Tributes to Teachers & Educators

Patricia Keeler, 83 Patrica L. Keeler, 83, passed away due to natural causes at her residence on Friday, April 10, 2026, surrounded by her family. Funeral services in Havre will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor Rick Hodshire officiating....

Barbara Bridgers Garey, 89, of Greensboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. She was born in Goldsboro, NC. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ann Garey Prosperi; her parents, Catherine and John Kennedy Bridgers; her brothers, John Kennedy Bridgers, Brutus Stallings Bridgers, and...

Kathy Sharp passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Richardson Funeral Service.

Mrs. Joyce Ann Silar Carlton, 92, died April 7, 2026 at UAB Medical Center. Mrs. Carlton was native of Anniston, AL. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gomez Silar of Anniston, AL. She is preceded in death by her brothers Samuel and James Silar, her husband Benjamin Carlton, and...

Faith Ann McIntyre, born on November 10, 1943, in Manhattan, New York, passed away peacefully at her residence in Chesapeake, Virginia, on April 11, 2026, at the age of 82. A dedicated educator, Mrs. McIntyre devoted her career to shaping young minds as a school teacher for 3rd and 4th-grade...

Stephen Jay Gallion, 81, of Wellington, died Monday, April 13, 2026, at Mercy Lorain Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born on August 13, 1944, in Huntington, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Jay and Lucy (nee Bowling) Gallion. Steve was born while his father was away during World War...

Colbert - Dawn Marie Colbert, age 59, of Macclenny, Florida went to her Heavenly Home on April 11, 2026, at Douglas Care Center with her loving family by her side. Dawn was born in New York on September 3, 1966, to her loving parents, Thomas Dunham and Sara Jean Kandibovich Dunham. She was raised...

BALSER, Roberta (Pritchard), age 84, passed away on April 14, 2026. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at St. John the Evangelist Family Center, 505 N. Dayton St., Davison, MI 48423. The family will be available for visitation...

Nancy Mary Miller passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Bliley's Funeral Home - Chippenham.

Shirley Rose Aponik, 92, of Canyon County, CA since 1966 died of natural causes on Thursday March 26, 2026 in Reno, Nevada. Shirley was born on December 31,1933 in rural Ohio.She was an elementary school aide and domestic engineer.She will be remembered as a highly intelligent and loving woman,...

PLATTSBURGH - In loving memory of Brett LaValley who passed away on April 12, 2026, at the age of 52. He was born on May 22,1973, alongside his twin brother, Brad, to May and Lanny LaValley. Brett was a devoted husband to his wife, Janelle; a proud and loving step-father to Ethan Hilderbrandt...

Sharon was the daughter of Edward and Esther (Menning) Boone. She grew up in Sheldon, la. and attended Dana College in Blair Ne. She taught music in Waterloo, Ne. and the Omaha Public Schools for 10 yrs. She returned to education, after staying home with her children, in Resource in the Ralston...

Worcester- Sue- Suzie (Ocken) Moriarty, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at UMass Memorial Healthcare- Memorial campus in Worcester. Born in Worcester, She was the beloved daughter of the late Philp and Sadye ( Feldman) Ocken and a sister of Arlene Simmons of Covina CA. and...

Pamela Ann (Pam) Keith Campen, cherished mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend died March 17, 2026. Her last days were spent with her loving and devoted family at her side. She was 84.  Pam was born October 28, 1941, in Weehawken, New Jersey to John Irving Phalon and Ethel...

Delorace Ann Rosser, affectionately known as Delora, passed away on April 1, 2026, in Jefferson, Louisiana, at the age of 70. Born on October 17, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan, Delora lived a life marked by devotion to family, education, and community. She was the beloved daughter of the late Embry...

Grace Helen Davy passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The family is being cared for by Billingsley Funeral Home - Huntsville.

Donna M. Upton, age 79, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center. She was born June 24, 1946 in West Manchester, OH to the late Sherman and Mildred (Bennett) Padgett. Donna enjoyed crafts and taught art at the Preble County Senior...

