Washington High Kansas Alumni Obituaries

Rae Frances (Jividen) Johnson, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at the age of 83.Rae was born on April 16, 1942, to Leo Jividen and Dorothy “Dee Dee” Richardson. She attended Onawa High School and remained proud of her roots throughout he...

Doug was born in Tulsa to Geraldine Phillips Moore and Richard Clinton Moore and spent the majority of his life in the city he loved. He is survived by his wife of many years Judie Billings Moore. Together they built a life rooted in family friendship curiosity and adventure. Doug is survived by his...

A memorial service for Neil C. Stewart will be held on Friday November 21 2025 at 1030 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege Nebraska with Pastor Bryan Catherman and Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege. Neil Christopher Stewar...

Mrs. Carol Anne Twedt of Fairfax, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the age of 86. Carol was born on February 18, 1939, in Washington, DC, the daughter of Roy Karl Marquardt and Viola Lucille Marquardt (née Elkins). She was raised in Arlington, VA; Billings, MT; Essex, MD; and Laur...

Britain James Reeves age 46 of Rosenberg Texas passed away at his home on December 26 2025. He was born on July 2 1979 in Houston Texas and grew up in Bellville Texas where he built the foundation for a life dedicated to service and family. Britain was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Bellvil...

Leo Glennon Hart Jr. of San Antonio TX and formerly of Chandler AZ and Glenview IL died on Thursday January 8 2026 after a long illness. Born on April 7 1948 in Evanston IL to Loretta E. Hart and Leo G. Hart Sr. he was their only son. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Glenview IL and ...

Catherine Ann RussellSchuller was born in Kansas City Missouri in January 11th 1951. Her father George Arthur Compton and mother Dell Nadine Dorflinger and family of 9 other siblings she was 5th of kin. She grew up and lived her teens in Long Beach and graduated from Jordan High school. The Chatty C...

There wasnt a child she couldnt teach a church solo she couldnt slay or a social event she couldnt nail. Gladys Marie Harrison McClain beloved wife and mother lifelong teacher and integral community leader passed away peacefully Jan. 9 2026 surrounded by loved ones in the Washington D.C. home she sh...

Charles E. Terjesen Jr., born September 6, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025 surrounded by family. Known as Gene to his family and Charlie to friends, neighbors, and colleagues, he had been a resident of Forked River, New Jersey, since 1986.Charles was married ...

Phyllis Gaye Rust Waage of Martinsville NJ passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday May 24 2025. She is survived by her husband C. Marc Waage her three children Phillip Waage Marcia Waage McBurney Jonathan and Douglas Waage Frida five grandchildren Justin Sean Riley and Matthe...

John Frances Depinet 93 passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Magnolia Terrace. He was born on March 18 1932 in Kansas Ohio to the late Gabriel and Lucinda Rinehart Depinet. John graduated from Calvert High School in Tiffin in 1950. He then went on to honorably serve his country in the United ...

Marvin Edward Chilcott 85 of Ozawkie KS and formerly of Mankato KS died Thursday December 4 2025 at Lexington Park skilled health care in Topeka. Marvin was born January 13 1940 at Pittsburgh PA the son of Nathaniel Goodman and Vesta Pauline Brown Chilcott. He was a 1957 graduate of Woodland Hills H...

Kenneth Eugene Gene Packer 90 of McLouth died Friday December 5 2025. Gene was born November 17 1935 at Wakefield Nebraska the son of Kenneth Washington and Ethel Evelyn Johnson Packer. He was a 1953 graduate of Wakefield NE High School. He was active in FFA and 4H showing steers at the Dixon County...

Carolyn Faye Hill 89 of Grenola Kansas passed away on Saturday evening December 27 2025 in Winfield. Carolyn was born on April 20 1936 in Cedar Vale Kansas to Albia Bus and Eulia Johnson Mattocks. She was raised and received her early education in Cedar Vale before moving with her family to Grenola....

Elizabeth Betty Rose Cleary 86 was born on November 21 1938 in Garden PlainKansas to Joe and Rose Helton Brost. She passed away peacefully on October 302025 in Wichita surrounded by her loving family. Betty grew up just west of Wichita in Garden Plain where she attended grade school and high school....

Norma Maye Pederson 86 of Muscotah Kansas passed away at her home near Muscotah Kansas on August 2 2025. Norma was born on April 3 1939 at the Horton Hospital in Horton Kansas the daughter of Glen Alexander and Bertha Jane Stirton Wilson. Norma was a graduate of Atchison County Community Schools ACC...

Linda Sue Grant (1948-2025)Linda Sue Grant, 76, of Arkansas City, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 19, 2025.She was born in Pennsylvania but grew up mostly in Lamar, Missouri. She graduated from Lamar High School in 1967. She graduated from Pittsburgh State University in December...

Sue Powell age 89 passed away peacefully at Heritage Home in Pinedale WY. She was born to Lee Edyth Hutsell being named Margaret Sue Hutsell and raised in Maryville TN. She had 3 older brothers named Charles Bill and Jim and 1 older sister named Aileen. After graduating high school she moved to Ola...

Carolyn was born on a farm in the Vallonia community outside Oberlin KS. She was the oldest of 4 children born to Carroll Vance and Letha Mae Miller nee Van Vleet. She graduated in 1947 from Decatur County High School. She went on to graduate with a BA degree from Kansas State University in 1956. Sh...

Shirley J. Wilmoth age 88 of Raymore Missouri passed away peacefully on December 11 2025 surrounded by her loving family. A woman of deep faith and lifelong intellect Shirley dedicated five decades to the education of others and the enrichment of her community. Shirley was born on October 2 1937 in ...

Michael J. Moran age 80 of Edwards Missouri passed away Monday January 12 2026 at the Lincoln Community Care Center. Michael was born on May 1 1945 in Superior Wisconsin the son of Robert and Ruth Ledin Moran. He grew up in Walla Walla Washington and later moved to Omaha Nebraska where he graduated ...

Bradley Brad James Schramm of Columbia MO passed away Wednesday December 17 2025 at the Columbia Manor Care. He was 74 years old. Brad was born on May 6 1951 in Lansing Michigan the son of Walter Wally and Helen Juanita Neet ne Nelson Schramm. The family soon moved to Kansas for Wallys work for seve...

Mary Christene Scherer, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Mt. Vernon. She was born June 8, 1941, in Monroe, Iowa, the daughter of Tone and Bessie (Robison) Aalbers.Mary was a 1959 graduate of Monroe High School...

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purpleWith a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me. …– from “Warning” by Jenny JosephCharlotte Cole of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died November 27, 2025, following a stroke and heart failure. Her once-active life was radically altered by an earlier debilitating...