Obituaries
Catarino Mata, Sr.
Jan 11, 2019
Catarino Burtchell Mata
Catarino Burtchell Mata, 94, lovingly known as “Cat”, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, Texas. He was born on March 22, 1924 in Rancho Blanco, Wharton County, Texas to Emelio Mata and Ella Burtchell Mata of Lane City, Texas.
He was raised and attended school in...
Charles Donald Froehlich
Jan 9, 2019
Charles Donald Froehlich Charles Froehlich, 91, of Wharton went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. He was born in Goose Creek, Texas on May 7, 1927 to the late Rev. Anton and Ada Baepler Froehlich. Charles was raised in the Houston area. He began college at Vanderbilt University, before joining the United States Navy in 1944....
Joe R Macek
Jan 9, 2019
Joe R. Macek, 83, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at a Houston hospice center. He was born in Hungerford, Texas on September 15, 1935, a son of the late Joe and Albina Maly Macek.
Joe was raised in the Hungerford and Pierce areas and attended schools there. Following his education, he joined the United...
Raul Calderon
Jan 9, 2019
Raul Calderon, 63, of Wharton passed away on January 9, 2019 in a Houston hospital. He was born in Mexico to David Calderon and Guadalupe Parriagua on March 8, 1955.
Raul worked for Tyson Industries in Seguin, Tx.
He is survived by his sisters: Alicia Calderon of Wharton, Zoila Calderon of Wharton, Genoveva Calderon of Mexico, Macedonia Calderon...
Barbra Ann Mayes
Jan 8, 2019
Barbra Ann Mayes, 56, of Wharton went to be with her Lord Our Savior on January 8, 2019 in Sugar Land, Tx following a brave battle with cancer. She was born on May 30, 1962 in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Charlie Humphres and Zola Doyle Humphres. Barbra lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan until she was 13 years old...
David Copeland
Jan 4, 2019
David Copeland, 70, of Wharton, TX passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at an El Campo nursing center. He was born on January 30, 1948 in Wharton a son of the late James Olin and Emily Francis Luchak Copeland.
David was active in the Boy Scouts growing up, earning the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Wharton High School...
Arthur Oran Evans, III
Jan 3, 2019
Arthur Oran Evans, III, 77, of Wharton, TX, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at a Richmond hospital following a brief illness. He was born on November 29, 1941 in Freeport, a son of the late Arthur Oran Evans, Jr and Aileen Miller Evans. Arthur was raised in the Freeport area and graduated from Brazosport High School in 1960. He...
Victoria Ann Martinez
Jan 1, 2019
Victoria Ann Martinez Victoria Ann Martinez, 57, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at an El Campo hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born in Houston , Texas on September 17, 1961, a daughter of Celia Medina Cortez and the late Paul Cortez. Vicky was raised in the Rosenberg area and graduated from Brazos High...
Pedro A Moreno
Dec 29, 2018
Pedro A. Moreno, Sr., 74, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at a Richmond skilled care center. He was born in McAllen, Texas on May 9, 1944, a son of the late Gregorio and Maria Elena Acevedo Moreno. Pedro was raised in the McAllen area and attended school there. He married Angela Medina Aviles in 2007....
Carolyn Elizabeth Roades
Dec 26, 2018
Carolyn Elizabeth Roten Roades Elizabeth Roades, age 93, of Wharton, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Elizabeth was born on February 9, 1925, on a strawberry farm outside of Mena, Arkansas to Mary Louise Austin Roten, a home demonstration agent, and Robert Lee Roten, a carpenter and mechanic. To this marriage were born 3 other daughters: Mary Lee Hillyer of Victoria,...
Mary Dornak Vacek
Dec 22, 2018
Marie Dornak Vacek June 26, 1928 – December 22, 2018 Marie Dornak Vacek, age 90, died peacefully on December 22, 2018 at Elmcroft Senior Living in Wharton, Texas. Marie was born on June 26, 1928 to Michael Dornak and Otillie Winklarek Dornak in Beasley, Texas. After graduating from Beasley High School, Marie moved to East Bernard and worked for Marik...
Boyce Gertson
Dec 19, 2018
Boyce Gertson Boyce Gertson, 76, of Lissie, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at his home in Lissie Texas. He was born in Wharton, Texas on December 19, 1942 son of the late Peter D. Gertson Sr., and Katie Hale Gertson of Lissie. Boyce was raised in Lissie and graduated from East Bernard High School. On November 21,...
Rebecca "Becky" Harlow
Dec 19, 2018
Rebecca Harlow, 65, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Matagorda County. She was born in Wharton, Texas on January 20, 1953, a daughter of the late William Andrew and Shirley May Smith Edwards. Becky was raised in the Boling area and graduated from Boling High School with...
Pamela Kay Kalinowski
Dec 19, 2018
Pamela Kay Kalinowski Pamela Kay Kalinowski, 64, of Hungerford, Texas passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at her home in Hungerford Texas. She was born in El Campo, Texas on June 15, 1954, a daughter of the late H.H. and Annie Mae Lutringer Mitchell. Pamela was raised in the El Campo area and attended Cresent and El Campo schools....
Sara Flores Barron
Dec 15, 2018
Sara Flores Barron died peacefully at Matagorda Regional Hospital on December 15, 2018, in Bay City, Texas, at the age of 87. Sara is survived by her children: Eleazar Barron of Bay City, Elizabeth Oros (husband, Jesus) of Bay City, John Barron (wife, Amy) of Houston, Domingo Barron, Sr (wife, Debra) of Orchard and Herminia Thompson (husband, Steve) of San...
Dorothy Marie Kennedy
Dec 9, 2018
Dorothy Marie Franz Kennedy, 88 years young, marched triumphantly through heaven’s gates on December 9, 2018. A memorial service and celebration of her life, immediately followed by a reception and visitation, will be at 2pm on Saturday December 15, 2018, at Wharton First United Methodist Church. Dorothy was born on January 24, 1930. She was the first born of Johnie...
Antonia G. Lozano
Dec 9, 2018
Antonia G. Lozano Antonia Garza Lozano, 90, of Wharton, TX, passed away on Sunday morning, December 9, 2018 in a Wharton nursing center following a lengthy illness. Antonia was born on March 12, 1928, in Pierce, Texas to the late Manuel and Antonia Cavazos Garza. Antonia was raised in the Pierce area and attended school there. She married Manuel Galindo...
Vernon Clayton
Dec 6, 2018
Vernon Clayton Vernon Clayton, 81, of Spring, TX, passed away on Thursday evening, December 6, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Vernon was born on December 2, 1937, in Gadsden, Alabama, to the late Willie and Lena Jean Jenkins Clayton.Vernon was raised in the Gadsden area and attended school there. He married Sharon Gauss on June 6,...
Charlyne Jane Labay
Dec 4, 2018
Charlyne Jane Labay Charlyne Labay, 87, of East Bernard, passed away Tuesday evening, December 4, 2018 at an Eagle Lake nursing center. She was born on April 6, 1931 in El Campo, Texas, a daughter of the late Frank and Cecilia Orsak Dressler. Charlyne was raised in the El Campo area and graduated from El Campo High School. In November...
Dorothy Alice Beck
Dec 1, 2018
Dorothy Alice Beck Mrs. Dorothy Alice Huvar Beck, age 96, of Wharton, died Saturday night, December 1, 2018 in a McKinney Memory Care Center. She was born on November 6, 1922 in El Campo, Texas, the daughter of Cyril Frederick Huvar Sr. and Nona Vera Frnka Huvar. Dorothy attended El Campo High School before attending Cosmetology School in Houston. She...
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