Dec 15, 2020

Funeral services for Ruth Duncan will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Burial will be at Maxdale Cemetery following the funeral service.

Mrs. Duncan died Dec. 15, 2020, at Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born in Littlefield to the late Gilbert and Bessie Lann....

Nov 28, 2020

Interment for S.B. Brown, 93, of Spring Branch, Texas will be Wednesday, 3:00 p.m.

in Killeen Cemetery.

Ben Brown passed away Saturday in San Antonio, Texas.

He was born April 27, 1927 to Berta and SB Brown in Mesquite, Texas.

He was  a World War II veteran serving in the US...

Nov 28, 2020

To Be published.

Nov 18, 2020

Carmen Irene Kennon, 88, of Harker Heights, TX died Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Born in Bilboa, Spain, Carmen moved with her family to Panama  where met and married her husband Melvin H. Kennon. She is preceded in death by her parents Vanacio and Isabel Vargas; her husband, Melvin H. Kennon and her son, Melvin H. Kennon Jr. She is...

Nov 16, 2020

Visitation for Mary Louise Vaerewyck, 68, of Nolanville will be Thursday from 6-8 PM at Harper Talasek funeral home in Killeen.  A graveside service will be held on Friday at 10 AM at Killeen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mary was born in Bonham, TX on June 25, 1952 to Mary Ellen Knight and the late Dee Roy Knight....

Nov 12, 2020

Memorial services for Beverly Janet Sperling, 73, of Copperas Cove, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen.

Mrs. Sperling died Nov. 12, 2020, at her home in Copperas Cove.

She was born Sept. 29, 1947, in South Africa,

Born in South Africa, where she lived her early life...

Nov 1, 2020

Services for John C. Maloney, Jr. "Butch", 63 of Killeen will be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery on November 19, 2020 at 1:00 p.m.

Mr. Maloney passed away on November 1, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital surrounded by family.

He was born July 4, 1957, in Philadelphia, PA.

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Nov 1, 2020

Graveside services for Robert Alexander Smith, 54, of Killeen, will be held at 2:00 p.m. November 20th, 2020 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Smith passed away on November 1st, 2020.  He is survived by his wife his wife, Yvonne Smith of Killeen, Texas; his mother, Peggy Smith; two sisters, Cari Smith and Leigh Ann Irons; two stepchildren, three nieces...

Oct 29, 2020

Graveside Services for Fredrick Dean “Smokey” Spry, 85, formerly of Killeen,  will be at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday at Killeen Memorial Park with Dan Carter officiating.

Mr. Spry died Oct. 29, 2020 in Hutto, Texas.

He was born in South Dakota September 30, 1935. He served 20 years in the Army, which included 3 tours to...

Oct 22, 2020

Funeral services for Jerrie Dean Norris, 69, of Killeen, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Harper-Talasek Chapel. Burial will follow in Killeen City Cemetery.

Jerrie Dean Norris lived an amazing life full of unbelievable tales and adventures. A beloved husband to Elizabeth (Susie) for 47 years and a much loved son, brother, father, and grandfather. His...

Oct 21, 2020

Mr. Parten passed away following a short illness surrounded by his children. He was born July 22, 1930 in Flynn, Texas, to Rev. Roy Oscar Parten, Sr. and Willie Mae Durrett Parten. They moved to Madisonville when he was four.

Mr. Parten, also known as Bill, W.A., and Uncle Dub accepted Jesus as his savior at 5...

Oct 19, 2020

Brenda Sue Cabe Pilkey passed away on October 19, 2020 at the grand age of 74 years old. Brenda was born to Iva and William Cabe on July 15, 1946 in Athens, Tennessee.

Brenda was the behind the scenes giant within the family. Brenda, along with her husband Jack were part of the military way of life...

Oct 18, 2020

John J. Gurgas Jr. was born on April 21st, 1945 in Steubenville, Ohio. He always had great tales of growing up there. Tales about heavy northwest snowfalls, hot summer nights without air conditioning, a persistent grandmother that insisted he speak polish, a chemistry experiment gone wrong in the basement, and long Sunday drives to Pittsburgh to see...

Oct 16, 2020

Mrs. Helen Hargrave Gaspard passed away peacefully Oct. 16, 2020. Mrs. Gaspard was born July 8, 1933 in Kaplan Louisiana. She married Isaac Gaspard (deceased) the love of her life Aug. 15, 1950. Oh, what a reunion this will be. Mrs. Gaspard was a busy lady to say the least. She raised 5 kids, worked with the Killeen Red...

Oct 4, 2020

Carol Johnson, 59, of Denton, formerly of Killeen, died Sunday, Oct. 4 in Carrollton, Texas after a year-long struggle with Lymphoma.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen, the Rev. Alan McGrath officiating. Burial will follow at Killeen City Cemetery.

Carol grew up...

Oct 3, 2020

A memorial service for Leebert Jetton Jr. (69) of Killeen will be held at 10 am on Monday, October 12 Harper Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. He passed away Saturday,  October 3, 2020 at his home. He was born July 21, 1951 in Tulsa, OK to Leebert Jetton, Sr. and Isabella Jetton (Staats). He married Georgia Marie Jetton (Lusk)...

Sep 25, 2020

Shaun Marqui Miller was born April 10, 2000 at Fort Hood, Texas.

Shaun was the eldest of three children born to Billy and Jeannie Moore.

He was a 2018 graduate of Harker Heights High School.

Shaun was a phenomenal creative who displayed his many talents through painting, drawing, and song. As a lover...

Sep 20, 2020

Gordon “Cotton” Adams, 95, died on Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Killeen, Texas. He was born on December 11, 1924 in Killeen. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will only be a private family graveside service at Killeen City Cemetery on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 1:00 pm.

Cotton married Mary Lynda Mundell on May 26, 1950...

Sep 16, 2020

To be published.

Sep 14, 2020

Hugh L. Eller was born on August 10,1931 in Tulare, California where was raised and educated.

After high school he joined the Army and he was sent to Korea where he did two tours in Vietnam.

He was sent to Korea for a second tour where he met his wife Sun Cha and fell in...