Obituaries

Janie Peña

Janie Peña

Jun 17, 2020

Janie Pena

 

Janie Pena, 87, of Wharton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at her residence in Wharton, Tx.  She was born in Palacios, Tx on May 27, 1933 to the late Juan and Maria Alvarez Perez.

 

Janie was a graduate of Palacios High School. She met and married Jesse Pena in April of 1959 and...

Stanley Bedynek, Jr.

Stanley Bedynek, Jr.

Jun 11, 2020

Stanley Bedynek, Jr., 85, of Wharton passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 following a lengthy illness.  He was born on January 19, 1935 in Wharton to the late Stanley Bedynek, Sr. and Frances Krenek Bedynek.

 

Stanley grew up in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School.  He served our country honorably in the United States Marines.  After completing...

Rubin White

Rubin White

Jun 8, 2020

Rubin White

 

Rubin White, 92, of Wharton, TX passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020 in a nursing home in Wharton, TX.  He was born on April 10, 1928 in Hungerford, TX to the late Tom White and Gladys Odom White.

 

Rubin, a life-long resident of Wharton County, along with his wife, Lillian raised their family.  A...

Edmund Zbranek

Edmund Zbranek

Jun 8, 2020

Edmund Zbranek, 90, of Nada, TX passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020 in a nursing home in Hillje, TX.  He was born on September 28, 1929  in Nada to the late Paul Zbranek and Albina Prihoda Zbranek.

 

Edmund was raised in Nada and attended school there.  He then served our Country honorably in the U.S. Navy.  He...

Todd White

Todd White

Jun 7, 2020

  Todd Whitney White, 38, of Cypress, TX, a beloved son and brother, Toddie, Toddro, Uncle Todd, and a friend to everyone he met, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Todd was born on November 17, 1981 in Wharton, Texas to Clarice Rachunek White and Alan White.  He graduated from Wharton High School in 2000 and then attended college...

Stephanie Paniagua

Stephanie Paniagua

Jun 7, 2020

Stephanie Paniagua, 19, of Wharton passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was born on May 8, 2001 in Wharton, TX to parents Nicolás Paniagua and Rosa Maria Arias Paniagua. Stephanie was raised in Wharton and was a 2019 graduate of Wharton High School. She graduated in the top 15% of her class with 60...

Glenn Daniel Naskrent

Glenn Daniel Naskrent

Jun 5, 2020

Glenn Daniel Naskrent, 66, of Boling, peacefully passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at his residence.  Glenn was born, August 3, 1953 in Houston, Texas to Clarine Boenisch Naskrent and Steve Naskrent.  

 

Glenn was raised in southeast Houston where he attended Mt. Carmel Elementary and Sterling High School.   He was raised in the Catholic Faith.  Glenn was a...

Herschel Howard Harvey

Herschel Howard Harvey

Jun 5, 2020

Herschel Howard Harvey, 69, of Boling, TX, passed away June 5, 2020 peacefully at home after a valiant battle with cancer, with his loving wife Lynn at his side.

He was born in Palacios, TX on November 6, 1950, to Eleanor Rowena Wood Harvey and Eugene Foster Harvey.    He attended Palacios High School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1969...

Edward Frank Zahradnik

Edward Frank Zahradnik

Jun 3, 2020

Edward Frank Zahradnik

 

Edward Frank Zahradnik, 81, of East Bernard, passed away on Wednesday, June 3 2020, at his home.  Edward was born, April 27, 1939 in Hungerford, Texas to the late Frank Zahradnik and Helena Zabodyn. 

 

Edward was raised in Wharton County where he married Joyce Marie Case on August 12, 1961. He served our country...

Ricky Lynn Brown

Ricky Lynn Brown

Jun 2, 2020

Ricky Lynn Brown

 

Ricky Lynn Brown, 63, of Pledger, Tx passed away Tuesday evening June 2, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on November 23, 1956 in East Bernard, Tx to the late Ernest and Evelyn Morris Brown.

 

Ricky grew up in the the Wharton area and on February 24, 1990 married Jeanette Youngblood and...

