Tributes to Flight Attendants

Carolyn Louise Schaefer passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Peninsula Memorial Chapel & Crematory - Kenai.

Jun 5, 1934 - Mar 20, 2026 Carolyn Reed of Spokane passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on March 20, 2026, at her home in the Rockwood Retirement Community at South Hill. Carolyn Jean Walters was born in Toledo, Ohio, on June 5, 1934, to her parents, Ted and Bertha Walters. The family also...

JoAnn (Joby) Johnson, 84, left this earth and entered Heaven on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Visitation will be at Metrocrest Funeral Home from 10-12pm Thursday, April 16th in Carrollton, Texas. Graveside service will follow at 2:00pm at Restland Cemetery in Dallas. Joby was born February 25, 1942...

Minnie (Grammy) Alma Debes passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The family is being cared for by LaBrie Claybar Funeral Services - Beaumont.

Shirley Ann Clayton (Rademaker) passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The family is being cared for by Polo Family Funeral Home.

Jeffery “Jeff” Gass, age 56, of Trenton, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. He was born on April 1, 1970. Jeff was a 1988 graduate of Dade County High School. He began his career as a flight attendant with Delta Air Lines, where he worked for ten years. He later dedicated his time and care...

Nicole Denise Chidester, 56, of Woodbridge, VA passed away peacefully on April 10th, 2026. Nicole was Born on July/19/1969 in Lancaster, PA. She was the daughter of Linda Biechler (Baer) and John Biechler. Nicole was a Central Penn College graduate and spent a number of years working as a flight...

Donnisa Black passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Gilbert-Fellers Funeral Home.

Matthew M. Walsh passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The family is being cared for by C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel - Sidney.

A lice Gilbert Gilbert, 82, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026, in Annapolis, MD. She was born November 13, 1943, in Gainesville, GA, daughter of the late Robert and Annie Louise Talbert Gilbert of Pendergrass, GA. After graduating from Jefferson High School, Ms. Gilbert earned her degree...

Derek Trowbridge, 38, of Cameron, WV, passed away on Sunday, April 12th, 2026. He was born on February 8th, 1988, the son of Ronald and Amy (Christopher) Trowbridge. He graduated from Cameron High School in 2006, and attended First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Cameron. Derek’s...

Sara Christine Caruso, daughter of Pete and Chris Caruso, was born September 19, 1989, in Sandy, Utah. Sara grew up in Bountiful, Utah, with her older brother, Michael, and her younger sister, Samantha. Sara was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when she was eight and...

Ann Louise Harrington was born on May 17, 1937 in Portland, Oregon, to Mary Foster and Norman Harrington. She and her younger sister, Judith, grew up in Oregon and Northern California. After graduating from high school, Ann enrolled in a nursing program and then she became a telephone operator....

Obituary for Doris Johnston Doris Ann Johnston, 90, of Pleasant Hill, California, passed away on April 4, 2026, with her loving family by her side. Doris was born on September 27, 1935, in San Jose, California to Lowell and Helen Beckenhauer. The family moved to Norfolk, Nebraska in 1949 when she...

Our beautiful Mom took her final flight on March 15th, 2026. She was an RN, TCA flight attendant and later returned to nursing on the neurosurgery unit at LGH for 25 years. After retirement, she loved playing tennis and walking the West Van seawall. Predeceased by both parents, three brothers,...

Gail Fairbanks Russell died peacefully in Centennial, Colorado, surrounded by love. She was 80. Gail was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1945. She was raised by Alexander and Winifred Russell and later Evelyn Caswell Russell. She spent her early years between Springfield and Longmeadow and...

Joan Rae Rigdon (Pemble), of Mankato MN passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026 at the age of 82. Joan was born on June 6, 1943, in Mankato. She graduated from St. Clair High School in 1961. Joan shared a beautiful love story with her husband, Patrick, the love of her life, with whom she built a...

Gail Fairbanks Russell Nov. 11, 1945 - Apr. 5, 2026 Denver, CO Gail Fairbanks Russell died peacefully in Denver, Colorado, surrounded by love. She was 80. Gail was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1945. She was raised by Alexander and Winifred Russell and later Evelyn Caswell Russell. She...

Margaret L. (Cook) Augustine, 74, of St. Joseph, formerly of Florida, passed away on Friday, April 10th, 2026 at Gower Convalescent Center in Gower, Missouri. Margaret was born to Edith (Jordan) and Richard Cook on September 11th, 1951. Margaret grew up with her sister, Nancy, spending their...

Mary Ann Van Stralen (Halverson) peacefully passed away on April 2, 2026 while in Hospice care at Sutter Hospital, Roseville CA after suffering a stroke. Mary was born in Granite Falls, and attended grammar and high school in Granite Falls. Mary was one of two daughters to Tommy and Cecilia...

Janet L Landry of Freeport, ME died on April 8, 2026 at home at age 83. She was born Dec. 4, 1942 in Bellingham, WA, the daughter of Robert Verne and Elizabeth McEwen Gregory. She worked as an airline flight attendant for 14 years before returning to college to complete her undergraduate degree...

Mrs. Christina Chan Linton passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026. The family is being cared for by House of Rosadale Home of Funerals and Cremations/Rosa-W.L. Truesdale Memor.

Debrilla Marie Ratchford August 16, 1952 to April 7, 2026 Debrilla Marie Ratchford, 73, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away April 7, 2026. Born in Washington, D.C., she was an Air Force daughter who spent her life breaking barriers, healing others, and inspiring everyone she met. Deb was one...

