Salem High School Alumni Obituaries

YORK Patricia Patty L. Grace Watson 93 of York passed away Thursday January 1 2026 at SpiriTrust Lutheran Home. She was the wife of the late Earl. H. Watson who passed away on March 11 2014. Patty was born September 20 1932 in Altoona PA and was the daughter of the late Isaac and Florence Paul Grac...

CUMBERLAND – Ronald (Ron) Boyd, 80, of Cumberland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at home after a long battle with cancer.Born August 20, 1945, in Salem, OR, he was a son of the late Donald and Corinne (Gornick) Boyd.Ron was a 1963 graduate of Central High School in Monmouth Or...

Mr. Larry Arnold Wolfe age 78 of Clifton Forge died Friday November 14 2025 at LewisGale Medical Center Salem. He was the husband of Lorri Hall Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was born July 13 1947 in Clifton Forge the son of the late Jesse Arnold Wolfe and Cleo Lily Nida Wolfe. A lifetime resident of this commu...

Frances Louise McVaigh ne Coale formerly Briggs 97 passed away on November 23 2025. She is survived by her daughter Joyce Gawthorp Ron of Lexington South Carolina her son Jim Briggs Jean Ann of Bone Gap her sister Wanda Fennell Bill of Highland her brother Don Coale of Carterville three granddaughte...

Carol Elaine Slach 95 passed away Friday October 31 2025 at the University of Iowa Downtown Campus in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 1100 A.M. Thursday November 6 2025 at the HendersonBarker Funeral Home in West Branch. Visitation will be Thursday from 1000 A.M. until service time at th...

Fredricka “Fritzy” Karen Nipp, 82, of Bemidji, MN passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Bemidji.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, January 19, 2026 at New Salem Lutheran Church in Turtle River, MN with Pastor Terry Hagensen officiating. Visitation will be one hour ...

The family of Wilma Louise Jones Moxley 73 of Independence VA is deeply saddened to share that she passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem Virginia. Louise was born on March 22 1952 in Jefferson NC to Arzie and Gladys Jones. She graduated from Alleghany High School...

Deborah Debbie Kay Spears 56 of Fairmont West Virginia passed away on December 1 2025 after a nearly two year courageous and fearless battle against pancreatic cancer. Born to David Lee Spears and Kathryn Sue Spears on June 20 1969 in Parkersburg West Virginia Debbie will be remembered by not only h...

Roland H. Bruggink 95 of Plymouth passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center. Rollie was born April 1 1930 in the Town of Lyndon to the late Harold and Amy Schreurs Bruggink. He graduated from Random Lake High School. Rollie proudly served his country in the United State...

Gerald Joseph Salem, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2025, at St. Alexius in Hoffman Estates, IL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 2, 1951, in Chicago, IL, the son of John and Marie (née Orlando) Salemi. Gerald dedicat...

Eleanor Fay Peg Stuckemeyer 91 years old of Altamont Illinois went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully on Wednesday evening March 4 2025 at the Hot Springs Village in Garland County Arkansas after a brief time with a lingering illness. A visitation will begin on Wednesday March 12 2025 for fa...

Janice Lee Niermann 87 of Hoyleton passed away at 223 a.m. on Tuesday December 23 2025 at High Point Senior Living Center in Centralia. She was born on September 3 1938 in Centralia the daughter of Henry and Martha Schrieber Boeker. She married Robert L. Niermann on June 7 1958 in Ferrin and he pass...

Louise Florence Wildt 99 of Virginia Illinois passed away November 19 2025 at Cass County Senior Living and Rehabilitation. She was born September 7 1926 in Virginia the daughter of Charles and Doris Schaad Ruppel. She married Robert P. Wildt on April 10 1949 and he preceded her in death on January ...

Paula Kathryn Elkins 81 of Jacksonville Illinois died Monday December 22 2025 at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. Paula is survived by her daughters Kathryn David Beauchamp of Green Castle MO and Jillian Robert Janes of Meredosia grandchildren Lauren Shane Little of Virginia Erin Beauchamp and ...

