Spring Valley High School Alumni Obituaries

Ruby Mash Boardwine age 90 passed away peacefully February 3 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. Ruby was born November 1 1935 in Saltville Va. to the late William and Mae Coe Mash. She was a graduate of Rich Valley High School. Including her parents she was preceded in death by her husband J...

Georgine “Gegi” Winslett was born on August 3, 1936, in Beverly Hills, California. She proudly described herself as an “Army Brat.” Her father, Lt. Col. E.J. “Jack” Winslett, was born and raised in Tallapoosa in southeastern Alabama. Raised in a farming family, he served in the U.S. Army in both in ...

Royce Gailey age 80 passed away peacefully on December 15 2025 at the Sioux Falls VA Hospice Cottage in Sioux Falls South Dakota with his beloved wife Kathleen of 50 years by his side. Born on October 8 1945 in Ogden Utah Royce was the sixth child and only son of Newel and Alice Ohlson Gailey. He gr...

Joseph Edgar Taylor,80, of Wayne, WV went to be with the Lord at his daughter’s house after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) on January 19, 2026. Joe was born November 20, 1945 in Cabin Creek, WV. He grew up in Huntington and graduated from Huntington East High School. Joe joined the Ai...

Elma Lois Newton known to most as "Nannie" of China Spring went to be with the Lord on Friday October 24 2025 at the age of 87. Born on March 8 1938 in Temple Texas. Nannie was a shining light to all who knew her and devoted her life to family community and her passions. Lois was the cherished daugh...

age 79 formerly of Cabins WV passed away on January 12 2026 at Cortland Acres Nursing Home Thomas WV. He was born on December 1 1946 in Kingwood WV the son of the late Walter Jackson Jr. and Eleanor Ruth Harned Moore. Steve graduated high school in Detroit MI and joined the United States Navy where ...

Visitation for Lois will be on Saturday January 3 2025 from 930 a.m. until 1130 a.m. at Gilman Lutheran Church Spring Valley. She was born on July 13 1942 in St Paul MN to Melvin K. and Lenore Pittlekow Schuldt. She graduated from Harding High School in 1960. She married the love of her life Gordon ...

Elaine E. (Anding) Drachenberg, 80, of Arena passed away on Wednesday, January 28th after an extended illness.Elaine was born on April 25, 1945 to Arthur and Lorraine (Guell) Anding. She was in the first graduating class of River Valley High School in 1963. She married Ronald Drachenberg in 1963.I...

Gary A. Pletzer age 70 of Spring Green passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Maplewood Nursing Home in Sauk City, WI following a long and courageous battle with kidney cancer. He was born on August 24, 1955 in Richland Center, WI the son of LaVerne G. “Bud” and Elaine C. (Mickle) Pletzer. Gary ...

Mary Elaine Peterson Sawle 74 of Arena WI passed away peacefully on January 19th 2026 surrounded by her family. Mary was born January 31 1951 in Baraboo WI to Russell and Ramona Demby Peterson. The oldest of seven siblings she grew up on the family farm and stepped into the role of caregiver for her...

Lowell attended Prairie du Chien High School graduating in 1956. During his school years he was very involved in local athletics from basketball baseball track and football. His favorite sport to play was definitely football where he played punter and kicker and during his senior year in high school...

William Craig Knorr Bill 93 passed away early in the morning of November 12th 2025 at Mid Valley Hospital in Omak. Bill was born in his maternal grandmothers house in Breckenridge CO. on December 4th 1931 to Ted Greta Knorr. He grew up on the banks of the Blue River walking or skating when he could...

Gayala Fields Askew, of Albany, Texas, passed to eternal life on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 71 years old. Gayala was born to Jewel Princeton Fields and Lois Odel Piltcher Fields on July 29, 1954, in DeLeon, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Lorene Fields, Judy Hardy, and Fr...

Bernice Ann Thomas, 72, of Wisconsin Rapids, WI passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Our House Senior Living in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.She was born on August 17, 1953, the daughter of Joseph R. and Alma “Polly” (Bennett) Thomas. Bernice was a 1971 Beloit Memorial High School graduate. She was a m...

He was born October 23 1934 to Henry and Hilma Gunderson Kirk in Spring Valley WI. He was baptized and confirmed at Gilman Lutheran Church Spring Valley. John graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1953. It was there that he met his true love Barbara Brandt. It was also in school where he devel...

