Obituaries

Grace Mantel Smith

17 January 1921 - 2 June 2016

Grace Mantel Smith was born in the then American colony of The Phillipines in Baguio in 1920, while her father, Louis William Mantel, a Spanish American War and World War 1 hero, was constructing the road to Baguio among the rice terraces, an engineering marvel.

Jack Wesley Talley (1)

2 June 2016

Jack Wesley Talley, 90, a native son of Houston, passed away on June 2, 2016 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Jack was a WWII veteran joining the Navy as a fireman. After the war he joined the Houston Police Department and was a member of the department's first cadet class.

Jack Wesley Talley

2 June 2016

Jack Wesley Talley, 90, a native son of Houston, passed away on June 2, 2016 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Jack was a WWII veteran joining the Navy as a fireman. After the war he joined the Houston Police Department and was a member of the department's first cadet class.

David William Christensen

31 May 2016

David William Christensen 79 of Salisbury, died Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. He was the son of the late Chris and Willma Hallowell Christensen.

Norman Boehm Jr.

12 February 1928 - 26 May 2016

Norman passed away on May 26, 2016, has been laid to rest, and now awaits the return of his Lord and resurrection by him. Originally from New Jersey, Norman was born in Dover (Morris County) in 1928 to Carl Norman and Erna Elsa Sehm Boehm and grew up in Washington (Warren County).

John Lee Fike, Jr.

1 December 1937 - 26 May 2016

John Lee Fike, Jr., age 78, Telecommunications professor and avid rail historian, died May 26, 2016, at Boulder Community Health hospital, Boulder, Colorado. He was born December 1, 1937 to John Lee Fike, Sr., and Mary LaRue Huggans Fike in Muskogee, OK.

Natalie F. Katibah

23 May 2016

Natalie F. Katibah passed away on May 23, 2016 of natural causes. She was 89. Born in Roxbury, N.Y. in July 1926, she was the daughter of Maurice H. Fanning and Edna Louise Gross.

Mahmood Hussain

13 May 2016

Mahmood Hussain #72687, passed away in Karachi on May 13, 2016 at 10:15 pm.  His Namaz-e-Janazah (funeral prayers) was held on May 14, 2016 at "Masjid-e-Noor", PECHS, and was buried in PECHS Gave Yard, Karachi.

Richard H. Groh

27 March 1931 - 7 May 2016

Richard H. “Dick” Groh, 85, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis after a brief illness.

Adele M. Acciani

13 October 1922 - 4 May 2016

Adele M. Acciani was born in the Bronx NY, to John & Jennie Acciani (Battistella). Adele Attended Our Lady Of Mercy Catholic School + Mt. St. Ursula High School. She worked for Aramco Service until retirement. Later on she worked in the Library at Olympic Heights High School. She is survived by her Niece Jean McCauley (Kevin McCauley) and Great Nephew John Lawrence.

Jemaria "Jo" Ward Stivers Tongue

16 December 1922 - 28 April 2016

Jemaria "Jo" Ward Stivers Tongue was Born December 16, 1922 in Franklin County, NC to the late Claude Gillam & Linda Ray Lewis. She graduated from Bunn High School & Attended NC State. Jo was an entrepreneur of many trades.

Warren Joseph Boudreaux

27 August 1926 - 23 April 2016

Warren Joseph Boudreaux of New Orleans, and a native of Franklin, born in August 27, 1926 and departed this world on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at the age of 89.