Waite High School Michigan Alumni Obituaries

Randall Joe Gilreath, age 64 of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Randall was born in Toledo on March 9, 1961. He was a 1979 graduate of Waite High School...

Ronald Lynn Waite 72 of Angola Indiana passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 4 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne Indiana. Ron was born on May 26 1953 in Angola Indiana. He was the son of Robert C. and Betty J. Sams Waite. He graduated from Angola High School in 1971. He farm...

Russell Shane Waite 51 passed away January 5 2026 at St. Elizabeths Health Center after a brief battle with cancer. Russell was born July 25 1974 in East Liverpool son of the late Russell M. and Rebecca Baumgarner Waite. He has resided in East Palestine the past 28 years but was a lifelong resident ...

Dale A. Batke 64 of Medina OH passed away suddenly on February 8 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Dale was born September 2 1961 in Cleveland OH. He is proceeded in death by his parents Robert L. Batke and Joan C. Batke Baker. He graduated from Normandy High School in 1979 then served his insid...

Kathryn Kathy Lynn Baughman 62 of Lodi OH passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on February 8 2026 with her devoted and loving husband of nearly 40 years by her side. Kathy was born on January 29 1964 in Medina OH to Clyde Cardwell Kincaid and Joan Barnes. She was a graduate of Cloverleaf High Sch...

Andrew J. Strand age 34 of Brunswick Ohio passed away unexpectedly on February 4 2026. He was born February 17 1991 in St. Marys Ohio to Kevin and Nancy Beigie Strand. Andy was a graduate of Strongsville High School and a local business owner. A member of B3 Brunswick he was active in the local comm...

Dorothy E. Dottie Wilson age 83 unexpectedly passed away Sunday February 1 2026. She was born on November 13 1942 in Cleveland Ohio to the late George and Stella nee Stavash Sobczyk Sr. A 1960 graduate of Highland High School Dottie was retired from LTV Steel but continued working as a Home Health A...

John Charles Andreae Jr. 71 of Seville Ohio passed away peacefully on January 28 2026 succumbing to a short battle with kidney failure. Born on November 24 1954 in Wichita Kansas he was the beloved son of the late John Charles J.C. and Betty Sue nee House Andreae. A graduate of North Olmsted High Sc...

George Sobczyk Jr. age 84 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 29 2026 at his residence in Brunswick Ohio. He was born March 26 1941 in Cleveland Ohio to the late George and Stella nee Stavash Sobczyk Sr. George graduated from Highland High School in 1960. He worked as a machinist at Swagelo...

Kenneth Finowski age 86 of Hinckley passed away on Saturday January 24 2026. Born on November 25 1939 in Cleveland Ohio to Stephen and Jeanette nee Stolarski Finowski Ken was raised in Old Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1958. He proudly served in the United States Air Force and ...

Courtney was born in Middleburg Heights Ohio on February 7 1982 to Paula and William Gaynor. She grew up in Medina and attended Medina City Schools graduating from Medina High School in 2000. She excelled academically and was a standout member of the Color Guard where her grace and dedication shone ...

Harry Sherwin Fix, 79, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on January 20, 2026, with his daughters by his side at the Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg, PA. Sherwin was born on August 29, 1946, in Webster Mills, PA, the son of the late Harry and Jessie Hann Fix. After graduating from South...

Norbert Charles Kalokira Jr. 87 of Lake Parsippany NJ passed away on Saturday January 31st due to complications from a stroke. Born in Rahway NJ Norbertknown to many as Norbywas the beloved son of Al and Blanche Ongaro Kalokira and the cherished brother of Joan Waite. He grew up in several New Jerse...

Marvin D. Snell 92 of Arkansas City Kansas passed away Monday morning February 2 2026 at William Newton Hospital. Born February 19 1933 in Winfield Kansas he was the son of Seymour LeVergne and Janie Belle Bowlby Snell. He was raised and received his education in Udall graduating from Udall High Sch...

He was born on May 20 1932 the son of Claude and Josephine Haskell. He graduated from Norway High School as the Valedictorian of the Class of 1950 married his beloved high school sweetheart Judith Esther Klain and attended the University of Maine where he earned his masters degree in chemical engine...

Kathleen "Kate" Ellen (Farrell) BraniffNovember 12, 1938 - December 23, 2025Kathleen "Kate" Ellen (Farrell) Braniff was born on November 12, 1938, to Edmund and Elizabeth (Waite) Farrell in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended St. Agnes Catholic Grade School and St. Joseph High School. Kate grew up in a lo...

Mary grew up in Medford MA the daughter of the late Mary and Carl Connors. She graduated from Medford High School Class 0f 1955. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul J. Carroll. A true New Englander at heart she was a devoted and passionate Boston Red Sox fan cheering the team through every tri...

Harry Sherwin Fix, 79, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away on January 20, 2026, with his daughters by his side at the Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg, PA. Sherwin was born on August 29, 1946, in Webster Mills, PA, the son of the late Harry and Jessie Hann Fix. After graduating from South...

Robert William Dague age 98 and a lifelong resident of Medina passed away on December 20 2025. He was born in Medina on April 13 1927 to the late Hugh and Evelyn Holtzburg Dague. Robert graduated Medina High School in 1945 and served in the US Navy. He went on to earn his masters degree and began hi...

Stephen M. "Gup" Truax, 73, formerly of Hustontown, PA, passed away on December 22, 2025, at Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home in Duncansville, PA. Gup was born on November 30, 1952, in McConnellsburg, PA, the son of the late Charles and Ruth Seville Truax. Gup was a graduate of McConnellsburg High Scho...

Anthony "Tony" P. Ipavec age 79 passed away peacefully on January 4 2026 at Heroes Harbor Hospice at the Cleveland VA Medical Center surrounded by care and dignity with his son Anthony lovingly by his side. Tony was born on December 18 1946 in Euclid Ohio to Marie Lallo Ipavec and Anton Ipavec both ...

Arlene is survived by her daughters and son Tanya OBrien John Charles Jessica OLeary and Anne Chris Lund. Arlene will be dearly missed by her grandchildren who she has spoiled with love Katie Waite Logan Hannah OBrien Nolan Healy Alex OBrien and Emily Jena and Dryden Mamye. And her very special grea...

Dianne Irene Wagner 79 of Medina passed away peacefully with her husband and family by her side on Tuesday January 6 2026. Dianne was born on December 24 1946 Christmas Eve in Alliance Ohio the daughter of the late Irvin and Jean Forst Cobbs. Dianne graduated from Lincoln High School in 1965. She wa...

Russ was born in Cleveland to C. Russell and Arlyn Pearson Huston the fifth of six children. After graduating from Brush High School he went on to earn advanced degrees from Ohio Wesleyan University and Kent State University. Russ proudly served his country in the United States Air Force with the ra...

Our beloved Terry Corn of Brunswick Ohio a devoted husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 7th. He was a man who loved the Lord loved his country and loved his family deeply. Terry was born in Columbus Ohio to the late Orville and Eula Jean ...

Joan was born on July 3 1938 to Crawford and Lucille Partridge Schwendler in Rochester New York. The family moved to Owatonna MN where Joan attended and graduated from Owatonna High School earning allstate clarinet honors in band. She attended the University of Minnesota where she met John Oren they...