Obituaries
William Frank Talafuse
May 9, 2016
William Frank Talafuse William Talafuse, 99, of Wharton, Texas, died Monday evening, May 9, 2016, at a Wharton nursing home after a brief illness. He was born on August 1, 1916 in Kirtley, Texas to the late Frank and Sallie Kellar Talafuse. William was raised on a ranch near Magnet and later Lane City. He married Janie Agnes Macha on...
June Vernelle Cook
May 4, 2016
June Vernelle Cook, 86, of Wharton, died May 4, 2016, in Wharton, TX. June was born on January 16, 1930, to Vernon and Oramae Lampert Melton, in Wharton. She was a life long resident of Wharton. June graduated from Wharton High School in 1948, She married the love of her life, Johnnie Bennett Cook, on April 23, 1960. Following her...
Rosa Mata
May 3, 2016
Rosa Ann Mata, 61, of Wharton, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in Wharton. Rosa was born on August 22, 1954, to Gil V. and Susie Cerrillo Mata, in Wharton. Rosa graduated from Wharton High School, class of 1972, before attending Wharton County Junior College. She worked for many years as a Bookkeeper for HEB before retiring in 1995. Following her...
Robert Lee Brast, Jr.
May 2, 2016
Robert Lee Brast Jr. Robert Lee Brast Jr., 61, of Angleton, TX, died Monday, May 2, 2016, in Lake Jackson. Robert was born on November 9, 1954, to Robert Brast, Sr., and Virgie Jean Clark Brast, in Wharton, TX. He graduated from Wharton High School and attended Wharton County Junior College and Texas A&I Kingsville before becoming a Chemist with...
Joe L Mireles
May 2, 2016
Joe L. Mireles Sr., 82, of Newgulf, TX, died Monday, May 2, 2016, in Clute, TX. Joe was born on August 3, 1933, to Lorenzo and Florencia Lopez Mireles, in New Gulf, TX. He was a resident of Wharton County nearly all his life. He and his wife Bertha moved their family to Corpus Christi in 1960, but returned in...
M.G. "Wink" Winkenwerder
Apr 30, 2016
Marion George Winkenwerder, 87, of Boling, passed away April 30, 2016, at his home in Boling following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 4, 1928, in Shiner, Texas to the late August and Martha Boedeker Winkenwerder. Wink was raised in the Shiner area and attended school there. He served our country in the United States National Guard. Wink...
Catariino L. Rivera
Apr 28, 2016
Catarino L. Rivera, 97, of Wharton, died April 28, 2016, at his home in Wharton. Catarino was born on February 13, 1919, to Francisco and Faustina Luna Rivera, in Goliad, TX. Catarino was a long time resident of Wharton, moving to the area in 1945. He was a Feed Technician for Wearden Feed and Milling for many years, but his...
Polly Lee Watson Ahr
Apr 27, 2016
Polly Lee Watson Ahr, 74, of Houston, Texas, died peacefully on April 27, 2016. She was born in Wharton on July 21, 1941, to Emmitt Earl Watson and Margie Lee Frankum Watson. Polly graduated from Wharton High School. She later graduated from Wharton County Junior College where she was captain of the Starlettes. She moved to Houston and graduated from...
Myrl Wilks McLean
Apr 27, 2016
Myrl Wilks McLean, 99, of Friendswood, TX, died peacefully at home on April 27, 2016. Myrl was born on November 20, 1916, to Willam Wesley Wilks and Erie Catherine Taylor Wilks, in the Chalk Mountain area of Somervell County, Texas. Welcoming Myrl into Heaven is her beloved husband, Blake; her daughter, Sheron McLean Habermacher; and a grandson, Steven Corner; her...
Anita "Joyce" Tabor
Apr 25, 2016
Joyce Tabor, 89, of Iago, passed away on Monday evening, April 25, 2016 at her residence in Iago. Joyce was born on October 16, 1926, to the late William and Norma Schrade Hoehne, in Sinton, Texas. Joyce was raised in the Sinton area and graduated from Sinton High School. She later graduated from Southwest Teachers College in San Marcos with...
Rosie Horta
Apr 21, 2016
Rosie Horta, 69, of Boling, died Thursday April 21, 2016, in Boling. Rosie was born on July 28, 1946, to Fidencio and Herlinda Sosa Horta, in Wharton. Rosie was raised in Boling and lived in the Boling and Wharton area throughout her whole life. She worked as a cashier at the Boling Supermarket for over 20 years. She later worked...
Sidonia Sliva Tomczak
Apr 20, 2016
Sidonia E. Tomczak, 91, of Lane City, Texas, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Hillje, Texas. Sidonia was born on November 18, 1924, to Anton and Christine Kucera Sliva in Wallis, Texas. She married her sweetheart Raymond Tomczak on June 10, 1948. They enjoyed 67 years of marriage. While she worked for many years as a secretary at the Pom...
Sybil Parker
Apr 18, 2016
Sybil Griswold Parker, 99, of Wharton, died April 18, 2016, in Richmond. Sybil was born on September 11, 1916, to Howard L and Teretha McFather Griswold, in Weldon, TX. She married Earl Parker on November 22, 1941, and was his devoted wife for 48 years, until his passing on May 25, 1990. She was a homemaker for many years. Later...
Richard Paul Gonzales
Apr 17, 2016
Richard Paul Gonzales, 60, of Glen Flora passed away on Sunday, April 17th 2016 at his home surrounded by family due to an extended illness. He was born to John Gonzales Jr and Alva Garcia Gonzales on March 10, 1956 in Wharton, TX. After graduating from Wharton High School, he worked with Matthews Contracting in El Campo. He loved all...
Leona Kruppa Miller
Apr 16, 2016
Leona Kruppa Miller passed away the morning of April 16, 2016, at the age of 85 after a lengthy illness. Leona was a long time resident of Wharton, TX. Leona is survived by her brother, Bernard Kruppa of Richmond, sister, Clarice Martin and husband John of Jay, OK, three children, Mike Miller and wife Bonnie of Katy, Gary Miller and...
Henry Wylie McCain
Apr 14, 2016
Henry Wylie McCain, 84, of East Bernard, died April 14, 2016, in Eagle Lake. Wylie was born on February 19, 1932 to John and Elizabeth Shifflet McCain, in East Bernard. He was their 13th, and youngest child. Wylie married the love of his life, Daliah Marling on June 26, 1955, in East Bernard. He served his country honorably in the...
Mary Anne Hempel
Apr 12, 2016
Mary Anne Hempel, age 84, of Wharton passed away on Tuesday April 12, 2016 in a Bryan nursing center following a sudden illness. She was born on April 2, 1932 in Newgulf, TX, the daughter of the late Solomon and Mary Kuchar McGehee. Mary was the first baby born in Newgulf Hospital. She was raised in Newgulf and Boling. After...
Jesus V. Cerrillo
Apr 12, 2016
Jesus V. Cerrillo, 96, of Wharton, died April 12, 2016, in Wharton. Jesus was born on October 15, 1919, to Epifanio and Paula Valle Cerrillo, in Medina, Texas. Jesus was raised in San Antonio before moving to Wharton County and beginning work as a farmer. He joined the army on November 4, 1941 and served honorably until October 15, 1945....
Ora Lee Knebel Ashmore
Apr 11, 2016
Ora Lee Knebel Ashmore was born April 3, 1924, in the country between Round Top and Carmine, Texas to Roland V. and Emma S. Knebel. She left this earth peacefully on April 11, 2016 at her home in Boling. After graduation from LaGrange High School in 1942, Ora Lee married the love of her life, James Melvin Ashmore, Jr. (also...
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