North Rowan High Alumni Obituaries

Doris Ann Schumacher Jensen 92 of Grand Forks North Dakota fell asleep in Jesus on January 24 2026. Doris was born on December 18 1933 near Drayton North Dakota to Melvin and Anna Schumacher. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Drayton High School. She was baptized and confirmed int...

Mary Neely Grissom was born June 7 1940 in Rowan County N.C. as the eldest child of Julian and Susie Neely. She spent her formative years around China Grove N.C. where she received her early education from the Neely School and China Grove Elementary School. She attended Aggrey Memorial High School L...

Judy Lane Woolard Hannig age 82 born in Washington North Carolina and a longtime resident of Sneads Ferry North Carolina entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior at 131 pm on January 22 2026. It is with profound sadness that the family announces her passing as she transitioned to eternal lif...

Mrs. Alice Virginia Gray Cleveland 78 of Woodleaf NC received her wings and transitioned to be with the Lord on Monday January 5 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in WinstonSalem North Carolina. Alice was born on March 15 1947 in Rowan County to the late Bishop W.O.K. Gray and Mrs. Minnie Lee Fis...

Sandra Wise Carter was born March 17 1940. She was born in Salisbury North Carolina in Rowan County. She attended Rowan High School. She lived a wonderful life and brought joy to all who knew her. She had a Servants heart and was always doing good deeds for anyone who came into contact with her. Aft...

Gastonia, North CarolinaDr. Arthur "Bruce" Hartung, 87, of Gastonia passed away January 17, 2026. He was born in Emporia, Kansas on January 23, 1938, the only child of the late Dr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Hartung. Bruce was a graduate of Catawba College and held Masters and Doctorate degrees from Duke ...

Diane Hauck Salamone of Fairport 85 passed away peacefully and in the presence of love on Friday November 14 2025 after a long and private journey with breast cancer. She is predeceased by her father Clarence aka Tutor mother Mary and two brothers Richard and Donald.She is survived by her son Mark d...

Dr. Joseph V. Lambert age 76 of Flourtown PA died suddenly on April 11 2015. Beloved husband of Catherine nee Askins devoted father of Dr. Jennifer Lambert dear brother of Barbara Rowan Richard C. Lambert and James Lambert loving grandfather of Liam and Finn Barnosky. Also survived by many nieces ne...

Lawrence P. King Jr. 81 of Winfield Kansas passed away Thursday morning January 1 2026 at his home. Born September 29 1944 in Winfield he was the son of Lawrence P. and D. Brunise Bragg King. His family lived in Phoenix City Alabama for a short time while he was young before returning to Winfield in...

Shelia Rebecca "Becky" Hilliard, 78, of Rockwell, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, following a short bout with cancer and many years coping with rheumatoid arthritis.She was born August 1, 1947, to parents Lonnie Franklin Hilliard and LV Neomi Brown Hilliard, both deceased. She was a member ...

Charles Chuck John Herrmann 96 of Wichita Falls passed away on Sunday January 25 2026. The family will receive friends at a visitation from 600 until 700 p.m. on Friday January 30th at Lunns Colonial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1100 a.m. on Saturday January 31st at Sacred Heart Catholi...

Tim Eisberner 67 of Eau Claire passed away on Friday January 16 at his home. He was born June 3 1958 to Edward J. Eisberner Jr. and Elizabeth Hughes Eisberner. He attended North High School where he wore number 68 and played nose tackle for the football team. In 1974 Tim helped his team to secure th...

Jerome Jerry C. Rechtzigel age 82 of Glencoe Minnesota passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Cedar Crest Estates in Silver Lake Minnesota. Memorial Service will be held Saturday January 10 2026 1100 A.M. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe Minnesota with interment following in the...

Ronald David Raper passed away at the Novant Medical Center in Huntersville on January 6 2026 at the age of 76. He was born on February 11 1949 in Elizabeth City NC to the late Annie Webb Raper and Raymond Earl Raper Sr. He had a B.A. from Catawba College and a Masters in Physical Education from Gar...