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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

William Earl Shockley passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Hall Funeral Home & Crematory.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our father, Russell J. Gritsch, age 93, of Westmoreland, on April 16, 2026. Russell was born in Rensselaer, New York on November 11, 1932, to Joseph and Marville Smith Gritsch. He attended Milne Schools before enrolling in the State...

Richard A. Van Marter, 94, of Liverpool, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 after a brief illness. Richard retired from the Street Brothers Construction Co. where he worked as an Operating Engineer for 45 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. Richard was known as...

Daniel E. Koch, age 79, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away April 11, 2026. Danny was born on November 21, 1946 in Seneca, KS to Firmin and Cynthia (Feldkamp) Koch. He has lived in the Kansas City area since 1965. He had been Assistant Warehouse Manager for Kraft Foods for 20 years before...

Oval R. "Bob" Carder, age 90 of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026 in his home. Born May 31, 1935 in Erie, MI, Bob was the son of the late Oval E. and Bernice (Kim) Carder. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from June 25, 1953 until being honorably discharged on July...

Edward Allen Schneidmiller passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Corbeill Funeral Homes - Colfax.

Walter Rice Ward Jr. passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The family is being cared for by Mengis Funeral Home.

James Talman Steward, 92 of Springdale passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 in Springdale. He was born July 8, 1933 in Yell County, Arkansas to Cleady Steward and Eva Mae Hall Steward. He retired after 20 years with the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission, he worked for Springdale Public...

Wilfred Charles Gagnon, 93, a longtime resident of Fairfax, Virginia, and more recently of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at his residence, surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Janet Marie Gagnon, his wife of 67 years. Born on October 8,...

(United States Air Force Retired) Bob Hudson was born in Homewood, AL and passed away at the age of 96. He will be sorely missed by friends and family around the world. Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Barbara Trevor Hudson of Birmingham; parents, William Robert and Beatrice...

Charles "Chuck" Higgins, age 95, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 in Lewisville, TX. Chuck was born in Alta, Iowa on March 15, 1931 and his family moved to Storm Lake, Iowa in 1936. He graduated from Storm Lake High School in 1949, where he was student body president his senior year. He also...

Charles William Hicks age 79 passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026 at Central Continuing Care in Mount Airy, NC. Born on January 11, 1947 in Floyd, VA to Charlie and Jean Hicks. Known to his friends as Charlie, he served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Charlie loved cars and...

Bert C. Whightsel, age 93, of Dublin, OH passed Sunday, April 19, 2026. He was born May 11, 1932 in Fairfield County, Pickerington, Ohio. Retired after 34 years with Timken Company. Bert was a member of the United Steelworkers of America. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from 1950...

Rev. John A. Naegele III, 93, most recently of Las Cruces, New Mexico, formerly a resident of Pennsylvania and Maryland, passed away on April 13, 2026, at Mesilla Valley Hospice. Born on January 11, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John A. Naegele Jr. and Natalie...

Smithfield, UT - On April 18, 2026 Leland Anderson Cottle, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, son, brother, and friend returned home to his Heavenly Father. Leland was born on July 16, 1928, in Stone, ID to Leland Thomas Cottle and Clara Irene Anderson. He was raised in...

John James "Jim" Dowd died peacefully on April 18 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 grandchildren Keegan (Jack) Healy of Merritt...

Charles "Charlie" Frank Enzmann, age 95, passed away in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 9, 2026. Born in St. Louis on July 23, 1930, to Franz and Lina Enzmann, Charlie was a beloved son, brother, and uncle. He was an original “city kid,” spending his youth running through the streets of...

William “Bill” John Clarke Jr. September 5, 1943 – April 19, 2026 William “Bill” John Clarke Jr., born September 5, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away at home on Sunday, April 19, 2026. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and As a loyal friend—someone whose...

Celebration of life First Sgt. Joe Louis Scott, United States Army (retired), 90, of Hinesville, Georgia, transitioned into eternal life on April 16, 2026. He was born on February 23, 1936, in Salisbury, North Carolina, to the late James Logan and Mariah Scott Logan. He was preceded in death by...

Irving S. Riley, Jr. age 95, of Newton, NH passed away April 19, 2026 at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, MA. He was born in Plaistow, NH on February 15, 1931, son the late Irving S. Riley, Sr. and Esther (Nichols) Riley. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where he rose...

Roy Leonard Mergner, who was born on September 6, 1930, in Newark, New Jersey, and passed away on March 28, 2026, in Keansburg, was a beloved lifelong resident of Keansburg whose long life was marked by devotion to family, independence, service, and a deep appreciation for the world around him....

Paris Street Sr. November 2, 1932 - April 19, 2026 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Hence-forth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them...

