Central High School Alumni Obituaries

Hal Randy Williams age 71 of Galveston passed from this life Friday January 2 2026 while at Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Funeral services are 100pm Saturday January 17 2026 at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home in Galveston with Entombment to follow at Lakeview Mausoleum in Galveston. The family wi...

Born on January 7 1937 in Central City Iowa Shelby spent her childhood in Salinas California where she graduated from Alisal High School. As a young woman she possessed a beautiful singing voice and performed with Sweet Adelines International traveling across the United States and parts of Europe to...

On September 28 1931 in Midfield Texas a precious gift of God was given to John S. Temple Sr. and Zola Luella Jones Temple as they welcomed their handsome baby boy into their family and lovingly named him Eddie Eugene. Eddie Eugene fondly known as Eugune or Uncle U received his education in the publ...

Ronald Wayne Ronnie Herrin Sr. age 69 of Galveston died Saturday January 3 2026 at Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Funeral services are 1000am Thursday January 8 2026 at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on ...

Adam Ewert passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at the age of 98. He lived a long and rich life of humility and thankfulness which began on December 1 1927 in Mountain Lake Minnesota. Adam was the youngest of David and Agatha Ewerts 12 children and he embraced the family values of faith in God and s...

It is with great sadness that we share that the CEO of the Olson family Kenneth Ken E. Olson peacefully passed away on January 7 2026. Ken was born Bear Creek in 1936 the son of Clarence and Marie Wilke Olson. He attended Bear Creek Schools with his brother Ron and the two of them were known to have...

Patricia Pat Ann Smith was born on April 27 1949 in Enumclaw Washington to Ed and Lynn Siskar. She was raised in the same farmhouse where her father had grown up. Pat had an older sister Kathy and a younger brother Don. She attended Enumclaw High School and later earned a Bachelor of Arts in Educati...

Effie Rae Dunham Littlejohn went home to be with her Lord on January 10 2026. In a beautiful testament to their bond she passed away exactly two years to the date after her husband Bobby who passed on January 10 2024. She was born in Stringtown Oklahoma on June 3 1933 where she was delivered at home...

Clarence Edward Mahlmann Jr. was born on November 1 1961 to Clarence E. Mahlmann Sr. and Ora Nell Schley. He passed away on October 11 2025 in Round Top Texas. Clarence was baptized at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Houston Texas on February 4 1962 and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Cypress...

Mr. Shane "Lil Shane" Thibodeaux Jr. 31 of Beaumont Texas passed away on Sunday December 21 2025 in Beaumont Texas. Celebration of Life Service for Mr. Thibodeaux will be held on Saturday January 10 2026 at 1100 a.m. at Mercy Funeral Home Chapel 1395 Gladys Street Beaumont 77701. A Public Viewing wi...

Marvin Alvin Laurent Jr. son of the late Marvin Alvin Sr. and Zeda Katherine passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on January 6 2026. He was 90 years old. Marvin was born in Beaumont Texas on October 6 1935 the middle of three children. He attended South Park High School and was a proud me...

Jerry Wayne Fountain 79 passed away on January 5 2026 in Beaumont Texas. He was born on June 19 1946 in a small twobedroom home on Avenue B in Nederland Texas to William Sam Fountain and Exa Dana Harvill Fountain. Jerry grew up alongside his parents and brother Robert learning the value of hard work...

Rocky Ray Vondra was born in Lusk, Wyoming, on September 11, 1954, to Vern and Orese (Miller) Vondra. Rocky passed away peacefully at the age of 71 at his home in Brownsboro, Texas, on December 25, 2025, surrounded by his family and loved ones.Rocky grew up as a young child in Jay Em and Lance Creek...

John A. Kolo, age 72, peacefully passed away in his home in Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday, December 25, 2025 from his battle with cancer. He passed away with his wife, Roberta “Bobbie” by his side, along with his closest friends and family.Following John’s wishes there will be no formal funeral servi...

Elaine Natzke Schmidt, 93, died peacefully Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025, at Parkview Estates in Wayside, Wisconsin. Born on June 3, 1932, at the family home in Wayside, Elaine Elsie Lydia Natzke was the eldest child of Amos and Loraine (Kiekhaefer) Natzke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion...

