Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Dorothy Ann Hay

Dorothy Ann Hay

Jun 16, 2019

Dorothy Ann Churchill Hay, 94, of Davidson, North Carolina died June 16, 2019 after several years of declining health.

Born December 29, 1924 to Harry Strong and Helen Herrick Churchill in Chicago, she grew up in Winter Park, Florida where she attended Rollins College for two years before transferring to the University of North Carolina from which she graduated in...

Henry Michael Lafleur

Henry Michael Lafleur

Jun 15, 2019

Henry Michael Lafleur died on June 15, 2019 at Autumn Care of Cornelius, NC. He was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1939, the son of Evelyn Isabel Ross and H. Marcellus Lafleur, who predeceased him.

Mike attended LSU New Orleans, working summers in the oilfields for Texaco, then entered the Air Force, serving 1959-1961. While stationed at Chenault AFB in...

Linda Suzanne Blum

Linda Suzanne Blum

Jun 15, 2019

Linda Suzanne (Dorsey) Blum died on June 15, 2019 of complications related to lung cancer. She was born in Washington DC on September 10, 1948 to the late John and Veda Dorsey. She was wife to Dr. Jeffrey C. Blum, mother to Carrie Ritter and Julie Blum, and grandmother to Jackson and Carly Ritter. Linda also was stepmother to Kevin...

Henry Michael Lafleur

Henry Michael Lafleur

Jun 15, 2019

Henry Michael Lafleur died on June 15, 2019 at Autumn Care of Cornelius, NC. He was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1939, the son of Evelyn Isabel Ross and H. Marcellus Lafleur, who predeceased him.

Mike attended LSU New Orleans, working summers in the oilfields for Texaco, then entered the Air Force, serving 1959-1961. While stationed at Chenault AFB in...

Cathleen O'Brien Merdick

Cathleen O'Brien Merdick

Jun 14, 2019

Cathleen O’Brien Merdick, 61, of Denver, NC passed away on June 14, 2019.

She was born on October 3, 1957 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Paul Blenis and Bettie Smith Blenis.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her son, Steven Poole; and brother, Kelly Blenis.

Cathleen is survived by her husband, Kurt Merdick; brother-in-law, Brian...

Carolyn T. Fulton

Carolyn T. Fulton

Jun 13, 2019

Carolyn T. Fulton, 64 of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 13, 2019.

Services will be held privately by the family.

Kay M. Owens

Kay M. Owens

Jun 12, 2019

Kay M. Owens, 68, of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 12, 2019.

She was born in Charlotte, NC on October 8, 1950 to Bolyn McClung, Sr. and Betty McClung.

She is preceded in death by her father, Bolyn McClung, Sr.

Kay is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Barry Owens; son, James Mack Owens; daughter, Angela Owens;...

Dan O. McCuiston

Dan O. McCuiston

Jun 10, 2019

Dan O. McCuiston, 79, of Troutman, NC passed away on June 10, 2019. 

Service will be held privately by the family. 

Melba   Quintanilla

Melba Quintanilla

Jun 10, 2019

Melba Quintanilla, 85, of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 10, 2019. 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Grace Covenant Church, Cornelius, NC. 

Please check back for completed obituary. 

Anastasia   Smidowicz

Anastasia Smidowicz

Jun 9, 2019

Anastasia Smidowicz, 98, passed away on June 9, 2019.

Her service will be held by Smith Funeral Home in Milford, CT.

Mary Kay Sherwood

Mary Kay Sherwood

Jun 9, 2019

May Kay Sherwood passed away at her home on the evening of June 8,2019.

Mary was born in Jackson, MI, the Daughter of Joseph and Martha Collins.

Some people’s lives are measured by their record of accomplishment in athletics, business or academics. 

Mary’s life is measured by the quality of the Family she raised and supported through eleven moves between...

Mary Ann Donnellan

Mary Ann Donnellan

Jun 8, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.  

Petronilla "Lina" Costa

Petronilla "Lina" Costa

Jun 8, 2019

Petronilla ( Lina) Costa,77, of Cornelius, NC passed away June 8, 2019 at The Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. She was born to the late Domenico and Rachele Palumbo on November 2, 1941 in Accadia, Providence of Puglia, Italy. Lina was predeceased in death by her (former) husband Ilario Costa in 1992 at the age of 51.

She also lost...

Blaz   Silvas

Blaz Silvas

Jun 2, 2019

Blaz Silvas, 75, of Charlotte, MI passed away on June 2nd, 2019.

