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2 clusters · 4 sources · 18 days · First seen · Last updated

Individual obituaries

Overview

Recent reports have provided obituaries for several individuals.

Gerard (Jerry) McKenna, a former professional lacrosse player from Ontario and British Columbia, passed away on July 16, 2026, following an ALS diagnosis. Jerry Schott, a long-time manager at Ricker Bros, Wholesale, passed away on September 22, 2026.

In October 2026, Gerald ‘Jerry’ Mikkelson, a U.S. Army veteran and former City of Janesville employee, passed away on October 12. Gerald ‘Gerry’ Norman Schreiber, an aviator known for the first solo ultralight flight across Canada, passed away on October 3 following a pulmonary illness.

Entities

Gerald Schreiber · United States Army · Tofino Hospital · Gerald Mikkelson · City of Janesville

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Obituaries for Gerald Mikkelson and Gerald Schreiber

    Obituaries for Gerald Mikkelson, a U.S. Army veteran and Janesville city employee, and Gerald Schreiber, a Canadian adventurer and first solo ultralight pilot across Canada.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Obituaries for Gerard McKenna and Jerry Schott

    Obituaries have been published for Gerard McKenna of Canada and Jerry Schott of the United States.

Sources

onfocus.news · pentictonwesternnews.com · thefencepost.com · todayinbc.com