Paul Matthew Sticka age 69 a resident of College Place WA passed away on December 17th 2025 in Colville WA. Paul was born on August 7th 1956 in Dickinson ND the son of John Joseph and Shirley Ann Samson Sticka. Paul was raised in New England ND where he attended and graduated from St Marys High Scho...

Steven Allen Bruckner age 56 of Eleva Wisconsin died Tuesday November 4th 2025. He was born July 12 1969 in Omaha Nebraska to Charles and Mary La Pointe Bruckner. Steve graduated from ElevaStrum Central High School in 1988. As a longtime sportslover Steve participated in both football and wrestling ...

Tamara "Tamie" Leigh Brantner 67 passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 22 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire surrounded by loved ones. Tamie was born on August 10 1958 at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden Utah to the late Bob and Connie Todahl. She grew up in Eleva Wisconsin and gradu...

Susan K. Smith 78 of Piqua passed away peacefully at 955 p.m. Sunday January 4 2026 at Stillwater Skilled Care surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 19 1947 in Troy to the late Ralph Coppock and Evelyn Lawson Wilhelm. Survivors include a son Brian Tiffanee Foos Smith of Houston five gr...

Leon G. Jack Evans 72 of Piqua passed away at 456 p.m. Monday January 12 2026 at his home. He was born February 7 1953 in Urbana to the late Leon and Elenor Tabern Evans. He married Debra A. Kew September 15 1972 in Richmond Indiana and she survives. Other survivors include two sons Jason Evans Shaw...

Vicki Lynn Shook 73 of Piqua was received into the loving embrace of her Heavenly Father having passed from this life into the next Christmas Day at 200 p.m. This came after a short but difficult bout with various health conditions over the previous 4 months. Vicki is survived by her husband Randy S...

Wilbur James Black age 91 passed away December 23 2025 leaving behind a legacy of faith hard work and devotion to family. Wilbur was born at home in the telephone office in Arkansaw on January 15 1934 while his parents were living there. He was the oldest child of Raymond and Rose Hengst Black. At t...

David was born September 2 1970 in Baraboo Wisconsin the son of John and Betty Hadley Zolczynski. He grew up working hard on the family dairy farm until he graduated from Mauston High School in 1988. Immediately after graduation David entered the US Marine Corps serving from May 1988 to May 1992. He...

Janice M. Schmitt of Marshfield, WI, Town of Lincoln, passed away on January 12, 2026. She was 78 years old.Jan was born to parents Warren and Gladys (Quigley) Thompson on Nov. 11, 1947. She was born and raised in Duluth, MN and was a graduate of Central High School. She also obtained a degree in el...

Jeremiah L. Farrell 93 Green Bay passed away Thursday January 8 2026. He was born on July 16 1932 at 937 Gallagher Street to Thomas and Lulu Fournier Farrell. He graduated from Central Catholic High School with the Class of 1950. He earned a Bachelors Degree with honors from UWStevens Point in 1957 ...

Theodore "Ted" Platkowski passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025. He was born on July 8. 1930 to Jack and Margaret Forsythe Platkowski. During high school Ted was enrolled in the Navy ROTC program from 19451948. In 1948 he graduated 9th in his class out of 148 from Central Catholic High School in G...

Donald Leonard Guth 74 passed away at his home in Ypsilanti Michigan on December 27 2025 after a sudden illness. His family is grateful that he was able to celebrate Christmas surrounded by his immediate family enjoying time together. Born on May 2 1951 in Menominee Michigan Donald was raised on the...

Bonnie Marie Pederson Polinske age 83 of Colfax WI passed away peacefully on Monday morning surrounded by loved ones. Born on November 4 1941 Bonnie was raised in Fall Creek WI by her parents Hugo and Mable Polinski alongside her seven siblings. Her life was marked by love faith and dedication to he...

Ida Viola Martinson age 97 of Amery Wisconsin passed away peacefully on MondayDecember 8 2025 at Christian Community Home in Osceola Wisconsin. Born on December 6 1928 in the Town of Alden to Hans and Carrie Bottolfson Idagraduated from Amery High School in 1946. On October 4 1947 she was united inm...

Donna Fae Pennington 88 passed away Sunday November 23 at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper Wyoming. She was born on December 31 1936 in Lusk Wyoming the daughter of Benjamin F. Wolfe and Rose Marie Hitchcock Wolfe. Donna grew up and attended school in the small town of Lusk Wyoming. She graduated f...