Obituaries

August 26, 2021

Douglas Edwin Downing went to be with Jesus on Thursday, August 26th, 2021. Services will be held at First Baptist Church of Troy at 10 am on Thursday, September 2nd with interment to follow at Roberts Cemetery in Troy.

Douglas was born in Temple, Texas to Chester “Dub” and Gwenda Downing on June...

August 26, 2021

Luciana Resendez, age 39 of Temple, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday, September 3, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Luciana was born October 21, 1981 to Teodora Sustiata Gandara and Luciano O. Resendez in...

August 23, 2021

Dale Lee Reynolds, age 84 of Troy, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at home. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Oenaville Cemetery.

Dale was born on April 12, 1937 to Andrew and Bertha Reynolds in Grafton,...

August 9, 2021

Jack Hudson, age 92 of Temple, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home in Temple. Following cremation, a private memorial will be held at a later date.

Jack was born in Sturgis, Michigan. After high school, he served 26 years in the United States Army...

August 7, 2021

Robert L. Glenn Sr., 81 of Bartlett, Texas, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, Texas.

Robert was born on December 31, 1939 to Albert and Luberta Glenn. He retired from General Motors.

August 4, 2021

James Dillard “J.D.” McBride, age 91 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at 3 pm.

J.D. was born on...

August 4, 2021

Amber Dawn Shore, age 82 of Temple, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at TLC East Nursing and Rehabilitation in Temple. No services are planned at this time.

Amber was born in Frankfurt, Germany on February 16, 1939.

She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Peggy;...

July 20, 2021

Gayle D. Lewis, age 91 of Oenaville, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at a local care center. A private graveside service will be held at the Oenaville Cemetery. Public viewing will be held at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 1-5 pm.

Mrs. Lewis was born on June 4,...

July 14, 2021

Graveside services for Rosa Linda Sauseda, 75, of Temple will be 10 am Saturday, July 17 at Old Perry Cemetery in Moody, Texas. Mrs. Sauseda passed away Wednesday, July 14 in Temple.

Rosa Linda Sauseda was born June 15, 1946, in Temple, Texas to Daniel Ervia Maldonado and Rosa Maldonado. She married Cirilo...

July 10, 2021

Michael Gene Cosper Sr., age 74, passed away July 10, 2021, at the VA Community Living Center in Temple, TX. Visitation will be 5:00pm-7:00pm on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at the Harper Talasek Funeral Home, 500 W Barton Avenue, Temple, TX 76501. Services will be held at 2:00pm, July 14, 2021, at Harper Talasek Funeral Home, 500...

July 10, 2021

Pragedis Chavez Contreas, age 42 of Temple, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Bryan, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 11 am Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. The family will gather at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple from 8:30 am to 10:45 am, prior to the service.

Pragedis o...

July 4, 2021

Jesse T. Rivera, age 87 of Temple, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021 at his home. Private graveside services will be held by the family.

Jesse was born on June 8, 1934 in Temple, Texas. He proudly served in the United States Army for 15 years, including serving in Vietnam. After his military...

June 30, 2021

Paula C. Tamez, age 97 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday, July 9, 2021 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple.

Paula was born on June 7, 1924 to Juan and Leonarda Tamez in Victoria, Texas. She...

June 30, 2021

Harold Peters Smedley, age 88 of Belton, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at a local hospital. Private services for family members with an interment at Bellwood.

Born and raised in Killarney, WV. Married Harriett (Mickey) Smedley at Bolling AFB. Both were Air Force veterans who served in Korea (she was a Captain and outranked him the rest...

June 27, 2021

Rachel Soto, age 85 of Temple, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday, July 2, 2021 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. A time of visitation will be held from 5-7 pm with a rosary...

June 13, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Braswell Lambert, 96, passed away June 13, 2021, at Cornerstone Gardens Health Care and Rehabilitation Facility in Temple, Texas. Graveside services will be held at Campground Cemetery in Winthrop, Arkansas, Tuesday, June 22 at 10 AM with Reverend Audie Dawson officiating.

Mary was born April 29, 1925, in Nash, Texas, to...

June 11, 2021

Anthony “Tony” Scott Csombok, Sr., age 58 of Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 in Troy, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday, June 25, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Anthony was born on June 15, 1962 to Barbara Marmion and Carl Stephen Csombok in...

June 10, 2021

Nancy Ann Lancaster, age 81 of Temple, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Friday, June 25, 2021 at Lancaster Cemetery in Temple.

Nancy was born on August 2, 1940 to Fred and Lavern Lewellen in Dallas, Texas. She attended Temple Junior College...

June 7, 2021

Glenn Curtis Webster, 86, passed away in his Temple home Monday, June7, 2021.  Funeral Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, at Saint Mary Catholic Church in Temple, with Rev. Ranjan Cletus as celebrant.  Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple.  Visitation is set for 5-7 pm Tuesday,...

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...