North High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Pastor William Rogers, Sr. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” —II Corinthians 5:7Pastor William Rogers, Sr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of God, transitioned peacefully from this life to his heavenly home on November 5, 2025, surrounded by his l...

Cathy J. Turley 77 of Mesa AZ formerly from Mingo Junction OH passed away December 6 2025 at home surrounded by family and friends. She was the daughter of the late Donald and Helen Coen Turley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brotherinlaw Andrew Chichick. She was born Ju...

James was born January 10 1937 in Logan Ohio to the late Paul J. Ucker and Florence E. Schrader Ucker. After graduating from Logan High School he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1954 proudly serving with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton and then Treasure Island in California a...

Paul Richard Geiger aged 90 of Logan Ohio passed away at the Carlin House in Logan Ohio surrounded by his loving family on Sunday January 4 2026. Born June 16 1935 in Logan Ohio he was the son of the late Bernard Sylvester and Anna Leota Factor Geiger. During life Paul was a plumber for Geiger Broth...

Tommy Joe Scyphers 79 of Athens WV formerly of Bradshaw WV and Mansfield OH went on to be with the Lord on Christmas evening 2025 at WVU Medical Center Princeton Hospital. The first of seven children of the late Joseph M. Scyphers and the late Lilly Mae Church Scyphers Tommy was born on October 13 1...

Diane Elizabeth Crilley a beloved wife mother grandmother and greatgrandmother passed away peacefully on Saturday December 6 2025 in Bradford Ohio at the age of 77. Born on March 31 1948 in Troy Ohio Diane was a beacon of kindness and warmth to all who knew her. Dianes life journey began as the cher...

James Joseph Stacklin 89 of Attica passed away on Friday January 9 2026 surrounded by his family at the Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky Ohio. He was born on December 31 1936 to the late Gilbert and Catherine Bechtel Stacklin in North Auburn Ohio. Jim was a 1954 graduate of New Washington High ...

Allen Keith Myers age 90 passed away peacefully at 645 a.m. on January 12 2026 at Blanchard Valley Hospital Bridge Hospice leaving this world much quieter. A longtime resident of McComb Ohio Allen lived a full meaningful life marked by service laughter and deep love for his family. Born on August 8 ...

Walter E. Whitaker Jr. left us on January 3rd after a lengthy respiratorycardiovascular illness. Walt attended Berea College in Kentucky where he studied painting and fine arts. He went on to teach these techniques and others he developed at Xenia High School as well as in summer classes at his resi...

Ernest M. Ernie Butts 79 of Winchester Ohio passed away Saturday January 3 2026 at his home after an extended illness. Ernie was born near Unity Ohio on December 1 1946 to parents Vernon Bill and Dorothy Jean McKenzie Butts. He was the oldest of seven children. Besides his parents he was preceded in...

Donald R. Lorentz Sr. 84 of Wilmington Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 4 2026. He was born on October 22 1941 in Edenton Ohio son of the late John and Madeline Lorentz. Don graduated from Blanchester High School. He attended Bearing Precious Seed College in Milford Ohio and Virg...

Harry Kent Russell Jr., 77, of Lebanon, Ohio, slipped into eternity on Nov. 28 in the comfort of home and in the care of his loved ones. He was born May 11, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia. "It was a Tuesday," he'd volunteer to anyone, including all medical professionals who asked his birthdate. T...

Herbert L. Herb Kasun 83 of Beverly Ohio died on Tuesday November 11 2025 at his home. He was born on June 29 1942 in Moundsville WV son of Herbert Emil Kasun and Dorothy Mae Bills Kasun. Herb graduated from Moundsville High School in 1960 and West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in 1967 and ...

Gloria CloptonRobinson was born on July 2 1953 in Sledge Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton. She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne IPFW. She met the love of her life ...

John Edward Lopatta, age 72, who left this world peacefully on January 3, 2026. Born on April 25, 1953, in Youngstown. A proud graduate of Boardman High School, John dedicated h...

Walter James Tipton, 98, of Shreve, passed away peacefully at Danbury Senior Living, Millersburg on November 21, 2025.He was born in Glenmont on Sept. 30, 1927, to the late Harry L. and Eva A. (Croskey) Tipton and graduated from Big Prairie High School in 1945. Walter then honorably served his count...

