Category: Obituaries

Recent inductee into the AFPAA Hall of Fame, Jack H. Oswald, age 90, of El Dorado Hills, Calif., passed away on November 17, 2023. Fresh off a degree in Radio and Television at Northwestern University’s School of Speech, a stint as the manager of the University’s radio station, and a commission through AFROTC, 2Lt. Jack Read More …

Paul N. Hayashi, MSgt. USAF, RetiredJuly 11, 1947 – December 27, 2022 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Paul was born in Tokyo, Japan as a U.S. citizen in 1947. He spent most of his youth in Seattle, WA, where he graduated from Rainier Beach High School. Following high school, he attended the University Read More …

It is with a heavy heart that the Purnell family announces the passing of our beloved husband, father, brother, and friend Grover Lee Purnell. On the 24th of November, 2022, Grover left this world peacefully at the age of 58, surrounded by his loving family and friends after a decades-long battle with multiple illnesses. Grover Read More …

April 8, 1964 ~ September 8, 2022 (age 58) Ray was born and raised in Yeadon, PA, where he attended Saint Louis Grammar School. The 1982 Monsignor Bonner High School graduate enlisted the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1984 and served honorably for over 22 years. As a photojournalist, Ray’s Air Force journey included Vandenburg Air Force Read More …

Date of Birth 22 August 1930 Date of Passing 28 May 2022 An amazing man…a cowboy, a United States Air Force fighter pilot, a family man, a true friend to many, an inspiration to many more was welcomed to the gates of Heaven on 28 May 2022. Surely he was first greeted by all of Read More …

Leland E. Thomas of Sherwood, Arkansas, age 90, was received into his heavenly reward on Saturday, September 3, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Leland, who went by several nicknames during his lifetime – Lee, Jack, Tom, and Sarge, was born to parents Audrey and Walter Thomas in 1931. He was preceded in death by his Read More …

Harold T. Sentman, resident of Brookline, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on July 1, 2022,at the age of 83. Harold was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on March 26, 1939, to Howard and Ardis (Yoder) Sentman. Aftergrowing up on a farm and graduating third in his class from Ollie High School, he moved Read More …

Fred Jones, born Garfield Frederick Jones on May 20, 1927, died at his home in Crestline, California on February 4, 2022.  He was the oldest of four brothers, Bill, Gordon, Robert and one sister, Marilyn, born to, parents, Garfield Hartley and Millicent Jones.  All were Canadian citizens except Fred who was born when his parents Read More …

https://www.starbucklind.com/obituary/dennis-j-floyd Dennis was born April 19, 1950, in Oakland, California, to Leon and Angelina Floyd.  He was raised and educated in the Oakland area, graduating from St. Mary’s College High School in 1968. Shortly after graduation Dennis enlisted in the United States Air Force.  Dennis served as a USAF Combat Photographer with the 601st Photo Read More …

Timothy Allen Haseltine was born on March 10, 1958, in San Diego, CA, to Roger and Paula Haseltine. His father, Roger, was in the US Air Force, so they moved around most of Tim’s growing up years. After California, his family moved to the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, where Tim’s sister Roxanne was Read More …

Gary Michael Paul Loepke, Nashville, TN https://www.simplecremationtn.com/guestbook/gary-loepke Master Sergeant Gary Michael Paul Loepke, US Air Force [Retired] July 2, 1954 to January 3, 2022. Gary Loepke, a veteran of Vietnam Era, Cold War Era, Desert Storm and Desert Shield and longtime resident of Nashville, passed away suddenly, after long time health complications, on January 3, Read More …

Michael Vance Longfellow, Salem, Oregon Michael sadly passed away on December 29, 2022. He was born in Salem to Earl and Beatrice Longfellow on February 21, 1950. Michael served 20 years in the United States Air Force after high school and then worked as an award-winning senior video cinematographer for Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. He Read More …

Joe Ramirez, Roseville, California, 1934-2021 oe served after high school, 2 years in the USMC, and then 18 years in the USAF, primarily as a Photographer and retired as a Technical Sergeant. He was an official photographer of the SR-71 at Beale Air Force Base, CA. Joe was a Bronze Star recipient. Joe had various Read More …

Leo was born in Asheville, NC on August 24th, 1946. He graduated from Lee H. Edwards High School and continued on to receive a B.A. in Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures from the University of North Carolina; an M.A in Speech and Theatre from the University of Tennessee; and a Ph.D. in Communication and Rhetoric Read More …

Kay Alan Yingling was born July 12, 1938 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Hollis Smith Yingling and May Elizabeth Stoops Yingling. He passed on December 6, 2017 in Bay City, Oregon. Kay was schooled in Public Schools and from age 6 to 11 spent two months each year at a military summer Read More …

Edd Condon (Greenpark and formerly of Artane) – Dec 30, 2020, (peacefully), in his sleep at home, Edward (Edd) (Retired Master Sgt USAF), beloved husband of Marie and dear father of Allan and Andrea; Sadly, missed by his loving wife, son, daughter, brother Ron, son-in-law Oran, daughter-in-law Sarah, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren Emily, Kate, Lydia, Luke Read More …

Lt Col James Paul Council Jr., June 9, 1940 – January 28, 2021 Lt Col James Paul Council (Jimmy) was born on June 9, 1940 in Bradenton, FL and passed away on January 28, 2021.  He died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his wife Patti, son James P Council Read More …

James Edward Lotz of Prince Frederick, MD, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA and Summerville, SC, passed peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Summerville Med. Center in Summerville, SC.  Jim was born in Augusta, GA on May 29, 1962.  He is survived by: his loving wife Tracey (Deegan) Lotz, sons, Matthew R. and Tyler J., two Read More …

Editor’s Note: From the Daily Orange, Syracuse, NY Sherri Taylor, a faculty member in Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, died overnight, a university official announced Monday. A member of the visual communications department, Taylor also served as coordinator of scholastic programs at Newhouse. She died after a long illness, said Mark Lodato, dean of Newhouse, Read More …

Bill Britton, 85, of Oviedo, FL., passed away peacefully at his home, with family members by his side on September 1st, 2020. Born in Ontario, Canada to Fred and Janet Britton. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Janet Britton along with a brother Jack Britton, sisters Marion Bridgewood and Joan Webb: Read More …

Max B. Schoenrock was born on February 3, 1940 in Los Angeles, California. He passed away at the age of 80 on September 24, 2020 in Blythe, California. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Sandra; his three children, one sister, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Max was preceded Read More …

SEPTEMBER 18, 1945 – SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 Editor’s Note: Deal was in the second Air Force class to graduate the SI Newhouse Military Photojournalism Program at Syracuse University in 1974. An artist with his words, his hands and his heart, Deal Herod Toney, Jr walked through this life choosing to see the best in the world with Read More …