Blaz was born in New Braunfels, TX on January 3rd, 1944 to the late Pedro and Felicitas (Rodriguez) Silvas.

Blaz was a devoted husband and father who worked hard every day. He loved his family fiercely and with a loyalty rarely seen today. After returning from the Army he...

Elizabeth Ann Kopyscinski

Elizabeth Ann Kopyscinski

Jun 2, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Harrell   Junker, Jr.

Harrell Junker, Jr.

Jun 1, 2019

Harrell McDonald Junker, Jr. was born June 28, 1934, the second of five children born to Donald and Elizabeth Junker. He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School. Upon graduation, he signed up with the US Air Force.  He proudly served his county for four years, quickly earning the rank of Staff Sergeant at a very young age.

He owned and...

Kelly   Quattlebaum

Kelly Quattlebaum

May 27, 2019

Kelly Marie Quattlebaum, 37, of Cornelius, NC passed away May 27, 2019.

She was born May 17, 1982 in Charleston, SC to Harry and Linda Neely Sparrow.  Her Uncle Buck, Uncle Jerry, and Aunt Mickey preceded her in death.

In addition to her parents, Harry and Linda Neely Sparrow of Oak Island, NC, Kelly is survived by her daughter, Addisyn...

Lee Allen Mitchell

Lee Allen Mitchell

May 26, 2019

Lee Allen Mitchell, 80, of Huntersville, North Carolina passed away May 26, 2019.

He was born May 13, 1939 to the late Eldon Mitchell and Annetta Wilde Mitchell in Madelia, Minnesota.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Teague, and brother, Ralph Mitchell.

Lee is survived by his wife, Beverly Mitchell; daughter, Leanne...

Kipton Ray Jester

Kipton Ray Jester

May 26, 2019

Kipton Ray Jester, 1, of Denver, North Carolina passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019. 

He was born December 26, 2017 to Nathan and Kimberly Breece Jester. Kipton was preceded in death by his brother, Avett Jester; and great-grandparents, Woodrow and Mary Lou Breece, Jack and Loraine Dowling, Rachel Pendry, and Horace Ray Jester.

Kipton is survived by his parents, Nathan...

Daniel   Jackson

Daniel Jackson

May 25, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Local Obituaries for the Lake Norman Community

Dorothy Ann Hay

Dorothy Ann Hay

Jun 16, 2019

Dorothy Ann Churchill Hay, 94, of Davidson, North Carolina died June 16, 2019 after several years of declining health.

Born December 29, 1924 to Harry Strong and Helen Herrick Churchill in Chicago, she grew up in Winter Park, Florida where she attended Rollins College for two years before transferring to the University of North Carolina from which she graduated in...

Henry Michael Lafleur

Henry Michael Lafleur

Jun 15, 2019

Henry Michael Lafleur died on June 15, 2019 at Autumn Care of Cornelius, NC. He was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1939, the son of Evelyn Isabel Ross and H. Marcellus Lafleur, who predeceased him.

Mike attended LSU New Orleans, working summers in the oilfields for Texaco, then entered the Air Force, serving 1959-1961. While stationed at Chenault AFB in...

Linda Suzanne Blum

Linda Suzanne Blum

Jun 15, 2019

Linda Suzanne (Dorsey) Blum died on June 15, 2019 of complications related to lung cancer. She was born in Washington DC on September 10, 1948 to the late John and Veda Dorsey. She was wife to Dr. Jeffrey C. Blum, mother to Carrie Ritter and Julie Blum, and grandmother to Jackson and Carly Ritter. Linda also was stepmother to Kevin...

Henry Michael Lafleur

Henry Michael Lafleur

Jun 15, 2019

Henry Michael Lafleur died on June 15, 2019 at Autumn Care of Cornelius, NC. He was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, in 1939, the son of Evelyn Isabel Ross and H. Marcellus Lafleur, who predeceased him.

Mike attended LSU New Orleans, working summers in the oilfields for Texaco, then entered the Air Force, serving 1959-1961. While stationed at Chenault AFB in...

Cathleen O'Brien Merdick

Cathleen O'Brien Merdick

Jun 14, 2019

Cathleen O’Brien Merdick, 61, of Denver, NC passed away on June 14, 2019.

She was born on October 3, 1957 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Paul Blenis and Bettie Smith Blenis.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her son, Steven Poole; and brother, Kelly Blenis.

Cathleen is survived by her husband, Kurt Merdick; brother-in-law, Brian...

