Sep 19, 2022

Delmer Van Findley, affectionately known as “Dell”, gracefully transitioned into the afterlife and joined the ancestors on September 19, 2022. He was 67 years young living in a Group Home in Missouri City, Texas. Delmer was born to William and Martha Findley at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas on October 29, 1954. Growing up in a military family, Delmer traveled frequently...

Sep 16, 2022

Thelma Jean Montgomery French passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 in Round Rock, TX.

Thelma was born July 30, 1933 in Miles, TX. She married Norman French in Austin, TX in 1955 and they moved around with his career in the USAF. Thelma retired from the City of Austin WWW Department in 1994. Thelma & Norman owned...

Sep 11, 2022

Alice Rose Brunette, 75, of Killeen, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at a local hospital.

Alice was born on July 10, 1947 in Brownwood, Michigan to parents, Bernice (Cocking) and Gilbert L. Brunette. She spent many years as an 8th grade history history teacher at Smith Middle School on Fort Hood, and won Teacher of the Year...

Sep 10, 2022

Deloris Charping, age 92, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Killeen, Texas.  Visitation and Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 16 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen beginning at 10:00 am.  Burial will follow at Maxdale Cemetery.

Deloris was born to Albert and Maudie Lancaster on July 12, 1930 in Houston, Arkansas.  She...

Aug 29, 2022

Joseph Tolbert Jr., age 84, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 in Copperas Cove, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 2 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen beginning at 8am. Burial will follow with Military Honors being rendered at Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery.

Joseph was born on May 21, 1938 in Charleston,...

Aug 25, 2022

Carol Jean (CJ) Kretschmar Lucksinger-Hogue, 68, died after a battle with cancer on August 25, 2022, at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas.  She was born, November 25, 1953, in Cameron, Texas, daughter of Adolph Alois Kretschmar and Theresa Horvath.

CJ graduated from C.H. Yoe High School in 1972 and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M...

Aug 22, 2022

Anthony “Will” Alan Wilson, 55, of Henderson, KY, passed away on August 22, 2022, in Dallas, TX. Service with Military Honors will be held on Thursday, September 22 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen beginning at noon. A visitation will be held Wednesday, September 21 from 6-8 pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen.

Anthony...

Aug 17, 2022

Daryl Bishop of Killeen passed away August 17th at home with family.

He was born in Oakland, CA to Thomas L. Bishop and Vera Scott Bishop. He grew up in Killeen and graduated from Killeen High School in 1955. He was a lifelong member of the Plumber/Pipefitters Local 529 in Waco, Texas. He married Patricia Shine in...

Aug 15, 2022

William (Bill) J. Fornes, 83, of Killeen, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022. A memorial service with military honors will be held Wednesday, August 31 at the Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery beginning at 2 pm.

Bill was born on June 5, 1939, in Irwin, PA. He grew up racing motocross, a passion he was able...

Aug 8, 2022

Song Cha Switzer, 81, of Killeen, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022. Funeral Services will be held at Killeen Central Baptist Church on Thursday, August 18 at 11 am, with visitation beginning at 10 am. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veteran's Cemetery.

Song was born on November 25,1940 in Korea to Chong Sok Kim and...

Aug 4, 2022

Benjamin W. Allison, Jr was born in 1951, in Beaumont TX, to Benjamin and Hilda Allison. He joined the army after high school and served honorably for 22 years. After retirement he received a bachelor’s degree in social work. He spent 10 years working with Communities in School, becoming a mentor to many middle school students.

He...

Aug 2, 2022

Guadalupe (Lupe)  Rivero Garcia Sr.

Devoted and loving husband, dad, grandpa and great grandpa.

Guadalupe R Garcia Sr. peacefully passed Tuesday August 2, 2022, at the youthful age of 88. Up until his last days he still jokingly said he was 29 years old which always brought a laugh to his wife and...

Jul 28, 2022

Retired CW3 George Stidworthy Fox Jr., of Killeen, passed away peacefully at Seton Medical Center in Harker Heights with his family by his side on July 28, 2022, at the age of 69.

George was born in Alexandria, Virginia and came to Killeen in 1986. George joined the U.S. Army in 1970 and served our country for...

Jul 27, 2022

Our sweet, loving mom, Judy Cay Sprague, 77, of Killeen, met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Wednesday evening, July 27, 2022. She was surrounded by her family and loving companion Robert D. Sutton. Memorial service with Eastern Star Rites will be held Monday, August 8 at 6pm at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen. Interment will follow on Tuesday,...

Jul 27, 2022

Anna-Maria Childs, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at a hospital in Killeen, Texas. She was born on January 22, 1951 in Weichendorf, Germany to Anton Schmelzer and Magareta Schütz.

Anna-Maria Childs is survived by her 5 children; eldest son, Stephan Gareiss; daughters, Tanja Santiago and Susanna Pope; son, Andy Seyfried, and son Christian Gareiss as...

Jul 9, 2022

Frances Miller(née) Cherry Howell, of Killeen, Gilmer, and College Station, Texas passed away on July 9, 2022, at the age of 85. Frances was born in Jennings, Louisiana in 1936. She was married to John E. Cherry, who preceded her in death in 1972, and then married Dan Howell who preceded her in death in 1997. Frances, also known...

Jun 29, 2022

On Wednesday evening, June 29, 2022, William (Bill) Baril passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home in Copperas Cove, Texas. Bill was born in 1943 to Orville and Dorothy Baril of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He married Margaret (Peggy) Miller, his high school sweetheart, in 1964. From 1963 to 1983, Bill served in the Army and retired from...

Jun 8, 2022

We are sad to announce the passing of Arnold Junior Robinson, 57, on June 8, 2022.  Services will be held at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Killeen with Reverend Jay Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Killeen City Cemetery.

Arnold was born on September 14, 1964, in Munich Germany.  He resided and passed away in Killeen, Texas. ...

Jun 6, 2022

Donald Ray Broadwater, 74, went home to be with Jesus and the love of his life, Mary, on Monday, June 6, 2022, at his home in Florence, TX.

Donald was born November 9, 1947, to Kenneth and Dollie Broadwater, in Tuckerman, Arkansas. On November 17, 1978, Don joined the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He...

May 26, 2022

Jose Isabel Reyna Jr., 73, of Killeen, Texas was called home to be with our Lord on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Jose was born March 31, 1949, in Port Isabel, Texas to Jose and Juanita Reyna.

Jose was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a straight-forward man that never minced words. He said...