Edward “Jack” John McCarthy
November 28, 1939 – June 28, 2026
Edward “Jack” John McCarthy was born in 1939 to the late Edward Timothy McCarthy and Marie Agnes Kilcourse McCarthy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine McCarthy; his first wife, Francine McCarthy; and his daughter, Lisa Judith McCarthy.
Jack was born and raised in the Swampoodle area of Philadelphia. One of his wonderful childhood memories…
Wayne Christopher Dvorak
January 27, 1941 – April 25, 2025
Wayne Christopher Dvorak, age 85, passed away on April 25, 2026, in Sherman Oaks, California. Born on January 27, 1941, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Wayne was the beloved son of Edward Theodore Dvorak and Francis Helen Dvorak (Mandel). He grew up in Milwaukee and later Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he attended college at the University of Minnesota, earning a B.A. in Theatre Arts and Psychology, a B.S. in Education. After moving to California, Wayne became the first master’s candidate in Theatre at the University of California-Fullerton…
Laura June Lockwood
June 8, 1951 – December 30, 2025
Laura June Lockwood, 74, died peacefully on December 30, 2025 after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on June 8, 1951 in Manistique, Michigan, the eldest of Ben and Gladys Lockwood’s five children. Gladys was the daughter of Swedish immigrants; Ben was a carpenter with native-American ancestry. Late in life, Laura was proud of that ancestry and of her elder status in the Sault Ste. Marie tribe.
Laura grew up in the Upper Penninsula (UP), the big sister to her four rambunctious brothers. Later she chose a career that fit her abiding goal of helping others. While a single mom with two young children she managed to complete her studies at Northern Michigan (BA) and Michigan State (MSW) to become a social worker. During her career, she did all the hard work we ask of social workers, including the last few years as a school social worker at Lakewood, MI…
Roger Alan Repp
September 19, 1954 – November 24, 2025
Roger Alan Repp (1954-2025) went home to be with the Lord on November 24, 2025, where he joined his beloved son, Tim; his parents, Ruth and Frank; two brothers, Robert and Ronald; and many other loved ones. Roger is survived by his wife, Dianna; sister, Julie (Arthur); brother, Dan; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was grateful for his family, and thankful for all the memories and moments shared with them.
Roger was born in Illinois, where he earned his journeyman certification as a tool and die maker. He worked in Illinois, Florida, Washington, and Arizona, eventually retiring from his position as the Instrument Shop Supervisor for the National Optical Astronomy Observatory in Tucson, Arizona…
Grayson Poett Levis
May 11, 1976 – January 6, 2026
Obituary coming soon.