Highland High School Indiana Alumni Obituaries

Robert "Bob" Pollitz age 73 passed away peacefully on January 8 2026. He was at home with his wife Sheree by his side. Bob was born in Chicago Illinois on April 30th 1952. He was adopted by Richard and Bernice Pollitz in 1956 and grew up with four younger sisters. Bob was a talented musician and enj...

Kathy A. Plaso 71 of Sipesvile died January 8 2026 at Patriot Village. Born April 25 1954 in Somerset she is the daughter of the late Steve Plaso Jr. and Mary Migot Plaso. She is also preceded in death by best friend Eve Kline. Kathy was a graduate of Somerset High School and Indiana University of P...

TODD JOHNSTONThough our hearts are heavy, our gratitude is endless as we share that Thomas “Todd” Johnston went home to find his place in Heaven on November 4, 2025, at 2:47 PM. The light and love surrounding him in his final days were a true reflection of the profound impact he made during his time...

Sue was born on February 28 1939 and raised in New Carlisle Indiana. Growing up on Lake Michigan she loved swimming and sailing. Always friendly and outgoing Sue played french horn in her high school band acted in theater productions and participated in the pep club and on the yearbook staff. She gr...

Grace Smith 89 of South Bend IN passed away peacefully at the Ernestine M. Raclin House surrounded by her loving family on Sunday February 22 2026. She was born in Conklin NY on June 2 1936 to the late Donald and Erma Clark Campbell. After graduating from Central High School in 1954 she attended Ind...

Michael "Mike" Wassel, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on January 23, 2026, at his home in Robinson, Illinois, after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on April 9, 1945, in Terre Haute, Indiana, Mike was a beacon of love and intelligence whose ki...

Betty Anne Fitzgerald age 76 of Butler died peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 21 2026. Born in Pittsburgh PA on November 14 1949 daughter of the late John L. Fitzgerald Jr. and Betty Day Fitzgerald. Betty grew up in the Highland Park and East Liberty neighborhoods of Pittsburgh. Sh...

Avon Lake OH Charles R. Charlie Andracchio 88 of Avon Lake OH passed away Sunday February 15 2026 at Independence Village Senior Living in Avon Lake Ohio. Born July 2 1937 in Mount Carmel PA he was predeceased by his parents father Ralph Andracchio and his mother Rose Guarna Andracchio. Charlie gra...

Mrs. Coreta B. Sparks, 84, of Robinson, IL was a beacon of unwavering faith and boundless love, who completed her earthly journey on January 30, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She embarked on life's adventure in Robinson, Illinois, on March 3, 1941, the cherished daughter of the late Luther L. Mur...

Mr. Jay Arlie Guyer, known affectionately to friends and family as Jay, passed away on November 28, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, intellect, and a life lived with generosity and faith. Born on November 1, 1956, in Robinson, Illinois, Jay was the cherished son o...

Gwendolyn Sue Jenner 89 formerly of Henderson Kentucky passed away January 17 2026 at the Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka Indiana. She was born in Highland Illinois on November 3 1936 to the late Clem and Cora Spanley. She graduated from Greenville High School in 1954 and was married to Michael...

Loretta L. Fierstein, 94, of Ravenna passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney.Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2025, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church inRavenna. Pastor Russell Bonine will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery i...

Derek McCuistion age 61 of Covington passed away Wednesday. February 11 2026 at his home. Derek was born on February 23 1964 to James Louis Othel Murphy McCuistion in Dayton Ohio. He was a graduate of Miami East High School Class of 1982 and received his Associate Degree from Lincoln Tech Universit...

Eddie Layne Bowman, age 75 of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Monday, December 15, 2025 at his home. He was born March 28, 1950 in Jellico, TN, to the late George Anderson and Mae Lawson Bowman.Eddie and Princess Bowman had been married since August 30, 1969. Eddie became a carpenter following his dad...