Temple, Texas Obituaries
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Dollie Lynn Holland
November 2, 2023
Dollie Lynn Holland, 60, passed away on November 2, 2023, in Killeen. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 11 at Killeen City Cemetery beginning at noon.
Dollie was born on April 19, 1963, in Buffalo, New York to parents, Gene and Marjorie Scott Holland.
Dollie is survived by her sister, Pam; and brothers, Dale, Andre,...
Tsuyako "Mama" Kai Callahan
November 1, 2023
Tsuyako Kai Callahan, 96, of Killeen, passed away on November 1, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 10 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home beginning at noon. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service.
Tsuyako was born on April 15, 1927, in Japan. Mama, as she was known to friends and family, loved to tend...
Charles William Wheland IV
October 30, 2023
Charles William Wheland IV, 79, of Killeen, passed away on October 30, 2023.
Charles was born on September 26, 1941944,4 in Schenectady, New York to parents Mary and Charles Wheland III.
Full obituary is being composed by the family and will be updated here when complete.
Sil Perez
October 21, 2023
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou.
Silviano Perez, age 70, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Silviano “Shano” was born on April 3, 1953, in Navasota, Texas to Ruth Coronado and Valentin Galvan Perez, Jr....
SFC James Arthur Thornton, Army (Ret.)
October 11, 2023
James Arthur Thornton, 79, of Killeen, went home to be with Our father on October 11, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 20 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen beginning at 11 am with burial and military honors to follow at Killeen Memorial Park. A visitation will be held prior at 9 am.
James was born to...
DeAnn Hughes
October 4, 2023
DeAnn Hughes, 58, of Killeen, Texas passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The family will be holding a memorial service at their home on Saturday, October 21st in the afternoon. There is no specific time the service portion will begin, but it will be in the afternoon. Any questions may be directed to the family.
DeAnn was born on...
Alice Jean Crumley
September 24, 2023
Alice was born in Scobey, Mississippi on March 8, 1962, to parents Fred Baggett and Hildred Johnson. Alice Jean Crumley, 61, of Killeen, gained her wings on September 24, 2023. Alice, (known as Hullee to her family) joined the Church of Christ at an early age and was a woman of God. She lived in Killeen for 37 years....
Christopher Robert Honchul
September 15, 2023
On Friday, September 15, 2023, Christopher Robert Honchul, loving son, brother, husband, father, and uncle, passed away at the age of 40.Chris was born October 1, 1982, in Fort Worth, Texas, and was adopted by Dean and Rosalind (Pascua) Honchul, when the Honchuls were assigned to Fort Hood, Texas. Through military service, the Honchuls lived in St. Louis, Missouri, and...
Danilo Ruiz
September 12, 2023
Danilo Ruiz, 70, of Killeen, passed away on September 12, 2023, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 18 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home beginning at 5 pm. A visitation is to be held prior from 3-5 pm.
Danilo was born in the Dominican Republic on November 13, 1952. Danilo did not have an easy...
Gwendolyn Diane McVey
September 5, 2023
Gwendolyn McVey, 70, of Killeen passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. A memorial service will be held at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home on Saturday, September 9 at 1 pm.
Gwendolyn was born on December 25, 1952, in Galveston, Texas to parents, Rita Kirkley and Robert Newland. She retired as a phlebotomist after working at Southland Corporation for over 20...
Nita Palmer
August 26, 2023
Nita Palmer was born in Okalla, TX (Bell County) on September 6th, 1936, to parents, Lenuel Martin Priest and Bernice Arleen Henderson.
Nita, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on August 26, 2023, in her home in Florence, TX. Nita was proceeded in death by husband, Paul Lanning and husband, Billy Palmer; sisters, Virgina Collins, Glenna Smith; and...
Hwa Ja Garcia
August 19, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Hwa Ja Garcia, 81, of Killeen, Texas. She passed away in her home on August 19, 2023, after a battle with illness. Her loved ones were by her bedside as she started her journey to heaven. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 29 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen, beginning...
Conny Lynn Norman
August 7, 2023
Conny Lynn Norman, 67, of Killeen, passed away on August 7, 2023, in Temple, Texas. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 24 from 10 am until noon at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 1 pm at Central Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery.
Conny was born to Martha Nella Rae...
Wayne Creel Crofford
August 3, 2023
Wayne Creel Crofford passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at the VA Community Living Center in Temple, TX. Wayne was born September 24, 1944, in Holdenville, OK, to the late Joel Green Crofford and Laura Alice (Creel) Crofford.
Wayne joined the United States Army in 1963, where he became an X-Ray Technologist and served in Vietnam. He later attended...
James Edward Buzzard II
August 2, 2023
James Edward Buzzard II, age 49 of Killeen, passed from this life Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 6 pm Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen.
James was born on December 27, 1973, to James Edward Buzzard and Catherine Francis Gawne in Rochester, New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree in science...
Sara (Belle) Jane Salazar
July 18, 2023
Sara Jane Salazar, 54, of Harker Heights, passed away on July 18, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 22 at 12 pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 10 am.
Sara was born on April 1, 1969, in Killeen, Texas. She completed her education through Killeen Independant...
SSG John Lewis Eubanks, Army (Ret.)
July 11, 2023
Funeral services with military honors for John Lewis Eubanks Sr., 93, of Killeen, will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. Mr. Eubanks died July 11 in Belton.
He was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Enoree, S.C., the oldest of six children born to Mack and Azilee Eubanks. He graduated high school in 1947...
SueAnn "PITA" Menchey
July 3, 2023
SueAnn Menchey, 71, of Killeen, passed away on July 3, 2023, in Temple. A memorial service with the rendering of Military Honors will be held on Wednesday, July 12 at 9am at Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery in Killeen. Family and friends that would like to accompany SueAnn on her last ride are welcome to meet at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home...
Ronald Arthur Huston
June 25, 2023
Ronald Arthur Huston, 68, of Killeen went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 1, beginning at 1 pm in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Rich officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday, June 30 from 5-7pm at the funeral home.
Ron was...
Mildred Cockerell Shine
June 18, 2023
Mildred Cockerell Shine, 101, of Killeen, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Funeral services will be held at Harker Heights Methodist Church on Thursday, June 22 at 12 pm. A visitation will be held an hour prior to service time.
Mildred was born on October 20, 1921, in the community of Sparta to Henry Cockerell and Flora...
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