Owen High Alumni Obituaries

A funeral liturgy for Christopher Paul Freeman 77 will be held at 1100 A.M. Tuesday December 30 2025 at the Annunciation Chapel 290 East County Road 56 Fort Collins Colorado with Father Joseph Haynos as the Celebrant. The Vigil for the Deceased will be held at 1000 A.M. Tuesday December 30 2025 at t...

Dolores Madrid Taylor 77 passed away peacefully on December 6 2025 surrounded by those who loved her deeply. She was born on March 10 1948 in Price Utah to Sam and Adeline Madrid. Dolores was the sixth of fourteen children in a closeknit family where faith creativity responsibility and service were ...

Clinton L. Arnold age 85 passed away peacefully on December 24 2025 in Owenton Kentucky surrounded by his family. Clinton was born on December 31 1939 in Carroll County Kentucky. He was the youngest of eleven children born to the late Rella and Allie Cotrell Arnold. He was preceded in death by 9 of ...

Mary Lou was a woman of grace and dignity living her life with unwavering faith and steadfast beliefs. She was a cherished mother grandmother and greatgrandmother who loved her family and friends deeply. Mary Lou was born in Jessup PA to George and Catherine Garaventa Silvestri along with her three ...

Gerald "Jerry" Lyle Jolly, 95, of Alexandria, Kentucky, passed peacefully at his home on January 10, 2026. Jerry was born in Silver Grove, Kentucky, the only child of Glenn and Kathryn Jolly. His early years were spent in Silver Grove, where he attended Silver Grove High School. There, he excelled i...

New London NH Allyn B Maffee 76 passed away peacefully on December 31 at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon with his daughter at his side after a brief illness. Born August 251949 in Nashua New Hampshire he was the son of the late John Nick Maffee and Olive Maffee of Milford NH. Allyn grew up in Milf...

Ruth Audrey Kofoed commonly known as Audrey to her friends and family age 94 passed away on January 7 2026 at Crestview Specialty Care Center in West Branch. Audrey was born March 9 1931 in Iowa City to Lawrence and Mable Phelps Rummells. She graduated from West Branch High School in 1949. She atten...

Michael Schoonover, 75, of Sumner, died Monday evening, December 22, 2025, at his home, surrounded by loved ones.A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Waucoma Event Center. In lieu of flowers and statuary, memorials may be made to the family fo...

Mr. Paul Hansmann, age 70, of Boyden, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Sanford Health Sheldon Care Center.A visitation with the family present will be held on Thursday, January 1, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in rural Hull. There will be a funeral service on ...

Angelo Capritta, 102, of Schaumburg, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025.Angelo was born on April 4, 1923 to Sicilian immigrants Gaetano and Caroline Capritta in Schenectady, NY. Angelo was the oldest of 4 children, including Tony, Connie, and Bea. They are now all reunited in he...

William Bill Roger Lazarchik 80 of Derry died on November 12 2025. He was born July 24 1945 in Latrobe a son of the late William and Teresa Mastrorocco Lazarchik. He is remembered by his daughter Jenny Gonzalez and grandchildren Norah Kate Owen Benson and Caroline Faye of Warrenton VA friend and for...

Linda is survived by her sons Terry Owen Kelly and Jeff Owen Brandi her daughter Debbie Owen Rae Beth and by her brother Arlis Zesch a nephew Quinn Jones 6 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Linda was preceded in death by her husband Douglas Charles Owen a daughter Beckie Lee Owen and a sister ...

Barbara A. Reinhard Ludrof 91 passed away Friday January 9 2026 at Phoebe Home Allentown with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of Joseph A. Ludrof Jr. having shared 71 years of marriage. Born in Allentown on September 21 1934 Barbara was the daughter of the late Chester and Julia Webe...

   Samuel S. Doak, 90, of Rock Island, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at his home.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at St Mary’s Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Rafferty Funeral Home, Moline with ...

Charles Thompson Vest died peacefully at the University of Virginia Hospital on December 26, 2025, holding his daughters’ hands. Tonchie was born at the same hospital on October 15, 1943, though he would be quick to tell you that it was in the original building across the street. He was given h...

