Obituaries
Gary Louis Chumchal
Jan 28, 2020
Gary Louis Chumchal
Gary Chumchal, 65, of Pleak, Texas took the Lord’s hand on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 3, 1954 to the late Albert and Georgene Labay Chumchal.
Gary was born and raised in the Wharton area where he spent most of his youth working on the family...
Joan Priscilla Montgomery
Jan 28, 2020
Joan Priscilla Montgomery, 81, of Wharton, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in a Richmond hospital following a brief illness. She was born on June 23, 1938 in Kentucky to Willard and Hazel Cottrell.
Joan was raised in Kentucky and in Texas where she graduated from high school. She married Reuben Montgomery on April 1, 1960 in Houston. He...
Louie Phillip Matula
Jan 24, 2020
Louie Matula, 88, of Richmond and formerly of Freeport and Lake Jackson, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020. He was born on December 6, 1931, in East Bernard to Louis and Katie Heil Matula.
Louie was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School in 1950. Louie also attended Wharton County Junior College before starting to...
Joyce Ann Riha Janik
Jan 15, 2020
Joyce Ann Riha Janik
Joyce Ann Riha Janik was born in Glen Flora, Texas to Edward Allen and Mary Kallina Riha on July 12, 1930. In her early years, she enjoyed activities with her three brothers, playing the piano, loved cooking with her mother, and listening to Czech music. She attended Glen Flora and Crescent schools, lettered in volleyball, baseball,...
LaVerne Obenhaus
Jan 14, 2020
LaVerne Muesse Obenhaus
LaVerne Muesse Obenhaus, age 92, of Wharton and formerly of Eagle Lake passed away Tuesday morning, January 14, 2020 at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond.
She was born September 15, 1927, in Ellinger, Texas, the daughter of the late John and Minnie Muesse. She married Dick Wayne Obenhaus, November 8, 1945. She worked for many years...
Ronald Royce Gonzales
Jan 10, 2020
Ronald Royce Gonzales, also known as "Monk" in his younger years, departed this life on January 10, 2020 due to a brief illness. He was born in El Campo on April 7, 1957 to John and Alva Gonzales.
He grew up in Glen Flora and attended school in Wharton with the graduating class of 1976. He married the love...
Lillian Mullino
Jan 8, 2020
Lillian Sophie Mullino
Lillian Mullino, 94, of Wharton, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at a long-term care center in Wharton following a lengthy illness. Lillian was born on April 6, 1925 in Hillje, Texas to the late Joseph and Sofia Ripple Schmidt.
Lillian was raised in El Campo area and graduated from El Campo High School....
Mary Nieves Cerrillo
Jan 7, 2020
Mary Nieves Cerrillo
Mary Nieves Mata Cerrillo, 94, of Wharton, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family following a lengthy illness. Mary was born on March 11, 1925 in Wharton, Texas to the late Joe L. Mata, Sr and
Olivia Reyna.
Mary was raised in Wharton area. She was a...
Heather Nicole Rivera
Jan 5, 2020
Heather Nicole Rivera, 32, of Wharton and formerly of El Campo passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 5, 2020. She was born on July 15, 1987 in El Campo.
Heather was raised in El Campo and was a proud graduate with the class of 2005. She enjoyed games on her iPad, puzzles of all types, and was an avid...
Shirley Ruth Beeson
Jan 1, 2020
Shirley Ruth Beeson
Shirley Beeson, 91, of Richmond and formerly of Boling, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. She was born on March 5, 1928 in Houston to James Robert and Willie Lorine Honeycutt Waldrip.Shirley was raised in the Houston area and graduated from Austin High School. She married Elvin G. Beeson on January 18, 1947 in Houston....
Harlan Boettcher
Dec 31, 2019
Clemens Harlan Boettcher
Harlan Boettcher, 52, of East Bernard, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. He was born on February 13, 1967, in East Bernard, Texas to Clem W. “Buck” and Ruth Harlan Boettcher.
Harlan was raised in East Bernard and graduated from East Bernard High School with the class of 1985. He later attended and graduated from...
Lawson "Smitty" Monroe Smith, Jr.
Dec 29, 2019
Lawson “Smitty” Monroe Smith, Jr., 88, of Wharton went to be with the Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 29, 2019 following a lengthy illness. He was born on Christmas day of 1931 in Mahoney, Texas to the late Lawson M. Smith Sr. and Alma Cain Smith.
Smitty was raised in the Mahoney area and graduated from the area...
Michael Wayne Enax
Dec 26, 2019
Michael Wayne Enax
Michael Enax, age 67, of Rosenberg passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, in a Rosenberg hospital following a brief illness.
Mike was born in Rosenberg, Texas the only son of the late Edwin Louis and Annie Mildred Gibson Enax. He attended and graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School where he excelled in band. He later attended Wharton...
Ida Mae Allen
Dec 25, 2019
Ida Mae Allen (86) passed away December 25, 2019. She was born March 2, 1933 in East Bernard, Texas to Helena Janda and Edwin Matula. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbern M. Allen; son, Douglas Allen; and sisters, Mary Zahradnik, Helen Pavlicek and Carrie Mae Jurek. Ida Mae was a proud woman. She spent her time keeping...
Hartzell Leolen Sherrill
Dec 23, 2019
Hartzell Leolen Sherrill, age 97, passed away December 23, 2019, in Wharton, Texas.
Hartzell was born in Weeks, Scott County, Arkansas, on May 26, 1922, the oldest of four children to Jim and Ovie Sherrill. In 1929, the family moved to the Wharton area where he attended elementary school in Wharton and graduated from Eagle Lake High School in 1940....
Lupe Sepeda
Dec 15, 2019
Lupe Sepeda, 89, of Wharton, Tx passed away in his home, December 15, 2019. Lupe was born on January 18, 1930 in Newgulf, TX to Victoriano and Catalina Zepeda.
Lupe was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Angela Sepeda. He is survived by his children; son Carlos Sepeda and wife, Nan of Sugar Land, Tx; daughter,...
Ramona Barrera
Dec 15, 2019
Ramona Barrera, 92, of Wharton, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at her daughter’s home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 1, 1927, in Gonzales, Texas to the late Jesus Lleverino and Teresa Martinez Lleverino.
Ramona was raised in the Gonzales and Flatonia area and attended schools there. She married Jose Herrera in 1942...
Alexander Burtchell Mata
Dec 13, 2019
Alexander Burtchell Mata
Alexander Burtchell Mata, 93, of Wharton, passed away on Friday morning December 13, 2019 at an El Campo Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on May 3, 1926, in Lane City, Texas to the late Emilio Mata Sr and Ella Burtchell Mata.
Alex was raised in Lane City and attended school there....
Martin Anthony Guzman
Dec 13, 2019
Martin Anthony Guzman
Martin Anthony Guzman, 48, of Wharton, passed away on Friday morning December 13, 2019 at a Wharton care center following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 19, 1971, in Richmond, Texas to the late Richard Guzman, Sr and Carol Ramirez Guzman Rojas.
Martin was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School...
Aurora Lopez
Dec 9, 2019
Visitation will be on Thursday, December 12 2019 at Wharton Funeral Home from 9 am until 8 pm. Visitation will resume on Friday morning at 9 am until service time at 12 noon.
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