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Temple, Texas Obituaries

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Henry Brown

Henry Brown

July 23, 2018

Graveside services with military honors for Henry Franklin Brown, 89 of Temple, will be 9 a.m. Thursday, July 26 at Killeen Memorial Park with Pastor Jay Thomas officiating. Mr. Brown passed away Monday, July 23, in Temple. Henry Brown was born January 14, 1929 in Hamilton, Texas to William Thomas Brown and Effie Pearl Outhouse Brown. Henry was a...

Augustina Gauna

Augustina Gauna

July 22, 2018

Services for Augustina Garcia Gauna, 73, of Temple, will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 27, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Francisco Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Cemetery. Mrs. Gauna passed away Sunday, July 22, at her home in Temple. Augustina Garcia Gauna was born December 2, 1944 in Liberty Hill, Texas...

Zed Lancaster, Jr.

Zed Lancaster, Jr.

July 20, 2018

Zed Cazy Lancaster Jr. was born December 2, 1925 in the Bottoms community of East Bell County, Texas to Zed Cazy Lancaster Sr. and Effie Grace (Zinn) Lancaster. He attended Troy High School and served in the US Navy during World War II in the Pacific theater. Upon returning home to Texas following the war, Zed was a successful...

Paul Hicks

Paul Hicks

July 20, 2018

Paul Edward Hicks, 85, of Temple passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at his home. He was born May 17, 1933 in Old Town, Kentucky to Vernon and Ida (Howard) Hicks. He graduated from Greenup High School in 1951. He joined the United States Air Force in May of 1952 and proudly served until March of 1960. After...

Emilie Sefcik

Emilie Sefcik

July 19, 2018

Emilie Mikulas Sefcik was born August 2, 1925 in Seaton, Texas to Josef Frank Mikulas and Theresie Lesikar Mikulas. She grew up and attended school and church in Seaton. She graduated from Temple High School, where she was a member of the girl's championship baseball team and the girl's tennis and volleyball teams. She married Willie Edward Sefcik in...

Socorro Retana

Socorro Retana

July 15, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Socorro Retana, 70, of Temple will be held 10 AM Thursday, July 19, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Temple. A time of visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, 500 W. Barton Avenue. Recitation of the Holy Rosary...

Joseph Litwin

Joseph Litwin

July 4, 2018

Graveside services for Joseph Andrew Litwin, 64, of Temple will be held 10 AM Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple with Brother Billy Koinm officiating. A time of visitation and fellowship will take place from 6 to 8 PM on Monday July 9, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Joseph Andrew Litwin went from the...

Billy Bilbrey

Billy Bilbrey

July 2, 2018

Memorial Services for Billy Glenn Bilbrey, 75, of Granger, will be held 2 PM Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Temple. Mr. Bilbrey Passed from this life on Monday, July 2, 2018. Billy was born to Willie and Lula Bilbrey in Temple on January 13, 1943. Billy was a life-long resident of the central Texas area....

Dreau Jarma

Dreau Jarma

June 29, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Dreau Marie Jarma, 87, of Temple, will be held 9:30 AM Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Temple. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held 6:30 PM Monday, July 2, 2018 at the church. Mrs. Jarma passed from this life peacefully on Friday, June 29, 2018, while surrounded by...

Isabel Rivera

Isabel Rivera

June 23, 2018

Funeral mass for Isabel R. Rivera, 88, of Temple will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 28 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Mrs. Rivera passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at her home. She was born...

Alfred Mungia, Jr.

Alfred Mungia, Jr.

June 22, 2018

Services for Alfred P. Mungia, Jr, 58, of Temple, will be 9 am Tuesday, June 26, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Francisco Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr. Mungia passed away Friday, June 22, in Rosebud. Alfred was born September 22, 1959 in Temple, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred...

Merrill Snowden, Sr.

Merrill Snowden, Sr.

June 22, 2018

Funeral services for Merrill V. Snowden, Sr., 90, of Temple will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Heights Baptist Church in Temple with Bro. Billy Koinm officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Visitation will start at 1:00pm. He passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at his home. He was born...

Reuben Michalewicz

Reuben Michalewicz

June 19, 2018

Funeral Mass for Reuben Eugene "Gene" Michalewicz, 92, of Temple will be held at 9:00 am on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at St. Luke Catholic Church in Temple with Father James Ekeocha officiating. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Lott. Mr. Michalewicz passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in Temple. He was born December 13, 1925...

Robert Edwards

Robert Edwards

June 16, 2018

Private services will be held at a later date for Robert Raymond Edwards, 62, of Holland who passed from this life on Friday, June 16, 2018. Raymond was born September 23, 1955 to Robert and Sarah Edwards in Waco, TX. Mr. Edwards has lived in the central Texas area most of his life. He worked on the family pecan...

Betty Davis

Betty Davis

June 15, 2018

Graveside Services for Betty Faye Davis, 86, of Belton will be held 11 AM on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Kempner Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation from 9 to 10 AM Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Betty was born in Higgins, TX on June 2, 1932 to Jess and Beulah Mae...

Wilbert Richter

Wilbert Richter

June 13, 2018

Graveside services for Wilbert Louis Richter, 83, of Moody, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 16, at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in The Grove with Pastor John Heckman officiating. Mr. Richter passed away Wednesday, June 13, in Temple. Wilbert Louis Richter was born September 14, 1934 in The Grove, Texas to Louis Richter and Ida A. Wilhelm Richter. Wilbert...

Olga Christy

Olga Christy

June 11, 2018

Services for Olga Lydia Christy, 93, of Temple, will be 10 am Saturday, June 16, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Don Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Cemetery. Mrs. Christy passed away Monday, June 11, at a local hospital. Olga Lydia Christy was born May 30, 1925 in Holland, Texas to John L. Coufal and...

Marion Collins

Marion Collins

June 11, 2018

Marion H. Collins, age 85, passed away peacefully on Monday June 11th surrounded by his family. He was born April 28, 1933 to Clarence Herbert and Nell Tatum Collins in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. He graduated with a degree in Chemistry and Mathematics from Middle Tennessee State College and was involved in numerous activities including wrestling and Army ROTC, he...

Kenneth Collier

Kenneth Collier

June 10, 2018

On Sunday, June 10, 2018, Kenneth M. Collier went home to be with the Lord. Services will be Friday, June 15, 2018, at 10 am in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Gene Greer officiating. Burial will follow in Moffat Cemetery in Moffat, Texas. Mr. Collier was born August 13,1932, in Temple, Texas to James W. Collier...

Gareth Tolman

Gareth Tolman

June 1, 2018

Memorial Services for Gareth "Gary" Wells Tolman, 79, of Belton will be 1 PM Saturday, June 9, at Christ Episcopal Church, 300 N. Main St. in Temple. Gary Passed from this life Friday, June 1, while surrounded by his family. Mr. Tolman was born September 23, 1938 to Cyrus and Evelyn Tolman in Wichita, KS. Gary was a resident...