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Temple, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Andrew Garcia

Andrew Garcia

May 1, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Andrew C. Garcia, 59, of Little River-Academy will be held 10 AM, Monday, May 7, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Alirio Fernandez-Bueno officiating. A time of visitation will take place from 5 to 7 PM Sunday May 6, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Recitation of the Holy...

Janet Valentine

Janet Valentine

April 27, 2018

A memorial visitation for Janet Lee Craft Valentine, 74, of Temple, will be held Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 6-8 PM at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Mrs. Valentine passed from this life on Friday, April 27, 2018. Janet was born in Fort Worth on October 20, 1943 to Clayton W. and Gladys F. Wiley. Janet lived in the...

James Espinoza

James Espinoza

April 25, 2018

Services for James Espinoza, 67, of Temple, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at St. Luke's Catholic Church with Father James Ekeocha officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr. Espinoza passed away Wednesday, April 25, at a local hospital. James Espinoza was born July 28, 1950 in Austin, Texas to Vincent Espinoza, Sr. and Ramona Lopez Espinoza....

Karl Schneider

Karl Schneider

April 23, 2018

Major Karl Eugene Schneider, USAF, Retired Funeral services for Maj. Karl Schneider, USAF, Ret., 72, of Temple will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, April 28, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Schneider, Karl's cousin, officiating and Kristopher Schneider, Karl's nephew, assisting. Visitation will be Saturday at 1:00 preceding the funeral. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery...

David Garcia

David Garcia

April 22, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for David "Duke" Garcia, 71, of Temple, will be held at 10 AM Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. A time of visitation will be held Wednesday, April 25, 2018 from 5 to 7 PM with Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 PM at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Temple....

Paul Willeford

Paul Willeford

April 19, 2018

Paul "Danny" Willeford, 68, of Temple, formerly of El Paso, went to be with the Lord on April 19, 2018. Paul was born October 16, 1949 in El Paso, Texas to Paul P. Willeford and Claudia Mae Blackstock. He grew up in El Paso and as a member of the Boy Scouts of America and earned the rank of...

Aloha Lisenbe

Aloha Lisenbe

April 12, 2018

Aloha Maxine Lisenbe entered in to the kingdom of heaven joining her Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 12, 2018. She celebrated her 90th birthday this year. She leaves behind a son, a daughter, four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. Aloha has traveled most of the world to include Europe, Africa, Canada and most of America....

Eugene Wilkins

Eugene Wilkins

April 6, 2018

Eugene Morris Wilkins, 90, of Temple, passed from this life on April 6, 2018 at home while surrounded by his beloved family. Mr. Wilkins was born on January 23, 1928 to Henry and Laveta Wilkins in San Antonio, TX. Eugene has lived in the Temple area for over 40 years. He and his wife moved here from Gonzales, TX...

Elva Navarrete

Elva Navarrete

April 5, 2018

Funeral Services for Elva Nieto Navarrete, 63, will be held 10 AM Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Temple with Pastor Rudy Diaz. A time of visitation will be Monday April 9, 2018 from 6 to 8 PM with music provided by Ricardo Hernandez Sr.. Elva Navarrete passed from this life on April 5, 2018 while...

Arnoldo Mendoza

Arnoldo Mendoza

March 30, 2018

A Mass of Christian Burial for Arnoldo Mendoza, 52, of Temple, will be 10 AM Tuesday, April 3, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Alirio Fernandez-Bueno officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Arnoldo was born in Mirer y Noriega, Nuevo Leon in Mexico on December 18, 1965 to Abelardo Sr. and Emma Mendoza. He lived...

Timothy Burleson

Timothy Burleson

March 15, 2018

Services for Timothy Lee Burleson, 51, of Temple will be held at a later date. Timothy Lee Burleson died on Thursday, March 15 in Temple. Timothy Lee Burleson was born on October 12, 1966 to Willard Burleson and Marjorie Via Burleson in Conway, Arkansas. Tim came to Texas in 1990. He married his soul mate Dawn Ditto and together...

Frankie Bedrich, Jr.

Frankie Bedrich, Jr.

March 10, 2018

Graveside services for Frankie Joe Bedrich, Jr., 90, of Temple will be held today at 4:00 pm at Bellwood Memorial Park with Deacon Bill Smetana officiating. Mr. Bedrich passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at a local care facility. Mr. Bedrich was born March 26, 1927 in East Bell County to the late Frankie Joe Bedrich, Sr. and Theresa...

Louis Jimenez

Louis Jimenez

March 7, 2018

Services for Louis Sylvester Jimenez, Jr., 64, of Temple, will be 10 am, Wednesday, March 14 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Steven Lane officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at noon. Mr. Jimenez passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at a local hospital. Louis Sylvester Jimenez, Jr. was...

Denny Herrin

Denny Herrin

March 7, 2018

Memorial Services for Denny Ray Herrin, Ret. M.Sgt., 88, of Temple will be held on Monday, March 12, 2018, 11 AM at Seaton Brethren Church, 12561 TX-53, Temple, TX 76501. Mr. Herrin passed from this life on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at a local hospital while surrounded by his beloved family. Denny was born January 21, 1930 in Bon...

Imogean Schlieper

Imogean Schlieper

March 2, 2018

Services for Imogean Smith Schlieper, 94 of Temple will be held at 11am on Sunday, March 11 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Ms. Imogean Schlieper died on Friday, March 2, 2018 at a local hospital. Imogean Smith Schlieper was born on October 28, 1923 to Arthur Smith and Georgia Willie Allen Smith in Daingerfield, Texas. Known affectionately as...

Marcelina Fuentez

Marcelina Fuentez

February 28, 2018

Services for Marcelina Cantu Fuentez, 85, of Temple, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Temple with Father Steve Sauser officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Mrs. Fuentez went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 28 in Temple, Texas. Marcelina Cantu Fuentez was born in Bremond, Texas on July 17,...

Margaret Richter

Margaret Richter

February 26, 2018

Services for Margaret Janette Richter, 77, of Temple, will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 2 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Tommy Popelka officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Mrs. Richter passed away Monday, February 26, at a local hospital. Margaret Janette Richter was born October 2, 1940 in Temple, Texas to Curtis Williams and Doris Garner...

David Sims

David Sims

February 26, 2018

Funeral services for Senior Master Sergeant David Ferrell Sims, 41, will be 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Bill Robinson officiating. Interment will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Killeen at 2:00 p.m. SMsgt. Sims passed from this life on February 26, 2018 in Montgomery, Alabama. David Ferrell...

Verdeen Sindt

Verdeen Sindt

February 26, 2018

Graveside services for Verdeen H. "Louie" Sindt, 96, of Temple will be 3 p.m. Friday, March 2 at Greathouse Cemetery in Temple with Judy Gotcher officiating. Mr. Sindt passed away Monday, February 26 at his home in Temple. Verdeen H. Sindt was born November 7, 1921 in Sioux City, Iowa to Otto and Marie Sindt. He served in the...

Joan Wright

Joan Wright

February 20, 2018

Memorial Services for Joan Carol Wright, 71, of Salado will be held Monday, February 26, 2 PM at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Temple, 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501. Joan passed from this life at her home on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Joan was born September 20, 1946 to Horace and Minerva Andrews in Temple. She spent over...