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Temple, Texas Obituaries

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Pete Lara

Pete Lara

December 4, 2019

Pete Lara, 73 of Temple, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in Temple, Texas. Services will be held at 10 am Monday, December 9, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rogers Cemetery.

Pete was born on June 19, 1946 to Ignacio and Rufina Lara in Beeville, Texas.

He...

Ordelia Feind

Ordelia Feind

December 1, 2019

Ordelia Elizabeth (Schilling) Feind, 98 of Temple, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, December 7, 2019 in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple. Burial to follow at Cego Cemetery.

Ordelia was born October 30, 1921 to William C. and Clara (Mueller) Schilling in Lott, Texas.  She grew...

Patsy Cuevas

Patsy Cuevas

November 26, 2019

Patsy Cuevas, age 82 of Temple, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019. A celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, December 5th at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple at 10 am. The burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park and Cemetery.

Patsy was born on December 4, 1936 to Juan and Felisitas...

Lore Kattner

Lore Kattner

November 23, 2019

Jimmie Lore (Tate) Kattner, 100 years of age of Temple, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, November 27, 2019 in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Pastor Luke Madsen officiating. Burial to follow at Bellwood Memorial Park and Cemetery in Temple.

Lore was...

Kathryn Pirtle

Kathryn Pirtle

November 5, 2019

On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, Kathryn Sue (Schmucker) Pirtle passed away at age 95. Kathryn was born on January 10, 1924 to Theodore Schmucker and Sibyl Neff in Long Beach, California. For most of her professional life, she worked as a RN at the VA Hospital in Temple, Texas. She married Sherman B. Pirtle Jr in 1944. They raised...

Juan Ramirez

Juan Ramirez

November 5, 2019

Juan Martin Ramirez, 78 of Temple, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel.

Juan was born February 8, 1941 to Crispin Ramirez and Juanita Gonzales Ramirez in Gonzales, Texas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Mary Ann Zatopek

Mary Ann Zatopek

November 4, 2019

Services for Mary Ann Zatopek, 95, of Temple, will be 10 am Monday, November 11, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Temple with Father Luke Guzaldo officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in West, Texas.  A time of visitation will be held from 6 – 8 pm Sunday, November 10, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in...

Kimberly Gower

Kimberly Gower

November 4, 2019

Funeral services for Kimberly Dawn Gower, 53 of Belton, will be held in Tennessee at a later date. Visitation will be 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, Texas.

Mrs. Gower passed away Monday, November 4, in Belton.

Kimberly was born May 10, 1966 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to James...

Olivia Rodriguez

Olivia Rodriguez

November 3, 2019

Olivia Rodriguez, age 90 of Temple, Texas, entered her eternal home on November 3, 2019, in San Antonio, TX. Olivia was born on June 3, 1929, in Kyle, TX. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She lived in Temple most of her life. She married Fred F. Rodriguez from Mart, TX. They had 11 children.

She...

Karen Jones

Karen Jones

October 30, 2019

Karen Rose Jones, 84 of Temple, passed away Wednesday October 30, 2019 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday, November 4, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple, 500 W. Barton Avenue.

Karen was born January 20, 1935 to Joseph Schott and Kathryn Houston Schott in Lima, Ohio. She married...

Stevan Tutor

Stevan Tutor

October 30, 2019

Services for Stevan D. Tutor, 61, of Temple will be 2 pm Wednesday, November 6, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with John Brinkley officiating.  Burial will follow in Moffat Cemetery.

Steve passed away in his home after battling a long illness on Wednesday, October 30.

Stevan D. Tutor was born July 15, 1958 in Temple to Ray Van Tutor and Darnell Edith Piel Tutor, and...

"Downtown" Scott Brown

"Downtown" Scott Brown

October 29, 2019

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 8:38-39

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Mary Boyer

Mary Boyer

October 29, 2019

Services for Mary Ann Boyer, 98, of Irving and formerly of Temple, will be 11:00 am Saturday, November 2 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Temple.  Burial will follow in Bellwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Boyer passed away October 29, 2019 in Irving, Texas.

Mary Ann Boyer was born August 9, 1921 in Barclay, Texas to John...

Martha Palla

Martha Palla

October 2, 2019

Martha Palla, age 95, of Temple passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2019.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Cross Church on Birdcreek in Temple.  Burial will follow at Seaton Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30 PM on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

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Floyd Grimland

Floyd Grimland

September 24, 2019

Floyd Dwaine Grimland, 86, of Troy, Texas passed away on September 24, 2019 in Caldwell, Texas.  He was born on January, 7, 1933 in Cranfills Gap, Texas to Belfred and Clara (Honea) Grimland.

He is a veteran of the Korean War and the Aggie class of ’54.

He is preceded in death by his wife...

Vince Cortese

Vince Cortese

September 16, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Vince Philip Cortese, 96, of Little River will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Temple.  Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple.

He passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Park Place...

Cecil Shepherd

Cecil Shepherd

September 14, 2019

Cecil Hoyt Shepherd “Shep” passed away September 14, 2019.  He was born in Fort Smith Arkansas on June 20, 1938 and was predeceased by his wife Martha A. Shepherd and survived by many loving family members that include his 2 children – Marceil Shepherd, Robert Shepherd and Robert’s wife Cheryl.  His sister, Mary Nell Bach, 6 grandchildren—Jonathon Hughes, Kati...

Jewell Higginbotham

Jewell Higginbotham

September 11, 2019

Jewell Ruth Higginbotham, 90, passed away at her home in Temple on September 11, 2019.  She was born in Fort Worth, Texas on July 26, 1929 to Collin and Lula (Tywater) Williams.

Nanaw, as she was affectionately known, retired from Tarrant County Junior College after 29 years of service before moving to Temple.

She is...

June Burton

June Burton

September 11, 2019

June Wilma Burton, 103, of Temple, Texas passed away September, 11, 2019 in Temple.  She was born June 1, 1916 in Roby, Texas to John and Leticia (Bates) Hickerson.

She is survived by her daughters, Mary Robinson (Jimmy) and Sharon Neal; grandchildren, Keryl Green, Kyle Neal, Kayce Neal, Kim Layne and Brian Robinson; 17 great-grandchildren and 3...

Lilly Waldron

Lilly Waldron

September 6, 2019

Memorial services for Lilly Alice Waldron, 90, of Temple will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 2718 Skyline Dr. Temple, TX.

She passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 in Temple, TX.

She was born March 18, 1929 in Dewitt, Michigan to Emil and...