Bruce Edgar Clement, a resident of Shreve, Ohio in Wayne County, was 85 years old at the time of his passing on August 8, 2025, after a short illness.He was born in Cicero, NY, just outside of Syracuse to William Earl Clement and Esther M. Clement on October 22, 1939. His early life was spent livin...

Arnold L. Maurer died on December 1 2025 at Ayden Healthcare of Waterville after a long illness. He resided in Toledo for about 30 years. Arnold grew up in the Albany NY area and after high school went to Plattsburgh State University of NY where he graduated in 1971. He then became a Union represent...

Leslie Steven "Les" Rohrs 70 of Deshler Ohio passed away on Thursday October 23 2025 at Briar Hill Health Campus North Baltimore Ohio. He was born October 6 1955 in Napoleon Ohio to the late Martin and Rosella Damman Rohrs. He was one of five boys and was a 1974 graduate of Patrick Henry High School...

Hilon Hi Hollister Jr. age 83 was peacefully called home on October 24 2025 after courageously facing a tenyear battle with Alzheimers disease. Born on May 14 1942 in California to Hilon Sr. and Romayne Ro Brocbrader Hollister Hi was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in 1943 and confirmed in 1956....

John “Randy” Randal Thompson, age 67, of Centerburg, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026.  He was born on September 15, 1958, in Mount Vernon, Ohio to the late Cecil John Thompson and Grace (Conkel) Thompson.Randy graduated from Highland High School, Class of 1976.  He married the l...

John William Losch, age 84, of Lexington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in Magnolia Terrace Assisted Living in Galion with his loving family by his side. John was born on June 30, 1941 in Portland, Indiana to Earl Edwin Losch and Beatrice Belle (Hawley) Losch. He was raised in Port...

Glen Koons, age 92, of Galion passed away peacefully at home Sunday January 11, 2026.Born July 18, 1933 in Marion, he was the son of the late Clarence and Velma (Korner) Koons.He was a graduate of Marion Harding High School. He took his first job at Danner Buick in Marion and advanced to become the ...

Raymond Allen Sharpes, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed to his eternal home in heaven on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. He was born on August 21, 1938, in New Bern, North Carolina, to the late Lowell Sr. and Lucile Sharpes.Raymond was the youngest of six children. He attended Pleasant Hill Elementary Sch...

Michael Allan Lepley age 61 of Canal Fulton Ohio entered eternal rest on November 26 2025 at Ohios Hospice Wooster after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 4 1964 in Sandusky Ohio Mike was the son of the late Donald and Lucille Adkins Lepley. He graduated from Bellevue Senior High School i...

Anlynne M. RussellHansen age 84 of Fremont OH passed away Friday November 28 2025 at Parkview Care Center in Fremont. Ann was born June 18 1941 the daughter of the late Laurel William Russell and Esther Emalynne Wackle Russell. Ann was a proud 1959 graduate of Clyde High School and went on to earn h...

Harvey Louis Wensel, aged 84, of Durham, North Carolina passed away on December 28, 2025. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him – his family, his neighbors, his students, his friends, all the people who came in contact with him regularly.Harvey was born in Columbus, Ohio, on February 15, 19...

David Lewis Leininger 84 of Springfield OH passed away Wednesday September 17 2025 at the Hearth and Home El Camino Assisted Living facility in Springfield OH. David was born July 13 1941 in Lakeview to the late Everett Wilbur and Florence Marie Smith Leininger. On September 16 1962 in Columbus he m...

Richard E. Huffman 93 of Bellefontaine passed away Tuesday December 16 2025 at Mary Rutan Hospital. Dick was born August 14 1932 in North Lewisburg to the late Forest Earl and Martha L. Tombs Huffman. On January 7 1955 in Mingo OH he married the love of his life Ida Mae Metz who preceded him in deat...

Lois Ruth Kemp 90 of Bethesda Ohio passed away at Emerald Pointe Health Rehabilitation on January 3 2026. She was born in Wayne Township near Beallsville Ohio on September 25 1935 to the late Harry and Eva Perkins Poulson. Lois was Protestant by faith. She graduated from Beallsville High School in ...