Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Minnie Lancaster
September 30, 2018
Services for Minnie Huffhines Lancaster, 87, of Temple, will be held at 10 am Friday, October 5, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, Texas. Burial to follow at Oenaville Cemetery in Oenaville. Minnie passed away Sunday, September 30, at a local care facility. She was born in Dallas County on January 28, 1931, to John S. (Major) Huffhines and...
Ethel Stinnett
September 30, 2018
Ethel Mae Johnson Stinnett, 79, of Temple, passed away Sunday, September 30 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Thursday, October 4 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Harlan Haines officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Ethel was born June 16, 1939 to Olie and Elizabeth (Gibbons) Johnson in Owensboro,...
Rosemarie Hutto
September 15, 2018
Rosemarie Hutto, 76, of Belton, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Thursday, September 20 at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple with William Hutto officiating. Rosemarie was born November 9, 1941 to Wilhelm Schultz and Dorathea Koechel Schultz in Berlin, Germany. She married Clarence C. Hutto and had 5...
Linda Lehr-Bethke
September 13, 2018
Linda J. Lehr-Bethke, retired Licensed Dyslexia Therapist of Temple, TX, passed on to glory on September 13, 2018 after a courageous battle with breast cancer which metastasized to her liver. Linda was born in Waco, TX to parents Dr. John W. Lehr, DDS and Mrs. Jo Ann Woffard of Athens, TX. Linda was blessed with two little sisters, Lisa...
Frank Simcik
September 12, 2018
Funeral services for Frank Alvin Simcik, 84, of Temple will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Tom Popelka officiating. Private burial to follow. He passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at a local care facility. He was born July 14, 1934 in Abbott to Frank R....
Virginia Mccarthy
September 6, 2018
Virginia Ann McCarthy was received by the Lord on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. She was born March 8, 1936 in Tyler, Texas to Pearl and Franklin Orval Clark. She and her husband Paul formerly lived in Sweetwater, Texas for 31 years and were members of Trinity Baptist Church before moving to...
Patricia Morgan
August 25, 2018
Patricia Morgan, 75, of Temple, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018 at her home in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Friday, August 31 at First Baptist Church in Temple with Pastor Joe Locklin officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery. Patricia was born October 25, 1942 to Malcolm and Mattie Sue Jennings Davis in Temple,...
Alfredo Ballesteros
August 22, 2018
Alfredo T. Ballesteros, 60 of Wildomar, Ca and formerly of Temple, Tx, passed away suddenly on August 22, 2018 in a California hospital. He was born February 14, 1958 to Tomas Ballesteros, Sr and Maria Trevino Ballesteros. He graduated from Temple High School in 1976, attended the University of Texas at Arlington and McLennan Community College and received a...
Erica Vesely
August 21, 2018
Erica Lynn Vesely, 45, of Temple, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at her home in Temple. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, August 25 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Jay Thomas officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Friday, August 24 at the funeral home. Erica was born November 6,...
Mary Newsom
August 18, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Lavette Newsom, 92, of Belton, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, August 22 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Mike McMurtry officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, August 21 at the funeral home....
Pedro Naranjo Jr.
August 14, 2018
Funeral services for Pedro "Pete" Garza Naranjo Jr., 67, of Temple, will be held 10 AM, Monday, August 20, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Moffat, 13929 Moffat Road. A time of visitation and fellowship will take place from 5 to 7 PM Sunday August 19, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at...
Gerardo Guerra
August 12, 2018
Funeral services for Harold Guerra, 61, of Temple will be held 10 AM Friday, August 17, 2018, at Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St. in Temple, with Father Justin Yawn officiating. A time of visitation and fellowship will take place 6 to 8 PM on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at...
Roy Rios
August 7, 2018
Roy Michael Rios, age 71, died peacefully after a long courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Mike was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He attended Temple Schools, St. Mary's School, Temple High School and Mary Hardin Baylor. He was born to Pascual & Olivia Rios in Temple on March 27, 1947. He was...

Christine Forman
August 7, 2018
Christine Hibbs Forman, 93, of Temple passed from this life on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at a local care facility. Private services will be held at a later date. Christine was born January 19, 1925 in Cresson, PA to William Hibbs and Bertha Wenger Hibbs. Mrs. Forman moved to Temple after marrying the love of her life, David Forman,...
Clyde Helbert
August 5, 2018
Funeral Services for Clyde "Eddy" Edward Helbert, 73, of Temple will be held 11 AM Friday, August 10, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 500 W. Barton Avenue. A time of visitation and gathering will be 6 to 8 PM Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Eddy Helbert passed from this life...
Patrick Tweet
August 3, 2018
Memorial services for Patrick Timothy O'Brien aka "Tweet", 58, of Temple will be held 2 PM Friday, August 10, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 500 W Barton Ave., Temple. TX 76501. Tim Passed from this life at home on Friday, August 3, 2018. He was born on September 14, 1959 in Lawton, OK to William and Una O'Brien. Tim...
Rosa Lucero
July 31, 2018
Mass of Christian burial for Rosa Castillo Lucero, 83 of Pflugerville will be held 10 AM Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, 500 West Barton Avenue, Temple, TX. A time of visitation will be held 5 to 7 PM on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the funeral home. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be...
James Ham
July 28, 2018
Funeral Services for James Kelley Ham, 91, of Temple will be held 10:30 AM Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St., Temple, TX, 76501. A time of visitation and fellowship will take place 5 to 7 PM Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 500 W Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501. Jim passed...
Odessa Billeck
July 28, 2018
Services for Odessa ImaJean Billeck, 83, of Temple, will be 10 a.m. Friday, August 3, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Robbie Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Billeck passed away Saturday, July 28, in Temple. Odessa ImaJean Billeck was born November 26, 1934 in Rogers, Texas to Bennie Kattner and Annie Lou...
Loyd Blankemeier
July 26, 2018
Loyd Carl Blankemeier, born to Chas B. and Selma B. Blankemeier in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on May 16, 1931, passed from this life on July 26, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer. He faced his death as he faced life with courage and honor to his God, his family and his country. Loyd served his Church, First Lutheran of...