Central High School Alumni Obituaries

ObituaryMaurice Stone was born on June 13, 1959 to FranceneMitchell and lovingly adopted by Dr. Herman and Mary Stone ofJackson, TN.Maurice Stone received his formal education at Jackson Central –Merry High School in Jackson, TN.He furthered his education at Memphis State University forundergrad and...

Mary Frances Lea Baines age 91 of Lebanon passed away Monday Nov. 17 2025 at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in Lebanon. She was born April 3 1934 daughter of the late Jessie Herbert Lea and Elizabeth Frances Williams Lea. Her formative years were spent in Watertown where she was a 1951 graduate o...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Don Horner age 79 on January 8 2026 in Mishawaka Indiana. Don was born on April 21 1946 in Fort Worth Texas. After spending a few years in Maryland he moved with his family to Rochester New York where he attended East High School and Gen...

William Bill Schoenbaechler 85 passed away peacefully on December 19 2025. Born January 29 1940 in Louisville Kentucky he was the son of William and Alberta Schoenbaechler and a graduate of Saint Xavier High School. A gifted musician Bill began teaching music at 17 and played the accordion guitar an...

Cinda Louise Urschel, a beacon of creativity and generosity, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, at her birthplace in Valparaiso, Indiana.Born on March 3, 1945, to Joe and Gladys Urschel, Cinda was a cherished soul who infused her artistic spirit into the lives of all who knew her. She was ...

Senator Richard D. Young Jr. of Milltown Indiana beloved husband father grandfather and great grandfather passed away on Saturday December 27 2025 at his home. Senator Young was born on December 2 1942 in Louisville Kentucky to Richard D. Young Sr. and Margaret Haywood. He married his first wife of ...

Lucas Luke Matcham of The Hills Bedminster passed away suddenly on Monday August 11 2025 at the age of 44. Luke was born in Cambridge UK in 1980 and came to live in Bridgewater New Jersey when his family moved here in 1988. Luke attended the Bridgewater Township schools through high school. He was a...

Quick to smile and sparkling eyes Robert John DeAngelis was born on December 20 1934 into a sprawling Italian American family in Cleveland Ohio to Jennie DiNunzio and Rudolph DeAngelis. He scored the enviable spot as one of the youngest of dozens of cousins and as a result got extra love showered up...

Jerry Griffin McNeill age 58 of Sanford passed away on Thursday 10302025 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. He was born on August 14 1967 son of Judy Griffin McNeill and the late Grady Brown McNeill. He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents John and Virginia Griffin and Jim and Lillian ...

Brenda J. Quist age 83 of Broadway NC passed away on Saturday November 29 2025 at Central Carolina Hospital with her loving family by her side. Brenda was born in Pima County Arizona to the late Gail Emil Keyser and Lorena Mae McBride Keyser. She was proceeded in death by her beloved husband Richard...

Michael Robert Huppe age 74 of Forest Park Drive Rochester NH passed away on Thursday December 18 2025. Born August 20 1951 the son of Lionel and Rosalyn Lachance Huppe Mike was a graduate of Dover High School Class of 1970. He enjoyed bowling golf horseshoes softball coaching his sons little league...

Carol Lynn Downing passed away suddenly the morning of December 9 2025 at the age of 68 with her beloved daughter Keri soninlaw Mark her grandchildren and brothers by her side. She was born on August 23 1957 in Framingham Mass. Carol grew up in a tight knit community in Ashland Mass until age 14. He...

Michael Edwin Douthit 74 of Funk Nebraska passed away on Monday November 24 2025 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney Nebraska. Michael was born in St. Paul Nebraska on June 14 1951 the oldest of two sons born to Edwin and Shirley Morrow Douthit. He graduated from Cedar Rapids High Schoo...

A Memorial Service for Richard Dick Dodson will be held on Tuesday December 16 2025 at 200 p.m. at the Loomis Evangelical Free Church in Loomis Nebraska with Pastor Tom Thompson officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Moses Hill Cemetery rural Phelps County Nebraska. The service will be livestream...

