Obituaries

Daimus Lopez

Daimus Lopez

Apr 9, 2019

On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Daimus Lopez, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 92.   Daimus was born on December 11, 1926 in Hungerford, TX where he was raised by his parents Julian and Maria Lopez. Growing up, Daimus was raised on the farm where he milked the cows and fed the hogs.  He started working...

Barbara Kay Grosser

Barbara Kay Grosser

Apr 5, 2019

Barbara Kay Morgan Grosser passed away peacefully in her home on April 5, 2019, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle against cancer.  Barbara was a gentle and kind woman who lived a life of humble gracefulness. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, friend, mother-in-law,  grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her family was her world.   Barbara was born...

Anna Louise Chumchal

Anna Louise Chumchal

Mar 26, 2019

Anna Louise Chumchal, 84, of Wharton, Texas peacefully entered Heaven to be with her precious Lord and Savior on March 26, 2019 surrounded by her adoring daughters.  Anna was born on September 23, 1934 in Wharton to the late Louis and Annie Wendel Ullmann.

Anna was born, raised, and attended school in Wharton, Texas.  On June 6, 1950, she married...

Gertrude Ellen Priddy

Gertrude Ellen Priddy

Mar 24, 2019

Gertrude Ellen Salsbury Priddy, 88, of Wharton, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at a Richmond hospital following a lengthy illness.  She was born on September 29, 1930 in Westphalia, Kansas to the late Herbert Morris and Lena Eaton Salsbury.

 

Ellen was raised in the Wichita area and graduated from Wichita High School North in Wichita, Kansas. She...

John William Baker

John William Baker

Mar 22, 2019

John William (Jay) Baker passed away in his home on March 22,2019, after a long battle with Parkinson’s and dementia. He was 81 years old. Born on September 19, 1937 to Woodrow W. Baker and wife Blanche (McNutt) Baker. Jay was raised in Houston, Texas by his mother and step-father Bob Fulton. Graduated from Spring Branch High School in 1956...

Javier Velazquez Medina

Javier Velazquez Medina

Mar 20, 2019

In Loving Memory

Of

Javier Velazquez Medina

  June 7th, 1972 ~ March 22nd, 2019

 

Javier Velazquez Medina passed into the arms of the Lord on March 22nd, 2019 in Wharton, TX. He was born June 7th, 1972 in Mexico to Reinando Velazquez Ramos and Angela Medina Aviles.

He was a hard worker, an avid jokester who loved to spend...

Martha Hlavinka Ballou

Martha Hlavinka Ballou

Mar 20, 2019

Martha Hlavinka Ballou was born in 1929 at the family home on the Bernard Prairie north of East Bernard, Texas.  Her parents were Rehor F. Hlavinka who had immigrated in 1906 from Nechvalin, Moravia and Vlasta Mynarik Hlavinka of Ellinger, Texas.  She grew up speaking Czech on the family farm with her brothers and sister and learned English when she...

Lillian R Wisnieski

Lillian R Wisnieski

Mar 17, 2019

Lillian Rose Cervenka Wisnieski

November 11, 1930 - March 17, 2019

Lillian Rose Cervenka Wisnieski gained her wings on March 17, 2019.  She was born November 11, 1930 to Frank and Veronica Versely Cervenka. She grew up in Frydek, Texas and had nine siblings Frank Cervenka Jr., Joe Cervenka, Mary Ondruch, August Cervenka, Francis Hanzelka, Mollie Laidolf, Sofia Cervenka,...

Arthur Edward Schulze

Arthur Edward Schulze

Mar 17, 2019

Arthur Edward Schulze of Wharton, Texas passed away on March 17, 2019 at the age 80, from complications resulting from a fall. Art was born in Richmond, Texas on November 22, 1938 to Arthur Dorwin and Ida (Bockhorn) Schulze and was educated in the public schools of Richmond-Rosenberg. He graduated from Lamar Consolidated High School in 1957 and attended Texas...

Lloyd Allen Wobbe

Lloyd Allen Wobbe

Mar 15, 2019

Lloyd Allen Wobbe Lloyd Allen Wobbe, 70, of Pledger, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 at his residence in Pledger. He was born on October 3, 1948 in El Campo Texas to the late Adolf and Margaret Baca Wobbe.   Lloyd was raised in the Wharton area. He graduated from Wharton High School.  Later, he served honorably in the United...

