Central High School Alumni Obituaries

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...

83 of Patoka passed away peacefully Sunday December 7 2025 at his home. He was born on May 13 1942 in Vandalia the son of Raymond O. and Doris Mae Good Britt. He married Barbara Jones on June 20 1964 in Patoka and she preceded him in death on June 6 1999. He married Cathy Dodd on July 1 2000 and she...

Larry Dean Harding was born on June 4 1943 in Kendallville Indiana the second son of Dale and Anna Nettie Harding. Right from the start Larry was determined not to let what other people might think about him get in the way of what he wanted to do be or achieve. In preschool he was told that he was t...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Robert G. Lemay, “Bob”July 22, 1933 – January 12, 2026Robert G. Lemay, “Bob”, 92, of Rio Verde AZ, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 12, 2026. He was born in Lawrence MA on July 22, 1933, the youngest son of Norbert “Joe” and Mary Anne “Annie” (Bouchard) Lemay. He spent his early years in La...

Peter Wheeler Reiss I passed away at his home in Surprise, AZ, on January 7, 2026, less than 2 months after celebrating his 88th birthday there with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. As he would say it, he finally went "on to his eternal reward."  Peter was born ...

Born on December 13 1954 in Harrisburg PA Kathleen was the daughter of the late Charles Eby and Pauline Eby. She was a graduate of Central Dauphin High School Class of 1972. Kathleen known as Kathy to those who knew her best found joy in lifes simple pleasures. She dearly loved her cats listening to...

Nicole Brown 41 of Winfield Kansas passed away Thursday January 8 2026 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Born June 1 1984 in Del Norte Colorado she was the daughter of Terry Lee and Janet Gotte Brown. She was raised and received her early education in Colorado before moving with her fa...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

On the last day of the year 2025 Les Plotner age 92 of Belleville Il formerly of Lincoln IL joined his beloved wife Gretchen in heaven where she had been waiting for him for a little over a year. Lester Dean Les Plotner was born on December 15 1933 in Pekin IL to Dean and Marie nee Chambers Plotner....

Alexis D. Gille age 26 of Birnamwood passed away unexpectedly on Saturday January 10 2026. Alexis was born on March 3 1999 in Janesville Wisconsin to Phillip Gille and the late Kelly Truitt. She received her GED from North Central Technical School. Alexis moved to Ohio after school for a while befor...

Edward A. Miller 89 of Methuen passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026 at Lawrence General Hospital. Ed was born in Lawrence on July 11 1936. He was a 1953 graduate of Central Catholic High School and a 1957 graduate of Suffolk University. He was the owner and operator of the Central Coffee Shop of L...

Duane E. Dewey Adams 78 of Logan Township died Sunday January 4 2025 at UPMC Altoona. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Jane L. Carothers and their children Ian R. Adams and Sarah Adams his brotherinlaw James R. Carothers Carlene and niece Emily. Dewey was a 1965 graduate of Altoona High School...

Gary F. Filsinger was born in Buffalo New York on March 29 1936. He graduated from Amherst Central High School in Snyder New York and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. There he studied Chinese language and English literature and was part of the English honors program. He later attended the Un...

Daniel Van Beek age 76 passed away on January 6, 2026. Born on July 19, 1949 in Green Bay, Wi. To the late Peter and Thelma (De Keyser) Van Beek.He graduated from Marinette Catholic Central High School in 1967. Post-graduation Dan worked with his father at the family businesses; and later became the...

was the first child born to Maxie and Marion Broussard on October 18 1941 at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont TX. She graduated from Hebert High School in 1959. While attending Wiley College she joined the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in 1963 and earned her Bachelors degree in Business Management in 1965. ...

Penni Karnoff 73 a former Scranton resident died Thursday. She was the daughter of the late Jerome and Ruth Rubin Karnoff. Penni was a graduate of Scranton Central High School. She worked and resided in Rockville MD for many years. Penni is survived by two brothers Michael Karnoff and wife Kathleen ...

On Tuesday July 15 2025 TaShawn Antonio Harris closed his eyes in death at VCU Medical Trauma Center. He graduated from Sussex Central High School in May 2024. He was a Beautiful person and was definitely the apple of our eyes. He enjoyed eating cooking drawing listening to music and riding his bike...

Woodrow Matthew Ricks Jr. was born on December 29 1982 to Woodrow and Yvonne Ricks. He entered eternal rest on Saturday August 23 2025 at 521pm at the young age of 42 years old. He was the baby of the family and always took care is his Mother. Junior went to Sussex Central High School. After High Sc...

Catherine Luciel Crocker Bolden lovingly known to family and friends as Cathy Suzi and Bolden was born on October 14 1958 and peacefully entered eternal rest on December 29 2025. A graduate of Sussex Central High School Class of 1977 she began her lifes work in service to others by earning her Nursi...

Kevin Smith a devoted music educator talented musician and beloved family man passed away peacefully on November 13 2025 surrounded by those he loved most. Born and raised in Westborough MA Kevin graduated from Westborough High School before earning his Bachelors Degree in Education from the Univers...

Leland L. Lowary 80 of Ridgeway IL formerly of Astoria IL passed away at 325 pm on Friday August 2 2024 at Deaconess Midtown Campus Hospital in Evansville IN. He was born on October 23 1943 in Hancock County IL the son of Virgil and Bertha Damon Lowary. Leland married Mary Schisler on December 20 19...

Lilla “Teeny” Barnes Pearce, a devoted mother, grandmother, educator, and proud Texan, passed away surrounded by the love she spent a lifetime giving to others.Teeny was born on October 28, 1946, in Austin, Texas, to George and Donna Barnes. She graduated from San Angelo Central High School in 1964 ...

Maureen A. (Mo) Andrzejewski, 87, of Berwick, entered into rest Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Glen Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Berwick.Maureen was born May 16, 1938 in Pittston, PA, the daughter of the late Robert I. Redington and Adelaide J. (Clisham) Redington.She was a graduate of ...

Judith S. Rabold (Reels) of Bowling Green, KY passed away on January 12, 2026. Judy was a daughter of the late Herman J. Reels and Joyce Katherine Carter Reels of Bowling Green, KY. Her late siblings include two brothers Jack Reels of Bowling Green, KY and David Reels of Franklin, KY and two sisters...

Robert Lee Coburn 79 of Lower Paxton Township passed away on Friday November 14th 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Lee was born on December 5th 1945 in Cornwall England and was son to the late Richard and Ruby Johns Coburn. In addition to his parents Lee was predeceased by his siste...