Korean War Veteran Obituaries

9/12/1935 - 3/3/2026 Joseph Dan Gonzales, 90 affectionately known as "Uncle Dan" passed away on March 3,2026. He was born to Ignacio & Adela Gonzales. Danny, as he was known in his family, graduated from Albuquerque High School and was soon drafted by the US Army, serving in Korea. The army...

In loving Memory of Armando Guerra 10/7/1935 - 2/25/2026 Armando Guerra was born in San Antonio, Texas to Guadalupe and Juana Guerra. He was the youngest of four sons (Jose, Eduardo, and Raul) who have predeceased him. Armando is survived by his wife of 69 years, Gloria, and their three children,...

Charles Norfleet Hill III 10/04/1932 - 02/27/2026 Charles Norfleet Hill III passed away on February 27, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona. Charles was born on October 4, 1932, in Houston, Texas to Rosalind Breedlove Hill and Charles Norfleet Hill Jr. Charlie graduated from Lamar High School in 1949 and...

Dowd, John James "Jim" SYRACUSE - John James "Jim" Dowd died peacefully on April 18, 2026, after a short illness. He had attained an age of 95. He is survived by his three children, Robert (Maribeth Krupczak) of Albany, Kathleen Freese of Ballston Spa, Michael (Kellie) of Syracuse; his two...

Richard Edward Santos, 91, of Fort Pierce, Florida, formerly of Attleboro and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Fondly known as Richie, Dick, and-by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren- "The Great One," Richard was a...

Almo Beregson, 97 Almo Odell Bergeson passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, at the age of 97, following a slow decline in his health. He resided with his son, Bryan Gregory, on his beloved farm in Columbia Falls, Montana. He is to be interred at the Fairview Cemetery located at 1225 Fairview...

Charles A. Florek Westhampton, MA - Charles A. Florek, of Westhampton MA, died peacefully at home with family by his side on April 15, 2026. Charlie was born in Westfield MA in 1932 to the late Kazimir & Victoria Florek. He was raised, alongside his 10 siblings, on the former Florek Dairy...

Voyne Hopkins "Jack" Hooker, Jr. 11/09/1931 - 04/17/2026 Voyne Hopkins "Jack" Hooker, Jr., 94, departed his earthly life on April 17, 2026. Jack was born November 9, 1931 in Dallas, Texas, the only child of Voyne Hopkins Hooker and Treville Ona Moore, and was a lifelong Dallas resident. He was a...

George F. Smith, 84 George Smith, age 84, of Hayden, Idaho, went to Heaven peacefully on April 16, 2026. He was born December 31, 1941, to Troy and Gertrude Smith. He grew up in the Sacramento, California area and attended various schools, later obtaining his GED degree while in the military....

Harold Edmond Douglass, Jr., 93, of Catawba Island, Ohio passed away on April 15, 2026 at Fireland Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, OH. Harold was born on December 22, 1932 in Columbus, OH to parents Harold Edward and Mildred (Bennett) Douglass, Sr.. Harold served in the United States Navy...

Weiss, Jr. - Frederick W., passed on April 19, 2026, at age 94. Born September 1, 1931. Beloved husband of Kathryn (nee Coleman). Loving father of Frederick III (Annemarie), Thomas (Catherine), Maryanne Murphy (James), Jeannette Devlin (John), Nancy Atela (Andrew). Devoted grandfather of 15; and...

Raymond Howard Swang, 98, of Mizpah, MN passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Blackduck, MN. Memorial services will be held 10:30 am, Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Cease Family Funeral Home of Blackduck, MN. A luncheon will follow the service at Shining Light Café in...

Richard Houtz Sr. passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The family is being cared for by Zizelmann-Gulla Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc..

Charles Theodore Homer, 87, a devoted Army veteran and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2026, in Cincinnati, Ohio, surrounded by family. Charlie was born in Cincinnati on June 29, 1938, and grew up in Price Hill as the oldest of four...

Ralph Edward Stacey, age 83, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, at his winter home in Lakeland, Florida Ralph was born on July 17, 1942 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the son of Arnold Floyd and Rena Tillie (Gernaat) Stacey. He was the oldest of ten children. He joined the US...

