Aug 31, 2020

Services for Janie “Juanita” Sierra Salinas, 86, of Pendleton, will be 10 am, Saturday, September 12 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with John M. Ratliff officiating.  Burial will follow in Pendleton Cemetery. Mrs. Salinas passed away Monday, August 31, at her home in Pendleton.

She was born June 27, 1934 in Victoria, Texas to Francisco...

Aug 31, 2020

Mary Ann Caswell Bakker was welcomed into the arms of God on Monday, August 31, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born to Mamie and W.E. Caswell, Jr. on August 18, 1939 in Belton, Texas, but grew up in Temple.  During her high school years, she participated in competitive roller skating, but her love of...

Aug 30, 2020

Services for Martin Arron McManis, 61 of Temple, will be at noon on Friday, September 11, 2020 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple.  Burial will be at 2 p.m. at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Martin Arron McManis was born October 18, 1958 in Fort Benning, Georgia to Joe...

Aug 30, 2020

Mary S. Garcia, 90, of Little River Academy passed away in Temple on August 30, 20202.

She was born on November 30, 1929 to Tibursio Salas and Antonia Hernandez Salas in Sonora, Texas. Mary was married to the love of her life Alfred Garcia for 71 years. She was baptized as one of...

Aug 26, 2020

Estevan Hernandez, 67, left this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on August 26, 2020.  He peacefully passed away in a Killeen hospital surrounded by his loving family.  A Memorial Celebration will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020, which would have been his 68th Birthday, at 2:00 p.m. at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Aug 25, 2020

George Lee Easterwood, age 89 of Temple, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Monday, August 31, 2020 at Bethel Assembly of God in Temple with Bill Anderson officiating.

George was born on November 23, 1930 to Robert Benjamin and Venia Jo Bailey...

Aug 25, 2020

Graveside funeral services for Angelino Vicente Jimenez Hernandez will be at 10 am Friday, September 4, 2020 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Father Hilario Guajardo will be officiating the service.

Angelino gained his angel wings and joined our Heavenly Father on August 25, 2020.

He leaves behind his father, Raul Jimenez...

Aug 23, 2020

Phyllis Jean Glover, age 68 of Temple, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 at a local nursing facility, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Phyllis was born February 10, 1952 to Phillip Frank Shuford, Jr. and Mattie Roberta Bufkin in Heidelberg, Germany. She...

Aug 18, 2020

Ruby Lee Shores, age 62 of Cedar Park, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Private family services will be held at a later date.

Ruby was born June 25, 1958 to Jim Pack and Betty Louise Hummingbird in Haileyville, Oklahoma. She attended school to become a hair stylist at Beauty School Technical College....

Aug 18, 2020

William (Bill) McGarvey, 95, passed away on August 18, 2020 at Cornerstone Gardens in Temple, Texas.  A celebration of his life will be held in the spring.

Bill was born in Detroit in 1924 and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a young man he had a short-lived career as a dancer and MC...

Aug 14, 2020

Lily Ramos, age 80 of Belton, passed from this life Friday, August 14, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday, August 28, 2020 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Lily was born March 21, 1940 to Pedro Luis Osorio and Ana Luisa Giraldo in Salamina Caldas, Colombia....

Aug 13, 2020

Frances Inmon Bowker, age 96 of Belton, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020 at a local nursing facility. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Frances was born on November 15, 1923 to Jasper James and Nina Ann Jewell Inmon in Kerens, Texas. Frances graduated Valedictorian of Kerens High...

Aug 10, 2020

Virginia Partida, age 55 of Temple, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple.

Virginia was born on March 10, 1965 to Herminio Alvarez Sr. and Mary Alvarez in San Marcos, Texas. She lived...

Aug 5, 2020

Gloria Fields Owens age 77 of Temple past from this life on August 5, 2020. A visitation will be held for her from 2 to 4 pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

Gloria was born on June 11, 1943 to Simon and Margie Fields in Hartville, South Carolina. In her earlier years...

Aug 5, 2020

Jesse Augustine Garcia, age 88 of Temple. Passed from this life on August 5th at a local hospital.

Jesse was born on August 28, 1931 to Martin and Felicitas Garcia in Temple, Texas. He was happily married to Erminia “Minnie” Garcia for several years. Minnie was waiting for Jesse to come home along...

Aug 5, 2020

Andrea Tobar Sedillo age 64 of Temple passed away at a local hospital on Aug 5,2020. She will have a viewing from 10am to 12 pm on Monday Aug 10,2020 with a Rosary beginning at 11am at Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Per her wishes she will be cremated.

Andrea was born...

Jul 29, 2020

Celestino “Tino” Solis Jr., age 70 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at his home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 am Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple.

Tino was born on October 2, 1949 to Celestino Solis Sr. and Josephine (Garcia)...

Jul 26, 2020

Virginia Ann Knight, age 69 of Temple, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 in the comfort of her home. A memorial visitation will be held from 2 – 4 pm Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple.

Virginia was born on March 18, 1951 to Chambers and Anna...

Jul 24, 2020

Shirley Shipp-Lagrone, age 85 of Temple, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at her home. A memorial service will be held in her honor at 2 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2020 in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Heath Abel officiating.

Shirley was born on September 20, 1934 to Edward and Gazza (Hill)...

Jul 20, 2020

Born in Hillsboro, TX in 1924, Aubra grew up there where his father operated the Club Barbershop downtown. Growing up in the Great Depression shaped the rest of his life view to some degree. His mother introduced him to music at a young age, and he became a prodigy on the saxophone in high school. He left...