James L. Bailey 81 of Bluffs Illinois died Tuesday December 23 2025 at Prairie Village Healthcare Center in Jacksonville. He was born June 11 1944 in Camden the son of Robert and Georgia Higgins Bailey. He married Mary Anne Brockhouse on June 5 1965 and she survives. He is also survived by his child...

Robert G. Lemay, “Bob”July 22, 1933 – January 12, 2026Robert G. Lemay, “Bob”, 92, of Rio Verde AZ, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 12, 2026. He was born in Lawrence MA on July 22, 1933, the youngest son of Norbert “Joe” and Mary Anne “Annie” (Bouchard) Lemay. He spent his early years in La...

Dawn M. Eisenberger 81 of Manheim passed away peacefully on Sunday January 11 2026 at her residence. Dawn was employed at Hershey Medical Center for 30 years then assisted part time at Pleasant View Retirement Community for 5 years. She was a lifelong member of Salem United Methodist Church where sh...

Nicole Brown 41 of Winfield Kansas passed away Thursday January 8 2026 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Born June 1 1984 in Del Norte Colorado she was the daughter of Terry Lee and Janet Gotte Brown. She was raised and received her early education in Colorado before moving with her fa...

Funeral service for Grace Holmes were held on December 31 2025 at 200 p.m. at Eighth Avenue Baptist Church. Bro. Roy Prather and Bro. Steve Cowart will officiate. Interment followed the service at Salem Cemetery near Freestone. Grace Holmes was born December 28 1934 to James Aurthur and Nora Ailce G...

Lillian was born in Glen Carbon Illinois on October 5 1928 she graduated from Edwardsville High School class of 1947. She married Karl F. Hendricks of Farmersville on December 10 1950 and resided in Farmerville since then. She is preceded in death by her mother and father Peter and Blanche Perry of ...

Born on March 24 1947 in Bay Springs Mississippi to Adline and U.M. Duckworth Annie Anna Doris Gunn peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on December 19 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Gunn her beloved parents and eleven cherished siblings. Anna moved to Danville Illinois at...

DOVER Darlene Mae McCurdy Ilgenfritz 87 entered into rest at 1205 p.m. on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Pappus House in Thomasville. She was the wife of the late John M. Ilgenfritz Jr. with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Darlene graduated from Northern High School. She was a homemaker who lov...

DOVER Eva Mae Weir 90 entered into rest at 1123 p.m. on Tuesday December 30 2025 at Brookdale Grandon Farms in Mechanicsburg. She was the wife of the late James D. Weir Sr. who passed on June 21 2025. They were married 72 years. She graduated from Mechanicsburg High School and worked as a secretary...

Funeral Services for Betsy A. Wills Graben, age 88, of Lineville will be held on Saturday January 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM at Barfield Baptist Church with Bro. David Holcombe and Bro. John Howell officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Graben will lie in state at Barfield Baptist...

Juanita Travis Isenhower, 102, of Hickory passed away peacefully at Trinity Village on Jan. 9, 2026 with family by her side. A celebration of life will be held at Christ Lutheran Church on Wed January 14 - visitation at 1pm, service at 2pm officiated by Pastor Alec Fisher.Born Dec. 21, 1923, Juanita...

Michael W. Jalbert age 67 of New York New York died peacefully in his sleep after courageously battling melanoma for several years. He passed away on Thursday October 30th 2025 Born on June 28 1958 Michael was the third child and second son of Margaret M. Healy Jalbert and Maurice J. Jalbert. He was...

Paul V. Bonaiuto 63 of Salem NH passed away on Saturday November 22 2025 at Alpine Health Care in Keene NH. Paul grew up in Melrose MA and graduated from Melrose High School. He was a devoted Bruins and Patriots fan. He enjoyed buying cars and working with wood as a skilled carpenter. Paul was also ...

Mary grew up in Medford MA the daughter of the late Mary and Carl Connors. She graduated from Medford High School Class 0f 1955. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul J. Carroll. A true New Englander at heart she was a devoted and passionate Boston Red Sox fan cheering the team through every tri...