U.S. Air Force Obituaries

Kurt Reilly, 54, of Smithfield, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. He was the son of Larry and Suzy Reilly of Norwalk, Ohio. Kurt is also survived by his wife of 35 years, Lahnie Reilly; daughters, Katt Fisher (Peter) and Mandi Reilly (Matthew); grandchildren, Juniper and Maple...

David M. Baker Greenfield, MA - David Marshall Baker, 77, of Overland Rd., died Monday February 16, 2026, at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. He was born on June 28, 1948, at Camp Carson, CO to Marshall E. Baker and Muriel (Jokisch) Baker. Dave's early life growing up in an Air...

Patti Anne Willis passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Hall Funeral Home & Crematory.

Edward E. Loveless passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026. The family is being cared for by Evergreen Memorial Service Inc.

James S. Walker, Sr. Aiken — James S. Walker, Sr., 81, of Aiken, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 7, 1945, in Great Falls, Montana, he was the son of the late James Oscar Walker and Miriam Frances Jernigan Walker. James...

Donald Vere Carr Born: October 18, 1946 Died: January 30, 2026 Donald Vere Carr passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026. Born to Donald M. and Arlene Rempfer Carr on October 18, 1946, Don grew up on an Illinois farm with his sister, Beverly Schone, and brother, Robert. He married his DeKalb...

James Gauvine James Gauvine passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026, in Waterford, Connecticut. Born on March 2, 1942, in Rockville, Connecticut, James was a proud U.S. Air Force veteran and dedicated employee of C.H. Dexter/Ahlstrom Corporation for over four decades. He is survived by his...

Robert Bruce Skanchy 1944-2026 Robert Bruce (Bob) Skanchy passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, on February 8, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the age of 81. Born on November 27, 1944, in Logan, Utah, Bruce lived a life marked by adventure, dedication, and an enduring...

Philip Smart, 90, of Centertown MO, passed away peacefully on 02/15/2026 from Dementia. Philip was born on 11/29/1935 in Morah, IL. Philip graduated from Woodruff High School in Peoria, IL. He attended two years of college at Bradley University, and then went into the Air Force for 6 years, and...

Lee Roy Sims, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026. He was born on November 20, 1937, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to Lee Roy Sr. and Lily Mae Sims. After graduating from Waldport High School in 1956, he joined the United States Air Force and...

Robert (“Bob”) Lee Dougherty was born on October 12, 1940, in Winners, South Dakota to Frederick and Meleda Dougherty. Bob loved growing up in rural South Dakota with his four siblings Darrell, Joann, Jim and Patty working the land with the family tractor. After serving in the United States Air...

Delores June Turner passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by D.W. Swick & Son Funeral and Cremation Services - South Webster.

Former Juneau resident Milton A. Brown, III, 66, passed away after an illness in Palm Springs, CA on February 11, 2025. Milt was born in 1958 in the West Point Military Academy Hospital as the nearby Air Force base where his father Milt Jr. was stationed did not have a maternity ward. After Milt...

Donald Snelling 06/23/1940 - 02/15/2026 Don Snelling was born June 23, 1940 in Greenfield, MA and passed away on February 15, 2026 in Kingwood, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents, Beatrice and Samuel William Snelling, and his brother, Rodman Snelling. Don is survived by his best friend,...

William F Sargent North Haverhill, NH - William Frank Sargent passed away on February 4, 2026, at Cottage Hospital in North Haverhill, NH. William was born in Concord, NH on November 28, 1942, to the late Harrison and Mona (Porter) Sargent. William went to elementary school in Canterbury, NH and...

WATERLOO - July 17, 1936 - February 13, 2026. Frederick J. "PopPop" Gamache, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2026, at his home, with his loving and supportive family by his side. There will be no public calling hours. A funeral mass will be held Saturday, February 28, 2026 at...

