Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Raoul V�Squez
March 19, 2012
Raoul Rudy Vsquez, 65. Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin died March 19, 2012. A memorial service for Rudy will be Saturday March 24, 2012 at 10 am at Harper Talasek Chapel with burial to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery Temple, Texas. Rudy was born in Austin, Texas on March 5, 1947 to Olivia Rodriguez of Temple, Texas. On March 24, 1961 he...
Jim Shumate
March 18, 2012
Jim Raymond Shumate, Jr. J.R. was born January 25, 1930 near Wellington, Texas to Raymond, Sr. and Eunice Shumate. He went to be with the Lord on March 18, 2012 at his home in Temple, Texas. His family moved to the Melrose, N.M. area when he was approximately 2 years old. He graduated from school at Melrose where he...
Donald Dysart
March 16, 2012
Donald Norman Dysart, 89, of Temple, Texas peacefully passed from this life at his home in the presence of his family on March 16, 2012 to join his Lord and Savior and loved ones who have gone before him. Don was born January 13, 1923 in Mt. Silinda, Southern Rhodesia now Zimbabwe, South Africa to John Paden and Matilda...
Margaret Maedgen
March 11, 2012
Margaret F. Maedgen, 97, of Troy, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2012 in a Belton Nursing Center. A graveside service will be 11am, Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Hillcrest Cemetery under the direction of HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple. A visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 6:008:00pm at the funeral home. Margaret was born August 21, 1914 in Pecos,...
Cipriano Hernandez
March 10, 2012
Cipriano C. Hernandez, 78, of Temple, passed away, Saturday, March 10, 2012 in a local hospital. A Funeral Service will be 11:00am, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel, Temple, TX. Burial will follow at 3:00pm, at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, TX. A visitation will be Tuesday from 6:008:00pm at the funeral home. Cipriano was...
Vonell Salamone
March 7, 2012
Vonell R. Salamone, 78, of Georgetown, formerly of Belton, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 in a Georgetown Assisted Living Center. A funeral service will be 11am, Saturday, March 10, 2012 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel, Temple, TX. Rev. Eric Hartzell will officiate. Burial will follow in Wilson Valley Cemetery in Little River, TX. A visitation will be Friday,...
Robert Goss, Jr.
March 1, 2012
Robert Earl Goss, Jr., 38 of Temple, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 in a local long term health facility. Funeral services for Robert will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel with Mark Goss Lara officiating, interment will follow at Hillcrest in Temple. Robert was born September 14, 1973 in Gadsden, Alabama to...
Clarence Batson
February 29, 2012
Ray was born December 15, 1943 in Crane, Texas to R.R. Dick and Minnie Mae Branam Batson. He died February 29, 2012 after a long struggle with colon cancer. He served 50 years as Minister of Music Youth in various churches across Texas including Framers Branch, Howe, Corsicana, Malakoff, Mabank, Memphis and Academy. Many youth came to know the...
Dean Clifford
February 29, 2012
Memorial Services for Dean S. Clifford Sr. of Belton will be held on 10:00 a.m. Monday March 5, 2012 at the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Temple, with Pastor Don Lynn officiating. Dean passed away Wednesday February 29 , 2012 at his home. He was born in Freedom Oklahoma on January 18, 1931 to Earl Clifford and...
Cynthia Sodek
February 27, 2012
Cynthia Sodek, 53, died February 27, 2012 at her residence in Temple. Mrs. Sodek was born to Hershel and Thora Jean Irons VanWinkle on June 8, 1958 in San Antonio, TX. She worked for Winnie Hill Nursing Home, Cameron. Services for Mrs. Sodek will be on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at HarperTalasek Chapel. Reverend Jim Gray...
Irene Finch
February 25, 2012
Irene Simpson Finch, 96, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and aunt died February 25, 2012 in Temple, TX, after a brief illness. A native of St. Louis, MO. Irene was born March 14, 1915. She was a loving and devoted Navy wife to her late husband, Commander George I. Finch, graciously supporting his military service and enjoying interesting experience...
Alta Reyes
February 20, 2012
Alta Grace Reyes, 92, of Temple, passed away, Monday, February 20, 2012 at her residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am, Friday, February 24, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Temple, TX. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park under the direction of HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple, TX. A visitation will be Thursday evening at the...

Clifford Reeves
February 16, 2012
CLIFFORD LAWRENCE REEVES Clifford L. Reeves, 94, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of LaGrange, TX, passed away February 16, 2013. A graveside service will be 11:00am Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Greathouse Cemetery in Temple, Texas. Clifford was preceded in death by his parents and wife Evelyn Reeves and wife Rusty Reeves and his daughter Jo Ann West. Survivors...
Emily Riojas
February 13, 2012
Emily Celestina Riojas, 12 of Temple died Monday, February 13 in a local hospital. Funeral services for Emily will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 17 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Julio Sandoval officiating, interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Emily was born October 7, 1999 to Monica Riojas in Temple, she was a sixth grade...
Ester Beasley
February 13, 2012
Mrs. Ester L. Beasley, 91, passed away February 13, 2012 at Wesleyan Nursing Home, Georgetown, Texas. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00pm, Thursday, February 16, 2012 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel, Temple, Texas, with Rev. James Lee officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park, Temple, Texas under the direction of HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple, Texas. A...
Fernando Lozano
February 13, 2012
Fernando Lozano, 49, of Temple, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at a Temple hospital. A funeral service will be 3:00pm, Friday, February 17, 2012 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel, Temple, Texas. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery under the direction of HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple. A visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 from 6:008:00pm at the funeral...
Louie Woody
February 10, 2012
L. R. Buster Woody, 89, passed away at his home in Belfalls on February 10, 2012 . Visitation will be Friday, February 17, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 18, 11:00 a.m. at the Ward Street Church of Christ, Marlin, Tx. Burial will be at the Oenaville...

Zora Stephens
February 8, 2012
Zora Mae Stephens, 99, of Temple, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at a local nursing home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Zora was born December 26, 1912, in Moffat, Texas, the daughter of the late John W. White and Nannie Mae Compton White. She married Seth Stephens, he preceded her in death. Zora...
Harry Bradford
February 1, 2012
Harry E. Bradford, 94, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home. He was born to Harvey E. and Una Horton Bradford on June 22, 1917 in Belton. He married Jeanette Goodnight, February 12, 1937 in Belton, TX. No visitation is planned. Graveside services will be Friday, February 3, 2012 , 2:00 p.m....
David Bartek
January 31, 2012
David Cliff Bartek passed away suddenly on January 31, 2012, at the age of 59, in a local hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he and his beloved wife, Jen Sue, had been living for 15 years. He was born on August 23, 1952, in Belton, Texas to Ben C. Bartek and Agnes Dana Bartek, where he grew up...