Obituaries

Donald Eugene Hurley

Donald Eugene Hurley

Oct 5, 2018

Donald Hurley, 64, of Wharton, went home to heaven on Friday, October 5, 2018 following a brief illness at a Sugar Land hospital.   Don passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and prayers. He was born on August 5, 1954 in Tribune, Kansas to the late Everett and Violet Hurley. Due to the early passing of both his parents, Don...

Josie Agular

Josie Agular

Oct 1, 2018

In Loving Memory Of Josephine “Josie” Sosa Aguilar April 5th, 1944-October 1st, 2018   Josephine Sosa Aguilar passed into the arms of the Lord on October 1st, 2018 at Oak Bend Medical Center in Rosenberg TX. She was born April 5th, 1944 in Eagle Lake Texas to Emiterio Sosa and Josephine Delgado Sosa.   Josie was raised in the East Bernard and...

Anita M Anderson

Anita M Anderson

Sep 28, 2018

Anita M. Anderson went to be with her Lord on September 28, 2018. She was born on January 2, 1931 to Paul and Ola Belle Sheaffer in Alvin, Texas. Anita spent her childhood in Alvin, where she met the love of her life, Robert M. Anderson and married him on September 6, 1948 in Alvin. They moved to Wharton, then...

Curtis "Pa" Glenn Brothers

Curtis "Pa" Glenn Brothers

Sep 28, 2018

Curtis Glenn Brothers, also known as “Pa”, passed away peacefully on September 28th, 2018, at the age of 88 at the Fort Bend Nursing and Rehab in Rosenberg, Texas. He was born on August 9th, 1930 to Travis Brothers and Sarah Price Brothers in Winters, Texas. He grew up in a large family of four brothers and six sisters. Curtis...

Thomas Steiner

Thomas Steiner

Sep 27, 2018

Thomas Steiner, 85, of Wharton and formerly of Toledo Ohio and Phoenix Arizona, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 following a sudden illness at a Wharton hospital.  He was born on June 24, 1933 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Melvin Francis and Irene Elizabeth Davis Steiner. Thomas grew up in Ohio and graduated from high school in Dayton....

Dee Russel McElroy

Dee Russel McElroy

Sep 27, 2018

Dee Russel McElroy, beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend, slipped quietly and peacefully from this world on Thursday, September 27, 2018, surrounded by the love and presence of family and encompassed by God who entrusted him to us. The prayers offered for all of us have provided solace, sustenance and comfort, and will continue to do so as we...

Cynthia Cavness Pietzsch

Cynthia Cavness Pietzsch

Sep 26, 2018

Cynthia Talas Cavness Pietzsch   Cynthia Pietzsch, 62, of East Bernard, TX passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at a Sugar Land hospital following a sudden illness. She was born on December 2, 1955 in Wharton, a daughter of the late Edward Louis Talas Sr. and Lillie Coufal Talas.   Cynthia began her education at Holy Cross Catholic School and completed her...

Jack Richard Koenig

Jack Richard Koenig

Sep 26, 2018

Jack Richard Koenig, age 89, joined our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.  He was born on January 20, 1929 in Waelder, Texas to Earnest and Mary Ann Koenig.  He spent most of his childhood years in the Waelder/Schulenberg area and eventually migrated to Wharton in his teenage years. As a very young man, he worked as a...

Abel Ovalle

Abel Ovalle

Sep 26, 2018

Abel Ovalle   Abel Ovalle, 76, of Wharton, TX passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born on March 14, 1942 in San Benito, a son of the late Mariano and Apolonia Gallegos Ovalle.  Abel was raised in the San Benito and Hungerford area and attended San Benito and later, Hungerford schools. He...

Michael Wix

Michael Wix

Sep 22, 2018

  Michael Wix, 43, of Palacios, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 following a sudden illness at a Palacios hospital.  He was born on February 28, 1975 in Springfield, TN to parents Mary Ward Wix and the late Larry Wix.   Mike grew up in Wallis and graduated from Brazos High School. During his youth, he played baseball and football. Mike...

