East Side High School Alumni Obituaries

I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith Henceforth there is laid for me a crown of righteousness which is the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day and not me only but unto all them also that love his appearing. II Timothy ...

Joan Joanie N. Towne passed away peacefully on January 5th 2026. She was born in Dixon IL on November 30th 1939 to Kenneth A. and Marion V. Bennett. She lived in Rockford IL for most of her life. She attended and graduated from East High School. Married William R. Hanson on September 7th 1957 they d...

Glen Ronald Hunt born September 9 1939 in Rockford Illinois the oldest son of Glen and Mildred Hunt passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 29 2025. Glen attended East High School and at the age of 18 began his career at Rockford Screw Products. He dedicated 44 years of faith...

Gustavo Gus SantaOlalla age 62 passed away at home on January 20 2026 surrounded by love leaving behind a life defined not just by hard work and dedication but by deep love laughter and the people who mattered most to him. Born in Mexico City Mexico Gus emigrated to the United States in 1970 carryin...

Perry DuPra Pree Brown of Rockford departed this earthly life January 6 2026. He was born December 22 1970 in Rockford the son of Perry and Diane Brown. Perry was employed as a machine operator by Combined Metals Company 11 years. He loved to grill play video games lifting weights dancing singing en...

Mr. Anthony J. Jeffreys 70 of Rockford passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 10 1955 in Rockford to Walter and Frances Smith Jeffreys. He was a graduate of East High School. On May 24 1974 he was joined in marriage to Rosemary Weir. Mr...

Jean Ann Paychl, died on October 3, 2025 in her long-time home on the north side of Chicago with her close family and friends with her. Jean was 85.Jean loved Chicago and all of its treasures: Lake Michigan, theaters, concert halls, museums, the Art Institute, art galleries, restaurants, lively str...

Roger Alan Gruber age 68 beloved husband father grandfather brother and uncle went to be with our Lord on June 13th after losing a long battle with cancer. At his bedside was Cyndi wife of 18 years and his stepson Michael. He was born in Macomb Illinois on February 25 1953 to Gerald "Eddie" and Bar...

Lauri was born on September 11 1943 to Lawrence Francis and Velva Marene Stevenson Rosvall in Salt Lake City Utah. She died on November 23 2025 of a stroke at the age of 82. Lauri grew up in Salt Lake City graduating from East High School in 1961 and where she remained for her entire life raising an...

Kathleen Parkinson BullenHoagland 73 of Salt Lake City peacefully passed away on November 26th surrounded by friends and family. Born on May 15th 1952 in Salt Lake City Utah Kathleen was the daughter of Virginia Parkinson and Thurlow Tad Bullen. She was raised alongside her two brothers Herschel and...

Our beloved matriarch devoted mother and loving YiaYia passed away on December 27 2025 surrounded by her loving family and the dedicated caregivers who supported her with such compassion in Salt Lake City Utah at the age of 93. Emaline entered the world on August 8 1932 at Holy Cross Hospital in Sal...

Andrea J. Warren 74 of Winfield Kansas passed away Monday January 5 2026 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Born April 7 1951 in Wichita she was the daughter of Eddie and Barbara Joette Holland Quinn. She was raised and received her education in Wichita graduating from East High School in 1969. Sh...

Sue Ann Young age 87 of Kansas City MO passed away peacefully into the presence of her Lord on January 15 2026 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on December 11 1938 in Kansas City MO to Elby J. and Edith Chesser. As a young girl Sue enjoyed visiting her family in Arkansas and she be...

June J. Hatfield was born in Kansas City Missouri on June 26 1943. She was the youngest child of John W Hatfield and Grace Ann Owens Hatfield. Junes oldest sibling Kathaleen was 15 years old when June was born. In between Kathaleen and June were "the boys" Johnny Gene and Virgil. June graduated from...

Lovye Gwendolyn Davis Oesterlin 92 of Topsham Maine died peacefully Sunday December 1 2024 at Governor King The Highlands in Topsham Maine. She was born in Cheraw SC on August 26 1932 the second daughter of John Elliott Davis and Lucile Monica Reese Davis. Growing up as the daughter of two teachers ...

Martha Frances Werner was born onMarch 8 1942 to Leonard and Grace Johnson Nyman in Rockford Illinois. She attended Rockford East High School graduating in 1960 and the Swedish American Hospital School of Nursing of Rockford graduating in 1963. OnJune 4 1966 Martha was united in marriage to John Wer...

Born June 29 1965 in West Chester PA he was the son of the late Charles R. Malin Jr. and the late Brenda Wilson Malin. He grew up in West Chester and was educated in the West Chester Area School District where he graduated from East High School. He retired in 2024 from UPS after 35 years of dedicate...

Wesley James Anderson age 50 of North Liberty formerly of Des Moines passed away on Friday January 16 2026 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 200 P.M. on Saturday January 24 2026 at Urban Acres Real Estate 250 Holiday Road Coralville Iowa where there will be a reception and time of f...

Haverhill NH Michael Jason Wyman age 47 died on Tuesday December 9 2025. He was killed in a truck accident. Mike was born on June 4 1978. He often talked about his love of trucking. He went to North East Driving School in Bellows Falls Vermont. He started out working for Western Express then Covena...

Eileen Shunk Sharer 95 of North East passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at LECOM Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 28 1930 in North East PA to the late Edward Shunk and Ruby Baker Shunk LeSuer. Eileen graduated from North East High School in 1948 and worked at General Electric in the ...

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 ...

Patrick S. Doyle 70 of North East passed away Monday January 5 2026 at St. Vincent Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Pat graduated from North East High School in 1973 and worked in oil and gas for 45 years. He was employed at Envirogas Inc. and later at Range Resources where he worked from ...

Jack Michael Wall 67 of Harborcreek passed away on Wednesday October 29 2025. He was born in Erie on September 10 1958 the son of the late Robert and Barbara Martin Wall. Jack was a 1977 graduate of North East High School. He attended Lipscomb University graduated from the University of Pittsburgh a...

Frank Semelka age 85 of North East died following a brief illness surrounded by his family on Friday November 21 2025 at UPMC Hamot. He was born on May 17 1940 in Scranton PA to the late William and Marie Marciano Semelka. Frank attended North East High School and later served in the United States A...

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...

Janet Ellen Young a West End girl was born on January 20th and passed away on Saturday January 17th 2026 in Allentown. She was married to Jon Anthony Young for 35 years this past January 12. She was predeceased by her parents James E. and Ruth D. Seidel Reese and many furry friends. In addition to h...

Joseph Edgar Taylor,80, of Wayne, WV went to be with the Lord at his daughter’s house after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) on January 19, 2026. Joe was born November 20, 1945 in Cabin Creek, WV. He grew up in Huntington and graduated from Huntington East High School. Joe joined the Ai...

Judy A. Krueger age 75 of New London passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026. Judy was born in Green Bay second oldest of ten children to Wilfred and Glenda Whiting Monfils. She graduated with the Class of 1969 from Green Bay East High School. Judy married Lonnie Krueger in 1977. She worked in housek...

Harold E. Olson 89 of South Range passed away on Monday November 24 2025 at Aspirus St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth. Harold was born in the family home at Helms corner on March 25 1936 to Kenneth and Mildred Wermter Olson. He graduated from Superior East High School with the class of 1954 and then atte...

Kathleen "Kay" Ann Bauers 86 of Duluth Minnesota passed away peacefully on Saturday December 20th 2025 following a fiveyear brave battle with ovarian cancer. Kay was born on July 7 1939 in Superior Wisconsin the daughter of Bernard and Berenice Christie Dower. She married Ronald "Ron" Bauers on Apri...