December 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,...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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....

December 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,...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

November 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....

November 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...

November 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...

November 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,...

November 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,...

November 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...

November 14, 2020

Meliton S. Sosa Jr., “Berry-Picker”, 82 of Temple, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at a local hospital. He was a long time resident of Temple, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple.

Berry was born to Meliton S. Sosa Sr. and Cruz Sanchez...

November 11, 2020

Milton Wayne Massengale, age 77 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at a local care facility. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.

Milton was born on January 9, 1943, to Albert (Bert) and Francis Massengale in Orange, Texas. He graduated...

November 4, 2020

Edna E. Simecek, age 95 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at a local hospital. Private services will be held by the family.

Edna was born on October 29, 1925, to Emil and Mary Michalka of Cameron, Texas. She married Joe Paul Simecek on May 10, 1952, at St. Monica Catholic...

October 31, 2020

Peggy Jacquline McClung, age 81, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020, at The Heights of North Houston Nursing Home. A memorial service will be officiated by Brother Billy Koinm on Friday, November 20, 2020, at 6 pm at The Heights Baptist Church in Temple.

Peggy was born in Temple, TX on June 14,...