West High School Alaska Alumni Obituaries

Dorothy Jane Dot Hatfield went to be with her Lord Jesus on February 11 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on January 11 1938 to Axel and Leola Torgerson and grew up near West Lima WI. As an only child living and working with her parents on a farm she learned the lessons of hard wor...

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 ...

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...

Christopher William Zavattaro 63 passed away unexpectedly on February 12 2026 at home in Hackettstown NJ. Chris was born on May 20 1962 in Paterson City NJ and was the son of the late Joseph Zavattaro and Gertrude Janner Zavattaro. He was the second oldest of four children. He has an older sister Di...

Betty Jean Tronkowski ne Dickson 91 of Endicott New York passed away on February 11 2026. Born on April 4 1934 she was the daughter of the late Thomas Dickson and Lunda Evelyn Platt Dickson. Betty grew up in Luzerne and Kingston Pennsylvania where she attended Luzerne High School. It was there that ...

Leon A. Brandner 89 of Medford town of Browning passed away peacefully on Saturday February 7 2026 at his home with his family by his side and while under the care of Hope Hospice. Leon was born May 5 1936 in Medford to Ferd Jr. and Frances Riegert Brandner. He attended Holy Rosary Catholic Grade Sc...

John William Walker 81 passed away on February 4 2026 surrounded by the love of his family. Born on January 11 1945 to Howard and Nina OKeefe Walker John grew up in Sharon Hill PA in a lively household alongside his three brothers and sister. A 1963 graduate of Bonner High School John spent four yea...

Jerry L. Rea 83 lifelong resident and farmer of the Raymond area passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon February 3 2026 at his home with his loving family by his side. Jerry was born June 9 1942 at home to Gerald and Nell ONeil Rea. He was a 1960 graduate of Northwestern High School in Raymond and...

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 ...

Richard (“Dick”) Frederick Glesenkamp, 94, of Delaware, Ohio, died Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born October 14, 1931 in Delaware, the son of the late Frederick and Greta Glesenkamp, and brother of the late Robert Lewis Glesenkamp and is survived by his sister, ...

Rev. Donald E. Spear, 89 passed peacefully into the loving arms of God, Wednesday, February 4, 2026, with his daughters by his side. Don resided at Egle Nursing and Rehab Center in Lonaconing, MD with his wife Jean since June of 2021. Don and Jean celebrated 66 years together before Jean’s passing...

Timothy James Tim Ruck was born September 18 1960 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to James and Marie Ruck. He passed away February 2 2026 at the age of 65 at his residence in Curry Alabama after a long bout with physical illness. We honor the life of this man whose faith shaped every step he took and eve...

Francis “Fran” Alexander Webber, 98, of De Pere, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026.Fran was born on January 30, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, to Ernest and Blanche Webber. He graduated from Tilden Tech High School in 1946 and briefly attended Purdue University before enlisting in the U.S. Arm...

Dan J. Rabbitt 77 of West Lafayette Indiana passed away on Friday January 30 2026 at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. Dan was born on February 10 1948 in Waukegan Illinois. He graduated from LincolnWay High School in New Lenox IL and spent more than 30 years as a machine operator for Robert Williams ...

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...

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...

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...

Charles Kersey Smith, Jr., 81, of Southern Pines, passed peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on Friday, January 30, 2026, after a years-long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The family is comforted knowing he is in the presence of his Lord and Savior. He was born in Kinst...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Barbara, a longtime resident of McCandless Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday January 18, 2026, after just having celebrated her 92nd birthday on January 4th.  She was born in the Avalon section of Pittsburgh, and was preceded in death by her father, Stanley J. Rogers, her mother, Rosel...

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...

YORK HAVEN Dr. Esther J. Craft Miller 88 of York Haven PA passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 at York North Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in York.She was the wife of the late Dr. Edmund M. Miller who passed away March 30 2016. They had celebrated their 50thanniversary on June 3 2011. ...

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...

Daniel J. Herlihy 86 of Patchogue NY formally of Sayville NY died on Friday January 30 2026. Born in Brooklyn Dan summered in Sayville as a child until his family moved permanently in the 1950s. He graduated from Sayville High School in 1957 and served in the U.S. Air Force. After returning to Sayvi...

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...

Stanley Gamett Smith, 91, passed away Wednesday January 28,2026 at his home inBroad Run Virginia surrounded by his loving family. Stan was born in Pleasant GroveUtah on March 11,1934 in his grandparents’ home. He was the son of the late RalphChristiansen Smith and Helen Margaret Gamett Smith. In 195...