Walled Lake Western High School - In Memory

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--Troy Dean (1985)
Car Accident
--Susan Young
Not sure when she passed, tragic death

1998 WLC
--Valerie Thurston Muncy (June 9 2006)
Died from a rare lung disease dearly missed

1967
--Robert Kirby (1994)
died from lung cancer

1968
--Mark Dienes (Oct. 11, 1995)
Died in a tragic motorcycle accident.

1969
--Benjamin St. Aubin (7-3-2006)
My father went to both western & central. He was a lover of life & brought happiness to many. He passed away from pancreatic cancer shortly after his 55th birthday.
--David Wohletz (1997)
David died of an aneurism. David was a loving brother and friend and we miss him dearly.

1970
--Adrian Arnold (1987)
--Les Cooper (2005)
Died of a heart attack.
--Michael Degner
Sister Denise (Degner)Whitehead told me about his passing.
--Roger Guerin
--Albert Kornatowski (before 1980)
Killed by a train in Wixom, MI
--Doug Splan (1990's)
--Kenneth Van Schoick (1975)
He was killed sometime in1975 coming home from a skiing accident with Rich Giordano. Rich survived
--KEN WALTERS (1972)
DIED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
--Henry Lawrence (Larry) West (March 3, 2005)
Married Cheryl Troutman WLW class of '72 in 1973. Passed away after a prolonged illness.
--Mark Wohletz
Loving brother and friend

1971
--Thomas Compton (July 24, 2006)
Was a Walled Lake resident.
--Denise Dykstra (april 11,2008)
Denise would have graduated in 1971 but didn't later on in years she did finally graduate. She recently passed away of a heart attack. She leaves behind many friends and one young son, Arthur who graduates this year.
--Frank Fleming (10/10/1975)
Frank lost his battle to bone cancer after a long fight, Frank became a ordained priest for the church of later day saints.
--Michael Stanley (1/21/1991)
Had a brain aneurysm. His sister still owns Jay's Dairy Queen in Walled Lake.
--Debra Wallace (2/14/2009)
--John Wamble (1990's)
Cancer

1972
--David Buchanan (Sept. 30, 1994)
--VIcky Leaser (1998)
--Daniel 'Danny' Loviska (July 8, 2008)
Of Alanson, passed away Tuesday, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital.
--Bruce Pate (2005)
Died at home.
--Thomas Rapp (Spring of 1973)
Army Accident
--Michael Stevens (Feb. 23, 2003)
Died much too soon of a heart attack. left behind son and daughter and wife in Snover MI. Brother Rick (75) lives in North Branch.
--Debbie Yoder (1978)
A sweet soul, died due to leukemia, shortly after giving birth to her first child

