June 2, 2021

Raymond Hood, age 61 of Moody, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. A time of visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at the funeral home.

Raymond was...

May 31, 2021

Birdie Willadean “Dean” Chalmers, age 94 of Pflugerville, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. Services will be held at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, Saturday, June 12, 2021 with a visitation starting at 10 am and a memorial service at 12 pm noon. Burial to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Dean was born November...

May 27, 2021

Doyle R. Lee, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend was called home by our Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Private services will be held by the family.

Doyle was born December 14, 1934 in Grosvenor, Texas. He grew up in May, Texas, where he graduated high school. He then began his...

May 23, 2021

Doris Jean Machalek, age 92 of Troy, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at a local care facility in Temple. A memorial service will be held at 11 am Friday, May 28, 2021 at Troy United Methodist Church.

Jean was born on September 28, 1928 to J. S. and Wilna Sullivan McEldowney in Cedar Hill, Texas. She...

May 21, 2021

Lucia Cruz, age 82 of Troy, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 in Michigan. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Bellwood Memorial Park & Cemetery in Temple.

Lucia was born in Temple, Texas on December 13, 1938, and grew up in Temple. She worked at Scott...

May 16, 2021

Matthew “Matt” Diaz, age 25 of Temple, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 16th, 2021. Services will be held at 10 am Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with a graveside service to follow at North Belton Cemetery.

Matt was born on July 13th, 1995 in Temple, Texas to Teresa...

May 15, 2021

Mary Ann Wall, age 76 of Gatesville, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Providence Hospital in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Friday, May 21, 2021 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Temple, 3909 Ermine Trail, Temple, TX 76504.

Mary Ann was born on August...

May 12, 2021

Lillian Irene “Renie” Breichner, 82 of Eddy, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Lillian Irene was born on October 18, 1938 in Howard County, Maryland to John William and Mildred Jones. She and her husband,...

April 30, 2021

Joyce Faye Chandler, age 85 of Temple, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 30, 2021 at a nursing home in Belton, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 10am Thursday May 6, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Graveside service to follow at Bellwood Cemetery in Temple.

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April 24, 2021

Mary Alice Andes, 96, of Temple, TX passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 in her home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at her beloved First Christian Church of Temple, TX at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 1, 2021, with Reverend Mike Snell officiating.  Face masks are required. Internment will take place at a later...

April 20, 2021

Bobbie Jane Elliott, age 53 of Temple, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm Monday, May 3, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Bobbie was born on March 26, 1968 to Louis Handley and Barbara Elliott in Waco, Texas. She was later adopted by John Elliott....

April 19, 2021

Lillie Sotero, age 61 of Lorena, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 in her home. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Lillie was born on May 1, 1959 to Basilio and Lillie Telesfora (Salazar) Trevino in Temple. She was head custodian at Temple ISD....

April 17, 2021

Dale Eugene Martin, age 58 of Temple, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be held at 10 am Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Dale was born on September 12, 1962 to Emery Earl and DeElda Joyce Martin in Ft. Rucker, Alabama. He graduated from Killeen...

April 10, 2021

Theresa Anne (Johnson) Brooks, age 41 of Temple, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm Monday, April 26, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Theresa was born on September 5, 1979 to Larry Wayne and Jan Marie Johnson in Temple, Texas....

April 9, 2021

On April 9, 2021, Josephine Polansky Grygar died ending a pair of family eras. She was the last surviving grand-daughter (72 grandchildren) of Jan Polansky (1806-1878) and his wife, Josefa Velcovsky (1844-1898), and the last survivor of sixteen children born to Robert Franz (Frank) Polansky (1858-1948) and his wives, Julie Kuntz (1866-1908) 11 children and Mary Emilia...

April 7, 2021

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our dearly beloved family member, Wayne Galban, on April 7, 2021, in Temple, Texas.

Throughout his 71 years on earth, Wayne’s charming personality and sense of humor earned him a legion of admirers both near and far away. He was the “life” of every...

April 3, 2021

Janie Castillo, 85 of Temple, Texas passed away Friday, April 3, 2021. Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, April 26th at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, Texas.

Ms. Castillo was born in Temple, TX on December 8, 1935 to Ernesto Castillo Sr., and Felipa Hernandez Castillo. She graduated from Temple High School...

March 29, 2021

Dominga Chavez Martinez, 91 of Temple, passed away peacefully at her home with family members by her side on Monday, March 29, 2021. Services will be on Wednesday, April 7th at 10 am with Father Thomas officiating at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Temple. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple on...

March 26, 2021

After 96 vibrant years of love, dedication, faith and laughter, Laura Jeannette Parks passed away peacefully March 26, 2021, following a stroke. She died in Temple, Texas, the town where she married her friend for life, Louis Bayes (L.B.) Parks, Sr, and gave birth to three of their children.

A viewing will be...

March 22, 2021

Reynaldo “Ronnie” Castillo, age 61 of Temple, beloved Husband, Father, and Brother, was called to his eternal resting place on Monday, March 22, 2021. A Funeral Mass will be held in his honor Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 10:30 am at St. Mary Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery with military honors directly...