OBITUARIES

Richard Jerome Scherberger, Jr.

Richard Jerome Scherberger, Jr.

Dec 21, 2021

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Jerome Scherberger, United States Army, Retired, died 21 December 2021 after a heroic battle with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.  He was a Soldier, Husband, and Father.

Surviving Richard is his wife, Vicky Lynn Hickerson Scherberger, son, Scott Douglas, wife Gina, grandchildren Mia Grace and Caden, all Madison, Alabama residents, and his recuse dogs Baxter and Bailey. 

His son,...

John Ludwig Dernovsek

John Ludwig Dernovsek

Dec 19, 2021

John Ludwig Dernovsek, 93, of Madison, Alabama, formerly of South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 19, 2021. John was born in Sygan, Pennsylvania on May 14, 1928. John is preceded in death by his wife, Rita (Barish) Dernovsek; his parents, Henrietta (Bogats) Dernovsek and William L. Dernovsek, Sr. and his brother, William L. Dernovsek, Jr. He...

Laura Laut

Laura Laut

Dec 18, 2021

Laura Laut passed away on December 18, 2021. She was 90 years old. She passed from a short but tough fight with covid. She had lived in Huntsville, Alabama at the time of her passing. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Mary and Irving Richman and her brothers Bernard and Robert Richman. She is survived by her children, Arlene Laut,...

Michael L. Snitch

Michael L. Snitch

Dec 16, 2021

Michael “Mike” L. Snitch age 44 of Madison, AL, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 16, 2021. Mike was born at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas on November 1, 1977 and was the son of W. Leonard and Ann Pauline (Saxton) Snitch. Mike also lived with his family in Panama and Seoul South Korea. An early...

Patricia Marie Doty

Patricia Marie Doty

Dec 14, 2021

Patricia Marie Doty, 79, of Madison, Alabama passed away on December 14th at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.  Pat was born on October 3, 1942 in St. Clair, Missouri. She graduated from The University of Alabama in Huntsville in 1986 with High Honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a minor in Computer Science. ...

Stanley Laut

Stanley Laut

Dec 12, 2021

Stanley Laut passed away on December 12, 2021. He was 93 years old. He passed from a short but tough fight with covid. He had lived in Huntsville, Alabama at the time of his passing. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Abraham Laut, Eva Kazanowitz , his step-father Sam Kazanowitz, his sister, Renee Kazanowitz and his brother-in-law Larry Kazanowitz. He...

John Donald Eddleman, Jr.

John Donald Eddleman, Jr.

Dec 7, 2021

John David Eddleman, Jr., of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away December 7, 2021.

Jay H. Snyder

Jay H. Snyder

Dec 3, 2021

Jay H. Snyder of Harvest, AL, passed away on December 3, 2021. There are no public arrangements at this time.

Dr. Cynthia J. Anastas

Dr. Cynthia J. Anastas

Dec 2, 2021

Dr. Cynthia Anastas, 62, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family after a long illness. Dr. Anastas devoted her life to caring for others, becoming one of the first women Interventional Cardiologists and ultimately opening her own practice in 2007. She is well known for spending as much time as needed with her patients, listening about their lives,...

Darrell Ray Osborn

Darrell Ray Osborn

Dec 1, 2021

Darrell R. Osborn passed away on December 1, 2021.  He was born on July 1, 1959 in Orleans, France, but grew up in Trenton, KY. He was predeceased by his parents, Annie Elizabeth Newcomb Osborn and James Richard Osborn. Survivors include his beloved wife, Stephanie Anne Gannaway Osborn, originally of Cunningham, TN, whom he married on June 18, 1983. Other...

Justin Ryan Williams

Justin Ryan Williams

Nov 30, 2021

Justin Ryan Williams, 39, of Harvest, Alabama passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

No services are planned at this time. 

Bessie Kirby Byrd

Bessie Kirby Byrd

Nov 29, 2021

Bessie Dansby Kirby Byrd, age 80, of Madison, Alabama went to be with our Lord on November 29, 2021.

She was born on March 3, 1941 in Selma, Alabama. She began her education at Byrd Elementary School and graduated from Parrish High School in 1959.  Upon graduation from high school, she enrolled at Auburn University. During her time in college,...

Susan Narro Ragsdale

Susan Narro Ragsdale

Nov 29, 2021

Susan Narro Ragsdale, 73, of Madison, Alabama passed away Monday, November 29, 2021. 

Shirley Marie Selvidge

Shirley Marie Selvidge

Nov 29, 2021

Shirley Marie Selvidge, 80, of Huntsville, Alabama passed away Monday, November 29, 2021. 

No services are planned at this time. 

Taylor Nicole Kramer

Taylor Nicole Kramer

Nov 27, 2021

Taylor Nicole Kramer was born on March 27, 2003, alongside her twin sister Lauren Elizabeth in Topeka, KS. 

After spending 11-days in the NICU, Taylor met her father who had just returned from Iraq.  Born a military brat, Taylor lived in many different places:  Fort Riley, KS; Fort Irwin, CA; Clarksville, TN; and Fort Leavenworth, KS. 

After retiring from the...

Kuan Liang Guo

Kuan Liang Guo

Nov 25, 2021

Kuan Liang Guo, of Huntsville, AL, passed away on November 25, 2021.  There are no arrangements at this time.

Howard "Kip" Clifton Taylor, Jr.

Howard "Kip" Clifton Taylor, Jr.

Nov 23, 2021

               Howard Clifton “Kip” Taylor, age 79, passed away on November 23, 2021. Kip was born November 19, 1942, to Howard and Shirley Taylor both deceased. Kip was preceded in death by brother Don Taylor. He is survived by wife of sixty years, Mary, son Todd (Robbyn), grandsons Jackson and Jake (Madison), and brother...

Carolyn June Thompson

Carolyn June Thompson

Nov 22, 2021

On November 22, 2021, Carolyn June Thompson of Madison passed away peacefully at age 73 at Valley View Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born June 22nd 1948 in Boaz a daughter of the late Dodi Eubanks and Aline Gunnels. Over the years Carolyn was a factory worker, Madison County school bus driver, apartments  manager, real estate agent, and...

Loren Francis Hulsizer

Loren Francis Hulsizer

Nov 22, 2021

Loren Francis Hulsizer, son of Michael and Hannah (Thoney) Hulsizer, was born in Menominee, MI, July 29, 1931. He passed away in Huntsville, AL, on November 22, 2021. He graduated from Stephenson High School 1949. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, served four years as an aerial and motion picture photographer, three of those years with the 1st photo...

Timothy Eugene Graben

Timothy Eugene Graben

Nov 20, 2021

Timothy Eugene Graben, of Athens, AL, passed away on November 20,2021. There are no services planned at this time.