November 21, 2022

Jose Refugio Garcia, age 87 of Temple, passed from this life November 21, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital. Funeral mass will be held at 10 am Friday, December 2, 2022, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Cemetery in Temple.

Jose was born on...

November 20, 2022

Helen L. Simek, age 93 of Belton, passed from this life Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Park Place Manor Rehabilitation and Health Care Facility. Graveside services will be held at 11 am Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Seaton Cemetery.

Helen was born on June 26, 1929, to Leslie William and Hazel Dale (McDermit)...

November 15, 2022

Maria Almanza was born on January 24, 1926, in Gatesville, Texas. She passed from this life Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at home in Temple, at the age of 96. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Moody Cemetery.

Maria is...

November 6, 2022

Sevean Fleming of Temple, Texas was born on September 12, 2006, to Lori Rodriguez and Frederick Fleming. He passed from this life Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the age of 16. Services will be held Monday, November 21, 2022, with a visitation starting at 1 pm and funeral service at 2 pm. Burial...

November 6, 2022

Ricky Wayne Sanders, age 63 of Troy, passed away at Legacy Nursing Home in Cameron on November 6, 2022. He was surrounded by his family after he lost his battle with a formidable brain cancer on Sunday.

Ricky was born November 29, 1958, in Temple, Texas and spent his career dedicated to installing...

November 3, 2022

Terri Lynn Knezeak, age 63 of Temple, passed from this life Thursday, November 3, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday, November 21, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park and Cemetery in Temple.

Terri was born on August 15,...

November 1, 2022

LaVerne Bailey, age 93 of Temple, passed from this life Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park and Cemetery.

LaVerne was born on September 4,...

October 23, 2022

Marine Veteran, Alva Henri “A.C.” Cockrell, died suddenly at his residence on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the age of 81. Graveside services will be held at 3 pm Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

A.C. was born on September 11, 1941, to John H. Cockrell &...

October 21, 2022

Ricky “Big Rick” Naranjo, Sr., age 44 of Belton, passed from this life Friday, October 21, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Moffat. Burial will follow at Moffat Cemetery.

Ricky was born on August 24, 1978, to Pedro Naranjo, Jr. and...

October 17, 2022

Bill Martin Dudik, age 80 of Temple, passed from this life Monday, October 17, 2022, at home. Graveside services will be held at 9 am Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Billy was born on April 22, 1942, to Raymond and Daisy Mae (Bryant) Dudik in Holland,...

October 16, 2022

Barbara Lea Lorig left this world suddenly on Sunday, October 16th, 2022, at the age of 96. A memorial service in her honor will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. A reception will follow at Grobowsky Hall Family Life and Worship Center at First...

October 15, 2022

Susan Jean Minor, 75 of Temple, passed from this life Saturday, October 15, 2022. A memorial service in her honor will be held at 3 pm Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Susan was a survivor. Being the middle born of 5 children, Susan would prove to be the...

October 13, 2022

Services for John Albert Massengale, 84, of Temple will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Temple. Mr. Massengale died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 13, at his residence.

He was born Aug. 26, 1938, in Temple...

October 11, 2022

Oscar Cardenas, age 90 of Temple, passed from this life Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in North Belton Cemetery.

Oscar was born on May 24, 1932, in Hacienda del Carmen Guemez,...

October 3, 2022

Helen Emily Easterling, age 73 of Temple, passed from this life Monday, October 3, 2022, at home. A memorial service in her honor will be held at a later date.

Helen was born on October 24, 1948, to Raymond Manear and Lorene Buss in McPherson, Kansas. She was a teacher.

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October 1, 2022

Esdela Cantu Soto, age 90 of Hurst, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Keller Oaks Health Care Center in Keller, Texas surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.

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September 28, 2022

John Timmons Tillson, 80, beloved father and friend, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2022. He entered this world on November 29, 1941, in Omaha, NE, born to John Norman and LaVeeta Grace Tillson where he lived for over 50 years. John came from a long line of golfers who settled in and around Omaha's historic Field...

September 19, 2022

Elidia M. Garza, age 66 of Temple, passed from this life Monday, September 19, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Elidia was born on March 9, 1956, to...

September 19, 2022

Lorena Emily Folks of Temple, 103 years old, went to be with Jesus on Monday, September 19, 2022. She was born to Arthur (A.F.) and Hulda Krause in the Twin Mountain Community of Copperas Cove on September 14, 1919.

Lorena was active in her church from the very beginning. She was baptized on...

September 18, 2022

On Sunday, September 18, 2022, Vilma Norma Desai Bass, beautiful mother of six, grandmother of eleven, and great-grandmother of nineteen, passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior. Vilma was born on January 31, 1932, in Colón, Republic of Panama, to Cassandra and Bhula Desai. She was deeply loved and will...