Dec 26, 2020

Ima Joyce Lazarus, age 89 of Temple, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020.

Ima Joyce was born on May 13, 1931 to Leon and Roxie Jones in Dallas, Texas. She has lived in the Temple community since 2003. She was married to Fred "Pete" Lazarus for 72 years. She has been a member of the First Baptist Church...

Dec 25, 2020

Eugene Hejl, age 84 of Temple, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at a local nursing care facility. Graveside services will be held at 3 pm Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Seaton Cemetery in Seaton.

Eugene was born on February 13, 1936 to Robert and Vlasta (Bravenec) Hejl in Seaton, Texas. He married...

Dec 23, 2020

Services for Christopher Lee Ortiz, 45, of Troy, will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will follow in Oenaville Cemetery.

Mr. Ortiz passed away Wednesday, December 23 in Temple.

Christopher was born April 8, 1975 in Angleton, Texas to Juanito...

Dec 21, 2020

Rebecca Lynn (Harbin) Taylor, age 67 of Temple, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Monday, December 28, 2020 at Bethany Cemetery in Eddy.

Rebecca was born on November 30, 1953 in Winter, Texas. She married Leonard Dale Taylor. She loved to cook...

Dec 20, 2020

Ann Schwartz-Turner, age 90 of Temple, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at a local care facility. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Monday, December 28, 2020 at First Christian Church of Temple, 300 N. 5th Street. Limited seating will be available at the church. Pallbearers will include Bill Fullen Sr., Gerald Smith, Billy Fullen, Keith Skidmore, Richard Auter,...

Dec 18, 2020

Martha Taylor, 91 of Waco, died peacefully on December 18, 2020 at home with family by her side, exactly 35 years after the death of her beloved husband, Bill.

Martha was born on May 11, 1929 to Ione Striebeck Brooks and Sims Palmer Brooks in Waco, Texas. She graduated from Lamar High School in...

Dec 17, 2020

George “Russell” Whitehead, age 74 of Belton, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Gillum Cemetery in Oakalla, Texas.

Russell was born on August 2, 1946 to George Austin and Elizabeth “Curly” (Wynn) Whitehead in Huntsville, Texas. He served in the...

Dec 14, 2020

LaVerne (Beckerle) Klemme, age 91 of Temple, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.

LaVerne was born on October 24, 1929 to Arthur and Meta (Meinhardt) Beckerle in St. Louis, Missouri. She married...

Dec 14, 2020

Benita Luna Carrizales, age 89 of Temple, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 8:15 am Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will be at 11 am following the service in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Benita was born on March...

Dec 10, 2020

Betty Jo Schwake, age 95 of Temple, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will not be held at this time because of the COVID-19 virus.

Betty Jo was born August 3, 1925 to Guy Jack and Elizabeth (Thompson) Connell in Temple, Texas. She graduated from Temple High School....

Dec 9, 2020

David Michael “Mike” Gibson, age 63 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at a local nursing facility. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm Monday, December 14, 2020 at Greathouse Cemetery in Temple.

Mike was born on February 26, 1957 to David Murray and Helen Louise (Scoggins) Gibson in Temple,...

Dec 6, 2020

Jeffrey Neal Combs, age 62 of Moody, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at a local hospital. A family viewing will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. His ashes will be taken to Somerset, KY at a later date.

Jeffrey was born on December 10, 1957...

Dec 1, 2020

Grady Ann Cockrell was born on February 14, 1954, in Temple, Texas, to G.A. and Cynthia Gibbs Cockrell. She grew up in Bell County and enjoyed spending time at her Memomma’s house in Buckholts.  She especially liked swimming in the stock tanks, playing in the river and a challenging game of Backgammon or Yahtzee.

She graduated from...

Dec 1, 2020

Graveside services for Joyce “Joy” Felder, 86, of Temple will be 2 pm Monday, December 7, at Brookside Cemetery in Humble, Texas with Pastor Jeremy Bass officiating.

Mrs. Felder passed away Tuesday, December 1, in Temple.

Joyce Ann “Joy” Felder was born December 3, 1933 in Humble, Texas to...

Nov 28, 2020

Matilda R. Vriseno, age 70 of Temple, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Thursday December 3, 2020 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Matilda was born on November 17, 1950 to Jose B. and Minnie G....

Nov 26, 2020

Dr. John Lysius Gough entered into rest on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020. After months of failing health, he died peacefully in assisted living in Weatherford, Texas.

Dr. Gough was born in Hereford, Texas on July 18, 1932 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hampton Gough, Sr. He graduated as...

Nov 25, 2020

Joel Flores, age 93 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his home, surrounded by family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.

Joel was born on July...

Nov 20, 2020

Victor Martin Mersiovsky, age 87 of Temple, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday, December 4, 2020, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Temple. Burial will be in Greathouse Cemetery.

Victor was born on May 24, 1933, to Herman Martin and Ella Mersiovsky in The Grove,...

Nov 17, 2020

Services for Virginia Calhoun, 87 of Temple, will be held at 11:00 am Monday, November 23, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Temple with Gary Anthony officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Mrs. Calhoun passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

Virginia Calhoun was born August 27, 1933 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Dr. Ira Fulton Jones,...

Nov 15, 2020

Sharon (McDaniel) Cheatham, age 62 of Temple, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at a local hospital. A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date and she will be buried in Mississippi with her parents.

Sharon was born on December 25, 1957 to Major Chris and Katie Langston...