Carlos Rivera

December 28, 2018

A Celebration of life for Carlos Rivera Burgos of Killeen will be at Harper-Talasek funeral home. Mr. Rivera passed away on December 28, 2018 at Scott & White in Temple. He was born Nov 3, 1935 in Orocovis Puerto Rico. At a young age Mr. Rivera moved from Puerto Rico to Waukegan Ill. where he married his wife Angelita...

Alfred Glanville

December 27, 2018

Services for Alfred Kent Glanville, 67, of Killeen, will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Glanville died Dec. 27, 2018, at his home. He was born Jan. 21, 1951. Mr. Alfred Glanville was born on January 21, 1951...

Laura Samis

December 25, 2018

Laura was born in Huron, South Dakota on August 20, 1949 to Harry V Samis and Eileen (Dailey) Samis. She grew up in Letcher, South Dakota and graduated from Huron Senior High School in 1967. She graduating from Huron College in 1971 and married Michael Myers of Emmetsburg, Iowa in 1972. Five years later, the family moved to Springfield,...

Catherine Zudell

December 22, 2018

To be published.

Visitation HarperTalasek Chapel 506 N. 38th Street Killeen, TX  76543 Thursday, January 3, 2019 6-8 p.m. Service Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery 11463 State Highway 195 Killeen, TX  76542 Thursday, January 4, 2018 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery 11463 State Highway 195 Killeen, TX  76542

Marjorie Redding

December 20, 2018

A celebration of life for Marjorie Bell Redding, 81, of Killeen will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 at the New Sunset Baptist Church in Killeen. Family and friends are invited to attend. Mrs. Redding died Dec. 20, 2018, with her family by her side after a long fight with dementia. She was born on Nov. 8,...

Mildred Butlar

December 17, 2018

Funeral services for Mildred G. Butlar, 95, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at W.S. Young Church of Christ in Killeen. Burial will follow at Killeen Memorial Park. Mrs. Butlar died Dec. 17, 2018. She was born July 31, 1923, in Hardeman County, to A.R. and Edna B. Gasway. She was the loving mother of three daughters. Mrs. Butlar...

Linda Gillen

December 14, 2018

William "Lil Bill" Gillen was born on June 20, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up with his parents & siblings in New Milford, Connecticut. In his early years he enjoyed spending time at the local lake with his family and friends. Bill was inducted into the Army on April 13, 1966 and served for two years. Bill has...

William Gillen

December 10, 2018

William "Lil Bill" Gillen was born on June 20, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up with his parents & siblings in New Milford, Connecticut. In his early years he enjoyed spending time at the local lake with his family and friends. Bill was inducted into the Army on April 13, 1966 and served for two years. Bill has...

Judith Gurgas

December 9, 2018

Mrs. Judith Gurgas was born August 2, 1945 in New Jersey. When she was a toddler, her parents moved to Florida in hopes of lessening her severe asthma. She sang in glee club, played the organ for church, and worked for Southern Bell as a telephone operator. Judy was a fun-loving and comedic woman who made many life-long friends....

Thomas Kent

December 8, 2018

To be published.

Visitation HarperTalasek Chapel 506 N. 38th Street Killeen, TX  76543 Wednesday, December 19, 2018 9-11 am Service Traditional HarperTalasek Funeral Home 506 N 38th St Killeen, TX  76543 Wednesday, December 19, 2018 11:00 am Cemetery Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery 11463 State Highway 195 Killeen, TX  76542

Uma Lee

November 28, 2018

Services for Uma Lee, 89, of Harker Heights, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Killeen Memorial Park. Mrs. Lee died Nov. 28, 2018, at her home. She was born Feb. 14, 1929, in Ireland. She was a loving, sweet woman and a dedicated homemaker, mother and wife. Mrs. Lee is survived by her sons, Leonard Lee of Harker...

Frank Mraz

November 25, 2018

Private family services will be held Frank B. Mraz, 70, formerly of Killeen, Texas, passed away in Round Rock, Texas on November 25, 2018 Born in Germany, he was the son of former retired SGM. Frank J Mraz Jr and Helena Popek Mraz. Frank was married 26 years to the former Elizabeth Vodery Mraz who passed away in 2016....

Otha Crocker

November 25, 2018

Otha Lee Crocker "Fuzzy", 71 of Harker Heights Texas died in the early morning hours of Sunday November 25th, 2018 at Scott & White Hospital. As a native to the Killeen area Otha Lee grew up hand picking cotton, hauling water by hand and without electricity with his mother, father, sister and two brothers. Otha Lee was a hardworking...

David Hood

November 15, 2018

Funeral services for David Coy Hood, 71, of Harker Heights, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Interment will follow at Live Oak Cemetery in Youngsport. Mr. Hood died Nov. 15, 2018. He was born Dec. 20, 1946, in Ding Dong, on the Churchill Ranch.David graduated from Florence High School in 1965. He proudly served...

Homer Key

November 13, 2018

To be published.

Visitation HarperTalasek Chapel 506 N. 38th Street Killeen, TX  76543 Thursday, November 15, 2018 5-7 pm Cemetery Sand Springs Cemetery 9201-9399 Monterey, TN  38574

Dean Bird

November 13, 2018

Dean Albert Bird, age 79, of Killeen, Texas, died Tuesday morning, November 13, 2018 at his home. Born May 27, 1939, in Lansing, Michigan, he was the son of the late James M Bird and Marjorie Sova. Dean was raised in Newberry, Michigan. Dean joined the military when he was 17 and served 27 years in the Armed Forces....

Sandra Thomas

November 11, 2018

Mrs. Sandra Hendricks Thomas was born on September 7, 1949, in Moline, Illinois to Alice Pauline Lee and James Dale Hendricks. She left this world November 11th, 2018. In 1968, Sandra Joined the Woman's Army core after finishing High School. Not to long after joining the service, she met Darvin Doyle Thomas and on October 19, 1969. The two...

Kenneth Arnett

November 8, 2018

Kenneth Ray Arnett, 70, of Killeen, Texas, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at a Temple Nursing Center. He was born May 29, 1948, in Perryton, Texas, to Johnny Ray Arnett and Lois Ann Standish. Kenneth servered in the US Army with a tour in Vietnam where he was awarded, The Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service...

Dottie Rittenour

October 28, 2018

Rosalene Bragg Gillespie Rittenour, 86, of Harker Heights, TX, went home to be with the Lord on October 28, 2018. Rosalene was an original coal miner's daughter, born in Bays, West Virginia on January 4, 1932. She graduated from Nicholas County High School, continuing on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Education through Shepherds College, Townson University, Glenville...

Dan Thomas

October 26, 2018

Dan F. Thomas 84 of Killeen died October 26, 2018 at home. He was born on May 3, 1934 to Dennis C. and Augusta Mae Thomas in Temple Texas. He attended school in Temple. He married Joyce L. Schiller (Thomas) on September 27th 1958. This year they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. He worked at Avenue Glass and Thomas...