Obituaries

Erik Aguilar

March 15, 2008

Erik Ray Aguilar, 22, of Temple died Saturday, March 15. He was born February 21, 1986 to Christopher Louis and Ruby Davila Aguilar in Temple. He has lived in this area all of his life. He was a member of Church of Esperanza Viva and worked as wait staff at Shogun Restaurant. Mr. Aguilar is survived by his mother...

Joe Petru

March 13, 2008

Mr. Joe Petru, 83, of Belton, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 in a Temple hospital. br Mr. Petru was cremated, and family services will be held at a later date. br Mr. Petru was born to Albin and Francis Janek Petru in Milam County on September 18, 1924. He had been a resident of Bell County since 1986, moving...

Natalie Miranda

March 10, 2008

Mrs. Natalie Miranda, 90, of Temple, died Monday, March 10, 2008 in a local hospital. br Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, March...

John Laurie, Jr.

March 10, 2008

Mr. John H. Laurie, Jr. 85, of Temple, died Monday, March 10, 2008 in a local hospital. br Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Martin Knox officiating. Burial will be in Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. Visitation will be from 12 noon until service time....

Luciano Resendez

March 8, 2008

Mr. Luciano Chano Ortiz Resendez, 72, of Temple, died Saturday, March 8, 2008 in a local hospital. Prayer services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Mr. Resendez was born to Jaucinto Moreno and Margarita Aguilar Ortiz Resendez on Mary 9, 1935 in Calvert, Texas. He worked in the construction...

Fred Chappell

March 6, 2008

br Fred Chappell, 74, of Temple passed away Thursday, March 6 at a local hospital. Visitation will be today at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 8 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Bellwood Memorial Park with full military honors. He was born Feb 4, 1934 to Ed and...

Dorothy Allison

March 5, 2008

Dorothy Allison, 68, of Temple passed away Wednesday, March 5 at a local hospital. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m., today at the funeral home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 8 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Bro. Quincy Evans will officiate. Mrs. Allison was born April 14, 1939 to Howard and Ruth Ella...

Charles Tredway

March 4, 2008

Charles Chuck Tredway, 54, died March 4, 2008 in his home in Temple, TX from a battle with cancer. br He was born September 19, 1953 in Wheeling, W.VA. He worked as an over the road truck driver for 35 years. br Survivors include his wife of 9 years, Sonja Dale Tredway; daughter, CathyRon Tredway; son Chucky Tredway both...

Helen Gillmeister

March 3, 2008

Mrs. Helen Kellermann Gillmeister, 89, of Temple, died Monday, March 3, 2008 in a local nursing center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 7, 2008 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Chaplain Buddy Burton and Pastor Joan Copeland officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Gillmeister was born to Herman and...

Minnie Spivey

March 1, 2008

Mrs. Minnie Fae Spivey, 91, of Temple, died in a local hospital Saturday, March 1, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 3, 2008 at Northside Church of Christ in Temple with Elder Dick Goodwin and Minister Darrell Knight officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Spivey was born to Charlie Haywood...

Mary White

February 29, 2008

Mary Katherine White, 93, of Temple died Friday, February 29, 2008 at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 3, 2008 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple with Dr. Bob Little officiating. Mrs. White was born to Claud and Bell Mae Wofford White in Temple on January 16, 1915. She lived most of her life...

Angie Pollak

February 25, 2008

Mrs. Angie Lee Pollak, 96, of Temple, died Monday, February 25, 2008 in a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple with Father Don Loftin officiating. Mrs. Pollak was born to M.H. and Willie Lowden Cottle on March 15, 1911 in Paige, Texas. She had been...

Robert Matre

February 24, 2008

Robert Dean Bob Van Matre, 60, of Temple, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 in a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple with Dr. Trey Turner officiating. Mr. Van Matre was born to Helon Isaac Van Matre and Amelia Cobb Mitchell Van Matre in Corpus Christi...

Josephine Mcdonald

February 23, 2008

Josephine Louise McDonald Josephine McDonald, 81, of Temple passed away Saturday, February 23 at a local nursing home. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 26, at the First Church of The Nazarene in Temple. Reverend Dan Boesel will officiate. Mrs. McDonald was born May 7, 1926 to Lester...

Janice Poehl

February 18, 2008

Visitation HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX  76501 Wednesday, February 20, 2008 68 P.M. Service Chapel Service HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX  76501 Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:00 P.M. Cemetery North Belton CemeteryHa 1500 N. Main St. Belton, TX  76513

Opal Dugger

February 17, 2008

Funeral services for Opal C. Dugger, 79, of Temple, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Taylor's Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Loudin officiating. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery. Mrs. Dugger was born to Henry and Amelia Ann Chafin in Pearl, Texas on March 1, 1928. She was a graduate of King's Daughters...

Millie Schiller

February 12, 2008

aligncenterMILLIE J. SCHILLER br aligncenter br Mrs. Millie J. Schiller, 102, of Temple, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 in a Temple nursing center. br Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, February 15, 2008 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Al Newby officiating. Burial will be in Seaton Cemetery. br Mrs. Schiller was born to...

Minnie Billings

February 10, 2008

Minnie Lucy Billings Minnie Lucy Billings of Temple, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008 at Wildflower House Assisted Living where she had been a resident for the past 11 years. She was born June 17, 1928 in Akron, Ohio to LeRoy and Anna Denegar Frederick. She was employed as secretary by a Marine Contractor in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and...

Alfred Acuna

February 8, 2008

aligncenterAlfred Gilbert Acuna br Alfred Acuna, 62, of Temple passed away Friday, February 8, 2008 at a local hospital. He was born November 24, 1945 to Alfred M. and Lucy V. Barboza Acuna in Berkley, California. He was a veteran who proudly served his country during the Vietnam Era in the U.S. Army. He is preceded in death by...

J. Hill

February 7, 2008

Service Chapel Service HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX  76501 Monday, February 11, 2008 2:00 P.M. Cemetery Holland Cemetery State Highway 95 Holland, TX  76534 Memorial Contributions 3001 West Waco Drive, Suite B Waco, TX  76707