Southwest Community High School Alumni Obituaries

Gerald was born July 6 1940 to the late Austie Wilson Bayless and Lillie Mae nee Brower on a dairy farm in rural Springfield Mo. He professed his faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized in the fall of 1952. He was a 1958 graduate of Willard High School. On August 17 1963 he was united in marriage to ...

Billy C. Vinson age 92 went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 26 2025 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon Missouri. He was born on March 9 1933 in rural Love County Oklahoma to James Earl and Elta Mae Meeks Vinson. Throughout his lifetime he was proud to proclaim himself from Oklaho...

Robert Wayne "Bud" Moore 86 of Seagrove Beach FL passed away at his Bit and Spur farm in Lynnville TN just after sunset on February 2 2026. He was dedicated working 12 hour days 7 days a week for the first 40 years of his adult life. He was extraordinarily generous gracious and thoughtful. He was lo...

A funeral service for Lorene L. Johnson will be held on Friday February 6 2026 at 200 p.m. at the NelsonBauer Funeral Home in Holdrege Nebraska with Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Interment will follow at 330 p.m. the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege. Lorene Lacey Johnson 98 years of age of Holdr...

A Funeral Service for Alene D. Collier Evans will be held on Friday January 9 2026 at 1030 a.m. at the Holdrege Methodist Church at Holdrege Nebraska with Pastor Sarah Fisher and Chaplain DeWane Dow officiating. A Graveside Service will be held at 200 p.m. at the Arcadia Cemetery Arcadia Nebraska. A...

GLEN ALLEN WELLSNORTON, VA - Glen Allen Wells, 86, Died Friday, December 19, 2025, at Bristol Hospice House, Bristol, TN.He was of the first class to graduate from J.J. Kelly High School. He obtained his Diploma through Clinch Valley College, now UVA at Wise. and later obtained his Master of Educati...

Michael T. Garrage 59 of South Bend passed away unexpectedly on the afternoon of Friday January 2nd. Michael was born in South Bend on September 21 1966 to Michael and Diana Newton Garrage. A lifelong area resident graduating from Penn High School Class of 1984. Mike was eyeing retirement after serv...

Joan Elizebeth Jones, age 95, of Virginia passed away November 3, 2025. She was born on October 23, 1930, to the late Victor B. and Lucyette Chambers. She grew up on the family farm in southwest Franklin County, Ohio, and graduated from West High school in 1949. She is preceded in death by her lovi...

GORHAM Ernest Lawry Manderson 80 died peacefully on August 19 2017 at Maine Medical Center. He was born to Ernest V. and Jacquelyn K. Graves Manderson on July 28 1937 in Portland where he grew up with his two sisters. He attended Portland grade schools and graduated from Cheverus High School in 195...

It is with deep sadness as well as gratitude for a life welllived that we announce the passing of Martha Marti Geneva Haskell Collins who passed away peacefully on April 3 2025 at the age of 85. Born on February 5 1940 in Portland Maine Marti was the second child of Frances Elizabeth Johnson Haskell...

Marion Bowman died on Friday July 27 in Topsham at Cadigan Lodge Highlands at age 101 after a brief period of palliative and hospice care. She was born on August 22 1916 on Ricker Hill in Turner Maine one of four daughters of Emery Bunker NewtonHatch and Anna Jewett Ricker Hatch. The girls grew up i...

Janet Freeman Baribeau left this world on Saturday August 30 2025 after a beautifully lived life. Janets entry into this world on December 26 1938 on the Freeman Farm in Brunswick Maine was but just the beginning of an adventurous journey that she would embark on for the next 86 years. Janet was the...

BRUNSWICK Rev. James H. Word Jr. 92 of Brunswick passed away Sunday December 9th at his home with his family at his side. Jim was born May 22 1926 in Leesville Louisiana. After graduating from Leesville High School in 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving as a Signalman for two years. He then w...