Funeral services for Arthur Noack, 81 of Northrup, Texas, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Serbin, Texas with Rev. John Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026, from...

Robert E. Glennon, Jr., 77 years old of Vero Beach, FL passed away on April 12, 2026. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on January 7, 1949 to Robert and Edith Glennon. He had been a resident of Vero Beach for 12 years coming from Wallingford, CT. Bob graduated from Sacred Heart University and...

The Legendary Alvin Gates, 74, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on February 10, 2026. Born on May 9, 1951, on the South Side of Chicago, Al lived a life defined by creativity, passion, and community. He was a photographer and tango instructor, but above all, he was a pioneer, entrepreneur,...

Veronica Ann Servatius Veronica was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa May 13 th, Mother’s Day in 1933 to her loving parents Meredith Russell Deffibaugh and Veronica Francis Oakleaf, known all their lives as “Doc and Toots”. Ann passed away peacefully April 8, 2026 with her family close by in Midland,...

Terry Louis Mestan passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The family is being cared for by Schaff Funeral Service.

Joan G. Stuart, age 91, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026, in Tampa, Florida. Born on February 11, 1935, in New York City, Joan lived a life devoted to education, family, and service to others. Joan earned her Bachelor of Education degree from Randolph–Macon Woman’s College in...

Betty Holt Holcomb passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The family is being cared for by Terry Funeral and Cremation Service - Madison.

John Robert Smith passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026. The family is being cared for by Hamilton’s Funeral Home on Lyon Street.

Mary Catherine Dorsey passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The family is being cared for by Bopp Chapel.

Priscilla K. (Kelting) Walsky, 89, of Wyomissing, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at the Reading Hospital. Her husband, Lawrence A. Walsky, died on March 18, 2022. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late George and Martha (Springer) Kelting. She graduated from Cedar...

William C. Brundege passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. The family is being cared for by C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel - Sidney.

Bobbie Jean Jones, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home on April 15, 2026, surrounded by the same love and music that she shared throughout her life. Born on June 22, 1946, in Richmond, California, Bobbie Jean was a beacon of light and warmth...

Nina Louise Tyson passed away peacefully, aged 94, in the early hours of March 7th at Amica Edgemont Village, North Vancouver, with her daughter Carol at her bedside. Her health had been declining for some time, but with characteristically brave determination, and thankfully no pain, Nina was...

Nona Rae Fausett, 89 Nona Rae (Bair) Fausett passed away peacefully March 31 2026 joining her husband (Clifford) Lovon Fausett, on their anniversary date, 73 years ago. Nona was born on December 5, 1936 in Superior, Montana, one of 8 children to William "Billy" Bair and Vernie Elvira (Yochem). At...

Ann Nicholson Baker, after a life of art, nature, social work and family, died at age 93 on April 11, 2026. Ann was born on February 20, 1933 in Urbana, Illinois, to Mary Wood Nicholson and Alfred Whitall Nicholson, and she grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey, among Quaker relatives, where she...

Lilly Walker, 71, Council Grove, Kansas, passed away at The University Medical of Kansas Medical Center on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Lilly Rochat was born July 6, 1954 at Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Gene and June Elizabeth (Rhodes) Rochat. Lilly married James Norton in Emporia, Kansas on July...

Joan Brown Cox, age 92, of Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at UK St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead. Born August 30, 1933, in Trimble County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Herman Brown and Irene Ginn Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Paula Jeanne LeDoux passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Nambé New Mexico on April 13th, 2026 after losing a hard fought battle to Triple Negative Metaplastic Breast Cancer. Paula was born April 4th, 1962 in Boston Massachusetts and was adopted by Merrill and Joan Kluhsman....

Valerie Zoe LaMar, 64, died March 13, 2026, in Santa Rosa, CA. She is survived by her sister Sealy Racelle LaMar and brother-in-law Jeffery Penner, her nephew Jared Penner and wife Skyler Thayer, her in-laws Celeste and Vern Keith, and her God daughter Kamie Stack. She is preceded in death by her...

