Jun 19, 2026

Marion Arthur “Art” Ellis October 14, 1938 - June 19, 2026

Marion Arthur “Art” Ellis died Friday, June 19 at The Forest at Duke in Durham, North Carolina after several weeks in hospice, surrounded by the love and care of his family. He was 87.

As an investigative reporter for The Charlotte Observer, where he worked for 19 years, Art was known...

Jun 19, 2026

Alton Norwood Terry, 75, of Hillsborough, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Born on August 5, 1950, in Durham, North Carolina, Alton was the son of the late James Norwood Terry Jr. and Marva Lee Rogers Terry. He was also preceded in death by his beloved son...

Jun 19, 2026

She was born Dawn Marie Saunders in Freeport, NY, Nassau County, Long Island. She grew up in nearby Baldwin with three older brothers. Their mother was a kind and gentle person, but the children all suffered physical and emotional abuse from the father. When the three brothers had left, Dawn looked after her own safety by completing high school at...

Phyllis Rosenthal Nachshin (née Katz) of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and recently Boca Raton, Florida, passed away on June 18, 2026 in her home at the age of 97.

Phyllis was born in 1928 in Brooklyn, New York where she grew up near the boardwalk in Brighton Beach and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School. She fell in love with Eddie...

Jun 16, 2026

Carole Ann Latham, née Blozis, passed away on June 16, 2026. Born in Chicago, Illinois to Daniel and Isabel Blozis, she grew up in Arizona and California before eventually making her way east with her growing family, calling Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina home at different seasons of her life. Wherever she lived, she created a loving and welcoming home.

Carole...

Jun 16, 2026

Walter “Walt” Kessler, 95, of Cary, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026.

Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Walt later made his home in Chicago, Illinois, where he spent much of his adult life building a successful career in sales. In 2018, he and his beloved wife Bunny, relocated to Cary to enjoy retirement and to be...

Jun 15, 2026

Monique Peloquin Mueller, known affectionately by her husband as "Bunny," passed away on June 15, 2026, at Duke Hospital after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born on July 16, 1973, in Jefferson City, Missouri, Monique lived a life marked by dedication, love, and an unwavering spirit.

Monique earned her MS in Public Health, a testament to her commitment to bettering...

Jun 14, 2026

Penelope “Penny” Marie Oslund was a woman of incredible warmth, dedication, and kindness. Born on June 12, 1943, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to the late Margurite and Carl Oslund, Penny grew up in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Penny had a lifelong passion for learning. After graduating from Sheridan High School in 1961, she attended Colorado Women’s College, earned her Bachelor of Science from Iowa...

Jun 12, 2026

Jean La Vonne Stackhouse Skaife, the only child of Phillip and Edna Stackhouse, was born September 12th, 1921. Jean passed away on June 12th, 2026 in Chapel Hill, NC, having lived a full life of 104 years. 

Jean was born and grew up in Adams, WI, where her father was a railroad conductor. She graduated from Adams-Friendship High School and attended...

Jun 9, 2026

Michael (Mike) Jay Ennis of Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC passed away on June 9, 2026 after his long illness with aphasia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinsonism. He was 79 years old.



Mike was born on January 22, 1947 in Camden, NJ to June Huffmann Ennis and John Hamilton Ennis. He graduated from Pennsauken High School in 1965 and majored in Chemistry at Rutgers...