East High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Mildra Burch Jackson a beloved mother figure sister devoted nurse and faithful servant of God was born on January 1 1938 in Abbeville Georgia to the late Charlie and Ella Mae Butts Burch. She peacefully transitioned on January 24 2026 at AdventHealth Palm Coast Hospital. Mildra resided in Palm Coast...

Lamont Moore Sr. Moe age 75 years of Gary Indiana departed this earthly life on January 13 2026 surrounded by his lovely family. Lamont was born to Amanda and John L. Moore in Youngstown Ohio on April 26 1950 and reared at home by Amanda and Theodore Pappachristor. Lamont attended Lincoln Elementary...

Verne won the battle over ALS eventually succumbing to cancer. Verne grew up in Auburn Maine and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1971 where he starred in basketball and baseball. After high school Verne married Sandra Hamel. He spent most of his life working for Northeastern Refrigeratio...

Carolyn Deanna Starkey Robinson a beloved wife mother and grandma lovingly known by our grandchildren as grandma cougar. She was called home by her Heavenly Father on Wednesday January 28 2026 at the age of 84. Carolyn was born in Marietta Ohio on November 11 1941 to Francis Robinson and Frances Gre...

David A. Murphy 85 of Fairfield Twp. died Wednesday October 15 2025 at his home. He was born November 13 1939 to George Albert Pat and Jean Galbraith Murphy on a farm in Fairfield Twp. New Florence PA. After high school he completed the higher Accounting and Administration course at Cambria Rowe Bus...

Lee D. Rummel 70 of Ligonier passed away Friday January 9 2026 in the Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio after a sudden illness. He was born April 29 1955 in Johnstown a son of the late Leroy and Mildred Weaver Rummel. Lee was a member of the First Church of the Brethren. He was an avid outdoorsman who...

In loving memory of Shirley Ann Stevens born on August 5 1937 to the union of Nellie Woods Matthews and Lebron Matthews Sr.in Youngstown Ohio who obtained her ultimate healing on December 16 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Shirley embraced life with an abundance of love wisdom and humor leavin...

Dorothy Jackson Klippel 96 devoted wife mother grandmother greatgrandmother and friend passed away Friday December 12 2025 at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge NJ. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years Rugh K. Klippel parents William and Grace B. Jackson and her brother Donald W. Jackson ...

Byron McPherson Dillard, age 92, entered the presence of his Savior on December 23, 2025 at Heritage Green Assisted Living in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he had resided for the past two years and was lovingly cared for by a devoted team of caregivers.Byron was born on August 16, 1933, in Thomasville,...

Phillip Larry Kennedy Age 79 of Vanceburg Ky. Passed away Wednesday morning December 31 2025 at his home after an extended illness. Phil being of a blended family was 1 of 13 children was born in Garrison Ky. On Thanksgiving Day November 28 1946 to the late Earl Wayne and Gladys Irene Carver Bentley...

Joyce Ann Cowan age 84 from Crawfordsville Indiana passed away at 1030 am on Saturday May 14th at the home of her daughter in Crawfordsville with her family at her side. She was born on October 13 1937 in Peoria Illinois the daughter of Rudolph and Edna Harmon Smith. She is survived by Vernon Bobb...

Doris Jeanette Cameron Jones was born on January 19, 1934, in Southern Pines, North Carolina, the beloved first child of Lindsay and Ruth Cameron (nee Bowman). A year later, the family welcomed a second daughter, Gloria Joyce, and in 1940, a third daughter, Eleanor Madge, completing the trio of Came...

Dennis Russell beloved husband father grandfather and brother passed away on January 12 2026. He was born in Ogden Utah on October 3 1940 to Howard and Florence Russell. They raised Dennis in a loving home in Salt Lake City surrounded by family and friends. He was especially close to his sister Shaw...

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...

