West Columbus High Alumni Obituaries

Stephen P. Dunleavy 66 of West Chester Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at home on January 20 2026 after a long battle with cancer. Born September 13 1959 to Joan Shay and John Dunleavy he was a 1977 graduate of West Chester Henderson High School where he played baseball all four years and some f...

Heidi Lynell Holm was born to Mary (Gallup) Benne and Leo Olson on October 23, 1961, at Oakland Memorial Hospital in Oakland, Nebraska. She passed away on December 31, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in West Point, Nebraska.Heidi graduated from Oakland-Craig High School in 1980. She graduated with a B...

Dr. Robert Bob Bruce LaCount age 90 of Waynesburg passed away peacefully with family by his side on December 27 2025. Beloved husband for 61 years to Virginia W. LaCount loving father of Victoria Christopher Basar and Robert Melanie LaCount cherished grandfather of Zachary Jessica Basar Jackson Basa...

Edmund A. EZ Zulkoski of Ord passed on Wednesday October 15 2025 at Arbor Care Center in Ord Nebraska with his family by his side at the age of 96. Edmund Adam was born on December 20 1928 at Elyria Nebraska to John Bolish and Veronica Victoria Kusek Zulkoski. He was raised on a farm west of Elyria ...

Shirley J. Jorgensen 95 of North Loup passed away on Saturday August 23 2025 at Palmer Nebraska. Shirley Jean was born February 10 1930 near Merna in Custer County Nebraska to Arthur C. and Rebecca J. Halliwill Sterner. She was raised in rural Merna and graduated from Merna High School. Shirley cont...

Charles N. Laurino 90 of Glenolden PA died December 29 2025 surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Lansdowne PA Tin Town he was the son of the late Charles and Philomena Laurino Storti. Charles graduated from Lansdowne High School. He served in the U. S. Navy aboard the USS Steinaker DD863. He...

Gail Lynn Jones Moser 74 of Honesdale PA went home to be with the Lord on November 30 2025. She passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Gail is survived by her devoted husband of 54 years Michael Jones. Born and raised in Doylestown PA she was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel ...

Jeffrey attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic School St. Marks Seminary and was a graduate of McDowell High School. As a young man he was active in the Boy Scouts of America an experience that stayed with him throughout his life. He later led his own sons on their Scouting journeys with Troop 53 proud...

John Saxon of Brownsville PA Centerville Boro passed away in his home on Monday October 27 2025 at the age of 75. He was born in Brownsville PA on July 21 1950 the son of the late John Saxon and Albina Polidori Saxon of Longwood FL who survives. John graduated from Beth Center High School with the c...

Lois Neely age 95 formerly of Ravenswood Avenue Pittsburgh PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 14 2025 at the Jefferson Manor in Brookville PA. Lois was a 1948 graduate of West View high school. She and her husband Bob were married in 1951 in Avalon PA and they lived in California while Bob...

John J. Lynch passed away peacefully on December 8 2025 at age 68. He was born on November 26 1957 in Philadelphia PA. He was the son of the late John J. Lynch Sr. and Mary Henkels Lynch. He was predeceased by his sisters Helen Blair and Marie Murray. He resided in Haverford PA for the past 30 years...

Beverly Jean Johnson passed away on January 31 2026 at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home surrounded by her family at the age of 78 leaving behind a legacy of love service and deep devotion to family faith and community. Beverly lived her life serving others and was steadfast in her Catholic faith and s...

In Loving Memory of Mrs. Earnestine GrayNovember 14, 1947 – July 23,2025With deep love and heavy hearts, the family of Mrs. Earnestine Gray announces her peaceful transition from this life. Born on November 14, 1947, in Stringtown, Mississippi to the late Joseph Wright Sr. and Lillie Mae (Wigfield) ...

Lt. Colonel Ret. Arthur Lee Sewell 84 was the first of eight children born to Little Turner L.T. and Esternola Green Sewell on September 6 1941 in Liberty County Texas. Arthur Lee fought a courageous 18month battle against renal cancer. Arthur Lee transitioned to eternal rest at home with his devote...

June 27th 1950 was a very special day because thats when Connie was born to Jody and Syble Stevens in Ada Oklahoma. Her family moved around southern Oklahoma and north Texas in her early years and landed in Sherman Texas during her school years. She attended Sherman High where she met her forever ad...

