Emerald High Alumni Obituaries

Beverly Mae Skala Mays 72 of Crete Nebraska passed away on January 11 2026. Beverly was born on September 19 1953 in Seward Nebraska to Otto Skala and Rose Kouba Skala. She graduated from Crete High School in 1972 where she met the love of her life David Mays. Beverly and David were married on Septe...

Melvin Nelson James Tibbett was born on February 23 1953 in Lake Charles Louisiana to Tom and Myrtle Tibbett. After graduating from high school Nelson and his parents relocated to Houston Texas where he gave his life to Christ as a devoted member of Christian Faith Church under the leadership of Pas...

Mrs. Joan Gregory Walston age 85 of Farmville NC passed away peacefully on Saturday January 10 2026 with her children by her side at The Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice. Born on Mothers Day May 121940 to Joseph Alexander Gregory and Lala Godwin Gregory Joan was a lifelong resident of ...

Lois Ruth Kemp 90 of Bethesda Ohio passed away at Emerald Pointe Health Rehabilitation on January 3 2026. She was born in Wayne Township near Beallsville Ohio on September 25 1935 to the late Harry and Eva Perkins Poulson. Lois was Protestant by faith. She graduated from Beallsville High School in ...

Sherry Lynn Williams age 66 passed away on January 10 2026. She was born on August 23 1959 in East Chicago Indiana to the late Joseph Ware Sr. and Edgardine Ware. Sherry attended West Side High School in Gary Indiana and graduated with the Class of 1977. In 1982 she married John W. Williams who prec...

Beverly Joan Thompson Jones passed away on December 14 2025 at 1246 in the morning. She was called home by her Lord and Savior in the comfort of her home under the care of Emerald Hospice with her sister and husband by her side. Cremation was entrusted to Canon Funeral Home in Waller Texas. A privat...

John Emerald Hunt passed away at his home in Bayfield WI with his family by his side on December 17 2025 at the age of 82. John E. Hunt was born on May 4th 1943 in the city of Ashland where he lived until the age of 5. He then moved to the Town of Russell in Bayfield WI. Growing up he spent his summ...

Robert William Gloyd 78 of Eighty Four PA died on Wednesday December 3 2025 at his daughters home in Greensboro PA following a brief illness surrounded by his family. Robert graduated from Berkeley Springs High School. He went on to serve in U.S.Army. Following his discharge he entered the coal indu...

Theodore "Ted" Platkowski passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025. He was born on July 8. 1930 to Jack and Margaret Forsythe Platkowski. During high school Ted was enrolled in the Navy ROTC program from 19451948. In 1948 he graduated 9th in his class out of 148 from Central Catholic High School in G...

Robert Lee Graves age 87 of Greenfield Ohio passed away Monday December 22 2025 at Edgewood Manor of Greenfield. Robert was born on February 3 1938 in Greenfield Ohio the son of Leonard and Iva Hafer Graves. Robert was a 1955 graduate of Washington High School. He was an avid golfer winning the Cham...

Stephanie L. Gray Johanson 53 of Northern Cambria died September 22 2025 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital Pittsburgh. Born August 24 1972 she was the daughter of the late Stephen J. Kuzma and Linda L. GrayKellar. She was preceded in death by her father Stephen J. Kuzma brother Darren grandparents Stephen ...

Sue Byrd Sitterson 88 passed away peacefully on Sunday November 30 2025 with her high school sweetheart and husband of 69 years Buck by her side. She was predeceased by her parents Jessie and Joseph Byrd two older brothers Joseph and James and a granddaughter Sarah Robbins. Born in Windsor NC she an...

Annette M. Zuniga Schultz age 85 of Glenwood City WI died at Glenhaven Nursing Home in Glenwood City on September 24 2025. Annette Marie Zuniga was born on April 14 1940 in Amery WI the daughter of Weston Helen Sabean Schultz. She grew up in Glenwood City and graduated from Glenwood High School in ...