1973
--Susan Brown (Dufresne) (1998 or 1999)
--Larry Burcham (summer 2006)
Larry had a stroke at a texas truckstop while sleeping in his cab,he was found four days after his family and employer reported that he was missing.Larry was an owner operator truck driver.He lived SC,was survived by his wife,two children and two grandghildren.
--Rick Calahan (4/6/05)
--Cory Chambers
Killed when an engine fell on him.
--Stacy Childs (Oct 14, 2007)
--Denise Degner (9/2/2009)
Arrangements-Funeral mass St Williams Catholic Church 531 Common St Walled Lk Tuesday 10AM (In State 9:30AM) Interment Ooakland Hils Memorial Gardens Novi.Friends may visit Lynch and Sons Funeral Home 340 Pontiac Trail Walled LakeSunday 5-9 Monday 2-9
--Larry Gilliham (1987)
--Paul Hagebock
Complication of a car accident
--Faye Johnson (10/8/1975)
Killed by a drunk driver.
--DeGrandchamp Larry (September 18, 2007)
Died of cancer at age 53 in Walled Lake. Beloved husband of 21 years to Diane. Loving father of James Henry (Angela) Strong, Benjamin Strong, Sean (Jessica) Strong and Crystal (Nate) Opalko. Grandfather of Joshua, Morgan and Linley. Brother of Carl (Chris) DeGrandchamp, Kris (Barb) DeGrandchamp, and Karen (Jerry) Stevens. Also numerous nieces, nephews and close friends.
--Bill Michaels (6/15/2005)
--Tim (Peb) Michelich (1980's)
--David Pape (2004)
--Michelle Priescorn
Died in a car accident while on her way to a class reunion.
--Brad Reimer (10/1984)
Died of lung cancer, buried at Oakland Hills Cemetary.
--Patricia Rozenbloom (12/24/003)
Died suddenly of Brain Aneurysm
--John Schoenfeld (October 20, 2005)
A very generous soul - passed away of a brain hemmorage. Sorely missed by all who knew him.
--Mike Scourtes
--Susan Snapp (11-14-09) ***
Susan "BO" passed away from cancer.
--Barry (Silver) Thompson (6/1/1984)
Military accident-Mike was the pilot of the helicopter when it crashed off the coast of California.
--Russel (Russ) Thompson (July 5, 2007)
--Denise Whitehead (Degner) (September 2, 2009 )
Denise passed away after a hard battle with cancer. She will be missed. Memorials to the American Cancer Society appreciated.
--Art Wozniak (Mid '80's)
Struck by lightning while fishing

1974
--Ron Childs (July 19, 2007)
Ron was living in Harrison, MI. Diagnosed with rare form of leukemia end of June. He still had his sense of humor to the end. Said tell everybody "I'll miss them."
--Cliff Frankenstien
Hit by car while changing drivers on hiway.
--David Herrington
David was a neighbor and friend and dearly missed.
--Vasko (aka Vasco) James (Jan 8, ??)
Accidental death
--Diana Justice (2009)
Di passed after A long battle with cancer.
--Doug Kirk (1980's)
Car accident
--John Moreland (1/17/07)
JT passed away after fighting throat cancer. He will be missed by all.
--Bob Van Velzor (2/18/04)
Kidney failure

1975
--Mark Antaya (March 2007)
--Mike Drews (March 2000)
--Chuck Guerin
--Lisa Herring (Before 1980)
--Kevin Jacota (Before 1980)
--Lafkiotes James (91 or 92)
Died of heart complications
--Cloutier Keith (11/4/04)
--Ron Moss (6/8/2008 )
Lost a long battle with cancer. Loved and dearly missed!!!
--Ron Napier (2003)
Fell asleep at the wheel
--Thomas Parsons (2003)
Cancer
--Sheryl Schnueringer (january 2009)
cheryl was a well liked person and will be highly missed by all who knew her.
--Eric Schwarz (1997)
--David Stevens (Before 1960)
--Mary Taylor (Nov. 2002)
--Michael Tillman (before 1980)
--Wright William Jeffrey (4/21/2006)
Was living in Ft. Worth TX at the time
--Jeff Wright (April 2006)
Brother of Claudia Wright and I miss him very much

1976
--Brad Baker (2007)
--Bradley Baker (2008)
Died in his sleep
--Dan Billo
--Kirk Boukaert (April 10, 2002)
Pancreatic Cancer
--Bill Centre
Car Crash
--Lisa Jardine (2003)
Died suddenly of a brain aneurysm
--Linda Linkhorn (9/21/87)
--Jamie Mather (Feb 14,2001)
Heartattack
--John Matheson (89 OR 99)
John passed away at age 32 from cancer
--Don Mick (Late 90's)
--Peggy Posner (Fall 1975)
Lupus
--Paul Shultz
--David (Dave) Stevens (76 or 77)
He was going to Ferris College at the time. He was hit by a car hitch hiking home for the weekend. He is survived by his twin Don.
--Jim Tangney
--Valerie Warfel (4/29/1987)
Cancer
--Steve Webber (Fall 2003)

1977
--Tammy Belleperche (Aug 7, 2001)

