Obituaries
Victoria Lynn Ramirez
Dec 15, 2017
Victoria Lynn Ramirez, 27, of Wharton, passed away peacefully at her home on December 15, 2017. Victoria was born on May 2, 1990, in Wharton, to parents, David Ramirez and Gloria Alcalar Garza. Victoria was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School. She was outgoing and friendly and loved her nieces and nephews. She adored her puppy “Bentley”....
Irineo Zuniga Eureste
Dec 15, 2017
Irineo (“Neo”) Eureste died at the Kindred Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas on Friday, December 15, 2017 surrounded by his daughters, Herlinda and Dinora who lovingly cared for their beloved dad through months of illness – some days filled with joy, some with sadness, always with hope. He was predeceased in 2005 by his wife, Maria de los Angeles Reyna....
Karen Biggs Smithey
Dec 15, 2017
Karen Biggs Smithey 07-14-1941 - 12-15-2017 Karen Biggs Smithey, 76, of Sugar Land passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at a Sugar Land hospital. She was born on July 14, 1941 in Wharton, TX, to the late, Robert Oscar Biggs and Mittie Pugh Biggs. Karen was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School, class of 1959. She...
Leona Agnes Tydlacka
Dec 14, 2017
Services for Leona Agnes Tydlacka will be held at 10 am on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Bob Knippenberg and Rev. Dominic Antwi- Boasiako celebrating the Funeral Mass. Visitation will begin after 9 am with a rosary to be recited at 930 am before Mass. The Rite of Committal and burial will be at...
Betty Fay Boehnke
Dec 13, 2017
In Loving Memory Of Betty Fay Boehnke November 6, 1929 ~ December 13, 2017 Betty Fay Boehnke, 88, of Wharton, Texas passed away with her family by her side in Wharton, Texas. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 6, 1929 to her parents; Jeff Davis and Georgia Lena Ruth (Baker) Crabb. Funeral Services are scheduled for 3:00...
Janie Miniel Garza
Dec 11, 2017
Janie Miniel Garza, 71, of Wharton passed away on December 11, 2017 at a Sugar Land hospital following a brief illness. She was born on June 18, 1946, to the late Abundio and Isabel Orosco-Escobedo Miniel. Janie was raised in the Wharton area and attended school here. She married Robert Garza on January 30, 1966. He preceded her in death...
Leroy Grigar, Sr.
Dec 5, 2017
Leroy Grigar, Sr. Leroy Grigar, Sr., 86, of Hungerford passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, in a Wharton care center following a sudden illness. Leroy was born on July 29, 1931 in Wallis, TX to the late Joe Grigar, Sr. and Maudie Belle Mays Grigar. Leroy was raised in the Orchard and Wharton areas and graduated from Wharton High...
Frieda Mae Hacker
Dec 4, 2017
In Loving Memory Of Frieda Mae Hacker June 3, 1927 ~ December 4, 2017 Frieda Mae Hacker, 90, of El Campo, Texas passed away with her family by her side. She was born June 3, 1927 in Pilot, Illinois to George H.J. and Ruby Mae (Altman) Hacker. Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 8, 2017 at St....
Briella Rae Cubias
Dec 3, 2017
In Loving Memory Of Briella Rae Cubias December 3, 2017 Briella Rae Cubias was born on December 3, 2017 and shortly thereafter gained her angel wings. She was born to her loving parents; Brandon Cubias and Brianna Nicole Martinez in Sugarland, Texas. Memorial Services are scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 17, 2017 in the Chapel at Wharton Funeral...
Will Anthony Border
Nov 27, 2017
Will Anthony Border October 11, 1963 – November 27, 2017 Will Anthony Border, 54, a sixth-generation Texan from Wharton, Texas went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2017. Will was a loving father, son, brother, and uncle who will be deeply missed by the many people he touched in his life. He was a very proud father and...
