Obituaries
Robert Owen Strarup
Jan 25, 2015
Mr. Robert Owen Strarup, age 79, of Wharton died Sunday, January 25, 2015 in a Katy hospital following a brief illness. He was born on August 31, 1935 in Taylor, TX, a son of the late Owen Conrad and Iona Eugenia Vandegrift Strarup. Mr. Strarup was a longtime resident of Wharton County, having graduated from Boling High School in 1954....
Lena Quintanilla
Jan 20, 2015
Lena Quintanilla, 86, of Wharton, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at a Wharton hospital following a brief illness. She was born April 9, 1928, in Gonzales, Texas to parents Louis Ybarbo Sr and Elisa Maldonado Ybarbo. Lena was raised in the Gonzales area and later moved to Wharton. She married the...
Annie "Ann" Kovar Macha
Jan 19, 2015
Annie “Ann” Kovar Macha, age 88 of Hungerford passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 in a Wharton hospital following a short illness. She was born on September 20, 1926 in Tavener, the daughter of the Peter Kovar and Veronica Bohacek Kovar. Ann was raised in the Tavener area and graduated from East Bernard High School in 1944. Ann was married...
Naomi Jane Lewis
Jan 17, 2015
Naomi Jane Lewis, age 95 of Hungerford and formerly of Alvin passed away Saturday morning, January 17, 2015 in an Eagle Lake hospital. She was born April 27, 1919 in Palestine, the daughter of the late Homer and Jane Watts. After growing up in Palestine, Jane moved to Houston to marry Harry Young Goudeau and have 2 sons, Harry and...
Teresa Ramirez
Jan 16, 2015
Teresa Ramirez, age 67, of Wharton, Texas, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015, following a brief illness. She was born November 15, 1947, in Wharton to the late Alfredo Gusman and Bernarda Alcorta Gusman. Teresa was raised in Wharton and attended schools there. She married Martin Ramirez Jr on September 8, 1965 in Glen Flora. Teresa worked at Texas...
James Watson McAlpin
Jan 16, 2015
James Watson McAlpin, age 43 of Spring, Texas, died Friday, January 16, 2015 in The Woodlands, Texas. James was born on July 2, 1971 in Fort Smith Arkansas. His adopted parents were Herschel and Charlene Eubanks McAlpin. Mr. McAlpin was a long time resident of Austin, Texas and then Spring, Texas. He attended Blinn Community College where he walked on...
Virginia Rodriguez
Jan 14, 2015
Virginia Rodriguez, age 66, of Wharton, died January 14, 2015, at a Wharton hospital following a brief illness. She was born on April 01, 1948 in Wharton, Texas, the daughter of the late Daniel Rodriguez Sr and Cirilda Rodriguez. Virginia attended public schools in El Campo. She is a graduate of El Campo High School. Virginia was a waitress at...
Don Michael Legler
Jan 13, 2015
Don Michael Legler, 62, of Wharton, Texas, passed away after beating cancer on Tuesday January 13, 2015, at a Houston hospital following a brief illness. He was born July 21, 1952, in Wharton, Texas to the late Bruno Legler and Edna Piwetz Legler. Don was raised in the Wharton area. He was a graduate of Wharton High School in 1971...
Hattie Emelia Rodgers
Jan 13, 2015
Hattie Emelia Rodgers, age 93, of Wharton, died January 13, 2015, at a Wharton nursing home. She was born on August 27, 1921 in Wharton, Texas, the daughter of the late Arthur Fred and Johanna Berberch Fred. Hattie attended public schools in Wharton. She married Alfred Lee “Will” Rodgers on June 17, 1939 in Wallis, Texas. Hattie was a homemaker...
Natividad Hernandez
Jan 11, 2015
Natividad Hernandez, 85, of Wharton, Texas, went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2015. Natividad was never married. He was born in Iago, Texas, on September 8, 1929. Visitation will be held on Saturday January 17, 2015, from 10a.m. to 12 noon at Wharton Funeral Home, 515 E. Boling Hwy, Wharton, Texas. Funeral services will be held at...
