Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Johnny E Olejnik, Sr.

Feb 18, 2021

Johnny E. Olejnik, Sr., 77, of Moody passed away, Thursday Feb. 18, 2021 at his home in Moody.

Johnny was born in Temple, Texas on August 16, 1943 to Henry and Frances (Pitrucha) Olejnik.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Henry Olejnik.

Survivors include his wife of 58...

Donald Bunte

Feb 17, 2021

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Donald Bunte

Feb 17, 2021

Donald Woodrow Bunte, 84, of Holland, died February 17, 2021 at his home.

Donald was born in Temple, on December 23, 1936 to Rudolph and Annie (Pace) Bunte. He married Joan Constance (Hinkle) Bunte on August 7, 1971, she preceded him in death in 2014. Donald was a retired butcher and he retired from Bell County as...

Major Steve Ramirez, Iii.

Feb 16, 2021

Major Esteban “Stevie” Ramirez III passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the age of 58 at Scott & White hospital after a courageous battle with COVID-19. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton with father Sang Quan officiating. Burial with full police...

Esmeralda Villanueva Sustaita

Feb 16, 2021

Funeral service for Esmeralda Villanueva Sustaita, 53, of Temple will be Wednesday February 24, 2021 at Dossman Funeral Home with Robert Vargas officiating.

Esmeralda died Tuesday February 16, 2021 at her home in Temple. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, on August 22, 1967 to Augustina and Natividad Villanueva, Sr.  She married Angel Sustaita in August...

Felicia Wilson Guillory

Feb 15, 2021

Graveside services for Felicia Wilson Guillory, 32, of Belton, will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, March 5, 2021, at North Belton Cemetery with Rev. Mike Baggerly officiating.

Felicia passed away February 15, 2021, in an Austin Hospital, after a six-year battle with heart failure.

Felicia was born August 15, 1988 in Atlanta, Texas, the...

Eleuteria Gonzales

Feb 13, 2021

Eleuteria “Lou” Gonzales Lou passed away on February 13, 2021 in a rehab facility in Temple. A Mass of Christian burial for Lou will be held on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Christ The King Catholic Church in Belton with Father Sang Quan officiating. Burial will follow at North Bellton Cemetery. She was born February 20, 1924...

Paul L. Owens

Feb 12, 2021

Paul L. Owens, 60, of Tyler, died Friday, February 12, 2021, in a Tyler hospital.  Private family services will be held at a later date.

Mr. Owens was a free spirit who marched to the beat of a different drum.  He was born November 15, 1960, in Temple, the son of Kenneth and Dicksy Herrington Owens.   He...

Beata Shaw Mclendon

Feb 10, 2021

On Wednesday the 10th of February, 2021, Beata May Shaw McLendon, passed away peacefully at age 96. Services will be held at a later date.

Beata was born to Winifred Strauch and Charles Henry Shaw on May 14, 1924 in Woodsboro, Texas. She had 7 siblings. She spent her childhood living with her Aunts Maggie and Millie...

Ronald Emmit Flanary, Sr.

Feb 7, 2021

Ronald Emmit "Ron" Flanary, Sr., 82, beloved husband, father and PawPaw was called home on Sunday, February 7, 2021 in Temple.

Funeral services for Ron will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the Dossman Funeral Home chapel in Belton with Deacon Ronnie Lastovica officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery.

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Terry Mack Turner

Feb 6, 2021

Graveside service for Terry Mack Turner, 63, of Troy, will be Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at McDowell Cemetery with Holly “Topper” Thornal officiating. Terry died February 6, 2021 at a Temple hospital.

Visitation will be Tuesday, February 9, 2021 from 5 to 7 Pm at Dossman Funeral Home.

Terry Mack Turner was born on January...

George Willard Crawford, Jr.

Feb 5, 2021

Services for George Willard Crawford, Jr., 69, of Temple will be private. George, Jr. was well known by his nickname "Skipp."  He died Friday, February 5, 2021 at his home in Temple.

Skipp was born on March 2, 1951, to George Willard, Sr., and Florence Lynette (Kattner) Crawford in Kyoto, Japan.  He graduated in 1969 from Leilehua...

Harley B. Hoover

Feb 3, 2021

Harley Bennett Hoover, son of Jack and Myrtle ( Bowyers) Hoover was born in Cowen, West Virginia on October 27, 1936, and passed  away in Temple, Texas on February 2, 2021. After his father’s death at the age of 3, Harley was raised by his mother and his uncle, Bennett Hoover. He grew up playing, exploring and hunting in the...

Dr. Ellis N. Brown

Feb 2, 2021

Funeral services for Ellis N. Brown, M. D.,  81, of Temple, will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel in Belton.  Burial will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends for visitation Monday evening from 5-7 PM at the funeral home. Dr. Brown died Tuesday February 2,...

Helen Trevino

Feb 2, 2021

Helen (Vargas) Trevino, 91, of Belton passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at a Belton Nursing Home.

A mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Christ The King Catholic Church in Belton with Father Sang Quan officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery in Belton.

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Frances Eileen Winkler

Feb 1, 2021

Funeral services for Frances Eileen Winkler, 89, of Belton, will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, February 5, 2021, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Burial will immediately follow at St. Paul Cemetery at The Grove.

The family will receive friends for visitation Thursday, from 2-4 PM, at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Mrs. Winkler was born November...

Dr. Paul William Sundin

Jan 31, 2021

Services for Dr. Paul William Sundin, 94, of Belton, TX will be private. Dr. Sundin died peacefully with family beside him Sunday, January 31 at 4:30pm. After being acknowledged with a “Last Salute” from fellow Veterans, Paul was sent to his final resting place. He was the last surviving member of his beloved nuclear family.

While his...

Betty Elizabeth Routt

Jan 31, 2021

Betty Elizabeth (Schiller) Routt, 80, of Belton passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at a Belton nursing home.

Graveside services for Betty will be held on Friday, February 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple with Chaplain Bruce Mercer officiating.

Betty was born in Temple to Walter and Albina (Gerick)...

Maria Filomena Quinones

Jan 30, 2021

Maria Filomena (Montano) Quinones, 93, of Belton passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home in Belton.

A mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Christ The King Catholic Church in Belton with Father Sang officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery.

Filomena...

William "Will" H. Barsh, V

Jan 30, 2021

William Henry "Will" Barsh, V, 19, of Troy passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at a Gatesville Hospital.

Funeral services for Will will be held on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Burial will follow at Old Perry Cemetery near Moody. The service will be live streamed to the...