Challenger Early College High Alumni Obituaries

Mona Belle Yeager Rosequist 78 of Russell PA passed away peacefully on January 12 2026 at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital in Jamestown NY. She was the beloved wife of the late Theodore Ted Rosequist with whom she shared more than 33 years together including 25 years of marriage. Born in Warren Pennsylvania...

John Paul Jack Jados 78 a devoted husband father grandfather veteran and community leader passed away peacefully at his home in Flemington New Jersey on October 7 2025. Born in Newark NJ son of the late Julian Jados and Jean Kwiatkowski Jados. Jack was the middle child between his older sister Justi...

Gail Michelle Lynch was born on September 6, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, where she was raised by her mother, Bertha Beasley, and her grandmother, Josephine “Aunt Joe” Mercer. From Bertha and Aunt Joe, Gail learned many of the virtues that shaped who she would eventually become: a strong, fiercely i...

Bernard L. DeCristofaro Jr. passed away suddenly on December 27 2025 at Hackettstown Hospitalsurrounded by his loved ones.He was 70 years old.Bernie had recently received a livertransplant andwas full of hope and gratitude in his final days. Bernie grew up in the Germania Park area of Rockaway Towns...

Nancy C. Grochal Kreig a longtime Moosic resident passed away on December 30 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Born in Pittston on May 31 1952 and raised in Duryea Nancy was the daughter of the late Henry and Agnes Stelma Grochal. She w...

Norma Ruth Harrell Smith was born December 5 1941 to the late Lillian Marbury Harrell and late Norman Harrell in Alexander City AL. She confessed hope in Christ at an early age at Great Bethel Baptist Church. Norma Ruth married Willie G. Smith and to that union two children were born Derek Paula Smi...

Patricia "Pat" Catherine Elders of Cuba MO was born on Wednesday June 15 1949 in Waynesville MO to Dr. Frank Alvin Elders and Mary Catherine Elders nee Donahoe. She passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at Cuba Manor at the age of 76 years 6 months and 21 days. Pat was young and carefree in spirit ye...

Mary Eileen Sheehan Layton of Far Hills passed away on Tuesday September 23 2025 in the company of her husband and family. She was born in Jersey City in 1961 to Eileen ODonnell Sheehan Ginn and the late Cornelius Sheehan. Eileen faced lifes challenges with gusto. At an early age she participated in...

Craig MacDonald was born on June 24 1948 in Chevy Chase Maryland and after a brief battle with cancer passed away peacefully on June 18 2020 in Eagleville Pennsylvania. His daughter was by his side. Craig was the youngest son of Lois and James MacDonald. His family relocated from Maryland to Philade...

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purpleWith a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me. …– from “Warning” by Jenny JosephCharlotte Cole of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died November 27, 2025, following a stroke and heart failure. Her once-active life was radically altered by an earlier debilitating...

Elaine Carol Randall the eighth child of Walter Randall Sr. and Claudia Randall was born on August 15 1943 at the Randall family home on Cornhill Street in Annapolis Maryland. Growing up in downtown Annapolis with six sisters and three brothers Elaine was a happy child. She drew enrichment from regu...

t is with deep sadness we announce the passing of the beloved Reverand John Henry Jabo Cornelius who has been called home to the Lord and entered his eternal rest on January 28th 2026. Born on July 15th 1947 in Lancaster South Carolina Rev. Cornelius known affectionately as Jabo received his early e...

Soda Springs Idaho Kathy Ann Robinson 52 beloved wife mother grandmother daughter sister and friend passed away on Saturday January 31 2026 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Kathy was born on June 26 1973 in Salt Lake City Utah to David M. Davis and Patricia Patty and Marvin An...

Ural Carey Darling was born to Lee Emma Darling and Carey Darling on March 8 1937. He was the youngest boy of 12 children. Two of his siblings Willie and Anna died at a young age. He gave his life to God at an early age and became a member of Orange Hill Missionary Baptist Church Chipley FL. Later i...

John Theodore Webner X 77 passed in his Bumpass home on the night of December 25 2025. He was a member of Rouzies Chapel UMC and a man of deep faith. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Jennifer Pleasants Webner who he was married to for 47 years. Johnny is survived by his son Ted Webner Lyn...

