Northwestern High Alumni Obituaries

Betty Lou Olson 72 of Lennox South Dakota passed away on December 9 2025 at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Betty Lou Van Loh was born on July 29 1953 in Sioux Falls South Dakota the daughter of George and Verna Bultena Van Loh of Lennox. She received her education in Lennox and...

Elizabeth Betsy Johnston Schwegman peacefully passed away on December 17 2025 with family by her side. Betsy was born August 13 1933 in Drexel Hill Pennsylvania the youngest of six children to Stuart and Harriett Johnston. She attended Upper Darby High School in Drexel Hill and Hood College in Frede...

Rev. Roger Palmer Olson, 94, of Park Rapids, MN passed away on Sat. December 13, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Roger wrote his own obituary listed below.Roger was born on January 27, 1931 in Whitehall, Wisconsin the son of Palmer C. and Evelyn C (Risberg) Olson. He was raised o...

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of AlJeana Franklin Pratt 71 who departed this life on Tuesday December 9 2025. AlJeana was a loving mother grandmother sister aunt cousin and friend whose life was defined by quiet strength kindness and unwavering faith. She offered affection en...

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...

BRUNSWICK Franklin William Carney 91 died November 16 2015 at his winter home in Brunswick Maine. He was born in Malden Massachusetts on February 27 1924 the eldest of three sons of Richard and Gretchen Horstmeyer Carney. He grew up in Melrose Massachusetts and graduated from Melrose High School in...

Michael Ken Jinbo 65 passed away on April 18 2022 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta as the result of a brain aneurysm. He was born to Ronald and Jean Takara Jinbo on May 20 1956 in Honolulu Hawaii. Michael was raised and educated in the public schools of Honolulu where he excelled academica...

Diane Renee Hollister 51 of Topsham went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 23 2021 after a 3year battle with cancer. Diane fully embraced life and inspired family friends and new acquaintances alike with her boundless energy creative and brilliant mind selfless service devotion to fa...

Darlene Dee Castner age 69 of Newark and Bear Delaware passed away on January 1 2026 at home surrounded by close family after a lengthy and egregious battle with endometrial cancer. Dee was born in Rome New York to the late Albert and Mabel Irene Stuart Castner during their station with the United S...

Carolyn Maxine Hall 84 of Jacksonville Florida passed away on September 4 2022 after a lingering illness. Maxine Hattaway was born March 30 1938 in Jackson Parrish Louisiana and graduated from JonesboroHodge High School in 1956. After graduating from Northwestern State College with a degree in Home ...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Novella Williams a devoted educator mentor and cherished family member who departed this life March 8 2025. Born in GlenwoodGa she attended local schools graduating from Northwestern High School. Continuing her education Novella received degrees from ...

Mr. Barry Dean Watson was born March 2 1942 in Jacksonville Florida the youngest child ofWilliam Watson and Dorothy Davis Watson. He was educated in the local schools graduatingwith the first class of Northwestern Junior Senior High School in 1960. Mr. Watsonsclassmates elected him Senior Class Pre...

Celebration of Life Service for Mr. Nathaniel Farley Jr. Coach will be held Saturday October 11 2025 at 1100am at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church 3738 Winton Drive Jacksonville Florida 32208. Visitation of friends at the church on Friday October 10 2025 from 500pm until 800pm. Entombment in Everg...

Lester Leroy Gross II of Dauphin and Mount Joy Pennsylvania Les as lovingly referred to by Anita his wife of 63 years passed away December 25 2025 at the age of 84. Lester was born on June 4 1941 to the late Lester and Alvena Aungst Gross in Highspire PA. He attended SteeltonHighspire High School. L...

age 89 of Sellersville PA formerly of Hilltown went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 7 2026 at The Community at Rockhill in Sellersville. She was the beloved wife of John A. Weik for 27 years until his death in 1989. Born in Philadelphia PA Jane was the daughter of the late Robert A. Mc...

Sheila A. Snyder Stahley 80 of Allentown PA passed away peacefully on December 22 2025 at Parkland Manor in Allentown. She was the beloved widow of Clair N. Stahley who passed away in 2019. Born in Allentown Sheila was the daughter of the late Lawrence L. and Erma Wassum Snyder. Sheila was a 1963 gr...

