International High School Alumni Obituaries

Thomas Law Kemp III, 83, of Hayesville, NC, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at his home.Tom was born in Marion, IN. He grew up in Ohio, West Virginia, and North Carolina, but he considered Chapel Hill, NC as his hometown, where he graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 1960. Tom enrolle...

Karen WinslowBlake died on December 29 2025 in Salt Lake City. Karen was born in Salt Lake City on July 22 1959 to Gordon and Lucille Rudy. She was the third of six children. Karen grew up in Salt Lake City. Karen had a strong work ethic even as a youngster starting work at the age of nine folding g...

Mary Frances Mack nee Winters was born on November 29 1940 in New York City and passed away peacefully on January 10 2026 at her home in Toms River with family by her side. Mary Frances is predeceased by her husband Jacob Mack her parents John Kevin Winters and Helena Mary nee Horohoe. She is also p...

Della Smedley, age 96 of Breckenridge, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, November 9th at Morehart Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Don Bearden officiating. Visitation will be held just prior to the service at 1 p.m., Sunday, November 9th at Morehart M...

Charlie Reed, 82, of Sumner, died peacefully, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Unity Point/Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, surrounded by his loving family.A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, October 24, 2025, at Meadowbrook Country Club in Sumner. Private family ser...

Lois Jane Smith Rust 97 of Jacksonville Illinois died Wednesday December 17 2025 at The Pointe in Jacksonville. She was born July 6 1928 to LeRoy Thomas and Hattie Belle Scott Smith in Jacksonville. Lois married Paul Oliver Rust on July 24 1949 at Central Christian Church in Jacksonville they were m...

She was born in Oil City to the late Fred and Mary Gallagher and grew up in Kane graduating from Kane High School. On Nov. 22 1957 she married the love of her life Ron Lerch at St. Callistus Church in Kane. In her early years Shirley worked as a telephone operator for Pennsylvania Bell Telephone. La...

James Jim Albert Kerce Jr. entered the Kingdom of Heaven December 18 2025. He was born to James Albert Kerce Sr. and Myrtis Shouppe Kerce on March 21 1938 in Mulberry Florida. He was predeceased by his parents his first wife of fortynine years Joyce Ann Purvis Kerce and eldest son Darrell Allen Kerc...

Thomas Ray Gossett of Rockford departed this earthly life . He was born December 25 1950 in Camden Arkansas the son of Thomas and Gertrude Gossett. Thomas lived in Rockford since 1970 coming from Camden. He married the former Sybil Fisk she preceded him in death. Thomas was employed as a fork lift...

John Richard Bilodeau, 85, passed away on December 22, 2025. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, engineer, photographer, and race car driver whose greatest pride was the family he built and the home he created alongside his beautiful wife.Born on April 10, 1940, John was the son of the la...

Robert Frederick Kolmetz age 99 of Cedar Grove Florida went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 4 2026 at Bonifay Nursing Home. He was born on September 24 1926 to the late Frederick Nicholas Kolmetz and Maude Kolmetz. Frederick was a graduate of Vernon High School Class of 1944. He married t...

I have fought the good fight I have finished the race I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 47 Arthur Ray Jr. was born July 22 1941 in Gulfport MS to Arthur Ray Sr. and Lillian Jackson Ray. He joined Little Rock Baptist Church at an early age under the pastorship of Reverend Famous McElhaney. Arthur mar...

Patricia Ann Morgan was born to the late Samuel and Annie F. Allen on February 4 1949 in Fort Pierce Florida. She was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce Florida where she was educated in the Saint Lucie County School District while attending Lincoln Park Academy during her K12 years graduating in 19...

Richard L. King 97 of Atkinson passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at Hammond Henry Hospital Geneseo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1100 a.m. on Tuesday January 20 2026 at St. Anthony Catholic Church Atkinson. Reverend S. Stephen Engelbrecht will celebrate. Burial will follow at Nor...

