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Temple, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Sadie Richter

Sadie Richter

September 20, 2017

Services for Sadie O'Dean Richter, 100, of Temple will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 26 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Reverend Randy Holtzclaw and Reverend Ken Jarrell officiating. Burial will follow in procession to Hillcrest Cemetery. Sadie Richter died on Wednesday September 20, 2017 at a local care facility. Sadie O. Richter was born...

Kelton Haney

Kelton Haney

August 27, 2017

Services for Kelton Wayne Haney, 72, of Heidenheimer, will be 2 p.m. Friday, September 1, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Reverend Daniel Blair officiating. Graveside services will be 4 p.m. Monday, September 4, at East View Cemetery in Vernon, Texas with Reverend Gary Chapman of Vernon Baptist Church officiating. Mr. Haney died peacefully at home in his...

James Forbes

James Forbes

August 10, 2017

Funeral Services for James Andrew Forbes, 87 of Austin, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home of Temple. Burial will be held immediately following at Bellwood Memorial Park. Mr. Forbes passed from this life peacefully on Thursday, August 10, at Isle of Watercrest in San Antonio. James Andrews Forbes was born December 18, 1929 in...

Andrew Bargas, Jr.

Andrew Bargas, Jr.

August 4, 2017

Services for Andrew Bargas, Jr., 69, of Temple, will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 12, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in North Belton Cemetery. Mr. Bargas passed away Friday, August 4, in Temple. Andrew Bargas, Jr. was born January 7, 1948 in Georgetown, Texas to Andrew R. Bargas, Sr. and Josephine Ortiz Bargas. He lived...

Ramon Loa

Ramon Loa

July 28, 2017

Services for Ramon Galindo Loa, 90, of Temple, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501. Mr. Loa passed away Friday, July 28, at a local care facility. Ramon was born August 31, 1926 in Victoria, TX to Jesus and Trinidad Galindo Loa. Mr. Loa and his...

Joe Piel

Joe Piel

July 28, 2017

Joe Dean 'JD' Piel, 81, of Temple passed away on Friday, July 28, at his home. He bravely fought cancer for 22 months. Joe Dean was born in Mertens, TX, Hill County on February 29, 1936 (Leap Year Baby, we always joked that he was a little over 20!) to Julius Gus Piel and Selma Anna Huber Piel. He...

Sharon Walker

Sharon Walker

July 27, 2017

Services for Sharon Eve Walker, 46, of Troy, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Mrs. Walker passed away Thursday, July 27, at a local hospital. Sharon Eve Walker was born August 3, 1970 in San Antonio, Texas to Bobby Alton Montgomery and Sharon Eve Hascall Montgomery. She lived in the Temple...

Tamiko Pickett

Tamiko Pickett

July 25, 2017

Services for Tamiko Ernestine Pickett, 49, of Temple will be held at a later date. Tamiko E. Pickett died on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at a local hospital. Tamiko Ernestine Pickett was born on January 7, 1968 to Ernest Pickett ad Della Scott in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a Christian by faith, a proud mother to her four...

Edward Manning

Edward Manning

July 23, 2017

Services for Edward Lee Manning, 80, of Temple will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 31, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Temple with Father Tom Chamberlain officiating, followed by lunch at the church. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Killeen with Father Ranjan Cletus officiating. Edward Lee Manning died on Sunday,...

Vivian Hutchinson

Vivian Hutchinson

July 19, 2017

Vivian E. Hutchinson, 74, of Temple died on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at a local hospital. Vivian E. Hutchinson was born on June 24, 1941 to Edna A. Turner and Ossie T. Turner in Blair, Oklahoma. She was a civil service employee for 23 years before retirement. She was mother to many foster children. Vivian is survived by her...

Frances Kohut

Frances Kohut

July 17, 2017

Mass services for Frances Marie Kohut, 95, of Temple will be held at noon on Friday, July 21 at St. Luke's Catholic Church with Fr. James Ekeocha officiating. Burial procession will go to Bellwood Memorial Cemetery. France M. Kohut died on Monday, July 17, 2017 at a local care facility. Frances Marie Kohut was born on February 27, 1922...

William Brown

William Brown

July 14, 2017

Graveside services for William Weldon (Butch) Brown will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 28, at North Belton Cemetery. Butch Brown, 68, died Friday, July 14, at a local hospital. Butch was born to W. C. and Ruth Brown in Temple, Texas on October 1, 1949. He lived his early life in Temple, moving to Waco for a short time...

Leona Harris

Leona Harris

July 9, 2017

Graveside Services for Leona Virginia Harris, 84, of Temple will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, July 11 at Bellwood Memorial Cemetery. Leona V. Harris died on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at a local hospital. Leona Virginia Harris was born on December 17, 1932 to Robert Warner and Ella Mae Sutterfield in Vian, Oklahoma. She was raised by...

Mary Collier

Mary Collier

July 6, 2017

On Thursday, July 6, 2017, the Lord called Mary Alice Collier home and she went quietly in her sleep. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2017, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Gene Greer officiating. Burial will follow in Moffat Cemetery in Moffat, Texas. Mrs. Collier was born February 11, 1933 in Taylor's Valley, Texas...

Eddie Grimland

Eddie Grimland

July 5, 2017

Services for Eddie Grimland, 86, of Temple, will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 10, at St. Olaf's Rock Church in Cranfills Gap with Pastor Bruce Mercer officiating. Burial will follow in St. Olaf's Cemetery. Mrs. Grimland passed away Wednesday, July 5, in Troy. Eddie Grimland was born April 21, 1931 near Mims Chapel, Texas to Lester Bohannon and Addie...

Richard Rendon

Richard Rendon

July 5, 2017

Memorial services for Richard Rendon, 60 of Temple will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Tom Chamberlain officiating. Mr. Rendon passed away Wednesday, July 5, at his home in Temple. Richard Rendon was born September 19, 1956 in Belton, Texas to Raymond Rendon and Trinedad Valasquez Rendon. He...

Lillan Jones

Lillan Jones

July 3, 2017

Services for Lillian Ruth Jones, 102, of Duncan will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, July 7, at Central Baptist Church with Pastor Marvin Knox officiating. Burial will follow in the Marlow Cemetery. Lillian R. Jones died on Monday, July 3, at her home. Lillian Jones was born on June 26, 1915 to Henry Basken Turner and Edna...

Barbara Bakke

Barbara Bakke

July 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

John Kurecka

June 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

Januaria Salinas

June 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...