St Joseph High School Michigan Alumni Obituaries

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of John Richard Coon 67 on Monday August 22 at his home in Brunswick Maine with his wife and daughters by his side. Born to Reatha and John J. Coon John was the youngest of three children. He was raised primarily in St. Joseph Michigan and ...

Notre Dame IN. Brother John William McMuldren C.S.C. 83 died on February 6 2026 at Holy Cross Village. His death was unexpected. Brother John was born in Braddock PA to John and Catherine Darby McMuldren the youngest of three children. The family moved to Akron OH in 1945. He attended St. Sebastian ...

Christine Ann McLaughlin, 70, of La Porte, passed away 3:49 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2026 at home.She was born on April 17, 1955, in St. Joseph, Michigan, to James and Pamela (Ludlam) Schadler.Christine was a 1973 graduate of St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph, MI. She loved reading, painting and d...

Anna Marie Foster Russell 93 of Plymouth Indiana passed away at home on Sunday January 25 2026 with her greatgrandson Justin by her side. Anna was born on October 25 1932 in Saint Joseph Michigan to John Norros Foster and Frieda Zupke Foster. She graduated from St. Joseph High School and worked in v...

Tom W. Christiansen 90 of Plymouth passed away on Tuesday February 10 2026 at St. Joseph Health SystemMishawaka. Tom graduated from Plymouth High School where he participated in both football and track. Tom spent his entire career working for Nipsco first as a lineman and later as a gas serviceman. ...

Our beloved mother and grandmother Penny Best nee Miller died on October 17 2024. Penny is survived by her daughter Amber Brian Belles Best and her four grandchildren as well as her sister Cathy Kielau. Penny was born in 1949 to the late Lloyd Miller and Charliece Miller nee Raudman. She was raised ...

Terry Allen Churchill age 75 of Westville passed away on Thursday January 15 2026. He was born on August 19 1950 in St. Joseph Michigan to the late Elwood and Donna Churchill. He is survived by his daughter Angelina Theodore Proctor his sons Randall Churchill Daniel Carrie Churchill 16 grandchildren...

Carl Wayne Davenport age 95 went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday January 8 2026 at Woodland Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Saint Joseph Michigan. Born May 6 1930 in Nashville Tennessee Carl was the son of the late Walter and Corbia Todd Davenport. He married Myra Jane Agee on ...

Ida Pearl Curtis 89 of Stevensville MI formerly of Tigerton WI passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held 11 AM on Saturday January 10 2026 at Oakridge Community Church 766 Oakridge Rd. St. Joseph MI 49085....

Joseph J. Bud Schappert Sr. 93 of Kingston PA passed away Saturday morning January 3 2026 at the WilkesBarre General Hospital. Born on August 29 1932 in WilkesBarre PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine Halas Schappert. Bud was a graduate of St. Nicholas High School WilkesBarre Class of...

Dave was born on November 28 1947 at his family home in Glencoe Kentucky to Jack andEsther Elliott. He attended St. Henry High School alongside Kathy where their story began.After graduating in 1965 Dave and Kathys bond grew and on a hot July dayJuly 51969they married and went on to share more than ...

Notre Dame IN. Brother James Edward Kozak C.S.C. 83 died on January 20 at Holy Cross College. His death was unexpected. Brother James was born in Grand Rapids MI to Edward and Mary Kozak the oldest of four children. He attended St. Thomas the Apostle Grade School graduating in 1956 and Catholic Cent...

Born in 1933 Shirley was a lifelong resident of Lancaster County. Shirley attended St. Joseph Elementary School and was a 1951 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. She worked as an office clerk with Hager Brothers and later with Wisconsin Electric Power Company before returning to the workfor...

Mary Ann Weber Fitz 89 of Sandusky passed away peacefully late Monday afternoon December 29 2025 at Admirals Pointe Nursing Home in Huron OH. Born on December 6 1936 in Lansing Michigan the daughter of Joseph Sylvester and Loyola Ruth Oberst Weber. She was a 1954 graduate of St. Marys High School. M...

Thomas R. Rodgers PhD 81 of Manchester NH passed away on December 20 2025 following a period of declining health. Born at Selfridge Field Harrison Township MI on December 26 1943 he was the son of the late Bernard Buck and Camille Lokanis Rodgers. He was raised in the Detroit MI area where he reside...

Natzke Norbert Richard Natzke age 89 of Jacksonville Florida passed away on December 27 2025. Born in Bridgman Michigan to Hilbert and Dorothy Schuler Natzke Norbert graduated from New Troy High School of New Troy Michigan in 1955 and built washing machines for Whirlpool. He cherished quiet moments...

Thomas Robert Moulder was born May 31 1950 in South Bend Indiana to the late John Shillington Moulder and Katharine Janet Moulder. Notre Dame was part of the family conversation in the household. His father graduated from Notre Dame Gene Paszkiet his uncle was the trainer for the athletic teams for...

Thomas Joseph Budnik passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.Tom was born on January 21,1938, in Chicago, Illinois to parents Stanley and Henrietta (Siwe) Budnik, Polish immigrants to the United States. Tom had one brother, Stanley Budnik, and one sister, Mildred ...

Barbara Ann Contat 83 of Quincy passed away on July 5th 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. The family moved to Jackson MI during Barbs senior year of high school and she petitioned her parents to remain in St. Louis. Fiercely independent Barb lived at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf so she...

Yarmouth Wayne Joseph Chaisson 71 recently of Bowdoinham died in hospice care in Bath on Tuesday December 30. He fought a courageous battle with cancer for several years. Wayne was born on February 20 1943 the son of Joseph D. and Ruth L Chaisson. Wayne grew up in Yarmouth and attended Yarmouth sch...

Joseph B. Esposito, age 52, passed away on October 16, 2025. He is survived by his devoted parents, LeRoy “Sam” and Denise (nee Brady) Esposito, and by his siblings, Mary (Michael) Usterbowski and Jim (Meaghan) Esposito. Joe is also survived by many loving uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, an...