Liberty High School Alumni Obituaries

John A. Tetz, age 96 of Delaware and formerly of Elmira, New York, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 7, 2026, three months after the passing of his beloved wife Verna (Whitmore) Tetz, indeed from a broken heart.He was born on May 12, 1929, in Elmira, New York, to the late Frank and Helene (...

Martha A. Cangemi, 74, of Mansfield passed away, Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in Crystal Care Center. She was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, but beat the odds embarking the next three years on what she called “the great adventure”.She was born January 6, 1952 in Cuyahoga Falls to the late An...

Edward Dillon Thompson was born on November 11 1939 in Liberty Mississippi to the late Joseph and Lillie T. Thompson one of six children. Edward was raised in Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and accepted Christ at an early age. After completing high school He attended Southern University in Baton ...

Gardendale- Robin Marie Otts, age 60, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 with her daughter, Kaleigh, and son in law, Alex, by her side. Robin loved her dog Coco, who remained right there with her, until her passing.Born in Perryville, MO, she was the daughter of Edna Cox. Robin graduated fro...

Courtney Marie Fry Frederick 49 of Clarksville Tennessee formerly of Queen City Missouri passed away at her home. The daughter of Gary E. and Christine Alice Mueller Fry she was born on April 23 1976 in Kirksville Missouri. She was a 1994 graduate of the Schuyler County High in Lancaster Missouri. O...

Erin Renee PetersonErin was born in Oceanside, CA on April 1st, 1995. Where she lived until age 2 before moving to Twentynine Palms, CA, where she lived with her family until age 5. Her parents moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, taking Erin with them, where they remained until moving back to Calif...

Orvil Ray Davidson 83 of Pattonsburg Missouri died Friday January 9 2026 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence Missouri. The family will host a memorial graveside service at 1100 a.m. Saturday January 24 2026 at Sunset Gardens Cemetery 1801 S. Odell Ave. Marshall Missouri 65340. In lieu of f...

Mary LaVon Bell Streight was born at home in Ava Missouri on January 2 1951. She was the baby of 8 children born to Lloyd Streight and Gladys Streight Plumb. LaVon graduated from Ava High School in 1968 and continued her schooling for two more years at School of the Ozarks where she met the love of ...

Lyndell Earl Tharp went to his Heavenly home early Monday morning December 29, 2025 with family members with him. He was under the care of Hospice at the Loch Haven Nursing Home in Macon.He was born August 11, 1941, the son of William Earl Tharp and Wineva Ellen (Gauer) Tharp. He graduated from Mila...

Lonnie Dale Johnson of Green Castle, Missouri left his loved ones to go home to his heavenly father on December 5, 2025. Lonnie was born on May 9, 1952 to Elbert and Jolene (Grabosch) Johnson in Kirksville. He married his only love, Barbara Ellen (McVay) Johnson on January 20, 1973. To this union, t...

Glen Allen Orendor 64 Butler MO passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton MO. Glen was born on July 3 1961 in Kansas City MO to Victor and Doris Russell Orendor. Glen was raised in Liberty MO for a time and later came to Nevada MO where he attended Nevada Hig...

Charles "Charlie" Fredrick Eckart 88 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away peacefully in his home Friday December 19 2025. He was born August 1 1937 in St. Joseph MO son of the late Emma Marie and Peter F. Eckart. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School class of 1955 attended St. Joseph Junior...

John Frances Depinet 93 passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Magnolia Terrace. He was born on March 18 1932 in Kansas Ohio to the late Gabriel and Lucinda Rinehart Depinet. John graduated from Calvert High School in Tiffin in 1950. He then went on to honorably serve his country in the United ...

Gary L. Christopher of Independence Mo. passed away on the 2nd of January 2026. He was born on June 9th 1959 in Trenton NJ. He learned to play guitar at the age of nine 9. He joined the Air Force at the age of seventeen 17. He was honorably discharged at the age of twentytwo 22. After completing his...

Raymond "Ray" Hemry 92 Hamilton MO. passed away on November 14 2025 at his home in Hamilton. Ray lived in Hamilton most of his life. Ray was born on July 20 1933 in Hamilton at his home to Robert Henry and Viola Mae Whitmer Hemry. He graduated from the Penney High School Hamilton in 1951. He honorab...

