Gone But Not Forgotten
Honoring fallen comrades is an important part of the AOG mission and we ask to be notified as soon as possible of the death of any graduate so that we can take appropriate actions. The AOG has learned of the following graduate or cadet deaths within the past 90 days. We have posted the information we have and will update this page as more information becomes available.
For best results, try searching by Last Name (e.g. Smith), Class Year (e.g. 1959), or Cadet Squadron (e.g. CS-01). More complex searches may not return desired results.
Mr.
Michael
Jakobi
- Class of 1981, CS-13
Deceased on September 2, 2023 - Informed on September 14, 2023
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral Service: Mass of Christian Burial 14 Sep 2023 at 1100 hours St Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Lebanon, 20 Desales Ave, Lebanon, OH 45036 Internment: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 11000 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249 Obituary: https://www.muellerfunerals.com/obituary/michael-jakobi
Lt Col (Ret)
William
Purcell
- Class of 1971, CS-02
Deceased on July 21, 2023 - Informed on September 13, 2023
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral services were held on 27 Jul 2023 in Bonham, TX. Memorial donations: Fannin Pregnancy Care Center, 1500 N, Center, Bonham, TX 75418 800-712-4357 https://app.easytithe.com/App/Giving/fpccgiving
Lt Col (Ret)
Kenneth
Boehringer
- Class of 1966, CS-24
Deceased on September 23, 2022 - Informed on September 13, 2023
No further information is available.
Maj (Ret)
Jeffery
Riles
, Sr.
- Class of 1982, CS-26
Deceased on August 24, 2023 - Informed on September 12, 2023
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral service: 14 Sep 2023 at 1000 hours USAFA Community Center Chapel, 5134 Cathedral Dr, USAFA, CO 80840 Burial will immediately follow in the USAFA Cemetery Obituary: https://www.bunkerfuneral.com/obituaries/jeffery-maurice-riles-sr/
Maj (Ret)
Lin
Riley
- Class of 1976, CS-30
Deceased on August 7, 2023 - Informed on September 12, 2023
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. No further information is available.
Lt Col (Ret)
Richard
Shutack
- Class of 1963, CS-02
Deceased on August 15, 2023 - Informed on September 6, 2023
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral Service: 15 Sep 2023 at 1000 hours USAFA Community Center Chapel, 5134 Cathedral Dr, USAFA, CO 80840 Burial: Immediately following service, USAFA Cemetery Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/colorado-springs-co/richard-shutack-11411622 Memorial Donations: Tunnels to Towers (T2T), 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306; https://t2t.org/donate
Lt Col (Ret)
Worth
McCue
- Class of 1961, CS-02
Deceased on September 4, 2023 - Informed on September 4, 2023
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral Service: 22 Sep 2023 at 1000 hours USAFA Cemetery. In the event of inclement weather the service will be moved to the Memorial Pavilion. Memorial Service: 22 Sep 2023 at 1100 hours Calvary United Methodist Church, 4210 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Flowers and/or memorial donations are welcome to be sent to the church.
Col (Ret)
Gregory
Cummins
- Class of 1973, CS-37
Deceased on August 6, 2023 - Informed on August 28, 2023
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Memorial Service: 3 Sep 2023 at 1500 hours Christ Community Church, 300 S Artizan St, Williamsport, MD 21795 Visitation at the church will be from 1400-1500 hours. Second Memorial Service: 17 Sep 2023 at 1400 hours Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church, 1500 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210 Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Donations: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl, Memphis, TN 38105; (800) 805-5856; stjude.org
Mr.
Timothy
Heider
II
- Class of 1994, CS-28
Deceased on August 23, 2023 - Informed on August 25, 2023
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Obituary: https://memorials.cumberlandchapels.com/timothy-heider/5258999/index.php?_ga=2.238005254.788487780.1692988967-2037198424.1692988963 Visitation: 29 Aug 2023 from 1500-2000 Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W Lawrence Ave,Norridge, IL 60706 Funeral Service: Mass of Christian Burial 30 Aug 2023 at 1100 St Francis Borgia Roman Catholic Church, 8033 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60634 Burial: St. Adalbert Cemetery, 6800 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL 60714 Memorial Donations: Gift of HopeCommunity Foundation, 425 Spring Lake Dr, Itasca, IL 60143-2076; (630) 758-2620; www.giftofhope.org
Col (Ret)
Karol
Bobko
- Class of 1959, CS-08
Deceased on August 17, 2023 - Informed on August 25, 2023
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral services: 8 Sep 2023 at 1030 hours at the USAFA Cemetery Please RSVP for the reception to immediately follow the service. drcolmaxm59@gmail.com Memorial Donations: Association of Space Explorers - USA, 141 Bay Area Blvd. Webster, TX 77598; www.space-explorers.org/donate
