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Soyla Espinosa
Following cremation, memorial services for Soyla Espinosa, 46, of Wharton, are pending.
Contact 532-5377 for time of services. The memorial will be held at Parish of the Nativity Catholic Church in Eagle Lake. Mass will be held at Lakeside Cemetery in Eagle Lake.
Ms. Espinosa died March 15, 2006, at Wharton Manor Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 9, 1960, in Eagle Lake to Rudolph Lopez and Herminia Guerra Lopez.
She was retired.
Survivors include father, Rudolph Lopez; sons, Jessie and Abel Barerra, Johnny Lopez, Pete Garza and Robert Williams; brothers, Rudy Lopez Jr., Daniel Lopez, Raul Lopez, Oscar Lopez and Isidro Lopez; sisters, Elda Knowels, Olivia Lopez, Sonia Jadarski and Diana Garcia; and five grandchildren.
Ronald Macek
Funeral services for Ronald Joseph Macek, 48, of Richmond, were held at 10 a.m. today, Friday, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Wharton with Rev. Joe Vrana officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. A rosary was recited Thursday at Wharton Funeral Home.
Mr. Macek died March 14, 2006, in a Sugar Land hospital following an extended illness.
He was born Aug. 11, 1957, in El Campo, the son of Joe Rudolph Macek and Adeline Poncik Macek.
He was a resident of Richmond for the past 32 years and a former resident of Wharton. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Wharton.
Survivors include his parents, Joe and Adeline Macek of Wharton; sister and brother-in-law, Gayla and Ronnie Shimek of Boling; brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Melinda Macek Sr. of Victoria; one niece, two nephews and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
In lieu of usual remembrances the family request memorials to Richmond State School, 2100 Preston, Richmond, TX 77469; or Holy Family Catholic Church, 2011 Briar Lane, Wharton, TX 77488.
Joseph Barrett
Funeral services for Joseph Barrett, 76, of Spanish Camp, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Camp Zion Rising Star United Church with Rev. Roger Barrett officiating. Burial will follow in Camp Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday.
Mr. Barrett died March 14, 2006, at Triumph Hospital in Sugar Land.
He was born April 15, 1929, in Barrett Station to Robert Barrett and Lillie Amos.
Survivors include wife, Lorene Barrett of Wharton; sons, Gerry Barrett and Lloyd Malone, both of Wharton, Rueben Malone of Egypt and Curtis Malone of Houston; brothers, Robert Barrett of Barrett Station, Roger Barrett of Houston and Nelson Barrett of Los Angeles, Calif.; sisters, Gertrude Lamrick of Houston and Beatrice Hayden and Willie Goodlow of Barrett Station; and 20 grandchildren.
Contact Gooden-Hatton Funeral Home.
Leo Gordon
Graveside services for Leo Gordon, 89, of Arlington and a former resident of Wharton, will be held at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery on Friday, March 31, at 2 p.m. Rabbi Robert Haas will officiate.
Mr. Gordon passed away on March 23, 2006, at the Clairmont in Longview, where he spent the last month of his life following a brief period in the hospital.
Loving and devoted father and grandfather, Mr. Gordon insisted that his wonderful family made life worth living and that he would trade places with no one.
For the past 20 years he was a member of the Arlington Duplicate Bridge Club and, next to his family, he most enjoyed the game of bridge along with crossword puzzles.
Born in Houston on Jan. 11, 1917, the son of Dan and Bettie Gordon, Mr. Gordon grew up in Wharton where his family owned and operated a dry goods store.
He attended both the University of Texas at Austin and the South Texas School of Law. In 1941 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was aboard the RMS Aquitania at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Following OCS training during World War II, Mr. Gordon became a lieutenant in the medical corps, serving in Egypt, France and Germany. Will stationed at Camp Howe near Gainesville, he met the love of his life, Gladys Hoberer, and the couple married following the war on March 31, 1947. For more than 40 years Mr. Gordon owned and operated Gordon-Baron Sportswear Factory in downtown Dallas. The couple moved their home to Arlington in 1983 and retired soon afterwards. In 1997 Gladys and Leo celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mr. Gordon lost his wonderful wife on March 22, 2002. He is survived by all four of his children and their spouses: Jay and Ellen of Longview, Bettie and Joseph Taylor of Harlingen, Leo Dan and Karen Gordon of Weimar and John Lann and Mellie Gordon of Palm Harbor, Fla.; grandchildren are Leah and Reese Gordon of Longview, Elizabeth Laura Taylor of Los Angeles, Teresa and Katherine Taylor of Harlingen, Dan Gordon of Weimar and Johnalyn Gordon of Palm Harbor, Fla. He also leaves behind one sister, Rosalie Ribnick of San Antonio and many nieces and nephews.
