U.S. Air Force Obituaries

Feb 20, 2026 Glen R. Larson passed away on February 20, 2026 in Spokane, WA. Glen was born on January 10, 1936, at his parents home near Holt, MN. His parents, Clarence O. Larson and Bertha Moe Larson, were farmers and Glen was the last of eleven children. He grew up there and was baptized and...

Dufault Robert Joseph Dufault February 27, 1944 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...

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...

David Walker, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and neighbor passed away on February 16, 2026 at the age of 85, leaving a legacy of service, leadership, and devotion to his family. Born June 12,1940 to Jack Henderson and Virginia Mae Walker, David graduated from East...

COURTNEY HARRINGTON 80, of Waipio, a retired branch head at Spawar, also an Air Force veteran, passed away on June 3, 2025. He was born in San Rafael, California. He is survived by wife Lani Harrington; step-children Brett Okamura and Leah (Shannon) Paulino; sister Dorothy (Brent) Hancock; nephew...

Robert “Bob” Schultz passed away peacefully at his home at Cedarbrook Senior Living of Rochester, Michigan on February 20, 2026, following a brief illness.  He was 95 years old. Bob was born on May 22, 1930, in Lansing, Michigan to Carl F. and Elizabeth H. Schultz.  He...

Robert (Bob) C. Leuba passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The family is being cared for by Dinoto Funeral Home.

William Kicklighter passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The family is being cared for by Hopewell Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens - Plant City.

Brightwell , John T. III 70, of Dover, FL, born on Eglin Air Force Base on Oct. 13, 1955, entered into eternal rest on Feb. 24, 2026. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sharon Brightwell; children, John T. Brightwell IV (Lisa) of Mitchell, Georgia, and April Brightwell-Monroe of Plant City;...

Bertha (Bert) Mae Thomas October 11, 1936 - January 14, 2026 On January 14, 2026, Bertha (Bert) Mae Thomas followed her Lord and Savior to heaven. She looked forward to her journey home and often told her family she was ready to meet Jesus when he was ready for her to arrive. Bert was born on...

Mr. Dennis Tatsuji Iwaoka, age 78, of Hilo, Hawaii, passed away on February 15, 2026 at home. He was born in Hilo, Hawaii on July 20, 1947 and retired as a Glazier from Honolulu Glass Company. He was a member of the Hilo Hooganji Mission and was an avid fisherman. He was a United States Air Force...

Mumaw, James F. MUMAW, James F., age 91, of Huber Heights, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at his residence. James was a Air Traffic Controller for the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 26 years of service. He was then a Personal Financial Counselor, retiring after 10 years. James was a...

NICODEMUS, Ivan Ivan Nicodemus, 76, departed this life on February 21, 2026. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m. at the Grove Hill Funeral Home, 3920 Samuel Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75228. On Saturday, March 7 at 11:00 a.m., a funeral service will be held at Northaven United...

GUNN--Dr. Albert E. Jr., of Houston ,Texas, husband of Joan J. and father of Albert E., Emily W., Andrew R., Clare M., Catherine Ann B., and Philip D., grandfather of Charlotte, Madeleine, Gwyneth, Olivia, Jude, Heidi, Gabriella, Ethan and Theodore passed away on February 12, 2026. His interment...

Donald E. "Donnie" Quarles May 30, 1949 - January 20, 2026 Donald E. "Donnie" Quarles, 76, of Roanoke, VA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Born May 30, 1949, to the late Geneva E. Secrist and Ryman Quarles, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Joey...

Carror 'Estelle' Allison Akerson February 16, 1934 - February 14, 2026 Carror 'Estelle' Allison Akerson, age 91 of San Antonio, passed away February 14, 2026. She was born February 16, 1934 in Cruger, Mississippi to Gordon and Martha Allison. On October 31, 1970, Estelle married Arthur 'Art'...

Ronald Gene Malcuit, age 72, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025, in Muskegon, MI. He was born in Muskegon, MI on January 22, 1953, to Clifford and Katerine (Wizbicki) Malcuit. Ron was a devoted man and a skilled mechanic for 37 years. He honorably served 4 years in the Air Force. He had...

