West Side High School Alumni Obituaries

Eldred Robert Gene Bob Whitsell 82 of Slack Hollow Rd. passed away Wednesday August 13th 2025 at UPMC Cole Memorial Hospital with his wife by his side. Born November 3rd 1943 in Wellsville he was a son of Robert George and Hester Latten Whitsell. On November 18th 1966 in the brides family home on Sl...

Gary John Stromberg was born March 19 1952 in Great Falls MT to Clifford and Carol Stromberg. He was the second born of six siblings. After high school he attended college in Billings MT and received an associates degree in diesel mechanics which came in very useful during his life as a truck driver...

Gregory Lyman Larson age 54 passed away peacefully July 30 2025 after a short battle with stage four colon cancer. Greg was born February 2 1971 in Moorhead Minnesota to Gregory and Ingrid Manternach Larson. Greg spent the first few years of life being mischievous and exploring with an everinquisiti...

Our Mother always said The two best gifts parents can give their children are a good example and a good education. It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of our beautiful and loving Mother Wilma Jean Risbin Yuhas at the age of 98. Wilma Jean Mom Mimi Grandma passed away peac...

Edgar E Bantz 92 of Muscatine Iowa formerly of Galesburg died on Friday December 19 2025 at home. Ed was born August 15 1933 in Danville Illinois the son of Ford D. and Audrey Canaday Bantz. He married Helen M. Helander on November 3 1962 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on November 27 2018 aft...

Mr. Eugene H. Gene Mendez 88 of Galesburg Illinois passed away at 135 am Saturday December 20 2025 at Knox County Nursing Home with his wife Becky by his side. Gene was born January 8 1937 in Galesburg the son of Salvador A. and Guadalupe Martinez Mendez. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 1...

Joan Ruth Keller, age 92, of Owatonna, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. She was born on September 17, 1933, at her home on Rice Lake Road in Owatonna, the daughter of Erick and Ruth (Hass) Eschenbach. Joan spent her entire life in Owatonna, atte...

Phyllis Ann Huff Lyons age 80 passed away at 130 am Wednesday February 4 2015 at her apartment at Tipton Place Huntington IN. She was under hospice care at the time of her death. She was born on August 27 1934 near Ipava IL a daughter of Russell and Wanda Lawver Huff. Raised on the family farm Phy...

Robert Bobby Eugene Blickenstaff of Astoria went peacefully home to be with Jesus while surrounded by his wife and family at 1020 am on Tuesday August 23 2022 at his home. He was born on December 15 1965 to Elma Darlene Cassel and Robert Bob Blickenstaff. He was raised by his parents Gary and Darle...

William Edward Carll of Tionesta born February 26 1938 died at home on December 23 2025 surrounded by family and always by his side his chocolate lab Chica girl. Bill was the son of the late Ellsworth and Ethel Carll of Tionesta. He graduated from West Forest School in 1958 joining the United States...

Everett Rhett J. Davis of Kingston passed away Wednesday August 212024 in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Md. with his family by his side. Born in Kingston January 221975 Rhett was the son of Everett J. Davis and the late Carol Ann Frace Davis. A lifelong resident of Kingston Rhett was a graduate o...

Edythe Miriam Munson 84 wife motherand cherished friend passed away on October 28 2025 returning to her Lord after a long battle with the rigors of age compounded by recent illness. Her son Christopher by her side. Edythes love of learning was evident throughout her life. She embarked on her academi...

Leslie Sharon Carson 62 of Lititz passed away Saturday January 3 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital with her husband and daughter by her side. She shared almost 42 years of marriage with her husband Dean S. Carson. Born in West Chester Leslie was the daughter of Clinton Young Sr. and the late Helen ...

Allen Al Mark Rolbiecki 83 of Lake City Minnesota passed away at his home in Lake City on Saturday December 6 2025 with his family by his side. He was born on December 9 1941 in Arcadia Wisconsin to Roman and Bernadine Drazkowski Rolbiecki. In his youth he lived in the Fountain City Wisconsin and Wi...