Franklin James Paul Councill IIIbetter known as Jimwas a devoted husband loving father grandfather great grandfather faithful servant and tireless advocate for his community. Jim was born in Stockton California during World War II while his father former Virginia Delegate J. Paul Councill Jr. was f...

With profound sadness we say goodbye to Karl whose vibrant spirit has left a void in the lives of so many people. Karl Anthony Pearson was born on September 11 1958 to his parents Thomas and Juanita Pearson who preceded him in death. He departed this life on the evening of January 8 2026 at the Sout...

Katharine Marie Good Leatherman, 97, of Wardensville, WV went to be with her Lord & Savior early Sunday morning, January 25, 2026 at her residence surrounded with so much Love from so many.She was born in Intermont, WV to Leslie Good and Francis Shaffenaker Good on April 9, 1928.She was the devo...

Charles Gregory Greg Riddle of Lynchburg TN passed away on December 9 2025. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday December 12 2025 from 530 PM until 830 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. A private burial will take place at Lynchburg Cemetery. Greg was born in Fayetteville TN on May 21 1961 to B...

Later in life, Gail Stark, in comforting assurance of meeting again, ended each family farewell by saying, “Good bye for now!” What became her mantra actually serves as an apt metaphor for her eventful life of hellos and goodbyes. Gail said hello to the world in Arkansas City, Kansas on March 27, 1...

Gloria Ruth Brantner VanBrunt passed away Monday August 4th at her home. Gloria was born on September 20 1942 in Detroit Michigan daughter of Ross and Ruth Schultz Van Brunt. She was raised on her familys farm just outside of Gilmanton where she developed a deeprooted love for the land education and...

Gordon Elvin Ehlers Gordie age 64 died on December 30th 2025. Gordon was born in Neillsville Wisconsin just 10 miles from his family farm. Gordon was the youngest of seven children born to Eugene and Mildred Maher Ehlers. Shortly after he was born his family moved to Columbus Wisconsin where his fat...

Steven A. Hanson 76 passed from this life in the early morning hours of January 27 2026. He was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer on Thanksgiving Eve of 2024 and thanks to the scientific advances of medical research lived thirteen months longer enjoying travel horseback rides side by side trips ...

Maude McCurry Abbott died peacefully at her home on July 4th 2019 at age 99. Maude was born on February 8th 1920 in Toccoa Georgia to Dallas Keener McCurry and Horace McCurry. Maude overcame many challenges in her early life. She grew up on a small family farm in Appalachia in north Georgia. Their f...

Barry William Dolley died peacefully at home in Harpswell on May 31 2024 amongst loving family following a long battle with cancer. He lived most of his life in Winslow before retiring to Harpswell in 2005 with his wife Sandy. Born prematurely at 3 lbs. 2 oz. on November 8 1939 Barry defied expectat...

AUGUSTALaurie Ann Clark passed away peacefully on May 11 2022 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta ME at the age of 57. The eldest of four siblings she attended high school in Marlboro MA before completing her bachelors degree in economics at Colby College in Waterville ME. She left the workfor...

New Gloucester Judith A. Drummond of New Gloucester went home to be with her Lord and Savior in St. Marys Hospitals Intensive Care Unit early Sunday morning February 10 2019. She was born in Lewiston on June 25 1945 a daughter of Daniel A. Barrell and Clarice Curtis Barrell. Judy attended Auburn Sc...

Lois Koerber Wilcox 84 died Thursday December 4 at the Highlands Cadigan Lodge in Topsham Maine with her family by her side. Lois was born October 17 1930 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Ralph Edith Koerber joining older brothers Ralph and Everett. Lois showed amazing musical talent at a very young a...

Judy was born on January 26th 1953 in Brooklyn New York to Maitland Julianna McDonnell Hallett. She spent her early childhood years on Long Island New York before moving to Maine at the age of 7. She graduated from Gardiner Area High School and pursued further studies in childhood education. It was...

Born on January 19 1931 in Boston daughter of Dr. Joseph Tiede and Helen E. Tiede MacDonald she is predeceased by her parents and her brother Joseph Sumner Tiede. She is survived by her sons Craig W. Woods and wife Kathleen of Palo Alto CA and Barry T. Woods and wife Susan of Harpswell ME. She also ...