Dongola High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Ms. Carol Sue Barbour was born on August 23 1946 in Boonville Missouri in Cooper County. She moved to Springfield Illinois as an infant where she was raised and later graduated from Feitshans High School. Carol dedicated many years of service to the State of Illinois where she worked faithfully unti...

Joanne M. Misanik 76 of Acme formerly of New Eagle passed away on February 10 2026 peacefully at home where she lived with her caregivers sister Joyce and husband Rick nephew Derek Allen and his wife Ashley and their daughter Annalise. She was born on June 9 1949 in New Eagle she was the daughter of...

Gregory J. Zuraw 76 of Donora passed away peacefully on February 8th 2026. Born in North Charleroi on April 15 1949 Greg was the son of the late Alexander and Helen Majoris Zuraw. A graduate of Donora High School class of 1967 Greg enlisted in the United States Navy where he served his nation honora...

Ronald Lynn Waite 72 of Angola Indiana passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 4 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne Indiana. Ron was born on May 26 1953 in Angola Indiana. He was the son of Robert C. and Betty J. Sams Waite. He graduated from Angola High School in 1971. He farm...

Patricia Ann Ritter 97 of Angola Indiana passed away peacefully on Thursday January 1 2026 at Lakeland Rehab Health Care Center in Angola Indiana. Pat was born on May 11 1928 in Angola Indiana. She was the daughter of Wymond L.C. Sr. and Clara Talbott Ritter. She graduated Salutatorian from Angola ...

Mary E. Gross 100 of Monongahela passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at the Mon Valley Care Center. Born October 26 1925 in Donora Mary was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Carmella Natali Guliano. Mary was a graduate of the former Donora High School and a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Pa...

87 passed away on Sunday November 2 2025. She lived a life filled with joy resilience and grace until the day she was called home. A devoted mother she found comfort and strength in the love she shared for her beloved family and friends. Born in Donora Pennsylvania Loretta was the daughter of the la...

Albert Al E. Yates 93 of Bentleyville PA passed away October 14 2025 in Presbyterian SeniorCare Southmont. Mr. Yates was born on October 5 1931 in Donora PA a son of the late Allan and Ada Hubble Yates. He graduated from Donora High School in 1949 and upon graduation he was enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Donald Wendell Clark 78 of Angola Indiana passed away suddenly on Monday December 29 2025 at Indiana University Health Hospital in Indianapolis Indiana. Donald was born on April 25 1947 in Angola Indiana to Herschel and Betty Jean Dannells Clark. He graduated from Angola High School. Donald had work...

George Woodward Simpson Sr. passed away peacefully in the presence of family during the early morning hours of Sunday November 23 2025 at 90 years old. Born on December 27 1934 and raised in Donora as an equally proud Scot and Mon Valley man he lived his life by one simple phrase uttered to him by h...

Cheryl LaVerne Carlock formerly of Donora went home to be with Lord on January 4 2026 in Virginia where she resided with her sister. Cheryl graduated from Ringgold High School Donora campus in 1979. Known to be a fierce protector of her younger siblings she never backed down from a challenge. Many p...

Jacqueline Long Sawa 93 of Glenshaw Pa. formerly of Butler passed away peacefully on Saturday Dec. 6 2025 in Glenshaw. Born Mary Jacqueline Long on May 12 1932 in Pittsburgh to Earl Louis Long and Anna Mary Klein Long Jacquelines life was one of devotion to family service to the community and love. ...

Richard Rick LeRoy Lewis II 77 of Fremont Indiana passed away suddenly on Tuesday December 30 2025 at his home. Richard was born on February 9 1948 in Garrett Indiana. He was the son of Richard L. and Doris Jean Holsinger Lewis. Rick graduated from Garrett High School in 1966 and received his Bachel...

Funeral services for Mrs. Lila Marie Beaubouef Brooks will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in the Chapel of Rush Funeral Home, Pineville. Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Big Island Baptist Church Cemetery, Deville, under the direction of Rush Funeral Ho...

Frederick Lester Mongold 81 died on January 20 2026 at Sentara RMH as a result of the aftereffects of Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. He was born on May 27 1944 son of the late Lester and Mae See Mongold. He proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1964 1968. In 1964 he was in the Honor Gua...

Imogene Benson 101 of Angola IN died February 6 2026 at Northern Lakes Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Angola surrounded by family. She was born February 13 1924 at home in Butler IN to Herbert Ross Tyson and Bertha Bowman Tyson. Imogene graduated from Butler High School in 1942. On February 28 19...

Ray "Kenny" Chipps 58 of Monongahela passed away unexpectedly on Saturday February 7 2026 in his home. Born March 5 1967 in Charleroi he is the son of Cloyd R. Carol Chipps of Carroll Twp. and the late Sandra Kay Underwood Danes who passed away March 1 2022. After graduating in 1986 from Ringgold Hi...

The family of Lizette Islyn Hall Westney announces with deep love and gratitude thepassing of a remarkable woman whose life of service, scholarship, music, andunwavering faith touched countless lives across the globe.Born in Kingston, Jamaica, to Dr. Reuben Stanford Hall and Beatrice Maude Hall,Lize...

Kathy Sue Stayner 69 of Angola Indiana passed away suddenly on Tuesday February 3 2026 at her home. Kathy was born on February 9 1956 in LaGrange Indiana to Donald O. and Helen Jeanette Troyer Gochenaur. She graduated from Prairie Heights High School. Kathy married the love of her life Melvin G. Sta...

Carol Darlene Caswell Holiday 79 of Fort Wayne Indiana formerly of Angola Indiana passed away suddenly on Sunday February 1 2026 at her home. Carol was born on July 21 1946 in Bristol Michigan to Edward and Lillian Rapp Trowbridge. She graduated from Fremont High School in 1965. Carol had worked at ...

Chris E. Richmond 70 of Montpelier passed away Monday January 19 2026 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on December 16 1954 in Montpelier to Rexford E. and Vivian M. Wheeler Richmond. Chris graduated from Montpelier High School in 1973 then served in the United States Navy from ...

Ricky Ric J. Brandt 74 of Edon passed away surrounded by his family on January 12 2026 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on December 18 1951 in Bryan to Robert S. and Josephine Pignataro Brandt. Ric graduated from Montpelier High School in 1970 where he enjoyed playing baseb...

Lynn Grady Sebring 82 of Angola Indiana passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday January 30 2026 at the Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester Indiana. Lynn was born on August 1 1943 in Detroit Michigan to Leon B. and Doris M. Toliver Sebring. He graduated from high sch...

Diane Kay Hersch 74 of Pleasant Lake Indiana near Angola passed away on Tuesday January 20 2026 at Hospice Care Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne Indiana. Diane was born on July 7 1951 in Bremen Indiana to the late Paul R. Klotz and M. June Lemler Klotz. Diane is survived by her companion ...