South High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Dewanyer PearsonMeeksLockett was born on February 3 1936 in Warren Ohio to Eugene and Ida Bell Dessie JordanPearson Lane. Her family later relocated to Youngstown Ohio where she spent her formative years. On Sunday November 2 2025 her faith became sight as she answered the summons to her heavenly ho...

Frank Bell Sr. departed this life on Christmas Day December 25 2025 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland Ohio. Born in Youngtown OH on October 27 1961 to the union of the late Theodore and Bessie Mae Woodberry Bell Franks journey through life was filled with grit and grace. Frank attended Youngstowns So...

Charles Lamont McCullough Sr. a beloved father husband and friend passed away peacefully on November 15 2025 at Oakland Veterans Hospital. Born on January 17 1962 in Fairmont WV he was a cherished son of James Charles McCullough Sr. and Phyllis J. Womack. After graduating from South High School in 1...

Nancy Morrison, 84, of Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, passed away January 7, 2026, leaving behind a community of family and friends who will forever cherish her memory. Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, on January 9, 1942, she was the daughter of John and Veronica Farris Burncheck, who instilled in he...

Rock Hill SC Ms. Vicky Jean Leazer 76 a resident of Rock Hill Post Acute Care passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at Piedmont Medical Center. The family will receive friends from 1000 am1050 am on Monday January 12 2026 at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel 2133 Ebenezer Road Rock Hill SC. The...

Pastor William Rogers, Sr. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” —II Corinthians 5:7Pastor William Rogers, Sr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and faithful servant of God, transitioned peacefully from this life to his heavenly home on November 5, 2025, surrounded by his l...

VARNVILLE Mr. Gordon L. Rhoden Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in Varnville on Tuesday morning November 25 2025 after a period of declining health following the death of his beloved wife Brenda Gail Rice Rhoden in March of this year. Their marriage was an example of true love and companionshi...

Lewis William Ferguson, 82, also known as Lew or Fergie, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was born on June 17, 1942, in Springfield, Ohio.Lewis was the only son of Helen Elizabeth Upshaw (Simpson) ...

age 86 of Sioux Falls SD passed away on Monday December 29 2025 at his home in Apache Junction AZ. A Celebration of His Life will be 200 PM Sunday January 25 2026 at The Reserve at Lost Dutchman Apache Junction AZ. Another will be held in Sioux Falls at a later date. Harlan L. Hartman was born on No...

William Henry Martins 83 passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday November 27 2025. He was born on April 23 1942 in Oak Park Illinois to the late Roy Martins and Agnes Cramer. Bill graduated from Middletown High School in 1960 and attended Miami University of Ohio. He went on to w...

Stephen Robert Ripberger 66 passed away December 18 2025. Steve was born in Cincinnati Ohio the son of Jack and Lorraine Kuhlman. His childhood was full of creek walks hikes in the woods and playing sockball in the street with his siblings and neighborhood friends. As a knothole pitcher he threw a h...

Mary "Rosalie" White Linscott 90 was called home by her Lord and Savior on January 7 2026 surrounded by her children and great grandson as she peacefully passed after a sixday battle with cancer. Rosalie was born April 23 1935 to Coral C. White and Bertha Louise ONeal Buckley in Stockport Ohio. She ...

Mant L. Barnes 30 of Altoona Pennsylvania entered into eternal rest on Thursday December 18 2025 in Altoona. Mant was born in Altoona PA on June 13 1995 to Derrick Jones and Rona Barnes just minutes before his loving twin whom he has rejoined in the kingdom of heaven Marsh Barnes. Mant is survived b...

Wesseler Joseph Joe Harold 64 of South Lebanon passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 surrounded by family. Born February 7 1961 in Cincinnati OH to Elmer and Clara nee Litfin Wesseler Joe was a 1979 graduate of Lebanon High School. Joe worked for more than 20 years as a machine operator for EBeam ...

David Leonard Masini age 70 a proud husband father grandfather and veteran of the United States Marine Corps passed away peacefully at home on December 15 2025. Born in Chicago Illinois David was the son of Eugene Geno and Joyce Masini. He spent his childhood in both Chicago Illinois and Napoleon Oh...