Harvey Louis Wensel, aged 84, of Durham, North Carolina passed away on December 28, 2025. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him – his family, his neighbors, his students, his friends, all the people who came in contact with him regularly.Harvey was born in Columbus, Ohio, on February 15, 19...

Carl George Gluf 90 beloved husband of Caroline nee King passed away on November 11 2025 in Chagrin Falls Ohio. He was born on December 17 1934 in Cleveland Ohio to the late Carl Martin Gluf and Catherine nee Kroner secondgeneration German immigrants. Carl was preceded in death by his first wife Bar...

63 of East Sparta Ohio passed away unexpectedly on December 28 2025. Born on September 6 1962 in Lakeland Florida he was the son of Joe and Johanna Nutter who preceded him in death. Mike was a devoted husband father brother uncle and papaw whose warm presence and love will be deeply missed and forev...

Mant L. Barnes 30 of Altoona Pennsylvania entered into eternal rest on Thursday December 18 2025 in Altoona. Mant was born in Altoona PA on June 13 1995 to Derrick Jones and Rona Barnes just minutes before his loving twin whom he has rejoined in the kingdom of heaven Marsh Barnes. Mant is survived b...

Martha J. Kinloch Smarsh Collier of Bellevue OH passed away peacefully on January 18 2026 at the Stein Hospice Care Center Sandusky surrounded by her family. Martha was born on June 17 1935 in Amherst OH the only daughter of the late John McIntosh and Alice Sabiers Kinloch Wilson. Martha was a 1953 ...

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...

Carol Ann (Laucher) Crum passed at home on January 26, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.Carol was born in Marion County Hospital October 8, 1943, to parents Ralph Wilson and Dorine Elizabeth (Hensel) Laucher.She is survived by her loving husband Howard. Through their love along came treasu...

LAURA ROSE DENNISON (née Koskela) age 76 was born on May 5, 1949 and passed away on January 24, 2026.With a heart as warm as she had, it’s rather surprising that Laura Dennison was always chilly. We might blame her blankets and bathrobes on her birthplace: Deer River, Minnesota (current population 9...

Gayle Adams Lauener, age 90, of Fort Meade, Florida and formerly of Fredericktown, Ohio passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.He was born on January 4, 1936, in Alliance, Ohio to the late Howard and Ruth (Adams) Lauener. Gayle was a graduate of Malvern High School, Class of 1954. He...

Cathy Ann "Cack" TownsendBunting age 59 of Westerville Ohio passed away peacefully on January 16 2026 surrounded by family. Cathy was born in Columbus Ohio on July 3 1966. She was a 1984 graduate of Westerville South High School. She helped run the family owned business T M Sunoco worked as a schoo...

Together Again - Janice Miller, 80 of Sugarcreek passed away January 30, 2026.  She was the daughter of the late Reno and Eleanora (Gerber) Gasche.  On October 23, 1965, she married Mel, who proceeded her in death on June 12, 2021.  Surviving are her children Darlene (Brent) Stein of ...

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...

Jewell Ann Swackhamer 65 of Reynoldsburg Ohio entered in the Kingdom of Heaven on Friday January 23 2026. She is survived by her loving husband and best friend David Swackhamer. They were married on July 7 1995. Jewell is also survived by her brother Jack Burchett fatherinlaw Robert L. Swackhamer si...

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...

Mr. Jeffry Joseph "Jeff" Ozio age 59 of Hanover Indiana entered this life on February 21 1966 in Beaumont Texas. He was the son of the late Herbert John Ozio and Janis K. Paul Miller. He graduated high school in Houston Texas and shortly after moved to Madison where he attained his LPN degree at Ivy...

On Saturday January 10 2026 Jeanne Elizaethe Roush of Nevada Missouri went to be with her Lord at the age of 83. Jeanne Elizabethe Liz was born to Marjorie Shenk and Leonard E. Moorman on January 20th 1942 in Lima Ohio joining a little sister. Their father Leonard was killed in a car accident before...