Memorial High School Alumni Obituaries

AYNOR SC Brian Joseph Rose 72 formerly of Watertown and Goshen CT passed away Friday December 26 2025. He was the beloved husband of Louise Capobianco Rose. Brian was born November 19 1953 to the late Patsy Rose and Christine Vaillencourt Rose. He was a graduate of Watertown High School. Owner of Sh...

WATERBURY Mr. Walter Vernon Kenney 74 of Waterbury passed away on December 28 2025 at Waterbury Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Donna Pellegano Kenney. He met the love of his life Donna at age 16 and they have been together for the past 58 years. Walt was born in W...

WATERTOWN Ray Andarowski 79 of Watertown passed away Sunday December 21 2025 at Apple Rehab. He was the husband of the late Ruth Bytautas Andarowski. Ray was born December 30 1945 in Waterbury to the late Felix and Anna Berchonak Andarowski. He attended Watertown High School and was a member of the ...

Eleanor was born on December 30 1938 in Bethlehem CT to the late Olaf Anderson and Iris M. Anderson Metcalf. She was the youngest of eleven children that included five brothers Carl Buddy William Richard and Robert Anderson and five sisters Anna Guiles Ellen Collins Olivia McKeller Jeanne Jannetty...

WATERTOWN Carl L. Riccio 76 of Watertown CT passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on December 02 2025. Carl was a beautiful soul who adored his wife his two daughters and his five grandsons. His achievements in his life cannot and were never to be measured by material possessions he was ...

Eichorn John Michael passed away peacefully Thursday December 18 2025 at the age of 73 in St. Louis Missouri after a lifelong battle with complications from multiple sclerosis MS. John was born in St. Louis to Ernst and Pearl Eichorn but he spent most of his youth in Belleville Illinois. He attended...

Billy Lee Moody Jr. 95 passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord Dec. 30 2025 at Friendship Village Chesterfield. Born Oct. 25 1930 to Rebecca and Billy Lee Moody Sr. in Verona Mo. Bill attended Carthage High School and enlisted in the Air Force after graduation. He married his high school sweethe...

John Vincent Frese of St. Louis MO passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 1 2026 at the age of 69. John was born March 17 1956 to Paul M. and Bonnie Frese. He grew up in Brentwood Missouri and attended Brentwood High School. John always enjoyed playing sports in his youth including football an...

Johnson William Samuel fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church passed away peacefully on Monday January 5 2026. Beloved husband of Margaret Mary nee Bessenbacher for 69 wonderful years loving father of Julie Jim Garvin Janet Tom Heinemann Jeanelle Mark Wiley Jean Gary Hively Bill Jenny J...

Grace Marie Robuck, 92, passed away December 30, 2025. Grace was born July 21, 1933 in Macon to Melvin George and Verna Mae (Pease) Craig. She married Roy Lee Robuck on November 30, 1952 in the family home on the farm east of Macon where she lived in her entire life.She was a graduate of Macon High...

George Edward Morgenweck, 90, of Macon, MO passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.George was born on September 21, 1935 in Brooklynn, NY, the son of George Edward Morgenweck Sr. and Dorothy (Nichols) Morgenweck. He grew up in one of the toughest boroughs of New York City, Hell’s Kitchen. He lived...

John Franklin Holder, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on March 19, 1946, in Macon, Missouri, to George Wilson Holder and Lotus Lorene Carroll Holder, alongside his twin brother, Jeffery Wilson.John grew up in Maud, Missouri, where he gr...

Steven Gary Eley, age 65, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 3:25 a.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, at his home. He was born January 2, 1960, in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Charles and Haroldene (Parks) Eley.Steven was a 1978 graduate of Blue Eye High School in Blue Eye, Missouri. He worked in...

Shirley Mae Andrus, age 77, of Marionville, Missouri, passed away at 4:14 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born December 7, 1946, in Aurora, Missouri, the daughter of Clifford and Verna (Gibbs) Andrus.Shirley was a 1964 graduate of Marionville ...

Harry Lee Beerly, of Golden City, MO, departed this life on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in his home at the age of 82.Harry was born on April 28, 1943 to Henry and Edith (Quade) Beerly. He graduated from Lockwood High School and spent many years as a Truck Driver. He was a member of the First Chri...