Douglas Lyn Doug Hawks 65 of South Charleston passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026 at Villa Springfield. He was born on July 30 1960 in Springfield the son of Fred and Fannie Kunkle Hawks. Doug had graduated from Greenon High School and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired fro...

James A. Meyer of Weston Ohio was sent to heaven on January 6 2026. He was born November 27 1943 to the late Arthur Margaret Eschedor Meyer in Center Township Wood County Ohio. He married "Cookie" Esther DeWitt Meyer September 30 1989 and they were together until she passed away on July 19 2012. Ji...

Lanier Lenny Waters passed away Aug. 22 2025 at Union County Nursing Home in Blairsville. He was born Sept. 30 1948 in Cleveland OH to Loys and Mazie Hunter Waters. He attended school in Ohio and graduated in 1966 from Willoughby South High. He immediately joined the Navy and was later transferred t...

Edward Richard Ed Semmler relished sharing stories but what he loved most was spending time with family and friends. That was where he found his greatest joywhether spinning a memorable tale or settling into a heartfelt conversation. Ed passed away on the afternoon of January 2 2026 at Saint Joseph ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Don Horner age 79 on January 8 2026 in Mishawaka Indiana. Don was born on April 21 1946 in Fort Worth Texas. After spending a few years in Maryland he moved with his family to Rochester New York where he attended East High School and Gen...

Glen Koons, age 92, of Galion passed away peacefully at home Sunday January 11, 2026.Born July 18, 1933 in Marion, he was the son of the late Clarence and Velma (Korner) Koons.He was a graduate of Marion Harding High School. He took his first job at Danner Buick in Marion and advanced to become the ...

Kenneth “Ken” L. May, 73, accepted the greatest gift he could ever receive, a pain-free eternal life, when he passed into the next life on Sunday, January 4, 2026.  Ken was born in Anderson, IN, on June 10, 1952, to John R. and Helen Lucille Nicholas May, and joined two brothers, Raymond “Ray” ...

Born on April 251942 in Cleveland Ohio Susan was the daughter of the late William and Violet Thompson. Along with her parents Sue was preceded in death by her husband Neil Reddy her beloved extended family including aunts and uncles William Marge DeRose Mary Robert Lewis Robert Kathryn DeRose and he...

Jill Heath age 87 departed this earthly life on January 9 2026. She was the beloved daughter of the late Harry and Florence Davenport. Jill was a graduate of Medina High School and Otterbein College. For more than 30 years she dedicated herself to education as an English teacher at Highland High Sch...

Walter J. Baker M.D. of Robinson Township passed peacefully at home on January 10th 2026. His caring and steadfast presence touched so many lives in the Pittsburgh community. He was a devoted family man a proud physician a devout Catholic and an outdoor enthusiast. Walter was born in Crafton PA to S...

Jacqueline Rose Knous 89 of Celina Ohio died 845 A.M. Wednesday January 7 2026 at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater Ohio. She was born March 11 1936 in Chillicothe Ohio the daughter of Andrew and Fannie Clark Hoselton. She married James Knous Sr. on March 131954 in Portland Indiana and he preceded...

COLUMBIANA Bruce Duncan MacLellan 80 of Lisbon passed away Sunday afternoon December 7 2025 at Parkside Health Care Center in Columbiana with his wife beside him. Bruce was born on May 29 1945 in Youngstown a son of William Duncan and Marion Wite MacLellan. A Liberty high school graduate he entered...

COLUMBIANA Larry Carl LeMaster 80 passed away at his home on January 6 2026 with his devoted wife Cynthia by his side. Larry was born on September 24 1945 in Akron the son of Waitman G. and Augusta Harwell LeMaster. A Stow High School graduate he proudly served his country by enlisting in the US Ai...

Boyd LaVell Eddins 92 passed away on December 26 2025 in St. George Utah. Boyd was born on August 4 1933 in the log house on the Eddins homestead ranch in the Narrows Thayne Wyoming. He was the second son of LaVell Gilby Eddins and Kathryn McNeel Eddins. During his growing up years Boyd worked on th...

SANDUSKY Sylvia Vaschak passed away peacefully on December 29 2025just short of her 96th birthday with her family at her bedside. She was born in Youngstown Ohio to Silvio and Domenica Tarli Calcagniand attended Youngstown East High School. She married Joseph Vaschak in 1950 and they enjoyed 73 year...