Numan Hollis Bates passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026. The family is being cared for by Hazel Green Funeral Home.

Sep 22, 1932 - Apr 16, 2026 Charles "Charlie" E. Cox's life began on September 22, 1932 in El Dorado, KS; the son of Clayton E. and Inez E. (Franklin) Cox. Charlie was a 1951 graduate of El Dorado High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict...

Robert G. Cage, age 94, formerly of Hyattsville, Maryland, passed away on April 6, 2026. He was born August 5, 1931, in Frederick, MD, to Robert Cage and Virginia Horine Cage. A proud Korean War veteran, Bob served in the U.S. Navy as a radarman from 1952 to 1956 aboard the USS Chevalier. He was...

Robert Auld has made his last journey. Bob passed away on April 13, 2026 and is now reunited with his one true love Eileen. Bob was born in Detroit, MI and a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Detroit College of Law. Bob was a lifelong fan of the Michigan Wolverines and Detroit Lions,...

Francis “Frank” Edwin Fergus, a.k.a “FEF”, was born in Chicago on Oct. 15, 1942, to Frank and Hilda Fergus. He died Saturday, April 18, 2025, at his home of 55 years — a day after his mother’s 119th birthday. A lifelong Chicagoan, Frank was a graduate of Saint...

Retired Colonel A. Russell Pytko passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Paradis-Givner Funeral Home.

Gary Dean Bates of Jamestown, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Saturday April 18, 2026. He was born on August 30, 1941 in Thornton Kentucky. He passed from this life into eternity peacefully at Miami Valley Hospital South campus in Centerville, Ohio succumbing to a long time lung illness he...

J. Duane Johnson, 95, passed away Monday April 20, 2026, at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital. Formerly from Shiloh, West Manchester Township he resided with his wife Mary at the Residence at Fitz Farm in York, Pa. Born March 18, 1931, in York, Pa. He was the son of the late Clayton A....

Ralph D. Miller passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The family is being cared for by Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Home - Burnham.

Hiram (Stan) Stanton Jones passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026. The family is being cared for by Wier's Mortuary Chapel & Crematorium.

Kenneth George Collins, Jr., 92, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with his daughter Julie at his side. He was born February 1, 1934, in Albion, New York, son of the late Kenneth George and Thelma Rosalind (Smith) Collins. Growing up in a small town, Ken served as...

Edward Lee Young, 93, passed away peacefully. Born September 26,1932 in Hannibal, Missouri, he spent his early childhood in Bush, Missouri until the age of six, when his family moved to Gibbstown, New Jersey. He graduated from Paulsboro High School in 1952. After graduation, Edward proudly served...

Born in Cleveland on March 1, 1937, Larry had a lifelong devotion to “his” Ohio—especially Chagrin Falls, where he was raised by his parents, Norm and Florence, alongside his brother Ken (all of whom preceded him in death). It was there, in the town he cherished, that he would eventually meet the...

Betty Jo Maxwell, 95, died April 18, 2026. She was born May 29, 1930 to Charles “Red” and Marjorie (Taylor) Bridgeman in Guthrie, OK. After Graduation from GHS, she worked for Bell Telephone. She met the love of her life in Stillwater, OK, while he was attending Oklahoma A&M, now OSU. They...

Rudy A. Ortiz Rudy A. Ortiz passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 12, 2026. He was born on November 16, 1932, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Memorial Service will be at 10 AM at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque, Friday, April 24, 2026 Burial with Military Honors at 11 AM, Santa Fe National...

Raymond “Jeff” Weitzel, age 93, of Lewes, Delaware, formerly of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Excel Care in Lewes. Born on March 3, 1933, in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Jeff was the son of the late Harry M. Weitzel and Elsie M. (Crouse) Weitzel. He proudly...

Michael A. “Mike” Galgano, age 70, of Countryside, Illinois, passed away on April 15, 2026, following a heart attack. He was born on September 3, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, and lived a life marked by steady dedication, quiet strength, and devotion to the people and causes that mattered most to...

Royal (Roy) W. Quinn passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The family is being cared for by Shirley & Stout Funeral Homes & Crematory - Lincoln Road Chapel.

Sergeant Major U.S. Army (Ret.) Linwood H. Beckett, Jr. 82, of Moline, Ill., passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Trinity Point Hospital in Rock Island, Ill. He was born January 24, 1944, to Linwood H. Beckett, Sr., and Corrine Harmon Beckett in Hampton, Va. With three decades of service,...

Harold Joseph Weyers Jr, 94 of Bennington, VT and a lifelong resident of Williamstown, MA died Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Southwestern VT Medical Center. He was born in North Adams, MA on December 25, 1931, a son of Harold Joseph and Margaret Alice (Brownell) Weyers. He graduated from the...