Linda Newcomb, AC1, passed on June 23, 2019.

Notified by e-mail from Chester Newcomb.

He subsequently sent this picture and a note that there was no obituary or services.

Eugene "Gene" P. Middagh, 79, of Lincoln, died November 9, 2016. Gene was born on October 1, 1937, in Holdrege to Floyd and Margaret (Krewson) Middagh. He graduated from Alma High School and entered the Navy. He served in the Navy for 21 years as an air traffic controller. Gene worked as a parts counter man for both Ford and Toyota after retiring from the Navy.

Gene is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lorrine; son, Christopher (wife Tammie) Middagh; son, Rodney (wife Ann) Middagh; son, Todd Middagh; special Navy friends, Chief Sam and Joyce Tucker; grandchildren, Kelsey, Melissa and Shania Middagh; great-grandson, James Middagh. He is preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Margaret Middagh and parents-in-law, Leonard and Leta Kindler.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, at Butherus Maser and Love Funeral Home, 4040 A St, Lincoln. Burial with military honors will be at the Omaha National Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. www.bmlfh.com.

Published in the Lincoln Journal Star

Charles N. Smith, 81, of Corinth, MS passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

He was born in Kansas City, KS on May 12, 1937 and was of the Baptist faith. Charles was a US Navy veteran where he served as ACC air traffic controller and radar man. He enjoyed serving in his local community as a member of The Alliance. Charles loved helping his neighbors and family and will forever be remembered in the hearts of those he loved.

A private memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Magnolia Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Those left to honor Charles’s memory include his wife of almost 62 years: Betty Smith of Corinth; his son: Karl Smith and wife Kim of Atoka, TN; his daughter: Cynthia L. McCloskey and husband David of Port Townsend, WA; his grandchildren: Kristyna Le Beau, Stacey Logan, and Sean Smith; his great-grandchildren: Nathan and Erica; other relatives and many friends.

James Paul (Jim) Bunnell, II, USN (Ret.) of Marblehead, MA. passed away on August 5th, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 5th, 1956 in Loveland Ohio to James Paul Bunnell (deceased) and Alice Johnson Bunnell of Costa Mesa, California. Beloved husband of Kristin Shea Bunnell. Loving Father of James Paul Bunnell III, Charles Richard Bunnell, Ashley Elizabeth Bunnell and Shealah Eve Bunnell. Caring brother of Earnest Johnson Bunnell, David Lawrence Bunnell, Mary Patricia Hogan, and Lisa Marie Bunnell and several nieces and nephews.

Jim served his country in the US Navy for a total of over 24 years during which time he was an Air Traffic Control Officer for nine years. Jim had a steadfast love for his country and was honored with a multitude of medals and awards for his outstanding service. After his retirement from the Navy Jim worked at the Raytheon Company, ITT Technologies, Lockheed Martin and then returned to Raytheon, employed as Executive Director of Business Development. Jim, being a Navy man, loved sailing and boating but most importantly he loved spending time with his loving family.

Visiting hours at the Gerry 5, Located at 210 Beacon St. Marblehead Ma. will be on August 15th from 6-8 Pm. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady, Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 85 Atlantic Ave. Marblehead Ma. at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 16th, 2018.

In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be made to the Ashley and Shealah Bunnell Education Fund at National Grand Bank, 91 Pleasant Street, Marblehead, MA 01945. 781-631-6000 P. Attn: James Nye President

Published in The Marblehead Reporter from Aug. 9 to Aug. 23, 2018

John Henry Schick , 87, Reinbeck, Iowa, died August 17, 2018 at Gundy County Memorial Hospital in Gundy Center, IA. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the United Methodist Church, Reinbeck, IA. Graveside services will be held at 11:00am Friday, August 24, 2018 at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Missouri.

John was born January 19, 1931 in Bayard, IA, a son of Carl John and Erna Amanda (Fischer) Schick. He grew up in Reinbeck and was a 1948 graduate of Reinbeck High School. John entered the U.S. Navy in December 1950, and served during Korea and Vietnam before his discharge in January 1977. After his discharge, John worked for Owens-Corning Fiberglass for 13 years before retiring again in 1991.

He was united in marriage to Joanne N. Langdon on July 16, 1953 in Augusta, Georgia. John had lived in Olathe, Kansas before moving to Harrisonville in 1992. After Joanne’s death on September 3, 2013, John moved back to Reinbeck. He was a member of the Harrisonville United Methodist Church.