Obert Funeral Home  731 Kirkland Road Chipley, Florida 32428 850-638-2122 www.obertfuneralhome.com   Willard Dalton Haney, 79 of Bristol, Florida went home to be with the Lord on February 28, 2026 in Tallahassee, Florida. Willard was born on February 25, 1947, in Vernon, Florida, to...

Julie Jurkowski Keller February 20, 1962 - February 26, 2026 Julie Jurkowski-Keller, 64, of Davenport, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis, Davenport. Cremation has been accorded and a celebration of her life will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026,...

Warren H. Treece, age 103, of Dayton, Ohio, was born on July 19, 1922, in Wayside, Kansas, to the late Arthur and Georgianna Treece. On February 15, 1944, at the age of 21, Warren enlisted in the United States Army. He proudly served his country during World War II and the Korean War before...

Richard James Allen, 69, of Silver Spring passed away on February 18, 2026. He was born in Great Falls, Montana, and as an Air Force brat, Richard grew up there and in Texas, Illinois and Minnesota before settling in the D.C. area. Richard attended Minnesota State University at Mankato. He worked...

William "Bill" Francis Smith III Charleston — William "Bill" Francis Smith III, 80, of Charleston, SC, passed away on February 16, 2026. Funeral services will be private. Bill was born in Charleston, SC, to William Francis Smith II and Adele Stevens Smith, on February 7, 1946. He was raised in...

Bacon, Janette Elaine (Thomas) deWein passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Jan was born on June 15, 1947, to John Edwin Thomas and Joyce Ann Thomas in Norfolk, Virginia. As the daughter of a military father, she spent parts...

Thomas Scanlon passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The family is being cared for by Trostel, Chapman, Dunbar & Fraley Funeral Home.

Huffstetler, Ricky L. 62, was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, and friend who lived each role with love and dedication. A lifelong passion for aviation began at age 16 when he earned his private pilot's license. A 1982 graduate of Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, he went on to...

Lawrence – Dr. Robert "Bud" Jacobs, a longtime resident of Lawrence, passed away on February 20, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 25, 2026, at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044. A Celebration of Life Reception to follow. Bud was...

AMELIA ELOISA MARTINEZ February 25, 1934 - February 19, 2026 After living a life of abundant love for her family, friends and her Catholic faith Amelia Eloisa Martinez, 91, joined the lord and her beloved husband Johnny on February 19th, 2026. She was born on February 25th, 1934, in Corpus...

Karl D. Sovich passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The family is being cared for by Piasecki Funeral Home.

Joseph Leo McDonald, MD, passed away on February 12, 2026, at the age of 92. Joe was born on October 25, 1933, in Wood River, Nebraska, to Rose Kastl and Richard McDonald. He lived a life defined by service, medicine, adventure, and devotion to his family. He is preceded in death by his beloved...

Anders, Arthur Apr 2, 1946 - Feb 18, 2026 Arthur D. Anders, 79, of Dunkirk died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Born April 2, 1946 in Dunkirk, he was the son of the late Arthur J. and Adriana G. Anders. A 1963 graduate of Dunkirk High School, Mr. Anders served in the U.S. Air...

Bonnie Lucille Madsen Jourdan Feb 9, 1924 - Feb 23, 2026 Our beloved mom and grandmother, Bonnie Jourdan, passed away peacefully in the early morning of February 23, 2026. Throughout her 102 years, she was positive, loving and affirming of so many people who have never forgotten her. Everywhere...

Eller Thomas "Tom" Julian Eller October 19, 1937 February 21, 2026 Tom "peacefully slipped the surly bonds of earth" on February 21, 2026, with his wife, Anne, by his side. He dedicated his life to Christ, his family, country, and the advancement of astronautics. Surviving Tom are his wife of 63...

James Taber February 20, 2026 James (Jim) Stanley Taber (78) of Unity, Maine, passed peacefully on February20,2026, with his wife of 57 years and loved ones by his side. Jim was born in Gardiner, Maine to Stanley Taber and Jean (Turner) Taber (deceased). Jim grew up in South China, Maine,...

Teresa Langan Smith November 8, 1960 - February 17, 2026 Teresa Langan Smith, described by many as a force of nature, went to be with her Lord on February 17, 2026. She was 65 years old. Teresa was born November 8, 1960, at Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene, TX, to James and Elisa Langan. She was...

