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Temple, Texas Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas

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Wanda Mahoney

Wanda Mahoney

June 2, 2014

Ms. Wanda was born on October 31, 1914 in Hindenberg, Germany. She was the youngest of nine siblings having two brothers and six sisters with her being the last living sibling. She married Vincent Mahoney who preceded her in death. Wanda moved to the United States in 1949, where she enjoyed the pleasure of being a housewife. Those left...

James Robertson

James Robertson

June 1, 2014

James Robertson was born on August 19, 1962 in Fort Lewis, Washington to the proud parents of Andrew and Irene Robertson. He graduated in 1981 from Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, South Carolina. After graduation, he relocated to Killeen, Texas where he worked in food service on Fort Hood. James had a very creative mind, and a love...

Ruth Stene

Ruth Stene

May 16, 2014

Memorial Service for Ruth E. Stene, 79, of Killeen are scheduled for 3:00 pm Sunday, June 1, 2014, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Killeen with pastors Ray Zischang and Jennifer Obermueller officiating. Interment of cremains will follow at a later date at the Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Eau Claire, WI. Ruth was born on April 10, 1935...

Emilia Adams

Emilia Adams

May 10, 2014

To be published.

Assunta Tomaka

Assunta Tomaka

May 6, 2014

Funeral Services for Assunta Tina Tomaka, 78, of Nolanville, will be held Monday, May 12th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Josephs Catholic Church with Father Matthew officiating. Interment will follow at the Central Texas State Veterans cemetery. Tina was born on November 2, 1935 in Buffalo, New York, to Peter and Assunta Guliano. She passed away on Tuesday, May...

Sammy Breeden

Sammy Breeden

May 4, 2014

Sammy Ray Sam Breeden, 79, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014. Services for Sam will be held Friday, May 9, at 3 p.m. at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery south of Killeen. Sam was born June 24, 1934 in Killeen. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 in 1951 and proudly served for over...

Thomas Henderson

Thomas Henderson

May 3, 2014

Funeral services for Thomas T.J. Henderson, 92, of Killeen, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Interment will follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Henderson died May 3, 2014, in Temple. He was born Sept. 29, 1921, in Temple to the late George and Ila Henderson. He enlisted in the Army...

Alonso Valderrama

Alonso Valderrama

April 15, 2014

Graveside services with full military honors for Alonso Samones Valderrama, 67, of Killeen, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Mr. Valderrama died April 15, 2014, at a Temple hospital. He was born June 6, 1946, in the Philippines.

Service Graveside Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery 11463...

Ella Anglin

Ella Anglin

April 7, 2014

Mrs. Ella Thompson Anglin was born to the union of Mack Thompson and Julia White Thompson on September 25, 1937 in the city of Union Springs, Alabama. She was the youngest of four children. While a resident of Union Springs, she attended public schools of which she was active as a majorette and stellar in basketball. She graduated from...

Selma Barr

Selma Barr

March 28, 2014

Funeral services for Selma Rosa Waskow Barr, 98, of Killeen will be at 10:00 am Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Killeen with Pastors Cynthia Moss and David McMinn officiating. Pallbears will be the Junior ROTC Cadets of The Henry T. Waskow Academy, Belton. Selma passed away at Park Place Manor in Belton, Texas on March 28, 2014. She...

Grant Willes

Grant Willes

March 27, 2014

Grant Leon Willes, born November 19, 1940 in Salt Lake City, UT, was unexpectedly called home on March 27, 2014. Grant proudly served in the United States Army as an Airborne soldier and parachute rigger for 28 years. His devoted service included 2 years in Vietnam and 12 years as an instructor at the Airborne Department in Ft. Lee,...

Gabriel Gonzalez-Acosta

Gabriel Gonzalez-Acosta

March 26, 2014

Funeral services for Gabriel Gonzalez Acosta, 73, of Killeen, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Killeen with Father Adam Martinez officiating. Cremation will follow. Mr. Acosta died March 26, 2014, in Houston. He was born Aug. 16, 1940, in Torreon, Mexico. Mr. Acosta played professional baseball in Mexico for the Reysona Broncos. He...

Felix Echevarria-Guasp

Felix Echevarria-Guasp

March 25, 2014

Funeral services for Felix EchevarriaGuasp, 75, will be at 3 p.m. Monday at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Killeen with Pastor Wilfredo Feliciano officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow at Killeen City Cemetery. There will be a reception at Golden Corral in Killeen following graveside services. Mr. EchevarriaGuasp died March 25, 2014. He was born Jan. 30, 1939,...

James Lovell

James Lovell

March 24, 2014

Funeral services for James R. Lovell, 54, of Killeen, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at HarperTalasek Funeral Home Chapel in Killeen with Pastor Dave Shauffer officiating. Cremation will follow service. Mr. Lovell died March 24, 2014, at his residence. He was born Oct. 7, 1959, in Germany and graduated from the Wurzburg American High School. He moved to...

Luther Carpenter

Luther Carpenter

March 23, 2014

Celebration of life services for Luther A. Carpenter Sr., 80, of Killeen, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at East Side Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. John C. Hallum officiating. Interment will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Carpenter died March 23, 2014. He was born May 18, 1933, in Woodford, Vt., to the late Henry...

Donald Harris

Donald Harris

March 21, 2014

A celebration of life for Donald William Harris, 93, will held at HarperTalasek Funeral home in Killeen, Texas Saturday March 29, 10:00 am. A time of visitation will be after the service until noon. Mr. Harris was a former principal of Killeen High School and long term KISD administrator passed away Friday, March 21 at his residence in Missouri...

Rebecca White

Rebecca White

March 21, 2014

Rebecca Jones White, 93, went home to her Lord on Friday, March 21, 2014. Mrs. White was born in Augusta, Georgia on January 6, 1921, to Alberta C. Jones and William D. Jones. She grew up in Augusta and attended Lucy Laney High School. She married SFC Wesley Lee White on October 29th, 1959, in Temple Texas, and they...

Nina Massie

Nina Massie

March 12, 2014

Services for Nina Lorena Curb Massie will be at East Side Baptist Church on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 9 AM. Burial will follow in Killeen Memorial Park. Nina Lorena Curb Massie was born August 12, 1923 to Louis Newton and Lorena Love Curb in the Trimmier Community. She died March 12, 2014 at her home near Azle, TX....

Lisa Bohac

Lisa Bohac

March 10, 2014

To be published.

Service Graveside Killeen City CemeteryHa 2800 E. Rancier Ave Killeen, TX  76543 Saturday, March 22, 2014 11:00 a.m. Cemetery Killeen City CemeteryHa 2800 E. Rancier Ave Killeen, TX  76543

Vernice Lee

Vernice Lee

March 5, 2014

Funeral services for Vernice Acie Lee, 80, of Dallas will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Marlboro Heights Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Shaun L. Moton officiating. Interment will follow in Killeen City Cemetery. Vernice A. Barker Lee was born to the parental stewardship of Monk and Lurline Barker on March 28, 1933, in Rockwall, Texas. She was born...