Northwest Rankin High School Mississippi Alumni Obituaries

Fayetteville W.Va. Dr. Margaret Anne Staggers a trailblazing emergency physician and dedicated West Virginia Legislator passed away on January 1 2026 at the age of 80. Know for her unwavering commitment to public health and her tireless service to the people of West Virginia Dr. Staggers leaves behi...

Jaqueline Jackie Lee Vangilder passed away on June 29 2024 surrounded by family at her home at Franke Tobey Jones Memory Care. She was 93 years old. Jackie was born on November 30 1930 in Sioux City Iowa to Vernon and Marguerite Anderson. She was born into the large extended Kinney family of Nebrask...

James Jim Edward Bruya was born on December 10 1950 in Niskayuna New York to Cliff and Lillian Bruya. As the middle child with two sisters on each side Jim developed the determination and inventiveness that carried him throughout his life. Ambitious from an early age he stood out for his curiosity a...

Bruce Edwin Ben Nelson born on February 7 1931 in Mt. Vernon WA passed away surrounded by family at his home in Redmond WA on January 21 2026. He was the son of Bruce V. and Omega H. Nelson of Mt. Vernon WA. The nickname Ben came from the first initials of his first middle and last name and was used...

Larry was born in Detroit Michigan to Hilary and Helen Rydell the eldest of three brothers. His Midwest Catholic upbringing taught him to be selfreliant industrious measured familyoriented and faithcentered. Of modest means Larry knew his path to college and opportunity was through hard work earning...

Born just months before the stock market crash precipitated the Great Depression Roy was the fifth and final child of Julia and Martin Schonberg in Minneapolis Minnesota. His father immigrated from Estonia and became an electrician while his mother was born and raised in a Swedish family in the Twin...

Jerome C. Henebry affectionately known as Charlie Brown passed away peacefully on November 6 2025 at the age of 92. Jerome was the third of four sons born to Phillip and Viola Henebry on May 8 1933. He graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Peoria Illinois then enlisted in the United States Air ...

Diana K Wallin was born in Lancing Michigan on April 18 1947. She passed away on October 6 2025. She was a loving daughter mother grandmother and friend. Diana moved all around the Pacific Northwest with her forest service husband and her children. She worked as a school bus driver teachers assistan...

Oren was born in Hays KS on August 1 1933 to Oren E. Campbell Sr and Ethel M. Vilven Campbell. He aspired to a journalism career from his teen years in Paola KS starting as a cub reporter on his hometown weekly. He attended Kansas State College where he edited the Collegian student newspaper and met...

Harold Joseph Burton loving father grandfather greatgrandfather and husband for two long and faithfilled marriages died peacefully in his sleep Friday January 30 2026 due to lingering complications of a stroke. A resident of Colony Surf in Lilliwaup Wash. he attended Newport Covenant Church in Belle...

Edward Thomas Haefliger beloved husband father grandfather brother and friend passed away on December 28 2025. His life was defined by service leadership and a steadfast commitment to the communities and people he cared for. Born in St. Paul Minnesota and raised in Rio Linda California. At 18 he joi...

February 8 1949 January 15 2026 Patrick Lee Hues was born in Seattle Washington on February 8th 1949. He was the son of Dr. Vernon D Clausing and Cleo Fern Powleske Clausing. Patrick started taking piano lessons at age 6. He started playing Hammond organ at 11 joined ...

Mary A. Page age 82 years 1 month and 8 days passed away in Trinity Texas on December 28 2025. She was born on November 20 1943 in Cleburne Texas to Ted Roy and Bernice Lucille Hudson McClain. Mary was preceded in death by her parents her son Mike Page daughterinlaw Robin McMillin and her brothers M...

A memorial service for Gary L. Williams, 73, is scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Calvary Baptist Church in Palestine with Pastor Andrew Stoddard officiating. Final arrangements are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home Jacksonville.Gary was born on January 21, 1953, to Clyde...

Karol Kay Danner Rieland age 63 of Westport Washington passed away on January 6 2026 in Westport. Karol was born on April 25 1962 in Aberdeen Washington arriving as the older twin by six minutes. She was raised in Montesano Washington where she lived until leaving for college. Deeply rooted in the P...

