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Richard J. LaCasse passed away peacefully March 17, 2012, at his home in Bradenton, Fla. He was born in Flint, to Joseph and Myrtle LaCasse. He was a member of Edson’s Marine Raiders, receiving the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for service in World War II in the Pacific, participating in action in Tulagi, Guadalcanal, […]

Nathan “Nate” Lipscomb [March 15, 2012] was born on March 22, 1917. After high school he joined the U.S. Marines in 1936. He served in the South Pacific campaigns of World War II, Guadalcanal, 2nd Raider Bn., Carlson’s Raiders, and was awarded the Silver Star for Iwo Jima, 5th Marine Division. He retired as a […]

Joseph P. Keating, 90, of Port Richey, passed away March 13, 2012. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and was a retired police officer for Nassau County, NY. He is survived by his wife, Irene; sons, Kevin, John; daughters, Kathy, Georgeanne; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. There will be a funeral mass at St. […]

Henry Schaft, 96, St. Cloud, formerly of Aitkin, died March 11, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances; son, Michael; and brothers, Frank, Tom and Donald. He is survived by his sons, Patrick and Daniel; daughter, Cindy (Steve) Reinhardt; grandchildren, Amanda (James) Lien and Nicholas Reinhardt; great-grandchildren, Brayden and Grace; and brother, […]

MEREDOSIA, Ill. — William “Jack” Johnston, 92, of Meredosia, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 in his home surrounded by family and friends Jack was born on April 10, 1919, in New Canton, a son of Elden and Lula Campbell Johnston. He was the second oldest of nine children. He attended grade school in New Canton […]

LAKE PLACID — Joe Reilly passed away on Saturday morning, Feb. 25, 2012, with family by his side, at Uihlein Mercy Center, where he resided since December 2005. He was born Joseph John Reilly on a small farm near Egg Harbor City, N.J., on Jan. 9, 1925, the youngest son of Loretta (nee Doyle) and […]

Alfred L. Gunderson Jr., age 88, of Bloomington, passed away on February 24, 2012. Al was born on March 19, 1923 to Alfred and Lena Gunderson of South St. Paul. Al achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps and served during WWII and Korea. He was a member of the Scottish Rite […]

Mr. Towne, who died February 18 [2012], in Portland, Oregon, was 89 years of age. Born in Wisconsin, he moved to California when he enlisted in the Marine Corps during 1941. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy Cross for bravery on Iwo Jima during WWII. Mr. Towne was employed by the State […]

BUSHNELL, IL – Harlan E. Hummel, age 87, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Bushnell, IL, passed away on February 7, 2012 in Florida. Harlan was born on January 1, 1925 in Bushnell, IL to Granville and Beulah Ohlmarht Hummel. He married Mary Patricia Mallon in Bushnell on February 1, 1947. She survives. He is also […]

Donald Bruce Heffron of Townsend passed into eternal life, losing a battle with Alzheimer’s, on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Born in Chicago, IL on May 30, 1925, he was the oldest child of Donald and Mary Brown Heffron. He attended The Protestant Episcopal Church of the Mediator in Chicago. He lost his father in 1965 […]