Orange High School Alumni Obituaries

Ricky Martin MedranoHernandez was born on August 4th 2000 in Fort WorthTX son of Irma Juarez and Alfonso Juarez. He was the youngest of the bunch the baby of the family. Ricky was a loving son the favorite brother a devoted husband an extraordinary father an honorable Soldier who always had your bac...

Funeral services for Mr. Charles Hill age 89 will be held Sunday January 11 2026 at 3pm in the chapel of Shelton Funeral Home with David Horton officiating. Burial to follow at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held Sunday January 11 2026 from 12pm until service time in the chapel...

Sybil Howard Mitchell 89 of Woodville Texas passed away Friday January 9 2026 at Dogwood Trails Manor in Woodville. Visitation will begin 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. service time on Monday January 12 2026 at Stringer Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Shady Grove Cemetery all in Woodville...

Jean Loemker Read, Born December 24, 1944, Died November 9, 2025.Jean Elizabeth Loemker was born in Huntington, West Virginia in 1944 to Kenneth Karl and Ruth Mullen Loemker. She attended Marshall Lab School, graduating in 1962. She attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, receiving her Bach...

With hearts full of love and gratitude we share the legacy of Mallerick Mal Paul Warnell who peacefully departed this life on December 5 2025 at the age of 59. Born on May 31966 in Orange Texas Mal as most knew him was a cherished father son brother cousin and friend whose life touched countless hea...

Our beloved Nanny Susan Elizabeth Sharp went home to be with the Lord on January 1 2026 passing peacefully and surrounded by love. She is now in glory free from pain and no longer suffering here on earth. She had a great sense of humor and the fact that she passed on New Years Day feels fittingalmos...

Prolific and insightful writer inspiring educator and visionary college president Ronald R. Thomas 74 departed this life for his next great adventure on April 17. He passed peacefully at the home he shared on Vashon Island WA with his beloved wife and partner in life Dr. Mary Domingo Thomas and thei...

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...

Margaret Pospisil Vrazel, 85 of Westphalia and formerly of Yarrellton. She died Sunday, January 4, 2026, in a Temple hospital. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Marak. Burial will follow in the Sts. Cyril & Methodius Ca...

Deborah Kay Stager 74 of Kountze died Saturday January 10 2026. She was born on February 13 1951 in Orange to Terrabell Rogers and Monroe May. Survivors include her husband James Stager children Phillip Stager of Beaumont and Andrew Stager of Tyler County grandchildren Daniel Aidan and Adelie and si...

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...

Matthew Charles Perenchio Norwalk died Sept. 14 2025 at home after suffering a heart attack. He was 46. Matt was born Nov. 11 1978 in West Allis the son of Charles and Marie Baum Perenchio. The family moved to rural Bruce when Matt was an infant. Matt loved growing up in northern Wisconsin on his pa...

William Earl "Bill" Kieffer, 67 of Fostoria, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 27,  2025, from complications of a massive heart attack in the comfort of his home. He was born February 15, 1958 in Fostoria, Ohio to Alva and Iva P. (Kreais) Kieffer.Bill grew up in West Millgrove and graduated fr...

James Pendleton “Jim” RayHILLSBOROUGH — James Pendleton “Jim” Ray, 84, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Duke University Hospital. He was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, to the late J. Marvin Ray and Aileen Blanche Pendleton Ray, and lived most of his life in Hillsborough, Ora...

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...

Robert E. Panowicz, 75, of Grand Island died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Good Samaritan Village in Grand Island.Robert Edwin Panowicz, 75, of Grand Island formerly of Dannebrog, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island. Funeral service will be 10:30 ...

Jane Juone Holloway Yates, age 86, of Bowdon, passed away on December 24, 2025. She was born on October 6, 1939, in Falkville, Alabama, to the late Ernest and Dorothy Shoemake Holloway.Juone graduated from Roopville High School in 1957 and built a life defined by hard work and devotion to her family...

Godfearing nurturing compassionate and resilient are words that describe the characteristics of Mary Elizabeth Newkirk Waters. She was born in Cuthbert Georgia to Willie Mae Grier Newkirk and Love Newkirk on June 16 1927. Southernborn and northernraised her family moved to Harrisburg Pennsylvania wh...

Margaret Ann Peggy Boots Lancton nee Lindberg was born in Fredericton New Brunswick Canada to Dorothy and Malcolm Lindberg. She passed away peacefully on Saturday 1102026 at her home in Fair Haven NJ. At about the age of 9 she and her family moved to the upper west side of Manhattan where she was ra...

Kimberly Ann Miller 71 of Leeper PA passed away on Sunday July 27 2025 at UPMC Hamot in Erie PA following a brief illness She was born on September 27 1953 in Oil City PA to Vaughn Cook and Louise JoAnn Walker Miller who preceded her in death. Kim graduated from North Clarion High School. After high...

Today we celebrate the life of our beloved mother grandmother greatgrandmother aunt cherished member of the Texarkana community Wamba community Central Texarkana Kennesaw community and Great Faith Cathedral COGIC. LaVerne was born August 7 1950 in Texarkana Texas to Willie Bell and Wesley Cornelius....

Memorial services for Sandra J. Ganskow age 77 of Tilden Nebraska will be 1030 a.m. Thursday January 15 2026 at BrockhausHarlan Funeral Home in Tilden. John Petersen will officiate. Sandra Jean Beed Ganskow daughter of Kenneth and Wilma Jean Halsey Beed was born on March 28 1948. Sandy attended rura...

Carol Ann Middleton was born on February 29 1944 in Jackson Mississippi to the late W.A. Puckett and Effie Puckett. On October 23 2025 she peacefully went home to be with the Lord. Carol grew up in Jackson Mississippi where she attended Forest Hill High School graduating in 1962. She continued her e...

Patricia Ann Rogers a beloved wife mother grandmother greatgrandmother and friend passed away on December 31 2025. Patricia was born on March 9 1936 to Peter and Dorothy McKeon in Orange New Jersey. She was raised in the area and graduated from Clifford Scott High School East Orange NJ. It wasthere ...

Ann Marie Burgess passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Lincroft NJ on September 23 2025 just days after her 93rd birthday. Formerly of The Oaks at Denville and Mt Arlington Ann moved to Lincroft after the passing of her husband Bill on March 30 2025. Born on September 18 1932 to Harry Lawler and Dor...

Bonita M. Bonnie Bongo a beloved mother grandmother teacher and friend passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with Dementia on November 11 2025 at Harmony CareOne at Hanover in Whippany NJ. She had shared 82 years of unconditional love infectious laughter and unforgettable memories with fa...

Marjorie Diane Kaiser of Parsippany NJ died on Sunday Oct. 12 2025 at Care One Hanover in Whippany NJ. Diane was born in Newark and grew up in Irvington and moved to New Providence where she spent most of her life. After graduating Irvington High School she attended Katharine Gibbs School and marrie...

Augustus Gus John Mitchell III passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side in the comfort of his home in Boonton NJ on Wednesday December 17 2025. He shared 88 years of unconditional love infectious laughter priceless wisdom and unforgettable memories with family and friends. Born at t...

Susan Marone passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday December 10 2025 at St. Clares Hospital in Denville with the love and light that she created within her family surrounding her. She had brightened this world for 77 years before being called to Heaven. Born as Sus...