--Bob Blair (2001?)
Died while driving. Around 2002
--Jeffrey Campion (1981)
--John Centre (2001 apx)
John died while swimming in calm waters off the Kona Coast of Hawaii.
--Robert 'Rob' Conley (10/22/2007)
From his wife...."He was killed at Ford Wayne Assembly Plant. We were married for 19 years 5 months and had 3 girls ages 16,14 and 7. He was a great husband, father, son and friend."
--Tim Derum
graduated 1977,Crestwood High, Roswell, GA
--Michael Fitzpatrick (1978?)
--Debbie Grant/Field/Martin ('90 or '91)
Melanoma
--Keith Hartwig (1975?)
--Dale Herbert (80's)
Hunting accident
--William Jolliff (1980's)
--Timothy Jones
Tim was working for the U.S. Airforce in Japan. He was riding his bike and was hit by a car. He lingered for 18 months, finally dying of a brain infection.
--Linda Kohler (1979)
--Kathy Morris (1995?)
Leukemia
--Doug Morris (4/17/2006)
--Dave Muszynski (shortly after 1977)
--Sally O'Brien ('78 or '79)
--Jan Phillips (11/5/1976)
She died her senior year in November 1976. She was murdered.
--Bruce 'Butch' Rasmussen (7/7/1983)
--Jamie Sasser (July 26, 2006)
He and his brother Steve were in a car accident in 1978. Jamie was paralized from the waist as a result.
--Dan Snook
--Brett Tate (?)
--Dave Yacobelli
--Richard 'Rick' Young (March 23 2006)

1977 or 1978
--Ron Moss (2008)
died at home from cancer

1978
--Denise Josephson (2007)
died of a massive stroke
--Nancy Kelly
--Ron Moss
Think he graduated in '78
--James 'Jimbo' Pickard (January 29, 2007)
Cancer
--Jeff Reno
--Chuck Senior (9-23-07)
lost a 3 1/2 year battle with cancer
--Pat Suhy (1990's ?)
--Richard L. Yates, Jr. (10/30/2005)
Cancer

1979
--Danielle Belleperche (Nov 12, 1998)
Danielle BELLEPERCHE Birth Date: 17 May 1961 Death Date: 12 Nov 1998
--Kevin Breakey (Sept 13, 1982 )
--Mike Curl (2006)
--Becky Flick (?)
--DAVE MCDANIELS (05 OR 06)
--Jimmy Munger
--Roger Overall (July 23, 2008)
Roger had a tree trimming and removal business. He was 60 feet up in a tree when he fell to his death. He is survived by his wife Tammy (Nunn).
--Wendy Schuld ('99 or early '00)
She died of cancer in late 1999 or early 2000.
--Shellie Squires (95 or 96)
cancer

1980
--Chris Campion (1991??)
--John Demeter (in the 90's)
heart attack
--Mike Gilley
--Mitch Harper
"IF HE WASN'T SMILING, IT WAS BECAUSE HE WAS LAUGHING!" GREAT LOSS. --YOUNGER BROTHER OF NEIL HARPER, CLASS OF '78
--Tom Hyde
--Dave Taylor (1992)
dearly missed by all of his friends, Died due to hiv complications
--Hyde Tom
--Vickie Waller (early 2000's)
either Multiple sclerosis, or Lou Gerigs disease
--Vicky Waller

1981
--Terry Bilkovsky (1984)
Motorcycle accident
--Sue Center (2003?)
--Joe Cohen (1991 or 1992)
Cancer
--Joseph 'Joe' Cohen (1982)
--Allen Dumka (1982)
Found frozen to death behind the Bonaventure roller rink.
--Carlton 'Corky' Hackney (1990's)
--Mike Hunter
--Kelly Jones (5/29/2009)
Kelly died of heart failure in her sleep.
--John Karner (1993?)
Snow mobile accident
--Tina Mace
--Robert Mcdaniels
Heart attack
--Don Moss (2005?)
Industrial accident
--Eric Seper
--Pat Sullivan (2007)
Known as Pete
--Lisa Marie Wintergerst (1982)

