Prairie High School Washington Alumni Obituaries

Mary Applis Johnson Wynn was born October 14. 1934 to the union of Grey Johnson and Ivory Smith of Houston Texas. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at St. Paul CME Church in Independence Heights. She later joined Blueridge Methodist Church in Sunnyside. Marys educational journey b...

Jocelyn Faye Randle Cole was born on July 11 1954 in Houston Texas to the late Lovie Mae AndrewsRandle and Dore Randle. She was delivered at Negro Hospital by Dr. Carroll. Jocelyn graduated with honors from Booker T. Washington High School in 1972. She continued her education at Prairie View AM Univ...

Glenda Faye Gaines Alexander Porch entered her sunset on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at theage of seventy-five. She was born on July 14, 1948, in Navasota, Texas.Glenda attended George Washington Carver High School in Navasota and furthered her educationat Prairie View A & M College of Nursing with...

Cecile Banks of Austin Texas passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 in Wichita Falls Texas. She was a resident of Austin Texas since 1967 and moved to Wichita Falls Texas in December 2012 due to Illness. Cecile was born on March 6 1931 in Cooper Texas to the union of V.O. and Velma Battle. She was th...

Funeral services for Mrs. Shannon Nadine Austin Hobbs will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at The Lighthouse Church, Turkey Creek, with Reverend Cody King officiating. Interment will follow in Turkey Creek Cemetery, under the direction of Rush Funeral Home, Oakdale.Mrs. Hobbs, 55...

HERMAN RAY BROWN was born on September 19 1948 in Houston Texas to Jack M. Brown Sr. and Eddie Grace Brown. He was the last of four boys. His parents and siblings preceded him in death. Affectionately known as Ray by family and friends he was raised in Studewood Heights where he attended Burris Elem...

Bob passed away January 10, 2026 in Anchorage. He was the son of Milton T. Haneline and Barbara Haneline Gavin, bornin San Diego, California June 7, 1940. He grew up in the Pacific Northwest, graduated from high school in Tacoma, Washington in 1958. He attended the University of Washington, was in...

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....

Deartra Joanne Hunter "Ms. Dee" was born on October 15 1948 in Galveston Texas to Mose E. Hunter and Dorethea L. HobgoodHunter. Following the untimely passing of her father her mother married Mr. Willie B. Wynne Sr. and together they raised nurtured and loved Deartra into a beautiful Godfearing woma...

Theodore R. (Ted) Lloyd, 94, Coeur D’Alene Idaho“T.R.” as the family called Ted, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025 in Coeur d’Alene Idaho, looking forward to seeing his wife, Lavonne again.Ted was born near Post Falls on November 8, 1931 to Lester Lloyd and Marie (Long) Lloyd, the youngest...

Catherene Polk was born on February 7 1945 to the parents of Russell and Leotha Polk. She was the third child of five children.She graduated from E.A. Kemp High School class of 1963. Later she graduated from Prairie View AM University with a Major in Education. She began teaching 4thgrade students i...

Anna M. Gorz 91 of Rhinelander passed away February 10 2026 at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital. Anna was born in a log cabin in Sugar Camp to Olen and Nettie Bailey on September 19 1934. She graduated from Rhinelander High School Class of 1952. She married Dr. Louis J. Gorz in Rhinelander and was a me...

William Woodrow Bill Wells passed away peacefully at home on February 1 2026 in the light of the Full Snow Moon. He was born to Frank and Francis Wells on March 19 1946 in Saint Louis Missouri. As a young boy Bill lived in Seattle Washington and later moved with his family to a ranch just outside of...

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purpleWith a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me. …– from “Warning” by Jenny JosephCharlotte Cole of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died November 27, 2025, following a stroke and heart failure. Her once-active life was radically altered by an earlier debilitating...

Jesse Lewis 63 passed away Friday December 26 2025 at his home in Guymon. The son of Audrey and Bill Lewis he was born January 30 1962 in Guymon Memorial Hospital. As youngsters Jesse and his brother Tim spent many years learning the love of this prairie land with the times they spent visiting their...

Steven Wayne Plate, 69, of Grinnell, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center.Steve was born February 26, 1956, on March Air Force Base in Riverside, California, to John and Vivian (Simmons) Plate. As the son of a United States Air Force servicem...

Dr. John Anthony Tony DeGiovanni was born to James Red and Aldina Santi DeGiovanni on Feb 7th of 1947 in Washington IL. He was the youngest of 7 kids who lived a simple life in nearby Roanoke IL. His mother was a nurse who kept a large garden and made homemade tortellini while his Italianimmigrant f...

Clara Ann Semien 75 of Raywood Texas passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 12 2025. Born in Raywood on August 2 1950 to Gladys Lavine Stelly and Francis Stelly Clara was the fourth of five children. She is lovingly remembered by her siblings Peter Buddy Stelly Barbra John Tish ...

Clyde Ashton Sr was born on November 21, 1945, in Columbus, Texas to Emil Ashton Sr and Sylvia Jackson-Ashton. He was the 7th oldest of 9 children.He was born and raised in Texas; the place he called home. He attended elementary school, middle school and graduated from high school.Clyde married his...

Linda Cassandra Gage Wells age 75 passed away on Saturday January 3 2026. She was born on October 4 1950 in Cary MS. Linda leaves to cherish her loving memories her husband L. K. Wells her daughters Traci Andrews Ronald and Cassie Bridges Patrick her granddaughters Catherine Amaya Jordyn Arianna Eli...

A memorial service for Neil C. Stewart will be held on Friday November 21 2025 at 1030 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege Nebraska with Pastor Bryan Catherman and Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege. Neil Christopher Stewar...

James Jim Bauman Wilke 73 years old of Bristol Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly Wednesday January 7 2026 at Froedtert SouthSt. Catherine Medical Center Pleasant Prairie WI. He was born February 19 1952 in Lorain Ohio son of the late Richard Millikin Wilke and Mary Ellen ne Bauman Wilke. Jim grew u...