Gregory Aguilar
Gregory Aguilar, age 39, of Wharton, died Saturday, March 25, 2006, in a Houston hospital following a brief illness. He was born on May 4, 1966, in Wharton, the son of Theodore and Josie Sosa Aguilar.
Mr. Aguilar was a life long resident of Wharton and a 1984 graduate of Wharton High School. He married Stacy Mata on Nov. 3, 1989, in Wharton.
Mr. Aguilar was a 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus and a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton.
He was employed as an assembly mechanic with Stewart and Stevenson Company for the past 12 years. He loved to fish, barbecue with friends and family and coach little league baseball. Being a San Francisco 49ers fan, Mr. Aguilar enjoyed picking on Dallas Cowboys fans.
A rosary was recited Monday evening, March 27, 2006, at the chapel of Wharton Funeral Home and a funeral mass was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton with Rev. Raymond Jackson officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Wharton.
Survivors include his wife, Stacy Aguilar of Wharton; daughter, Elizabeth Aguilar of Wharton; parents, Theodore and Josie Aguilar of Wharton; sister, Beatrice Aguilar of Wharton; brother, Arthur Aguilar and wife, Erica, of Wharton; numerous nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his son, Anthony Aguilar, and brother, Jesse Aguilar.
Pallbearers were Joe Quintana, Tony Luna, Perry Miller, Lonnie Garcia, Rick Cruz, John Cerrillo, Mark Mata and Bo Esquivel.
Honorary pallbearers were all his co-workers at Stewart and Stevenson Company.
If desiring, memorials may be made to National Kidney Foundation, 2400 Augusta, Suite 252, Houston, TX 77057; American Diabetes Association, 2400 Augusta Drive Suite 420, Houston, TX 77057; or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15186, Austin, TX 78761.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Wharton Funeral Home.
Amber Hensarling
Amber Rachelle Hensarling, age 24, of Wharton, died Saturday, March 25, 2006, in Lafayette, La., from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. She was born on Aug. 31, 1981, in Wharton, the daughter of Mark Hensarling and Diana Sprta Hensarling.
Miss Hensarling was a lifelong resident of Wharton and a 1999 graduate of Wharton High School. She received her bachelor of science degree in animal acience and her master of agricultural education from Texas A&M University. Miss Hensarling was currently enrolled in the Texas A&M University Veterinary Program and was scheduled to graduate in 2007.
She was a Catholic by faith and also attended Christ Is Life Church in Wharton.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006, at Christ Is Life Church with the Rev. Michael Atherton and Mr. P.F. Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call for visitation from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at Wharton Funeral Home.
Survivors include her parents, David and Diana Gajewsky of Wharton; sisters, Alicia Mouser and husband, Daniel, of San Marcos and Presley Gajewsky of Wharton; grandparents, Georgia Helmcamp of Wharton, Mary Hensarling of Wharton, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sprta of Dayton, Ohio, Martha Gajewsky of Lane City and Daniel and Lorene Gajewsky of Lane City; nephew, Ethan Mouser of San Marcos; aunts and uncles, John Hensarling of Shreveport, La., Sharon and Alan Meek of El Campo, Mike and Loretta Hensarling of Natchitoches, La., Ernest W. Sprta of Wharton and Greg and Kristie Sprta of Boise, Idaho; cousins, Alana and Doug Campbell, Shawn Meek, Lyndsey Hensarling, Bryan Hensarling, and Ryan Sprta. She was preceded in death by her father, Mark Hensarling in 1985 and N.A. “Poppa” Hensarling in 1992.
Pallbearers are David Barbee, Jordan Freeman, Larry Kocurek, Daniel Mouser, Justin Cavett, Grayson Gerhardt, Lauren Lamb and Kristopher Kaspar.
Honorary pallbearers are the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2007.
If desiring, memorials may be made to the Amber Hensarling Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Prosperity Bank, 143 W. Burleson, Wharton, TX 77488.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Wharton Funeral Home.
Charlie Kalkomey
Charlie Fritz Kalkomey Jr. was born on Nov. 20, 1921, on a farm in the Big Creek area, about 12 miles south of Richmond, Fort Bend County, to Charlie Fritz Kalkomey Sr. and Emma Sophie Henryette Seyer. He passed away April 4, 2006, at his residence in Richmond.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps that same month. Mr. Kalkomey was assigned to active duty in the South Pacific and was a part of the fighting on Tulagi and Guadalcanal. The 2nd Marine Division moved on to Tarawa, where on his 22nd birthday, he was wounded in combat. He received a Purple Heart for his service, and was honorably discharged on Dec. 14, 1944.
