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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Gerald Jerry William Flint of Pengilly Minnesota passed away Saturday November 29 2025. Jerry was born March 1 1945 in Hibbing Minnesota to Clifford Edward and Helen Kutchen Flint. He grew up in Keewatin and Pengilly graduating from NashwaukKeewatin High School. He learned to handle heavy equipment ...

TOPSHAM Clarence Sayre Gerberick Jr longtime resident of Bath passed away at The Highlands in Topsham on Sunday February 24th 2019 at the age of 87 after being diagnosed with cancer. Clarence was born on May 11 1931 in Topeka Kansas to Clarence Sr. and Ethyl Gerberick. He grew to adulthood on farms...

Clive grew up in Brunswick Maine. He attended Brunswick High School then graduated from Bowdoin College class of 1953. After serving in the United States Marine Corps in Korea Captain Tillotson served in the Marine Corps Reserves until 1970. Following his service Clive received his Doctorate of Vete...

Davis Mallery passed away peacefully on January 12 2026 at his home in Denver Colorado. Davis was born on January 11 1957 in Lafayette Louisiana as the youngest son of Edgar Mallery and Agnes Savoy Mallery. Davis will be greatly missed as a loving husband father grandfather brother uncle and friend....