Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Wilton Hejl
March 29, 2014
Memorial services for Wilton Alan Hejl, 74, of Temple, will be planned for a later date. Mr. Hejl died Saturday, March 29, in Harker Heights. He was born August 30, 1939, to Will and Albina Babovec Hejl in Zabcikville, Texas. He graduated from Temple High School in 1957. He married Linda Hejl in Temple and she preceded him in...
Wilma Quinn
March 25, 2014
A memorial service for W. Lanette Quinn will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 2014, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple, Texas with Kirk Betz officiating. Ms. Quinn died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Round Rock. Lanette was born May 5, 1940, in Seaton, Texas to Charles Mikulas and Hattie Tidlaska Mikulas. She was musically inclined and, at the...
Jesse Castillo
March 24, 2014
Jesse Diaz Castillo passed away on March 24, 2014 with his family by his side, after a short illness. He was 89 year old. He served in the Army during WWII. He retired from the V.A. Hospital in 1978 after 35 years of employment. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends at the Barrel Inn. He is survived by...
Patricia Deweese
March 23, 2014
Patricia Ann DeWeese, 80, of Lucas, TX formerly of Temple, TX passed away peacefully Sunday, March 23, 2014 at her home. Patricia was born in Amarillo, TX on April 18, 1933 to the late Ervin Ward and Mary Beeman. She married Herbert Calvin DeWeese on June 14, 1952 in Clovis, NM. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband,...
Kathryn Swanger
March 20, 2014
Services for Kathryn Garner Swanger, 92, of Troy will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Troy with Bruce Burleson and the Rev. Harlan Haines officiating. Burial will follow at Moody Cemetery. Mrs. Swanger died Thursday, March 20, 2014, in a local hospital. Mrs. Swanger was born June 27, 1921, in Moody. She was...
Paul Yanez
March 17, 2014
Services for Paul Ray Yanez, 31, of Temple, will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will follow in Temple Garden of Memories. Mr. Yanez died Monday, March 17, at his home. He was born March 10, 1983 in Temple, Texas and lived here...
Simon Lopez
March 12, 2014
Services for Simon Lopez, age 65, of Rogers, will be 10 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2014, at St. Marys Catholic Church in Temple. Visitation will be 67 p.m. Sunday, March 16 at the funeral home, with recitation of rosary from 78 p.m. Mr. Lopez passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He was born October 7, 1948, in Taylor, Texas...

Marvin Lowery
March 7, 2014
Services for Marvin Wayne Lowery, 95, of Temple, will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2014 at Canyon Creek Baptist Church in Temple with Pastor Trey Turner and Pastor Ronnie Hood officiating. Burial will follow at Salado Cemetery in Salado, Texas. Mr. Lowery died Friday, March 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born November 21, 1918 in McDowell,...
Helen Taylor
March 6, 2014
Helen Louise Taylor, 71, of Moody, Texas, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, March 6, 2014 at 8:15a.m. in Galveston,Texas. Viewing will be 68 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2014 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the funeral home with Brother Mark Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Cemetery....
Lawrence Cochran
March 4, 2014
Services for Lawrence Sonny Cochran, 81, of Temple, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Billy Koinm officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr. Cochran died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at a local nursing home. He was born November 24, 1932 in Haskell, Oklahoma to Robert Lee and Edith...

Gloria Martinez
March 4, 2014
No services are planned for Gloria Martinez, 59, of Temple. Mrs. Martinez died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at a local hospital. She was born September 28, 1954, to Luciano Garcia and Jesusa Davila Garcia in Temple, Texas.
Bobbie Carpenter
March 1, 2014
Services for Bobbie Nell Carpenter, 74, of Temple, will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple with the Rev. Roy Carpenter officiating. Mrs. Carpenter died Saturday, March 1, at a local hospital. She was born April 4, 1939, in Slater, Texas to Orban L Turner and Daisy Cook Turner. She was married to Jimmy...
Vincent Perez
March 1, 2014
Services for Vincent Perez, Sr., 92, of Temple, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Mr. Perez died Saturday, March 1, at a local hospital. He was born January 22, 1922 in Oenaville, Texas to Manuel and Romana Robles Perez. He served with the...
Arthur Schwalm
March 1, 2014
Arthur E. Schwalm, 93, of Temple, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2014. A graveside service will be held March 6, 2014 at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. Arthur was born on April 6, 1920 in Brownville, Texas to Oscar Charles and Cora Kleine Schwalm. Arthur served in the United States Army during World War II as...

Paul Basaldua
February 25, 2014
Services for Paul Basaldua, 83, of Eddy, are pending with HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple, Texas. Mr. Basaldua died Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at a local hospital.
Victor Rice
February 23, 2014
Victor M. Rice died on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born on March 6, 1950 to Chester and Maytle Rice. Victor attended Temple High School. In 1970, he joined the Seabee Navy Construction Battalion. He was honorably discharged in 1974. He met his wife, Augusta A. Barabas in 1975. They married...
Annie Williams
February 21, 2014
Ms. Annie Lee ScottWilliams, 91, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 21, 2014. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Bartlett Cemetery, with the Reverend Michael Morgan officiating. Annie was born in Bartlett, Texas, September...
Betty Neill
February 20, 2014
Betty Barton Neill, 82, passed away at her home in Temple on Thursday, February 20, 2014. There will be a memorial service honoring Bettys life at HarperTalasek Funeral Home, 500 West Barton, Temple, Texas, on Thursday, March 6th at 2:30 P.M. Betty was born in San Angelo, Texas, on September 25, 1931 to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Barton...
Robert Magee
February 16, 2014
Services for Robert Biker Bob Magee, 49, of Buckholts, will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2014, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Mr. Magee died Sunday, February 16, at his home. He was born July 21, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio to Franics J. Burke and Marjorie A. Magee. He lived in the area for 25 years and was...

Theda Marshall
February 13, 2014
Theda Barra Marshall, 95, of Temple Texas died February 13, 2014 at a local nursing home. She was born September 23, 1918 to Euewell and Mattie E. Atkinson Wiley. She married Alton M. Marshall January 20, 1935. She lived and raised her 5 children in the Killeen, Temple and central Texas area. She attended and worked at the First...