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Temple, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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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...

Wilma Harris

Wilma Harris

June 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...

Mary Luna

Mary Luna

June 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...

Kenneth Key

Kenneth Key

June 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...

Gary Giromini

Gary Giromini

June 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

Dollie Chism

June 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

Anthony Davis

June 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.

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

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

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

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

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...