September 22, 2020

Prayer to My Guardian Angel

Angel of God,

my guardian dear,

to whom His love commits me here;

ever this day (or night)

be at my side,

to light...

September 14, 2020

Joyce Marie Beerwinkle Kattner, age 89 of Temple, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Monday, September 21, 2020 at Moody-Leon United Methodist Church in Moody, Texas.

Joyce was born September 16, 1930 to Fred H. and Erna Irene Beerwinkle in Moody, Texas. She grew up on...

September 13, 2020

Fletcher Hejl Greenwood, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his home in Austin, Texas. A family graveside service will be held on Friday, October 9, 2020 at 11:30 AM at Bellwood Cemetery in Temple.

Fletcher was born in Temple on July 31, 1961 to proud parents, Samuel Ross...

September 7, 2020

Bernardo Quinteros, 75 of Spring, Texas passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at Tomball Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday, September 14, 2020 in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel with Oscar Valeriano officiating. Burial will follow at Quinteros Cemetery in Temple.

Bernardo Quinteros was born in McGregor, Texas...

September 7, 2020

Rebecca “Becky” Soto, of Temple, TX, peacefully went home to be with her Heavenly Father on September 7, 2020 at the age of 68.

Rebecca was born to Domingo and Guadalupe Ramos on July 24, 1952 in Corpus Christi, TX. She was the oldest of three children. Rebecca married Rodrigo Soto on February 14, 1971 and went...

September 5, 2020

Graveside services for Janet “Meme” Blankenstein, 88 of Temple, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Blankenstein passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020.

Janet was born on October 24, 1931 to Sam and Mittie Mae Lewellen in Temple, Texas.  She graduated from Temple High School in 1949 and married the love her...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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.

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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....

August 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....

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...