John Overbey Wood River - John D. Overbey, 66, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 at his home. Born Apr. 10, 1959 in Wood River, he was the son of Marjorie Gaines and Leon Overbey. A U.S. Air Force veteran, John worked as an electrician for IBEW Local 649, mainly at the Wood River Refinery....

CHARLES LEE DRAPER, 95, of Huntington, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on February 18, 2026, at a senior care facility. He was born July 25, 1930, in Huntington, W.Va., a son of the late Garland and Elma Draper. Also preceding him in death was one brother Bill Draper and sister Deloras Louise...

Eric J. Vensel, 46, of McKees Rocks, passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. He was born in Butler on March 15, 1979, to Keith and Joyce (McCullough) Vensel. Eric graduated from Butler High School in 1997 and honorably served in the U.S. Air Force as an aerospace (Airborne Warning and Control...

Carolyn Griffis Smith died on February 24th, 2026 at the age of 90. Born in Augusta, Georgia on February 7, 1936, she was the daughter of Herbert Jackson Griffis and Margaret Platt Griffis and the loving wife of George I. Smith, Jr. M.D., who preceded her in death on January 24th, 2026. She...

John Dee Kerschner John Kerschner, 68, died Monday, February 23, 2026, in Raytown, Missouri, with his daughter, Deena, at his side. He was born in Tiffin to John and Virginia Kerschner, September 14, 1957. He is survived by four children, Deena (Ryan) Johnson, Missouri, Abby (Ben) Shelton,...

Robert Gene Roach, 92, of Big Spring, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2026, at Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home in Big Spring. Robert was born on August 1, 1933, in Litchfield, Illinois, to Cecil Lloyd Roach and Margaret Rose (Mattli) Roach. He married Nancy Alline Walters on April...

Thomas L. Logan, 90, of Cheyenne died February 23, at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne. He was born May 8, 1935 in Talladega, AL., the son of William and Esther (Stivender) Logan. Tom was preceded in death by one brother, William. He is survived by his wife Maxine; his daughter Kathleen...

Joseph Marshall Tirrell, age 87, of Pittsfield, MA passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026. Born in Bethlehem, PA on May 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Donald J. Tirrell and Kathryn A. (Rooney) Tirrell. He was the oldest brother of Michael and Donald Tirrell and graduated from Saints...

Sergeant Michael Barrett Schlattman (Schlatty) Sergeant Michael Barrett Schlattman, affectionately known as "Schlatty", tragically passed away on February 23, 2026, while serving in the line of duty. Born on March 2, 1973, in San Antonio, Texas, to James Lee and LeAnn Clare Schlattman, Michael...

Raymond Emplit, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026, at River Street Manor. Born in Essington, he was the son of the late Henry and Philosene Emplit. Raymond proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was honored with the Good Conduct Medal and the Air...

GEORGE EDWARD KING, SR., 86, passed away at home in Gardnerville, Nevada, on the morning of Friday, February 20, 2026. The eldest of the three children of Clarence Mahone King and Suzanne White King, George was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. After serving in the US Air Force, he...

Ritter Clark Leaptrot October 12, 1949 - February 27, 2026 Warner Robins, Georgia - Ritter Clark Leaptrot was born in Thomaston, Georgia, on October 12, 1949, and passed away in Macon, Georgia. Her life was shaped early by loss and responsibility. At 16, a tragedy in her family changed her path,...

Robert Evans, 88, of Bear Creek Township, was welcomed home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in his home with his family by his side. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 10, 1937, he was the son of the late Michael & Margaret (Koziak) Evans. Bob attended GAR Memorial High...

John (Jack) Edward Cudahy died on February 14, 2026 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. He was born, as Jack would say, on the second of May, 1950 in Waukegan, IL. Jack spent his youth in Gurnee, IL and later moved to Lake Villa. His parents, John (Jack) Cudahy, Sr. and Eileen...

Odette McCoy passed away peacefully at the age of 95 with her daughter by her side in Modesto, CA on February 21, 2026. She was the last surviving sibling of nine children born to Pierre and Marcelle Bouchet in Luzy, France. She met her husband, Robert (Bobby), while working in a U.S. military...

George F. Molter Born: June 14, 1931 Died: February 26, 2026 George F. Molter, age 94, of Bradley, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 14, 1931, in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Max C. and Viola (Harding) Molter. George married Joann...