Obituaries

Olivia Castro

Olivia Castro

May 9, 2015

Olivia Cadriel Castro Olivia Castro, age 95, of Wharton, died May 9, 2015, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on February 17, 1920 in Danevang, Texas, the daughter of the late Joe Martin and Mary Beth Owens Cadriel. Olivia attended public schools in the El Campo area. On October 3, 1942, she married Paul Castro in...

Bertha Casteneda Quijas

Bertha Casteneda Quijas

May 7, 2015

Bertha Casteneda Quijas, age 71 of Wharton passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015, in Sugar Land. She was born on April 20, 1944, in Bay City, Texas, the daughter of the late Carlos and Dominga Casteneda. Bertha worked in the school cafeteria prior to her retirement. She was married to the late Raymond Quijas Sr. on January 9, 1965. She...

Jeanette W. Ferguson

Jeanette W. Ferguson

May 5, 2015

Jeanette W. Ferguson of Wharton died May 5, 2015, at the age of 85. She was born on July 22, 1929 in Marion County, Jefferson, Texas, the daughter of the late George C. Wolaver and Thelma Cooner Wolaver. Mrs Ferguson was reared in the Jefferson area. Received her bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, in 1950. She...

Laurence "Yankee" Sidney Harriman, Jr.

Laurence "Yankee" Sidney Harriman, Jr.

Apr 25, 2015

Laurence Harriman, Jr., age 83, of Wharton, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loving family following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 22, 1931 in Lawrence, MA to the late Laurence Harriman, Sr. and Hilda Rice Harriman. Laurence attended school in Massachusetts before serving in the United States Army Honorably for 17...

Dela Marie Wright

Dela Marie Wright

Apr 25, 2015

Dela Marie Wright Dela Marie Wright, age 95, of Wharton, Texas passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 24, 1919 in Wharton, TX, a daughter of Louis and Julia Schneider Kramr. Dela was a lifetime resident of Wharton. She attended Wharton High School. Dela married Roy Wright on Jan. 7, 1953...

Ramona Rodriguez Robles

Ramona Rodriguez Robles

Apr 22, 2015

Ramona Rodriguez Robles, age 95, of Wharton, Tx, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015, following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 29, 1919 in a cotton field in Barstow, Tx, the daughter of the late Faustino Rodriguez Sr. and Anselma Gomez Rodriguez.. Ramona and her beloved husband Rudolph C. Robles were joined in matrimony in 1947. She answered...

Alvah "Ann" Wessels

Alvah "Ann" Wessels

Apr 21, 2015

Alvah “Ann” Wessels, age 81, of Wharton, died Mondqy April 21, 2015, at a Wharton Hospital following sudden illness. She was born on March 9, 1934 in Pacific Junction, Iowa, a daughter of the late Abraham Lincoln Fisher and Linnie Marie Fisher. Ann attended public schools in Pacific Junction. She married Carl William Wessels in 1951 in Wharton, Texas. He...

Frank DeLosSantos

Frank DeLosSantos

Apr 15, 2015

Frank De Los Santos Sr. Frank De Los Santos Sr., age 83 of Wharton, TX passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in a Sugar Land hospital following a long illness. He was born on January 19, 1932, in Bay City, TX, the son of the late Cruz and Elvita Cadriel De Los Santos. He was preceded in death by his...

Mary Magdalene Jochec

Mary Magdalene Jochec

Apr 15, 2015

Mary Jochec, age 86, of East Bernard passed away to be with her Heavenly Savior on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at her home following a lengthly illness. Mary Magdalene Fojtik Jochec was born on March 20, 1929, the daughter of Albina and Fred Fojtik. The seventh child of ten siblings, she was also a twin. She met Richard B. Jochec,...

Daniel Joseph Tesar, Sr.

Daniel Joseph Tesar, Sr.

Apr 14, 2015

On April 14, 2015, Daniel Joseph Tesar, Sr., 77, of Wharton quietly passed away at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 14, 1937, in Shiner, Texas, son of the late Joe Tesar and Christina Hundl Tesar. Daniel was a longtime resident of Wharton. He served his nation honorably in the US Army. He met the...

