Obituaries
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
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
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,...
Elias Ballejo
Feb 15, 2019
Elias Ballejo Elias Ballejo, 88, of Wharton, passed away on Friday evening February 15, 2019 in Wharton. He was born on October 8, 1930, in Crescent, Texas to the late Magdaleno and Estefana Rodriguez Ballejo. Elias was born and raised in Crescent and attended Wharton schools. He later joined the United States Marines Corps, earning his honorable discharge on February...
Lloyd Shoppa
Feb 11, 2019
Lloyd Shoppa
Lloyd Shoppa, 86, died peacefully Monday, February 11, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born August 31, 1932, to Adolph and Christina Shoppa on a farm in Wharton, Texas.
While at Wharton High School, he played on the 1950 State Football Championship team, starting on both offense and defense. He was captain of the basketball...
A.J. Alfred Joe Stolle
Feb 5, 2019
A. J Stolle was born November 1, 1927 to Alfred Carl and Sophie Kostka Stolle. He passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on February 5, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was raised in Wharton, Texas and was a lifelong member of Holy Family Catholic Church. At the young age of 24, A.J met his beloved wife...
Larry Garza
Feb 3, 2019
Larry Garza Larry Garza, 53, of Houston and formerly of Wharton, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Houston, TX. He was born on April 11, 1965 in Karnes City, TX to parents, Albino and Alena Rossette Garza. Larry worked as a painter and contractor for many years. He enjoyed a good game of dominoes, playing pool and playing...
Dora Ramirez Castro
Feb 1, 2019
Dora Ramirez Castro Dora Ramirez Castro, 75, of Wharton, passed away on Friday evening February 1, 2019 with her family by her side in Wharton. She was born on October 2, 1943, to Mateo Ramirez and the late Juanita Rosales Ramirez Bernal. Dora was born and raised in Wharton and attended school in both Hungerford and Wharton. She married Juan...
Roy Christopher Mendiola
Jan 27, 2019
Roy Christopher Mendiola
Roy Christopher “Chris” Mendiola, 26, of Wharton, Texas, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his parents home. He was born December 9, 1992 in Wharton Texas to Roy Mendiola Jr. and Tanya Renee Valdez.
Chris was raised in Wharton and attended Wharton schools. He loved playing baseball, playing at many levels, Little league, Wharton...
Robert "Bob" Mack Harrison
Jan 27, 2019
Robert Mack Harrison Robert (Bob) Mack Harrison, 89, of Richmond, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 27, 2019. He was born February 1, 1929 in Crooked River, near Lakeland, Florida to the late Edgar Morgan Harrison and Gladys Davis Harrison, and was raised in the Ft. Myers area from the age of 2. He married Wanda Wheaton on April...
Meagan Kathleen Macek
Jan 24, 2019
Meagan Kathleen Macek, 34, of Conroe and formerly of Boling, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at her home following a sudden illness. She was born on December 22, 1984 to Donald Macek and Gail Anderson Ashworth.
Meagan was raised in the Boling area and was a graduate of Sweeney High School. ...
Charles William Kemp, Jr.
Jan 20, 2019
Charles William Kemp, Jr. Charles Kemp, Jr., 49, of East Bernard, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born in Pasadena, Texas on May 31, 1969, a son of Charles and Jeannie Holmes Kemp, Sr. Charles was born and raised in Pasadena Texas until the age of 15, when the...
Ramona Ramirez
Jan 14, 2019
Ramona Ramirez, 81, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at a Katy hospital following a brief illness. She was born at home in Burr, Texas on February 28, 1937, a daughter of the late Candelario and Baldomera Fernandez Rivera.
Ramona was raised in the Boling area and graduated from Boling High School with the Class...
Ruby Halbert
Jan 14, 2019
Ruby Walzel Halbert Ruby Walzel Halbert passed away Monday, January 14th, 2019 in an Eagle Lake nursing center following a lengthy illness, at the age of 95. She was born in Beasley, July 25th, 1923 to Emil and Emila Wazel. Ruby attended school in Beasley, graduating from Beasley High School. She worked for Elliot Company for 35 years as a...
Virginia Ferrel
Jan 12, 2019
Virginia Ferrel, 49, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at a West Houston Medical Center hospital following a brief illness. She was born in El Campo, Texas on May 17, 1969, a daughter of Jessie Ferrel and Rachel Martinez Ferrel.
Virginia was raised in the Wharton area and attended Wharton High School. She worked as...
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...
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