East High School Colorado Alumni Obituaries

Dorothy Mae Sydnor, 96, of Phoenix, passed away on January 1, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.Celebration of Life services will be held 11:00 am – 12:00 noon, Saturday, January 17, 2026 at The Terraces of Phoenix, 7550 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona in the ‘Gathering Place’ with the Chaplain Troy Epps of...

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...

BRAUNS Gerald Richard age 81 of Milwaukee WI a U.S. Navy veteran SK1 Storekeeper First Class passed away on February 7 2026 in Madison WI. Jerry was born on January 12 1945 in Milwaukee son of Hort and Annette ne Schaefer Brauns. He graduated in 1963 from Wauwatosa East High School. In March of 1964...

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...

Ralph Luntz Cohen a Denver native proud father and psychiatrist known for his warmth inquisitive mind and devotion to the craft of psychotherapy died on January 6 2026 in Denver Colorado. He was 87. Born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Ralph grew up in Denver attending Smiley Middle School and East High ...

Leonard John Reich 76 of North East passed away on Saturday January 3 2026 at his residence from a long fought battle with Parkinsons Disease. Leonard graduated from North East High School in 1968 and was employed at Welch Foods for 32 years until retirement. He also owned and operated a grape farm ...

Jason Martin Beck 52 of Laramie passed away on December 31 2025 in Laramie. He was born May 8 1973.A Celebration of Life will be held from 400600 p.m. Friday January 9 2026 at MontgomeryStryker Funeral Home. Maria McCarty 73 of Laramie passed away on December 21 2025. She was born April 6 1952 in Ge...

Rita Elaine Peterson Dunn 82 of Clarkdale Arizona passed peacefully at home on January 8 2026. She was born on September 251943 in Kalispell Montana to the late Walter S. and Hazel T. Peterson. She married Roger E. Dunn on June 18 1982. He joined her in eternal rest on January 11 2026. Rita lived in...

Betty Lou Rosalie Patton, 90, formerly of Aurora, passed away on January 30, 2026 at her home in Mosca, CO. She was born on February 15, 1935, in Aurora, IL, the daughter of the late Peter (Jennie) Melchiori.Betty spent many years at East Aurora High School in the front office assisting faculty as ...

Rayma Sue Pilkenton passed away on December 26 2025 at the age of 70 years. Nana as she was known to the younger generations that held a permanent place in her heart was born on September 27 1955 to Raymond Austin and Donna Sue Peck Severs in Stella Missouri. Rayma graduated from East Newton High Sc...

Elizabeth Joan Bondhus was born on June 7 1931 in Akron Colorado. Joan was the fourth child of Ezra and Helen Alishouse. She grew up on the family farm located Southeast ofAkron. Joan attended Kindergarten and grade school in Akron while staying with herGrandmother Deno and returning to the farm on ...

Mark Austin Sellers resident of Drumright passed from this life on January 17 2026 in Cushing Oklahoma at the age of 74 years 3 months 4 days. Funeral services will be held 200 p.m. Thursday January 22nd at the CushingDrumright Elks Lodge east of Cushing Oklahoma. Mr. David Ridenour of the Drumri...

Charles Bob Robert Guess a longtime resident of Chesterfield Missouri passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on December 11 2025 at the age of 84. Bob was born on November 14 1941 to Ralph and Margaret Guess. He asked Annette Lorton Guess to be His Valentine Forever on February 14 1964 an...

A Celebration of Life for Thomas Elton Ballinger 78 who passed away on Saturday February 14 2026 will be held on. Sunday March 8 2026 from 100 p.m. 300 p.m. at the Morgan Mill Community Center 406 CR 156 Bluff Dale Tx. Note this is in Morgan Mill east of the intersection of FM 1188 and State Hwy 28...

Thomas B. Savage 79 of Holmdel passed away on Friday February thirteenth at Jersey Shore Medical Center. Thomas was born in East Orange and was a lifelong New Jersey resident he graduated from Freehold Regional High School and then from Ricker College in Maine. From there Thomas would continue his e...

William Lee Phillipsaffectionately known as Red or Mr. Pwas born on September 6 1934 in Wagner Oklahoma. Raised on a bustling family farm alongside his seven siblingsfour boys and four girlsRed learned the values of hard work loyalty and compassion from a young age. In 1943 the Phillips family made ...

On February 5th 2026 at the age of 102 Ellen Tuttle Snyder passed away peacefully with family at her bedside. What a remarkable journey she had over her many years on this earth Ellen was born in Evanston Illinois on August 9th 1923. Upon moving to New Rochelle New York early in her life Ellen atten...

Russell L. Swanson age 80 of Argyle WI passed away Saturday January 17 2026 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe WI. He was born on December 16 1945 in Monroe WI the son of Lyle and Lilly Olson Swanson. Russell graduated from South Wayne High School and continued his education at the University o...

William George Jones came into this world on July 3rd 1953 and departed from the world on February 192025 at the age of 71 years old. William was affectionately known as Sugar Bear. William had a funloving personality. Females especially loved him for constant compliments he paid them. William addre...

Jeanette Ann (Doub, Hoffman) Harris passed away peacefully at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul on February 2, 2026 after a year-long illness.Jeanette was born on June 21, 1940, at Girard Hospital to John Paul and Eleda (Bass) Doub of Walnut, Kansas. She spent her first 18 years growing...

Naomi Jean Marmie 93 of Woodsfield Ohio formerly of Ozark Ohio died New Years Day 2026. She was born on Christmas Day1932 at home in Washington Township Belmont County Ohio a daughter of the late Harry and Eva Perkins Poulson. Naomi was known for her cooking gardening and her infectious smile. Famil...

Mrs. Cindy Ann Yost age 72 passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 19 2026 at The James Wexner Medical Center in Columbus Ohio.Cindy was Born on November 5 1953 in Camp Carson Colorado. She married her best friend Robert Yost on October 10th 1986. She lived a life rooted in faith serv...

A Christian who lives life fully Is prepared to meet God at any given time. As a well spent day brings a happy sleep, a life well lived brings a happy death.Deacon Russell C. Thompson was born on Saturday, December 17,1 955 in Savannah Georgia, to the parentage of the late Freddie and Aimee Thompson...

Glenn Lee Emmerling also lovingly known to many as Dutch was born on June 26 1939 in Denver CO to Johnny and Lois Emmerling. He was the oldest of seven children. He was raised on the family farm east of Genoa CO where he helped tend crops and steward the sheep operation. He attended the Genoa School...

On December 24th 2025 the world lost Gregg John Riker. He passed away suddenly in Salt Lake City Utah leaving behind a life of adventure great friends and a loving family. He is survived by his soulmate and wife of 24 years Kristin his two kids Sean and Ronnee Krystal as well as countless other fami...

Alan Spencer Farr was born on September 30 1941 in Los Angeles California to Spencer Farr and Thalis Jackson Farr. He enjoyed an idyllic childhood in Westchester California spending the 1940s and 50s playing sports building forts in the familys expansive backyard spending summers at their cabin in U...