Norman Sather 95 of Bigwoods Township MN died on January 23 2026 in Valley Senior Living of Grand Forks ND. Norman was born on February 11 1930 to Albin and Sophie Sather. Raised in Bigwoods Township north of Oslo MN he and his twin sister Norma attended country school and graduated from Oslo High S...

Ralph Edward Grobe 90 of Zumbro Falls passed away Monday December 1 2025 at home with his loving family by his side after a brief illness. He was born on March 1 1935 son of Alfred and Lillian Holst Grobe. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1953. After graduation he farmed outside of rural M...

Harry Butch Melvin Van Houten 80 passed away from complications in the Mayo Clinic Lake City Care Center on Saturday January 31 2026. Harry was born June 27 1945 to Ella May Van Houten and an unknown father in Millville MN and was surrounded by a large family of 17 half brothers and sisters. Harry ...

Peg Margaret Bavin age 79 passed away on December 24 2025 surrounded by her children at Golden Age Manor in Amery WI. She was born in Slayton MN in 1946 to Frank and Rose Heitmann Radermacher and grew up in the smalltown of Hardwick MN. She graduated from Luverne High School in Luverne MN in 1965. A...

Barbara Jo Ringgenberg 70 of Mankato passed away January 17 2026 at The Pillars in Mankato. A graveside service will be held at 11am Saturday May 30 2026 at Woodland Hills Memorial Park in the spring. Barbara was born October 4 1955 in St. Paul to Jack and Dorothy Nackerud Ringgenberg. She graduated...

Marlo O. Thorstenson age 91 of Adams passed away on Sunday January 25 2026 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin. Marlo was born July 23 1934 in Fergus Falls Minnesota to Olaf and Opal Rovig Thorstenson. He graduated from Battle Lake High School in 1952. Marlo married Marilyn Floen on March 22 1958...

LaJuanda Corinne Ellis was born on May 26 1983 in Columbia South Carolina to Ella Corinne Calvert and Juan Rodriguez Ellis who raised her with love strength and unwavering support. From a young age she displayed a vibrant spirit a kind heart and a natural ability to bring joy to those around her. Wh...

Hallowell Janet Y. Leinonen passed away peacefully at The Woodlands of Hallowell on January 16 2023. She was born October 8 1942 in Hartford Connecticut to Marie and Kenneth Yudowitch. She graduated from Walter Johnson High School in Rockville MD in 1960. Janet married the love of her life Eino Lein...

Daniel Armand Bussiere of Lisbon passed away on Saturday November 19 2016. Daniel was born in Brunswick Maine on April 9 1963 to Claire and Armand Bussiere. He attended Lewiston High School and graduated from CMVTI. Daniel worked as a sheet metal mechanic at Hahnel Bros. Co. and as a shipfitter at B...

Former Army Capt. Wilma Jean CliffordJohnson Rector of Hanover completed lifes journey Sunday March 1 at the Androscoggin Hospice House after battling multiple myeloma cancer for 16 years. Wilma was the age of 62 and 10 months old. Born to Ruby and Leonard Clifford on April 19 1952 in Woodsville N.H...

It is with great sadness that the children and family of James N. Bell announce his passing on Sunday January 25 2026. James departed from this life peacefully in his sleep at Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City Pennsylvania. James was born on January 22 1942 in West Chester Pennsylvania. He...

Sirvart Sue Giragosian entered her eternal rest on January 1 2026 at the age of 96. Born in Camden NJ to Armenian immigrants who escaped Turkey Kapriel and Vartouhi Bagdigian Sue was the younger sister of Alice Bagdigian. The family moved from Camden to west Philadelphia in her childhood and opened ...

Nancy C. Grochal Kreig a longtime Moosic resident passed away on December 30 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Born in Pittston on May 31 1952 and raised in Duryea Nancy was the daughter of the late Henry and Agnes Stelma Grochal. She w...

Judith Pauline Lintner age 88 formerly of Lancaster Nickel Mines and Ronks passed away on Friday December 26 2025 in Salisbury Md. She was the wife of the late Paul L. Lintner who died August 5th 2022. Judith was born and raised in Lancaster the daughter of the late Paul Edward and Elsie Bauer Rosch...

James M. House 82 of Woodsville a dedicated community member and devoted husband father and grandfather passed away peacefully on December 28 2025 at the Jack Byrne Center at Dartmouth. Born on August 9 1943 in Hanover NH he was the son of Dr. Reginald K. House and Florence Hartshorn House. James gr...