William “Bill” Oren Russell departed this life on November 30, 2025. Bill was born in Quanah, Texas on September 23, 1946, and he spent his first 15 years in Burkburnett, Texas. His family moved to Dade County, Missouri in August 1963.He graduated from Greenfield High School. Bill then attended Har...

Sandra Lee “Sandy” Frieze, of Cape Fair, MO, departed this life on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in her home at the age of 73.She was born on November 20, 1952 in Philadelphia, PA to Lloyd Alvin and Marian Virginia (Rae) Rice. Sandy graduated from Bolivar High School in 1970, and received her Bachelo...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leanna Kaye Schilling Jackson, 72, of Lee’s Summit, MO. She passed away on November 30, 2025 after a long illness.Born in Springfield, MO on August 8, 1953, Leanna was the eldest of three children and devoted daughter to the late Elroy and Joe...

Claudia Jean Schnelle, of Lockwood, MO, departed this life on Thursday, October 30, 2025, in the Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation Facility at the age of 89.She was born to Hayden and Virgie Davis in Sidney, Arkansas, on January 2, 1936. She became a Christian at an early age, attendin...

Kenneth Ray Coose, 64, of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, went home to be with Jesus on October 30, 2025, in his home surrounded by family.He was born on March 23, 1961, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Hubert and Luanna Coose. The family moved to Lockwood, Missouri, in 1972, where Kenny graduated from Lockwood Hi...

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James R. “Jim” Holmes, Jr., of Lockwood, MO, departed this life on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in the Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation Facility at the age of 86.He was born on November 19, 1939 in Tulsa, OK to James R. Holmes, Sr. and Elizabeth (Riley) Holmes. Jim graduated from Centr...

Russell Eugene “Russ” Fees, of Dadeville, MO, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 12:14 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, at the age of 64.He was born on October 6, 1961 in Greenfield, IN to Theodore Eugene and Patricia Elaine (McCann) Fees. Russ graduated from Miller High School i...

Marvel J. Mars Wininger age 83 of Edwards Missouri passed away Wednesday January 7 2026 at Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia Missouri. She was born February 12 1942 in Wichita Kansas the daughter of Ernest and Evelyn Miller Kingry. Mars grew up in Wichita where she graduated from high school. Sh...

Barbara L. Hutton age 86 of Warsaw Missouri passed away Monday January 12 2026 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia Missouri. Barbara was born on June 17 1939 in Springfield Missouri the daughter of Eugene and Violet Lucas Williams. She grew up in Rogersville Missouri where she attended sch...

Beverly A. Ghan age 75 of Warsaw Missouri passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at the Lincoln Community Care Center. She was born on January 16 1950 the daughter of Edward Earl Dority and Edna Marie Kiser Dority. Beverly grew up in Climax Springs and graduated early as the Valedictorian of her high sch...

John George Sauter Gyory age 19 passed away on December 3 2025 in Licking Missouri. John was born in Vancouver Washington to George and Cecilia Gyory on September 30 2006. John was a 2025 Licking High School graduate. He was a member of the Archery Science and Astronomy Club in high school which bro...

Charles Dewey Smith age 79 son of Doyle and Vivian Fulks Smith was born May 5 1946 in Lebanon Missouri. Charles passed away on December 7 2025. He is survived by his wife Linda two sons Brad Teresa and Doug Shannon grandchildren Dakota Makayla Megan Zeke Dillon Taylor Brady Brenley greatgrandchildr...

Terry Lynn Dawson Ray aged 70 passed away on December 26 2025 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on August 16 1955 in Salem Missouri to Bill and Norma Jean Ray. Terry lived a life devoted to her Lord and Savior and her family and friends. Terry lived in Licking Missouri most of her ...

age 65 of Cameron MO passed away Friday January 9 2026 at noon at Northcare Hospice House in North Kansas City with her cousin Pam and niece Lori at her side. Linda was born on April 14 1960 the daughter of Paul and Mary Jane Bayer Doyle in Kansas City KS.She was a 1978 graduate of Fort Osage High S...