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Temple, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Brenda Cogley

Brenda Cogley

March 2, 2022

Brenda May (Vestal) Cogley, age 71 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at home. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Brenda was born on October 26, 1950, to Alice Viola Vestal & Jakey Eugene Vestal in Unionville, Missouri....

Anita Evans

Anita Evans

February 25, 2022

Anita Darlene Evans, age 69 of Temple, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Friday, March 4, 2022, at Post Oak Cemetery in Oglesby. A time of visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Anita...

Josefina Gonzalez

Josefina Gonzalez

February 25, 2022

Josefina Gonzalez, 90 of Temple, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Josefina was born on March 6, 1931, in Mexico and...

Oscar Salinas

Oscar Salinas

February 17, 2022

Oscar Salinas of Troy, Texas, passed away unexpectedly February 17, 2022, at the age of 61. His biggest joys were laughing with family and friends, their support, and regrettably the Dallas Cowboys.

He is preceded in death by his father Silverio Salinas, Sr., his mother Francisca Garza Salinas, and his nephew Roy Salinas,...

Jim Breen

Jim Breen

February 17, 2022

James “Jim” Andrew Breen, age 82 of Temple, passed from this life Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White hospital in Temple. Graveside services will be held at 3 pm Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

The family requests that you meet at...

Jose Cantu

Jose Cantu

February 17, 2022

Jose Gregorio Cantu, age 76 of Troy, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White hospital in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday, February 25, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in Bellwood Cemetery.

Jose was born January 27, 1946, in Robstown,...

John Lancaster

John Lancaster

February 13, 2022

John Fearl Lancaster, age 80 of Temple, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 12 pm Monday, March 7, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Wade Longcrier officiating. Burial will be at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at 3 pm....

Elsie Cabla

Elsie Cabla

February 6, 2022

Elsie Anna Cabla, age 101 of Temple, passed from this life Sunday, February 6, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, with Pastor Jay Thomas officiating. Burial will be private.

Elsie was born on June 1, 1920, to Charlie and Teresa...

Helen Weber

Helen Weber

February 6, 2022

Helen Virginia (Yager) Weber, age 84 of Troy, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at a local nursing facility. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Temple Garden of Memories.

Helen was born on July 13, 1937, to...

David Olivares

David Olivares

January 31, 2022

Services for David Olivares, age 67 of Temple, will be 10 am Tuesday, February 22 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Deacon Joe Vela officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Mr. Olivares passed away Monday, January 31, in Temple, Texas.

David Olivares was...

Susan Holasek

Susan Holasek

January 30, 2022

Susan Marie (Thigpen) Holasek, age 62 of Humble, Texas and loving mother of two children, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be held for Susan and her mother, Joanne Thigpen at 11 am Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery in Houston...

William "Chuck" Churchwell

William "Chuck" Churchwell

January 28, 2022

William “Chuck” Carter Churchwell of Temple, TX, passed away on January 28, 2022, at Baylor Scott and White Memorial Hospital after a five-month battle with heart disease. A visitation will be held at 3 p.m. on February 5, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, followed by a memorial service at 4 p.m. Laurinda Paine will officiate.

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Joanne Thigpen

Joanne Thigpen

January 27, 2022

Joanne Marie (Guseman) Thigpen, age 89 of Temple, Texas, and loving mother of five children, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Temple. Funeral services will be held for Joanne and her daughter, Susan Holasek at 11 am Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in...

Michael "Pops" Mungia

Michael "Pops" Mungia

January 24, 2022

**RESCHEDULED** Due to the inclement weather, services for Michael “Pops” Mungia have been rescheduled for 10 am Monday, February 7, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple is in charge of arrangements.

Michael “Pops” Mungia Sr., age 54 of Temple, passed from this life Monday, January...

Andrew Mojica

Andrew Mojica

January 23, 2022

Andrew E. Mojica, 83 of Temple, moved on to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loved ones after a hard fight against cancer. Services will be Friday, January 28, 2022, at 10 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Padre Amado Ramos officiating. A...

Louis "Peanut" Ruiz, Jr.

Louis "Peanut" Ruiz, Jr.

January 22, 2022

Louis Antonio Ruiz Jr., “Peanut”, passed away peacefully at his home in Temple, Texas on January 22, 2022, at the age of 61. He bravely fought diabetes and heart disease, through this battle he always relied on his strong faith in Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior. Louis will be greatly missed by his family and friends....

Francisco Abrego

Francisco Abrego

January 22, 2022

**RESCHEDULED** Due to the inclement weather, services for Francisco C. Abregohave been rescheduled for 2 pm Tuesday, February 8, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park & Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held from 5 – 7 pm, with Recitation of Holy Rosary at 6 pm Monday, February 7 at the funeral home.

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Johnie Elsenburg, Jr.

Johnie Elsenburg, Jr.

January 19, 2022

Johnie William Elsenburg Jr., age 73 of Troy, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday, January 24, 2022, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Temple. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery in The Grove.

Johnie was born on January 22, 1948, to Johnie...

Lawrence Canfield

Lawrence Canfield

January 18, 2022

US Army Retired, Major Lawrence John Canfield, CRNA, age 80, passed away peacefully in his home in Temple, Texas on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, with his wife, Elizabeth (Betty) Canfield and his three children, Kimberly Ann Kallus, Colleen Elizabeth Wagner, and Kevin Michael Canfield by his side. There will be no services.

Erma Svajda

Erma Svajda

January 16, 2022

Erma Helen Marek Svajda, age 99 of Temple, Texas passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday, January 21, 2022 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Cyclone Cemetery in Cyclone, Texas.

Erma was born August 18, 1922, to William and Christine Svoboda...