Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Evelyn Ashbrook
June 1, 2009
alignjustifyEvelyn Marian Irwin Ashbrook, 95, passed peacefully into eternal life on Monday, June 1, 2009, surrounded by loving family members gathered at the Meridian Health Center in Temple, Texas. Born on a fruit and dairy farm April 3, 1914, In Green Bluff, Washington, she was the first of three children born to Joseph Ewing Irwin and Lila Emmeline White...
Beverly Mcconnell
June 1, 2009
Mrs. Beverly McConnell, 65, of Temple, died Monday, June 1, 2009 in a Temple hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. Mrs. McConnell was born to Alton and Novella Weathermon Knowles in Flomatan, Alabama on September 2, 1943. She had been a resident of Temple since 1967. Prior to her...
Martin Stevens
May 31, 2009
Martin Lynn Stevens, 38, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2009, after a brief, but valiant, battle with cancer. Martin was born on April 16, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri. Though he lived in Texas for many years, he always remained a Midwesterner at heart, especially in his loyalty to any Missouri-area sports team and the Kansas City Chiefs....

Josephine Eaton
May 31, 2009
Graveside service for Josephine Eaton, 94 of Temple will be Tuesday, June 2 at 10a.m. at the Moffat Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Eaton died Sunday, May 31 in a Bartlett Nursing Home, she was born January 19, 1915 in Refugio County, TX to the late James Henry and Laura Ella Buchanan Gavit. She was of the Pentecostal faith, she...

Gentry Ashurst
May 30, 2009
Funeral service for Gentry Lloyd Ashurst, 74 of Temple will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 at the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. br nbsp; br Mr. Ashurst was born March 18, 1935 to the late Robert Lloyd and Helen Pruwitt Ashurst in Tyler, TX., he...
Richard Phillips
May 23, 2009
Mr. Richard Phillips, 83, of Salado, and formerly of Austin, died Saturday in a Temple hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Thursday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will be in Salado Cemetery. Mr. Phillips was born to Joseph Walker and Bessie Grace Daughter Phillips in Ft. Worth on Sept. 25, 1925. He had been...
Wanda Harris
May 15, 2009
Wanda Estelle Harris, 71 of Temple, passed away May 15, 2009 at a local nursing facility. Memorial service will be 10:00am Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. Jeff Loudin officiating. Wanda Harris was born March 2, 1938 to Thomas H. and Lorene Deaver Weathers in Taylor, Texas. On June 2, 1968, she...
Jean Morton
May 14, 2009
Jean Morton, 70 of Temple, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her residence. Visitation will be 1:00pm 2:00pm Saturday May 16, 2009 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. Services will follow at 2:00pm Saturday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with Rev. John Koester officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Ms. Morton was born August 13,...
Penelope Lewis
May 12, 2009
Penelope Penne Lewis, 62 of Belton, passed away May 12, 2009 in Hemphill, Texas. Graveside service will be 11:00am, Friday, may 15, 2009 at Killeen City Cemetery with Rev. Benny Frank Lewis officiating. Penelope Lewis was born August 24, 1946 to Benny L. and Wilma L. Oslin in Athens, Texas. She worked as a homemaker, and also worked as...

Selestino Rodriguez
May 4, 2009
Visitation HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 Tuesday, May 5, 2009 68 PM Service Chapel Service HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 Wednesday, May 6, 2009 10 AM
Oscar Martinez, Sr.
April 27, 2009
Funeral services for Oscar Maldonado Martinez, Sr. will be 10 a.m. Thursday, April 30 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Reverend Tom Chamberlain officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mr. Martinez, 53 of Temple died Monday, April 27 in a local hospital. He was born in Temple, February 21, 1956 to the...
Russell Kelley, Sr.
April 25, 2009
Visitation HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 Monday, April 27, 2009 68 P.M. Service Church Taylors Valley Baptist Church 2497 West FM 93 Temple, TX 76502 Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:00 A.M. Cemetery Greathouse Cemetery 2343 E. FM93 Temple, TX 76502
Lillie Gerland-Gattis
April 24, 2009
Visitation HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 Monday, April 27, 2009 68 P.M. Service Chapel Service HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2:00 P.M. Cemetery Ocker Cemetery State Hwy. 53 East Temple, TX 76501
Homer Russ
April 22, 2009
Visitation HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 Friday, April 24, 2009 78 P.M. Service Graveside Service Hillcrest Cemetery 1873 North 1st Street Temple, TX 76501 Saturday, April 25, 2009 10:00 A.M.
Ida Hertel
April 22, 2009
Visitation HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 Sunday, April 26, 2009 57 P.M. Service Chapel Service HarperTalasek Funeral Home 500 W. Barton Ave. Temple, TX 76501 Monday, April 27, 2009 2:00 P.M. Cemetery Bellwood Memorial ParkH 8575 Airport Road Temple, TX 76504
Lt. Mcghee
April 20, 2009
Service Memorial Service First United Methodist Church 650 Royal Street Salado, TX 76571 Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:00 P.M. Memorial Contributions Lions Crippled Childrens Hospital Kerrville, TX 78028
Faustina Fuentes
April 9, 2009
Mrs. Faustina Tina Fuentes, 85, of Temple, died Thursday, April 9, 2009 in a Temple hospital. Funeral mass will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with Father Florencio Rod-riguez, T.O.R., officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Fuentes was born to Theodore and Ruby Gonzales Salas in...
Jean Brown
April 8, 2009
Mrs. Jean Brown, 98, of Temple, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 in a Temple health care center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Rev. David Alwine officiating. Private burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Brown was born to Brig. Gen. Henry C. Dooling and Nellie Essler...
Effie Easterwood
April 5, 2009
alignjustifyMrs. Effie Louise Jernigan Easterwood, 76, of Temple, died Sunday, April 5, 2009 in a Temple hospital. alignjustifyFuneral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Bethel Assembly of God Church in Temple with Rev. Elwyn Johnston officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. alignjustifyMrs. Easterwood was born to William Thurman Jernigan and Effie Mae Sissom...
Juan Aguallo
April 2, 2009
alignjustifyJuan F. Aguallo, known as Shorty to his friends, and known as Chico to his family, 82 of Temple, passed away April 2, 2009 in a Waco hospital. Funeral service will be 2:00pm Monday at Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Temple with Pastor Domingo Aguillon officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. alignjustifyMr. Aguallo was born August...