by Stilman Davis | Mar 5, 2014 | Obituary
Big John Pyle passed peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends, on Feb. 27, 2014. A memorial celebration will be held at Mountain Life Church in McCall, Idaho, on Saturday March 8, 2014, at 2 p.m. A Celebration of Life reception and pot luck will follow at...
by Stilman Davis | Jan 31, 2014 | Obituary
William H. Wetzel, 67, of Benton Harbor, MI passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, MI. Bill was born December 12, 1946 at 12:14 PM at Hurley Hospital in Flint, MI to Harry Fredrick Wetzel & Barbara Marie...
by Stilman Davis | Nov 8, 2013 | Obituary
Fujitani Sensei (Moiliili Judo Club, now Waiau Judo Club) passed away last week Saturday at 17:45 hawaiian time. Funeral Services: Monday December 2, 2013 Visitation from 5:30pm. Services 6:30pm Mililani Memorial Park and Mortuary Waipio 94-560 Kamehameha Highway...
by Stilman Davis | Sep 9, 2013 | Obituary
Colorado Judo League has received the notice below from Northglenn Judo Club of the passing of Dennis “Doc” Mcguire today, 9 September. Our sincere sympathy goes out to the Doc’s family and friends. The judo community has lost a pioneer who will be...
by Stilman Davis | Aug 24, 2013 | Obituary
Sharon Landstreet wrote that Darlene “Poochie” Montgomery, who was associated with Liberty Bell Judo and with the 1980 Olympic Judo team, has passed away at 65 years. There will be a service for her in September. Here is an article about her.
by Stilman Davis | Jul 2, 2013 | Obituary
Dear Judo Friends, It grieves me to report the passing yesterday of our long-time Sensei and Friend, Yoshitaro Sakai (the last of the founders of the Chicago Yudanshai), reported to me by his wife Peggy. Sensei is also survived by his daughters Diane (Mike) Furuta,...