Wrightson Penelope "Penny" Ruth nee Horner December 17 1941 of Brick NJ died Sunday January 4 2026 at Complete Care at Shorrock Gardens with her son by her side. Penny was born in Ventnor NJ graduating from Atlantic City High School in 1960. She then worked at Atlantic City Hall as a secretary. She ...

William Billy Horwitz a devoted husband father Zaidy and proud veteran passed away Sunday Dec. 28 in California with his wife by his side. His life was defined by love and loyalty to his family. Born in Denver Colorado on the Jewish Communitys West Side with a quiet determination and a generous spi...

Rebecca Becky Pennington Beach 64 of Horse Pen Swamp Road passed away Thursday December 25 2025 at ECU Beaufort Hospital with her husband by her side. Rebecca was born October 13 1961 in West Jefferson North Carolina to Reba Phillips Pennington and William Pennington. Rebecca graduated from high sch...

Michael “Big Mike” Merola, 86, passed away peacefully on December 30th at his home, surrounded by his loving family.Born in Newark, New Jersey, to Alfonso and Rose (Federico) Merola, Mike’s childhood was a classic American story. He grew up speaking Italian before he learned English, worked as a sho...

Bonnie Kay Rodgers Kretzing age 66 of Elliottsburg passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 2 2026. She bravely fought a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Harrisburg on May 5 1959 to the late Earl L. and Shirley L. Swails Rodgers Bonnie is survived by her son Shaun Kretzing...

Richard Eugene OConnor Rich 76 of Boulder Wyoming passed away January 8 2026. Rich was born in Lakeview Oregon to Ted and Ethel OConnor. He was the second of four children Tim Rich Jerry and Hallie. He was raised at the Cove Ranch on the west side where his love of ranching and horses started. He gr...

Born April 7 1937 to John and Edith Spear Sanders Richard grew up in West De Pere Wisconsin and graduated from Nicolet High School in 1955. On October 24 1959 he married Carol Jane Vanden Heuvel of Allouez Wisconsin. They were married for 37 years and blessed with three beloved daughters Kim Anne an...

After a period of declining health Ralph Deane passed away on January 7 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital with his wife Holly by his side. Born in Taunton he was the third son of Ralph M. Deane Sr. and Elsie Savoy Deane. He was predeceased by his brothers Charles and Joseph Deane. A member of Taunt...

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 ...

Joan Aileen Shoman age 87 passed away peacefully on Thursday December 25 2025 in Adams Nebraska leaving behind a legacy of love strength and devotion to her family. Funeral services will be held at 1100 AM on Wednesday December 31 2025 at the VansantMills Chapel in Clinton Missouri. Visitation will ...

age 65 of Cameron MO passed away Friday January 9 2026 at noon at Northcare Hospice House in North Kansas City with her cousin Pam and niece Lori at her side. Linda was born on April 14 1960 the daughter of Paul and Mary Jane Bayer Doyle in Kansas City KS.She was a 1978 graduate of Fort Osage High S...

Ethel Safranski age 90 of Argyle Minnesota passed away peacefully on Sunday morning January 11 2026 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks North Dakota surrounded by the love of her family. Ethel Louella Safranski with her twin sister Eva was born on June 23 1935 in Crookston Minnesota to Henry and Albina...

Eldon Braxton Cook known to his family and close friends affectionately as Braxton 65 years old passed away on December 21 2025 at home in Belton Missouri with his wife of 42 years Jackie and family by his side. He was born on September 24 1960 in Aurora Missouri to Eldon and Claudia Cook. He was th...

Beloved husband and father Rodney Ray Gary 60 of Nixa Missouri passed away April 15 2025 on a beach in Aruba. He always said the beach is where he belonged and God apparently agreed. His wife of 21 years Kristy Polete was right by his side. Their journey of love and adventure began when Kristy was h...

WATERTOWN Carl L. Riccio 76 of Watertown CT passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on December 02 2025. Carl was a beautiful soul who adored his wife his two daughters and his five grandsons. His achievements in his life cannot and were never to be measured by material possessions he was ...

Charles Bob Robert Guess a longtime resident of Chesterfield Missouri passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on December 11 2025 at the age of 84. Bob was born on November 14 1941 to Ralph and Margaret Guess. He asked Annette Lorton Guess to be His Valentine Forever on February 14 1964 an...