U.S. Navy Veteran Obituaries

Thomas E. Steadman passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026. The family is being cared for by McGuigan & Bero Funeral Home.

Stephane William Smith After a long and determined battle against cancer, Stephane William Smith was reunited, on March 17, 2026, with his daughter, Jennifer Lynn, who preceded him to our Heavenly Father's Eternal Home 30 years ago, one week shy of her 2nd birthday. Along with his daughter,...

Timothy Edward Moes Timothy Edward Moes, 67, of Edgerton and formerly of Fostoria, passed away at 6:49 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2026, with family by his side, along with the love of his life, Jackie Shuck. He was born November 7, 1958, in Fostoria, to the late Edward J. and Elizabeth J. "Betty"...

Beverly Alba Beall McDaniel passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Wilson Funeral Home - Panama City.

Frederick Peter Radloff, born May 8, 1956, passed away on February 7, 2026, in Huntsville, Ala., at the age of 69, following a two-month battle with prostate cancer. Family will have a private remembrance event at a later date. As a young man, Fred enlisted in the Navy and served as a Seabee....

Billy Gray "Bird" Riley, a cherished soul known for his boundless generosity and devout Christian faith, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, in his hometown of Roxboro, NC, the very place that had the privilege of witnessing his first breath on November 12, 1936. Born to the late Lonnie...

Richard Martin Bithell, 66, of Siloam Springs, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Mercy Hospital in Rogers. Richard was born on April 13, 1959, in Meriden, Connecticut. He was the son of Vernon A. Bithell and Madeline Junco Bithell. He married Natasha Williamson on March 18, 2006, in...

Benjamin Franklin Stiltner, Jr., 82, of Florence, Kentucky, passed away on January 25, 2026. Born on July 31, 1943, Ben was the son of the late Ruby Stiltner and Benjamin Stiltner, Sr. He proudly served his country for four years at the U.S. Naval Academy in Philadelphia as a First Aid Attendant,...

Greg Donnelly, 56, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on March 16, 2026 in Florida, while working. Greg was born March 13, 1970 in Columbus and graduated from Olentangy High School where he wrestled and played soccer. Following graduation, Greg joined the NAVY, proudly serving his country. He loved...

Marion R. "Butch" Sierp, 79 of Columbus and formerly Seymour, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 12, 1946, in Butlerville, Indiana to the late Russell and Virginia (Tyler) Sierp. Butch proudly served his country in the United States Navy...

Donald ("Don") Charles Moore, 87, passed away February 12, 2026. Born May 22, 1938 in Macon, GA, son of Charles and Ruth Moore. Don was a graduate of Lanier High School and veteran of Georgia National Guard and the U.S. Navy. Don moved to Orlando in 1970 where he was manager of Fickling &...

IN LOVING MEMORY Francis Yeeda Nov 09 1939 - Mar 17 2026 Mar 17 2026 Francis Yeeda, aged 86, of Frisco, TX, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on March 17, 2026, after a courageous battle with illness. Born on November 9, 1939, in Calcutta, India, to Jaganathswamy and...

Arthur E. Welfley, 87, of Akron went home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2026. Preceded in death by his late parents, Paul and Gertrude Welfley and his brother, John E. Welfley. He worked for 10 years at Bellow Valair and retired from Lockheed Martin after 34 years. He honorably served in the...

Alvena Johnson (Currit), 94 Alvena Frances Johnson of Moses Lake, Washington passed away on Tuesday March 10th, 2026 at the age of 94. With her family present, she passed peacefully in her sleep at 12:20 AM. Alvena was born to Rosetta (Rosie) (Robison) Currit and Lucian (Shorty) Currit in Payette...

Terry L. Hillestad passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The family is being cared for by Gunderson Lodi Funeral and Cremation Care.

Billy Joe Sanders Sr 66 years and 5 months, Lived in Springfield for 62 years and 5 months before his death of cancer. He was born in Topeka Kansas on October 24, 1959. Parents were Tommy Joe Sanders and Betty (Cobs) Sanders. He graduated from Central High School. He was in the Navy for about 6...

