Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Shirley Hill
October 18, 2011
Shirley Hill, 69 of Moody died, October 18, 2011 at her home. Shirley was born April 15,1942 in Austin, TX to the late John Patrick Sughrue and Irene Estell Gebert Sughrue. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband William Eugene Hill, granddaughter Amy Rena Hill, greatgrandson Jayden Allen Hill, brothers Frank Henson, Walter Sughrue, Jack Sughrue,...
Mary Krcha
October 13, 2011
Mary Lea Young Krcha was born May 12, 1954 to Vivian Elizabeth Wood Young Paulsen of Holland, TX and Gordon Lenoy Young of Bartlett, TX. Lovingly remembered as CottonTop for her whiteblonde hair as a child, her mother, brothers, and sisters recall many fond memories of stroller rides, softball games, and school dances. Throughout junior high and high school...
Andrew Burtchell
September 29, 2011
Andrew J. Burtchell, 81, passed away, Thursday, September 29, 2011 in Temple. A Funeral Service will be 11:00am, Monday, October 3, 2011 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel, Temple, with Rev. Ernest Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Val Verde Cemetery under the direction of HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple. A visitation will be Sunday from 1:003:00pm, at the funeral home....
Artie Jackson
September 27, 2011
Artie Belle Jackson, 99, of Burnet, formerly of Temple, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in a nursing facility in Burnet. She was born December 18, 1911 to William Newton and Rebecca Delany Armstrong Malone in Davilla. When she was 10 years old she helped her parents run the telephone switchboard from her home in Davilla. She and her husband,...
Owen Dosier
September 23, 2011
Owen Wayne Dosier, 67, of Temple, passed away, Friday, September 23, 2011 in Temple. A Funeral Service will be 2:00pm, Monday, September 26, 2011 at HarperTalasek Funeral Chapel, Temple with Pastor Ronnie Hood officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery under the direction of HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple. A visitation will be Sunday from 5:007:00pm at the funeral home....
George Henson
September 22, 2011
George Allen Henson, 63, of Temple died Thursday, Sept 22, 2011 at a local hospital. Visitation will be 68 p.m., Wednesday, September 28 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 29, 2011 also at the funeral home with burial to follow at Moffat Cemetery. Mr. Henson was born July 23, 1948 to...
Steve Wilhelm
September 21, 2011
Steve G. Wilhelm, 67, of Temple, went to be to be with his Lord and Savior September 21, 2011. A Memorial Service will be 11:00am, Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Temple Bible Church with Pastor Gary DeSalvo officiating. A visitation will be Friday, from 6:00 8:00pm at HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple. Steve was born January 25, 1944, in Levelland,...
Dolores Medrano
September 20, 2011
Dolores Medrano, 66, of Temple passed away, Tuesday, September 20, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00pm, Friday, September 23, 2011 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park under the direction of HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple . A visitation will be Thursday evening from 5:007:00pm,...
Earlene Barnes
September 17, 2011
Earlene Davis Barnes, 52 of Troy died at her residence Saturday, September 17, 2011. Funeral services will be 2 pm Thursday, September 22 at the HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernest Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Barnes was born June 5, 1959 to Vernon Franklin and Daphadeene McConnell Davis. She was...
Sylvia Frits
September 17, 2011
Sylvia Krejci Frits died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the age of 79, at her home in Temple. She had been a resident of Temple for 15 years. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Wesley D. Frits to whom she had been married 56 years. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Blann of Temple, Texas...
Frank Vanecek, Jr.
September 13, 2011
Frank John Vanecek, Jr., 66, of Temple passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in a local hospital. He was born September 16, 1944 to Frank and Dorothy Hagan Vanecek in Temple. He had lived in this area his entire life. Frank was longtime manager for APKing Saver Grocery in Temple and was current manage for Lengefeld Lumber where he...
Cecil Wells
September 11, 2011
Retired Colonel Cecil M. Wells, 87, of Temple, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011. A Funeral Service will be held 2:00pm, Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at the First Christian Church with Dr. Don Lynn and Rev. Clyde Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park under the direction of HarperTalasek Funeral Home, Temple. A visitation will be Tuesday,...
John Staub
August 30, 2011
John Jack H. Staub, Jr., 74, of Temple passed away, Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home. He was born in 1937 to the late John Henry and Grace Margaret Surplus Staub in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Jack proudly served his country in the US Air Force from 19561962. Jack married the love of his life,...
Scott Ewing
August 29, 2011
Scott Daniel Ewing, 46, formerly of Temple, died Monday, August 29, 2011 at his residence in Austin. He was born February 10, 1965 to Daniel G. and Frances Vanacek Ewing in Temple. He is preceded in death by his father in 1982. Mr. Ewing is survived by his mother, Frances Ewing of Temple special friend, James Thigpen and son,...
Felicitas Aranda
August 26, 2011
. Mrs. Felicitas Aranda, of Temple, passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 at her home. She was born March 31, 1926 in San Benito, TX, to the late Pompos Alvarado and Alejandra Mendez. She is survived by her husband, Jose Catarino Aranda of the home, her daughters Mariana A. Castro and husband, Robert Castro, Maria Martinez, and husband, Julio...
Russell Knight
August 23, 2011
Russell Elvis Knight, 81 of Temple died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at his residence. Graveside services will be Friday, 10:00 a.m. August 26 at the North Belton Cemetery in Belton with the Rev. Doug Young officiating. Mr. Knight was born in Belton on October 24, 1929 to the late Russell Joe and Cora Setzer Knight. He was of the...
Robert Dyson
August 22, 2011
Paid obit to Run Thursday Robert Dyson, 86 Temple, TX, died Monday, August 22nd, at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be on Saturday at 12:00 noon at Assumption Cemetery in Austin, TX. Mr. Dyson was born on December 16, 1924 to Albert and Mabel Eva Street Dyson in Detroit, Michigan . Robert, was by trade a pattern...

Irene Blasingame
August 20, 2011
Mrs. Irene Blasingame 84, of Troy died Saturday, August 20 in a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Monday, August 22 at the Roberts Cemetery in Troy with Chaplain Eric Hammer officiating. Mrs. Blasingame was born May 22, 1927 in Groesbeck, Tx to the late Jim and Essie Mae Wilson Pelham. She was a housewife and...
Jerry Stalmach
August 17, 2011
Jerry Lynn Stalmach, 64, of Temple died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at his residence. Visitation will be 58 p.m., Sunday, August 21 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Mr. Stalmach was born July 10, 1947 to Alvin and Henrietta Babovec Stalmach in Cameron. He proudly served his country in the US Army. He was awarded the National Defense Service...

Kathryn Haskovec
August 6, 2011
Kathryn O. Haskovec, 83 of Temple died Saturday, August 6 in a local nursing home. Funeral services for Mrs. Haskovec will be 10 a.m. Thursday, August 11 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Popelka officiating with interment to follow at Bellwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Haskovec was May 25, 1928 in Greenville, Tx to the late Byron...