Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Melba Depriest
July 19, 2016
Melba Estelee Depriest Private family services for Melba Depriest, 96, of Temple will be held at a later date. Melba Estelee Depriest was born on November 11, 1919 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After graduation she worked for N.A.S.A as an electronic technician until her retirement. Ms. Depriest passed away on July 19, 2016 peacefully at a local nursing home. She...
Kay Gossett
July 16, 2016
Services for Elaine Kay Kaulfus Gossett, 69, of Belton will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 20 at the First Lutheran Church in Temple with Pastor Eric Petty officiating. Burial will follow at Burlington Cemetery in Burlington. Mrs. Gossett passed away Saturday, July 16, at her home in Belton, surrounded by her loving family. Elaine Kay Kaulfus (Kay) was born...
Bessie Brown
July 11, 2016
Memorial services for Bessie Mae (Betty) Brown, 96, of Temple, will be held at a later date. Mrs. Brown passed away Monday, July 11, at her home in Temple. Betty Brown was born April 7, 1920 in Stillwater, Minnesota to Willis Vernon Barber and Marjorie Cole Barber. She married Merlyn Duane Brown in Corpus Christi on January 27, 1945....
Charles Hearell
July 11, 2016
Services for Charles D. Hearell, 66 of Temple, will be on Friday, July 15, 2016 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple at 10:00 am. Mr. Hearell passed away on July 11, 2016 in Temple, TX. Charlie was born March 26, 1950 to James D. and Zelma Lea Smith Hearell in Dallas, TX. He was raised in Texas but also...
Don Cooper
July 10, 2016
Per his wishes, no services are planned for Don David Cooper, 88, of Houston. Mr. Cooper passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Troy, Texas. Don David Cooper was born January 6, 1928 on the family place in Olton, Texas, to Arch and Edith (Campbell) Cooper. He graduated high school from Olton High and went to work in the...
Lydia Smith
July 9, 2016
Private family services for Lydia Carolene Smith of Killeen, infant daughter of Michael and Carin Smith, will be held at a later date. Lydia died Saturday, July 9th, and was born silently on July 14th. Survivors include her parents; her twin sister, Amanda Jaynell Smith; a brother, Tyler Michael Smith; grandparents, William and Susan Smith and Greg and Doris...
Maurice Suiter, Jr.
July 9, 2016
Private services for Maurice Ernest Suiter Jr. will be held at a later date. Mr. Suiter died Saturday, July 9, 2016, at a local hospital. Maurice E. Suiter Jr., was born July 29, 1956, to Maurice Suiter and Louise Tuttle Suiter in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in Portland, Oregon where he loved to fish for salmon. He moved...
Harold Weight
July 6, 2016
Graveside services for Harold Weight, 58, of Temple will be held 10:00 a. m., Monday, July 11 at North Belton Cemetery. Mr. Weight passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2016 at a local hospital. Harold Weight was born on December 8, 1957 in Neu-Ulm, Germany to William D. Weight and Ursula Meissner Weight. He was one of four children....
Anton Machalek
July 6, 2016
Services for Anton William Machalek, 97, of Temple will be 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Seaton Brethren Church with Pastor Joe Emerson officiating. Burial will follow in Seaton Cemetery in Seaton. Mr. Machalek died Wednesday, July 6, at a local hospital. Anton William Machalek was born August 9, 1918 in the Oenaville - Lost Prairie community in Bell...
Joann Donoso
July 5, 2016
Services for JoAnn Donoso, 66, of Temple will be held 11:00 a. m., Friday, July 8 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Chapel with Pastor Freddy Salinas officiating. Special readings will be offered by her beloved family. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Donoso went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at her residence in...
Laverne Pechal
July 4, 2016
Services for LaVerne Janice Pechal, 80, of Temple, will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at Seaton Brethren Church with Pastor Joe Emerson officiating. Burial will follow in Seaton Cemetery. Mrs. Pechal died Monday, July 4, at a local hospital. LaVerne Janice Pechal was born April 10, 1936 in Oscar, Texas to Frank D. and Vlasta Drevojanek Mikeska. She...
Annie Hazeldahl
June 26, 2016
Services for Annie Yvonne Hazeldahl, 72, of Holland will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Rick Reed officiating. Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Hazeldahl passed away Sunday, June 26, at a local hospital. Annie Yvonne Hazeldahl was born September 23, 1943 in Killeen, Texas to Eugene Calvin Smith...
Dwight Huckabee
June 14, 2016
Services for Dwight "Huck" Layne Huckabee, 65, of Temple, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Jay Thomas officiating. Mr. Huckabee died Tuesday, June 14, at a local hospital. Dwight Layne Huckabee was born June 16, 1950 in Temple, Texas to Mack Huckabee and Mary Janeway Huckabee. He lived in Temple...
Max Fly
June 9, 2016
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Max Bolton Fly passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved wife, Rose Fly, and his children, on June 9, 2016. Max was born January 04, 1950, in Odessa, TX, to the late Max H. Fly and Bobbie R. Whitley Kelly. He was educated in Texas, graduating high school from Flower Grove High School in...
Flemmon Cox, Iii
June 8, 2016
Services for Flemmon Cox, III, 65, of Temple, will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with David Gregory officiating. A reception will follow the service at the Harper-Talasek Family Center. Mr. Cox passed away Wednesday, June 8, at his home in Temple. Flemmon Cox was born August 30, 1950 in Killeen, Texas to...

Charles Carr
June 5, 2016
No services are planned for Charles Carr, 48, of Killeen. Mr. Carr died Sunday, June 5, at a local hospital. Charles Carr was born December 7, 1967 and was the adopted son of Arthur Carr and Laura Pollard Carr. He was raised in Belton and graduated from Belton High School. He worked as a custodian on Ft. Hood for...
Alejandro Rivera
June 1, 2016
Mass Services for Alejandro M. Rivera Sr., 92, of Temple will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 8th, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Mr. Rivera died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Alejandro M. Rivera was born May 25, 1924 in Rogers, Texas...
Betty Medford
May 30, 2016
Graveside services for Betty Sue Vaughan Medford, 85 of Houston, and formerly of the Belfalls/Oenaville area, will be 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4 in Belfalls Cemetery with Pastor Robert Beamon officiating. Mrs. Medford went to be with the Lord Monday, May 30, 2016, at her home in Houston. She was surrounded by her loving family. Betty Sue Medford was...
Ramsey Farley
May 30, 2016
Ramsey Wayne Farley of El Campo, formerly of Houston and Temple, passed away on May 30, 2016 at the age of 77. He was born in McKinney, Collin County, on July 17, 1938 to the late Hershall Wayne and Faye Ramsey Farley. He married his Temple High School Sweetheart Eva Vrba on August 16, 1958. He received his PhD...
Mary Perez
May 29, 2016
Services for Mary J. Perez, 59, of Temple will be 10:00 am Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Reception will follow at the Harper-Talasek Family Center. Mrs. Perez died Sunday, May 29 at her residence. She was born October 20, 1956 in Bell County to Juan Valerio Sr....