David Borjas Luera
Nov 23, 2017
In Loving Memory Of David Borjas Luera December 29, 1931 ~ November 23, 2017 David Borjas Luera, 85, of Wharton, Texas passed away on November 23, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana surrounded by his family. He was born on December 29, 1931 in Cuero, Texas to Macedonio and Lazara (Borjas) Luera. A Funeral Mass is scheduled for Monday, November 27,...
Barbara Ann Wingfield
Nov 21, 2017
In Loving Memory Of Barbara Ann Wingfield January 1, 1925 ~ November 21, 2017 Barbara Ann Wingfield, 92, of Wharton, Texas passed away peacefully on November 21, 2017 in Wharton, Texas. She was born on January 1, 1925 in Petaluma, California to Cletus J. and Edith (Bransen) Weygandt and was their only child. She grew up in Salinas California where...
Dominic Moses Esparza
Nov 16, 2017
In Loving Memory Of Dominic Moses Esparza December 17, 1994 ~ November 16, 2017 Dominic Moses Esparza, 22, of Wharton, Texas passed away with his family by his side on November 16, 2017. He was born on December 17, 1994 in Galveston, Texas to Moses and Michelle (Fitchette) Esparza. Graveside services are scheduled for Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 2:00...
Bessie Hlavinka
Nov 12, 2017
Funeral services for Bessie Theresa Hlavinka, 97, of Wharton, Texas, were held on November 15, 2017, at Holy Family Catholic Church, with Father Bob Knippenberg officiating. Interment followed at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Bessie died Sunday, November 12, 2017 after a lengthy illness. She was born on October 14, 1920, in East Bernard, Texas, to John and Philomena Pechacek Laitkep,...
Dolores Hlavinka
Nov 12, 2017
DOLORES M. (MIKEL) HLAVINKA Dolores “Pat” was born September 19, 1935 in Sealy, Texas to Joe P & Rosalie (Pawlak) Mikel. She was the older sister to Janet R “Nenet” Gensler. Dolores M Mikel married Joseph “Joe” Frank Hlavinka May 16, 1953, Holy Family Catholic Church, Wharton. They started their life together in New Gulf then later (1957) moved to...
Shirley Hausler
Nov 11, 2017
In Loving Memory Of Shirley Ray Hausler September 7, 1935 ~ November 11, 2017 Shirley Ray Hausler, 82, of Boling, Texas passed away at her residence on November 11, 2017. She was born September 7, 1935 to Albert and Albina Taylor in Boling, Texas. Shirley loved her cattle and horses. She was a country girl at heart. She was an...
Dominga Cerrillo Aguilar
Nov 6, 2017
Dominga Cerrillo Aguilar, 99, of Wharton, TX, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 in a Wharton nursing home. Dominga was born on February 3, 1918, to Epifanio Cerrillo and Paula Valle Cerrillo in San Antonio, Texas. Dominga was raised in the Wharton area and attended school there. Dominga loved her family and spent most of her life caring for...
Ross Sterling
Nov 6, 2017
Ross Sterling, 86, of Boling, passed away on November 6, 2017 at his home. He was born on May 22, 1931 in Newgulf, Texas to the late Edmund and Marie Etie Sterling. Ross was raised in Newgulf and graduated from Boling High School in 1949. He attended WCJC. After serving our country in the United States Air Force, he finished...
Vivian Eva Jansky
Nov 6, 2017
Vivian Eva Jansky passed away peacefully on November 6, 2017 at the age of 75. She was born on May 14, 1942 in Pasadena, Texas to Daymon Taylor Frankum and Erlene Hawkins Cowart. Vivian had three sisters, Janice Leigh, Brenda Joyce and Linda Lois and a brother, Wayne Frankum. Vivian met the love of her life, Marvin Louis Jansky, and...
Dorothy Jean Keaton
Nov 4, 2017
Dorothy Jean Keton, 82, of Boling and formerly of Wharton, passed away November 4, 2017, at her residence following a short illness. She was born on October 22, 1935, in Yoakum, to the late Lee and Pearl Harrell Kahanek. Dorothy was raised in Yoakum and graduated from Yoakum High School and later attended Wharton County Junior College. She was a...
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