Sparta High School Alumni Obituaries

Frank Dotzler beloved member of the Coulterville community passed away October 10 2025. Born and raised in New York Frank attended South Side High School in Rockville Centre NY where he shined as a member of both the track Mr. Dotzler was my sixth grade math teacher back in the 1970s when he taught ...

Sharon K. Herried, age 79, of Tomah, Wisconsin, died Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Elroy Health Services.She was born in 1946 in La Crosse to Gertrude (Norris) Lavold and Luther Lavold. She grew up in Viroqua, baptized, and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1964. She graduated from Western Tec...

Theodore Stinard Ted Valentine 87 of Newton NJ and formerly of Perkasie PA died Wednesday January 7 2026. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer Olander Valentine for 35 years. Born November 12 1939 in Passaic NJ he was the son of the late Daniel and Alta Stinard Valentine. Upon graduating from high...

With deep love and profound sadness we announce the passing of our cherished mother Donna Rose Latrenta Conti who passed away on Saturday December 6 2025 surrounded by her children and fianc. She is the beloved mother of Joseph Joey Conti and partner Mike Millan Daniel Danny Conti and wife Alissa Sc...

Thomas Alan Toy 70 of Henderson Kentucky passed away Sunday December 28 2025 at The Waters Skilled Nursing Center in Rockport Indiana. He was born October 9 1955 to the late Kenneth King Toy and Vinnie Katherine Toy Trent in Henderson. Thomas was a graduate of Henderson County High School. He was a ...

Floyd Dean Ferrell, age 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Rolla, Missouri, on December 13, 2025. He was born on January 3, 1933, in Bruner, Missouri, and graduated from Sparta High School in Sparta, Missouri, in 1950. Floyd proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1953 to 19...

Marvin's wonderful wife and our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother Joy Darlene (Quinn) Williams, of Sparta, Missouri, passed away peacefully Monday, December 1, 2025 in her home. Joy was 89 years old.She was born in Mossyrock, Washington on November 25, 1936 t...

Freddie Lou DePriest, age 85, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Aurora Nursing Center. He was born August 14, 1940, in Thomasville, Missouri, the son of Lewis Emil and Mildred Lee (Lawson) DePriest.Freddie was a 1958 graduate of Parkview High School in ...

Anna Vitiello 89 of Lewiston passed away peacefully on February 14th at dYouville Pavilion. She was born in Camden Maine on February 9 1929 to Antonino and Giovanna Sparta. Anna graduated from Bates College and was a longtime resident of Lewiston. She was a teacher at Lewiston High School before ret...

Bath Meet Gerard Francis Dorian who was born on November 18 1926 in Rumford Maine the son of Joshua and Olive Doucette Dorion. After his mothers passing in 1944 Gerard who suffered from tuberculosis entered the Hebron Sanitorium where he received treatment into the early 1950s and recovered from TB....

Elmer Butch Berry Jr.LewistonElmer Butch Berry Jr. died November 9 2022. He was born on April 30 1936 a son of Elmer and Florence Cleveland Berry Sr. Elmer was educated in local schools and graduated from Edward Little High School. In his younger days he was a stuntman for Si Sidlinger His Death De...

Jenifer Jo Sprague daughter of Thomas and Bernadine Dvorak Lloyd was born January 23 1950 in Creighton Nebraska. She grew up on a farm in Sparta east of Verdigre graduating from Verdigre High School in 1968. After high school she attended Josephs College of Beauty in Sioux City. In 1972 she was unit...

Mr. Bobbie Joe Ragland better known as Bob age 83 of Sparta passed away Friday December 19 2025 at Life Care Center of Sparta. Bob was born September 13 1942 in McMinnville Tennessee to the late Carlos and Clara Ola Elrod Ragland. Bob was a 1961 graduate of White County High School. After graduation...

Mr. Johynathen Edward Taylor better known as J.T. age 62 of Sparta passed away at 313pm on Monday November 24 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. J.T. was born October 4 1963 in Corona California. He served as a custodian for White County High School for 30 years. He enjoyed traveling to the...

Lifelong resident of the Cherry Creek Community Mr. Jackie D. Johnson age 82 passed away Sunday December 28 2025. Jackie was born January 5 1943 in Cherry Creek to the late Comer and Nannie Pearl Shubert Johnson. Jackie made a career in working maintenance for different factories in White County and...