Mark H. Davies passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026. The family is being cared for by Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home - Holdrege.

Robert Coleman (R.C.) Green, Jr., of League City, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 94. R.C. was born on April 20, 1931, in Callisburg, Cooke County, Texas, as the fourth child of Robert Coleman Green and Vivian Lorena Ayres Green. Growing up as a farm...

Louis “Chief” Purificato, 90 of Vandergrift passed away Monday, April 20, 2026, at Concordia, Bridgeville where he was always walking the beat and solving the case. He was born on February 24th, 1936 in Parks Township to the late Pete and Ann Cristello Purificato. Chief was born and raised in...

Robert S. Allen of Belvidere, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on October 27, 1933, in Somerville, New Jersey, Robert was the son of Catherine McGrath. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from New York University and went on to work at IBM....

Dr. James Louis Schamadan passed peacefully on April 19, 2026 at the age of 98. He spent his last few days surrounded by his family and close friends. He is survived by his wife Nancy, son James Schamadan (Athena); son Michael Schamadan (Laura) and his children Lexi and Blu; daughter Barrie...

Freddie Cammack Jones age 90, of Terry, passed away Monday, April 20, 2026.  Toby as he was affectionately called was born November 12, 1935 and was a life long native of Terry, MS.  Toby attended school in Terry where he met and married his wife. the former Lillie R. Hales.  Toby...

Loading Daughter, sister, friend, wife, mother, grandmother… Susanne no middle name Boetjer was born on Wednesday, 24 March 1948, in Normal, Illinois. She passed away peacefully, Susie B. Knight, early in the morning of Tuesday, 14 April 2026 (her taxes already filed). She was a loving, left-...

Manuel Philip Berríozábal passed peacefully to his Reward in Glory in the early hours of April 15, 2026 in the arms of his beloved wife, Maria Antonietta Berríozábal.  For several years, he dealt with dementia Alzheimer's, with the same courage that he lived his...

William Paul Brown (Bill Brown), 74, of New Meadows, passed away peacefully on April 17 at his daughter’s home, surrounded by family. Born on June 4, 1951, in Weiser, Idaho, to William Early Brown and Inez Mary Brown, Bill devoted his life to his family, his hometown of New Meadows ID, and...

After reaching the age of 90 and earning the honor of being the eldest known male relative in his family tree, Stanley Ray Fisher quietly died on the morning of April 11, 2026, in St. George, Utah. Always a competitor, he lived a long and full life of faith, family, and fun adventures. Stan was...

HELLENACK, Leslie J. Age 97, of Belmont, MA, passed away on April 5, 2026. A distinguished information systems analyst and computer engineer, Leslie was defined by his relentless curiosity, a profound love of learning, and a career that spanned the evolution of modern computing. Born on March 5,...

Ronald Eugene Hansen passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026. The family is being cared for by Svoboda Funeral Home.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Oby LaPlant, age 99, who passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026. Oby was born a century ago, on November 20, 1926, in St. Louis, Missouri. He served his country in the United States Army. He received the Korean Service Medal along with 2...

Thomas Edward Napier, Marionville, MO, son of Max and Etta (Leavell) Napier, was born on September 10, 1935, in Du Quoin, IL, and departed this life on April 19, 2025, at the age of 90. Tom graduated Eastside High School, East St Louis, IL, then went on to college at Illinois Wesleyan,...

Chris Lyberis March 2, 1928 - April 16, 2026 Chris Lyberis, age 98, of Lincoln, Neb., born March 2, 1928, passed on April 16, 2026, Visitation, Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m., with family present from 5 to 6 p.m., at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 South 14th Street, Lincoln, NE...

Age 97, of Buffalo, entered into eternal rest on April 21, 2026. Loving son of the late Antonio and Marianna (nee Casino) Zupa and dear brother of the late Anne A. Zupa, Michael (Margaret) Zupa, Angelo (Mary) Zupa, Anthony Zupa, James (Ruth) Zupa, Carl Zupa, Augustine D. (Mireille) Zupa, Rev....

Dale Duane Herman was born Sept. 20, 1929, in a rural home located south of McGrew, NE, in an area called Horseshoe Bend. He was the third of five children born to Irvin 0. and Mildred (Jessup) Herman. His two older siblings were Helen Mildred and Floyd Irvin. His younger brother and sister were...

