Freeport High School Alumni Obituaries

Marilyn W. (Wertz) Keister, 81, of Washington Township, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, in AHN- Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville.Born January 23, 1944, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Robert Wertz & Ruth (Keck) Wertz.Marilyn was a graduate of Turtle Creek High School,...

Veronica Matocha Bohuslav age 93 passed away on December 24 2025. She was born to Adolph and Helen Matocha in Hostyn Texas on July 9 1932. The fourth of five children she graduated from La Grange High School in 1950 and graduated from Durhams Business College in 1952. Veronica was blessed with a lar...

Age 77 of Monroe died at home on Monday November 24 2025 following a long battle with cancer. Glenda was born on January 27 1948 in Monroe the daughter of Elwin and Joyce Haslum Priewe. She was a 1966 graduate of Monroe High School and attended Madison Area Technical College. She was united in marri...

Donna G. Anderson age 96 of Sherrodsville Ohio died Wednesday morning January 14 2026 in the Park Village Health Care Center at Dover where she had been a resident for a little over three years. She was born August 29 1929 in Sherrodsville and was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Ora E. Smith ...

Blanche Hollia Husk of Freeport Died January 08 2022 with her family by her side at Southern Ohio Reg. Medical Center. She was born in Guernsey County 11021968 to the late Paul Ronald Cotton and Katherine Louise Cunningham Cotton who survives. Along with her husband William Bill Husk. 3 Daughters Ti...

M. Louise Smith age 89 of Antrim OH passed away Friday June 17 2022 at the Astoria Place in Cambridge OH. She was born November 1 1932 in Antrim a daughter of the late Wilmer A. and Martha Stockdale Downerd. Louise was a member of the Birmingham United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of the for...

Eleanor Elizabeth Weir Singer, 96, of Delaware, passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, December 5, 2025 at the Willow Brook Christian Village in Delaware.Born July 2, 1929 in Freeport, Pennsylvania, the only daughter to the late James Ralph & Henrietta Caroline (Myers) Weir. Ele...

Joan Wootan died on January 11 2026 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf IA on her 97th birthday. She was born on January 11 1929 in Chicago IL to George Erskine and Erma Robertson Erskine. She attended The Avery Coonley School through 8th grade and graduated from Downers Grove High School i...

The sunsets over Big Turtle Lake will miss Betty’s appreciation and being captured in yet one more photo of them. Betty moved with her parents from Freeport, Illinois, at age nine helping to build the resort Sunset View Terrace, now known as Kohl’s Resort. Born in Redwood Falls, MN, 14 December 1930...

Lee V. Robinson 54 of Tarentum PA died on Wednesday January 7 2026 at home. He was born on Tuesday June 1 1971 in Harrison Township PA to the late Daniel Robinson and Gertrude Smith Cielicki.Lee graduated from Highlands High School class of 1989. Lee is survived by his son Gavin Jaden Robinson of Le...

Lois J. Sipes Gaskell 97 of Natrona Heights PA died on Tuesday September 30 2025 surrounded by her family at Concordia Lutheran Home Cabot PA. She was born on August 12 1928 in Brackenridge PA to the late John and Cora Kamerer Sipes.Lois graduated from HarBrack High School. She was the loving mother...

Frederick H. Hahn 80 of Fawn Township PA passed away peacefully on Friday September 19 2025 at Concordia Lutheran Homes Cabot PA. Born on February 18 1945 in Pittsburgh PA he was raised by the only mother and father he knew and has called them his parents since the age of 5 Walter R. and Phyllis J. ...

Leona A. Reitz Baker 82 of Fawn Township PA died on Wednesday October 22 2025 at Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh PA. She was born on Friday March 26 1943 in Harrison Township PA to the late Leon and Anna Maudhuit Reitz and lived in Fawn Township most of her life.Leona graduated from Tarentum H...

Graveside services for Joe Eddie Brunt 86 of College Station TX will be held at 1000 AM on Saturday January 10 2026 at Weaver Cemetery with John Grigsby officiating. Visitation will be held the evening prior Friday January 9 2026 from 500 PM until 700 PM at Taylor Funeral Home. He was born September...

Steven Glen Hixenbaugh friends know him as Hixie passed away in his home on Monday January 12 2026 in his home at the age of 77. Steve was born on September 26 1948 in Ravenna Ohio. He graduated from Howland High School. Steve was drafted into the army in 1968 at age 19. He served 4 years and was a ...

