All Obituaries

James Lee Briscoe, age 69 of Belton, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 12 pm noon Saturday, January 23, 2021 at North Belton Cemetery in Belton. James was born on June 6, 1951 to William and June (Perry) Briscoe in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Texas Tech University and married Doris Genease Mitchell. James worked for AT & SF and BNSF Railroad. In his spare time, James enjoyed woodworking and fishing but his favorite pastime was...

Services for Katherine Augene  San Nicolas Cruz, 82, of Killeen, will be Monday 10 am at Saint Joseph Catholic Church with Father Miguel Flores officiating. Ms. Cruz passed away on January 13, 2021. Katherine was born January 1, 1939 in Santa Rita, Guam to the late Magdalena (Maria) SN. Santos. She married Roque (Rocky) T. Cruz on  Nov. 30, 1965. Katherine was a former employee of TG & Y AND KB’s Toys Department Store. She is preceded in death by her Husband Roque...

Thelma Irene Vaden (“Sis”), 85, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Temple, Texas. Irene was born July 31, 1935 in Bland, Texas and lived most of her life in Belton, Texas. She retired from Medical Plastic in Gatesville, Texas in 2000. Since then she enjoyed time with her family, completing puzzles and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben Owens and Mary Thelma Donoho Owens. Three brothers, Benny...

David Lewis, age 68 of Belton, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at a local hospital. No services are planned at this time. David Lewis was born November 29, 1952 to Fred Lewis and Ester Hill in Toole, Utah. He worked for Cloud Construction until his retirement. David was considered the “Entertainer of the Universe” to those who knew him. He loved to tell great jokes with a stretch. David was always proud to lend a helping hand to his friends and family. He was...

Glen Milford Warren, age 70 of Walnut Springs, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Cleburne, Texas. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm Friday, January 8, 2021 at Bellwood Cemetery in Temple. Glen was born on January 24, 1950 to Milford Lee Warren and Vernell Warren Waters in Hope, Arkansas. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1970-1972. Glen is preceded in death by his father, Milford Lee Warren. Those left to honor and cherish his memory are his...

  Balbina “Bobbie” Lesniak Reed, age 99 of Temple, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at a facility in Waco. Services will be Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Temple; visitation will begin at 10 am; rosary recited at 10:30 am, and Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 am. Burial will be in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX at 9 am Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Bobbie was born on January 28, 1921 to Stanislav and Sophia...

Juanita “Janie” Morris who was loved by all, was called home to the Lord on January 1st, 2021. She was born to Moises and Gregoria Salazar on April 4th, 1962 in Rosebud, Texas where she met and married her first husband, Raymond Monnone. They moved to Belton, Texas and lived at the Dickson Ranch where they welcomed their son Christopher. A few years later they made their journey to Houston, Texas and welcomed their daughter Cailten. Janie was a loving mother and one of her...

Leonard Dale Taylor, age 74 of Temple, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 3 pm Monday, January 11, 2021 at Bethany Cemetery in Moody. Leonard was born July 28, 1946 to Robert Lee and Jesse (Edwards) Taylor in Temple, Texas. He married Rebecca Lynn Taylor and they shared their lives together until her death on December 21, 2020. Leonard loved spending time outdoors camping and fishing. His special spot to camp was on Belton Lake at Site 6 of Winkler...

John Vincente Moreno passed away at the age of 17 years old on Thursday December 31, 2020. He had a passion for sports the included football, baseball, and powerlifting. John also enjoyed fishing and hunting with his family and friends. John had dreams of one day joining the United States Marine Corps from the time he was around 5 years old. He leaves behind his Father and Mother Christopher Moreno, Myrna Moreno and his little brothers Issac and Daniel. Grandparents Ydalia Moreno and David...

E.C. Brown, a resident of Temple since 1951, passed over in faith in the early hours of Sunday, December 27, after a brief illness. He was ninety-three years of age and was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-eight years, Bertha. He is survived by his daughter, son-in-law, a grandson and his wife and a great-granddaughter. E.C. was born on a homestead in Mayes County, Oklahoma, March 4, 1927, one of three sons of W. E. and Gladis L. Brown. He was proud of his Oklahoma upbringing and of...