Tributes to Pilots & Aviators

OCTOBER 8, 1960 - APRIL 14, 2026 Philip Andrew Kennedy of Raleigh passed away in his sleep on a peaceful Tuesday morning with his dog, Yoko by his side. Born in White Plains, NY, Philip moved with his parents and four siblings from their home in Ridgefield, CT to Cary, NC in 1972. He was a bright...

Thomas "Tom" Stites 06/08/1950 - 04/12/2026 Thomas Steven Stites died peacefully on April 12, 2026, at the age of 75, at Arbor Hills Memory Care of Plano. Born June 8, 1950, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Joe and Anne Stites, Tom grew up in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, He graduated in 1968 from...

Mazurowski John Edward Mazurowski October 18, 1955 April 6, 2026 John Edward Mazurowski completed his final flight on April 6, 2026, at the age of 70 after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Born on October 18, 1955, in Orlando, FL, to Richard and Marcia Mazurowski, John was the youngest of...

MITCHELL, Barry James. Passed away peacefully on 15 April 2026, aged 83 years, following a short illness. Beloved husband of the late Anne. Deeply loved father of Timothy and Catherine, and much loved father-in-law of Julian. Proud Grampce of Estella and Skyler. Born in Whanganui, Barry was a...

Steven Roger Cherrington passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The family is being cared for by Bixby-South Tulsa Funeral Service & Crematory.

Funeral Services for Mr. O'Mildred "Wooky" Ball, Jr. age 90, will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon at William Hutchings FEMA Building located 715 MLK Drive Hobson City, AL 36201. Interment will be in the Eden Hills Cemetery. Reverend (Mayor) Alberta McCrory, officiating. Public...

(Albion) Waldo H. "Ace" Caldwell, Jr. age 93 passed away April 16, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born May 15, 1932 in Albion, a son of the late Waldo, Sr. and Jeanette (Down) Caldwell and had lived in this area all of his life. Ace was a carpenter, starting from the early age of...

Joe Taylor passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The family is being cared for by Davis-Little Funerals & Cremations - Rocky Mount.

William J. Wade, age 88 of Waterman, IL passed away Monday, April 13, 2026 at his home, after a day surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 19, 1937 in Sterling, IL the son of William N. and Hazel B. (Jacobs) Wade. Bill graduated from Sterling High in 1956. He was united in...

Hagstrom, Harley, 89, of Mason, died April 16, 2026, in Mason. Frost Home for Funerals of Ashland is handling arrangements.

Dr. Donald E. Bates passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The family is being cared for by Nitardy Funeral Homes - Fort Atkinson.

Earl Howard Levers passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Strano and Feeley Family Funeral Home.

John "Johnny" W. Potter Jr., age 97, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center. Johnny was born on October 7, 1928, in Mendota, Missouri, the son of John W. Potter Sr. and Ruth (Mincks) Potter. At just 17 years old, on February 15, 1946, he enlisted in the...

Major Bobby Wayne Guin, USAF, Retired, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026 at the age of 89. Bob a devoted husband, father, grandfather, pilot, and steady hand to all who knew him, lived a life defined by quiet excellence, deep commitment, and a touch of humor that never quite left the...

Charles E. Roysdon, Sr. on April 15, 2026 of Williamstown. Age 81. Loving father of Scott Roysdon (Janet), Paul Roysdon (Barb), the late Charles Roysdon, Jr., Steven Roysdon, and Faith Shields. Cherished brother of Peggy Mihlebach. Devoted grandfather to Matthew Shields, Katlin Shields, Paul...

Joseph A. Bagaglia Jr., 78, of Cranston, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Joseph A. Bagaglia, Sr., and Rosalinda C. (Grenga) Bagaglia. Joseph proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam...

This is the life of BILLY DON IMBODEN as written by me. I was born in Enid, Oklahoma on March 24, 1932. My father was Donald Ray Imboden. My mother was Edna Mary Faye. I lived in Enid until 1942 when our family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. My father worked in the shipyards during this period...

