Obituaries

Travis Earl Wooldridge

Travis Earl Wooldridge

Nov 23, 2016

Travis Earl Wooldridge Travis Earl Wooldridge,24, passed from this life Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at his Mother’s home.  Travis was born in Wharton, Texas, on March 25, 1992 to Teddy Wooldridge and Cheryl Gallaway Wooldridge.  Travis attended schools in Pearland. He was employed as an Installation specialist for car accessories. Travis was known as a “goof ball”, jokester and prankster....

Nona Raphael

Nona Raphael

Nov 22, 2016

Nona Alpard Raphael passed away on November 22, 2016, in Plano, Texas, at the age of 87. Nona was born on April 5, 1929, in Wharton, Texas. She was the daughter of Aaron Alpard and Nellie Shapiro Alpard.   Nona grew up in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School in 1946. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1950,...

Frank Rodriguez, Jr.

Frank Rodriguez, Jr.

Nov 20, 2016

Frank Rodriguez, Jr., 96, of Egypt, Texas, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, in Wharton, Texas. Frank was born on September 2, 1920, in Lincoln, Texas. He was the son of Frank Rodriguez, Sr., and Evangelina Trevino Rodriguez. He attended school in Egypt, Texas, and later studied at Wharton County Junior College. He entered the US Army in 1942 and served...

Reba Joines Wisnieski

Reba Joines Wisnieski

Nov 14, 2016

Reba Joines Wisnieski, 72, of Wharton, Texas, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 in a Sugar Land hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 10, 1944 in Houston Texas, a daughter of the late John Milton and Thelma Lois Barker Joines. Reba was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School. She later attended Wharton County...

Adeline Kulak

Adeline Kulak

Nov 13, 2016

Adeline Kulak, 74, of Boling, Texas died Sunday, November 13, 2016, in Richmond, Texas. Adeline was born on May 3, 1942, to Arnold and Mary Maresh Zgabay, in Damon, Texas. She married John Kulak and was his loving wife until his death in 2009. She loved to read, work puzzle books and especially visit with family and grandchildren. She was...

Mary A. Patina

Mary A. Patina

Nov 7, 2016

Mary A. Patina, 87, of Rock Island, Texas died Monday, November 7, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Rock Island, Texas. Mary was born on October 17, 1929 in San Antonio, Texas. She was the daughter of Victor Aleman and Celia Macumva Aleman. She married the late Joe Garcia Patina and was his loving wife until his death in 1991....

Walter William Hofferek, Sr.

Walter William Hofferek, Sr.

Nov 5, 2016

Walter Hofferek, 82, of Wharton, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016, following a lengthy illness in a Wharton nursing faculity. Walter was born on May 21, 1934 in String Prairie, Texas to the late Joe and Betty Roznovsky Hofferek. Walter was raised in the Cistern area and attended school there. Walter served our country in the United States Army,...

Alejandro Saldierna

Alejandro Saldierna

Oct 30, 2016

Alejandro Saldierna, 59, of Rosenberg, and formerly of Las Tuzas, Alaquines, San Luis Potosi, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Alejandro was born on August11, 1957 in Las Tuzas, Mexico to Rafael Saldierna and Sotera Hernandez de Saldierna. Alejandro was raised in Mexico area and attended schools there. He married...

Donald "Donnie" Ross Carroll

Donald "Donnie" Ross Carroll

Oct 28, 2016

Donald Ross “Donnie” Carroll Donald Ross “Donnie” Carroll, 74, of Wharton passed away Friday, October 28, 2016, in Wharton, TX, following a courageous battle with cancer. Donnie was born on July 30, 1942, to Gene and Dorothy Vondereau Carroll in Wharton, TX. Donnie lived his whole life in Wharton. He attended both Wharton High School and Wharton County Junior College....

Alvin D Schultz

Alvin D Schultz

Oct 27, 2016

Alvin D. Schultz, 66, of Wharton, died October 27, 2016 in Sugar Land, TX. Alvin was born on June 16, 1950, to Alvin Lee and Myrtle Geraldine Schultz in Wharton. He graduated from trade school as an electrician and worked his way up to Master Electrician. Alvin was married to Claudia M. Schultz on July 16, 1989. They were married...

