Valparaiso High School Indiana Alumni Obituaries

BRUNSWICK After an extended struggle with pancreatic cancer Edith Antonia Wagner Rentz passed away on Jun 6th. She will be sorely missed by her husband David Rentz her son Paul Rentz and her daughter Julia Rentz Dupuis as well as by Pauls wife Kelley Newell and their daughter Haleigh NewellRentz an...

Cinda Louise Urschel, a beacon of creativity and generosity, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, at her birthplace in Valparaiso, Indiana.Born on March 3, 1945, to Joe and Gladys Urschel, Cinda was a cherished soul who infused her artistic spirit into the lives of all who knew her. She was ...

Memorial service will be Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Christ The King Lutheran Church at 1700 E. Pennsylvania Avenue in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.  Margaret Ruth Petzke was born August 23, 1933 to Paul and Charlotte (Artzman) Mueller in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. She grew up in ...

Ruby Kathleen Lentz Olsen 95 died peacefully with family members at her bedside on Monday February 16th 2026 in Leawood Kansas. Ruby was born on January 30 1931 at her home in Deshler NE. She attended St. Peters Lutheran school through 8th grade and graduated from Deshler High School in 1949. She we...

David Lee Lierman aged 75 passed away on Sunday January 4 2026 following a decadelong battle with dementia. He was born on April 3 1950 in Fremont Nebraska the only child of Norris Johann Lierman and Wilma Viola Lierman Langemeier. Davids father died when David was three his mother married Art Plugg...

Sharon Kay Cool Ph.D. of Sioux Falls passed away Monday January 19 2026 at Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls just three days after her 82nd birthday. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1000 AM Tuesday January 27 2026 at St. Michaels Catholic Church Sioux Falls. Interment will be in the Platte City...

William Billy Mac McMurtrie 63 of Lafayette passed away on February 16 2026. He was born on January 15 1963 in Lafayette to the late John and Joan Lyons McMurtrie. Billy Mac was a 1981 graduate of Benton Central High School. He worked as a travel agent for more than 20 years a career that allowed hi...

Valerie Ann Williams 78 of Gary Indiana passed away peacefully on Friday February 13 2026. Valerie was born June 7 1947 to Annietta Louise and Josephus Wilson in Dayton Ohio. She became a Gary resident over 40 years ago and remained a proud resident of Gary until her passing. Valerie obtained her ba...

Ramona M. Schultz passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 11:24 a.m., on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Settlers Place in La Porte, Indiana.She was born May 1, 1930 in Furnessville, Indiana to William and Thelma Matson Blamey. As a child she took dance lessons, tap and ballet, at the Scho...

David “Dave” Thomas Lilly, 64, of La Porte, passed away peacefully at 9:19p.m., Friday, January 16th, 2026, at Northwest Health, Porter.David was born on March 21st, 1961, La Porte, Indiana, to Porter and Beatrice (Brown) Lilly.Dave, a cherished soul known for his warmth, humor, and musical talent, ...

Paul D. Schrage passed away peacefully at home in Tempe, Arizona, on January 28, 2026 at the age of 90. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, visionary marketer and philanthropist.Paul was born on February 25,1935 in Chicago, IL and raised in Palatine, IL by William and Rose Schrage...

Bill as he was known by most who knew him was born on September 11 1949 in Valparaiso Indiana. He would eventually move to Briny Breezes before settling down in Delray Beach. He graduated from Seacrest High School in 1966 where he met his first wife Patti McDonough and had two children Billy and Tin...

Carl LaRue Stewart, age 89, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away peacefully in his sleep and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 3, 2025.Carl was born on September 19, 1936, in Gary, Indiana, the oldest of three children born to Charles H. and Rheba (Barnett) Stewart of Oblong, Illino...