Rose Mary Blackmore

Rose Mary Blackmore

Jun 1, 2020

Rose Mary Blackmore passed away on the evening of Monday, June 1st shortly after 9:00pm.  She was born on October 7, 1933 in Norton, Kansas to Rudolph (Rudy) and Guadalupe (Lupe) Verdusco.  She is survived by her sister Mary Ann Vasquez of Denver, Colorado.  Rose Mary lived in a number of cities in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas...

Sally Ann Harrison

Sally Ann Harrison

Jun 1, 2020

Sally Ann Judd Harrison

            Sally Ann Judd Harrison, passed away peacefully on June 1st, 2020 at the age of 96, in Richmond, Texas. She was born in January of 1924 in Houston, Texas to Ardon Berkeley Judd and Sallie Reynolds Matthews Judd and was the oldest of three children. Sally Ann attended Saint Mary’s Hall in San Antonio and was...

Delia Guerra

Delia Guerra

May 28, 2020

Delia Guerra

 

Delia Guerra, 75, of Wharton, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, in a Sugar Land hospital following a brief illness. Delia was born on October 9, 1944 in Beeville, Texas to the late Gebardo and Vicenta Salinas Casarez.

 

Delia was raised in the Beeville area and graduated from A.C Jones High School in Beeville in...

Margaret Jane Brenek

Margaret Jane Brenek

May 24, 2020

Margaret Brenek, 92, of Wharton, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, in a Hillje nursing center. Margaret was born on December 17, 1927, in Grayford Texas, to the late Luther Tahalmage and Emma Jones Young.

 

Margaret married Henry Brenek, he preceded her in death in 1989. Margaret was a member of My Carmel Catholic Church where she was active...

Coral "Ann" Gooden

Coral "Ann" Gooden

May 24, 2020

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Coral “Ann” Gooden, a loving, devoted wife to Jim Gooden and beloved Annimo to all whose lives she touched. Ann entered into the gates of heaven on Sunday, May 24th, 2020.

Ann’s love for her family shined through every action and every response to a need. You never had...

Gloria Ann Heffner

Gloria Ann Heffner

May 21, 2020

Gloria Ann Brod Heffner, 75, of El Campo, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on December 23, 1944 in El Campo, Texas to the late Emery Brod and Hattie Nordin Brod.

Gloria grew up in Wharton county and graduated from El Campo High School in 1963. She worked for several lawyers...

Michael Augustin Nunez, Jr.

Michael Augustin Nunez, Jr.

May 20, 2020

Michael A. Nunez Jr., 58, of Wharton, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Sugar Land, Texas. Mike was born on August 17, 1961, in Wharton, to Antonia Cruz Nunez and Mike Nunez, Sr.

Mike was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School with the class of 1979. Mike worked at Nanya Plastics as an assembler for many...

Annie Stafford

Annie Stafford

May 19, 2020

Annie Stafford, 88, of Edna and formerly of Boling, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Edna, Texas. Annie was born on August 9, 1931, in Artesia, New Mexico,  to the late Charles Phillip Riley, Sr. and Ruby Hattie Johnston Riley.

Annie was raised in the San Antonio area and graduated from Lytle High School. She obtained her bachelor’s degree...

Bruno Ybarbo

Bruno Ybarbo

May 18, 2020

Bruno Ybarbo

 

Bruno Ybarbo, 85, of Wharton passed away on Monday, May 18th at Oakbend hospital in Richmond, TX.  He was born on October 6, 1934 to the late Luis Ybarbo and Elisa Maldonado Ybarbo in Gonzales, TX.

 

Bruno was a long-time resident of Wharton.  He married Jane Solorzano Ybarbo in 1956 and together they raised two children,...

Amalia Jimenez

Amalia Jimenez

May 17, 2020

Amalia Jimenez, 93, of Lane City passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in El Moral, Coahulia Mexico on February 1, 1927 to the late Juan and Francisca Ramon.   Amalia was raised in Mexico and lived there until after her marriage to Jesus Jimenez on March 13, 1949. ...