Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Bernice Mitchell
November 14, 2010
Bernice Lucille Mitchell, 89, of Salado, formerly of Temple, passed away November 14, 2010 at her residence. Bernice was born August 1, 1921 to Amelia and Mack Hill in Bell County. She was a homemaker and had lived in this area all of her life. She was a Baptist. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 17, 2010...

Ignacio Martinez
November 13, 2010
Ignacio Martinez, of Rogers passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010 in a local assisted living facility. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with the Rev. Tom Chamberlain officiating. Interment will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park. Mr. Martinez was born in Maysfield,...
Phillip Etheredge
November 11, 2010
Phillip Ora Etheredge, 82, was born on July 7, 1928 in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana to the late D.C. Etheredge and Lela Blanche Phillips Etheredge. On Thursday, Nov. 11, Phil , surrounded by his family and loved ones, passed away at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, TX. Phil proudly served his country in the US Marine Corp from 19461947,...

Peggy Atkinson
November 9, 2010
Peggy Louise Atkinson went home to the Lord Tuesday Night, November 9, 2010. She was born July 29, 1940 to Seth and Edith Caldwell in Temple, Texas. Peggy lived and worked most of her life in the Temple area, and loved spending time with her family, and husband. She is survived by her husband, Charles of Temple sons, William...
Edsel Poquette
November 8, 2010
Services for Edsel Eddie Nile Poquette, 79 of Temple will be 10:00am Friday at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mr. Poquette passed away Monday, November 8 at his residence. Mr. Poquette was born November 12, 1930 to Joseph and Victorine Charles Poquette in Kingford, Michigan. He served in the U.S....
Estella Mungia
November 3, 2010
Estella M. Mungia, 88, of Temple died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 11, 1922 to Sisto and Madia Cavasos Martinez, Sr. in Gonzales. She was a homemaker. She had lived in this area all of her life and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. She is preceded...

Izabella Cantu
November 2, 2010
Izabella Christine Cantu, 3 months, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at a local hospital. She was born July 7, 2010 to Daniel Cantu and Ashley Cosper in Temple. She is preceded in death by great grandparents Tony and Rosa Yepez. She is survived by her parents, sisters, Breanna and Danielle Cantu of Temple grandparents, Ed Cosper, Katie Gentry and...
Ann Shepperd
October 31, 2010
Ann Berger Shepperd, 89, was born on January 13, 1921 in Sharp, TX to the late Benjamin Duncan and Elzora Williams. On Sunday, October 31, she passed away at home in Brownsville, TX. Visitation will be at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple, from 11 a.m. 12 p.m. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. The family would like...
Curtis Petty
October 26, 2010
Curtis Lee Petty, 85 of Temple, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in a Dumas hospital. Funeral service will be 10:00am Saturday, October 30, 2010 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Rev. Bill Borho officiating. Burial will follow in Holland Cemetery. Mr. Petty was born October 20, 1925 to Luther and Ellen Jones Petty in Temple, Texas....
Donny Mitchell
October 26, 2010
Donny Gene Mitchell, 70, of Salado died Tuesday at his residence. Visitation will be 68 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Friday, Oct 29 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor John Warden officiating. Burial will follow in Greathouse Cemetery. Mr. Mitchell was born May 16, 1940 to Elmer and Bernice Hill...
Annie Nicholson
October 23, 2010
Mrs. Annie ElizabethBeth Nicholson, 89 of Temple, died Saturday October 23, 2010 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at the HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Nicholson was born October 31, 1920 in Copperas Cove, TX to the late Willie Addison and...
Mary Doerfler
October 23, 2010
Mary Elizabeth King Doerfler passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2010. She was born on April 4, 1922 to Alonzo and Mary Kraermer King in Austin, Texas. She met the love of her life, Edward Martin Doerfler, in Austin Texas while working at an ice cream parlor on Congress Avenue. They were married on April 5, 1941 for 63...

Dorothy Butler
October 20, 2010
Dorothy Viola McCray Butler, 85 of Deer Park and formerly of Temple, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 in a Deer Park nursing facility. Funeral service will be 10:00am Saturday, October 23, 2010 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Deacon Bill Smetana officiating. Burial will follow in Holland Cemetery. Dorothy Butler was born February 14, 1925 to Thearon...
Carl Amonett
October 16, 2010
Carl Owen Amonett, 54, of Academy, formerly of Nacogdoches and Petersburg, TX died Saturday, October 16, 2010 in Temple. Carl was born October 11, 1956 to Glen and Edith Sinclair Amonett in Lake Jackson. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1982 with a Masters Degree in Forestry. At this time he began his career as a...
Vernon Jenschke
October 16, 2010
Vernon Alois Jenschke, 78 of Nolanville, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his residence. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Chaplain Rodney Cruz officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery with military honors. Vernon Jenschke was born May 25, 1932 to Adolph and Olga Kunz Jenschke in Fredericksburg,...
Howard Baldwin
October 14, 2010
Howard Earl Baldwin, 84 of Temple, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 in a local nursing facility. Funeral service will be 10:00am, Monday, October 18, 2010 at the Belton Nazarene Church with Pastor Adrian D. Tommy Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple with military honors. Mr. Baldwin was born December 5, 1925 to Harold...
Rosa Yepez
October 14, 2010
Rosa Hernandez Yepez, 87 of Temple, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 in a local hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Ramiro Tarazona officiating. Burial will follow in Temple Garden of Memories in Temple. Rosa Yepez was born September 1, 1923 to...

Viola Reneau
October 5, 2010
Viola Reneau, 95, a longtime resident of the Temple area, was called to her heavenly home on Friday, November 5, 2010, after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. Born September 18, 1915 in Ocker, Texas to William Petrek and Margaret Raabe, Viola was the eldest of five children. She married husband Frank Reneau on June 16, 1940, in Ft....

Dorthea Simmons
October 3, 2010
Dorthea Lee Rea Simmons, 88, of Troy died Oct 3, 2010 at a local hospital. Visitation will be 68 pm, Wednesday at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple with Rev. Harlan Haines officiating. Mrs. Simmons was born October 14, 1921 to Robert Lee and Zelma Rector Rea...
Joyce Calfee
October 3, 2010
Joyce Wells Calfee, 63, of Rogers passed away Oct 3, 2010 in Temple. Visitation will be 68 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Thursday at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Tom Popelka, III officiating. Burial will follow in Oenaville Cemetery. Mrs. Calfee was born Nov 30, 1946 to Frank and Dorothy...