Manuel Porter Garcia

Manuel Porter Garcia

Oct 24, 2016

Manuel Porter Garcia, 76, died on October 24, 2016, at a local nursing home. He was born February 26, 1940, in La Grange, TX, to Manuel V. and Aurora (Porter) Garcia, and raised in Wharton, TX. Manuel graduated Wharton High School and attended Wharton County Junior College. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force rising to the rank of AIC...

Angelina Torres

Angelina Torres

Oct 22, 2016

Angelina Torres, 64, of Garland, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday morning, October 22, 2016, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was born September 8, 1952, in Hondo, Texas to parents Marcelino and Clemencia Gonzales Hernandez. Angelina was raised in Hondo and attended school in Vero Beach. She worked as an insurance agent...

Norman "Jr" Boedeker

Norman "Jr" Boedeker

Oct 21, 2016

Norman "Jr" Boedeker, 57, of Wharton, Texas, passed away following an extended illness. He was born August 7, 1959 in Shiner, Texas, to Norman Boedeker Sr. and Mabel Marie Koenning Boedeker. Norman was raised in Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School in 1987. He worked as a carpenter. Norman enjoyed Bar-B-Que with family and friends. He like to...

Andrea Walters Warner

Andrea Walters Warner

Oct 15, 2016

Andrea Walters Warner, 61, of Sugar Land, TX, died Saturday, October 15, 2016, in Sugar Land, TX. Andrea was born on June 21, 1955, to the late Jessie and Elizabeth Walters at Fort Benning, GA. Andrea’s father was a retired Colonel of the U.S Army. She lived all over before settling in Houston, TX. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in...

Otella "Tillie" Kovar Mulle

Otella "Tillie" Kovar Mulle

Oct 15, 2016

Otelia “Tillie” Kovar Mulle, 96, of East Bernard died Saturday, October 15, 2016, in Rosenberg, TX. Tillie was born on May 13, 1920, to Paul and Julia Tkac Kovar near Ganado, TX. She became a Certified Welder helping with the war effort during World War II. She also worked for NABISCO prior to her marriage. Then met her husband Frank...

Jarquis Malcolm Johnson

Jarquis Malcolm Johnson

Oct 13, 2016

Jarquis Malcom Johnson Sr. "Peanut", 24 of Freeport, Tx passed away October 13, 2016 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Freeport, Tx. He was born in Wharton on February 20, 1992 to RosaMarie Dennis and Jimmy Johnson. He has made the Freeport area his home with his wife and two kids for the past 8 years and has...

Judith Renee Selcer

Judith Renee Selcer

Oct 12, 2016

Judith Renee Uhr Selcer Judith Renee Uhr Selcer went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. She was born in San Antonio, Texas to Albert Daniel Uhr and Katie Davis Uhr on February 16, 1933. She was raised in San Antonio and spent part of her childhood in the Cristobal Canal Zone in the Republic...

Lucille Elizabeth Terrell

Lucille Elizabeth Terrell

Oct 8, 2016

Lucille Elizabeth Harrison, 85, of Boling, died October 8, 2016, in Bertram, Texas. Lucille was born on July 3, 1931, to Albert and Susie Cavazos Harrison in Vanderbilt, Texas. Lucille graduated from Lyford High School. After graduating, she moved to Pledger,Texas, where she worked at Malone's Store. It was there she met Lloyd Wayne Terrell. They married on May 23,...

Dorothea Mae Looper

Dorothea Mae Looper

Oct 6, 2016

Dorothea Mae McCarson Looper Dorothea Mae McCarson Looper, 96, went home to be with her Lord on October 6, 2016, in Beaumont, Texas. Dorothea was born in Boling, TX on October 1, 1920, to Garland and Alzada Rogers McCarson. Dorothea, always an honor student, attended public schools in Iago and Boling, San Marcos Baptist Academy, and graduated from Brackenridge High...

George R. Jefferson

George R. Jefferson

Oct 4, 2016

George R. Jefferson, 82, of Wharton died October 4, 2016, in Sugar Land, Texas. George was born on January 31, 1934, to Viola Greer in Wharton. George graduated from Wharton Technical School in 1952. He then made a career in the Air Force, serving honorably for 23 years before his retirement. Following is Air Force Service he went to work...