Juanita High School Washington Alumni Obituaries

Mary Lee Wintjen age 89 of New Salem IL passed away Friday February 6 2026 at Pittsfield Manor in Pittsfield IL. She was born December 15 1936 in Tacoma WA to Otto Everett and Mildred Pauline Parks Williams. Mary graduated from Tacoma Washington High School. She worked at a military base where she m...

After this manner therefore pray ye Our Father which art in heaven Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil For thi...

a loving mother sister aunt cousin and friend to many passed away peacefully the morning of December 20 2025 after a long battle with dementia and a gradual decline in health. She was surrounded and supported by her loving children with a special mention of her oldest son Ray Williams who she lived ...

Ramon Ray Escobedo age 76 of East Chicago Indiana passed away Friday January 16 2026. Ray is survived by his wife Nancy five children Ramon Escobedo Pearl Escobedo Michael Escobedo Nancy Escobedo and Robert Escobedo grandchildren Ashlynn Escobedo and Theo Jay Escobedo brother Juan Carmen Escobedo si...

Ceotis Grant graced the world with his presence on October 9 1953. He was born to the late Juanita and Londell Grant Sr. Ceotis attended HISD public schools and was a proud graduate of George Washington Carver High School class of 1972. He loved taking part in all the activities with his 1972 classm...

Tyrone was born on November 26 1945 in High Point NC to the late Willie Bell Huff Lilly and James Lilly. He was also preceded in death by his brother Fredric Lilly. In his younger years you may have recognized him as Cuda Lilly and he was always a snazzy dresser. Tyrone graduated from William Penn H...

Vicki Jane Newkirk 73 of Washington Court House Ohio passed away at her home on January 26 2026 after a yearlong battle with lung cancer. Vicki was born on July 23 1952 and was a resident of Washington Court House graduating from Miami Trace High School in 1970. She retired from the State of Ohio In...

Deaconess Juanita M. McNeil beloved daughter of the late Elwood Hill and Sarah Jane Burke Hill was born in Waynesboro Pennsylvania. She was educated in the Harrisburg School District and graduated from the former William Penn High School. In June 1960 she united with Mount Olive Baptist Church on he...

“On May 13, 1943, "God would bless Jack and Juanita Holley with the birth of a daughter, Joyce.Joyce was called by the Lord on January 8, 2026, to go to heaven, where there will be no more pain, no more sickness or sorrow; she has gone to rest. "She is absent from the body but present with the Lord....

Mildred was born on January 16 1935 to the late Viola Juanita Johnson Carroll and Henry Carroll in Enfield NC. She was the third of six children. She graduated from Eastman High School in Enfield and attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte NC where she pledged the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sororit...

Lorraine W. Porterfield was born May 3 1957 in Orangeburg South Carolina the beloved daughter of the late Bertha Mae Wise and Joseph McDaniel. She departed this earthly life on Friday February 13 2026 in Columbia South Carolina surrounded by her loving family. Lorraine attended North High School bef...

KENDRA SUE SPARKMAN age 60 of Washington CH passed away peacefully on Friday January 30 2026 at her home while surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on July 29 1965 in Washington CH to the late Ron Dean and Thelma Juanita Beedy Clay. She was a 1983 graduate of Miami Trace High School. Kendr...

Mr. Eric Jones of Tiplersville MS passed away peacefully August 1 2025 at his home in Sherman MS. Eric was born at Tippah County Hospital April 20 1969 in Ripley MS to late Ms. Helen D. Spight Jones Mr. Jimmy Lee Jones. Eric graduated from Walnut High School in 1987. After Graduation he became empl...

Joyce Ann Cowan age 84 from Crawfordsville Indiana passed away at 1030 am on Saturday May 14th at the home of her daughter in Crawfordsville with her family at her side. She was born on October 13 1937 in Peoria Illinois the daughter of Rudolph and Edna Harmon Smith. She is survived by Vernon Bobb...

Paster Emeritus James C. Shipman of Midway Georgia transitioned to his heavenly home on Saturday January 3 2026. Rev. Shipman graduated from Liberty County High School in 1957 and enlisted in the United States Air Force. Rev. Shipman attended University of District of Columbia married his wife Dr. K...

Larry E. Teter 80 of Peculiar Missouri passed away on Tuesday January 12 2026 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg Missouri. He had been a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg for the past 3 years. Larry was born on May 30 1945 in Chariton County Missouri the son of JW ...

Bradley Brad James Schramm of Columbia MO passed away Wednesday December 17 2025 at the Columbia Manor Care. He was 74 years old. Brad was born on May 6 1951 in Lansing Michigan the son of Walter Wally and Helen Juanita Neet ne Nelson Schramm. The family soon moved to Kansas for Wallys work for seve...

Betty Lael Gardner passed away in the hospital in Meridian ID on Saturday January 3 2026 at the age of 92. Betty was born in Emmett Idaho on April 19 1933 to Oliver and Lillie Gardner. She had 3 sisters Lelia Brogan Leola Price Juanita Gardner and 3 brothers Melvin Gardner Robert Gardner and Loyd Ga...

With profound sadness we say goodbye to Karl whose vibrant spirit has left a void in the lives of so many people. Karl Anthony Pearson was born on September 11 1958 to his parents Thomas and Juanita Pearson who preceded him in death. He departed this life on the evening of January 8 2026 at the Sout...

David Kyle Buck 75 passed away in his home on January 2 2026. David was born on January 27 1950 to Marvin Edward Buck and Juanita Telford Buck in Coeur dAlene Idaho. David had an older sister Sharlene and later 2 younger brothers John and Michael. The family lived in Sunnyside Washington until movin...

affectionately known as Reggie peacefully transitioned from this life on November 3 2025 at his home in Stafford Virginia. He was surrounded by the deep and abiding love of his devoted wife Nora La Verne Hodge De Sett who tenderly cared for him throughout his later years. The two shared an unbreakab...

Miss. Elizabeth Jo Lizzie Voelkel and her unborn son Lennox David Shelton of Nashville IL departed this life at Washington County Hospital Emergency Room in Nashville IL on Saturday November 22 2025 at 900 P.M. due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident. She had attained the age of 20 yea...

Gregory V. Holbrook 78 passed away on January 20 2026. He was born on June 14 1947 in Colfax Washington to Chester and Juanita Holbrook. Greg was the youngest of six children and spent his early years in Colfax where he graduated from Colfax High School. In 1966 Greg enlisted in the United States Ar...