Teresa Mae Petrosky

Teresa Mae Petrosky

Sep 21, 2018

Teresa Mae Petrosky, 58 of East Bernard passed away in a Rosenberg hospital on Friday, September 21, 2018.  She was born on November 17, 1959 in East Bernard to parents Anton Kelner and Rosalie Michulka Kelner.   Teresa was raised in the East Bernard area and graduated from East Bernard High School.  On October 8, 1979 she married Louis Petrosky in...

Frankie Partida, Jr

Frankie Partida, Jr

Sep 17, 2018

Frankie Partida, Jr., 24, of Egypt, Texas passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 near Crescent from injuries sustained in an automobile accident returning home from firefighter training in El Campo. Frankie was born in Wharton, Texas on February 6, 1994, to parents, Stephanie Pena and Frank Partida, Sr.   Frankie was raised in the Egypt area and attended Wharton and...

Raymond F Brown

Raymond F Brown

Sep 16, 2018

In Loving Memory Of Raymond Fredrick Brown    October 2nd, 1952 ~ September 16th, 2018   Raymond Fredrick Brown passed into the arms of the Lord on September 16th, 2018 at his home in Damon TX. He was born October 2nd, 1952 in Wharton, TX to Eugene Hebert Brown and Iona Adina Brown.   Raymond was raised in the Iago and attended Boling...

Patricia Goodwin

Patricia Goodwin

Sep 13, 2018

Patricia Goodwin, 78, of Hungerford, TX  passed away at her residence following a lengthy illness on September 13, 2018. She was born on August 16, 1940 in Wharton, Texas to the late William a and Urline Pack Krenek.   Pat was raised in Houston and graduated from Austin High School. She married Charles Goodwin on September 16, 1961. Pat worked as...

Miguel "Mike" Bernal Aquilar

Miguel "Mike" Bernal Aquilar

Sep 13, 2018

Our beloved Miguel “Mike” Aguilar, 76, of Wharton, was called home by our Heavenly Father on Thursday, September 13, 2018. He was born on May 8, 1942 in Marshall, Michigan to the late Teodoro and Vicenta Bernal Aguilar.  He married Mary Hernandez on September 18, 1964 and she preceded him in death on June 22, 2002.  Together they had one...

Julius "JJ" Joseph Smolik

Julius "JJ" Joseph Smolik

Sep 10, 2018

Julius Joseph (JJ) Smolik, 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Wharton, Texas on September 10, 2018. Julius was born on October 18, 1930 in Halletsville, Texas to John and Lillie Smolik. He was greatly devoted to his faith and his family.  He was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather.  He was a role model...

Linda Longoria

Linda Longoria

Sep 9, 2018

In Loving Memory Of Linda Longoria          April 21, 1960 ~ September 9, 2018 Linda Longoria, 58 passed into the arms of the Lord on September 9, 2018 in Houston. She was born April 21, 1960 to Frank Longoria and Petra Cadriel Longoria.   Linda was raised in the Wharton area and a Graduate of Wharton High School. She loved to sit...

Roy Ernest Wagoner

Roy Ernest Wagoner

Sep 9, 2018

Roy Wagoner, 86, of Wharton, TX was called home to our Lord on September 9, 2018.   He was born on March 17, 1932, in Texarkana, Arkansas to the late Ernest and Iris Maddox Wagoner. Roy was raised in Texarkana and graduated from Texarkana High School. He served in the United States Navy, receiving his honorable Discharge in 1954. On March...

Daniel Rivera

Daniel Rivera

Sep 3, 2018

Daniel Rivera, 67, of Richmond and formerly of Wharton,  passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018 at a Houston hospice facility surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on April 8, 1951 in New Gulf to the late D. C. and Josephine Tafolla Rivera.   Daniel was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School.  He later...

David Mata, Sr.

David Mata, Sr.

Sep 2, 2018

David Mata, Sr., 70, of Wharton and formerly of Freeport,  passed away on Sunday September 2, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on April 16, 1948 in Wharton to parents Joe L Mata and Olivia Reyna Mata.   David was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School.  He served our country honorably...