John Gaydos 70 of Sarver passed away on Saturday December 6 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. John was a graduate of Freeport High School Class of 1973. He devoted his career to public service as the Road Master for Buffalo Township where he worked with dedication and integrity maint...

June E. Claypool 85 of S. Buffalo Twp. passed away peacefully on Monday January 12 2026 at her residence. June Elizabeth Spohn Claypool was born February 11 1940 in Dennys Mill Butler County PA. to the late Dorothy Steele and Elmer M. Spohn. June was a 1958 graduate of the final class of WinfieldCli...

Dale A. Hilliard 82 of Sarver passed away on Monday December 29 2025 at his residence. Dale was born in Sarver on November 1 1943 a son of the late Kenneth C. and Margaret G. Beck Hilliard. He was the beloved husband of Mary Margaret Lyczak Hilliard whom he married on August 15 1987. Dale was a 1961...

Howard Earl Nolen 80 passed away peacefully on New Years Eve. He was born on June 13 1945 to Earl Johnson and Corene Smith in Attalla Alabama the youngest of four boys. Howard was the first in his family to graduate from college attending Youngstown University where he earned a degree in education. ...

Joseph A Tabacek of Natrona Heights PA died peacefully on January 2 2026 surrounded by family. Born September 15 1930 in Springdale PA he lived in the area until moving to Lewes DE in 1997 Hamilton OH in 2007 and back home in 2017. A graduate of Springdale High School class of 1948 he was employed b...

John J. Link Jr. 73 of Apollo passed away on Friday December 26 2025 surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Saxonburg PA on February 17 1952 a son of the late Mary Mullen and John J. Link Sr. John was a Knoch High School graduate Class of 1970. He was a US Marine veteran. He was of Cathol...

Age 81 of Natrona passed away on Friday October 10 2025 in Concordia at Cabot. Born on October 21 1943 in New Kensington she was the daughter of the late Henry E. and Martha Painter Myers. Carol graduated from KenHi. After graduating from high school Carol married and moved to Tarentum as a longtime...

Nancy Marie DeRiggi Curra passed away peacefully on December 14 2025 at the age of 93 leaving behind a legacy of deep faith devotion to family and quiet service to all who knew her. Born in Dalton Pennsylvania on May 27 1932 she was the daughter of the late Anthonio and Celestra Capalongo DeRiggi im...

Luella Greiner Cherok 70 of Penn Hills and formerly of New Kensington passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Luella was born February 6 1955 in New Kensington to the late Theodore Luella Madzcar Greiner and was a 1973 graduate of Valley High School. She was a 25 ye...

She was born March 26 1960 in New Kensington to the late James P. Alice Louella Patterson Guy and was a 1978 graduate of Valley High School. She was a caregiver for special needs children and adults at Wesley Family Services for seven years. Audreys greatest joy was being with her sons grandchildre...

Catherine Ruth Foeks 80 of Lower Burrell passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 30 2025. She was born July 23 1945 in Indiana PA to the late Robert L. Velma Heasley Gray was a 1963 graduate of Kiski High School and also attended New Kensington Commercial School. Mrs. Foeks was a clerk at severa...

Vicki Merriman Lowe, 80, died peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco, Maine.Vicki was born on August 17,1945, in Brunswick, Maine. She was a lifelong citizen and treasure of the town of Freeport. She spent her childhood on Royal Avenue and loved living in town. Even...

Larry Kalas was born on October 25 1942 in Slayton Minnesota to Arnold and Loretta Lentz Kalas. He grew up in Slayton and graduated from Slayton High School in 1960. On June 16 1962 he and Henrietta Hank Vander Bush were married at her parents farm near Woodstock MN. Following their marriage they ma...

Alden H. Grant Jr. born to Alden H. Grant Sr. and Louise C. Grant on February 11 1939 passed away with his loving wife at his side Thursday February 27 2025. Alden attended Leavitt Institute and graduated from Freeport High School in 1957. He attended the University of Maine Orono earning a Bachelor...

DURHAM Ethel "Marie" Carll Daniels 77 of Durham Maine died at her home on February 1 2015 after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was born on May 3 1937 the youngest and last surviving child of John William and Edith Louise Lent Carll of Durham. Marie attended grade school in Durham in sever...