Loading Jerry Lee Lytle, born August 24, 1945, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, at the age of 80. Jerry proudly served in the United States Air Force, a chapter of his life he held close to his heart. A true patriot, he carried that pride with him throughout his...

Timothy Neil Dickerson “Tim”, “Timmy”, or "Bubbie" departed from his earthly body in his hometown of Bowling Green with wife and family by his side. Timothy was son of his surviving mother, Caroline Lewis, and late father, Ricky D Watkins. He also was preceded in...

Gregory Scott Curry, “Scott,” age 63, of Wichita, Kansas, died in a single car accident on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Born in Starkville, Mississippi, Scott was a resident of Louisville, Mississippi, through middle school, and then Eupora, Mississippi, graduating from Eupora High School...

JONESBORO - Mr. Thomas Franklin "Paw" Schmidt, 81, of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026. Born on Aug. 4, 1944, in Pocahontas, Tom lived a life marked by dedication to his family, faith, and a remarkable career in aviation. Tom graduated from St. Paul's Catholic High School in...

David J. Stepan passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The family is being cared for by Robert S. Nester Funeral Home.

Philip S. Templin 1945-2026 Philip Stanley Templin was born June 4, 1945, in Corvallis, Oregon, to William F. Templin and Esther P. Kliewer Templin. He was the youngest of four siblings following his brothers David and Gary and his sister Elizabeth. Phil loved the outdoors. As a boy, he loved to...

                                         WORLD WAR II VETERAN Richard Norman McWilliams, 98, of Revere, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his home at 5:48pm, Sunday, April 12, 2026,...

Aug 4, 1944 - Apr 13, 2026 Mr. Thomas Franklin "Paw" Schmidt, 81, of Jonesboro, AR, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026. Born on August 4, 1944, in Pocahontas, AR, Tom lived a life marked by dedication to his family, faith, and a remarkable career in aviation. Tom graduated from St. Paul's...

David Lynn Redding, 78, of Kahoka, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at Lincoln Village Healthcare Center in Lincoln, Illinois. He was born September 6, 1947, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Robert Otis and Leola Maxine (Pruett) Redding. In his younger years, David worked alongside his...

Mark Anthony Dreher, 44, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, after a courageous 13-year battle with cancer. Service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, April 18, 2026 in the Assumption Catholic Church with Father Oby Zunman officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairlawn...

November 1, 1933 – April 1, 2026 Leon Lewis Furr Junior, 92, of Natick, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Born on November 1, 1933, to Iva and Leon Lewis Furr Sr., he was raised in Medford Massachusetts. At the age of 23, he married Perla Norris, the love of his life for 69...

Norman F. Conant, Jr., 94, of Valdosta, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 15, 1931 in Melrose, Massachusetts to the late Dr. Norman F. Conant, Sr. and Sylvia Claire Nute Conant. Norman graduated Durham High School, Durham, NC Class of...

Anthony (Tony) S. Russo, Sr., 90, of Timonium, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 1, 1935, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, he was the devoted son of Joseph and Yolanda Russo. From the very beginning, Anthony’s strong...

Gayla Christine (Murry) Griswold passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The family is being cared for by Ashley Valley Funeral Home - Vernal.

Tampa - USAF Lt Col (ret) Jean "Pappy" Paprocki, Jr., a devoted husband, father, aviator, and mentor passed away on March 8, 2026. He died of a heart attack while abroad at the age of 65. Born in Germany, he later immigrated with his family to Iselin, New Jersey where he grew up. He was the...

Glenn Roger Dettmann passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The family is being cared for by Baker Funeral Home - Wichita West.

David Earl Waters, 87, passed away on April 12, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of faith, service, and unwavering love for those he held dear. His life was marked by quiet strength, deep devotion, and a steadfast commitment to his family, his church, and his country. A man of profound faith, David...