Paul Pion, 94, born in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on April 15. 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born into a large and close-knit family, Paul was the youngest of twelve children and was predeceased by his twin sister and all of his siblings. He was also...

Donald Leon Jaquess was born on February 23, 1930 in San Bernardino, CA, the fourth child of Charles and Phoebe Jaquess. He and his five siblings were raised in Ontario, CA, where the family faithfully attended the Ontario Church of the Nazarene. Don graduated from Chaffey High School and...

Memorial services for Troy Anderson, 67, formerly of Mobridge, will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran church in Mobridge. Burial take place at Greenwood cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Friday, May 1, 2026, with a...

Clark (Bob) Robert Miller passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The family is being cared for by MKD Stegenga Funeral Chapel - Belmont.

Our father, grandfather, brother, and friend, Arthur Kay Brewer passed away on April 18, 2026, at the age of 91. Art was born on September 27, 1934, to Earl and Annie Brewer in Moroni, Utah. He was the second of fourteen children and enjoyed his upbringing in the Sanpete Valley. He looked forward...

Leo Tetenes, 92, of Riverton Senior Living, formerly of Charlotteville, NY, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026. He was the husband of Rita (Levy) Tetenes. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in September 2025. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was a son of the late Alex and Bertha...

Harry Alonza Brooks, Sr. was born in Midway, Florida, on January 14, 1930, the second youngest of 9 siblings. He went on to be with the Lord at the age of 96, on April 21, 2026. A devoted family man and proud Korean War Navy Veteran, Harry was always willing to step in and support friends and...

Thomas Sidney Kilbury, born September 15, 1930 in Plain City, Ohio died March 23, 2026 in the late evening surrounded by his family. Tom was a 1948 high school graduate of Sunbury Ohio High School. He enrolled the following year at Ohio State University. His enrollment and graduation was...

William D. Livingston, 94, of Fort Wayne, died Saturday April 18, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Bill was born in Charleroi PA on May 17, 1931, the son of William H. and Alice J. (Gillon) Livingston. He served his country with honor in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alfred Charles Freem, Jr, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, who departed this life on April 15, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on June 18, 1936, to Alfred and Mary (McCullough) Freem. He was the eldest of four...

Ronald “Ron” Arthur Taubenheim, Sr., age 90 years, of Jackson was called home to be with the Lord on April 20, 2026. Ron was born on March 11, 1936, in Milwaukee to the late Arthur and Virginia Taubenheim (nee Krueger). He was united in marriage to Catherine Mary Galusha, she passed...

Jack Raymond Witter, aged 92, of Vero Beach, FL, passed away on February 25, 2026. Born on June 24, 1933, Jack had a distinguished life marked by his service as a Korean War veteran in the US Navy and his long-standing membership with UA Local 630 Union since 1958. Jack's career took him around...

Pawcatuck - Anthony Valente Serrano, 80, of Pawcatuck, passed away April 17, 2026, at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London. He was the beloved husband of the late Sandra J. Serrano, whom he married at St. Mary's Church in Stonington Borough July 6, 1968. Born in Stonington Nov. 8, 1945, he...

Walter Edward Rueger, age 101, of Evanston, Illinois, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026. He was born on February 2, 1925, to the late Walter J. C. Rueger and Clara M. (Lammers) Rueger. He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Marilyn C. (Doerner) Rueger of Evanston, Illinois. In addition to...

Ruth Bruce Haas passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The family is being cared for by French Funeral Home.

Norman Eugene Watt M.D. passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Zaagman Memorial Chapel Inc.

Mary Lee was born September 18, 1931 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois. She was the only child of Mary Blanche (Howerton) Hill and Joseph Lee Hill. She passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mary Lee was a strong, intelligent woman – traits she learned in her...

Alvin F. Beck, 95, of Shillington, passed away Saturday, April 11th, at Tower Health Reading Hospital, West Reading. Alvin was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 18, 1930, a son of the late Grace C. (Morris) Simek and Alvin F. Beck and was the widower of Karola A. Beck. He served in the U.S....