Obituaries
Juanita Elizabeth Chudalla
Jul 29, 2023
Juanita Elizabeth Chudalla went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior and her late husband, Ernest Chudalla on Saturday, July 29, 2023. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee on December 10, 1933 to Jesse Blazer and Gladys Davis and was later adopted and raised by Gladys and Hal Hix in Nashville.
On a trip to Texas, she met...
Wanda Head White
Jul 24, 2023
Wanda Head White Wanda Joy Head White, 90, of Wharton passed away on July 24, 2023 in a Houston hospital following a brief illness. Wanda was born on March 18, 1933, in Bay City, Texas to the late Euell Albert and Cora Ada Reddoch Head. Wanda was raised in the Bay City area and graduated from Bay City High School...
Julia Mata Gonzales
Jul 21, 2023
Julia Mata Gonzales Julia Gonzales, 86, of Wharton passed away on July 21, 2023 in a Richmond Nursing Center. Julia was born on April 13, 1937, in Lane City, TX to the late Alvino and Guadalupe Casarez Mata. Julia was raised in the Lane City area and attended school in Wharton. She married the love of her life, Rudy Gonzales...
Marin Canales
Jul 14, 2023
Marin Canales
Marin Canales, 63, of Wharton passed away at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born on April 9, 1960, in Wharton Texas to the late Paul and Guadalupe Gaona Canales.
Marin was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School. He later attended Wharton County Junior College. Marin worked in the cabinetry industry...
Charles Goodwin
Jul 11, 2023
Charles Clinton Goodwin
Charles Goodwin, 83, of Hungerford passed away at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on February 4, 1940 in Orange Texas to the late Dennis and Juanita Smith Bertrand.
Charles grew up in Orange and graduated from Orange High School, completing his education at the University of Houston. He later served our...
John Castillo, Jr.
Jul 8, 2023
John Castillo, Jr., 42, of Wharton passed on July 8, 2023 away in a Houston hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. John was born on December 12, 1980, in Wharton, TX to John Castillo, Sr. and Sylvia Gaona Castillo.
John grew up in Wharton hanging out with many friends and family on Moutray St. They became known as...
Zada Pyssen
Jul 6, 2023
Zada Nan Turberville Pyssen, 80, of Boling, Texas went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 6, 2023. She passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side following a lengthy battle of breast cancer. Zada was born January 6, 1943 in Harlingen, Texas to Hubbard P. Turberville and Nell (Young) Turberville.
Zada...
JoAne Margeratt Chavero
Jul 4, 2023
Joane Chavero, 31, of Lane City, passed away suddenly from injuries sustained in an automotive accident on July 4, 2023. She was born on December 22, 1991, in Wharton, Texas to Maria Merino and the late Juan Chavero.
Joane was raised in Wharton where she graduated from Wharton High School in 2010. She was accepted into the dental...
Johnny Bernard Dornak
Jul 3, 2023
Johnny Bernard Dornak, 81, of Wharton, Texas passed away on July 3, 2023 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. He was born on February 3, 1942 in El Campo, Texas to the late John and Rosie Shimek Dornak.
Johnny grew up in Pledger and and then El Campo, where he graduated from El Campo High School in 1960. He...
Elisa Cruz Flores
Jul 3, 2023
Elisa Cruz Flores June 22nd 1961 ~ July 3rd 2023 Elisa Cruz Flores, 62, of Boling, passed away peacefully on July 3rd 2023, at her residence with her loving family at her side. She was born on June 22nd 1961, in New Gulf, Texas to Lasaro Flores Sr. and Lucy Valdez. Elisa was rasied in Beaumont until 1974, then family...
Barbara Tipton Kurtz
Jul 1, 2023
Barbara Tipton Kurtz September 4th 1935 ~ July 1st 2023 Barbara Tipton Kurtz a beloved wife, mother and GiGi went to the lord on July 1st 2023 in Houston, Texas at the age of 87. Barbara was born on September 4th 1935 in Houston Texas to Andrew Thomas Tipton Sr. and Frankie Mae Tipton. Barbara Married Roy Kurtz in Houston...
Bonnie Jo Cheney
Jun 28, 2023
Bonnie Jo Cheney passed away June 28th, 2023 from sudden illness.
Born June 17th 1970 to Brad and Joanna Nelson in Houston Texas, she was their only child.
Bonnie Jo grew up in her parents Hardware store where she learned how to be Miss Fix-It for all her home projects, like painting her cabinets Navy Blue in a day surprising...
Paul Bernard Kulhanek
Jun 28, 2023
Paul Bernard Kulhanek, 73, of East Bernard, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2023, at his residence. He was born on March 1, 1950, in East Bernard to the late Leopold Bernard and Elvira Wilde Kulhanek.
Paul was raised in East Bernard and graduated from East Bernard High School. He later attended Wharton County Junior College. He served our...
Judy Rotholz
Jun 19, 2023
Judith (Judy) Ann Rotholz, 85, of Wharton, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2023, in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born on April 18, 1938, to Richard and Marion Robbins, in Janesville, Wisconsin. She lived most of her young life in Wisconsin, graduating from Janesville High School in 1956 before moving to Illinois to study nursing at Hinsdale College.
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Samuel Jaquez
Jun 13, 2023
Samuel Longoria Jaquez, 66, of Wharton, TX passed away suddenly on June 13, 2023, at a Wharton hospital. He was born on June 10, 1957, in Wharton to the late Ignacio and Antonia Longoria Jaquez.
Samuel was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from Wharton High School. He met the love of his life, Robin, while playing...
Lynn Perry Jackson Greer
Jun 12, 2023
Lynne Perry Jackson Greer, age 68, resident of Houston, TX and formerly of Wharton, TX passed away peacefully on June 12, 2023, at League City nursing center. She was born on August 6, 1954, in Wharton to the late Billy Matthews Sr. and Delores Jackson Kuykendall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Fredrick...
Robin Jaquez
Jun 11, 2023
Robin Zahn Jaquez, 64, of Wharton, TX passed away peacefully on June 11, 2023, at a Hospice facility surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on December 4, 1958, in Wharton to the late Waldo Werner Zahn and Betty Jo Simms Zahn.
Robin was raised in the Wharton area and graduated from high school. She...
Joyce Ann Orsak
Jun 11, 2023
Joyce Ann Orsak, 68, of East Bernard, TX passed away peacefully on June 11, 2023, at a Needville nursing center surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on September 12, 1954, in Port Lavaca to the late Victor and Frances Giesie Hadash. Joyce was raised in Palacios and attended Vanderbilt elementary and Palacios high school. She married...
Mildred Mae Stavinoha
Jun 9, 2023
Mildred Mae Stavinoha, 88, of Wharton, TX passed away peacefully on June 9, 2023, at a Hillje nursing center surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on May 5, 1935, in El Campo to the late Joe and Stefina Sliva Kucera.
Mildred was raised in Louise and Wharton and attended Wharton schools. She married Alvin...
Yvonne Marie Wrench
Jun 7, 2023
Yvonne Marie Wrench Yvonne Marie (Venglar) Wrench, 69, of Richmond, TX passed away on June 7, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 25, 1953, in Wharton to the late Roland and Margaret Scholz Venglar. Yvonne was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School. She worked at Frito Lay for many...
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