Funeral services for Willie Earl Ford,Sergeant First Class, aka "Cootney" and "Cooney", of Merrillville, Indiana, will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 12 PM at the Everlasting Gospel Non-Denominational Church, 1300 South Jefferson Street in Dublin. Interment will follow in the Dudley Memor...

was born to Tobe Willie and Mildred Lee Clark in Sasser Georgia on February 4 1947. She was the fourth eldest of seven children. Annie attended Dunbar Elementary and Carver High School in Terrell County Georgia. As an adult Annie built a fulfilling career in retail and customer service later becomin...

Rev. Woodrow Wilson Hudson, Jr., age 87, of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025.He was born on August 31, 1938, in Booth, Alabama, to the late Woodrow Wilson Hudson, Sr. and Donie Sellers Hudson.Rev. Hudson devoted his life to ministry and service. A lifelong minister of th...

Anthony P. Vainieri, of Norwood NJ and Boca Raton, Fla.  formerly of North Bergen and West New York, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 21, 2026, just shy of his 99th birthday. He was the founder of the Vainieri Funeral Home in North Bergen, where he dedicated himself...

Frankie James Russo born September 281967 in Salt Lake City Utah passed away on December 23 2025 in West Valley City Utah. Frankie was the beloved son of David and Susan Russo. Frankie was part of what was once a large loud Italian family where he was so loved. He identified deeply with his Italian ...

A Catholic Funeral Service will be held on Friday November 21 2025 at 1100 a.m. at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette LA for Wilfred Hines Austin 90 who passed away on Sunday November 16 2025. Visitation will be observed at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette LA from 900 a.m. 1030 ...

Michael F. Ulmer, age 71, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 11:46 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, at his home. He was born January 15, 1954, in Columbus, Kansas, the son of Roy and Mary Ann (Loucks) Ulmer.Mike was a 1972 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. Mike was the second-generation own...

Kevin Ryan 73 passed away on November 23rdafter a brave and determined fight with cancer. He is predeceased by his parentsJoseph P. RyanandHazel Claire McGuane Ryan his siblingsJoseph Richard William and Carol and several aunts uncles nieces and nephews. Born inFitchburg MassachusettsonAugust 1 1952...

Alice McClain Young formerly known as Alice Ann McClain passed away in Leawood Kansas on December 14 2025 at the age of 83. Alice was born on April 26 1942 at Ellwood General Hospital in Ellwood City Pennsylvania. Her early years were shaped by frequent family moves throughout Pennsylvania Florida a...

    Gerald Joseph Sharp, 96, of rural Edina, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa, Iowa.    Gerald was born on October 7, 1928, in Edina, Missouri, the son of David Francis and Carrie Frances Kruger Sharp.    He attende...

With great sadness in our hearts the family of Bettye Caruso announces that she peacefully entered eternal life on December 6 2025 at the age 98. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank T. Caruso. She is survived by her five children seven grandchildren two nieces and one grandniece. Mom was ...

Marvin J. Prinz 88 of West Point died Sunday January 4 2026 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. Memorial Mass will be 1030am on Saturday January 31 at St. Marys Catholic Church with Reverend James Weeder as celebrant. Burial with Military Honors will be at St. Michaels Cemetery with lunch followi...

Ronald J. Wolken 86 of West Point died Thursday January 1 2026 at Oakland Heights. Funeral Mass will be 1030am on January 10 at St. Marys Catholic Church in West Point with Rev. James Weeder as celebrant. . Burial with Military Honors will be at St. Michaels Cemetery with lunch following at the Guar...

Charles David Lindsey Dave died peacefully in the presence of his family Thursday February 13th 2020. He was born March 27th 1951 the son of the late Melvin L. Lindsey and Juanita J. Lindsey of Lancaster Ohio. After attending Lancaster High School he went on to earn a degree in Civil Engineering fro...

Jane Porter Gibson age 95 passed away at home on October 11 2017. She was born in Columbus Ohio on Feb. 25 1922 daughter of the Rev. Reuben B. Porter and Lenore Emme Porter. When she was two the family moved to Lucknow India as Methodist missionaries. They returned to the U.S. on furlough when she w...