University High School Michigan Alumni Obituaries

Erwin William Richter known to many as Rick passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on January 2 2026. He was born in 1934 in Ironwood Michigan and was a lifelong student and teacher whose dedication to education left a lasting legacy. Rick graduated from high school in 1952 and went on to earn a Ba...

Talmadge “Tally” Keith Greenway slipped away quietly to his eternal rest on November 16, 2025. He was with the family that he loved, in a home that he built, and on the land that he cherished. His journey with cancer was long and hard, but he fought bravely and always kept his sense of humor.Tally...

"Be strong and courageous do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Zelda DeBerry Mitchell gracefully departed this life on Wednesday March 12 2025 in Charlottesville Virginia after a courageous fiveyear battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her lov...

Tyrone Delar AdamsBey was born Tyrone Delar Adams to Myrtle Louise Adams and Robert Delanders JonesBey Temple No.4 on December 8 1977 in Detroit Michigan. Tyrone was the oldest amongst his five siblings Robert Adams Qunekia Adams Markeytia Jordan Malcom Adams and Raheem Adams. Tyrone was affectionat...

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 ...

Betty Jo Moore 85 formerly of Matewan and Charleston West Virginia passed away peacefully on December 31 2025 in Georgetown Kentucky surrounded by loved ones. She was married to the love of her life Dan R. Moore for 64 years. She is survived by her husband Dan and their children Angel R. Moore Mart...

MARIA TERESA MILLER (NÉE MARIA TERESA MARTÍ FERRÉ), born February 20th, 1930, in Barcelona, Spain, passed away on September 9th, 2025, at the age of 95 at her daughter and son-in-law’s home in Shoals, Wayne County, West Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband, John Hawes Miller, Jr., as well a...

Gene Luoma 82 beloved father grandfather brother and friend to many passed away on December 10 2025 in Duluth Minnesota surrounded by his family. Born on July 6 1943 Genes life was filled with family friends and faith. Gene grew up in North York Wisconsin attending school in Mellen. He graduated col...

Dennis Mertz John Mortorelli 81 passed away on Saturday November 15th 2025 after a courageous struggle with Alzheimers at Essentia St. Marys Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on October 6th 1944 in Ironwood Michigan to Americo Mertz Mortorelli and Betty Mortorelli and moved to Superior Wisconsin...

Larry was born in Detroit Michigan to Hilary and Helen Rydell the eldest of three brothers. His Midwest Catholic upbringing taught him to be selfreliant industrious measured familyoriented and faithcentered. Of modest means Larry knew his path to college and opportunity was through hard work earning...

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 ...

Donald Leonard Guth 74 passed away at his home in Ypsilanti Michigan on December 27 2025 after a sudden illness. His family is grateful that he was able to celebrate Christmas surrounded by his immediate family enjoying time together. Born on May 2 1951 in Menominee Michigan Donald was raised on the...

Gloria Ruth Brantner VanBrunt passed away Monday August 4th at her home. Gloria was born on September 20 1942 in Detroit Michigan daughter of Ross and Ruth Schultz Van Brunt. She was raised on her familys farm just outside of Gilmanton where she developed a deeprooted love for the land education and...

David Joseph Underly age 85 of Town of Moscow Hollandale formerly of Mishawaka Indiana passed away peacefully on Monday June 23 2025 after a 6 month long illness. Born on January 2 1940 in South Bend Indiana Dave was the beloved son of Roy Joseph Underly and Eleanor Skarupinski Underly. He grew up o...

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...

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 ...

affectionately known as Reggie peacefully transitioned from this life on November 3 2025 at his home in Stafford Virginia. He was surrounded by the deep and abiding love of his devoted wife Nora La Verne Hodge De Sett who tenderly cared for him throughout his later years. The two shared an unbreakab...

Formerly of Pitcairn a longtime resident of Michigan age 93 died on Saturday December 27 2025. He was raised in Pitcairn and was a 1948 graduate of Pitcairn High School where he served as President of his Senior Class. Lou then attended Duquesne University and after graduation he entered the U.S. Ar...

John Paul VanMele 83 of Granger Indiana passed away on Friday January 9 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on October 19 1942 in South Bend Indiana to the late Joseph and Kathleen Pinter VanMele. On January 18 1964 he married Janice Kathleen Cooper in St. Patricks Catholic Church. John is su...

John Alden Redfield 92 of Friendship Village Upper St. Clair passed away on December 15 2025. John told family and friends that his story was a love story with his wife Susan. They met in first grade were lifelong friends made a family together and were married for 69 years before she passed away in...

Jerry Bower, 87, of Richland Center, died on Friday, January 9, 2026, at SSM Health Hospital in Madison surrounded by loved ones. He was born on March 27, 1938, in Chicago, IL, the son of George Martin and Alma Martha (Burmester) Bower. Jerry was a lifelong learner. He graduated from Merrill High S...

Joyce Angie Jackson Thomas was born in Elgin, Texas on November 22, 1947, to Roy D. Jackson and Etta Mae Moore. Mrs. Thomas grew up in Bastrop County and accepted Jesus Christ at an early age, joining Union Hill Baptist Church where her family were members.  She graduated valedictorian fro...

The Rev. Dr. Robert Lee Russell of the Whitetop Community passed away on Wednesday December 24 2025 at the Ballad Health Hospice Home in Bristol TN. Dr. Russell was born on December 29 1949 in Flint Michigan to Clyde G. and Billie Lee Webb Russell. Following his graduation from of Caledonia High Sch...

Sylvia "Kay" Bondar ne Hudgins born on January 9 1941 in Houston TX was the younger daughter of Eugene Fields Hudgins and Lola Lee Hudgins Miles. After graduating from Bellaire High School in Houston Texas where she was the Reserve Officers Training Corps ROTC elected representative Kay attended Bay...

Dorothy Mae Sydnor, 96, of Phoenix, passed away on January 1, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.Celebration of Life services will be held 11:00 am – 12:00 noon, Saturday, January 17, 2026 at The Terraces of Phoenix, 7550 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona in the ‘Gathering Place’ with the Chaplain Troy Epps of...

John Skud Skudalski 60 a resident of Swoyersville passed into eternal life on Thursday morning November 13 2025 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient Unit Dunmore. Born on June 21 1965 in Kingston Skud was one of four children born to the late Thomas P. Skudalski Sr. and Harriet Kolessar Skudalsk...

Irvin Jerome Williams was born on October 1, 1945, in Flint, Michigan, the second child of Bernard Williams and Thelma Jarrett Williams. He was the younger brother of Bernard Jr. and the older brother of Felicia. As the middle child, Irvin naturally became the family’s balance—a negotiator, counselo...

Thomas Gregory Curran age 96 passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on December 19 2025 in Newport New Hampshire. Thomas was born on March 3 1929 in Northampton Massachusetts to Mary G. Murphy Curran and John T. Curran. The youngest of three children he graduated from Northampton Hig...

It is with deepest devastation that we must tell the world that one of its brightest shining lights has left us. Cheryl Ann Gooden, age 60, left this world on January 5th, 2026. Cheryl passed away holding her daughter’s hand with her brother Mickey and son-in-law Eoghan by her side.Brought into this...

Graveside services for Joe Eddie Brunt 86 of College Station TX will be held at 1000 AM on Saturday January 10 2026 at Weaver Cemetery with John Grigsby officiating. Visitation will be held the evening prior Friday January 9 2026 from 500 PM until 700 PM at Taylor Funeral Home. He was born September...