1982
--Pamela Barnes (July(?) 2005)
Pam and her boyfriend were murdered in their Waterford home. Police still do not have any leads as to who the killer is.
--Jeffrey 'Jeff' Alan Calvert (2004)
--Brian Cote
Brain Tumor
--Sam Delarosa
--Dan Eastman (03/2008)
--Kelly Fitzpatrick
Car accident
--Pat Golembiewski (2005 ?)
--Dave Ham (1982)
Died in a car accident on his way to school
--Jini-Sue Hughes (2004)
Complications from flu virus
--Beth Kelly (06/2009)
Unknow reasons yet to be determined cause of passing, leaves behind Her Daugther,mother and father, Brother Mike and Sister Ellen preceeded by Brother David
--Barb Lis
car accident
--Thomas A. Plessinger (Feb 10 2001)
We knew as Tony. Died in a snowmobile accident in Newberry Mi

1983
--David Kelly (between 84 and 86)
disappeared while in the military in Panama declaired Missing in action and later dead buy the Army
--Rob Morirson (August 27, 2000)
Brain anuerysm
--Brian Russell (2005)
Heart attack

1984
--Pat Karnes
Cancer
--Scott Stoehr (10/01/98)
Son, brother,& husband. Scott was killed at 10:50 p.m. on October 1st, 1998 in Waterford Michigan. Riding his motorcycle, when an on coming Astro van hit him head on. He is dearly missed by his family...

1985
--Chris Love
Died over seas doing missionary work.
--Sara Pantke (1987 or 1988)
--John Reynolds
Snowmobile accident.
--Larry 'Skip' Worden

1986
--Dave Bridges
Cancer
--John Hadden (March 31st, 2008)
John died suddenly in his sleep from a heart attack.
--Kim Riker (Oct 1992)
--Lisa Woodhall (April 30 2007)
Infection of the Heart

1987
--Steve Bolton (unknown)
Details unknown
--Kimberly Chappell (Unknown)
Unknown
--Dean Ferguson (06/17/2001)
Dean passed away in his sleep from a heart failure. He is still missed.
--Jackie Finney Keating (June 9, 2006)
It was a tragic and sudden death.
--Tim Scannell
Died in snowmobile accident.

1988
--William (Bill) Buffa ( Feb 10, 2006)
Tragic and unexpected death
--Anthony Curtis (July 7, 2008)
He tragically drown while boating on Walled Lake. Memorials to Tony Roger Curtis Education Fund c/o Charlene Wagner. www.lynchfuneraldirectors.com
--Jeff Kattouah

1989
--Brad Coleman (1985)
Brad was killed in a ORV accident when it flipped over.
--Eric Daviskiba (approx 1990 or 1991)
--Brad Saarinen (not sure)

1990
--Cheri Brock (1992)
Car accident
--Jimmy Capiccioni (2007)
much loved, and missed
--Jason Gross (2006)
--Thomas 'Jason' Gross (2006)
--Jeffrey Pike (1991)
Car accident
--Larry Scott Troyanek (1991)

1991
--Angela Caizza (1993)
--Bryan Posner (2006)

1992
--Jennifer Pettibone (2002)
AVM http://www.cityofwixom.com/Documents/Agendas_Minutes/2002minutes/Minutes%2011-26-021.pdf
--Heidi Stewart (2008)
--Jeremy Whitten (1998)
greatly loved and missed. Passed away waiting for a heart transplant due to congestive heart failure

1993
--Duane Dreasky (July 10, 2006)
Died of injuries sustained in Iraq. See Detriot News articles: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060712/METRO/607120402 and also: http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060630/METRO/606300359
--Art 'Artie' Schuetzler (February 21, 2003)
He is missed

1994
--Joseph (Joey) Crippen (1994)
Joey was such a great brother and friend, he was a bit crazy at times, but was always there for anyone who needed him. He is still greatly missed and its hard to believe how much time has passed since that fatal accident. He will always be alive in my heart. God Bless Him.
--Shannon Sturgeon (1993)
automobile accident in August,1993

1995
--Heather Laycox (Feb 2005?)
--Sheryl Schnueringer (1/2007)
cancer was the cause and she will be highly missed by all who knew her.

