All Obituaries

Gordon “Cotton” Adams, 95, died on Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Killeen, Texas. He was born on December 11, 1924 in Killeen. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will only be a private family graveside service at Killeen City Cemetery on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Cotton married Mary Lynda Mundell on May 26, 1950 and they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on that date in 2015. Mrs. Adams died January 24, 2016 in Killeen. Mr. Adams was born in Killeen to...

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Hugh L. Eller was born on August 10,1931 in Tulare, California where was raised and educated. After high school he joined the Army and he was sent to Korea where he did two tours in Vietnam. He was sent to Korea for a second tour where he met his wife Sun Cha and fell in love. They married October 5th, 1973. After returning to the United States he was deployed to Germany for two consecutive tours. Hugh and his wife returned to the United States and stationed at was Fort Hood, Texas where...

Joyce Marie Beerwinkle Kattner, age 89 of Temple, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Monday, September 21, 2020 at Moody-Leon United Methodist Church in Moody, Texas. Joyce was born September 16, 1930 to Fred H. and Erna Irene Beerwinkle in Moody, Texas. She grew up on a farm and went to school in Buckhorn. Joyce graduated from Moody High School and soon after married Herbert L. Kattner on November 25, 1948. Joyce liked to sew and...

Rebecca “Becky” Soto, of Temple, TX, peacefully went home to be with her Heavenly Father on September 7, 2020 at the age of 68. Rebecca was born to Domingo and Guadalupe Ramos on July 24, 1952 in Corpus Christi, TX. She was the oldest of three children. Rebecca married Rodrigo Soto on February 14, 1971 and went on to have five children. She was a devoted wife and mother. She loved spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed movies of all kinds. Each year Rebecca looked...

Bernardo Quinteros, 75 of Spring, Texas passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at Tomball Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday, September 14, 2020 in the Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel with Oscar Valeriano officiating. Burial will follow at Quinteros Cemetery in Temple. Bernardo Quinteros was born in McGregor, Texas on August 20, 1945 and grew up in Temple Texas. He married Pauline Quinteros. Bernardo was a lifelong truck driver and he loved anything to do...

Graveside services for Janet “Meme” Blankenstein, 88 of Temple, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple. Mrs. Blankenstein passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Janet was born on October 24, 1931 to Sam and Mittie Mae Lewellen in Temple, Texas.  She graduated from Temple High School in 1949 and married the love her life, Harold C. Blankenstein in June 1949. She worked for Scott & White hospital and retired in 1998 after being a PBX operator for...

Services for Janie “Juanita” Sierra Salinas, 86, of Pendleton, will be 10 am, Saturday, September 12 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with John M. Ratliff officiating.  Burial will follow in Pendleton Cemetery. Mrs. Salinas passed away Monday, August 31, at her home in Pendleton. She was born June 27, 1934 in Victoria, Texas to Francisco Cierra and Erminia Ademe Sierra.  She was married to Sisto Salinas, Sr., and was a member of the Christian Tabernacle...

Ausensio Rios Portio de esta vida para descansar en los brazos dei Seňor el 31 de Agosto 2020 en Killeen, Texas a la edad de 69 aňos Nacio en Jerecuaro guanaJuato el 6 de Abril 1951. Se unio en Santo Matrimonio con Grasiela Perez Pacheco el dia 27 disiembre 1976. Formaro un hermosa Familia con 6 hijos dos en el cielo Oralia y Elvia. Le viven 4 Francisco y Luis Gloria y Marilu; Fue muy Feliz con sus nietos, Angel, Vianey, Emili, Fatima, Brayau, Keily, Jusus, Arely, Alejamdro Y sus...

Mary Ann Caswell Bakker was welcomed into the arms of God on Monday, August 31, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.    She was born to Mamie and W.E. Caswell, Jr. on August 18, 1939 in Belton, Texas, but grew up in Temple.  During her high school years, she participated in competitive roller skating, but her love of skating lasted all her life and she spent many happy hours watching ice skating on tv.  On July 4, 1962 Mary met the love of her life, Pvt. John Bakker and...