Patricia Romaine Brown 75 of Chesterfield Virginia was born on October 19 1949 in Sparta Virginia to the late Robert and Lilly Saunders. On September 22 2025 Patricia affectionately known as Teecee quietly departed this life and entered eternal rest. Patricia was educated at Union High School in Bow...

Gregory Silver 41 of Caroline County Virginia entered into eternal rest on Wednesday September 24 2025 at his residence. Gregory Keith Silver affectionately known as Greg El Grego GMoney and Silver was born at home in Houston TX on September 13 1984 to the late Kenneth Xavier Silver and Shelly Denis...

Edna Mae Roye 85 of Bowling Green Virginia peacefully departed this earthly life and was called home to Heaven on Saturday September 13th 2025. She was the cherished wife of Nathaniel Davis Roye with whom she she shared 65 beautiful years of marriage. Born on July 16 1940 in Sparta Virginia Edna Mae...

Mary Lou Carlin West CMSgt Ret. USAF age 75 unexpectedly passed in her sleep in the early morning hours of January 3 2026 in Lyndon Station Wisconsin. Mary was born on November 9 1950 in Reedsburg Wisconsin to Elliot Bud Carlin and Evelyn Peterson Carlin. She graduated from Baraboo High School in 19...

Julie Ann Hemmersbach, 66 of rural Norwalk, WI, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026. Julie was born April 29, 1959, to Joe and Ardella (Schreier) Leis.Julie graduated from Cashton High School in 1978. She and Dennis Hemmersbach were high school sweethearts. They were united in holy matrimony on A...

Richard Alan Steeves 68 Green Bay passed away Thursday December 4 2025. He was born January 8 1957 in Madison to Frederick and Doris Sinner Steeves. Rick graduated from Madison East High School in 1976 and worked in Madison before relocating to Sparta eventually moving to Green Bay. He enjoyed hunti...

Genevieve Sparta nee Dubanowicz 95 died peacefully at her home on Saturday January 10 2026. Genevieve was born and raised in Jersey City. She met Lawrence Sparta shortly after graduating high school. At the tender age of 19 she and Lawrence married and moved into the Sparta family home in Lyndhurst ...

Betty Jean Samuel age 98 of Sparta KY passed away peacefully on 12232025 at Gallatin Nursing and Rehab. Betty was born September 11 1927 to her late parents Alva and Mary Alice Dickerson. It being a Sunday when Betty was ready to be delivered Alva rode on horseback to the Warsaw Methodist Church kno...

Jean L. Kempfer 85 of Sparta passed away peacefully on Sunday December 7 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems La Crosse. She was born on October 8 1940 to Jack and Lila Rasmussen. She was one of two daughters along with Carol Rasmussen Jenkins. She grew up in Sparta and graduated from Sparta High Scho...

Pamela R. Becker 74 of Sparta passed away Saturday December 13 2025 at the Serenity House in Tomah after a brief battle with acute leukemia. She was born on July 10th 1951 to Selvia and Dorothy Irons Brooks in La CrosseWI. Pam and her brothers grew up in La Crosse later moving to Bangor then Leon. P...

Justin M. Flock 44 of Sparta passed away unexpectedly doing what he loved hunting with his son Mavrick on Saturday January 10 2026. He grew up in Sparta and graduated from Sparta High School in 2000. In addition to working on his family farm Waterway Farms he worked for Wagner Farms and also worked ...

Steven H. Bohnert 72 of Sparta passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday December 31 2025. He was born on June 26 1953 to Harold Red and Arlys Bohnert in Sparta WI where he grew up and attended Sparta High School. In 1974 Steve met the love of his life and soul mate Shirley Dickman while out snowm...

Laura M. Johnson 90 of Holmen and formerly of Sparta passed away on Tuesday December 16 2025 at Emplify Health by Gundersen La Crosse. She was born on February 28 1935 to Leslie and Bernice Tallman Jerome in the Town of Burns La Crosse County. She grew up in Burns La Crosse and Onalaska. She graduat...

Funeral services for Donald Randa age 90 of Verdigre Nebraska will be 1100 a.m. Saturday January 10 2026 at United Methodist Church in Verdigre. Delores Ruzicka will officiate with burial in Riverside Cemetery in Verdigre. Donald Lee Randa was born on August 26 1935 at home in Verdigre Nebraska to B...

It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the passing of James W. Barry Jr. who passed away on October 25 2025. James or Jimmy as he was known by most was a beloved son brother nephew cousin and friend to all who were blessed to know him. Jimmy was born on November 17 of 1968 to James and Patric...