1996
--Dave Korpus (4/2007)
--John Morriarty
--Matthew Neville (10-14-05)
Matthew died from carbon monoxide poisoning
--Jason Yates (between95-97 I think)
--Jason T. Yates (May 29, 1997)
Dearly missed!

1996-1999
--Kevin Wilson (09-21-2007)
Kevin was killed at work by the machine that he was working on. He was very loved by all who knew him.

1997
--A J Escobar (5/1/2007)
AJ was home on leave from his Army tour of Iraq and was in a serious car accident on Saturday, April 28th,2007. Unfortunately his injuries were too serious and he passed on the evening of May 1st while surrounded by family.
--Michael Hunter (2001?)
--Sarah Manning (2006?)

1998
--Valerie Etts (16 Mar 2006)
--Chester W. Hartley (Nov 21, 1992)
--Ryan Oren (Oct. 17, 1999)
--Valerie Petts (16 Mar 2006)

1999
--Kelly Cockerham (28 Jan 2000)
--Julia Ringholz (10/15/2006)
--Kevin Wilson (2007)
Kevin died in a tragic accident at work Sept 21, 2007 http://hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070927/NEWS19/709270710/1036

2000
--Naomi Gray (Sept 5 1999)
Was Killed by a drunk driver. She is missed!
--Jessica Olsen (2000)
fell asleep at the wheel; collided with the railroad trestle in downtown Milford just weeks after graduation. Missed by numerous friends.

2001
--Susan Young (August 21, 2001)
Tragic death. We miss you Suzzie
--Keith Young (April 2006)

2002
--Brandon Bomya (August 25, 2005)
Cause of death is unknown but he had seizure activity while fishing up north and fell off the boat and "drowned"
--Edward (Eddie) Semaan (February 8,2008)
Died in a shooting incident
--Kevin Spence (11-11-2007)

2004
--Brad Robertson (7-12-09)
Brad graduated from Grand Valley State University in May of 2009 He loved life and will be missed by those who loved him

2005
--Matthew Pritchett (July 20, 2009)

2009
--Justin Hussin (2009)
Tragic death involving students from Walled Lake Northern, two weeks before leaving for College. He will be forever loved and missed.

72
--Ken Walters (09/1972)
Kenny and Lester Fleming were in a auto accident on maple rd, Kenny lost his life,

Teacher
--Gretta M Anderson (August 12, 2009)
Memorials to the Children's Collection at the Walled Lake Library appreciated.
--Rose 'Poey' Bridges (July 28, 2009)
Mrs Bridges taught at Decker Elementary & West Maple...maybe some of you had her for a teacher.
--Fritz Chamberlain
He taught in the early 70's. He may have also been known as Fred. He taught Industrial Arts.
--Edward Roselle (March 8, 2007)
Lived in Tuscon AZ. Died in a hiking accident at the age of 70. See more at-- http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=6202909 Memorial contributions can be made payable to Huron-Clinton Metroparks Fund and mailed to The Ed Roselle Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 41, Walled Lake, MI 48390. The donations will help fund a project at the Kensington Farm Center.
--John Shadford
He started teaching at Western in the early 70's. He taught Social Studies.
--Gerald Shelata
He was a teacher that started at Western in 1969-70. He taught Business classes.
--Dean Smith (1989)
Mr. Smith had a heart attack. He died during the summer of 1989.
--Bernard (Bernie) Stafford (March 10, 1983)
"Coach" to many students. He was a P.E. teacher and Track coach for many years. He is fondly thought of by all who knew him.
--Mr. Art Stokus

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