Carolyn T. Fulton

Carolyn T. Fulton

Jun 13, 2019

Carolyn T. Fulton, 64 of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 13, 2019.

Services will be held privately by the family.

Kay M. Owens

Kay M. Owens

Jun 12, 2019

Kay M. Owens, 68, of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 12, 2019.

She was born in Charlotte, NC on October 8, 1950 to Bolyn McClung, Sr. and Betty McClung.

She is preceded in death by her father, Bolyn McClung, Sr.

Kay is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Barry Owens; son, James Mack Owens; daughter, Angela Owens;...

Dan O. McCuiston

Dan O. McCuiston

Jun 10, 2019

Dan O. McCuiston, 79, of Troutman, NC passed away on June 10, 2019. 

Service will be held privately by the family. 

Melba   Quintanilla

Melba Quintanilla

Jun 10, 2019

Melba Quintanilla, 85, of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 10, 2019. 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Grace Covenant Church, Cornelius, NC. 

Please check back for completed obituary. 

Anastasia   Smidowicz

Anastasia Smidowicz

Jun 9, 2019

Anastasia Smidowicz, 98, passed away on June 9, 2019.

Her service will be held by Smith Funeral Home in Milford, CT.

Mary Kay Sherwood

Mary Kay Sherwood

Jun 9, 2019

May Kay Sherwood passed away at her home on the evening of June 8,2019.

Mary was born in Jackson, MI, the Daughter of Joseph and Martha Collins.

Some people’s lives are measured by their record of accomplishment in athletics, business or academics. 

Mary’s life is measured by the quality of the Family she raised and supported through eleven moves between...

Mary Ann Donnellan

Mary Ann Donnellan

Jun 8, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.  

Petronilla "Lina" Costa

Petronilla "Lina" Costa

Jun 8, 2019

Petronilla ( Lina) Costa,77, of Cornelius, NC passed away June 8, 2019 at The Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. She was born to the late Domenico and Rachele Palumbo on November 2, 1941 in Accadia, Providence of Puglia, Italy. Lina was predeceased in death by her (former) husband Ilario Costa in 1992 at the age of 51.

She also lost...

Blaz   Silvas

Blaz Silvas

Jun 2, 2019

Blaz Silvas, 75, of Charlotte, MI passed away on June 2nd, 2019.

Blaz was born in New Braunfels, TX on January 3rd, 1944 to the late Pedro and Felicitas (Rodriguez) Silvas.

Blaz was a devoted husband and father who worked hard every day. He loved his family fiercely and with a loyalty rarely seen today. After returning from the Army he...

Elizabeth Ann Kopyscinski

Elizabeth Ann Kopyscinski

Jun 2, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Harrell   Junker, Jr.

Harrell Junker, Jr.

Jun 1, 2019

Harrell McDonald Junker, Jr. was born June 28, 1934, the second of five children born to Donald and Elizabeth Junker. He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School. Upon graduation, he signed up with the US Air Force.  He proudly served his county for four years, quickly earning the rank of Staff Sergeant at a very young age.

He owned and...

Kelly   Quattlebaum

Kelly Quattlebaum

May 27, 2019

Kelly Marie Quattlebaum, 37, of Cornelius, NC passed away May 27, 2019.

She was born May 17, 1982 in Charleston, SC to Harry and Linda Neely Sparrow.  Her Uncle Buck, Uncle Jerry, and Aunt Mickey preceded her in death.

In addition to her parents, Harry and Linda Neely Sparrow of Oak Island, NC, Kelly is survived by her daughter, Addisyn...

Lee Allen Mitchell

Lee Allen Mitchell

May 26, 2019

Lee Allen Mitchell, 80, of Huntersville, North Carolina passed away May 26, 2019.

He was born May 13, 1939 to the late Eldon Mitchell and Annetta Wilde Mitchell in Madelia, Minnesota.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Teague, and brother, Ralph Mitchell.

Lee is survived by his wife, Beverly Mitchell; daughter, Leanne...

Kipton Ray Jester

Kipton Ray Jester

May 26, 2019

Kipton Ray Jester, 1, of Denver, North Carolina passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019. 

He was born December 26, 2017 to Nathan and Kimberly Breece Jester. Kipton was preceded in death by his brother, Avett Jester; and great-grandparents, Woodrow and Mary Lou Breece, Jack and Loraine Dowling, Rachel Pendry, and Horace Ray Jester.

Kipton is survived by his parents, Nathan...

Daniel   Jackson

Daniel Jackson

May 25, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.