Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Sharon Schoonmaker

Dec 7, 2022

Sharon Schoonmaker, 78, passed away on December 7, 2022 in Huntersville, NC. She was born on June 24, 1944 in Chattanooga, TN, to the late Maurice King and Ellen Hanson.

Sharon married Thomas Schoonmaker on June 13, 1967. The couple had 2 children, Shauna Hart of Cornelius, NC and Scott Schoonmaker, of Tampa, FL.

Sharon was best known for her...

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Lela Durene Wagner

Dec 7, 2022

Lela Wagner, 103, passed away December 7, 2022 at The Pines in Davidson. She was born on May 2, 1919 to the late Lannie and Stella Samford. She is preceded in death by her husband; Ernest Elmer Wagner and one son; Ernest Wagner Jr.

Lela grew up on a farm in Rains County, Texas in a family of...

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Earl "Randy" Gray

Dec 7, 2022

Randy passed away on December 7, 2022 at the age of 76 at his beloved home on Lake Norman. Randy was known for his jovial disposition and lively sense of humor. An avid angler, Randy loved to fish for bass as well as for drum on the beaches of the Outer Banks. Randy was an honored veteran having served in...

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Patricia Emma Steiger

Dec 7, 2022

Patricia E. Steiger 93, of Denver, NC, passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2022.

Patricia was born on September 23, 1929 in Westbury, New York.

Pat known by most as Grandma, was a loving caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed observing and photographing nature and adored all creatures. Pat was very talented at many different arts and crafts...

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Sara Sirhan

Dec 5, 2022

Sara Dominique Sirhan, (4/11/37 – 12/5/2022) 85 of Charlotte, NC passed away on Monday December 5, 2022. Sara was born in New Kensington, PA on April 11, 1937 to Mary and Charles Sirhan. Sara is survived by her brother Anthony J. Sirhan. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations to be made in Sara’s honor to St. Jude Children’s...

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Ellen Wall Dellinger

Dec 3, 2022

Ellen Wall Dellinger, age 76, of Davidson, North Carolina passed away peacefully on December 3, 2022. Ellen is survived by her husband Robert E. Dellinger and their three children; son Robert E. Dellinger Jr. & wife Jennifer M. Dellinger of Davidson, NC; daughter Jennifer Dellinger Fosgate & husband David H. Fosgate of Summit, NJ; son Dean A. Dellinger & wife...

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Genevieve Suchy

Dec 1, 2022

Genevieve M. Suchy (Gen) of Davidson, NC and Hilton Head Island, SC passed peacefully on December 1, 2022. She was 57. Those who know Gen are familiar with her love of family and friends and her boundless energy. She was a shining star who touched the lives of so many.

Born on April 16, 1965, in Newburgh, NY...

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Dr. Samuel Paul Winokur

Dec 1, 2022

Samuel Paul Winokur, M.D., 83, died on Dec. 1, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his son Jeffrey and brother Stanley. Survivors include his wife Montyne, daughters Rebecca Coggins (Kevin), Stacey Hart (Jon), and Elizabeth Winokur (James), six beloved grandchildren, daughter-in-law Jennifer Daffer, and sister Ronna Nitzsky.

Paul grew up in New Orleans and attended Isidore Newman School,...

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Celinda Saavedra Burga

Nov 28, 2022

Celinda Saavedra Burga, 78 of Huntersville, North Carolina passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022. Celinda was born in Lima, Peru on February 20, 1944. She is survived by her sisters, Esther, Geno, and Delicia, her children, Catherine Davis, Manuelita del Rosario Vicuña Saavedra, and Jonathan Torrel, and her grandchildren Steve, Sofia, Emma, Dylan, Isabella and John Alexander.

Celinda...

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John Robert Lloyd

Nov 27, 2022

John Robert Lloyd, 60, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on November 27th, 2022, after a bacterial infection.

John was born on November 11, 1962, to Lynne Lloyd in East Grand Rapids, Michigan.

