Obituaries
Lola White Droudes
January 28, 2026
Lola White Droudes, 88, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on October 10, 1937, in Hillsville, Virginia, Lola was the daughter of the late Homer Howard White and Verlia (Beasley) White. She was the youngest of six children.
After moving to Roanoke, Lola met and married the love of her life,...
Warren David Edwards
January 28, 2026
Warren David Edwards, 82, of Smyrna, North Carolina, passed away into his Heavenly home on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Carteret Health Care.
A funeral service to honor Warren’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 7th at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Bill Hooper. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one...
Glenwood “Glen” Thomas Riggs
January 28, 2026
Glenwood “Glen” Thomas Riggs, 68, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Born on December 23, 1957, in Morehead City, Glen was the son of the late Randolph and Gertrude Riggs. He was a hardworking, dependable man who took great pride in his career as a truck driver with the North Carolina Department...
Dawn Rickerds Buchanan
January 28, 2026
Dawn Rickerds Buchanan, 61, of Stella, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Carolina East Medical Center.
A gathering of family and friends to honor Dawn's life will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, February 6th at Munden Funeral Home.
Dawn was born on April 12, 1964, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late John and Gloria...
Mary Ann Robinson
January 27, 2026
Mary Ann Robinson (Gollehon), 45, of Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
A gathering of family and friends to honor Mary's life will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at Munden Funeral Home in Morehead City, North Carolina.
Mary was born on September 11, 1980, in Morehead City, NC, and spent her...
Ronald David Graham
January 27, 2026
Ronald David Graham, 53, of Carteret County, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Onslow Memorial Hospital.
Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net
Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in Morehead City, NC.
Michel Chaanine Jr.
January 27, 2026
Michel Chaanine Jr., 54, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Carteret Health Care.
A gathering of family and friends to honor Michel’s life will be held from 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9th at Munden Funeral Home. The family will hold a private celebration of life service.
Born on October 25, 1971,...
Fred L. Petersen
January 27, 2026
Fred L. Petersen, 74, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.
The family will have a private celebration of Fred’s life.
Born on August 30, 1951, in Eureka, California, Fred was the son of the late Kenneth and Emma Petersen. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps,...
Wanda June Ward Divita
January 26, 2026
Wanda June Ward Divita, 90, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 26, 2026.
A graveside service to honor Wanda’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 5th at Montgomery Memorial Park in London, West Virginia.
Wanda was born on September 7, 1935, in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, to the late Robert Elson...
Rebecca "Becky" Vaughan
January 26, 2026
Rebecca “Becky” Dean Vaughan, 70 years young, of Troon Way in Beaufort, NC, passed away at her home on January 26, 2026.
A memorial service to honor Becky's life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Rev. Darrell Williams. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
George Francis Morgan
January 26, 2026
George Francis Morgan, 86, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.
George was born on November 4, 1939, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late George and Helen Morgan. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps for more than 20 years. Following his lengthy military career, he continued serving...
Marilyn Ersil (Merrill) Weger
January 25, 2026
Marilyn Ersil (Merrill) Weger passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
A funeral service to honor Marilyn’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 29 at First Baptist Church in Morehead City, officiated by Pastor Darrell Williams. Interment will follow at Carteret Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Born on...
Elizabeth Brown Wilson
January 24, 2026
Elizabeth Brown Wilson, 93, of Morehead City, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Croatan Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
A memorial service to honor Elizabeth’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 8th at Glad Tidings Church with Pastor Tim Marriner and Pastor J.D. Davis officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:30...
Walter "Wally" Ehrhardt
January 24, 2026
Walter “Wally” Ehrhardt, 86, of Princeton, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Carteret Health Care.
A graveside service to honor Wally’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 30th at Bizzell Grove Memorial Gardens in Princeton, officiated by Pastor Marvin Ownley.
Born on September 8, 1939, in New York City, New York, Wally was the son...
Don McMillan
January 23, 2026
Don McMillan (67) passed away peacefully January 23, 2026, at his home in Emerald Isle, North Carolina.
Don spent the majority of his career at West Pharmaceutical Services and much of his later years in Emerald Isle, NC.
Don was a beacon of internal strength, moral fiber, and sheer intelligence. He was a master at puzzles, monitoring weather, and pruning trees. He...
Michael "Mike" Colbert Sr.
January 23, 2026
Michael “Mike” Colbert Sr., 70, of Newport, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at his home.
A memorial service to honor Mike’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 31st at Munden Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. John Carswell. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Mike was born on October 10, 1955,...
Cora Lee Ettorre
January 23, 2026
Cora Lee Ettorre, 68, of Smyrna, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Carteret Health Care.
Born on July 13, 1957, in Long Island, New York, Cora was the youngest of six children born to the late Anthony and Cora Ettorre. Growing up in a large family shaped her deeply, and those family bonds remained important to...
Colleen Mary Whilldin
January 23, 2026
Colleen Mary Whilldin, 61, of Beaufort, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, after a long fought battle with cancer.
A funeral mass will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, February 6th at St. Egbert Catholic Church with Rev. Ryszard Kolodziej presiding. Followed by a procession to the Columbarium with the urn. In accordance with Colleen’s wishes, attendees...
Barbara Joyce Rider Engleby
January 21, 2026
Barbara Joyce Rider Engleby, 86, of Macon, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.
Barbara was born on December 22, 1939, in Sayre, Pennsylvania, to the late Arthur and Marjorie Rider. Throughout her life, she had a gift for making every place feel like home. She loved gardening, canning, and knitting, and...
Theodore "Ted" Kochmaruk
January 21, 2026
Theodore “Ted” Kochmaruk, 86, of Havelock, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at his home.
Ted’s memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Havelock, officiated by Rev. James Braswell. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Ted was born on October 6, 1939,...
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