Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Belton, Texas & Bell County

Robert Donald Leach

Robert Donald Leach

Nov 10, 2018

TSgt (Ret.) Robert "Bob" Donald Leach, 82, of Belton passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at his home.

Funeral services with full military honors for Mr. Leach will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Bob was born on December 27, 1935 in Wichita,...

Matilde O Castillo

Matilde O Castillo

Nov 10, 2018

Funeral service for Matilde O. Castillo, 87 of Temple, will be November 15, 2018 at 10 AM at Christ the King Catholic Church in Belton with Deacon Oscar Valeriano officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery with military honors.

Visitation will be November 14, 2018 from 6 PM to 8 PM with Rosary recited at 7...

Isidoro Tamez

Isidoro Tamez

Nov 9, 2018

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John "Jack" Edward Donlon

John "Jack" Edward Donlon

Nov 5, 2018

John “Jack” Edward Donlon, 60, of Arlington and formerly of Belton, died Monday, November 5, at his residence.

He was born December 12, 1957, in The Bronx, New York to John and Patricia Birkenstock Donlon. He attended Our Lady of Refuge Elementary School and graduated from Mt....

Betty Jean Taylor

Betty Jean Taylor

Oct 30, 2018

Betty Jean Taylor of Belton, Texas met her heavenly father on October 30, 2018 at the age of 70 from a six-month battle with lung cancer.

A funeral service for Betty will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home chapel in Belton with Pastor Don McConnaughhay officiating and Pastor...

Patricia Ann Pohlman

Patricia Ann Pohlman

Oct 29, 2018

Patricia Ann  (Hathaway) Pohlman, 67, of Belton,  died Monday, October 29, 2018 at her home in Belton. Services will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Pohlman was born February 9, 1951 in Pierre, South Dakota the daughter of A.V. and Bernice (Cranmer) Hathaway. She married Robert Pohlman on June 1, 2001 in Belton.

She...

Ruth Bilbrey Camden

Ruth Bilbrey Camden

Oct 28, 2018

Funeral services for Ruth (Bilbrey) Camden, 83, of Belton, will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Trinity Full Gospel Church in Belton with Rev. Rick Lasly officiating.  Private family burial will be at Dallas Cemetery.

Mrs. Camden died Sunday, October, 28, 2018 in a Temple hospital. Mrs. Camden was born November 14, 1935, in...

Jacqueline Jeanne Morgan

Jacqueline Jeanne Morgan

Oct 26, 2018

Jacqueline Jeanne (Gray) Morgan, 70, of Morgans Point passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at a MD Anderson Hospital in Houston. Funeral services for Jacqueline will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the Dossman Funeral Home chapel in Belton with Deacon Oscar Valeriano officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery. Jacqueline was...

Virginia Reyna Kean

Virginia Reyna Kean

Oct 25, 2018

Virginia (Reyna) Kean, 68, of Belton passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at a Temple nursing home. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, October 29, 2018 at 10:00 AM Christ the King Catholic church in Belton with Father Joseph Nisari officiating. Burial will follow at North Belton Cemetery in Belton. Virginia was born on...

Kenneth Best

Kenneth Best

Oct 24, 2018

KENNETH EARL BEST

1940 - 2018

Kenneth Earl Best was born on September 21, 1940 in Houston, Texas and passed away on October 24, 2018 in Temple, Texas at the age of 78.  Ken was a loving and devoted husband and father. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nelda Best,...

Faye Stewart

Faye Stewart

Oct 22, 2018

Laura “Faye” Shaw Stewart passed away Monday, October 22 in a Conroe hospital. Born on May 16, 1921, Faye was a lifelong resident of Bell County having been born in Rogers, Texas and graduated from Rogers High School. Following high school she attended Texas Women’s University in Denton and then moved to Belton with her family. Faye married James...

Jeffrey Marvin Stubbe

Jeffrey Marvin Stubbe

Oct 22, 2018

Services will be at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November  3, 2018, at SGI-USA Killeen Buddhist Center, 116 East Avenue D, Killeen, Texas

Mary Lee (Wilson) Rye

Mary Lee (Wilson) Rye

Oct 20, 2018

A Memorial Service for Mary Rye, 94, of Belton, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 3, at the First Presbyterian Church in Belton with Rev. Rebecca Fox Nuelle officiating.

Mrs. Rye died Saturday, October 20, 2018 at a Temple Hospital.

The family will welcome friends for visitation Saturday morning at 10:00 AM at...

Patricia Ann Gunter

Patricia Ann Gunter

Oct 17, 2018

Patricia Ann Thornton Gunter Obituary

Patricia Ann Thornton Gunter, 72, of Clifton, Texas, formerly of Belton, Texas, passed away on October 17, 2018, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, on Monday, October 22, 2018, at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton, with the Rev. John Roark officiating. Interment followed at Resthaven Cemetery...

Horst "Butch" Cleveland

Horst "Butch" Cleveland

Oct 17, 2018

Horst H. "Butch" Cleveland, 79, of Temple passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Community Living Center-VA in Temple. Funeral services for Butch will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 12:00 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home chapel in Belton with Rev. Justin Childers and Rev. Billy Johnson officiating. Burial with Full Military Honors will...

Johnnie Ruth Mcclain

Johnnie Ruth Mcclain

Oct 16, 2018

Johnnie Ruth Uptain McClain passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Continuing Care Hospital in Temple, Texas. She was born on October 6, 1944 at Sewell Hospital in Belton, Texas to Wheeler “Jimmy” and Mattie Uptain, and was an only child. Johnnie grew up in Belton, Texas and was a proud Marching 100 member as a clarinetist. She soon...

Kyle B. Kelton

Kyle B. Kelton

Oct 15, 2018

Memorial services for Kyle B. Kelton, 61, of Temple, will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the North Belton Cemetery with The Rev. David Krause officiating.

Mr. Kelton died Monday, October 15, 2018, at his home.

Mr. Kelton was born in Belton, November 12, 1956, the son of Paul Bruce Kelton...

Dagmar Decker

Dagmar Decker

Oct 15, 2018

Funeral services for Dagmar Decker, 78, of Belton, will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, October 21, 2018, at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel with Judy Gotcher officiating.

The family will receive friends for visitation beginning at 1 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

Ms. Decker died Monday, October...