Dorothy "Jane" Allen Denzinger passed away peacefully with her husband Rob by her side on March 20, 2026, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jane was born on September 3, 1937 to Frank and Jane Matthai Allen in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from High School in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, then began college...

Jean Marie Cohen, 90, of St Louis, MO passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026. Born on March 23, 1936, in Reading, MA, Jean was the daughter of the late Walter Earley Sr. and May Earley (Ingalls) and kid sister to Walter Earley, Jr. Jean began her varied and exciting career in publishing at...

LANIER (Darden), Jane Jane Darden Lanier, age 84, died peacefully at her home in Atlanta, on April 4, 2026, after several months of health challenges. Born in Waycross, Georgia, on September 21, 1941, to Elizabeth Conoly and John Wesley Darden, Jane enjoyed an idyllic small-town childhood...

Katherine Elaine Berndt was born on October 25, 1940, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Leo James and Dora Lucy (Reynolds) Kiernan. She passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, in Sanger, Texas, surrounded by the love of her family. Following her graduation from high school, Elaine began her...

Diane Lanore Martin passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. The family is being cared for by McNerney's Mortuary - San Pedro.

Daniel J. Barney, known to those who loved him as Dan, passed away peacefully of natural causes on April 6, 2026, at the age of 58. Born on March 20, 1968, in Bountiful, Utah, Dan lived his entire life rooted in the community he called home. Dan was many things, but above all else, he was a...

Frisco- JoAnn (Joby) Johnson, 84, left this earth and entered Heaven on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Visitation will be at Metrocrest Funeral Home from 10-12pmThursday, April 16th in Carrollton, Texas. Graveside service will follow at 2:00pm at Restland Cemetery in Dallas. Joby was born February 25,...

Patricia (Pat) Lynn Parker (Davis) passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The family is being cared for by Gassett Funeral Home.

Jane Elizabeth Gomez, 79, passed away on April 4, 2026, over Easter weekend. While her loss leaves an immeasurable void, those who know her take comfort in a life defined by unwavering faith, selflessness, and love for others. Jane was born on March 22, 1947, in Amarillo, Texas. She graduated...

Barbara Ann Leavell (Fogarty) passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. The family is being cared for by Compassionate Cremations and Memorials.

WAREHAM - Beverly Ann Torri, of Wareham, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the age of 85. Born in Waltham, she was the daughter of the late Gilda (Conti) and John Torri. Beverly was raised in Waltham and, after graduating high school, went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Mount Ida...

Nancy J Malone, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend and sister passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 in Arvada, Colorado. Born on March 28th, 1947 in Alton, Illinois. She was the eldest daughter to the late Robert and Jean (Hayden) Langen. She married John E. Malone on...

Chris Taylor Christina Ann "Chris" Taylor, of St. Simons Island, passed away on Dec. 2, 2024, in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Her children were present when she passed peacefully. She was 79 years old. She was born on Jan. 28,1945, to Clarence Byron Flinn and Virginia Ann Flinn. Chris was born in...

Barbara Elizabeth Parkison "Libby" Murphy died peacefully in her sleep on April 1 at her Fort Worth home. She was 78. Although she worked for 50 years as a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines, her favorite place was on solid ground with her daughters, her five grandchildren, her rescue Chihuahua...

Susan Lynn Engelhart (née Skallerud), age 79, passed away on March 31, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, a city she loved above all. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend whose life was defined by her love for others, her infectious laughter, and her unending and contagious fascination...

Carol Mongerson Gilley, of Fountain Inn, SC, passed away on April 3rd, 2026. She was 73 years old. She was born in Evanston, Illinois in February, 1953. She grew up there, in Park Ridge, Ill, and in Elyria, Ohio. Later, she attended Depauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, graduating with a...

Heather E. Springer, 55, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026, at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Raymond and Marilyn (Baer) Springer. She was a 1989 graduate of Penn Manor High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design & Merchandising from...

Vera Wade Cochran, age 80, of Gainesville, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of cherished memories filled with love, laughter, and kindness. She was born on December 2, 1945, in Athens, Georgia, to the late Henry David and Bonnie Louise Wingfield Wade. Vera...

Charlotte Blevins Collins of Raleigh, North Carolina, entered into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on April 3, 2026 (Good Friday) at the age of 91. Born Charlotte Jane Blevins to Nancy and Baxter Blevins in Manassas, Virginia, Charlotte was the third youngest of 17 children. She was...

Susan May Ricchio August 21, 1948 - March 31, 2026 Susan M. Ricchio, age 77, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at Parkview Gardens Memory Care Center on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Susan was born in Racine, Wisc. on August 21, 1948, daughter of the late Ernest George Ricchio and Ruth May...

Arva Louise Maynard Orlando, of O’Hara Township, passed away on March 25, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on July 19, 1942, in Huntington, West Virginia, to Robert Bernard Maynard and Mary Louise Cassady at St. Mary’s Hospital. Arva spent most of her early life in Ashland, Kentucky, where...

Elizabeth Reid Oliver, age 86, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 28 after a protracted illness. The oldest of five children, she was born in Atlanta and moved to Savannah at age 13, where she graduated from Savannah High School in 1957. After attending Armstrong College, she enjoyed a varied...

Andrea “Andi” Susan Morris, 76, of Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, longtime American Airlines flight attendant. The day before she passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep, Andi was standing outside with her walker, in front of her senior building (the Breakers), protesting for No...

Mikilene Quesenberry Hinsch passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The family is being cared for by Davidson Funeral Home - Lexington.

PETER VLOK TILLINGER May 31, 1957 – November 3, 2025 (Celebrations of Life in the USA and South Africa -postponed to future undetermined dates) "Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with their heart and soul, there is no such thing as separation." -...