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Frank Alexander Kemp died peacefully on April 8, 2013, at age 91 after a long illness. He was known for his quiet strength, integrity and generosity of spirit. He was a great Marine, a true man of the West, a loving husband, father and grandfather, and he will be missed by all who knew him. […]

Charles T. Ganger Jr. age 90, of Cherokee, IA, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Friends may greet the family at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until […]

Addison “Ed” Grant Yeager, 91, of Fargo, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at his home. Ed was born November 20, 1921 to Jessie (Smoot) Yeager and Clifford B. Yeager in his parents’ home in Rock Lake, North Dakota. He graduated from Rock Lake High School in 1940 and worked in Burbank, California before enlisting in […]

John N. “Jack” Maynard, April 5, 2013, age 87 years. Husband of Marguerite, father of Candice Maynard (Tom Thomas) Mary Jo Darby (Bill) and Tim Maynard (Liz), loving grandfather and Disney World guide to Sara Darby Olson (Nick), Amanda Darby Steiner (Micah), Lauren Thomas Young (Jim), Julia Hobson (Greg) and Peter Maynard, great-grandfather of Katherine […]

Earl S. Friot, Jr., 89, a resident of East Woburn for the past sixty years, passed away at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Thursday, April 4, 2013, following an extended illness. He was the beloved husband of Mary E. (O’Brien) Friot, who died two years ago, for over sixty-two years. Born in Boston, Earl was the son […]

Pete Arias of Santa Maria leaves us at the age of 93 [April 1, 2013]. Sergeant Major Pete Arias was a war hero to most. He served our country as a proud Marine for 25 years. He had many accomplishments during his service. To name a few: He survived WW II, Korean, & Vietnam wars. […]

Robert W. Waterman, Sr., born June 8, 1919 in Depew NY, he died on March 30, 2013 in Buffalo, NY at age 93, beloved husband of Marion R. (nee Corle) Waterman; dearest father of James Breighner, Robert (Dianne) Waterman, Jr., Richard Waterman, Pat Szymkowski and Karen (Jim Moran) Waterman; loving grandfather of six grandchildren and […]

William J. Onstad, age 91, passed away on March 28, 2013 in Houston, Texas. He was born on September 13, 1921 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Joseph and Mabel Onstad. William was a Sergeant Marine Raider in WWII for the United States Marine Corps and received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart for his honorable […]

Graveside Services and Military Honors will be held, 2:30 pm, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Willamette National Cemetery [for] Bill Carroll who went home to his Savior on Tuesday, March 20, 2013 in Portland. He was 88 years of age. Bill was born on May 23, 1924 at Terre Haute, Indiana to Harry Francis and […]

Mr. Richard James Parker, 96, formerly of Greensboro, died Friday, March 22, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia at Gentiva Hospice, Emory University Hospital. Mr. Parker had been in excellent health until January of this year. He died of complications from Burkett’s lymphoma. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 March 27, 2013, at Forbis and Dick […]