HARPSWELL Ken Martin Father and grandfather Teacher Artist and Friend died Saturday February 13th 2016 after a two year struggle with ALS. He passed peacefully his heart filled with love encircled by family at his home in Harpswell. Kenneth Alan Martin was born October 23rd 1946 the second son of ...

Nancy grew up in Medway Maine attending schools there and in East Millinocket. She loved being outside and around animals especially her horse Teeco. In December 1971 she completed the credits required for graduation and entered the workforce returning to Schenck High School in June to graduate with...

It is with unbearable sorrow that our family announces the unexpected passing of James L. Havel Jr. on December 5 2025 at the age of 62. Jim was born in Belleville Illinois and was the son of the late James L. Havel Sr. and Carol J. Havel. He graduated from Sealy High School class of 1981 where he b...

HUNTSVILLE TEXAS Norma Beth Williamson ne Drake a brilliant educator linguist and dedicated family historian passed away peacefully on December 29 2025. She spent her final days receiving excellent care at the Creekside Memory Center in Huntsville. She was looked after during her final days by her ...

aJack Nixon Eben age 75 went to be with his LORD on January 23 2026 while hunting in Cameroon Africa doing what the loved dearly alongside the one he loved dearly. Jack was born in San Marcos Texas on January 10 1951 to Dolores and Jack Edmund Eben of Martindale Texas. He graduated from San Marcos ...

LouVaughn Alvo “Vonnie” AllenVonnie Allen, 88, of Kearney, formerly of Litchfield, passed away on January 15, 2026 at the Central Nebraska Veterans’ Home in Kearney.Vonnie was born to Kenneth and Luella (Hocket) Allen 3 miles Southwest of Litchfield on February 4, 1937. On December 27, 1939 Vonnie ...

Leotta Louise Smith 104 passed away peacefully at Southwest Healthcare Services Hospital in Bowman ND on Sunday December 7 2025. Service of Remembrance will be Saturday December 13 2025 at 1100 a.m. MT at the Hettinger Lutheran Church in Hettinger ND. Rev. Galen Strand and Barb West will officiate. ...

Doris Ravaschietto Moulton, 94, passed away on the morning of November 20, 2025. Doris was a loyal wife, a beloved mother, an adored grandmother, a lifelong South Sider, a hardcore Bears fan, and a much-respected community activist in the Morgan Park/Beverly Hills area. As if that weren’t enough, ...

Robert Allan Pachner 86 of Akron Colorado was called home to his Lord and Savior on November 11 2025. Rob was a devoted Christian father grandfather and lifelong member of the Washington County community. Born on March 26 1939 Rob was adopted by John and Lois Pachner as an infant. Rob mischievous an...

Robert T. Glace lovingly known as Bobby to his family and also Rob to many friends passed away peacefully on January 28 2026 at Bryn Mawr Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was born in South Philadelphia Grays Ferry and raised in Southwest Philadelphia PA at 73rdand Buist Avenue. He was...

Elise M. Feldhausen Constantini age 48 died as a result of a traffic accident on Monday January 26 2026. Elise was born on January 19 1978 in Green Bay WI the daughter of Richard and Jayne Aranda Feldhausen. She graduated from Green Bay Southwest High School in 1996 and continued her education at UW...

John S. Mann 77 Green Bay passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 4 2026 after a brief illness. He was born November 4 1948 in Green Bay to Harold and Carol Mae Krueger Mann. John was a proud graduate of Southwest High School and spent his life rooted in the community he loved. Known for his wa...

Susan Jane Thurston born May 18 1951 at Rochester Indiana entered the loving presence of her Lord and Savior on January 5 2026 in Tempe Arizona at the age of 74. Sue was a wonderful example of how to walk with Christ every day loving others attending to their needs and anticipating any way she could...

Gordon Howard Getz age 89 born July 6 1936 in Bay Head New Jersey formerly ofMerrittstown Pennsylvania and most recently of Uniontown Pennsylvania died peacefully on January 19 2026 with his loving family by his side. He was the son of the late Harry and Gertrude Hergenroeder Getz. Gordon is survive...