Brex Walker Buxman, beloved son, brother, grandson, and friend, passed away on March 16, 2026, at the age of 20. Born on May 9, 2005, Brex was the youngest of the four children of Ron and Trish Buxman. From an early age, he showed a remarkable drive, strength, and determination that shaped the...

Melvin Ross Lanham, age 79, of Stanford, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Born Friday, October 4, 1946, in Danville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Charles & Hallie D. Logue Lanham. Melvin was the widower of the late Gloria Jean Walters Lanham, who preceded him in death...

William (Bill) F. Gimpel Jr. passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Vernon James Downes of Salisbury, MD and formally of Pittsville, MD was born on March 21, 1926 and died on February 24, 2026. Vernon was the husband of Nancy Parks Justis Downes of Saint Martins, MD for seventy-nine (79) years. They were married on January 3, 1947 at Ayres United Methodist Church...

Edwin Arthur Connor (aka “Doc Connor”, Ed, “Pop Pop”), 98, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away peacefully in his “little slice of paradise” on March 17, 2026. Born April 21, 1927, at home in Kennett Square, PA, he was the youngest son of Joseph Vincent Connor and Elizabeth Walters Connor and...

Derrick J. “Rick” Fredericksen Age 70, of Penn Yan passed away on March 18, 2026. Rick was born in Pontiac, MI and was the eldest son of the late Karl E. and Hannelore “Laura” Durr Fredericksen. In-addition to his parents Rick was preceded in death by his daughter...

Alfred Louis “Bud” Wear, 85, of Carthage, IL, passed away early on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at his home in Carthage. Bud was born on December 2, 1940, in rural Carthage. He was the son of Vernon and Roberta (Render) Wear. Bud graduated from Carthage High School in May of 1958. He excelled in...

Stephen P. Sluka, aged 77, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Valley View Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Newton. He was born in Sussex, New Jersey, to his late parents Steve J. and Anna (Ramplith) Sluka. Stephen was raised in Franklin, where he remained a lifelong resident of...

William (Bill) J. Tranovich passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The family is being cared for by Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Davidsville.

Let us pray in thanksgiving for the life of our dearly beloved Br. James Small, S.J., who died on March 19, 2026 at Colombiere Center, in Clarkston, Michigan. He was 104 years old. May he rest in Peace. Jim is preceded in death by his parents Owen James Small & Margaret Naughton Small. Siblings...

DR. DONALD EDISON STAKER, 98, of Huntington, WV passed away March 11, 2026, in Surfside Beach, SC. Graveside services will be conducted by Chapman's Mortuary at Woodmere Memorial Park in Huntington on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 2 p.m. with John Ferguson officiating. Donald was born in Kermit,...

Cecil Earl Millican age 82 of Flat Rock, AL died Thursday, March 19, 2026 at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3 PM CT at Corner Stone Funeral Chapel with Bro. Clifford Millican officiating. Family will receive friends from 1 PM until service time....

Jan Raymond Gregory, 84, of Bellingham, WA, passed away on March 17, 2026. Born on January 26, 1942, Jan was a cherished member of the community and a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, having honorably served from 1959 to 1967 on the USS Boyd and the USS De Haven during the Vietnam War. Jan married...

Hartley "Hart" Keith Phinney, Jr., 87, passed away on March 15, 2026, in Gallatin, Tennessee, due to complications from congestive heart failure and diabetes. Hart was born in Ames, Iowa, to Hartley Keith Phinney, Sr. and Fenella Ainslie Phinney. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in...

Michael Anthony Richter III, age 75, of Stevensville, Maryland, passed away on March 15, 2026. Michael was born on June 13, 1950, to the late Michael A. Richter Jr. and Mary Louise Wonneman. He married Sharon Saquella on May 29, 2005 and together they enjoyed 21 years of a loving marriage....

John Edward Taylor, 79, of Bremerton, Washington, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2026. Born July 1, 1946, in Greensburg, Indiana, to Clarence Taylor and Lucille Taylor (Tanner), John spent his early years there. He proudly served three years in the United States Navy and later worked as a...

XENIA — James Delbert Pierson, Jr., 96, of Xenia, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, at Shawnee Estates. He was born Sept. 28, 1929, in Xenia, Ohio, the son of James Delbert and Faye G. Conner Pierson. He was a member of the First Church of Christ, Xenia, and was a veteran of the United...

