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Temple, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Jean Garner

Jean Garner

April 17, 2011

Jean Garner, 86 of Temple, devoted wife, mother, motherin law, grandmother, greatgrandmother and a friend to all she met, peacefully passed away Sunday evening, April 17, 2011 in a Temple hospital. Jean was born on October 28, 1924 to Dennis and Eunice Ramsey in Valdasta, Texas. On May 24, 1945, she married Lloyd Garner in Neosho, Missouri. They moved...

Joe Billingsley

Joe Billingsley

April 17, 2011

Joe L. Billingsley, 82, formerly of Fort Worth, passed away on April 17, 2011. At the time of his death, Joe was a resident of Salado where he had resided for seventeen years. Joe was born in Fort Worth on April 9, 1929. His parents were William Walter and Edna Billingsley. He had 10 siblings, all of whom predeceased...

Imogene Dragoo

Imogene Dragoo

April 13, 2011

Mrs. Dragoo passed away on Wednesday evening while getting the best healthcare possible through Scott White Hospitals Hospice Program in conjunction with the quality services of Westside Pharmacy. Mrs. Dragoo was a native Texas country girl who was originally married to a hometown Temple Hero Fireman for 31 years Jasper E. Dragoo, who passed away before her. Fifteen years...

Gina Towery

Gina Towery

April 9, 2011

Gina Towery Tina Stokes Temple, born November 14th 1971 in Tulsa, Ok, to the late Jaquelyn Howe Towery and Jim Towery, passed away April 9th, 2011 at a local Temple hospital. Mrs. Towery is survived by her father, Jim Towery of Tulsa , husband, Richie Stokes of Temple, her children all of Temple, Mikaela, Jordan, Piper and Jacquelyn and...

Garland Shell

Garland Shell

April 5, 2011

G. Newman Shell was born January 8, 1921 to Rev. Garland Shell and Bessie Newman Shell, in Childress, Texas. He attended Trinity University where he graduated in 1942. That same year he married Ruth Estelle Manton of Dallas with whom he shared 61 years of loving companionship until her death in 2003. In 2004 he married Beverly Kihneman Graves...

Paulina Kopecky

Paulina Kopecky

March 28, 2011

Paulina PollyRosie Kopecky, 96, of Holland, Texas died Monday evening, March 28th at her home. Paulina was born on June 4, 1914 in Weimar, Texas, the oldest of five children born to Louisa Janecka and Emil Kubenka. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Weimar, Texas. As a young woman she was a nanny for...

Mary Arms

Mary Arms

March 26, 2011

Mary Eddie Arms, 90, of Proctor, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 in a Stephenville hospital. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 2, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Proctor. Mary Eddie was born May 14, 1920 to Thomas Edward and Sally Laverney Golden Thornton in Gorman, Texas. On February 20, 1937 she married Robert...

Jewell Jones

Jewell Jones

March 26, 2011

Jewell Mae Jones, Born October 12,1916 Died March 26, 2011, in a Houston hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents Art Ellen Jones and brothers Bryant, and Carl Jones. She has survived by her dog Brady and Nieces, Linda Morgan and Deborah Combs. She will be truly missed by all that knew her. Graveside Services will be...

Frank Sodek Sr.

Frank Sodek Sr.

March 26, 2011

Frank L. Sodek Sr., 76 of Rogers, was born November 06, 1934 in Ratibor, TX to the late Anton J Sodek and Matilda Naiver Sodek. He graduated Belton High School in 1953. On August 14, 1954 Frank married Margie Jarolik Sodek.He was the owner of Quality Tile in Temple for 25 years. Frank was a member of St .Matthews...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

March 22, 2011

Mary Lou Miller of Troy died Monday, March 21 surrounded by family and friends at Park Place Manor Nursing Home in Belton. She was born January 4, 1927 in Waco, Texas. Miss Miller was preceded in death by her parents Rayburn and Bess Miller of Troy and her brother Pat Miller and his wife Annelle. She is survived by...

Charles Valdez, Jr.

Charles Valdez, Jr.

March 22, 2011

Retired 1SG Charles T. Chuck Valdez, Jr., 53, of Killeen died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in a local hospital. Visitation will be 8 am 12 noon , Friday, March 25, 2011 with service following 12:00 pm noon at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial with full military honors will be 3 pm in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in...

Ethel Scogsburg

Ethel Scogsburg

March 20, 2011

Ethel Mae Scogsburg, 89 of Lexington, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 in a Sugarland hospital. Graveside services will be 11:00am Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Hillcrest Cemetery with Rev. Roy Parker officiating. Ethel Scogsburg was born July 13, 1921 in Temple, Texas. During World War II, she worked for Hughes Aircraft. She also worked as a homemaker. Mrs....

Raymond Wigley

Raymond Wigley

March 20, 2011

Raymond Ray Earl Wigley, 61 of Temple, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 in a local nursing facility. Funeral service will be 10:00am, Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Belton with Rev. Arthur Washburn officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Valley Cemetery in Salado. Raymond Wigley was born September 17, 1949 to Earnest...

Beatrice Fuller

Beatrice Fuller

March 16, 2011

Beatrice Fuller, 91, of Temple died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in a local hospital. No visitation is planned. A graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2011 in Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. Beatrice was born May 7, 1919 to John Joseph and Beatrice Bradley Boyne in Chicago, Illinois. She married Douglas Fuller in Arizona in 1941....

Helen Elliott

Helen Elliott

March 15, 2011

Helen Teresa Elliott born on November 6, 1906, passed away on Tuesday March 15, 2011. She was predeceased by her parents Fred and Bess Davis her husbands John Elliott and O.J. Brunkenhoefer and is survived by her first cousin June Dickson Clifford of Houston and second cousins and family Charles Clifford and wife Shelia, Nancy Rogers, Pollard Rogers and...

Doris Milian

Doris Milian

March 5, 2011

Doris Mae Milian, 84 of Burleson, and formerly of Temple, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 in a Burleson hospital. Funeral service will be 11:00am Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Rev. Joe Emerson officiating. Burial will follow in Seaton Cemetery. Doris Mae Milian was born May 24, 1926 to Jerry and Tillie...

Mary Vargas

Mary Vargas

March 4, 2011

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary R. Vargas, of Temple, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 7, 2011 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. She passed away Friday, March 4, at her residence, surrounded by family. Mrs. Vargas was born...

Eithan Vidaurri

Eithan Vidaurri

March 3, 2011

Eithan Diaz Vidaurri passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 in a local hospital. Memorial service will be 1:30pm Sunday, March 6, 2011 at New Life Fellowship Church with Rev. David Gregory officiating. Eithan Diaz Vidaurri was born on March 2, 2011 to Sharon Diaz and Rudy Vidaurri, Jr. in Temple. Survivors include: his parents, his grandparents Robert Diaz, Sr....

Luis Martinez

Luis Martinez

March 3, 2011

Mr. Luis F. Martinez, age 71, died Thursday, March 3, 2001 at his home in Temple surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 6, 1939 to Vicente Rodriguez and Raquela Flores Martinez in Oenaville. Mr. Martinez was a sign painter for over 50 years which he enjoyed, but his passion was in music. He played the saxophone...

Fred Frerichs, Jr.

Fred Frerichs, Jr.

March 2, 2011

Fred Bobby Frerichs, Jr., 89 of Temple, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 in a local nursing facility. Funeral service will be 2:00pm, Saturday, March 5, 2011 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Rev. Frank Simcik officiating. Burial will follow in Seaton Cemetery. Mr. Frerichs was born June 13, 1921 to Fred George and Ella Annie Marek...