Barbara Bakke

Jul 3, 2017

Services for Barbara Jeanne Bakke, 90, of Temple will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 6 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Chaplin Bruce Mercer officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Barbara J. Bakke died on Monday, July 3, 2017, at a local care facility. Barbara Jeanne Bakke was born on November 26, 1926 to...

John Kurecka

Jun 28, 2017

Services for John Kurecka, 74, of Moulton and formerly of Southlake, will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 6, at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Granger with Father Tom Frank officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery in Granger. Mr. Kurecka passed away Wednesday, June 28, at a hospital in Victoria surrounded by...

Januaria Salinas

Jun 22, 2017

Funeral services for Januaria Salinas, 87, of Waco, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Rick Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Salinas passed away Thursday, June 22, in Waco. Januaria Salinas was born February 2, 1930 in Leyte, Philippines to Mauricio Lomallo and...

Wilma Harris

Jun 9, 2017

Memorial Service for Wilma Harris, 84, of Temple will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 1st at Heights Baptist Church with Brother Billy Koinm officiating. Wilma Lois Harris died on June 9, 2017 at a local care facility. Wilma Harris was born on January 29, 1933 in Beeville, Texas. Wilma enjoyed Temple and attended local festivities. She...

Kenneth Key

Jun 7, 2017

Visitation for Kenneth Ray Key, 82, of Clifton will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Moody Leon Methodist Church followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 am with Pastor Dennis Rejcek officiating. A Private burial will follow at the Buckhorn Cemetery. Kenneth R. Key died on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Providence hospital in...

Mary Luna

Jun 7, 2017

Memorial services for Mary E. Luna, 76, of Temple will be held at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Father Steve Saucer officiating. Cremation will follow. Mary Esther Luna died on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at a local care facility. Mary E. Luna was born on April 24, 1941 to Basilio...

Gary Giromini

Jun 4, 2017

Gary Paul Giromini, 64, of Temple, Texas passed from this life on Sunday June 4th, 2017 in Temple, after suffering for several years from Parkinson's Disease. A time of gathering and visitation will be held on Thursday, June 8th, from 6-8 p.m. with Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 p.m. at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 500 W Barton Avenue...

Dollie Chism

Jun 3, 2017

Graveside services for Dollie Jewel Chism, 89, of Temple, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. Mrs. Chism passed away Saturday, June 3, at her home in Temple. Dollie Jewel Chism was born February 18, 1928 in Leon Junction, Texas to Jed Evans and Amanda Brumalo Evans. She was a Canteen Server for...

Anthony Davis

Jun 2, 2017

Services for Anthony J.C. Davis, 59, of Temple, will be held at a later date. Anthony Davis died on Friday, June 2, 2017 at his residence. Anthony J.C. Davis was born on July 25, 1957 to Betty Fay Crouch and Manford J.C. Davis in Fresno, California. Anthony served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was...

Lesley Wade, Jr.

May 31, 2017

Services for Lesley Clinton Wade Jr, 89, of Temple will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park. Mr. Lesley C. Wade, Jr., died on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his residence. Lesley Wade was born on November 13, 1927 to L.C. Wade and...

Roxanna Andrews

May 31, 2017

Services for Roxanna "Roxy" Marie Andrews, 54, of Killeen will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be at Carolina Cemetery in Durango, Texas. Roxanna M. Andrews died on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at a local hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Roxanna was born on June 30,...

Ross Whigham

May 30, 2017

No services are planned for Ross Stewart Whigham, 91, of Temple. Burial will occur at Moffat Cemetery. Ross S. Whigham died on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at a local care facility. Ross was born on October 7, 1925 to John Sylvester Whigham and Edith Etoy Stewart in Leon Junction, Texas. Mr. Whigham graduated from Gatesville High School and joined...

Lon Vaughn

May 29, 2017

Lon Malcolm Vaughn Services for Lon Malcolm Vaughn, 87, of Temple will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park. Lon M. Vaughn died on Monday, May 29, 2017, at his residence. Lon Malcolm Vaughn was born on September 12, 1929 to Obie M. Vaughn...

Martha Coltharp

May 21, 2017

Services for Martha Jane Coltharp, 85, of Temple will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, May 26, 2017 at the Killeen Veterans Cemetery with Pastor Rick Reed Officiating. Ms. Martha J. Coltharp died on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at her residence. Martha Jane Coltharp was born on August 25, 1931 to Louis Shreck and Hazel Corbin in Fort...

Frances Bourgeois

May 18, 2017

Service Memorial Serivce HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 West Barton Avenue Temple, TX  76501 Monday, May 22, 2017 11:00 a.m.

Esther Carr

May 13, 2017

Our beloved Mother, Esther B. Carr, slipped quietly away on Saturday May 13, 2017. She has joined her 6 siblings, Emilio Gandara, Erasmo Gandara, Erheminia Perez, Eulalia Cruz, Erlinda Garcia, Evengelina Carrizal; daughter Gladys Powell Reisner; and husband Harvey L. Carr in her new Heavenly home as promised by our Lord Jesus Christ. She was gifted to us all...

Elaine Goodboard

May 10, 2017

Elaine Julia Anthony Goodboard, 70, passed peacefully on May 10, 2017 at her home surrounded by her devoted husband John Dennis Goodboard, and other loving family members. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Clair Ezekiel Anthony and Evelyn Catherine Smith, and her brothers Lawrence Anthony and Gordon Anthony. She is survived by her husband John Dennis Goodboard;...

Pauline Patschke

Apr 27, 2017

Services for Pauline Louise Patschke, 90, of Temple will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Temple with Pastor Benjamin Ehlers officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park. Pauline L. Patschke died on Thursday April 27, 2017 at her residence. Pauline L. Patschke was born on August 10, 1926 to Adolph...

Jacqueline Hughes

Apr 24, 2017

Memorial Services for Jacqueline Mary Hughes. 84, of Temple will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday May 6, at Heights Baptist Church with Brother Billy officiating. Jacqueline M. Hughes died on Monday, April, 24, 2017 at her residence. Jacqueline Mary Hughes was born on April 25, 1932 Mr. John Hugo Duffner and Mrs. Mary Blach Caldwell- Duffner in...

Sarah Talasek

Apr 22, 2017

Sarah Bernice Fowler Talasek, age 98 and 3 1/2 months, of Temple died peacefully at home surrounded by family. A time for visitation with the family will be from 3:00-5:00 PM on Saturday, April 29 at Harper~Talasek Funeral Home. Funeral will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, April 30 at First Christian Church with Dr. Don Lynn officiating....