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Mr. Joseph Moore, a 2006 graduate of Cheltenham High School, public servant, and decorated Marine, has passed away at 38

Mr. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, a 2006 graduate of Cheltenham High School, public servant, and decorated Marine, passed away on August … Continue reading "Mr. Joseph Moore, a 2006 graduate of Cheltenham High School, public servant, and decorated Marine, has passed away at 38"

Betty Zimmerman – UPDATED

Betty Zimmerman, 94, Milford, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Waterford Crossing, Goshen. She was born March 4, 1932. On […]

Vickie Sue (Bertrand) Harris, 71, Aurora

Vickie Sue (Bertrand) Harris, 71, of Aurora passed away Monday, September 21, 2026, at The Willows of Greensburg with her loving family by her side. Vickie was born on Tuesday, August 30, 1955, in Lake [...]

Beverly J. Urschel

Beverly Jean (Staats) Urschel, 70, Akron, died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at home. She was born May […]

Homage to Midge Fournier 2/6/1945 – 9/16/2026

Editor, The Beacon: Today, Sept. 17, Midge Fournier’s opinion letter surfaced in The Beacon newspaper. She will never see it or know, as she passed away yesterday morning. “President is determined to deny right to vote” was the heading. Midge and her husband Bob Brooks have been…

Jennifer (Jenny) Miller Main 1951 – 2026

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Jennifer (Jenny) Miller Main, born May 5, 1951 and passed away on July 11, 2026 at the age of 75. Jenny spent most of her adult life in Calaveras County, California, where she cultivated a life filled with warmth, family, and the simple joys that meant the most…

Richard W. Schooley

Richard W. Schooley, 80, of Elkhart and formerly of Frankfort, passed away September 20, 2026 at Elkhart Meadows in Elkhart, Indiana. He was born April ... [FULL STORY] The post Richard W. Schooley first appeared on Clinton County Daily News .

Roscoe Gerdon

Roscoe Gerdon, 85, passed away on March 22, 2026, in Tucson. His five children lovingly remember him: Kelly Gerdon, Dina Cutler, Angelicka Wade, Alexandria Gerdon, and Robert Gerdon; also his grandchildren: Kelsey Azeredo, Kyle Gerdon, Ashlynn Lawrence, Cami Cornelius, Baylah…

Orbaker, Sally J.

Arcadia, Florida / Pultneyville, NY: Sally J. Orbaker, 83, of Arcadia, Florida and Pultneyville, NY passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026. Born on January 28, 1943 to the late William and Jean Fanning Stevenson, and a graduate of Leroy High School Class of 1961. She was a…

Mila Mae Woodard Laudick

KIMBERLY SMITH, 67

Kimberly Ryan Smith, 67, of Indiana, PA, passed away on Sunday September 19, 2026 in her residence. She was born on January, 10, 1959 to the late Robe...

Barbara Lee Mourns Gloria Steinem, Remembers a Friendship Rooted in Equality

Steinem became one of the country’s most recognizable advocates for women’s rights, reproductive alternatives and political representation. Lee said one of the most persistent inequities confronting Black women was inadequate access to reproductive healthcare, an issue Lee…