All Obituaries

Carl Wayne Beene Sr., age 59 of Belton, passed away in his home on October 18, 2021. Services will be held at 10 am Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Carl was born on October 1, 1962, to William Cecil Beene and Lilian Beene in Post, Texas. He attended Academy High School and worked as a heavy equipment master mechanic. Carl is survived by his wife of 39 years, Judy Beene; his sisters, Rose Brazzil, Belinda Beene, and Barbara Sansom; his children, Rose...

Terri LaFawn Penny, 62, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, at her home in Moffat. Graveside services will be held at 10:15 am Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Moffat Cemetery. Terri was born on May 29, 1959, to Aleck and Vada Penny in Santa Monica, California. She was the youngest of four children, and was proud of her siblings beyond measure. She dedicated her entire life to being a mother, for which her children are forever grateful. One of Terri’s best qualities was the ability...

Ygnacio “Nacho” Ballesteros, age 62 of Belton, passed from this life Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple.  Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple.  Burial will follow in North Belton Cemetery. Ygnacio was born on February 1, 1959, to Juan Olayo and Maria Inocente Ballesteros in Heutamo, Mexico.  He was a hard-working man who loved his...

Rosario “Rosie” Segovia, age 75 of Temple, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Baylor Scott & White hospital in Temple. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5-7 pm, with a Holy Rosary recited at 6 pm, Monday, October 11, 2021, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Rosie was born on March 5, 1946, to Rodrigo and Petra Segovia in Little River, Texas. He was an experienced carpenter and worked for Fleetwood Mobile Homes. Rosie was funny, a true...

Charles Wayne Wallis, age 74 of Killeen, passed from this life on Thursday, September 30, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Charles was born on December 12, 1946, in Dallas to Taylor and Eleanor Wallis. He graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1965. He then enrolled at Texas A&M University where he graduated with a BS in AgEco in 1969. Charles was also in the Corps of Cadets and a member of Company C-2. He...

Gloria D. Waskow, age 78 of Temple, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021, at home. Services will be held Wednesday, October 6, 2021, with a visitation starting at 1 pm and memorial services at 2 pm at Canyon Creek Baptist Church in Temple. Gloria was born on July 24, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas. She married Henry Waskow on August 31, 1973. She retired from Lone Star Gas after 25 plus years as a manager. She also volunteered at the American Cancer Society, assisting hundreds of women with...

Ann Grimme was a kind and brave woman who faced and overcame adversity but was never defined by it. An “I love you” or a warm hug with her could make everything feel right. Ann was born in Ausbach (Hohenroda), Hessen, Germany at the start of WWII. She grew up within walking distance of what became the western side of the West/East German Border Wall. She saw families split apart by the Wall, including her own father’s family. In the early 1960’s, Ann immigrated to...

Consuela “Connie” Mojica Olson, age 76 of Temple, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, in Killeen, Texas. A time of visitation will be held from 5-7 pm with a Holy Rosary recited at 6 pm Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. A proud native Texan, Connie was born on October 5, 1944, and grew up in Temple. As a military spouse and homemaker, she worked a number of jobs during their military travels around the world.  However, she was...

Nelia (“Nellie”) Barayoga Webster, 86, passed away in her Temple home Thursday, September 16, 2021. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 2, at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Temple, with Rev. Ranjan Cletus as celebrant. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. Visitation is set for 5-7 pm Thursday, September 30 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, with rosary beginning at 6 pm. Nellie was born at Fort Stotsenburg,...

Teddy Owen Martin, 82, passed away on September 16, 2021, at his home in his favorite recliner. Services will be Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 2:00 pm with Todd Vincent officiating at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, TX. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, September 20, 2021, from 5-7 pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, TX. Ted was born at home in Westville, IL on March 21, 1939, and grew up there as well. He married Beverly Baggett in...