Obituaries

Bernard Gabriel Morris

Bernard Gabriel Morris

Nov 12, 2013

Bernard Gabriel Morris, age 87 of Wharton, TX died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in a Houston hospital following a brief illness. He was born on March 24, 1926 in East Bernard, a son of the late August B. and Frances Faltisek Morris. Bernard was raised in East Bernard and graduated from East Bernard High School. He served our country in...

Mary Margaret Womack

Mary Margaret Womack

Nov 8, 2013

Mary Margaret Womack, 91, of Wharton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 8, 2013. She was the daughter of Anton and Amalie Kocurek. Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. Monday at Wharton Funeral Home with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Burial at Evergreen Memorial Park....

Ayden DuWayde Vega

Ayden DuWayde Vega

Nov 7, 2013

Ayden DuWayde Vega Ayden DuWayde Vega, age 4 months and 4 days of Wharton passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday November 13 at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Wharton Funeral Home with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at...

Pilar Joe Guerrero

Pilar Joe Guerrero

Nov 6, 2013

Pilar Joe Guerrero Pilar J. Guerrero, age 91 of Wharton passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday November 11 at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m. Sunday at Wharton Funeral Home with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at Evergreen Memorial Park. Pilar...

Shirley Freese Mican

Shirley Freese Mican

Nov 3, 2013

Shirley Ruth Freese Mican, age 86 of Wharton, TX died Sunday morning, November 3, 2013 in a Houston Hospice Hospital following a brief illness. She was born on November 27, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri and was the daughter of the late George Newton and Vernell Mahaney Wilson. Shirley was reared in Kansas City and graduated from East High School...

Verlie Selvin Sherill

Verlie Selvin Sherill

Oct 24, 2013

Verlie Selvin Sherrill Verlie S, Sherrill, age 95 of Wharton passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013. Funeral service were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday October 28th at Wharton Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation was from 5-7:00 p.m. Sunday at Wharton Funeral Home. Burial was held at Wharton Cemetery. He was born May 8, 1918 to Charlie and Stella Stewart Sherrill in...

Ronald Lee Dearman

Ronald Lee Dearman

Oct 17, 2013

Ronald Lee Dearman, 76, of Wharton, formerly of Sugar Land, passed away October 17, 2013. He was born on September 3, 1937 to Lee and Christine Dearman in Cushing , Oklahoma. Ron married Dorothy Shellhammer in 1956 in Coyle, Oklahoma. Ron is preceded in death by his father, Lee Dearman; mother and step father, Christine and Orvil Kinney; and half...

Evelyn Early

Evelyn Early

Oct 15, 2013

Evelyn Elizabeth Early ?(August 18, 1920 - October 15, 2013) Evelyn Elizabeth Early, 93, of Huntsville, Arkansas, died October 15, 2013 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born August 18, 1920 at Dayton, Texas, the daughter of James Franklin and Prudie L. McGowan Benton. She was a retired secretary, a member of the Calvary Baptist Church...

Raymond Louis Viktorin, Sr.

Raymond Louis Viktorin, Sr.

Oct 13, 2013

Raymond L. Viktorin Sr, age 86 of Hungerford, Texas, passed away on Sunday October 13, 2013. He was born on November 28, 1926 in Hungerford to the late Joseph and Vlasta Polasek Viktorin. Raymond was born and raised in the Hungerford area and attended school there. He graduated from Wharton High School. He married Othelie “Tillie” Svoboda on February 19,...

Lynn Bates

Lynn Bates

Oct 8, 2013

Lynn Bates Georgia “Lynn” Bates. On October 8, 2013 Lynn Bates of Wharton, Texas entered into eternal rest after a lengthy illness, which she fought with grace and dignity. She was born July 5, 1944 in Cherokee, Oklahoma to Robert Max and Barbara Adair Rodgers. Her beloved husband Don Bates preceded Lynn in death, passing away the same day by...

