Dolores J. Bongard

December 15, 1938 - July 24, 2013

Funeral services for Dolores J. Bongard, age 74, of Rusk are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2013 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Donnie Barron and Jeff Carrol officiating. Interment will in Sardis-Edgefield Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk. Mrs. Bongard died July 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 15, 1938 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. Bongard had been a resident of Rusk since the early 1970’s and worked as the City of Rusk Secretary for several years. She retired from TDCJ as a correctional officer in 1999, was a member of First Baptist Church in Rusk and active in WMU. Mrs. Bongard loved to travel and loved people. She was preceded in death by her father, Dub Vickers, step-father, Jack Penick, son, Ben Womack, grandson, Chris Womack. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Charles Bongard of Rusk, mother, Iva Penick of Chickasha, Oklahoma, four sons and daughter-in-law, Jack Womack of Pasadena, TX, Dennis Womack of Pasadena, Scott and Susan Womack of Rusk, Charles Bongard Jr. of West Palm Beach, Florida, daughter, Sherrie Stowers of West Palm Beach, grandson, Benji Womack of Lufkin, TX, granddaughter, Casandra Womack Green of Alvin, TX, grandson, Phillip Womack of Alvin, grandson, Jackie Layne Jr. of Houston, granddaughter, Amanda Dawn Womack of Cleveland, TX, granddaughter, Cherel Womack Rodriguez of Houston, granddaughter, Jolene Womack of Houston, grandson, Charles Wayne Womack of Alvin, grandson, Ethan Womack of Rusk, granddaughter, Danielle Stowers of West Palm Beach, granddaughter, Sydney Womack of Rusk, great grandson, Ty Womack of Houston, great granddaughter, Hope Womack of Houston, great granddaughter, Emily Green of Alvin. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon up until service time, Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the funeral home.