Obituaries
Anna Marie Chumchal
Nov 27, 2018
Anna Marie Chumchal. Anna Marie Chumchal., 86, of Pledger, TX passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at a long-term care facility in Wharton following a chronic illness. She was born on June 3, 1932 in Poth, Texas to the late Raymond Christian Albert, Sr and Hedwig Gerhardt Albert. Anna Marie was raised in the Poth area and graduated from Poth...
George Joseph Jalowy
Nov 25, 2018
George Joseph Jalowy George Joseph Jalowy, 87, of El Campo and formerly of East Bernard, passed away Sunday morning, November 25, 2018 at a Houston hospice center, following complications from an accident. He was born on May 14, 1931 in East Bernard, Texas, a son of the late Ladislav and Annie Gallia Jalowy. George graduated from East Bernard High School....
Adella Jo Morris
Nov 24, 2018
Adella Jo Morris Adella Jo Morris, age 90, of Wharton, died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at home following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 5, 1928 in Hungerford, a daughter of Frank and Mary Mikel Rachunek. Della attended Hungerford and East Bernard schools, graduating at 16 due to war time circumstances. After graduation, she attended Houston Business College...
Darlene Frances Garza
Nov 22, 2018
Darlene Frances Garza Darlene Garza, age 60, of Wharton passed away peacefully on November 22, 2018 at her residence following a lengthy illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 5, 1958 to Martha Wendel Janik and the late Daniel August Janik in Wharton. Darlene was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School in 1975. She...
Elsie Mae Jackson
Nov 21, 2018
Elsie Mae Jackson January 17th, 1929 ~ November 21st, 2018 Elsie Mae Jackson passed into the arms of the Lord on November 21st, 2018 at the home of her Daughter, Janice Toliver-King, in Longview TX. She was born January 17th, 1929 to Burel Melton and Louisa Selena Melton. Elsie Mae Jackson was raised in the Powell Point area and graduated...
Carmen Belasquez, Jr.
Nov 20, 2018
Carmen Belasquez, Jr., 72, of Wharton, TX passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born on May 30, 1946 in Glen Flora, Texas to the late Carmen Belasquez Sr. and Magdalina Villareal Belasquez. Carmen was raised in the Wharton area and attended Wharton schools. He worked as a welder for many years...
Mary Alice Arth
Nov 16, 2018
Mary Alice Copeland Arth was born on December 24, 1926, to George Reeder Copeland and Mattie Alice Jones Copeland in Nashville (Howard County), Arkansas. She died on November 16, 2018 in Bryan Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Frances Helen Copeland, her sister and brother-in-law Reda and Bill Stroup and her brothers and sisters-in-law Olin...
Billy R Taylor
Nov 14, 2018
William “Bill” Taylor, 79, of Wharton, Texas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Wharton County on July 17, 1939 to the late Marvin Allen Taylor and Annie Lee Whitley Taylor. Bill grew up in Wharton and was a lifelong resident. He married Doris Kemp Taylor on January 25,...
Julius John Kalina
Nov 12, 2018
Julius John “Jake” Kalina, Jr. Julius “Jake” Kalina, Jr., 90, of Wharton, Texas passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at a Wharton nursing center. He was born in Kovar, Texas near Smithville on February 18, 1928 to the late Julius Emil and Emily Hofferek Kalina. Jake attended school in Kovar and Smithville. He married Pauline Sabrsula on November 11,...
Barbara Thiele
Nov 11, 2018
Barbara Anne Thiele, 88, of Wharton, TX went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 11, 2018. She was born in Houston, TX on March 11, 1930 to the late Rev. Anton and Ada Baepler Froehlich. Barbara was raised in the Houston area. She later attended and graduated from St. John’s Lutheran College in Winfield, KS with a teaching...
Juanita H Salais
Nov 11, 2018
Juanita H. Salais, 81, of Wharton, TX passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family in Wharton following a lengthy illness. She was born on August 24, 1937 in Newgulf Texas to the late Apolino and Augustina Alvarado Hernandez. Juanita was raised in the Newgulf area and attended Boling schools. She married Fernando Salais,...
Susana Orta
Oct 28, 2018
In Loving Memory Of Susana A. Orta June 16th, 1953 ~ October 28th, 2018 Susana Orta passed into the arms of the Lord on October 28th, 2018 at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas. She was born June 16th, 1953 in New Gulf, Texas to Leonard Alvarado and Aurora Lujan Alvarado. Susana was raised and attended school in...
Lee Lemson
Oct 28, 2018
Lee Lemson Lee Lemson, 72, of Wharton, TX passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at a Hillje nursing center following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 13, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Ben Lemson and Jean Baicher Etonia. Lee was born in the Chicago area. By the time he was ten years old his family...
Julia Aguilar Jimenez
Oct 27, 2018
Julia Aguilar Jimenez 1927-2018 Julia Jimenez, age 91, went to the Lord’s House on October 27, 2018. She and her brothers and sisters survived the Great Depression during which time they lost their parents at a very young age. She had to become mother to her siblings to help feed them and guide them. Her strength and fortitude truly make...
Cris Jedlicka
Oct 27, 2018
Cris Ann Jedlicka Cris Ann Jedlicka, 58, of Wharton, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 27, 2018. She was born on September 22, 1960 in Wharton, Texas to the late Duane L. and Leita G. Baker Young. Cris was raised in the Hungerford area and attended school in Hungerford and graduated from Wharton High School with the class of 1979....
Wesley Allen Johnston
Oct 24, 2018
Wesley Allen Johnston Wesley Allen Johnston, 54, of Wharton, TX passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 6, 1964, in Texas City, Texas to parents, Dennis Johnston and Donna deLooper Muhlhausen. Wesley was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School with the class of 1984. He also lived for...
Antonia "Tonie" Hobizal
Oct 20, 2018
In Loving Memory Of Antonia “Tonie” Hobizal April 28th, 1923 ~ October 20th, 2018 Antonia “Tonie” Hobizal passed into the arms of the Lord on October 20th, 2018 at Courtyard Nursing and Rehab in Victoria, Texas. She was born April 28th, 1923 in Frydek, Texas to Rudolph Zalesak and Julia Kutra Zalesak. Tonie was a longtime resident of Victoria, Texas...
Joe Jetelina
Oct 17, 2018
Joe Jetelina Joe Jetelina, 87, of Lane City, TX, passed away on Wednesday evening, October 17, 2018 in a Richmond hospital following a sudden illness. Joe was born on October 28, 1930, in Tavener, Texas to the late Mathew and Marie Vaclavik Jetelina. Joe was raised in the Tavener, East Bernard and Lane City areas, attending area schools. He served...
Lee Roy Dornak
Oct 17, 2018
Lee Roy Anton Dornak, 83, of Wharton, TX passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 2, 1935 in El Campo, Texas to the late Charlie and Marie Furch Dornak. Lee Roy was raised in El Campo and Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School. He was a...
Cruz Olivo
Oct 17, 2018
Cruz Olivo, 76, of Wharton passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Wednesday morning October 17, 2018 at her residence in Wharton. Cruz was born May 3, 1942 in Wharton, Texas to Teodoro and Margarita Belasquez Olivo. Cruz was raised in the Wharton area and lived here her entire life. She was a caregiver all her life...
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