West High School Alaska Alumni Obituaries

Clifton Cliff Krell Vogelsberg Jr. 79 of Hampstead N.C. passed away peacefully due to complications from dementia on January 10 2026. Born on April 24 1946 in New Rochelle New York he grew up in Massapequa Park New York as the oldest of eight brothers. He met Maureen Cody at a high school dance and ...

Michael W. Jalbert age 67 of New York New York died peacefully in his sleep after courageously battling melanoma for several years. He passed away on Thursday October 30th 2025 Born on June 28 1958 Michael was the third child and second son of Margaret M. Healy Jalbert and Maurice J. Jalbert. He was...

Phyllis M. Cornelius 89 of Industry Illinois passed away at 700 a.m. on Wednesday July 2 2025 at her home. She was born on the family farm south of Vermont Illinois on June 30 1936 the second child of three in a multigenerational farming family. She attended Freeman School through 1947 then VIT Hi...

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...

Kenneth Alfred Ess, 98, died peacefully with family around him on Dec. 10 at Whitefish at the Lakes in Cross Lake, Minn.“Kenny” was born the youngest of a brother and two sisters on August 27, 1927, in St. Bonifacius, Minn. Kenny spent his early life hunting and fishing in the area surrounding the T...

Eugene Gene Paul Chmielewski the middle child of the late Edward and Ann Chmielewski passed away on December 23 2025. He was 78. Gene was born on November 2 1947 in Bayonne NJ where he attended St Andrews Catholic Grade School and regularly accompanied his father to St. Andrew the Apostle Church. In...

Ronald K. Bessert age 96 a longtime resident of the Reedsburg and Mauston Wisconsin areas passed away on January 5 2026 at his daughters home in Lewisville Texas. Ron was born in Rantoul Wisconsin on February 23 1929 to William and Wilhelmina Ohm Bessert. Raised on the family farm he carried fond me...

Joseph D. Lacina of Kingston Passed away Wednesday February 282024 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born October 191961 in West Wyoming Joe was the son of Pauline Szumowski Lacina and the late George Lacina. Joe was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School. After high School Joe joined the United Sta...

Ryan Thane Ispisua 57 unexpectedly passed away on December 18 2025. Ryan was born on January 21 1968 in Elko Nevada to Pete Ispisua and Winona Austin. Ryan attended Elko elementary schools and graduated from Elko High School in 1986. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health Safety fro...

“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”Jeffrey Daniel Orndorff, 74, of Morgantown, WV died in his home surrounded by family on August 23 after 11 years of battling Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in Winchester, VA on September 14, 1950 to Daniel Davis Orndorff and J...

Poland A Memorial prayer service will be held at Davis Becker Funeral Home Chapel at 8536 Market Street in Boardman 44512 on January 9 at 1230 pm for John Jack Repasky 89 who died peacefully at his home in Poland with his wife by his side on December 16 2025. Jack was born May 22 1936 in Campbell ...

Joyce M. Hardin age 92 of Marysville and formerly of Powell Ohio passed away Monday December 29 2025 at Walnut Crossing in Marysville. On December 12 1933 Joyce was born in Mount Liberty Ohio the proud middle child of the late Rex McKay and Methel Thatcher McKay. She graduated from Amity High School...

Donald Don L. Brandt 79 years of age of Beatrice formerly Plymouth passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday January 9 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice. He was born on July 2 1946 in Beatrice to Edwin and Meta Meyer Brandt. Don attended Immanuel Lutheran School and First Trinity Lu...

Dustin Lee Young, 43, of Orlando, WV passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.He was born in Buckhannon, on May 25, 1982, the son of Robert Page Young and Geraldine Marlene Chapman Young of Ketchikan, Alaska who survive. Dustin was preceded in death by ...

Robert Bob Kasl passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025 at Seward Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 9 1931 in Dorchester to George F. Kasl Sr. and Emma Rezabek. Funeral Services will be held on Friday January 9th 2026 at 1100 a.m. at Sokol Hall in Wilber. Visitation will be held on Thursday Ja...