Charles E. Baker M.D. 01/12/1933 - 02/02/2026 Dr. Charles Eugene Baker, formerly of Houston, Texas, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 93. He was born January 12, 1933, in Baytown, Texas, the fifth child of Raleigh Washington and Addie Mae (Marquart) Baker. Charles was an honor...

Flynn Margaret "Margie" Flynn November 29, 1931 January 25, 2026 Margaret Beata Flynn, age 94, passed away on January 25, 2026 at home after a brief illness. In mid-2025, Margie and her beloved dog, Rizzo, relocated from her long-time home in Colorado Springs to live with her daughter and family...

Earnest Ralph Brown, Sr., known affectionately as Ralph to his friends and family, was called home to be with the Lord on February 14, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on September 23, 1933, in Grayson County, Virginia, Ralph was a beacon of steadfast love and faith throughout his life. His final...

Jason Edward Hill, aged 53, of Converse, Texas, passed away on February 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 11, 1972, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Jim and Anna Hill. Jason dedicated 24 years of service to the United States Air Force, proudly retiring in 2014. He...

Lewis G. Curtis, Maj. Gen., USAF (ret) February 8, 1934 - January 14, 2026 On January 14, 2026, Lewis "Lew" G. Curtis, Maj. Gen., USAF (ret), passed away. Lew was born February 8, 1934, in Medford, Massachusetts (MA). He grew up in Winchester, MA, and Biddeford Pool, Maine (ME), and was called...

Earl Louis Obst It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Earl Louis Obst of Prospect, formerly of Plantsville. Earl died peacefully at Hartford Hospital on February 16, 2026, while surrounded in the love of his family. He was born April 12, 1941, in Waterbury, the son of the late...

Charles Walter Locher passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations - Pickens Chapel.

James (Jim) P. Adams passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The family is being cared for by Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home - Corydon.

Jerald "Jerry" Robert Mays, a loving follower of Christ, unexpectedly passed away, Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the age of 62, following complications from a noninvasive heart surgery. Loving husband for 41 years of Tracy Mays (nee Cox); dear father of Jordan (Carlos) Espinosa and Kendall Lynn...

Obituary Maloy Francis Poor September 26, 1950 – February 15, 2026 Maloy F. Poor; born September 26th, 1950 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died peacefully at home in Worland, Wyoming on February 15, 2026 at the age of 75. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend who will be...

Gordon Ernest Holcomb passed away peacefully at his home in Baton Rouge on Friday, January 30, 2026. He was born on July 6, 1932, to Ernest Holcomb Jr. and Florence (Henneman) Holcomb in Monroe, Wisconsin. He grew up on a dairy farm in Washington Township, Green County and received his elementary...

Bill Henry Lineback August 22, 1946 - February 18, 2026 KINGSPORT - Bill Henry Lineback, 79, of Kingsport, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026. He was born August 22, 1946, in Kingsport, to the late Bill and Ruth Whited Lineback. Bill was a 1964 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and was...

Marty Chinn, a devoted family man, skilled handyman, and vibrant personality, passed away surrounded by his loving family on February 19, 2026, in Dayton, Ohio. Born on October 9, 1963, at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Marty lived a life characterized by his boundless enthusiasm,...

Dufault Robert Joseph Dufault January 30, 2026 Our beloved Robert "Bob" Dufault passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026 in Colorado Springs, Colorado after a brief illness. A celebration of Bob's life will be held at Swan-Law Funeral Home (501 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs) on March 7,...

Richard (Dick) Pedro Arte, 94, formerly of Meridian, Idaho passed away in Boise, Idaho from natural causes on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Richard was a generous, hard-working, man whose deep faith and devotion to his family defined everything he did. He had a sharpsense of humor right up to the...

Jonah Richard Lilly passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Melton Mortuary and Cremation Center.

Wallace Gordon Burt passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The family is being cared for by Wilson Funeral Home - Fort Payne.