Eliseo Garcia
Jan 2, 2015
Elise Garcia, 66 of Wharton passed away on January 02, 2015 in Wharton, Tx. Eliseo was preceded in death by his wife, . He will have a Memorial Service on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 5 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Home.
Pauline Polly Graves
Jan 2, 2015
Pauline “Polly” Novosad Graves Polly Graves, 81, of East Bernard, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2015, in a Houston hospital surrounded by her family. She was born May 19, 1933 in Bay City, Texas to the late Paul and Mary Martin Novosad. Polly was raised in the East Bernard area and graduated from East Bernard High School...
Mary Jo Ramey
Dec 29, 2014
Mary Jo Blair Ramey, age 87, of Wharton, died December 29, 2014, at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Wharton, TX. Our MamaJo was born on July 17, 1927 in San Saba, TX, the daughter of the late Ed Blair, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Towerton Blair. She later moved to the Wharton County area and graduated Valedictorian from Crescent High School...
Guadalupe Driscoll Ramirez, Sr.
Dec 26, 2014
Guadalupe Driscoll Ramirez, Sr., 85, of Wharton, Texas, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 in a Sugar Land hospital. Guadalupe was born January10, 1929, in Wharton County, Texas to the late Luis Ramirez and Esther DeLeon Driscoll Ramirez. Guadalupe was raised in the Boling area and attended Boling schools. He enjoyed riding around, watching television and spending time with family...
Ruth Robinson Fitzpatrick
Dec 25, 2014
Ruth Robinson Fitzpatrick, age 87, of Needville, died December 25, 2014, at SPJST Nursing Home in Needville, TX. She was born on August 1, 1927 in Cookeville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Willie Robinson and Beulah Grimes Robinson. Ruth attended public schools in Cookeville, Tennessee. She married L.E. “Fitz” Fitzpatrick on November 15, 1944 in Rossville, Georgia. She was...
Daniel Partida
Dec 17, 2014
Daniel Partida Daniel Partida of Wharton, Texas, went to be with the Lord, December 17, 2014 at the age of 82. Born in Yoakum to Juan and Victoria Partida of Cuero. He is survived by daughters, Sandra and Janie Partida, step daughters, Rosa Linda Espinosa, Rachel Sanchez, Olga Gomez, Dolores Olguin, sons, Daniel and Frank Partida, Seven grand children and...
Lisa Michelle Gann Ramirez
Dec 9, 2014
Lisa Michelle Gann Ramirez, born on September 10, 1970, passed away on December 09, 2014 at the age of 44. Lisa graduated from R.L. Turner High school and continued her education graduating from University of Texas at San Antonio with her Bachelors in education. She was an active church member at River City Community Church and dedicated her time as...
F. Joe Preisler, Jr
Dec 3, 2014
F. Joe Preisler, Jr., age 69 of East Bernard died Wednesday morning, December 3, 2014 in Houston. He was born on September 16, 1945 in Wharton, son of the late Frank Joseph Preisler, Sr and Josephine Balajka Preisler. Joe was a raised in Wharton county, attended Holy Family grade school and graduated from East Bernard High School in 1963. He...
Kelley Rainbolt
Dec 2, 2014
Kelley Rainbolt, 70, of Wharton, died December 2, 2015, in Houston, TX. Kelley was born on March 1, 1945, in La Mesa, TX, to Alvin and Mary Honea Scheel. Kelley graduated from La Masa High School before earning multiple graduate degrees at Texas Tech University. Kelley lived in Wharton, and taught primarily in El Campo. She will always be remembered...
Ronnie Stephen Sablatura
Dec 2, 2014
Ronnie Stephen Sablatura, age 69 of Wharton passed away December 2, 2014. He was born on May 21, 1945 in El Campo to parents Albina and Clem Sablatura. He was reared in El Campo and attended St. Phillip Catholic School and El Campo High School. He moved to Wharton after marrying Nancy Hubenak on August 21, 1965. They had one...
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