He was born September 7 1952 in Weatherford Texas the son of J. Lee and Harriet J. Burdette Bevard. He married Connie Baldwin and together they had a son Christopher. He later married Patricia L. Groff on August 8 1992 in Galesburg. He is survived by his wife of over 33 years Pat his son Christopher...

At 96 years young on the dawning of the new year Vivian L. Hendrickson of Oconomowoc WI finally met her longawaited Heavenly Father. She was born on September 9 1929 to Archie and Alma Smith in Fremont Michigan and had three older brothers Melvin Harold and Max. She married Charles Hendrickson her h...

Henry Skonieczny 82 of Plainville passed away peacefully at home on December 22 2025. He will be remembered as a devoted family man admired for his uncompromising values strong work ethic and faith. Born in New Britain on April 15 1943 to Henry and Pauline Jakubiak Skonieczny he was a 1961 graduate ...

East AltonDaniel Eugene Fraser 68 passed away Wednesday November 5 2025 surrounded by his family. Born March 23 1957 in Alton he was the oldest son of Darrel Loren Fraser I and Vera Faye Finley Fraser. They both preceded him in death. Dan graduated from Roxana Community High School in 1975. He was a...

Nancy Ann Zwickey 84 passed away peacefully on November 10 2025 at her home in Lake Crystal MN. Born on December 24 1940 in Bloomington MN Nancy was dedicated and generous wife mother and grandmother. However Nancys favorite role was that of teacher. She taught physical education and health then bio...

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...

Reverend James Edward Holcomb transitioned home to be with the Lord on December 30 2025 at his residence in Minneapolis Minnesota. He was the youngest of six children born to the late William Holcomb Sr. and Mattie Wiley Holcomb in Prince Edward County Virginia. He joined the Triumph Baptist Church...

Peter Rockefeller Carpenter86, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away on December 30th, 2025, with his children by his side. Pete was born and raised in Sunbury, PA to Alvin Witmer Carpenter and Katharine Rockefeller Carpenter, and was the younger brother of Derr and John, each preceding him in death. P...

Gary Floyd Alt 72 of Poplar Grove IL died on January 3 2026 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford IL surrounded by loved ones. He was born on July 31 1953 in Harvard IL to Floyd Viola Voss Alt. Gary graduated from Harvard High School in 1971. He married Valerie Malecha on November 12 1976 in Harvard IL...

David Squeak Truman Gale aka Big Fish of Ipava IL passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday April 20th 2025. He was born on May 27 1951 in Macomb IL the son of Truman and Louise Batterton Gale. David married his high school sweetheart Arlene Steele on August 8 1969 in Table Grove IL. She survives...

Robert D. Adkins 92 0f Astoria IL passed away at 1208 am on Sunday January 11 2026 at The Elms in Macomb IL. He was born on May 22 1933 the son of Jody Carroll Adkins Sr. and Gladys Adkins Davis. Robert married Margie Mae Altig on March 26 1955 in Indiana. He later married Janet Hibbert on October 3...

George L. Hughes 91 of Astoria IL passed away at 505 pm on Monday September 2 2024 at Beardstown Health Rehab Center in Beardstown IL. He was born on Friday September 16 1932 in Browning IL the son of George C. and Grace R. Stambaugh Hughes. George married Doris Parkinson on September 4 1963 in Lew...

Marianne Rhoades Pittman age 94 of Dublin Ohio passed away on March 15 2025 in her home. She was born on July 12 1930 to Paul and Orpha Benton Rhoades the youngest of four children. On her fridge was the Hunter S. Thompson quote Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safel...

Janet Rebecca Summers 74 of Astoria passed away on July 22nd at St. Johns Hospital surrounded by her family. Janet was born in Macon Georgia on December 12th 1944 while her father was stationed there for World War II. After the war they moved back to Bluff City Illinois. After high school Janet live...

Melinda Diane Fagan age 74 of Dardenne Prairie MO passed away on July 14 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 13 1943 in Mexico MO the daughter of Lowell and Hazel Brown Shepard Melton. She married Kenneth Fagan Jr. on August 1 1964 in Hull IL. He preceded her in de...