Vera Alene Harper, age 93 of Temple, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at a local care center. Private family services will be held at Oenaville Cemetery at a later date. Mrs. Harper will lie in state from 8-5:00pm Friday, November 20, 2020 thru Saturday, November 21, 2020.
Mrs. Harper was born on October 23, 1927 in Carbon, Texas to Robert and Fannie Dyson Hufstetler. She married William Harper on December 19, 1945 and he preceded her in death on March 30, 2005. She was a bookkeeper most of her life working for the Waco Tribune-Herald, Lengefeld Lumber and she retired from American Desk. Vera was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Survivors include her daughters, Linda Kunkel and husband Kenneth and Nancy Straka and husband Bobby. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Kacey Kunkel Pond, Jenny Cade and husband Matt Cade and James Straka; and three great grandchildren, Kolten Pond, Katie Cade and Maggie Cade.