Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Walter Brown
December 27, 2014
Walter M. Brown Jr. SFC Retired Born September 4, 1919 in Denton, Texas. He began his military service in April of 1940. In 1942 he was awarded the Bronze Star and Combat Medic Badge at Guadal Canal. He was returned to the U.S. for Malaria treatment, where he met his future wife Lucille. They were married on June 10,...
Dorothy Carter
December 25, 2014
Services for Dorothy Ruth Carter, 87, of Temple will be at 1 pm Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Ms. Carter went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at a local hospital. She was born on October 5, 1927 to Joseph Ham and Exie Mae Cochran Ham in Atlanta, Georgia where...
Thomas Gunn
December 23, 2014
Thomas E. Gunn Thomas E. Gunn, 90, passed away December 23, 2014, in Austin. A private family celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Thomas was born January 16, 1924 in Troy, Texas to John Butler Gunn and Minnie Floyd Crawford Gunn. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, where he served as...
Audrey Drew
December 21, 2014
Services for Audrey A. Drew, 71, of Moody, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2014, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Don Lentz officiating. Interment will be at a later date. Mrs. Drew died Sunday, December 21, 2014, at a local nursing facility. Audrey was born on April 17, 1943 in Lampasas to Lionel Ted Sofge,...
Monica Olivares-Cerda
December 20, 2014
Monica Tita Michelle OlivaresCerda, age 39, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 20, 2014. Visitation is 5 to 8pm Monday, December 22, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. The Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, December 23 at 7:00 pm at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Monica was born May 15, 1975, in Temple, Texas,...
Irene Flores
December 18, 2014
Services for Irene Flores, 85, of Temple will be at 10:00 am Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Florencio Rodriguez officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Mrs. Flores died on Thursday, December 18th at a local hospital. Irene was born on December 15, 1929 in Troy, Texas to Calletano Silva and...
Ellen Isensee
December 9, 2014
Services for Ellen Walters Isensee, 94, of Temple will be 2:00 pm Saturday, December 13th at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Rick Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery. Ms. Ellen Isensee died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at her residence. Ellen was born on October 10, 1920 to Elbert Earnest Walters and Ester Morris Walters...
Margaret Hardin
December 4, 2014
Margaret Francis Hardin, 94, of Temple died on Thursday, December 4th at a local Nursing Care Facility. Margaret was born on July 25, 1920 in Mission, Texas to Sydney L. Hardin, Sr. and Marguerite Freeman Hardin. Her greatest achievement was a Masters in Library Science. She worked as a civilian Librarian of the United States Army at posts domestic...
Margaret Hughling
December 2, 2014
Services for Margaret Ella Hughling, 90, of Temple will be 2:00 pm Friday, December 5, 2014 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Brother Gregory Nichols officiating. Interment will follow at Bellwood Memorial Cemetery. Margaret died on Tuesday, December 2nd, at her residence in Temple, Texas. Margaret was born on August 5, 1924 in Mart, Texas to John Lemmie...
Ronald Roberts
November 27, 2014
Ronald Harbin Roberts Loving Husband, Father, and Papa. Ronald Harbin, Ronny, Roberts, age 73, passed away at his Belton home on Thursday, November 27, 2014, with family by his side. As a child of God, he has gone to be with our Heavenly Father. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 2, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home...

Frank Ortega
November 25, 2014
Belton A memorial service for Frank M. Ortega, 56, of Temple will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 29 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Belton. Calixto Morin will be officiating. Frank passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at a local hospital. Mr. Ortega was born on September 24, 1958 in Marlin to Frank Elizabeth Ortega. He...
Alfredo Acevedo
November 24, 2014
Services for Alfredo Freddy Acevedo, Jr., 64, of Temple, will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 29, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Reverend Melisio Peter officiating. Freddy died Monday, November 24, at a local hospital. He was born to Alfredo Acevedo, Sr. and Jesusa Garcia in New Braunfels, Texas on September 25, 1950. He attended Canyon High School...
Jesus Moreno
November 23, 2014
Services for Jesus Melendez Moreno, 92, of Temple are pending with HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Jesus died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at his residence.
Visitation HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 Sunday, November 30, 2014 68 pm with Rosary at 7 pm Service Mass of Christian Burial Our Lady...Donna Caddell
November 22, 2014
Donna R. Caddell of Temple, 59, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Saturday, November 22, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Donna was born on November 13, 1955, in Cameron, Texas to parents Lowis Caddell and Leona Woolley Caddell. After a family...
Ann Paler
November 21, 2014
Services for Ann Paler, 91, of Holland, Texas will be at St. Marys Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio with Father Remus Grama officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park. Ms. Paler died Friday, November 21, 2014 in a local nursing home. Ann was born November 12, 1923 to Vicente Truffin and Eleanor Chisalita Truffin in Cleveland, Ohio....
Cynthia Julson
November 18, 2014
Memorial services for Cynthia Theresa Arredondo Julson, 66, of San Antonio, will be 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the First Assembly of God Church, 13435 West Avenue in San Antonio, Texas. Cynthia was born August 14, 1948, in Texas City, Texas, the oldest of six children born to the late Alfonso Arredondo and Mary Helen Arredondo....
Mary Swindle
November 16, 2014
Services for Mary Lombrano Swindle, 61, of Temple, will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Brother Pete Aviles officiating. Interment will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2014, at Bellwood Cemetery. Mrs. Swindle died Sunday, November 16, at her home in Temple. Mary was born August 15, 1953 in San...
Josephine Wade
November 16, 2014
Services for Josephine L. Wade, 85, of Temple, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 19 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Temple. Burial will follow in Bellwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, November 18, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Mrs. Wade went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 16,...

Kenneth Farris
November 16, 2014
Belton No services are planned for Kenneth M. Farris, 66, of Belton. He passed away on November 16, 2014 at a local care center. Kenneth was born in Belton on April 29, 1948 to Kenneth J. and Estelle Jean Cross Farris. He was a Belton High School Class of 1970 graduate. Kenneth worked in the family business of Farris...
Elizabeth Ivey
November 14, 2014
Cleo Ivey, age 72, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 14, 2014. Visitation is 6 to 8pm Monday, November 17, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. The Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 18 at 10:00 am at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple, with Leslie Byrd officiating. Burial will follow at Post Oak...