Central High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

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...

Kelly Jo Gillispie Wigginton 41 of Uniontown formerly of New Stanton passed away suddenly on Thursday November 27 2025. She was born August 161984 the daughter of Erick and Lisa Wigginton of New Stanton. Kelly went to Hempfield High School she was in the ski club and also attended Central Westmorela...

Terry Monroe Williams age 77 passed away peacefully on Saturday January 3 2026 at his home in Pocatello Idaho surrounded by his beloved family. Terry was born on October 30 1948 in Malad Idaho to Dan C. Williams and LaZell DeMill Williams. He loved growing up in Malad where he graduated with the Cla...

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...

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...

On December 10 2025 Nancy Jackson of Greenville Ohio went to be with and SEE her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Nancy was born in Boston Massachusetts on May 18 1944 to Philip and Ruth Jackson. Although blind from infancy Nancy became a welleducated learner and teacher. She graduated from Newton Mass...

Steven R. Tobben 60 of Washington Missouri passed away on January 2 2026. Steve was born on May 4 1965 in Washington the son of the late Robert G. Tobben and Mary ne Suttmoeller. He received his education at St. Francis Borgia High School and East Central College. Steve was employed by Sporlan Valve...

Michael Leon Stahl 67 of Washington passed away on December 15 2025. Michael son of the late Theodore Stahl and Marva Jean nee Baker was born on January 29 1958 in Aurora Colorado. He received his education from Washington High School East Central College Radio Broadcasting School and the University...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Vera F. Chrismer 77 of Winfield Kansas passed away peacefully at her home on Friday evening January 2 2026. Vera Chrismer was born March 8 1948 in Alton Missouri the daughter of Wilburn and Blanche Burkhead. She was raised in Alton and received her early education there before moving with her family...

Roberta Lea Worden 90 of Greeley Colorado Formerly of Burlington passed away peacefully on December 10 2025 at Meadowview Care Center in Greeley. Born February 26 1935 in Liberty Missouri to Robert and Bernice Kirkhart Bixby. Roberta grew up as the middle child of three with an older sister Jeannie ...

Graveside services for Joe Eddie Brunt 86 of College Station TX will be held at 1000 AM on Saturday January 10 2026 at Weaver Cemetery with John Grigsby officiating. Visitation will be held the evening prior Friday January 9 2026 from 500 PM until 700 PM at Taylor Funeral Home. He was born September...

Leonard Charles Pinney went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 3, 2026.Born on December 4, 1933, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the beloved son of Edwin Earl Pinney and Marian Sellers Pinney.Rev. Pinney's formative years were spent in various states as his...

Garth E. Cripe 77 of Astoria passed away Monday October 4 2021 at 705 in the morning at Mason District Hospital in Havana Illinois. Garth was born in Beardstown Illinois on October 8 1943 to Robert and Maureen Crone Cripe of Astoria. He married Carolyn Long on June 27 1970 at First Evangelical Luth...

Mary Lee AntoineCox age 83 of Houston Texas passed away peacefully on December 29 2025 in Lake Charles Louisiana. Mary Lee was born on November 25 1942 to Loicy and Matthew Antoine in Washington Louisiana. She attended Washington High School and was a proud member of the Class of 1960. From her firs...

Dianne Lynn Boxer Weinman of Denver and Centennial Colorado passed away on January 4 2026. She was 77. A beloved wife for 56 years to Cary Weinman devoted and adored mother to Lisa John Butts Jason Yeva Aleksanyan Sember Alexander Laubin and Zachary. She was the cherished grandmother of Kate Adam Ro...

This is the story of a very amazing man who gained a tremendous amount of achievements in his life all the while earning the love and respect of everyone who knew him. His talents were wide spread as were his interests. John was born in a farm house in central Pennsylvania and grew up during the Gre...

Carroll Brockmeier, age 83, a resident of Carrollton, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 9:00 am on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Carroll House.Carroll was born on August 16, 1940 in Carrollton, Missouri the first child of Henry and Vera (Meek) Brockmeier. On August 6, 1961 he married D...

Aaron Miller, age 68, of Haysville, KS, formerly of Carrollton, Missouri, passed away on July 17, 2023, at his home in Haysville.Aaron was born in Waverly, Missouri on February 20th, 1955, to the late Harold E. Miller, Jr and Kathleen (George) Miller. He grew up on their family farm on Route E, wher...

Edward Morgan Finke went to his Heavenly home on October 24, 2023, to be with his mother, father, and furry companion, Ben. He was a devout Christian and devoted to the Lord.Ed was born April 11, 1943, in Quincy, Illinois, to Morgan Doebbler Finke and Betty Lou Ploeger Finke.He was 80 years old and ...

Kelly H Barker died on December 16 2025 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart Florida. He was born in Mississippi County Missouri to Lonnie Eugene Barker and Clora W. Hopgood Barker and was raised on the Barker Family Home Place in the area known as Barkers Ridge. The farm shaped his l...

Kathryn Lorraine Millam Hills age 95 of Raytown Missouri passed away on December 18th 2025. Funeral services will be held at 1100 AM on Tuesday December 23 2025 at the VansantMills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 10001100 AM prior to the service. Burial to follow in the Deepwater Cemetery...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leanna Kaye Schilling Jackson, 72, of Lee’s Summit, MO. She passed away on November 30, 2025 after a long illness.Born in Springfield, MO on August 8, 1953, Leanna was the eldest of three children and devoted daughter to the late Elroy and Joe...

James R. “Jim” Holmes, Jr., of Lockwood, MO, departed this life on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in the Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation Facility at the age of 86.He was born on November 19, 1939 in Tulsa, OK to James R. Holmes, Sr. and Elizabeth (Riley) Holmes. Jim graduated from Centr...

John 143 And if I go and prepare a place for you I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. a devoted husband loving father grandfather brother uncle and friend was born to Warren Crosby Bush and Doris Lorraine Bush on October 30 1962 in Kansas City Kansas. Tony cel...

. was born on June 17 1960 to Annette Evans and Earnest Hegwood Sr. in St. Louis Missouri. He was the second oldest of his six siblings. He entered eternal rest on January 1 2026 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas at the age of 65. A devoted servant of God he finished his race on mission fai...