Obituaries

Emil Polasek

June 9, 2010

Emil Jacob Polasek, 79, of Temple died Wednesday at a local hospital. Visitation will be 57 p.m. at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 12, 2010 at St Luke Catholic Church in Temple. Mr. Polasek was born October 30, 1930...

Adela Arizmendi

June 7, 2010

Adela Arizmendi, 69, of Temple died Monday at a local hospital. Adela was born June 10, 1940 in Woodsboro, TX to Mariano and Olyaya Luna Yanez. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple. She enjoyed working with handicapped children. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Cavazos, Jr.,...

Clara Overstreet

June 6, 2010

Clara D. Overstreet, 82 of Temple, passed away June 6, 2010 at her residence. Funeral service will be 10:00am Friday, June 11, 2010 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Roy Parker officiating. Private family burial will follow. Clara Overstreet was born October 2, 1927 to Joseph and Dorothy Leopold Aiello in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1980, she moved...

Mattie Thompson

June 4, 2010

Services for Mattie Lou Thompson, 78, of Temple will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in Little Flock Cemetery. Ms. Thompson died Friday, June 4, in a Temple nursing home. Survivors include three sons, Pat Lane, Alan Lane and Carl Kinkade a daughter, Rene Shandon Kinkade three brothers, Harold Thompson, Earl Thompson...

Joyce Murphy

June 3, 2010

Joyce Elenor Murphy, 91 of Temple died Thursday, June 3, 2010 at her residence. Rosary will be recited 6:30pm, Wednesday, June 9th at Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park. Ms. Murphy was born August 18, 1918 to Frederic James and Ruby Lenoir Murphy in Kellogg, Idaho. She started her travels early in...

David Jones

May 30, 2010

David Garner Jones, 54 of Ft. Hood, TX. He ws born on January 13, 1956 In Madisonville, TX, he passed away at his home on May 30, 2010. He was retired from the Army. He is survived by his children: Jennifer JonesCate of Ca, Machele JonesBreuer of Burlington, TX, and Jarred Garner Jones of Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, as well...

Claude Grisham

May 28, 2010

Claude J. Grisham, 93 of Troy, passed away Friday, May 28, 2010 in a local nursing home. Funeral service will be 10:00am Monday, May 31, 2010 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Rev. Harlan R. Haines officiating. Burial will follow in Pendleton Cemetery. Claude Grisham was born January 8, 1917 to Joe and Mary Sellers Grisham in...

Ima Ashby

May 27, 2010

Mrs. Ima Joyce Guess Ashby, 84 of Temple died May 27, 2010 in her home. Arrangements are with HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. She was born in Meadow, Texas on May 8, 1926 to Brister E. and Ima Lee Fulton Guess. She grew up in Rogers and became a Christian at an early age. She graduated from Rogers High...

Johnnie Bush

May 26, 2010

Johnnie M. Bush, 73, died May 26, 2010 at a nursing center in Coperas Cove. Ms. Bush was born September 15, 1936. She had previously worked in food service at Ft. Hood. She is survived by son, Henry Boyd and sister, Willie Mae Van Buren. A private burial was held Tuesday at Roberts Cemetery in Troy with Chaplain Albert...

Mary Martinez

May 26, 2010

Mary Ann Pekar Martinez, 58, of Temple died Wednesday at her residence in Temple. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 29, 2010 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Reverend Ranjan Cletus will officiate. Burial will be in Bellwood Memorial Park. Mary was born May 20, 1952 to Charlie J. and Frances Zak Pekar in Taylor. She graduated...

Charley Harris

May 24, 2010

Charley Henery Harris, 81 of Temple, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010 in a local hospital. Funeral service will be 10:30am Friday, May 28, 2010 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Elwyn Johnston officiating. Burial will follow in Bellwood Memorial Park. Charley Harris was born August 3, 1928 to Frank and Lillie Thomison Harris in Hennessey, Oklahoma....

Dessa Dyess

May 23, 2010

Dessa Dessie Dyess, 102, a long time resident of Temple, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010, at a nursing home in Houston, TX. Visitation will be 68 p.m., Friday, May 28th at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 29, at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Bellwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Dyess...

Elizabeth Prescott

May 19, 2010

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Visitation HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX  76501 Sunday, May 23, 2010 35 p.m. Service Church Service Christ Episcopal Church 300 N. Main Temple, TX  76501 Monday, May 24, 2010 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Bellwood Memorial ParkH 8575 Airport Road Temple, TX  76504 Memorial Contributions 2401...

Charles Suniga

May 19, 2010

Charles Charlie Orosco Suniga, 60, of Temple died Wednesday at his residence. Visitation will be Thursday 57 p.m., at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Charlie was born to Antonio O. Suniga, Sr. and Maria Teresa Acevedo Suniga in Temple on September 15, 1949. He married Maria Margarita Delgado on May 16, 1985....

Patricia Luther

May 18, 2010

Patricia Carole Glass Luther, 62, formerly of Temple, passed away May 18, 2010 at her residence in Cedar Park. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 22, 2010 at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple with Dr. Thomas Allen officiating. Burial will be in Phillips Cemetery in Travis, TX. Patricia was born November 11, 1947 to Ray A. and Geraldine...

Sarah Harrison

May 12, 2010

Graveside service for Sarah Elizabeth Harrison, 55, of Temple will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery, May 15, 2010 at 1:00 p.m., with Reverend David Alwine officiating. Sarah died on May 12, 2010 at a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her dad, Ben Harrison and her maternal grandmother, Ethel Marley. She was a graduate of Temple High...

Martha Ramirez

May 9, 2010

Martha Tamos Ramirez, 64 of Temple, passed away at her home Sunday May 9, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Jessie, her children Kim Harris, Jessica Ramirez, Mike Ramirez and Jessie Ramirez Jr., five grandchildren aand 3 greatgrandchildren. Brother, Lupe Ramos and sister, Julia Ramos. All arrangements are pending at this time.

Michael Wallace

May 8, 2010

Graveside services for Michael Gene Wallace, 55, of Temple will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 10, in Pleasant Hill Cemetery inNolanville with Reverend Ted Davis officiating. Mr. Wallace died Saturday in a local hospital. He was born June 6, 1954 to Tracy and Ann Wallace. Survivors include his mother, Ann of Temple two brothers, Robert Wallace and Lee Wallace....

Antonio Herrera

May 7, 2010

Antino M Herrera, born April 2 1952, passed away May 7th 2010 in Temple. Antiono is survived by his wife Otilia of the home. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am Tuesday May 11. 2010 10 AM at Good Will Baptist Church in Temple. The family will receive friends from 57 PM Monday at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Temple...

Robert Mcburney, Jr.

May 4, 2010

Service Chapel Service HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX  76501 Friday, May 7, 2010 11:00am Memorial Contributions 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17 Chicago, IL  60601