Glen LeRoy Klingensmith, age 82, of Tecumseh, MI, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on February 26, 1943 in Vandergrift, PA, the son of the late Murtoff LeRoy and Eleanor (Connor) Klingensmith. Glen was a proud veteran of the United...

David Allen Dumke passed peacefully on February 16th, 2026 surrounded by family and the care team with St Croix Hospice and Crossroads Care Center in Weyauwega, WI. He was born February 21, 1936 in Marinette, WI to the late William and Hertha Dumke, the middle of nine children. He was a 1954...

David Burt Whitney, age 91, of Watertown, formerly of Detroit, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, holding Marliene’s hand on February 19, 2026 David was born on November 11, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan, to Edward and Mildred (Brown) Whitney. He proudly served his country in the United...

Amy Joyce (Geyer) Reeder, age 58, of Grove City, OH, passed away unexpectedly in her home and went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening February 18th, 2026. Amy was born in Bossier City, Louisiana at Barksdale Air Force Base on August 27, 1967 to the proud parents of Ralph L. and Joyce...

Martin Charles Krauss, of Columbia, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026, at the age of 82. He is survived by his devoted daughter Jennifer (Jerry) Lefever; and his cherished grandchildren, Spencer Lefever (fiance Brigitta Agung) and Lucas Lefever. He was predeceased by his...

NORWALK, IOWA Jean H. Tegeler, 90, of Norwalk, Iowa, formerly of Dyersville, Iowa passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026. Services will be held at a later date. Jean was born on October 8th, 1935, in Worthington, Iowa to Joseph and Mary (Heiring) Tegeler. After high school, Jean served in the...

SMSGT(Ret.) Gene Evans Gibson, age 80, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Wednesday, February, 18 2026 at Vanderbilt Clarksville. Gene was born on March 26, 1945 in Petersburg, OH to the late Tyler W. Gibson and Myrtle White. Gene was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Lee Gibson and...

Juanita M Robbins passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Galzerano Funeral Home - Levittown.

George M. Morrison, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness. A man defined by service, leadership, faith and unwavering optimism, George lived a full and extraordinary life devoted to his family, his community, his Commonwealth, and his country. Born...

Chef Joe Randall: July 23, 1946 - February 14, 2026 Joseph G. Randall, affectionately known as "Chef Joe" and the "Dean of Southern Cuisine," passed away on February 14, 2026 at his residence with loved ones by his side. Born on July 23, 1946 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania and raised in Harrisburg,...

MSG Ricky Lee Tootle, USAF (Ret), age 62, devoted husband, brother, uncle, and faithful friend, departed this life on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Born in Savannah, Georgia on October 24, 1963, Ricky lived a life dedicated to service, family, and community. Ricky was a graduate of Windsor Forest...

Perry Quinton Rowland, age 68, of Dudley, Georgia, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026, in the chapel of Mathis Funeral Home. A visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M. Followed by the funeral service at 3:00 P.M....

Ralph (Gene) Clement passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026. The family is being cared for by Tracy Brammer-Monroe Funeral Home - Ironton.

David A. Sydow passed away on February 4, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born September 19, 1938, to Carl and Helen Sydow, and grew up in and around St. Louis, MO. David proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force before marrying the love of his life, Eileen Finnegan, in 1962. They...

Clayton Eugene Ness, 93, of York, PA, passed away peacefully at York Hospital on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, following a brief illness. “Gene” was born in York, PA on January 9, 1933, and was the son of the late Howard and Ruth (Klinedinst) Ness. He attended West York High School, graduating in...

Carl Wayne Shay of Panama City, Florida, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026. Carl was born August 10, 1943, in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Waldo and Thelma Shay. He graduated from Morgantown High School and shortly after joined the Air Force. He served his country for 22 years and retired...

Clair Alison Baldner, 93, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026, at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, Iowa. Clair was born July 6,1932, son of Laurence and Rowena Baldner, in Des Moines, Iowa, and lived all but approximately two years of his life on the farm northeast of Dallas Center that his...