Thomas A. McGovern
Thomas A. McGovern, age 87, of Janesville passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at St. Mary's Hospital, Janesville. He was born in Pennsylvania on May 26, 1930, the son of Louis and Ruth McGovern.
Category Archives: Obituaries
Civil Rights attorney Frankie Muse Freeman dies at 101
In 1954, Freeman was the lead attorney for the NAACP case Davis et al v. the St. Louis Housing Authority, which ended legal racial discrimination in public housing within the city.
FBI scrutinizes funeral home with side business: selling body parts
MONTROSE: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is interviewing former employees of a funeral home whose owner runs a side business on the same premises selling human body parts. An agent with the FBI has interviewed at least four former employees who worked for funeral director and body broker Megan Hess, seeking information about how she operates her businesses, the former workers told Reuters.
Kenneth E. Lund
Kenneth Eugene Lund, 82, passed away in his sleep on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2017 at Rennes Health Center-East in Peshtigo.
Beloved retired state police colonel remembered for dedication, service
Granddaughter of woman who was left on floor of mobile home gets 2 to 4 years in prison for role in death The granddaughter of an elderly Exeter woman who died after being left on the floor of her mobile home in feces and urine for five days will now spend up to four years in state prison.
Funeral arrangements set for Fire Lt. Matthew LeTourneau
Julie Shaw works on the Justice/Injustice team for the Inquirer and Daily News, focusing on crime victims. During her 12-plus years at both papers, she has covered the courts, crime, immigration, and census stories.
John Raymond Lathrop
Born in Sherman, New York, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served as an Aeromedical Evacuation Airman during the Korean War, where he flew numerous combat missions rescuing downed pilots from behind enemy lines and other combat wounded. He retired from active duty in 1970 and was honored by the city of Fairfield as the 2009 Veteran of the Year.
Lauretta Raye Sandles
Lauretta Raye Sandles, known affectionately as 'Doll' by most, was born on Sept. 4, 1949, in Mexia, Texas.
Terrio Jr., Joseph D.
Joseph D. Terrio Jr. Caledonia - Joseph D. Terrio Jr., age 85, of Caledonia, OH, and formerly of Newbury Port, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Monday, January 1, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family. On August 28, 1932, Joseph was born in Newbury Port, Massachusetts, the second of three children of the late Joseph D. Terrio Sr. and Hermaline Terrio Packer.
Mormon church president Thomas Monson dies at 90
Thomas S. Monson, the 16th president of the Mormon church, has died after overseeing the religion for nearly a decade. He was 90. Monson spent more than five decades serving in top church leadership councils - making him a well-known face and personality to multiple generations of Mormons.
Black Lives Matter Activist Erica Garner Dies at 27
The daughter of key Black Lives Matter figure Eric Garner died Saturday after a weeklong hospital stay following a heart attack. "She was a warrior to the end.
Daughter of Black Lives Matter figure dies in hospital
NEW YORK>> The daughter of key Black Lives Matter figure Eric Garner died Saturday after a weeklong hospital stay following a heart attack. NEW YORK>> The daughter of key Black Lives Matter figure Eric Garner died Saturday after a weeklong hospital stay following a heart attack.
Erica Garner, Activist and Daughter of Eric Garner, Dies at 27
How the Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks and Talk of Political Dirt - WASHINGTON - During a night of heavy drinking at an upscale London bar in May 2016, George Papadopoulos, a young foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, made a startling revelation to Australia's top diplomat Trump campaign aide prompted Russia investigation in drunken revelation: report - Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos - reportedly prompted the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election by drunkenly revealing knowledge of Russian opposition research How Can Trump Help Iran's Protesters? Be Quiet.
Joseph Anthony Van Tuyle, Sr.
Joseph Anthony Van Tuyle, Sr., 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. He was born in Chicago on March 18, 1926, to Tyrus and Florence Porter.
Mystery in West Texas: How did a border patrol agent die?
President Donald Trump called it proof of the need to build a wall; Sen. Ted Cruz said it was a "stark reminder" of insecurity along the border. To everyone, it seemed like a horrendous example of the dangers that Border Patrol officers face as they cover vast, remote and unforgiving territories.
A month later, death of Border Patrol agent a mystery
President Trump called it proof of the need to build a wall; Senator Ted Cruz said it was a "stark reminder" of insecurity along the border. To everyone, it seemed like a horrendous example of the dangers that Border Patrol officers face as they cover vast, remote and unforgiving territories.
Morris F. Shelton
Morris F. Shelton, 91, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 5:29 a.m. Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Lourdes hospital.
Obituary: Howard E. Irwin, Jr.
Born in Williamson County, Howard served in the United States Navy for twenty two years and retired as Chief Boatswain's Mate. He is preceded in death by father, Howard E. Irwin, Sr.; brothers, Edwin and David Irwin and sister, Catherine Phillips.
Ky. lawmaker accused of assault dies in apparent suicide
Kentucky State Rep., Republican Dan Johnson addresses the public from his church on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, regarding allegations that he sexually abused a teenager after a New Year's party in 2013, in Louisville, Ky. Johnson says a woman's claim that he sexually assaulted her in 2013 has no merit and he will not resign.
Jerry Simmons
He was born Aug. 31, 1954, in Albany, Ga., a son of the late Arthur, Sr., and Annie Coven Simmons.