AUBURN Gloria C. Parker 94 of Auburn passed away unexpectedly on Friday November 15 in the ICU at Maine Medical Center in Portland following a brief stay at Brentwood Rehab and Nursing Facility in Yarmouth where she was receiving rehab for a sprained ankle. She had been a resident at Schooner Estat...

Robert Marcellus Holbrook 78 of Topsham passed away peacefully on February 12 2025 at VA Togus Springs Hospice in Augusta after many health challenges. He was born in Bridgewater Massachusetts to Robert M Holbrook and Grace McElroy Holbrook. After high school he joined the Navy that included 2 tours...

TOPSHAM James "Jim" Hildebrandt 93 of Topsham died peacefully on Tuesday June 21 2016. He was born on March 13 1923 in Cincinnati OH the son of Carl A. and Adelaide D. Avey Hildebrandt. He was a graduate of Cincinnatis Walnut Hills High School the class of 1941. He attended the University of Cincin...

Gene Larson Proctor lived a joyful life centered on her family and community enriched by the many experiences and opportunities life offered her. She was the daughter of Olof and Armida Larson who emigrated from Sweden and was enormously proud of her Swedish heritage. Gene grew up in Woburn MA where...

Phyllis Rochelle Schneider was born on January 14, 1941. She died from complications from NonHodgkins Lymphoma on 12-31-2025.She is survived by her husband, David Schneider of Soldotna; sisters Christine Barker of Eureka, California, and Jackie Henry of Anderson, California; children, Dava Mustian a...

Jeanette, Rodriguez, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at The Aspen at Cedar Lake in West Bend. She was 92 years old.Born on September 27, 1933, in Hartford, she was the beloved daughter of Charles and Clara (née Linstedt) Ol...

Angela Renee MyrickReed 56 of Galveston Texas formerly of Grantville Kansas passed away on December 29 2025 with her family by her side. Born December 31 1968 in Topeka the daughter of Ronald and Nora Sumpter Myrick. Angela attended Grantville Elementary School and Perry Lecompton and Jefferson West...

David Leon Molesh passed away Jan 10th 2026 after a long and courageous battle with ALS. He was born the first of four children on November 16th 1943 in Grand Rapids Michigan to parents Dorothy and George Molesh. He and his sisters Sherry and April grew up in the nearby small town of Greenville MI. ...

Robert Bob Axel Sorensen passed away surrounded by family at the age of 79 on December 6th 2025. Bob was born on January 22nd 1946 in Frederic WI to Axel and Edna Sorensen Wicklund. He attended school in Luck where he graduated in 1964. After graduating high school he obtained a Bachelor of Science ...

Hollie Beth Simpson beautiful daughter sister aunt and friend died December 30 2025 after a fiveyear battle with cancer. Hollie is preceded in death by her father Kenneth Simpson. She is survived by her mother Deanna Simpson brother Dan Simpson Liz and her nephew and nieces Isaac 21 Bel 19 Addi 18 a...

Elizabeth Betty Baldwin Parker 83 passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of December 22 2025. Betty was born on July 23 1942 in upstate New York. Her family soon settled in Ithaca a place she loved deeply and spoke of often throughout her life. If you knew Betty you likely heard stories ...

Duke Lawrence "Dukie" Dunn age 78 Harrodsburg passed away on Friday November 14 2025 at his home. Born April 22 1947 in Harrodsburg he was the son of the late Charles Henry and Rosella Smith Dunn Sr. He was a 1966 graduate of Harrodsburg High School then became a factory worker for Hall Mack and a 1...

Kenneth J. Balog 75 of Frazer Township died Saturday December 6 2025 at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born September 6 1950 in Natrona Heights to the late Joseph and Alberta F. Demharter Belog. Ken grew up in the Tarentum area where he got the nickname of Begs. He graduated in th...