John is survived by mother, Lynne Lloyd; sister, Wendy Jorgensen; brother, Mark Lloyd; cousins, Mike Kiley and Rob Kiley; niece, Samantha Bilharz; nephew, Justin Lloyd and...

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Alice Rosas

Nov 27, 2022

Alice Rosas, 80, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2022 in Huntersville, North Carolina, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Alice was born on April 3, 1942 to Ramon and Asunción Urrutia in Manhattan, New York. She grew up in Tampa, Florida surrounded by her loving family of eight other siblings.

She was very proud of her Cuban heritage,...

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Artur Zbigniew Mikulski

Nov 26, 2022

Artur Zbigniew Mikulski, 42, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022. He was born in Elk, Poland on June 28, 1980, the son of Franciszka Mikulska, and the late Lech Mikulski. Artur enjoyed listening to music, watching movies, playing poker, cars, swimming, camping, eating sushi, and anything sweet.

In addition to his mother, Artur is survived by his life partner,...

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Scott Alexander

Nov 24, 2022

Scott Alexander, 66, passed away at his home in Colorado Springs, CO.

Scott is survived by his sister Sybil Mitchell (husband John Mitchell), his son Carson Alexander, his daughter, Allison Alexander (husband Bryan Raborn), and his grandson, Rhodes Raborn.

Scott is preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Alexander, his father, Wendell Alexander, and his brother, Stanley (Stan) Alexander.

The...

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Stephen Elliott Morgan

Nov 23, 2022

Stephen E. Morgan, 76 of Huntersville, NC passed away on November 23, 2022. He was born in Albion, MI on September 7th, 1946 to the late Harold and Maurine Morgan.

Stephen was a graduate of Michigan State University (undergrad) and later The University of Toledo College of Law.

Stephen spent most of his life living in Jackson, MI where he...

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Faye Pope Willoughby

Nov 23, 2022

Faye Willoughby, 71, went to be with the Lord on November 23, 2022, peacefully surrounded at home, by her family after a short battle with cancer.

Faye Willoughby was born on August 11, 1951 in Charlotte, NC, to Oscar Logan Pope and Dora Mae Fincher Pope.

Faye started her career as a weaver for Scandura and loved working there...

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John Edward Mack III

Nov 22, 2022

John E. Mack III passed peacefully from this earth on November 22, 2022 bringing to end an exemplary life of 88 years. John’s memory will be forever with his surviving wife of 52 years, Maureen (Whitworth, Hyde Park NY). “Papa” is also lovingly survived by his four children and their families; John and Bernadette Mack (VA) and their children (John,...

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Stephen Horace Sutherland

Nov 22, 2022

Stephen Horace Sutherland, 75, passed away on November 22, 2022. He was born to the late Horace Weston and Lucille Curry Sutherland in Shelby, NC on January 27, 1947.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ellen Bolling Stephenson Sutherland; sister, Ione S. (Harold) Fite; sister, Diane S. (Bill) Brown; niece, Haley S. (Jason) Pond; nephew, Kyle (Laurie)...

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Lucille Rupard Mills

Nov 21, 2022

Lucille Rupard Mills was born on March 25, 1935, on the family farm in Statesville, NC. Her parents were Doctor Raymond Rupard and Claudia Cass Rupard, and she had one older sister, Corene. Lucille grew up working in the fields with her family raising tobacco. She graduated in 1953 from Union Grove High School and followed her sister Corene to...

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Jacob Colby Ratcliffe

Nov 20, 2022

Jacob Colby Ratcliffe, 32, moved his residence from Mooresville to Heaven on November 20, 2022. Jacob’s heart was the most giving we have known, and his time with us was much too short - we would have extended it to forever if we had been given a choice. He possessed a great sense of humor, and never said “No” to...

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Molly Larner

Nov 18, 2022

Molly Kay (Beach) Larner, age 48, of Charlotte NC passed away on November 18, 2022 in Huntersville NC after a long fight with cancer. She was born on October 7, 1974 in Morgantown, WV to Corbit Delano Beach and Jane Lew (Kerns) Beach and was the youngest of six children.

Molly graduated from Hundred High School in 1992 and earned...

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