In Memoriam

Rest easy sailors, we have the watch.

This section contains obituaries of shipmates and members who have recently passed away. Each obituary will remain on the website until after the reunion memorial service.

May they never be forgotten.

SOWLE, DAVID

1936 – 2024 David Harold Sowle, thoughtful and generous husband and father passed away on May 4, 2024, at the …

WICKENSIMER, RONALD

1937 – 2024 Ronald Terry Wickensimer, age 87, passed away on April 7, 2024, in Sebring, Florida. He was born …

WICKHAM, CLYNN

1938 – 2025 Clynn Herman Wickham (Abe) left this earth at the age of 87 peacefully in his sleep due …

WILCOTT, CLARKE

1930 – 2022 Clarke Joseph Wilcott, 92, of Wausau passed away on February 22, 2022. He was born to the …

WILDEBOER, HENRIETTA

1936 – 2024 Henrietta M. Wildeboer, age 88, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away peacefully in hospice care on …

WISE, JOHN

1938 – 2025 John E. Wise, 86, of Republic, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Mercy Health – …