Tributes to Pilots & Aviators

Loading Ron was born in Bozeman, Montana, on December 18, 1941, to William and Alice (TeSelle) Lindgren. His family moved onto Pleasant Holm Farm in Manhattan, Montana, on the day he was born—11 days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Ron was raised in a tight-knit Dutch farming community where...

Larry Joe Towe, Known as “Joe” to family and friends. Entered his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Thursday April 16, 2026 at the age of 76. Joe was born to Chester and Mellodise Tucker on October 2, 1946 in Bristow, Oklahoma. Joe enjoyed the simple things in life. Enjoying his...

STAN CANBY A good hardware store stocks the tools you might need to build a house. A great hardware store owner has the tools to build a great and memorable life… and Stan Canby’s toolbox was overfilled. Stanley Canby was born on August 1, 1931, at the Tulare Maternity Hospital to Lena and Roland...

Thomas Earl Hargrove, 79, passed away on April 2, 2026, at his home in Kerrville, Texas. He was born in Beaumont to Winfred and Ebbie Hargrove on February 4, 1947. He attended South Park High School in Beaumont and graduated from Lamar University in 1969. After graduation he joined the United...

Barbara Jane Baron passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026 in Houston, TX at the age of 93. Barbara was born in Wheeling, WV on February 24, 1933 and was raised in Warwood, WV by her late parents, Jane and Roy Greenlee. She attended Warwood High School and was the head majorette. Barbara met her...

F. Roger Bies, Jr., age 91, of 41 Blueberry Hill Ln., Gilford died in Jacksonville, FL of a subdural hemorrhage and right hip fracture on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Roger was born January 7, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Frank R. in Eleanor A. (Sweeney) Bies. He had been a year-round...

Robert Reed Proctor Jr passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. The family is being cared for by SouthCare Cremation and Funeral Society - Alpharetta.

Arvid “Arv” Metcalf, 82, of Wilmore, Kentucky, passed from this world into the presence of Jesus Christ, his Savior, on April 15, 2026. He was born June 15, 1943, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Willis and Blanche Metcalf, and he grew up in Northern Wisconsin with his brothers Dewaine and Lamoine who...

Lawrence Redfield, 89 Lawrence "Larry" Redfield June 27, 1936 to April 14, 2026 Larry peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 14th, and is now resting in heaven, reunited with his beloved wife, Sheila, and his cherished son, Joe. He lived a remarkable life filled with adventure, service, and...

Barry Michael Amos passed away last summer at his home in Oak Ridge North, Texas, on June 12, 2025, due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. For over 14 years, he faced living with this disease with quiet strength and resilience. Barry lived a remarkable life defined by service, dedication...

Russell Gordon Peine, age 87, passed away peacefully in the early hours on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. He was born on March 30,1939 in Durango, Colorado to Marion Milton and Mildred Dean Peine. He married Connie Adams on June 12, 1965, in the Oakland, California LDS Temple. He was raised in Red...

Robert Edward Davidson of Blossvale, NY passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026. Born on October 9, 1928 in Rome, NY to Elmer Raymond Davidson and Florence Mildred (Terrio) Davidson, Bob was the middle child, and last survivor of his six siblings. Upon the death of his father when he was 16...

Ralph Colby 05/15/1938 - 04/22/2026 Ralph Ballou Colby died at San Francisco VA Hospital Wednesday, April 22, 2026. He was 87 years old. He was born in Winthrop, MA in 1938 to Jeannie Ballou Colby & Eben Thompson Colby. He graduated Tufts University (1959). After marrying Sandra Simoni (Sas...

MURRAY - Shirley Jean Severns, 87, of Murray, died away Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray. Mrs. Severns was born on Nov. 22, 1938, in Henry County, Tennessee, to the late George Shaver and Opal Jewell (Page) Shaver. She was a retired as a commercial...

Col. John P. Kelly (USAF, ret.) died on April 15, 2026, at an assisted living facility in Wilmington, N.C. He was 87. John was born in Washington, D.C.’s Brookland neighborhood into a family that traced its roots back to the enclave’s namesake: Col. Jehiel Brooks. He attended the Campus School,...

O'Mildred (Wooky) Ball Jr. passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. The family is being cared for by Anniston Funeral Services.

Lt. Col. William Stratton Callaghan, Jr., USAF (Ret.), achieved his Heavenly Wings on April 20, 2026, surrounded by loving friends and family at Vicar's Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He was 89 years old.  Bill was born on December 8, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, to William...

Larry Neal Powell passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The family is being cared for by Zapata Funeral Home - Spur.

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...

Charles (Chuck) Jerome Goehring passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The family is being cared for by Mount Shasta Memorial Park & Chapel.

HOWARD J. BUSCH WINTHROP- Howard J. Busch, 84, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Howard was born on February 18, 1942, in Bayshore, Long Island, son of the late William F. and Mary E. (Jones) Busch. He was a graduate of Lindenhusrt...

Jane Dale McQuiddy Rainey Longhurst has gone to be with the Lord as of April 20, 2026. Jane was born in Nashville on December 3, 1930, to David Lipscomb McQuiddy, Sr. and Virginia Dale Houston McQuiddy. She and her siblings, David and Ann, were very close and made lots of memories as they grew...

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...

John W. “Johnny” Black, 71, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at his home in Louisville, Ms. A graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 25th, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Mike Childs officiating. Porter Funeral Home is in charge of...

Colonel James M. Galyen, USAF (Ret.) Colonel James M. Galyen, USAF (Ret.) passed away peacefully surrounded by family, leaving behind a life defined by determination, service, quiet strength, and devotion to family and faith. James was born to Alfred and Marie Galyen in Downey, California, the...

Bruce Elbert Despain was born on May 3, 1930, and passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026, just shy of his 96th birthday. His beautiful wife, Beverly, and sweet granddaughter, Chelsea, have been waiting on the other side for his arrival. Bruce was raised at the family home in the mouth of Little...

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...

James Harrison Wood, Sr.,85, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Jim was born on August 23, 1940, to Florence James and William Esley Wood, Sr. Jim married the love of his life in 1962. He attended both The Citadel and Clemson University, graduating in 1965 with a degree in Civil...

Fort Atkinson, WI - Dr. Donald E. Bates, age 92, of Fort Atkinson, WI, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Above all, Donald devoted his life to trusting Jesus and honoring Him through his Catholic faith. Donald lived his life according to Matthew 25:36, 40, "I was sick...

Anthony Garic “Gary” Benevides, 91, of Guyton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Cynthia Mavis Clatworthy Benevides. Born on October 10, 1934, in Paget Parish, Bermuda, Gary was the son of the late...

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.

Kenneth Black passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The family is being cared for by Cox Memorial Funeral Home - Vass.

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

(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...

Stanley Harris Garrett was born April 9, 1957, in Lynchburg, Virginia, and passed away April 14, 2026. He was the son of Mary Frady Garrett and the late Reuben Harris Garrett and was the husband of Bettye J. Garrett for 45 years. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his son...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...