Obituaries

Temple, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Eliseo Hernandez, Jr.

Eliseo Hernandez, Jr.

October 15, 2018

Eliseo Hernandez, Jr., 60, of Temple, passed away Monday, October 15 at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday, October 22 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Vincent Romauld officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Eliseo was born March 9, 1958 to Eliseo and Eudelia (Gutierrez)...

Joseph Hroch

Joseph Hroch

October 11, 2018

Joseph E. "Joe" Hroch, 48, of Temple, passed away Thursday, October 11 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 6 pm Friday, October 19 at East Highway Baptist Church in Temple with Reverend Ernest Thompson officiating. Joseph was born October 5, 1970 to Alvin and Odean Hicks Hroch in Temple, Texas. He played football while attending Temple...

William Hardin

William Hardin

October 9, 2018

William J. "Bill" Hardin, MD, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the age of 81, after a battle with cancer. He was born July 4, 1937 in Jackson, Mississippi, son of the late James W. and Doris "Dot" Hardin. He graduated from Jackson Central High School in 1955 and with Honors from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi...

Paul Francis

Paul Francis

October 9, 2018

Memorial Service for Paul D. Francis Sr., 75, of Temple will be held 10 AM, Monday, October 22, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Inurnment and Military Services will be held at Central Texas Veterans State Cemetery in Killeen at 12 PM on Monday, October 22, 2018. Mr. Francis passed from this life peacefully on Tuesday, October 9,...

George Gideon

George Gideon

October 6, 2018

Saturday, October 6, 2018, George Davis Gideon, beloved son, husband, father and Pappaw slipped the bonds of earth. He was born on November 7, 1930 to George and Una Gideon of Sulphur Springs, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Kenneth; a sister, Jo Rea; and the love of his life for 62 years, Susie....

Minnie Lancaster

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...