John Brown

July 14, 2015

John Dennis Brown was born on May 11, 1945 to the late Floyd and Tillie Brown in Brooklyn, New York. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1962 as a cook. He served tours in in Korea, Vietnam, and Germany. John was a plumber by trade. He married Mary Jordan November 19, 1982, at Lampasas County Courthouse. On...

Dennis Johnson

July 10, 2015

Dennis Roger Johnson was born to the parental stewardship of Charlie and Zeora T. Johnson on August 21, 1964 on the military installation of Fort Hood, located in the city of Killeen, Texas. His formal education commenced at Marlboro Elementary School, continued at Manor Middle School and concluded upon his graduation from Killeen High School. Reared in the fear...

David Clawson

July 6, 2015

To be published.

Coy Hilbert

June 27, 2015

Funeral services for Coy W. Hilbert, 77, of Nolanville will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Chapel. Mr. Hilbert passed away June 27, 2015 at a Local hospital. He was born Dec. 27, 1937 in Uvalde Texas to the late Henry Hilbert and Zelda Waltz. His family moved to central Texas when he was very young. Coy...

Karin Miller

June 25, 2015

Funeral services for Karin C. Miller, 74, of Killeen will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Chapel, with visitation from 12 Noon to 2:00. Mrs. Miller passed away June 25, 2015 at a Round Rock hospital. She was born 1940 in during WWII in Czechoslovakia to Wenzel and Louse Simon. Her father, a soldier, was killed in...

James Duncan

June 22, 2015

James Louis Duncan was born July 16, 1952, in Shreveport, Louisiana to James and Mary Duncan. He was the first child of seven children. He received an honorable discharge from the United States Army on June 24, 1974. During his tenure in the U.S. Army he served to protect our country in the Vietnam War. He received an honorable...

Miyoko Hanes

June 16, 2015

Graveside services for Miyoko Nagata Hanes, 85, of Killeen will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with Chaplain Sandra Hilliard officiating. Mrs. Hanes died June 16, 2015 at her home. Miyoko was born March 21, 1930, to Mong and Kama Nagata in Kochinda, Okinawa. She was named by her father, ''Beautiful, generation to...

Geraldine Vick

June 15, 2015

Memorial services for Geraldine (Geri) Vick, 74, of Nolanville will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Geraldine Ellen Vick (Geri) passed away June 16, 2015 due to illness at her home in Nolanville, Texas. She was born January 7, 1941 in Santa Fe New Mexico to Kenneth L. and Margaret J. Hall of Albuquerque...

Francisco Pineda

June 9, 2015

Francisco Pineda was born on January 5, 1958 to the late Pedro Pineda and Maria Carmen Medina in Tarimoro Guanajuato, Mexico. Mr. Pineda came to this country to pursue the American Dream. He accomplished his dream with little formal education learning many skills including auto mechanics, home repair, and photography. Mr. Pineda was well respected in the Killeen community,...

Grace Turnbo

June 1, 2015

Graveside services for Grace Lee Turnbo, 80, of Killeen, will be 4:00 p.m. Friday at Live Oak Cemetery in Youngsport, Texas with Joe Jarvis officiating. Grace passed away Monday June 1, 2015, in Temple Texas. Grace was born in Hundred, West Virginia to the late George Jarvis and Susie Pearl Ater. She was married to the late, Dempsey "Jim"...

Leonard Mays

May 29, 2015

Funeral services for Leonard David Mays, 76, of Harker Heights, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen with the Rev. Ron Watlington officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Leonard David Mays was born on July 22, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois from the union of Leonard SR. and Ruth Mays. Leonard accepted...

Denver Moody

May 24, 2015

Services for retired Sgt. 1st Class Denver Lee Moody, 76, of Harker Heights, will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Chong Hasang Catholic Church with Father Joseph Kim officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Moody died May 24, 2015, in Killeen. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m....

Dolores Whinery

May 19, 2015

To be published.

Michael Giccatti

May 6, 2015

Services for Michael C. Giccatti, of Denton, TX, will be held at 2 PM, May 11 at Harper Talasek Chapel in Killeen, TX. Mr. Giccatti died May 6, 2015 at his residence. He was 89 years old. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Florence Giccatti, and his son Michael T. Giccatti III. His wish was to...

Author Bess

May 5, 2015

Retired CWO3 Author D. Bess passed away peacefully at his home in Killeen, Texas, May 5, 2015. A viewing and visitation will be held at Harper Talasek's Funeral Home in Killeen on Sunday, May 10, 2015 from 6:00 till 8:00 PM. A full military ceremony with honors will be held at Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery in Killeen, Texas...

Arnold Young

April 30, 2015

Funeral services for Arnold Irene (Byrd) Young, 89, of Killeen, will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2015 at Harper Talasek Chapel in Killeen with interment to follow at Killeen City Cemetery. Arnold was born in the community of Okay, near Killeen, April 7, 1926 to Mike J. and Lois A (Riley) Byrd. She passed away April 30, 2015...

Demetria Boyd

April 30, 2015

Demetria Alexandria Boyd, 23, of Killeen passed away April 30, 2015 in Killeen. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015, 11:00 AM at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel with Chad Weaver officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Demetria was born on September 10, 1991 in Fort Hood, TX...

Fay Cline

April 24, 2015

On September 6, 1921, Fay Juanita Davis was the first born to William Fred and Nettie Edna (Gibson) Davis in McGregor Texas. During her younger years Fay helped raise her 2 brothers and seven sisters as well as working full time. During World War II she worked in Woods Manufactory and at Hawk and Buck Factories making army clothes....

Deanna Buster

April 21, 2015

Funeral services for Deanna Louise Buster (Porter), 38, of Killeen, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Harper-Talasek Chapel in Killeen with Pastor Ed Talley officiating. Burial will be at Killeen City Cemetery. Ms. Buster died April 21, 2015, in Killeen. She was born March 7, 1977, at Fort Hood. She lived most of her life in Killeen. She...

Bessie Kaneishi

April 21, 2015

To be published.

Visitation HarperTalasek Chapel 506 N. 38th Street Killeen, TX  76543 Friday, April 24, 2015 6-8 p.m. Service Funeral Service HarperTalasek Funeral Home 506 N 38th St Killeen, TX  76543 Saturday, April 25, 2015 2:00 p.m. Cemetery Killeen City Cemetery 2800 E. Rancier Ave Killeen, TX  76543