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Temple, Texas Obituaries

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William Chapman

William Chapman

August 15, 2013

Graveside services with military honors for William Dunn Chapman, 75, of Temple will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 21, at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Chapman died Thursday, August 15, at the William R. Courtney Veterans Home in Temple. He was born October 29, 1938, in Wharton, Texas to Andrew Jackson and Thelma Burnie...

Eddie Edwards

Eddie Edwards

August 11, 2013

A Mass of Christian Burial for Eddie Edwards, 88, of Temple will be celebrated at St. Marys Catholic Church in Temple on Wednesday, August 14, at 10:00 am with the pastor, Rev. Ranjan Cletus officiating and the Reverend Timothy Vaverek as concelebrant. Burial with full military honors will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr. Edwards died Sunday morning, August 11,...

David Rendon

David Rendon

August 10, 2013

Memorial services for David Ray Rendon, 60, of Temple will be 11 a.m. Thursday, August 15, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with the Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Mr. Rendon died Saturday, August 10 at his residence. David was born on September 15, 1952 at Belton to the late Raymond and Trinedad Velasquez Rendon. He was...

Charles Mcilvanie

Charles Mcilvanie

August 8, 2013

Services for Charles Chuck Mc Ilvanie, 54, of Temple will be held at 3:00 pm Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Koinm officiating. Interment will follow at Temple Garden of Memories. Mr. Mc Ilvanie died Thursday, August 8th at a local hospital. Chuck was born on January 5, 1959 at Freeport, Illinois to the...

Connie Funka

Connie Funka

August 4, 2013

Memorial services for Connie Sue Funka, 72, of Temple will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel. Ms. Funka died Sunday, August 4, at her residence. She was born November 30, 1940 in Bay City, Texas to Ed and June Eddy. She worked for Little Flock and later and was employed by MHMR as an...

Olive Hill

Olive Hill

July 30, 2013

Funeral services for Olive LaNell Hill, 90, of Temple will be 10 AM Friday, August 2, 2013 at the First Assembly of God in Davilla with Pastor Randy Holtzclaw officiating. Interment will follow at Davilla Cemetery. Olive was born on October 30, 1922 to Karl and Janie Mosley Kitching in Bell County. She was raised in Val Verde and...

Raymond Donoso

Raymond Donoso

July 28, 2013

Services for Raymond Valerio Donoso, 79, of Temple will be held at Harper Talasek Funeral Home. A visitation will be Tuesday July 30, 2013 from 6 8 p.m . and a funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 10a.m. in the HarperTalasek Chapel. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mr. Donoso died Sunday July...

Melba Pritchett

Melba Pritchett

July 28, 2013

Services for Melba L. Pritchett, 90, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, August 1 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. She was born in 1923 in Gladewater, Texas to Charles F. and Mary Ann Williams. In 1941 she married Artie Pritchett of Gilmer, Texas. After Mr. Pritchetts death, she moved to Holland, Texas to live near her two children, Sue...

Forrest Lawson

Forrest Lawson

July 27, 2013

Forrest L. Lawson, 86, passed away on July 26, 2013. He was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Rose Lawson, his parents, a sister, and two brothers. His is survived by his beloved dog, Bubba his daughter, Sandra Stallings his best friends, Thomas and Gloria Mungia and their 5 children his brother, Edward Lawson and his special niece,...

H.A. Johnson

H.A. Johnson

July 23, 2013

Services for Hubert A. Johnson, 84, of Temple will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 26, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in North Elm Cemetery. Mr. Johnson passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at his residence. He was born January 20, 1929, to Roy and Daisy Locke Johnson in Milam County, Texas. He married Cynthia Ann...

Pedro Naranjo

Pedro Naranjo

July 22, 2013

Services for Mr. Pedro Silvas Naranjo, 85, of Temple will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 25 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with the Reverend Tom Chamberlain officiating. Entombment will follow in Temple Garden of Memories. Mr. Naranjo died Monday, July 22, 2013, in a local hospital. He was born February 23, 1928 in Skidmore, Texas...

Tressie White

Tressie White

July 20, 2013

Services for Tressie Allene White, 99, of Temple are scheduled for Monday July 22nd at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Reverend Jay Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. White Passed away Saturday in a local nursing home. Tressie was born on May 17, 1914 to Leff and Lucy Bell Bookout Hill in Decherd, TN....

Albina Rubac

Albina Rubac

July 19, 2013

Albina Kratochvil Rubac passed peacefully of natural causes in Temple, Texas on July 19, 2013 at the age of 91. Albina was born on August 20, 1921 in Mareksville, Texas to John and Louise Kratochvil. She was the fourth child of six children and a first generation American, both of her parents arrived in the United States from Czechoslavakia...

Bill Jackson

Bill Jackson

July 12, 2013

Bill Jackson, 93, of Temple passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013, at a local hospital. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple, with Reverend Hubert Austin and Reverend Don Moore officiating. Bill Jackson was born March 2, 1920, in Galveston, Texas to Reuben...

Benito Acevedo

Benito Acevedo

July 11, 2013

Benito H. Acevedo, 89, of Temple passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at his home. Visitation will be held from 5:307:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple, with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m., with Father Cletus Ranjan officiating. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the funeral home chapel. Burial will...

David Bailey

David Bailey

July 7, 2013

A memorial service celebrating the life of David Bailey, 60, of Temple will be held at Western Hills Church of Christ in Temple at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Visitation will be held at the Church at 9:00 a.m. on July 13. Mr. Bailey passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2013 at a local hospital. He was...

Frank Gorubec

Frank Gorubec

July 7, 2013

Frank John Gorubec, age 82, of Holland passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013 at a local hospital. Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 08, 2013 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Mr. Gorubec was born March 29, 1931 in Granger, Texas to Anton and Annie Pavlasek Gorubec. He lived in Gary, Indiana before joining the Army...

Gilbert Foster

Gilbert Foster

July 7, 2013

Gilbert V. Foster, age 74, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Temple, Texas. Services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at the HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in the North Belton Cemetery. He was born August 18, 1938 in Rogers, Texas to Jack and Hazal Bearden Foster. He retired from the Texas Department of Transportation after...

Harry Snow

Harry Snow

July 4, 2013

Services for Harry Cecil Snow, 97, of Temple will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 8 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Dr. Tom Henderson and the Reverend Billy Koinm officiating. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery. Mr. Snow was born in Cresent, Oklahoma to Doc and Faye Smith Franklin. He married Luela McCray on July 24, 1942...

Louis Parks

Louis Parks

July 3, 2013

Faith, family and country were the guideposts for Rev. Louis B. Parks, 95, who passed away July 3, in Temple, the city where he was born. Col. Parks, U.S. Army, retired, was a decorated fighting chaplain who landed in France in the DDay invasion, and came home to create a loving family, and to serve his faith unceasingly. He...