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Temple, Texas Obituaries

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Marlyce Dixon

Marlyce Dixon

July 20, 2022

Marlyce Dixon, 71, of Temple passed from this life on July 20.

Services will be held at Bellwood Cemetery on Tuesday

Marlyce was born on October 28, 1950, in Ft. Worth, Texas to Herman Marley Taylor and Nellie Juanita Austin.

Marlyce was a faithful and...

Chester Finto

Chester Finto

July 18, 2022

Chester Clay Finto, age 82 of Holland, Texas passed from this life Monday, July 18, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White hospital in Temple, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery.

Chester was born on...

Ralph Hitzegrad

Ralph Hitzegrad

July 13, 2022

Ralph J. Hitzegrad, Sr., age 74 of Temple, passed from this life Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at home. Memorial services will be held at 10 am Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Ralph was born on December 21, 1947, to Edward and Alice Hitzegrad in Saratoga Springs,...

Raymonde Bentley

Raymonde Bentley

July 13, 2022

Raymonde Georgette Bentley, 94, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Temple. She was born to the late Robert Maurice Martin and Suzanne Georgette Huscenot in Vernon, France on April 27, 1928. She was in foster care during some of her early years. Raymonde was raised and baptized as a Catholic and was in full communion...

Sam "Pops" Amador, Jr.

Sam "Pops" Amador, Jr.

July 9, 2022

Samuel Sauseda Amador, Jr., age 69 of Temple, passed from this life Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Memorial services will be held at 10 am Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Samuel was born on April 6, 1953, to Antonia Sauseda Amador...

Cynthia "Cindy" Dach

Cynthia "Cindy" Dach

July 9, 2022

Cynthia Joe Chambers Dach was called to her eternal rest on July 9, 2022. Services will be held Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple starting at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 13 from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Gus "Sonny" Nichols, Jr.

Gus "Sonny" Nichols, Jr.

July 6, 2022

Gus Nothan Nichols, Jr., age 98 of Temple, passed from this life Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm Friday, July 8, 2022, at Bellwood Memorial Park and Cemetery in Temple.

Gus was born on October 23, 1923, to Gussie...

Helen Ramirez

Helen Ramirez

July 3, 2022

Helen H. Ramirez, 87, passed away at her home in Troy, surrounded by her loving family, Sunday, July 3, 2022. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple from 5 to 8 p.m., with recitation of the Rosary beginning at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held Friday, July 8, 2022,...

Leo Bender

Leo Bender

July 3, 2022

Leo Max Bender, age 71 of Temple, passed from this life Sunday, July 3, 2022, at home. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Leo was born on January 9, 1951, to Lester Dee and Hertha Marie Bender in Big Spring, Texas. He married Patty Bender on August 25, 1984....

Delbert Bangert

Delbert Bangert

July 2, 2022

Delbert Louis Bangert passed away on July 2nd, 2022, at the age of 94, after a short illness. Born to hard working parents, Frederick and Elizabeth Bangert, in Mt. Clare, Nebraska, he grew up on a farm during the depression. After college he went to California where he joined the U. S. Navy and served as a...

Janie Amador

Janie Amador

June 28, 2022

Janie Amador, 82, passed away at her home in Temple, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, July 6 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church at 10 am. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 5 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple from 5 to 8 pm with...

Steve Kranyec

Steve Kranyec

June 22, 2022

On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Steve Louis Kranyec passed away at the age of 64. Steve was born on December 16, 1957, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1980 with an electrical engineering degree. On June 7, 1980, he married the love of his life, Monica. They raised two children, Stephen and...

Luis Miguel & Amilliana Renee Castillo

Luis Miguel & Amilliana Renee Castillo

June 19, 2022

Luis “Luigi” Miguel Castillo and daughter, Amilliana “Millie” Renee Castillo both passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, after a terrible car accident in Goldthwaite, Texas. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, starting at 2 pm.

Luis was born on November 4, 2001, in...

Fred Henry

Fred Henry

June 19, 2022

Fred Henry, age 93 of Temple, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday, June 24, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Fred was born on January 30, 1929, to Chester and Annie Henry in Afton, Texas. He was a proud Veteran of the United...

Daniela Doty

Daniela Doty

June 18, 2022

Daniela (Glass) Doty, age 66 of Round Rock, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Daniela was born on March 27, 1956, in Rastatt, Germany. She was adopted in July 1958 by Otis and Rose Ann...

Melvin Wagner

Melvin Wagner

June 17, 2022

Melvin Wagner, age 100 of Austin, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Melvin was born on July 3, 1921, to Henry and Anna Terrill Wagner in Warren, Missouri. He graduated from Hannibal High School and studied 2 years at Hannibal LaGrange College. Melvin...

Esperansa Davila

Esperansa Davila

June 15, 2022

Esperansa Flores Davila, age 71 of Temple, gained her wings and went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with a visitation starting at 11 am and funeral service to follow at 12 noon. Burial will be...

Betty Davenport Whitson

Betty Davenport Whitson

June 9, 2022

Betty Kegley Davenport Whitson, age 88, originally from Temple, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, in Rockwall, where she moved to be closer to her daughter, Donna. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Temple Garden of Memories.

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Epifania Mendoza

Epifania Mendoza

June 7, 2022

Epifania Torres Mendoza, 94 of Temple, passed from this life peacefully in her home on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. A time of visitation will be held Friday, June 10, from 6-8 pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Her service will be at 11 am on Saturday, June 11 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home with graveside service to...

Dorothy Kacir

Dorothy Kacir

June 7, 2022

"See you later alligator. In a while crocodile"

Dorothy May Kacir, age 90, of Temple passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. A private service for the immediate family will be held at a later date.

Dorothy was born...