Darlene R. Smith 82 of Germansville PA passed away peacefully on November 2 2025 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Unit in Allentown PA. She was the widow of Marvin W. Smith who passed away in 1997. Born in New Tripoli PA she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Roma Hunsicker Kressley. Dar...

Debra A. Demyanovich 66 of Nesquehoning entered into eternal rest Thursday January 8 2026 in her residence. She was the wife of the late Michael J. Demyanovich who passed away September 2 2024. Born in Elizabeth NJ she was a daughter of the late William M. and Maria C. Maiorelli Noone. She was emplo...

Rulon Eric Hartvigsen of Tucson Arizona passed away on November 9th 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 4 1946 he was 79 years old at the time of his passing. Eric was many things a wheat farmer an Army veteran a genealogist a dentist. But most importantly he was a loving husband fath...

Stephen Mark Staurseth 91 formerly of Superior and currently of Chicago died Monday December 8 2025 at Hartwell Place in Chicago. Steve graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple Wisconsin with the class of 1952. He went on to earn his Bachelors degree from the University of WisconsinSuperior ...

Theodora “Teddy” Gilliam, age 72, of Elkhart Lake, passed away peacefully in Libertyville, Illinois on December 29, 2025 with her children by her side.She was born on June 25, 1953 in Milwaukee, WI, a daughter of Herbert and Jo-Ann (Pirner) Hoepfner.After graduating from Elkhart Lake High School in ...

Scott D. Soldon passed away peacefully at home on Sunday January 4 2026 at age 74. Scott was a thoughtful and reflective man whose life was shaped by selflessness a steadfast commitment to his work as a labor lawyer and a deep devotion to those closest to him. Scott grew up in Cudahy Wisconsin and g...

One of a kind the world lost its best man That is how Alvin T. Hammer is remembered after his mother and sister welcomed him into heaven on Saturday December 13th. He was born April 6 1974 son of Francis Hammer and the late Cheryl Blanck Hammer. Following his graduation from Brillion High School Alv...

Marie Etta Mae Van Gundy, 92, of Prospect passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, January 5, 2026 at Ohio Living Sarah Moore Home in Delaware.She was born September 3, 1933 in Door County, Wisconsin to the late Jacob and Helen (Buechner) Merkle. After graduating high school, she received her nursin...

Mrs. Noris Geneva Coleman Kendall of Clarksville Tennessee passed away on Sunday January 4 2026 surrounded by love at Northwestern Rehab and Nursing Home in Berea OH. Noris Geneva Coleman was born from the Union of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Coleman and Mrs. Naomi Hillman Coleman on March 30 1944.In Clarks...

John D. Rable age 93 of St. Marys Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday January 9 2026 at the JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. John is survived by his nephew Tom Kristi Rable of Celina OH and his niece Mary Ted Loose of Springboro OH as well as eleven great nieces and nephews. John was a resident of St. ...

Quick to smile and sparkling eyes Robert John DeAngelis was born on December 20 1934 into a sprawling Italian American family in Cleveland Ohio to Jennie DiNunzio and Rudolph DeAngelis. He scored the enviable spot as one of the youngest of dozens of cousins and as a result got extra love showered up...

Cynthia Ann Baker ne Hines known to many as Cindy 64 of Hamilton New Jersey passed away peacefully on December 21 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. Born on August 2 1961 in Princeton New Jersey Cindy lived a life rooted in faith family service and unwavering strength. Cindy was a devoted wi...

Dorothy Jean Muir passed away January 5 2026 at the Kittson Healthcare Center surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on July 7 1936 in Hallock Minnesota to Philip and Marjorie Gillie OHearn. She attended Moen School through the eighth grade before transferring to Hallock High School where she gr...

Viola Roquette age 93 of Woodville Wisconsin died Saturday December 27 2025 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis. Visitation for Vi will be on Sunday January 4 2025 from 13 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church Baldwin. Viola R. Roquette of Woodville WI age 93 passed away peacefully on December 27 2...