HARPER TALASEK FUNERAL HOME

Dean K. Paulsen, 77 of Temple, Texas peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 pm Saturday, April 27, 2024, at St. Luke Catholic Church in Temple, Texas, with visitation and rosary immediately prior to service at 1 pm. Dean will be interred at St. Luke Columbarium. Dean was born June 18, 1946, in Red Wing, Minnesota to Maurice D. and Orpha (Kimball) Paulsen. He graduated from Red Wing High School in 1964 and the University of North Dakota in 1969, with a B.S. in Industrial Technology. Dean married Joan Lohstreter of Mandan, North Dakota on August 9, 1969, where they lived for several years. He taught Industrial Arts at Mandan...

Betty Karen Barton, age 77 of Dallas, Texas passed from this life Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Betty was born on October 11, 1946, to Bill and Marvel (Brown) Baroli in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She graduated from Muskogee High School in 1964, and attended Amberton University, earning a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources and Business in 1992. She worked for Fina Oil Company from 1978-2001, Essilor Corp, Sport Ridge Athletic Club, and as a massage therapist. Betty married Ben M. Barton Sr on October 20, 1978. Betty loved to go to car races of any kind; open wheel, stock car, and drag...

Norma J. Sweeny peacefully and beautifully passed surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, in Temple, Texas at the grand age of 94. The funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on September 12th at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home, 500 W. Barton Ave, Temple Texas. Reverend Michael S. Snell will officiate. A time of visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on September 12th, immediately preceding the funeral service. A graveside service will be held at Valley Memorial Gardens in Mission, Texas on September 17th at 2pm. Norma was born in Norman, Oklahoma on February 17, 1928. She attended University of Oklahoma before she met James Sweeny at a U.S.O. event. They were married on August...

Carmen "Rita" Margurita Cook Brown, age 88 of Eddy, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Baylor Scott & White hospital in Temple, surrounded by her 6 daughters that cherished and loved her beyond words. Graveside services will be held at 10 am Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Eddy Cemetery with Robyn Ford officiating. Rita was born on June 4, 1933, to Frank Eugene Hastings and Carmen (Canales) Hastings Rabon in Elberton, Georgia. She was a loving daughter, mother, and grandmother. Rita loved to cook and bake and always had a place at the table for anyone. She loved country music, dancing, watching western shows and football games. Rita was a great storyteller and never hesitated to...

Gaylon Wilcox, age 70 of Moody, passed away at his residence on Sunday, September 5, 2021. The family will hold a Memorial Service, officiated by Dr. Greg Nichols, on Friday, September 17, 2021 at 10 am at Eddy Cemetery, located at 9823 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd, Eddy, TX 76524. He was born August 25, 1951, to Willis C. and Monnie J. (Cashion) Wilcox. He graduated from Bruceville-Eddy High School. He lived in the Eddy area all of his life. He followed in the family business at Cashion & Wilcox Concrete Contractors. He retired from McLennan County Road and Bridge Precinct I. His hobbies included golf, BBQ cookoffs, and attending Texas Longhorn football games. Survivors include his...

Dr. Donna Walker-Nixon, a retired professor at Baylor University, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021, in the Intensive Care Unit at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas. Inurnment of her ashes will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas, at 2 pm Saturday, September 25, 2021, with Father David Krause officiating. A time of visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Friday, September 24, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Donna was born in Denton, Texas March 8, 1953, and grew up in Johnsville near Hico and Stephenville, Texas. She married Timothy Hobbs June 22, 2003, at Rough Creek Lodge in Glen Rose, Texas. Donna graduated from Stephenville High School and has a...

Memorial services will be held at 1 pm Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, Texas.

Services for Janie "Juanita" Sierra Salinas, 86, of Pendleton, will be 10 am, Saturday, September 12 at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Burial will follow in Pendleton Cemetery. Mrs. Salinas passed away Monday, August 31. She was born June 27, 1934 in Victoria to Francisco Cierra and Erminia Ademe Sierra. Visitation will be at 5 pm Friday, September 11.

William Kenneth Witt, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Baylor Scott and White in Temple, TX. Kenneth was born on July 4, 1948 in Blue Mountain, Mississippi to William Herbert and Mary Frances (Wells) Witt. He is a 1967 graduate of Walnut High School in Mississippi. Ken served in the United States Army from 1968-1977. He is a proud Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient. When asked about the details surrounding issuance of the Bronze Star he stated: "My M60 jammed up and I used a M16 and M79 grenade launcher to place effective fire on enemy bunker and destroy it. Colonel George S. Patton IV gave me the award." His ability to state things simply and without wanting...