Gordon R Tiedeman of Walker passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, with his loving family spending his final days at his side. Gordy was born the oldest child to George Lawrence Tiedeman and Helen Morrisey Tiedeman in 1946. He graduated from Crookston Cathedral High School and went on to...

William George Kiefer III, 62, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away on March 17, 2026. William was born on March 17, 1964, to William George Kiefer II and the late Claudia Jean Kiefer. He is survived by his father, William Kiefer (Linda); his son, Martin Kiefer (Ashley); his sister, Elizabeth...

James (Jim) Griswold James (Jim) Luther Griswold, 94, of Kewadin, died at home, peacefully on March 10, 2026. Jim was born on November 23, 1931, in Saginaw, the son of Arthur and Catherine (Stein) Griswold. Jim graduated from Midland High School in 1950. He proudly spent four years with the Navy,...

James (Jim) Andrew Boyte passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The family is being cared for by Moore Funeral Service - Wiggins.

Freeda Morris Thompson was born on September 5, 1926, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, to Jerry and Anna Riley Morris; she was the 10th of 12 children. She passed away in Lexington on March 16, 2026. She was the wife of the late Earl D. Thompson and is survived by their four children: Wayne (Judy),...

Meridian - Orville Denton Collins, 94, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026. Born on October 5, 1931, in Huston, Idaho, Orville was the sixth of seven children born to Roy and Nellie Collins. He was raised in the Sunny Slope community and graduated from Caldwell High...

Nelson F. Bailey, 94, formerly of Palmyra, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Cornwall Manor. Born August 21, 1931 in Reading, Pennsylvania Nelson was the son of the late Solon and Emma (Egolf) Bailey and the widower of Mary Ann (Shaner) Bailey since June 2020, after...

Richard "Rich" Gagnon Newburyport, MA - Richard "Rich" Leon Gagnon, 84, formerly of Easthampton, MA, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, in Newburyport, MA, with his daughters by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Laura Gagnon. Rich was born in Holyoke on April 15, 1941, and...

It is with deep love and heartfelt remembrance that we announce the passing of a remarkable woman, who lived an extraordinary 101 years and 8 months; leaving behind a legacy of strength, resilience, kindness and enduring love. Evelyn Lamb Martin of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed peacefully at home...

Reginald Gillespie Bennett was born Monday, June 26, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, to Alexander David Bennett and Merna Tibbets Bennett. His mother was a well-known silentmovie actress who performed under the stage name Francis Lee. Reg, as his friends called him, joined the U.S. Navy in 1957...

MANTACHIE - Kerry Donald Jones, more commonly known as Donny, passed away early Friday morning, March 20, 2026, from the Sanctuary Hospice House at the age of 78. He was born February 10, 1948, in Mantachie to Tom Bean and Irene Thrasher Jones. Donny served his country in the U.S. Navy and the...

Glenn Finck, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, in Mesa, Arizona, after a long and courageous battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Glenn was born on October 4, 1948, in Mandan, North Dakota, to Glenn Sr. and Monika (Boehm) Finck. He was raised in Mandan and graduated from...

William Edward "Bill" Baumgartner, age 80, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026. He was born on July 4, 1945, in New York. Over the course of his life, he lived in California, Missouri, and Illinois, and spent his final years in Merced, California, surrounded by a community he loved. Bill...

William Ralph Kiggins, Jr., naval officer, engineer, and deeply devoted family man, of Quakertown, PA, formerly of Latrobe, PA, passed peacefully from this world on March 17, 2026. Born August 13, 1939, in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of William Ralph Kiggins, Sr. and Ann Burton Kiggins....

Lonnie Leroy Widler 1951-2026 A man of quiet brilliance and principled service, Lonnie lived a life defined by steady dedication, integrity, and a deep appreciation for the world’s stillness. A veteran of the United States Navy, Lonnie served two years during the Vietnam War, an experience that...

Johnny Kenneth McInturff, 84, Johnson City, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Johnson City Medical Center, following a brief illness. Johnny was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He was a son of the late Roy Herman and Ovella Clark McInturff. Johnny was retired from the...

Harold Duane Goffinet passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The family is being cared for by Boultinghouse Funeral Home - Rockport.