Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Mary Knight
April 8, 2017
No services are planned for Mary Elizabeth Knight, 69, of Temple. Ms. Knight passed away Saturday, April 8, at her home in Temple. Mary Elizabeth Knight was born August 16, 1947 in Nixon, Texas to Charlie Clint Tumlinson and Ruth Mae Meneley Tumlinson. Mary was the eldest child and helped raised her siblings after the death of their father....
John Elza
April 6, 2017
John Buchannan Elza, Jr., 95, of Temple, passed away Thursday, April 6, in Temple, Texas. He was born in Heidenheimer, Texas on February 2, 1922 to John Buchannan Elza, Sr. and Veni Moore Elza. He lived in Heidenheimer until he was drafted into the 15th Air Force Division where he began his service as a Bomber Navigator during World...
Robert Garcia
April 4, 2017
Services for Robert Garcia, 58, of Temple, will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Tom Chamberlain officiating. Mr. Garcia passed away Tuesday, April 4, at a local hospital. Robert Garcia was born March 17, 1959 in Temple to Paulino Garcia and Rosa Castillo. He and his twin sister,...
Robert Gutierrez
April 3, 2017
No services are planned for Robert Silvas Gutierrez, 64, of Temple. Robert S. Gutierrez died on Monday April 3, 2017, at his residence. Robert Gutierrez was born on October 10, 1952 to Domingo Gutierrez and Anita Silvas Gutierrez in Skidmore, Texas. Robert was a Catholic by faith and taught his children to stand up and look people in the...
Norma Shaklovitz
April 1, 2017
Norma Louise Fredrickson Shaklovitz passed away peacefully Saturday, April 1, 2017 due to natural causes. Mrs. Shaklovitz who was born January 10, 1931, in Galveston, Texas, was a true Texan and resided her entire life within the state. Her parents were Ora Louise (Holt) and Albert Bernard Fredrickson, a Galveston Motorcycle Police officer who was killed in the line...
Joyce Cater
March 29, 2017
Services for Joyce Ann Cater, 85, of Temple, will be 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 4, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Chaplain Gary Baxley officiating. Burial will be at Bellwood Cemetery. Joyce Ann Cater died on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in her home with her family by her side. Mrs. Cater was born on February 7, 1932...
Encarnacion Castillo
March 27, 2017
Services for Encarnacion "Joan" M. Castillo, 89, of Temple, will be held on Thursday, March 30th at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will follow in procession to Bellwood Cemetery. Mrs. Castillo passed away Monday, March 27, at a local care facility. Encarnacion Mojica Castillo was born on March 25, 1928, to Genaro Mojica and...
Evelyn Petuch
March 23, 2017
Graveside services for Evelyn Alma Petuch, 91, of Belton, will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 27 at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Temple with Father Justin Yawn officiating. Mrs. Petuch passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at a local care facility while surrounded by her loving family. Evelyn Alma Petuch was born May 18, 1925 in Seaton, Texas to Paul...
Silvestre Lopez
March 19, 2017
Services for Silvestre Davila Lopez, 79, of Temple will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, March 23, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Steve Saucer officiating. Burial will be following at Hillcrest Cemetery. Silvestre Davila Lopez died on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Scott & White Hospital. Silvestre Davila Lopez was born on April 6, 1937 to Pedro...
William Reed
March 19, 2017
Services for William "Bill" Reed, 76, of Moody will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 22, at North Belton Cemetery with Pastor Sam Callaway officiating. William Clyde Reed died on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at a local hospital. William Clyde Reed was born on October 9, 1940 to Clyde Hudgins Reed and Repsey Louise McQueen in Temple, Texas....
Calvin Chenoweth
March 14, 2017
Calvin Curtis Chenoweth, 88, of Temple died Tuesday, March 14, at a Temple hospital. His body was cremated. No services are planned. Calvin was born Jan. 22, 1929, to Robert Wayne and Dorcas Dean Harvey Chenoweth in Laddonia, Mo. He served in the U.S. Army, 1948-1952, and was stationed in El Paso. He worked for Ford Motor Company in...
Donald Rash
March 9, 2017
Memorial Services for Donald "Donny" Carl Rash, 66, of Austin, will be held at 10:00 am Monday, March 20, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with Brother Tom Shelton officiating. Donald C. Rash died on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at his home. Donald C. Rash was born on June 24, 1950 to James Lester Rash and Marge...
Elroy Hupe
March 6, 2017
Services for Elroy Henry Hupe, 89, of Temple, will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, March 16, at the First United Methodist Church in Temple with Pastor Tom Robbins and Pastor Don Moore officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 pm Friday, March 17 at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, Texas. Burial will be at 11:00 a.m....
Lucinda Islas
March 3, 2017
Services for Lucinda "Lucy" Islas, 63, of Temple will be Wednesday, March 8 at 2:00 pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Cremation will follow. Ms. Lucinda Islas passed away on Friday, March 3, at her residence. Lucinda "Lucy" Islas was born on August 5, 1953 to Anastacio Islas and Maria Molinero in Mexico. She was one of seven...
Rickie Shelton
March 2, 2017
Services for Rickie Lynn Shelton, 58, of Temple, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Chase Bower officiating. Mr. Shelton passed away Thursday, March 2, at his home in Temple. Rickie Lynn Shelton was born August 25, 1958 in Temple, Texas to Jessie Lloyd Shelton and Lorene Lucko Shelton. Rickie was...
Arthur Woltman, Jr.
March 1, 2017
Memorial services for Arthur Emil Woltman, Jr., 34, of Temple, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 9 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with Pastor Robert Beamon officiating. Mr. Woltman, Jr. passed away Wednesday, March 1, at his home in Temple. Arthur Emil Wolman, Jr. was born December 11, 1982 to Roxanna Andrews and Arthur...
Joeva Mobley
February 25, 2017
Services for JoEva Isgate Mobley, 92, will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with the Reverend Herschel Rosser officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. JoEva Isgate Mobley was born April 14, 1924 in Alto, Texas and went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 25, 2017, in...
Jo Copeland
February 21, 2017
Services for Jo Bob Copeland, 93, of Temple, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 27 at Memorial Baptist Church with Pastor Ridge Adams officiating. Burial will be private at Bellwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Copeland passed away Tuesday, February 21, at her home, surrounded by her family. Jo Bob Copeland was born January 4, 1924...
Amadeo Castilleja
February 20, 2017
Services for Amadeo Castilleja, Sr., 94, of Temple, will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, February 24, at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Steve Saucer officiating. Burial will follow in procession to Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr. Amadeo Castilleja, Sr. passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at a local hospital. Amadeo Castilleja, Sr., was born on November 20, 1922...

James Ridlehuber
February 18, 2017
Services for James Henry Ridlehuber, 85, of Clifton are pending Mr. James H. Ridlehuber passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at a local VA hospice facility.