John is survived by a son, John Schick, and his wife, Diane Cooper-Schick, Bellingham, WA; two daughters, Cynthia Ernst, and her husband, Donald, Lee’s Summit, MO, and Sue Couture, and her husband, Mark, Citrus Heights, CA; three brothers, Robert Schick, Plover, WI, Carl Schick, Reinbeck, and Henry Schick, Morrison, IA; five sisters, Pearl Heikens, Courtland, VA, Jean Newton, Grundy Center, IA, Joan Fogt, Reinbeck, IA, Lavonne Hougen, Grundy Center, IA, and Lois Schick, Lakewood, CO; six grandchildren, Jonathan, Andrew, Elizabeth, Natalie, Erin and Emily. John was a loving father, grandfather, husband and brother. He will be sorely missed.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to woundedwarriorproject.com.

Norma Lee Gibbons passed away on August 16th, 2018 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Norma was born in Storm Lake, IA on May 2nd,1936 to Les and Pearl Chindlund. She was the youngest of 5 children. Norma graduated with Valedictorian honors from Hayes Consolidated School in Storm Lake in 1954. On August 8th, 1954 Norma was married to Cliff Gibbons of Newell, IA.

In 1986 Norma returned to school to earn her degree in Financial Planning. She worked as a Certified Financial Planner with Associated Financial Advisors in Fresno until her retirement in September 2003.

Norma was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Beta Sigma Phi, International Association of Financial Planners (Serving as President of the Fresno chapter from 1991-1993), Fiber Guild and Questors. She enjoyed spending time with her family, crossword puzzles, sewing, quilting, knitting, antiquing, baking and meeting new people.

Norma was preceded in death by an infant sister Lois, niece Patricia Gibbons, brother-in-law Keith Gibbons, brother-in-law Daniel Gibbons, her parents, nephew David Gibbons, her husband of 52 years Cliff, brother-in-law Ron Gibbons, brother-in-law Kenny Grundmeier, sister-in-law Shirley Gibbons and her grandson Blake Benefield.

Norma is survived by her sister Jean Grundmeier of Storm Lake, IA, her brother Bill Chindlund (Betty) of Storm Lake, IA, her sister Jan Vogel (Roy) of Bella Vista, AR, her son Tom Gibbons (Valkyrie) of Aromas, CA, her son Mike Gibbons (Norine) of San Luis Obispo, CA and her daughter Paula Benefield of Clovis, CA. She is also survived by her grandchildren Shannon Whisenand (Jon), Ashley Gibbons, Daniel Gibbons (Kaitlin), Matthew Gibbons, Justin Gibbons (Lindsay) and 4 great-grandchildren Madison Whisenand, Michael Whisenand, Tommy Gibbons, Piper Gibbons and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service for Norma will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 25th at Westminster Presbyterian Church (50 E. Santa Ana Ave.) in Fresno. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Forwarded by Tom McMahon

Keiser (OR) - Ginger Russell O'Kelley was called Home on the Wings of Angels to be with her Lord & Savior in the early morning hours of April 28, 2018 while sleeping. She is Rejoicing from Above! She was 86 years old.

She was born on October 5, 1931 in Plainview, Texas to Marydell & Kenneth Duckworth. She moved from Plainview to Childress, TX when she was 3, where she lived until 1939. In 1939 she moved with her mother Mary & Step-Father, Boyd Russell, to Baldwin Park, CA where she finished High School. In 1952 she met and married the love of her life, Bob O'Kelley, a young sailor from Oregon stationed in Long Beach, CA. Bob left the Navy in 1955, but re-enlisted in 1957. Ginger and her girls became Navy Dependents following Bob wherever he was stationed. Those stations were Long Beach, Kansas, Michigan, the Philippines and finally San Diego where we retired 1972. After retirement they moved to Hermiston, OR where they lived until 1973 when they moved to Portland. In 2001 they moved to Salem to be closer to family.

Ginger is survived by her husband of 65 years,Bob & 3 daughters, Katie & Kim O'Kelley & Kendra Wooden (Danny), 5 Grandchildren, Joshua, Lance (Stacey) & Jessica Aikman (Josh), Bobby Wooden & Rachel Wolfe (Justin), and 10 Great Grandchildren, Nicholas, Chase (deceased) Chloe, Ty & Alyssa Aikman, Ryder & Braxton Frank & McKenzie & Jacob Wolfe & a new Aikman due in December.

Ginger was a wonderful Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Friend. She touched SO many lives and was truly a very Special Woman. Her Faith was strong and she was the epitomy of a good Christian Woman. She will be missed beyond measure.

Services will be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Countryside Christian Church in Keizer @ 1:00pm, followed by a gathering at her home.

The Family asks that in lieu of flowers. Donations be made in Ginger's name to The National Foundation for Cancer Research.

Patricia (Patti) R. Todaro, 70, of rural Fowler (IL) formerly of Pleasant Hill, died Friday, June 15, 2018, at Blessing Hospital, Quincy.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, at the Lummis Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Burial will be at a later date at Greenpond Cemetery near Pearl.