Captain Ernest J. Anderson, Jr. b. 1936, d. 2026 Ernest J. Anderson, Jr. age 89, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, in Grapevine, Texas. Born on August 22, 1936, in Boston, Massachusetts, Ernest lived a remarkable life defined by his deep devotion to his family, an extraordinary career, and...

William Anthony (Tony) Schuermann, 79, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at UAMS in Little Rock, AR. Born to Junior and Betty (Walton) Schuermann in Columbia, MO, on January 28, 1947, Tony graduated from Centralia High School in 1965 and attended Northeast Missouri State...

Born in Norwich, NY on December 19, 1941, the son of the late Arthur Wesley Gould and Mildred Elma (Leighton) Gould. Graduate of Norwich High School after attending Boston Latin School, Boston, MA. Attended the Sullivan School, Washington, DC and received a principal appointment to the U.S. Naval...

It is with sadness and with respect we share the passing of Win Enders. He died March 22 from complications of lymphoma. Win was born in Haan, Germany, March13, 1937. He was raised near Cologne, Germany. He left Germany in 1962 for a new life in the United States. Engineer, entrepreneur, pilot,...

David (Alan) Alan Mankamyer passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026. The family is being cared for by George E Mason Funeral Home Inc.

Russell Eugene Carey, 57, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Hampden Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 1, 1968, in Carlisle, he was the son of Larry David Carey and his stepmother, Marie Carey, and the son of Alinda Marie (Zook) Flaharty and...

Daniel R. Buchanan passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026. The family is being cared for by Elkhart Cremation Services - Elkhart.

Karl Johann Catob, 93, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. Born on February 24, 1933, in South Bend, Indiana, Karl lived a life filled with adventure, service, and devotion to his family and faith. Karl began his distinguished military career in the United States Air...

William M. Naymick, age 77, went to be with our Lord on April 9, 2026. He was born on May 9, 1948, to Vera and Mike Naymick of Traverse City. He attended West Point Military Academy after which he served in Germany as a tank commander and was also stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas (9 years in the...

George Bryand “Bud” Edmunds, 96, of Owensboro, went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2026. He was born on March 31, 1930 in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late George and Elizabeth Smith Edmunds. Bud became a pilot flying both commercial and private jets. After retirement, he continued to fly his...

Jerald "Jerry" Clyde Rich, 88 Jerald "Jerry" Clyde Rich passed away peacefully, at home in Bigfork, Montana, with his wife and children by his side, on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Jerry was born February 4, 1938, in Cheyene Wells, Colorado. Jerry grew up in south Denver, Colorado and graduated from...

Stanley Welton Johns, age 78, passed away on March 8, 2026. Born on October 10, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia, Stanley lived a life defined by curiosity, adventure, and a passion for flight. His love of aviation began as a teenager at Fulton County's Charlie Brown Field, where he earned his pilot's...

After a year-long battle with Mesothelioma, Col. William Edward "Eddie" Dunivant (USAF), 84, passed away at his home March 2nd, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born January 27th, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee, Ed attended and graduated from Treadwell High...

Corradini, Robert Richard, age 88, born in Madison, New Jersey on November 6, 1937, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a life defined by adventure, dedication, humor, and love of family. Robert proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for five years before pursuing his...

Wayne Bruns, born June 22, 1939, passed away on March 31, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, hard work, and unwavering dedication to both his family and his Lord. Born in Wisconsin to Herbert and Francis Bruns, Wayne grew up with strong values that would guide him throughout his life. He...

Cdr. Carl Rodney Spangler, Jr. USN (Ret), 83, of Norfolk, Virginia, joined our Lord on April 4, 2026. Born on April 16, 1942, Carl was the son of Carl, Sr. and Florence Spangler. He grew up in the “Sweetest Place on Earth,” Hershey, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Hershey High School in 1960. In...