Robert Wayne Lackey, age 96, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born January 26, 1929, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, the son of Guy and Ethel (Pierce) Lackey.Wayne was a 1947 graduate of Aurora High School. He was...

Evelyn Marie Covington was born to the late David W. Johnson and Mary Magdaline Alsbrooks Johnson on March 25 1954 and departed this life on November 21 2025 at the age of 71. She was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Monroe NC. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1972. She attended Centra...

Richard (Rick) Martin Tysinger, 72, of Sanford, NC, passed away at the Sanford Manor Memory Care on Friday, November 7, 2025.Born in Raleigh, NC on December 22, 1952, he was the adopted son of the late C. R. and Bessie Ann Reddick Tysinger. He met his biological mother Imogene Prather Keeling and he...

Wyonne Dorene Walkling passed away peacefully into the open arms of her Heavenly Father on October 4 2025 at the Sandhills Care Center. She was 89 years old. Wyonne was born in Lakeview South Dakota September 18 1936 to Lawrence and Velma Mundt Markus and spent most of her life growing up and teachi...

William Quillan Williamson known to friends and family as Bill went to be with his Lord on January 8 2026 at NMMC in Tupelo MS. He professed faith in Jesus as his Lord and Savior at age 9 and was baptized into the fellowship of Liberty Baptist Church in Chelsea AL. After graduating from Bessemer Hig...

LEWISTON Richard S. Austin 85 of Lisbon passed away peacefully on July 3rd 2025 at Marshwood Center in Lewiston. He was born in Rumford on October 1 1939 a son of William B. and Shirley Gill Austin. He spent his childhood in West Peru ME and graduated from Stephens High School in 1957. After high s...

Sabattus Linda M. Gagnon 53 passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Mercy Hospital on Friday February 22 2019. She was born in Lewiston on January 25 1966 a daughter of Chanel Michaud and Lucienne Beaulieu. Linda was educated in Sabattus schools and graduated from Oak Hill High S...

MANCHESTER ME. Mavis J. Longfellow 90 died Nov. 20 2020 at home surrounded by her children and with the best medical care. Though sad to leave her family and all she loved about life she died as she had lived with courage determination and acceptance of that which she could not change. Mavis Anita ...

Topsham ME Patricia Steffens Clark age 97 of Topsham ME and CenterOssipee NH died on April 25 2021 in Topsham ME. Patricia was born inFarmington ME in 1923 to the late Richard and Dorothy Buker Steffens. Pat graduated from Palmer MA High School and Wheaton College NortonMA as a member of the class ...

PARIS Pauline Mae Phelps 83 of Greene died Saturday Dec. 23 at Market Square Health Care Center in Paris. She attended elementary schools in Mexico Paris Portland South Portland and Oxford Webster Junior High School in Auburn and graduated from Oxford High School in the Class of 1951. She graduated...

Beverly Ann Adams DerocherSabattusBeverly Ann Adams Derocher of Sabattus died Friday April 21 2017 at her home in Sabattus with her family at her side. Beverly was born on May 12 1954 in Lewiston the daughter of Byron C. Adams Jr. and Yvette Allen Adams. She attended St. Patricks School and Lewiston...

She was born March 18 1928 in Haverhill MA to Olive Worthen. She graduated from Edward Little High School in 1945. In June of 1948 she married Leo "Bunny" Gousse of Danville ME where they raised their three daughters. Shirley enjoyed music and dancing. She was an avid seamstress including making eac...

Barbara Alice Byron Allen went with the Angels on October 23. 3 days prior to her 77th birthday. She was the daughter of Earl Byron and Inez Porter of Peru Maine. She was married to Finley F. Allen for 57 years and raised 5 children. She worked as a supervisor at Liberty Mutual for about 20 years. I...

Dorothy H. Morrow Davis Dottie Dot age 76 of Bath Maine passed peacefully on Thursday April 10 2025. Dot was born February 2 1949 in the town of Attleboro Massachusetts to Irving and Helen F. Michel Morrow. Dot was raised in Massachusetts. There she attended East Boston High School and Boston Colleg...

Lucille B. NelsonLewistonLucille B. Nelson of Lewiston passed away July 28 2021 in Lewiston. Lucille was born August 31 1939 a daughter of James and Elsie Barker Bremner. She was a graduate of Edward Little High School. Lucille retired from Liberty Mutual. She married Ken Edwards Sr. He predeceased ...