Temple, Texas Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Temple, Texas & Surrounding Areas
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Katye Brown
February 10, 2017
Katye Myrle Huey Brown, born May 9, 1928, passed away peacefully Friday at her home in Belton, Texas. She is survived by her children, Carolyn Beddow and husband Brian Beddow of Saint Jo, TX, and Michael Brown of Belton, TX; grandchildren, Paris Crosby of Saint Jo, TX; Travis Brown and wife Mary Kate Brown of Wimberley, TX, Emily Wiley...
Wallie Schiller
January 22, 2017
Wallie Lee Schiller passed away January 22, 2017 in Temple, Texas. He was born December 2, 1934 to Joseph Leon Schiller and Alma Ella (Stamman) Schiller in Westphalia, Texas, he was an only child. He graduated from Belton High School in 1952. He grew up in the Belton, Tennessee Valley and surrounding area. Wallie worked in construction as a...
Raymond Wells
January 20, 2017
Raymond "Deacon" Wells, 72, died Friday, January 20, 2017, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 05, 1944, and raised in Belton, Texas where he graduated from Belton High School. Deacon worked as a Fireman in Waco in the early 70's before moving to the Dallas Fort...
Emilia Rodriguez
January 20, 2017
Emilia Martinez Rodriguez, 77, of Moody passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 8, 1939 in Lytle, Texas to the late Luis and Cruz (Ybarra) Martinez. Emilia was a loving and dedicated homemaker for her family. She enjoyed cooking large meals to share with her family and friends....
Minnie Easley
January 7, 2017
Memorial service for Minnie Mae Easley, 91, of Temple will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Temple. Mrs. Easley passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at a local hospital. She was born in Prairie Dell on October 29, 1925 to the late James & Opal (Beaver) Boyd. She...
Frieda Self
January 6, 2017
Funeral services for Frieda L. Self, 83, of Georgetown, formerly of Belton, will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. Burial will follow at Moffat Cemetery. Mrs. Self passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at a Georgetown hospital. She was born June 4, 1933 in Llano to the...
Nettie Wood
January 1, 2017
Nettie Elizabeth Wood passed peacefully into the arms of her heavenly Father Sunday, January 1, 2017. She was born at home to a family of nine on October 6, 1929 in Lytton Springs, Caldwell County, Texas. Her parents, Lee Raymond and Retta Launa (Kinsey) Mullins both came from long lines of ancestors going back to the Republic of Texas....
John Torres, Sr.
December 21, 2016
John Paul Torres, Sr. was born on July 29, 1956 in Nueces County to Fernando and Leonarda (Morin) Torres. He passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 after a 5 year courageous battle with cancer. John moved with his family to Belton when he was just 2 years old. He graduated from Belton High School in...
Jesus Estrada
December 18, 2016
Jesus Estrada, infant son of Jesus A. Estrada and Emma Villa, was born into the arms of angels on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Though he never spent any time here on earth with us, he touched many lives and will be remembered always. He is survived by his loving parents Jesus A. Estrada and Emma Villa; beloved siblings, 2...
John Ayers
December 10, 2016
No services are planned for John Thomas Ayers, 69, of Belton. He passed away peacefully Saturday December 10, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 24, 1947 in Columbus, Indiana to the late Garland and Tressa (Hamblen) Ayers. He was a Vietnam veteran and served our country with the U.S. Army retiring in 1984 at the rank...
Alice Stone
December 6, 2016
Funeral services for Alice L. Stone, 91, of Austin, formerly of Temple, will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. Mrs. Stone passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at a nursing facility in Austin. Alice was born on July 21, 1925 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to the late...
Ursula Hutcherson
December 4, 2016
Funeral services for Ursula DeJesus Hutcherson, 39, of Belton will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton. She passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at a local hospital. Ursula was born August 10, 1977 in Temple to Hector Manuel DeJesus and Mary Helen Vasquez. She graduated from Chopticon High...
Peter Delegram Jr.
December 1, 2016
Services for Peter Paul Delegram, Jr., 63, will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2016 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 503 N. Main St. Belton, TX 76513, with a time of visitation beginning at 6 p.m. Pete...
Ernestine Humphrey
November 27, 2016
Graveside services for Ernestine "Teen" L. Humphrey, 93, of Belton will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Resthaven Cemetery in Belton with Matt Albrecht and James Freedman officiating. She passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at a local nursing facility. She was born on October 16, 1923 in Bell County to the late J....
Harlan Fuller
November 27, 2016
Services for Harlan M. Fuller, 97, of Temple will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec 3 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton with Rev. James Haney Officiating. Burial will be in the North Belton Cemetery in Belton. Mr. Fuller died on Sunday, Nov 27, at a local hospital. He was born on Mar. 6, 1919 in Williamson County near Granger/Bartlett...
John Paruzinski
November 23, 2016
Mass of Christian Burial for John Joseph Paruzinski Sr., 95 of Belton, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton with Father John Kim officiating. Burial will immediately follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Cyclone. Mr. Paruzinski passed from this life peacefully on Wednesday, November 23, at home while surrounded by his...
Joann Engelke
November 20, 2016
JoAnn Marie Engelke passed to eternal life on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at the age of 61. Dear mother of Donnie Eaton (Carin Bauer-Eaton). Loving grandmother of Callie and Cadie Eaton. Sister of Jerome (Patti) Engelke. Survived by her mother, Reida Bridges and preceded in death by her father Percy Engelke. Also survived by nieces, Ashlee Pannell, Kacee Engelke...
Richard Snyder
November 20, 2016
Richard Allen Snyder, 13, of Belton was born November 20, 2003 in Auburn, New York to Richard W. and Hollie D. (Fryar) Snyder. He and his family moved to Texas shortly after he was born. He attended Belton schools and was a seventh grader at South Belton Middle School where he played on the football team and Spanish was...

Perry Smith
November 19, 2016
Memorial Services for Perry Arlene Smith, 81 of Belton, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, at First United Methodist Church in Temple with Pastor Don Moore officiating. Burial will be held prior at Resthaven Cemetery in Belton at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Smith passed from this life peacefully on Saturday, November 19, at a hospital in Georgetown while surrounded...
Velma Blankenship
October 31, 2016
Funeral services for Velma Butler Blankenship, 92, of Belton will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Haper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Belton with Mike Baggerly officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery. She passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at a local long term facility in Temple, Texas. She was born on June...