Patricia Laverne Dietel Nichols was born on August 28 1936 in Santa Fe New Mexico to Clarence and Ora Dietel. Pat had two brothers Ronnie Dietel and Fred Dietel and one sister Sharon Perry. Growing up and being the eldest she was a mother figure from the beginning and was instrumental in raising her...

In Loving Memory Martha Ann Steinkellner Martha was born to Franz and Martha Stadlbauer on March 7 1933 in Langenwang Austria. She passed in her home January 26 2026 in Colville WA. Martha epitomized kind...

Jeremiah Christopher Frenz was born in Portland Oregon on January 9 1994 to Kim and Susan Frenz. Growing up in greater Portland Jeremy was homeschooled and as an athletic child he played soccer and baseball with his dad being his coach as well as following in his sisters footsteps training with Olym...

James Jim Arnold Cobb peacefully passed away in Vancouver Washington on Sunday January 25 2026. Born on April 25 1929 in Portland Oregon to Karlton and Johanna Schott Cobb Jim was 96 years old. Jim was raised in Camas Washington and attended Evergreen High School formally the old Union High School....

Nada Sherrill, known to family and close friends as Sally, lived a life defined by determination, discipline, faith, and deep devotion to family. From a small mining town in Anaconda, Montana, she forged a path shaped by independence, resilience, and quiet courage never losing pride in where she cam...

Kenneth Ken Barry Blaker was born in Des Moines Iowa on May 13 1939 to Anson and Helen Van Eaton Blaker. Not long after his birth the Blaker family returned to the Pacific Northwest settling in the SeattleBurien area. There Ken spent his childhood and welcomed his younger brother Ross James Blaker f...

Nancy Lu Wenger 75 of Anacortes passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on Christmas Day in Seattle WA surrounded by the family she so dearly loved. Born on April 26 1950 in Seattle to Richard and Virginia Likins Mottram Nancy grew up with her three brothersDick Lynn and Roywhose companionship...

Billy George Jones 78 of Burlington Washington passed away on January 23 2026. He was born at home in Casa Arkansas on May 23 1947 to Millard and Mazie Jones who preceded him in death. Billy spent his early years in Arkansas before moving with his parents to Renton Washington in 1962 following his o...

Bruce M. Hoeller age 81 of Friday Harbor WA died on November 14 2025 surrounded by his loving family after a valiant battle against cancer. Known for his positive cando attitude Bruce never shied away from any challenge. His love of family faith in Christ and ability to find the good in most every s...

Helen Colleen Bliss Connie was born in Silverton Oregon December 10 1927 to Victor and Cora Madsen. Connie passed away December 30 2025 in Mount Vernon Washington at the age of 98. Her early years were enjoyed on her fathers farm on Paradise Alley in Silverton OR. In about 1935 the family relocated ...

Gloria Anne Ault 86 of Mount Vernon passed away after a life defined by creativity independence and deep devotion to her family on Saturday December 13 2025. She born January 14 1939 in St. Boniface Manitoba Canada the daughter of William and Georgina Dorman Burton. In 1958 Gloria married and moved ...

Donald H Slack 87 a longtime resident of Anacortes passed away on December 12th at home surrounded by his loving family. Don was born on June 2 1938 in Overton Texas to parents Willie and Audrey Bilyeu Slack and grew up there along with six brothers and sisters. Donald came to Washington in 1959 as ...

Tamara "Tamie" Leigh Brantner 67 passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 22 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire surrounded by loved ones. Tamie was born on August 10 1958 at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden Utah to the late Bob and Connie Todahl. She grew up in Eleva Wisconsin and gradu...

Franklin Joseph Geisler passed away in Oroville WA on January 5 2026. Born in Port Angeles WA to Louis E. and Elizabeth L. Geisler on August 9 1943 along with his twin brother Louis Edward JR. Frank attended St. Patricks elementary Jason Lee Middle School which is named after a distant relative and ...

Leo Glennon Hart Jr. of San Antonio TX and formerly of Chandler AZ and Glenview IL died on Thursday January 8 2026 after a long illness. Born on April 7 1948 in Evanston IL to Loretta E. Hart and Leo G. Hart Sr. he was their only son. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Glenview IL and ...