TexasGulf Sulphur Company in Newgulf for 26 years until the shutdown...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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