Alice Guffey

Alice Elizabeth Kana Guffey, 79, of Wharton, died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 in a Wharton hospital following an extended battle with Diabetes and Parkinson's Disease.

She was born on April 11, 1928 in Smithville, youngest of six children, to Rudolph Kana and Hermina Hluchanek Kana.

As an infant, Alice moved to El Campo and was a 1944 graduate of El Campo High School. She married Elgean "Gene" Pershing Guffey on April 20, 1946 in Wharton. He preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 2005. Gene and Alice were owners of the Guffey Grocery Store in Wharton from 1949 until 1976.

After their store burned down, she worked with her husband at Gene Guffey Real Estate from 1981 until 2003. Mrs. Guffey was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Wharton. She enjoyed going to dances and playing bridge with her many close friends.

Funeral services will be today, Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Wharton with the Rev. Paul Quiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include her daughters, Nancy O'Hearn and husband Jim of New Braunfels, Donna Chambers and husband Jimmie of Wharton and Carol Guffey of Houston; sons, Bob Guffey and wife Sarah of Sugar Land and Bill Guffey of Houston; brother, Beno Kana and wife Eleanor of El Campo; grandchildren, Scott Chambers and wife Tammy, Todd O'Hearn, Stephanie Chambers and fiancé Eric Matula, Casey O'Hearn, Laura Guffey and Michael Guffey; great grandchildren, Kirby and Cale Chambers; sisters-in-law, Sophie Kana and Bernice Kana of El Campo; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Dottie and Ed Lechler of Wharton, Mary and Donald Obenhaus of Bonus, Margaret Guffey of Bay City, and Adele and Donald Guffey of Bay City; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents and husband, Alice was preceded in death by her sister, Marcella Kaiser; and brothers, Walter, Adolph and Louis Kana.

Pallbearers are Bob Guffey, Bill Guffey, Scott Chambers, Todd O'Hearn, Casey O'Hearn and Michael Guffey.

Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Vic Driscoll, Bob Wynn, Buddy Thompkins and Talmadge Fordham.

If desiring, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 1717 Pioneer, Wharton, TX 77488 or to the American Diabetes Association, 2400 Augusta Dr., Suite 175, Houston, TX 77057- 4989.