Raymond Hernandez, Jr.

Raymond Hernandez, Jr.

Apr 13, 2015

On April 13, 2015, Raymond Hernandez, Jr., 72, of Wharton quietly passed away at a Wharton Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on October 13, 1942, in Wharton, Texas, son of the late Ramon L. Hernandez, Sr. and Francisca Ramirez Hernandez. Raymond was a lifetime resident of Wharton having attended Wharton Schools. Raymond was drafted into the US...

Tom T Araguz, Sr.

Tom T Araguz, Sr.

Apr 12, 2015

TOM T ARAGUZ SR. Tom T. Araguz, age 82 of Wharton, TX passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 in a Houston hospital following a chronic illness. He was born on December 21, 1932 in Rio Hondo, TX, the son of the late Gavino Araguz, Sr, and Maria Trevino Araguz. Tom was joined in marriage to Betty Merlos on March 12,...

Bonnie Clare Reina

Bonnie Clare Reina

Apr 11, 2015

Job 19:25-25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see my God. On April 11, 2015, God welcomed his precious child Bonnie Clare Myatt, Reina of Boling into his loving arms. She spent her formative years...

Calvin John Hohensee

Calvin John Hohensee

Apr 5, 2015

Calvin John Hohensee, age 87, of Wharton passed away Sunday morning, April 5, 2015 in a Stafford hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on July 14, 1927, in Monravia, TX, a son of the late Albert and Rosalie Ehler Hohensee. Calvin married Mary Marcell Matula on June 18, 1951 in Hallettsville. Calvin was a retired Supervisor for Sunbeam...

Rogelio "Roque" Montez

Rogelio "Roque" Montez

Apr 5, 2015

Rogelio “Roque” Montez, age 77, of Wharton, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 in a Wharton hospital following a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born on December 2, 1937, in Raymondville, Texas, a son of the late Jesus and Eloisa Cisnernos Montes. Roque was a longtime resident of Wharton. He worked for Wharton County Junior College for over 20...

Patricia Smaistrla

Patricia Smaistrla

Apr 3, 2015

Funeral services for Pat Smaistrla , 76, of East Bernard will be held with visitation on Monday after 5 pm at Holy Cross Church in East Bernard with a rosary at 7pm. Funeral Mass will be at 2 pm Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Holy Cross Church with burial at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Wharton

Violet Miller Freitag

Violet Miller Freitag

Apr 2, 2015

Mrs. Violet Miller Freitag, age 83, of Wharton, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 in El Campo, TX. She was born on September 30, 1931, in Tavener, TX, a daughter of Edward and Leona Guthman Miller. Mrs. Freitag was a longtime resident of Wharton County. She attended Crescent schools before leaving school to help her family. Violet had a long career...

Dee I Chance, III

Dee I Chance, III

Apr 2, 2015

Mr. Dee I. Chance, III, age 61, of Sweeney, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 in Lake Jackson, TX. He was born on February 28, 1954, in Bay City, TX, a son of Dee I. Chance, Jr. and Audrey Horvath Chance. Mr. Chance made his home in the Houston area, living in Houston, Galveston, and finally settling in Sweeney. He was...

Carolyn Elaine Flagg

Carolyn Elaine Flagg

Mar 27, 2015

Carolyn Elaine Flagg was suddenly called home to be with her Lord and Savior after complications from surgery at age 65 on March 27th, 2015. "Carol", as known by all who love her, was a devoted Christian wife, mother and grandmother who touched the countless hearts of family, friends and strangers alike. Carol was born October 2nd, 1949 in Wharton,...

Cynthia Hernandez

Cynthia Hernandez

Mar 20, 2015

Cynthia Hernandez was born on December 12, 1957 in Beeville, Texas to Edolio Villarreal Sr. and Lydia DeLeon. She was a Mom, Momo, Sister and friend to so many people. She loved God and people with all her heart. She went on mission trips all over the world sharing the love of God with many different people in the Micronesian...