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Acornette Grace Sherk Passes Away at Age 104

It is with a deep sense of loss that we announce the passing of Grace M. Sherk, wife of Ervin Sherk (I-346), on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. She passed peacefully in her home at Grossmont Gardens in La Mesa, CA at the age of 104 years and five months.

Born on a farm in Prescott, Pennsylvania on November 16, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Walter Simon and Bessie Mae (Hower) Deck and the younger sister of the late Beulah Elizabeth Troutman Lutz.

After school and during summers, [more...]

Posted 06/22/25 12:31 by Admin Under Obituaries Permalink 1750609902

Bob Welsh (K-347) Passes Away at 102

Robert Brownlee Welsh (K-347), who photographed many of Charlotte’s brides, families, and individuals, died January 3, 2025, with a legacy that included World War II service in the Battle of the Bulge that he detailed in an autobiographical book, Two Foes to Fight. He was 102. He celebrated his last birthday on November 7 with festivities that lasted a week, including one at his Sunday school class at Myers Park Presbyterian Church where he had been a member since his senior year in high school [more...]

Posted 03/01/25 17:28 by Admin Under Obituaries Permalink 1740868090

Norbert Dishaw (I-347) passes away at age 99

Norbert R. Dishaw (I-347), age 99, of Crystal Falls, MI, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, WI.

He was born November 8, 1925, in Crystal Falls, the son of Henry and Margaret (Meyers) Dishaw. Norb graduated from Crystal Falls High School with the Class of 1943 and was class president. Following graduation, he spent two years in the U.S. Army, serving with the 87th Infantry Division and participating in three World War II campaigns: the Ardennes, Rhineland and [more...]

Posted 03/23/25 19:40 by Admin Under Obituaries Permalink 1742773229

Walter Pope Passes Away at Age 98

Walter Leroy Pope (CAN-346), age 98, of Mackinaw City, Michigan, passed away on August 16, 2024. Walter was born on October 16, 1925, in Petoskey, Michigan the son of the late Dewey [more...]

Posted 05/25/25 10:38 by Admin Under Obituaries Permalink 1748183912