Manuel "Manny" Anzaldua III

Manuel "Manny" Anzaldua III

Mar 14, 2019

Manuel “Manny” Anzaldua III

Manuel “Manny” Anzaldua III, 54, of Dallas, Texas and formerly of Wharton, Texas, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his residence in Dallas.

Manny was born in Bay City, Texas on August 26, 1964 to Manuel Anzaldua, Jr. and the late Esther Arias Anzaldua. Raised in the Wharton area, he graduated from Wharton High...

Dolores Salazar

Dolores Salazar

Mar 10, 2019

Dolores V. Salazar   Dolores V. Salazar, 72, of Wharton, passed away on Sunday March 10, 2019 at her sons’ house in Katy with her family by her side.  She was born on May 17, 1946 in Seguin to the late Rosindo and Ramona Gomez Valles.   Dolores was born and raised in Seguin and attended school there. She married Johnnie Salazar...

Gilbert Hernandez

Gilbert Hernandez

Mar 9, 2019

Gilberto Hernandez Gilbert Hernandez, 27, of Lissie, passed away from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday March 9, 2019 near Wallis, Texas.  He was born on November 17, 1991 in Eagle Lake to parents Cristino and Martha Sauceda Hernandez.   Gilbert was born in Eagle Lake. He was raised in the Lissie area and graduated from East Bernard High...

Patricia Aguilar Ferrel

Patricia Aguilar Ferrel

Mar 7, 2019

Patricia Aguilar Ferrel   Patricia Aguilar Ferrel, 50, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 7th, 2019 in Sugarland Texas.  She was born in Wharton, Texas on August 3rd, 1968, a daughter of the Bernadino “Bennie” Ferrel and Herminia Aguilar Ferrel.   Patricia was raised in the Area and pursued a career in Nursing after graduating from Wharton County Junior College. ...

Lydia Garcia Diaz

Lydia Garcia Diaz

Mar 4, 2019

Lydia Garcia Diaz, 71, of El Campo, Texas passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Edna, Texas on November 15, 1947, a daughter of the late John C. Garcia and Beva Garza Garcia.   Lydia was raised in the Edna area.  She was well known as a gifted seamstress. She married Miguel Diaz Jr....

Rebeca Ann Roberts

Rebeca Ann Roberts

Mar 2, 2019

Rebecca “Beckie” Ann Roberts, 72 of Needville went home to be with her Lord & Savior on March 2, 2019. She was born the second of four daughters to Sid & Moira Ward of Rosenberg on December 9, 1946. Beckie attended school at LCISD & would help her parents and sisters with work at their restaurant Ward’s Dairy Barn. “Mimi”,...

Milton Koehler

Milton Koehler

Feb 26, 2019

 Milton Ernest Koehler   Milton E. Koehler, 97, of Wharton passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at a Hillje nursing center. He was born in Pierce, Texas on October 28, 1921 to the late Ernest and Clara Richter Koehler.    Milton was raised in the Cresent area and graduated from Cresent High School. He later served our country honorably in the...

Donald Banks Barbee

Donald Banks Barbee

Feb 23, 2019

Donald Banks Barbee

 

 

Donald Banks Barbee, 62, of Wharton passed away February 23, 2019, due to complications from a recent illness.  He was born August 7, 1956 to Donald Blakely Barbee and Isabel Koehler Barbee, the youngest of their four children.  Raised in the Christian faith, Donald attended First United Methodist Church of Wharton throughout his youth.  As...

Doris D Thomas

Doris D Thomas

Feb 20, 2019

Doris D Thomas

 

Doris D. Thomas, 90, of Wharton and formerly of the Magnet area, passed away on Wednesday February 20, 2019 at Elm Croft Senior Living in Wharton.  She was born on March 16, 1928, in El Campo Texas to the late Rufus Howard and Viola Mae Brown Dillard.

 

Doris was raised in the Dikesberg, Texas area...

Victor James Duke

Victor James Duke

Feb 17, 2019

Victor James Duke   Victor James Duke, 73, of Lane City, passed away on Sunday February 17, 2019 at his residence following a sudden illness.  He was born on August 15, 1945, in Victoria, Texas to the late Edwin Fox and Velma Daisy Goates Duke.   Victor was raised in Lane City and graduated from Wharton High School. In March of 1966,...