Funeral services for Robert "Bob" Rhoades Jr. are scheduled for 200 pm Tuesday January 6 2026 at Hietts LyBrand Funeral Home in Wills Point. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Robert J. Bob Rhoades Jr. 78 passed away on January 1 2026. He was born on November 26 1947 in Akron Oh...

Brent Wallace Anderson 82 of McCammon Idaho passed away on Sunday December 14 2025. He was born June 9 1943 in Blackfoot Idaho the second of nine children born to Wallace Owen and Vivian Darrington Anderson. He grew up in the RiversideThomas area and graduated from Snake River High School in 1961. B...

Kathleen Ann Pookie nee Snyder Carr 69 of Sullivan MO born on November 28 1956 in East St. Louis IL died on December 30 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Kathleen was a 1974 graduate of Collinsville High School. She loved her TV shows sewing and crocheting in her free time and worked as a s...

Ricky Ray Lowe 68 of Wentworth Missouri passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin Missouri. Ricky was born on February 8 1957 in Kansas City Missouri to the union of the late Herbert E. and Dorothy Glynn Owen Lowe. He was a graduate of Pierce City High School. He was a life...

Neil Berk, our beloved father, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, in Phoenix, AZ, after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 81. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, and is survived by his three children, Michael Berk, Matthew Berk, and Karen Berk Marcus; his six grandchildren, Avery ...

Evelyn Lee Abernathy age 82 of Bridgeport passed away peacefully on Saturday August 30 2025 at GentleCare Strategies in Vincennes IN. She was born August 12 1943 in Lawrenceville to Clarence Stone and Ariel Nestleroad Stone. On March 17 1962 Evelyn married Jerry Russell Abernathy. Together they rais...

Mary C. Mitchell 60 Altoona passed away Monday at Maybrook Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Altoona daughter of Joan Stetter Plummer and the late Jerome Mitchell. She is survived by her mother Joan Plummer a son Michael Mainello her lifelong partner Daniel Mainello 3 siste...

Elizabeth Ann Phipps Mercer passed away at North River Health Campus on October 29 2024 in Evansville IN. She was born in St. Joseph Missouri on June 27 1942 daughter of the late Berwyn R. Phipps Sr. and Elizabeth Nance Ozenberger Phipps. She is survived by her children Ara Beth NelsonMercer Theron ...

Beverly Ann Carlton 90 of Astoria IL passed away at 5 pm on Monday December 5 2022 at Graham Hospital in Canton IL. She was born on February 22 1932 in Tecumseh NE the daughter of Charles and Julia Stephens McKinney. Beverly married Wilbur Carlton on November of 1951. Together they had 3 daughters V...

Rebecca Becky Lee Heitz Crossman 68 of Astoria died at 125 a.m. March 26 2022 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice House in Peoria Illinois. She was born on July. 31 1953 in Macomb a daughter of Cecil and Nancy Little Heitz. She married Monte A. Crossman on October 17 1998 in Gatlinburg Tenn. He survives...

Kenneth L. Groff age 89 of Calvin PA formerly of Gap passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026. He was the husband of Nancy Brubaker Groff for 66 years. Born in Christiana he was the son of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Livingston Groff. Ken graduated from Scott High School Class of 1954. He proudl...

Sheryl Irene Pifer 70 of Strasburg VA passed away on January 1 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Mrs. Pifer was born on August 17 1955 daughter of the late Owen Lee and Shirley Irene Pangle. She was raised by her late grandmother and grandfather Mary and William Pangle and great aunt Naomi Hines. S...

Evelin Brigitte Toman 67 of Toms Brook VA passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Mrs. Toman was born in Germany on October 23 1958 the daughter of Margot Anita Probst Hepner and the late Lewis Lee Grandstaff. She was a 1977 graduate of Strasburg High School and worked many y...

Scott was born on August 31 1977 in Madison WI to Joseph Lee and Beverly Edna Streeter Bell. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1995. He married Heather Lawrence on October 9 1998 in Janesville WI. Scott was employed as a welder for Stoughton Trailers in Janesville. He enjoyed hunting ...

With full hearts, we announce that Bette Jean Phillips Barnes, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Blanche and Guy Phillips, born on July 23, 1931.Bette grew up in Carrollton and graduated from Carrollton High School, a member of the class of...