Obituaries
Jessie Byrd Tyler
Oct 1, 2016
Jessie Byrd Tyler Jessie Byrd Tyler passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2016. She was born in Bastrop, Texas, on September 24, 1924, to Jesse M. Byrd and Hattie Neal Byrd. She celebrated her 92nd birthday last week with all her family by her side. She was devoted to her family and had a special love for her grandchildren and...
Leon Hutchins
Sep 26, 2016
Leon Preston Hutchins, age 56, of Wharton, passed away at his home on Monday, September 26, 2016 in Wharton, TX following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 29, 1960, in Houston, TX, a son of Edward Marion Hutchins and Alma Truie Knight Hutchins. Leon made his home in the Wharton area, after attending school in Aldine, TX. He...
Eva Rangel Garza
Sep 26, 2016
Eva Rangel Garza, age 68, of Boling, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016, in a Sugarland hospital following a short illness. She was born on October 15, 1947 in Newgulf, Texas, she is the daughter of the late Samuel and Senaida Ramirez Rangel. Eva was raised in the Boling/ Newgulf area and graduated from Boling High School in 1965. She...
Barbara Stephenson
Sep 25, 2016
Barbara Lynn Stephenson Barbara Lynn Stephenson, 68, of Wharton, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016, in Wharton, Texas from complications related to Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy. Barbara was born on July 29, 1948, to Lewis and Hope Cormmie Jarvis in Amherst, Texas. While Barbara was the only a child of Lewis and Hope Jarvis, Lewis passed away in 1961. Hope remarried...
Edward Poncik
Sep 24, 2016
Edward “Eddie” Poncik, 90, of Wharton, died Saturday, September 24, 2016, in Sugarland, Texas. Eddie was born on October 7, 1925, to Frank and Bertha Poncik in St. Mary’s, Texas. Eddie was raised in the Ellinger area. He moved to Wharton when he married Paulina Poncik in 1980. He worked for many years doing maintenance for a gravel pit. He...
Awald Stelzel
Sep 18, 2016
On September 18, 2016, Awald John Stelzel left this earth to be reunited in heaven with his beloved wife, Georgia. Awald would have celebrated his 99th birthday and their 70th wedding anniversary in October. Awald was born to Hattie and Conrad Stelzel on October 7, 1917, in East Bernard. He was one of five children-brothers Harvey and Edwin and sister...
Roman Samora Garza
Sep 16, 2016
Roman Garza, 32, of Wharton, was born on June 16, 1984 and passed in September of 2016. He was the son of Arturo and Mary Louise Samora Garza. Roman was born on June 16, 1984 in Pasadena, TX, before settling in Wharton. Roman attended Boling High School and Wharton High School before moving on and graduated from Victoria High School....
Roman Samora Garza
Sep 16, 2016
Roman Garza, 32, of Wharton, was born on June 16, 1984 and passed in September of 2016. He was the son of Arturo and Mary Louise Samora Garza. Roman was born on June 16, 1984 in Pasadena, TX, before settling in Wharton. Roman attended Boling High School and Wharton High School before moving on and graduated from Victoria High School....
Wyatt Allan Fraker
Sep 14, 2016
Wyatt Allan Fraker Wyatt Fraker, 29, of Richmond, Texas, passed away following injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Rosenberg. He was born May 6, 1987 in San Diego, CA, to William Fraker and Monica Varsano Fraker. Wyatt was raised in Wharton area and attended Wharton High School. He worked for Texana for several years Gulf Coast Lease Service for...
Theresa Ann Barron
Sep 13, 2016
Theresa Ann Barron, 55, of Lane City, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, following a short illness in El Campo at a hospital. She was born April 22, 1961 in Wharton, Texas to the late Sipriano and Inez Munoz Barron. Theresa was raised in Lane City and attended Wharton High School. She worked for many years in...
Joyce M. Ivy
Sep 5, 2016
Joyce M. Wittig Ivy born November 12, 1938 in El Campo, Texas and passed away on September 5, 2016. Joyce was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald Ivy, of 54 years in June 2013; her loving mother, Elinora Reinke Wittig and an infant brother. Joyce is survived by son , Ronnie Ivy (Bay CITY); son, Michael Ivy and...
Donald Thompson
Sep 4, 2016
Donald A. Thompson, 85, of Wharton, died September 4, 2016 in Houston. Donald was born on January 18, 1931, to Joseph and Geraldine Rawley Thompson in Houston, TX. Donald spent his early years in Houston, and moved to Corpus Christie during grade school. He graduated from high school in Corpus Christi, class of 1948, before enlisting in the Air Force....
Herman Olivo
Sep 3, 2016
Herman Olivo, 72, of Wharton, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday evening, September 3, 2016, at his residence in Wharton. He was born July 19, 1944 in Wharton, Texas to parents Teodoro and Margarita Belasquez Olivo. Herman was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School in 1962. He worked many years...
Ascension Quintanilla, Sr
Sep 2, 2016
Ascension Quintanilla, Sr., 91, of Wharton, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Friday, September 2, 2016, at a Hillje nursing center following a brief illness. He was born August 15, 1925, in Wharton, Texas to parents Matias and Lucy Garcia Quintanilla. Ascension was raised in the Wharton area and attended Wharton schools. He married the love...
William Glenn
Aug 30, 2016
William Glenn, Jr., 55, of Wharton, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at his residence in Wharton following a sudden illness. He was born on October 1, 1960 in East Bernard. His parents were Martin and Annie Svoboda Kalinowski. William was raised in the East Bernard area and graduated from East Bernard High School in 1978. He worked as...
Emil John Zahradnik
Aug 28, 2016
Emil John (E.J.) Zahradnik, Sr., 91, departed this life on August 28, 2016. He was born on March 27, 1925, to Edd and Ottilea Slovak Zahradnik outside of East Bernard. E. J. met the love of his life, Emilie Lepik Zahradnik, when they both attended grade school in Hungerford. During their teenage years, while living on neighboring farms, their romance...
Gil C Mata
Aug 27, 2016
Gil C. Mata, 70, of Wharton, died Saturday, August 27, 2016, in Houston, TX. Gil was born on March 2, 1946, to Gil V. and Susie Cerrillo Mata in Wharton, TX. Gil graduated from Wharton High School, class of 1968. He served in the Marine Corps, including in Vietnam. Following his return, he married his wife Yolanda Mata. He also...
Monica Bily Melnar
Aug 26, 2016
Monica Bily Melnar, 85, of Hungerford, died Friday, August 26, 2016, in Sugar Land, TX. Monica was born on January 26, 1931, to Frank and Rosie Bily III. in Praha, TX. In her early years, Monica attended the one room school house in Praha, TX. She later received LVN training through Wagner Hospital in Shiner, TX, living in the dormitory...
Adelina Reyes Castillo
Aug 23, 2016
Adelina Reyes Castillo, 80, of Wharton, died August 23, 2016, in Rosenberg. Adelina was born on September 3, 1935, to Leopoldo and Juanita Reyes, in Wharton. She worked in various healthcare establishments in the dietary department for over twenty years. Her favorite things were gathering her children and grandchildren together, Bingo and singing. She is survived by her husband, Antinio...
"JD" John David Luther
Aug 21, 2016
John David Luther, 18, of Hungerford, died August 21. Commonly called JD, he was born on January 22, 1998, to John and Beverly Luther of Hungerford, TX. JD graduated from Wharton High School, Class of 2016. He loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, playing basketball, running and vacations at the lake. He was training for Christian ministry, at Straightway...
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