Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Era Dragoo
July 2, 2011
Era Franklin Frank Dragoo 62 of Troy, died suddenly and unexpectedly Saturday, July 2, 2011. He was born in 1949 in Temple, TX to the late Barney Velma Dragoo and Prebble Corine Rosser Dragoo. He is survived by his wife, Nelia Beth Webster Dragoo of Troy, daughters Cari Kemp and her husband Joshua Kemp of Euless, TX, Marie Dragoo...
Rojelio Salinas Jr.
June 29, 2011
Rojelio Roy Salinas Jr., 35, of Dallas, TX passed away June 29, 2011. Roy was born December 23, 1975, he graduated from Temple High School in 1994 and from Texas AM University in 1998 with a degree in Finance. Roy was a Senior Vice President at Citigroup, and most recently acted as Marketing Information Management Director. Roys generous spirit...

Tavor'Ion Williams
June 26, 2011
Baby Boy Tavorion Williams was born June 21, 2011 in Temple , TX, and passed away June 26, 2011 at a local hospital. Visitation will be from 910 a.m. Thursday June 30, 2011 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Tavorion is survived by his parents...
Antone Vybiral Jr.
June 26, 2011
Antone Emil Tony Vybiral, Jr., 83, of Temple, died Sunday , June 26, 2011 at a local hospital. Visitation will be 57 p.m., Tuesday, June 28 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2011 also at the funeral home with Pastor Ken Hovland officiating. Burial will follow in Greathouse Cemetery. Mr....
Walter Boyer
June 16, 2011
Walter Wally J. Boyer, 64, of Coppell, Texas, passed away of a heartattack, Thursday, 16 June 2011 while in South Dakota. He was born on September 15, 1946 and lived a full life and was a very accomplished business professional who found his greatest satisfaction in life by serving others. His parents, Walter and Mary Ann Boyer, taught him...

Faye Robertson
June 14, 2011
Mrs. Faye Robertson 96 of Temple, passed away Tuesday June 14, 2011 at a local Temple nursing home. Mrs. Robertson was born July 4, 1914 in Rogers TX, to the late Robert Lee Kornegay and Tollie Elizabeth Taylor Kornegay, Mrs. Robertson attended Temple public schools and Temple Jr. college, she was resident of the area since 1927, she married...
Lisa Craft
June 13, 2011
Lisa Anne Craft 47, of Troy, Texas was born February 22, 1964 in Karnes City, Texas to Donald Craft and Janet Wiley Valentine. She worked at Regency Manor as a Medication Aide. Lisa is preceded in death by her grandparents, Gladys Chambers of San Antonio, Texas, Gus and Mildred Craft of Oenaville, Texas, and Earnest and Nellie Ruth of...

Robert Soliz Sr.
June 12, 2011
Mr. Robert Cordova Soliz Sr. 58 of Temple, passed away Sunday June 12, 2011 at a local hospital. Mr. Soliz was born July 15, 1952 in Temple, TX. Visitation will be from 68 p.m. Wednesday June 15, 2011 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Funeral Services will be held Thursday 10 a.m. June 16, 2011 at HarperTalasek Chapel. Burial...

Bobby Thomas Sr.
June 11, 2011
Bobby Ray Thomas, Sr., 60, of Belton died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at his residence. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 18, 2011 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Mr. Thomas was born September 4, 1950 to James Herman and Mary Louise King Thomas in Louisville, Kentucky. He married Barbara Mally on October 23, 1971....

Lisa Elliott
June 5, 2011
Lisa Charlene Elliott, 41, of Belton, died June 5, 2011 at a local hospital. No visitation is planned. Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 9, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Belton. Lisa was born November 28, 1969 to Roy and Marilyn Wheeler Engram in Lubbock. She was a project coordinator at UMHB. She is preceded in...

Patricia Knutson
June 4, 2011
Patricia Ann Knutson, 71, of Temple died Saturday, June 4, 2011 at her residence . Visitation will be 57 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 9 at St. Luke Catholic Church in Temple with Rev. Don Loftin officiating. Mrs. Knutson...

Aline Palmer
June 3, 2011
Aline Coker Palmer ,91, passed away June 03, 2011 in a local nursing home in Temple. She was born to the late John and Minnie Luttrell in Hot Wells, Lousiana and moved to Newton, Tx at a early age in 1920. In 1932 she married Elmer Coker in Newton, Texas and raised a family of four. Lloyd Coker, Donald...

Leon Clay
May 30, 2011
Leon Clay Leon Clay, 84 of San Antonio formerly of Temple, died Monday, May 30, 2011 in a San Antonio hospital. Mr. Clay was born September 15, 1926 in Princeton, TX to the late Joseph Lee and Effie McCormick Clay. He served during WWII in the US Navy as Seaman First Class and was an office manager in the...
Virginia Benjamin
May 28, 2011
Virginia Wilson Clendening Benjamin, 90 of Temple died Saturday, May 28, 2011 in Belton. Graveside services will be 9:00 a.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple with the Chaplain Brent Eaton officiating. Mrs. Benjamin was born May 31, 1920 to the late R. E. L. and Lucille Clendening in Temple. She married Chesley K. Benjamin July 19, 1946 and...
Violet Johnson
May 22, 2011
Violet Pearl Johnson, 76 of Belton, passed away Sunday May 22, 2011 in Alabama. She was born April 9, 1935 in Batavia, New York. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday May 31, 2011 10 a.m. at Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be at Temple Garden of Memories following the service. The family will receive friends from...
Gretna Kinsley
May 21, 2011
Gretna Nell Kinsley, 72 of Temple, formerly of Midland died Saturday, May 21 in a local hospital. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26 at Immanuel Baptist Church in Temple. Visitation will be Wednesday 68 p.m. at HarperTalasek Funeral Home. Mrs. Kinsley was born August 23, 1938 in Temple to the late Marshall Lee and Reba...
Terry Geiselbrecht
May 20, 2011
Terry Lynn Geiselbrecht, age 54, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2011. This beautiful woman is survived by her husband, Steve Geisekbrecht as well as four daughters: Jayanna Killingsworth, Stephanie Toal, Leslie Geoselbrecht and Stephanie Geiselbrecht. She also had four beautiful grandchildren Kyleigh Toal age 13, Austin Toal age 8, Rylee Geiselbrecht age 8, and Hailey Pickett age 5....
M. Parker
May 20, 2011
M. Lucille Parker was born December 23, 1922 in Beeville, TX to Currie Gillum and Ancel Hobert Irwin. Lucille passed away May 20, 2011 in Temple, TX. Visitation will be held from 68 p.m. Sunday at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Graveside Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday May 23, 2011 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Nolanville. She...
William Pitts
May 19, 2011
William Everett Pitts, 92 of Moffat, died Thursday March 19, 2011 at a local Temple hospital. Mr. Pitts was born April 29, 1919 in the Belfalls area to the late Stanley Pitts and Hattie Mae Mayfield Pitts. Graveside Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday May 23, 2011 at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple at the central set...