A funeral service for Chris L. Buettner will be held on Wednesday December 10 2025 at 1030 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Holdrege Nebraska with Father Jay Buhman officiating. Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege. Christopher Lee Chris Buettner 63 years of age of Hol...

Mr. James Arthur Starks was born September 25 1950 to the late Mr. Will Starks and Mrs. Gussie Mae Leonard. He was the 12th child of thirteen children. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church and later joined Paradise Baptist Church in Newark New Jersey wher...

Daniel J. Dan Nicklin age 76 of Aviston passed away Friday January 9 2026 at home surrounded by his family. He was born March 24 1949 in Streator Illinois a son of the late Raymond and Anne nee Galick Nicklin. Dan married Mary Nicklin nee Biroschik on August 9 1969 at St. Stephens Catholic Church in...

Sarah Elizabeth Liz King Atkinson age 98 passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on January 11 2026. Born June 6 1927 in King William VA Liz lived a long and fulfilling life marked by love faith service and deep devotion to her family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband...

Angelo Capritta, 102, of Schaumburg, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025.Angelo was born on April 4, 1923 to Sicilian immigrants Gaetano and Caroline Capritta in Schenectady, NY. Angelo was the oldest of 4 children, including Tony, Connie, and Bea. They are now all reunited in he...

Joyce was born in Effingham Illinois the daughter of John Truman and Mildred Pauline AdermanGarner on February 16.1938. She graduated from Altamont Community High School. She married Ronald Dean Finfrock and he preceded her in death. To this union was born a son Curtis Dean Finfrock on June 1 1957 a...

Charita Manette Upkins passed away on Thursday December 11 2025. She was born on May 16 1966 the daughter of Betty Ann Carson. She is survived by her husband of nearly 30 years Louis Upkins and her two children Caleb Upkins and Zoe Upkins. Born and raised in Memphis Charita graduated from Central Hi...

Perry DuPra Pree Brown of Rockford departed this earthly life January 6 2026. He was born December 22 1970 in Rockford the son of Perry and Diane Brown. Perry was employed as a machine operator by Combined Metals Company 11 years. He loved to grill play video games lifting weights dancing singing en...

Mark graduated from Central High School in 1973 and earned an associate degree in electrical engineering. He retired after working for General Motors for 30 years. He was an avid Chiefs fan. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Vicky McElduff sistersinlaw Peggy McElduff and Diane OBrien brothersin...

Donald Louis Livasy 93 of Kansas City Missouri passed away peacefully at home on January 2 2026. He was born on June 5 1932 in Kansas City Missouri to Louis Livasy and Cecil Lorraine Livasy. Don grew up in Kansas City and graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1950. He went on to earn his u...

Doranna Lou Koffenberger a lifelong resident of Independence Missouri passed away peacefully on January 12 2026celebrating her 91st birthday on the very day she was called home. Born in 1935 to Fred and Mildred Schneider Doranna was a proud graduate of Van Horn High School. Her faith and her voice w...

Charlie Reed, 82, of Sumner, died peacefully, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Unity Point/Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, surrounded by his loving family.A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, October 24, 2025, at Meadowbrook Country Club in Sumner. Private family ser...

Lois Jane Smith Rust 97 of Jacksonville Illinois died Wednesday December 17 2025 at The Pointe in Jacksonville. She was born July 6 1928 to LeRoy Thomas and Hattie Belle Scott Smith in Jacksonville. Lois married Paul Oliver Rust on July 24 1949 at Central Christian Church in Jacksonville they were m...

Gerald “Jerry” Lester Avenson, 82, of Bemidji, Minnesota, entered peacefully into eternal life surrounded by loved ones at the Bemidji Veterans Home on January 5, 2026.Jerry was born August 25, 1943, in Park Rapids, MN to Sidney and Bertha (Dahl) Avenson. He was raised on the family farm, where he l...

Pastor Donald L. Don Nickolson 83 of Washburn WI passed away on January 2 2026 at Tamarack Health in Ashland WI. He was born on October 8 1942 in Milwaukee WI the son of Frank and Mabel Becke Nickolson. He graduated from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee in 1961 and went on to attend North Central...