Early College High School Alumni Obituaries

Lynette Renee Coleman age 54 a lifelong presence in the Chewelah and Valley communities passed away on December 30 2025 following a courageous battle with renal cell carcinoma. Lynette was born on March 24 1971 in Moses Lake Washington to Arthur and Marilyn Pierpoint Grubb. She spent her early child...

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...

Kenneth Ken Barry Blaker was born in Des Moines Iowa on May 13 1939 to Anson and Helen Van Eaton Blaker. Not long after his birth the Blaker family returned to the Pacific Northwest settling in the SeattleBurien area. There Ken spent his childhood and welcomed his younger brother Ross James Blaker f...

Nancy Lu Wenger 75 of Anacortes passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Christmas Day in Seattle WA surrounded by the family she so dearly loved. Born on April 26 1950 in Seattle to Richard and Virginia Likins Mottram Nancy grew up with her three brothersDick Lynn and Roywhose companionship...

Billy George Jones 78 of Burlington Washington passed away on January 23 2026. He was born at home in Casa Arkansas on May 23 1947 to Millard and Mazie Jones who preceded him in death. Billy spent his early years in Arkansas before moving with his parents to Renton Washington in 1962 following his o...

Tom Kelly took off on his final flight on January 29th 2026 from SSM Health St. Marys Hospital in Madison Wisconsin after a brief illness. Tom was born on December 17th 1942 in Chicago Illinois the first of five brothers to George F. Kelly and Veronica Carlin Kelly. He completed grade school high sc...

Beloved sister aunt and great aunt Kay Auntie Kay passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Emplify Health in LaCrosse WI on November 26 2025. Kay was born in Whitehall WI to Orrin and Agnes Evenson on October 26 1956. When she was a newborn in the hospital siblings werent allowed to visit ...

Joyce Genevieve Oldham age 88 of Marshfield WI passed away in the early morning of January 8th 2026 at Marshfield Medical Center. Joyce was born on October 3rd 1937 the daughter of Irvin and Hilda Edens Vandeberg. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1955. Pursuing her dream of becoming a t...

Deborah Debbie Maye Hall DeWitt 74 died January 28 2026 after a long battle with cancer and a short illness in Spokane WA. Debbie was born on October 13 1951 in Panama City FL the only daughter and third child of Sarah Jane Cagnon and William Troy Hall Jr. She spent the first 20 years of her life in...

As the Havdalah candle was extinguished on Saturday 11026 Diane Rachelle Pfaff ne Zabel died surrounded by her family in the same living room where she has welcomed so many over the decades. She had a magnetic personality accompanied by a frequent laugh and sharp wit. She loved nothing more than hea...

Eleanor Gail Franzman Knorr passed away peacefully on the evening of January 11th 2026 at North Valley Hospital in Tonasket. She was 91 years old. On August 20 1934 Gail was born to parents Alberta and Pete Franzman in Scott City KS. She grew up living on the hill aprox. 3ft above the surrounding ar...

William Craig Knorr Bill 93 passed away early in the morning of November 12th 2025 at Mid Valley Hospital in Omak. Bill was born in his maternal grandmothers house in Breckenridge CO. on December 4th 1931 to Ted Greta Knorr. He grew up on the banks of the Blue River walking or skating when he could...

Sandra Botello a cherished soul known for her loving nature infectious humor and wise counsel passed away peacefully on January 10 2026 at the age of 57. Born on February 21 1968 in Corpus Christi Texas Sandras life was a tapestry woven with devotion to family a passion for lifes simple pleasures an...

Mae Jean Goodman Dagen was born November 4 1928 to Clay Clinton "Mike" Goodman and Mathilda Francis "Tillie" Fritz Goodman in Kimble County Texas. She passed from this earth on January 23 2026 at the age of 97. Jean was the firstborn with Lilburn Dean Goodman Walker and Larry Clinton Goodman to foll...

Elimar Horstmann III age 70 passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at his home in New Caney TX. His life was one of strength resilience and deep care for those around him and his memory will continue to bring warmth to the hearts of his family and friends forever. Elimar was born on February 18 1955 ...

David Michael Kautz was born July 24, 1952, to Arthur A. and Gloria L. (Lindemann) Kautz in Bellville, Texas. David grew up on the family farm, south of Willow Springs Texas, and at an early age knew he did not want to be a farmer when he grew up. He attended New Ulm Elementary School and graduated ...

Eurma Jean Lemons Jarvis Gordon was born on June 9 1937 to William Thomas Lemons and Rosie Allen Lemons in Elm Grove. Eurma Jean accepted Christ at an early age. She was baptized and united with the St. Luke Baptist Church where her father faithfully attended. Upon moving to Eagle Lake she and her f...

Rosemarie Leissner Gregory passed away on January 5 surrounded by her loving family and friends at the age of 93. After a short illness she went to be with her Heavenly Father her husband Kirk and all those loved ones who have gone before. Rosie was born May 18 1932 in New Braunfels Texas to Alphons...

Pamela Jean Williams 60 entered eternal rest on Friday December 26 2025 at her home in College Station Texas. Ms. Williams was born on October 13 1965 in Navasota Texas to the late Reverend Travis L. Williams Sr. and Helen Jean Asberry Williams. Preceded in death are her parents one bother Alton Ben...

Catherine “Cathy” McClure Muehlberger, 17 September 1942 – 24 January 2026Cathy's faith in Christ has been the fundamental guide to her entire life. She thanked God every day for His nurturing presence in family, friends, and Church. She tried to invite the Holy Spirit to be a part of every decision...

Grace Butler West, of College Station, Texas, went peacefully to her heavenly home on January 13, 2026.Grace was born on September 30, 1935, in Lockhart, Texas. She grew up in Eagle Pass, Texas, and later in Carrizo Springs, Texas. In high school, Grace was a talented basketball player known for her...

Norman Allen Coskey of Houston Texas passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 19 2025 surrounded by those who loved him most. Born on June 28 1940 Norman lived a life defined by faith loyalty and steadfast love for his family. Norman graduated from Reagan High School in 1968 where he was well kn...

Gary Lee Laehn age 79 of Green Bay passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 14 2026. Born April 14 1946 in Shawano Wi Gary was the son of the late Herman and Minnie Duwe Laehn. Gary was a graduate of Shawano High School with the Class of 1964 he furthered his education with a Bachelor of Arts deg...

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...

UPDATE A Joint Memorial Service for Floyd and Janice Morgison will be 200 PM Tuesday February 3 2026 at Perry United Methodist Church followed by a Visitation Gathering from 300 to 600 PM at the Perry American Legion Post 142 Perry KS. As per their wishes Cremation Care is planned. Floyd Junior Mor...

Harold H. Gibbon 71 of Derby Kansas passed away on January 26 2026 at St. Francis Hospital. He was a loving husband father and grandfather whose quiet reliability curiosity and quirky humor left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him. An ornery morning person Harold loved visiting the zoo at 9AM wa...

Thomas was the son of Tom Q. and Mary Virginia Brame and was raised in Bay Springs Mississippi a place that shaped his character and to which he remained deeply connected throughout his life. He was a graduate of Bay Springs High School Mississippi College and the University of Mississippi School of...

(Mary) Jane Carter Milnes, daughter of James Cloyse and Flora Edna (Ball) Carter, was born February 4, 1927, in Appanoose County, near Plano, Iowa. Reared in a Christian home, she professed her belief in Jesus Christ as her savior at an early age and was baptized at the age of 12 in the Chariton Riv...