Caroline Tischbein Etna, NH - Caroline Tischbein, 60, went home to be with the Lord on April 1, 2026. She fought long and courageously in her battle against her devastating younger-onset Alzheimer's disease. Although far too early to lose her beautiful soul, she is now finally at peace. Caroline...

JoAnne (Powers) Cadorette, age 92 years, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026. She was the loving wife of James W. Cadorette, to whom she was married for 68 years. James and JoAnne were united in marriage on April 21, 1957 and raised their seven children in Middleboro. JoAnne was born in...

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Vicky Menhennett who left this world on April 7, 2026 at the age of 73. Vicky was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on January 2, 1953, to Sosten and Virginia (Maes) Rivale, the fifth child of nine children. She grew up in the southeast corner of Colorado and...

Diane Mae (Friesen) Harrison March 9, 1954 - April 10, 2026 Diane Mae (Friesen) Harrison, age 72, of Henderson, Neb., died on Friday, April 10, 2026, in Aurora, Neb. She was born on March 9, 1954, to Jacob E. and Elsie (Regier) Friesen in Henderson, Neb. Diane attended Henderson Community School...

Louise B. Johnson June 12, 1940 - April 6, 2026 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Louise Beverly Johnson, 85, of Charlotte, VT on April 6, 2026. She passed peacefully at home in her sleep. Her passing was too sudden and too unexpected for those of us left behind, but she...

Jennifer Darlene King, 67, passed away on April 3, 2026, in Chattanooga, TN. She was born on October 9, 1958 in Sweetwater, TN, to Avery West and Barbara Burnett West. Jennifer graduated from Rossville High School in 1976 and went on to earn a master degree/summa cum laude from Austin Peay...

Katie Elizabeth Fry Lené November 17, 1946 - April 13, 2026 Katie Elizabeth Fry Lené, age 79, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026, at her home in Jacksboro, Texas. She was born on November 17, 1946, in Jacksboro, Texas, to John Allen Fry and Jessie Oneita Simmons Fry. A visitation will be held...

Gloria E. Panagiotou, 85, of Shrewsbury passed away on April 9, 2026. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Aristotelis “Teddy” Panagiotou; her son, Gregory A. Panagiotou and his wife Lindsey, and her grandson, Brady. She leaves her brother, Paul R. Rheaume and many nephews,...

Adela Marie Hidalgo, a lifelong resident of Roswell, New Mexico has gone to join our lord in heaven. Adela passed on Saturday, April 1l th, 2026, due to medical complications in EL Paso, TX. Everyone who had the honor of knowing Adela knew she had an amazing mind and soul. Adela was very wise,...

Ashley Rose Porter, 37, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026. She was born July 17, 1988, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Dean and Samantha (Adams) Porter. She was a 2007 graduate of Hope Street Academy and received an associates degree in education from Allen County Community...

Constance "Connie" Rafelson died peacefully at age 78 in the wee hours of Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, in Moorestown, New Jersey, having been kissed goodbye just hours earlier by her family, her granddog Franklin, the breeze from budding cherry blossoms, and the melodies of her friends George, Van,...

Valerie M. Cosgrove, of Ridgefield, CT, passed away peacefully at home, on April 10, surrounded by her loving family. Valerie was born in Tarrytown, NY, the eldest of five children. She took great pride in her Italian heritage and love of “famiglia.” Valerie learned from a very young age the...

James 'Jim' D. Eklund, Sr. Born: March 17, 1937 Died: April 3, 2026 James "Jim" D. Eklund, Sr., 89, a lifelong resident of Sycamore, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 89, surrounded by his wife of 55 years, Edith. Born on St. Patrick's Day 1937 on his mother's kitchen table. Jim was...

Ernest "Ted" Theodore Lams II, age 82, beloved husband of Nancy Lams, nee Mueller; devoted father of Todd (Carolyn) Lams, Natalie (George) Lazarz, Erich (Jenny) Lams, loving grandfather of Erica (Eric) Davis, Julia (Alex) Hermansen, Steven (Brittany) Lams, Ashley (Jacob) Lutsch, Morgan,...