Obituaries

Felix Reyes, Sr

Felix Reyes, Sr

Dec 29, 2013

Felix Reyes, Sr, age 87 of Georgetown and formerly of Wharton died Sunday morning, December 29, 2013. He was born on March 31, 1927 in Glen Flora, Texas and the son of the late Pablo and Thomasa Aguilar Reyes. Felix was raised in Wharton and lived there the majority of his life. He married Paulina Limas on September 18, 1948...

John Baca

John Baca

Dec 27, 2013

John Baca, age 81 of Wharton, Texas died Friday morning, December 27, 2013. He was born on March 13, 1932 in Wharton County, Texas a son of the late William J. and Bessie Wasicek Baca. John was raised and attended school in the Boling Newgulf area. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1952 and fought in Vietnam. After...

Georgie Florence Duyka

Georgie Florence Duyka

Dec 23, 2013

Georgie (Drastata) Duyka, age 82 of Wharton, Texas died unexpectedly Monday, December 23, 2013. She was born on January 12, 1931 in New Taiton, Texas the youngest daughter of seven children of the late Frank J. and Frances Vacek Drastata. Georgie, who grew up in New Taiton, graduated from El Campo High School and met a dark-haired handsome young man...

Estefana Ballejo

Estefana Ballejo

Dec 23, 2013

Estefana (Tia Chita) Ballejo Estefana Ballejo, age 80 of Wharton past away Monday, December 23, 2013. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Wharton Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. prior to the funeral service on Friday. Burial will follow chapel service at Cressent Cemetery in Glen Flora. Pallbearers: DJ...

William Merrell Barfield

William Merrell Barfield

Dec 16, 2013

Dr. William Merrell Barfield, age 90, of Wharton, TX died Monday morning, December 16, 2013 at a Wharton hospital following a brief illness. Doc was born on October 28, 1923, about three blocks in Louisiana in Logansport. He wished it had been in Texas. His ancestors helped free Texas. Texas has been his home for the past 73 years. He...

Leta Dora Huebner

Leta Dora Huebner

Dec 11, 2013

Leta Dora Huebner, age 56, of San Antonio, Tx died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at a San Antonio hospital following a brief illness. She was born on November 2, 1957 in Fort Worth, Texas, a daughter of the late Marcus Taylor and Wynelle Ada Schlick Huebner. Leta was raised in Wharton and attended school here. She enjoyed watching sports, participating...

Bruce William Kenner

Bruce William Kenner

Dec 10, 2013

Bruce Kenner, age 62 of Wharton, TX died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in a hospital in The Woodlands, TX following a brief illness. He was born on January 31, 1951 in Abilene, a son of the late Ford and Rama Dell Robinson Kenner. Bruce was raised in Snyder and graduated from Snyder High School. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree from...

Laura E Drawdy

Laura E Drawdy

Dec 9, 2013

Graveside services for Laura Drawdy, age 90, of Wharton were held on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Michael Bumgarner officiating.

Ronald Lester Shultz Sr.

Ronald Lester Shultz Sr.

Dec 8, 2013

Ronald Lester Shultz Sr. Ronald Shultz, age 71 of Wharton passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday December 13th at Wharton Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, and from 12-2:00 p.m. Friday at Wharton Funeral Home. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park. Ronald was born October 10, 1942, to...

Anthony Louis Duyka

Anthony Louis Duyka

Dec 7, 2013

Anthony Louis Duyka Anthony Duyka, age 75 of Wharton passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013. Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday December 12th at Evergreen Memorial Park in Wharton. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Wharton Funeral Home on Wednesday December 11. Anthony was born September 2, 1938, to Anton and Marie...

Olvie Lee Walker

Olvie Lee Walker

Dec 6, 2013

Olvie Lee Walker, age 90, of Wharton ,Tx died Friday evening, December 6, 2013 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born on August 31, 1923 in Wiseman, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Steven and Iris King Pogue. Olvie was raised in Arkansas and attended school there. She later attended cosmetology school in Arkansas. Olvie Lee married...

Aniseta Gusman

Aniseta Gusman

Dec 2, 2013

Aniseta Gusman, age 84 of Wharton, TX died Monday, December 2, 2013 in a Sugar Land hospital following a brief illness. She was born on April 17, 1929 in Moulton, a daughter of the late Federico and Estanislada Longoria Esparza. Aniseta was raised in the East Bernard area and attended East Bernard Schools. She married Pedro Gusman in 1948. He...

Anton Theodore Rychlik

Anton Theodore Rychlik

Nov 28, 2013

Anton Rychlik, Jr., age 98 of El Campo and formerly of Boling, TX died Thursday morning, November 28, 2013 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on May 19, 1915 in Chappell Hill, Texas, a son of the late Anton, Sr. and Rosalie Wisnefska Rychlik. Anton was raised in the Cottonwood area of Fort Bend County and...

Mozelle Koehne

Mozelle Koehne

Nov 26, 2013

Wharton- Mozelle Koehne, 83, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones, November 26, 2013. Mozelle was born in San Saba, Texas on March 10, 1930 to the late Ed and Sarah Blair. She married the love of her life, L.C. Koehne, Jr. on March 21, 1965 in Wharton, Texas and they enjoyed 48 wonderful years together....

Hortencia Espinosa Juarez

Hortencia Espinosa Juarez

Nov 21, 2013

Hortencia Espinosa Juarez Hortencia Juarez, age 71 of Wharton passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday November 30 at Wharton Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m. Friday with a prayer service at 7:00 at the funeral home. Burial will follow the funeral service at Evergreen Memorial Park. Hortencia was born...

Inez Martinez

Inez Martinez

Nov 20, 2013

Inez Agnes Martinez, age 88 of Boling, TX died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 in a Houston hospital following a brief illness. She was born on April 21, 1925 in Bay City, a daughter of the late Gorgonio and Herlinda Ortiz DeLeon. Inez was raised in Newgulf and graduated from Boling High School. She obtained her nursing license and worked at...

Billy Thomas Davis

Billy Thomas Davis

Nov 20, 2013

Billy Thomas Davis Sunrise January 29, 1929 Sunset November 20, 2013 Billy Thomas Davis peacefully passed awayon the evening of November 20, 2013 with his loving family by his side. He was born on January 29, 1929 to orval and Sallie Davis in Stafford, Texas. Billy grew up in Boling, Texas and lived in the Wharton County area where he...

Albert Hounshell

Albert Hounshell

Nov 17, 2013

Albert Hounshell, age 90 of Eagle Lake, TX died Sunday, November 17, 2013 in a Wharton nursing faculity following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 1, 1923 in Santa Barbara, CA, a son of the late Joseph Albert Hounshell and Edith Felder Hounshell. . Albert was raised in the Wharton area and attended Wharton High School. He married...

Kenneth Kay Krueger

Kenneth Kay Krueger

Nov 15, 2013

Dr. Kenneth Kay Krueger joined his Heavenly Father on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. He spent his last days in his residence surrounded by his loving family, after battling an illness. He was born Feb. 17, 1949 in Wharton to Henry Edward Krueger and Fannie Mae Koehler Krueger. Kenneth is survived by his wife, L. Diane Richardson Krueger of Marshville, N.C.;...

Santos H Rivera

Santos H Rivera

Nov 14, 2013

Mrs. Santos H. Rivera, age 67 of Wharton passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 in Shiner following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 2, 1946 in Wharton, a daughter of the late Ramon L. Hernandez and Francisca Ramirez Hernandez. Mrs. Rivera had been a life-long resident of Wharton and was a member of the Our...