In 1950, he went to work for S. A. Russell and Associates, a local Rosenberg engineering and surveying company. Over the next 20 years, he became one of the most well-known surveyors in Fort Bend and the surrounding counties. It was at S. A. Russell and Associates that he met LaNelle Jean Dujka, and they were married on Feb. 25, 1951.
On Aug. 23, 1961, Charlie received his Texas registration as a Registered Professional Land Surveyor.
In 1970, he started Charlie Kalkomey Surveying, Inc. For the next 36 years, he surveyed over 18,000 separate tracts of land in Fort Bend, Austin, Brazoria, Harris, Matagorda, Colorado, Waller and Wharton counties.
Mr. Kalkomey was an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Rosenberg since 1951, where he had served as elder, deacon, trustee, Clerk of Session and treasurer. He was the chairman of the building committee when the current facility on Radio Lane was constructed. He was also a past commander of the VFW and a member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2006, at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2006, at First Presbyterian Church of Rosenberg with Rev. Jack Livingston and Charles A. Kalkomey Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg.
For those wishing, memorial donations may be made in memory of Charlie to First Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 1006, Rosenberg, TX 77471.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Boulevard, Rosenberg, TX 77471.
John Gayle
John Phillips Gayle Jr. passed on to larger life on April 3, 2006. A lifetime spent in the service of others ended while working cattle, a fitting end for this good soul.
Mr. Gayle was born May 11, 1925, at East Columbia to John Phillips and Lavinia Brock Gayle. He graduated as valedictorian from Columbia High School in 1943. He resided in rural West Columbia for the past 61 years.
He married Doris Fussell of Angleton on April 25, 1944, beginning a 57-year partnership that enriched the lives of all who knew them and ended only with her death in November of 2001. They were blessed with three children, Lavinia Annette, John Benton and Regina Kay.
A lifelong farmer and rancher, Mr. Gayle raised Brahman and Brahman crossbred cattle on his ranch outside of West Columbia. He also farmed rice for several years. President John F. Kennedy appointed him to the Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee in 1961. He had been an active member of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association since 1936 and served on the board of the Houston Agricultural Credit Corporation for many years.
He was elected county commissioner for Brazoria County Precinct 2 in 1962, serving until 1979. He was elected again in 1982 and served until 1991.
After his family, he was most proud of his service to the citizens of Brazoria County. Until the end of his life he maintained active participation in the affairs of his county and his state. While serving as county commissioner he served as president and as a board member of the South Texas Judges and Commissioners Association. He was particularly proud of the fact that during his 24 years on Commissioner’s Court there were no tax rate increases.
There was not a civic activity in West Columbia that he did not support with his time and money. In particular, he was proud of his support of the Columbia Emergency Medical Service and the Columbia Cemetery Association.
He was a descendant of Emily Austin Bryan, the daughter of Moses Austin and sister of Stephen F. Austin. He was interested in preserving historical sites in Brazoria County, supporting the construction of the replica of the first Capitol of the Republic of Texas and playing a key role in creating a memorial at the actual location of the death of Stephen F. Austin.
John P. Gayle Jr. was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Doris; his parents; sisters, Fannie Gayle Winkelmann, Lois Gayle Laughlin and Carrie Gayle Reeves; and son, John Benton.
He is survived by his daughter Lavinia “Sugie” Sartwelle and son-in-law, Jim, of Sealy, and his daughter Regina Locke and son-in-law, Coleman, of Wharton. He leaves behind six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Jim Sartwelle III and wife Beth and son J.D. IV of College Station; Elizabeth Locke of Wharton; Lavinia Sartwelle Owen, husband Brian, daughter Caroline and son John of Sealy; Laura Locke Behrends of Denver, Colo.; Gayle Locke DeBerry, husband Drew and sons Austin and Parker of Alexandria, Va.; and John Coleman Locke and fiancée Salina Hartmann of Hungerford.
Funeral services will be held at the Columbia United Methodist Church in West Columbia at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2006, with interment following at Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the family home on CR 636 Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. Services will be presided over by Rev. Greg Rogers, Rev. Rex Carleton and Rev. Peter Conaty.
Pallbearers are Jim Sartwelle III, John Coleman Locke, Brian Owen, Drew DeBerry, Lee Roy Hoskins III, James Farmer, Jimmy Farmer, Gary Farmer, Bill Baker, Billy Pugh and D.R. “Tom” Uher.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia.