Donald Gene Bates

Donald Gene Bates

Oct 8, 2013

Donald Gene Bates. On October 8, 2013 Don Bates of Wharton, Texas entered into eternal rest. He was born February 7, 1942 in Tenaha, Texas to Oliver and Mattie Lou Bates. He passed away two hours before his beloved wife Lynn Bates who was by his side until the end. Theirs was a true love story. Don is preceded in...

Diana Marie Horelica

Diana Marie Horelica

Oct 5, 2013

Diana Marie Horelica, age 65 of East Bernard, Texas, passed away suddenly on Saturday October 5, 2013. She was born on August 3, 1948 in La Grange to parents, John and Evelyn Sulak Ermis. Diana was born and raised in the La Grange area and graduated from La Grange High School. She later attended Austin Beauty School. She married Vernon...

Alice Elizabeth Treybeg

Alice Elizabeth Treybeg

Oct 5, 2013

Alice Elizabeth Treybeg Alice Elizabeth Treybeg passed away on October 5, 2013, in Bryan, Texas following a lengthy illness. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday October 10, 2013 at Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitaion will be from 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Wharton Funeral Home. Mrs. Treybeg was born April 2, 1928 in El Campo, Texas to...

Robert Lee Quintana

Robert Lee Quintana

Oct 4, 2013

Robert Lee Quintana, Jr., age 38 of Wharton, Texas passed away Saturday, October 4, 2013 at a Wharton hospital following a sudden illness. He was born on March 14, 1975 in Wharton, a son of Robert Lee Quintana Sr. and Mary Alice Rivera. Robert was raised in Wharton and graduated from Wharton High School in 1993. He later attended Wharton...

Richard Arnold

Richard Arnold

Oct 4, 2013

Richard Arnold Richard Arnold, age 90 of Wharton passed away Friday, October 4, 2013. Memorial service will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday October 10 at First United Methodist Church in Wharton. Family to receive friends from 5-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wharton Funeral Home. He was born December 19, 1922, to Walter and Alice Arnold in Bremond, Texas. Richard graduated from Pennington...

Zula Wearden

Zula Wearden

Oct 2, 2013

Zula Esther Wearden, age 93 of Wharton, Texas passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at a Houston nursing home following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 29, 1920 in Glen Flora, Texas to the late, Ed and Lova Heikes Wearden. Zula grew up in the Glen Flora area and graduated from Wharton High School. Zula supervised Medical Records...

Cullen Pope "Mac" McCracken

Cullen Pope "Mac" McCracken

Oct 1, 2013

Cullen Pope “Mac” McCracken Cullen Pope “Mac” McCracken, age 83 of Wharton passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013. He was born August 3, 1931, to Joe and Anna McCracken in Grand Junction, Tennessee. Mac served in the United States Navy from August 24, 1948 retiring March 1, 1978. After his dedicated 30 years of Military service he was a proud...

Morris Lee Bowen

Morris Lee Bowen

Sep 27, 2013

Morris Lee Bowen, age 65 of Iago, Texas passed away Friday, September 27, 2013 at a Bellville hospital following a brief illness. He was born on September 30, 1947 in Wharton to the late Melvin and Bertha Lee Mick Bowen. Morris Lee was raised in Iago and graduated from Boling High School in 1966. He later graduated from Texas A&I...

Paul D Jones

Paul D Jones

Sep 26, 2013

Paul D. Jones, age 73 of Wharton, Texas passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at a Houston hospital following a brief illness. He was born on February 10, 1940 in Commerce, a son of Nolan R. Jones and the late Thelma Barnett Jones. Paul was raised in the Celeste area and graduated from Celeste High School. He later attended The...

Lydia Ann Zahn

Lydia Ann Zahn

Sep 25, 2013

Lydia Ann Zahn, age 96 of Wharton, Texas passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at her son’s residence in Wharton surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 26, 1917 in East Bernard, a daughter of the late Charles and Frances Janis Holub. Lydia was raised in the Hungerford area and attended school there. She married Alfred Zahn...