Mr. Leon Rausch - Class of 1965, CS-03
Deceased on 2/18/2026 - Informed on 3/13/2026
+DetailsGone But Not Forgotten
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A Funeral Service was held on Feb. 25, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Church, Plano, Texas. A private graveside service followed at DFW National Cemetery.
His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to Faith Lutheran Church and School at https://faithplano.org/, Lutheran Heritage Foundation at https://lhfmissions.org/donate/ or Luther College at https://www.lutherclassical.org/donate/just-give/.
Obituary: https://obits.dallasnews.com/us/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/name/leon-rausch-obituary?id=60855392
Details: A Funeral Service was held on Feb. 25, 2026, at Faith Lutheran Church, Plano, Texas. A private graveside service followed at DFW National Cemetery. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to Faith Lutheran Church and School at https://faithplano.org/, Lutheran Heritage Foundation at https://lhfmissions.org/donate/ or Luther College at https://www.lutherclassical.org/donate/just-give/. Obituary: https://obits.dallasnews.com/us/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/name/leon-rausch-obituary?id=60855392
A Funeral Service was held on March 9, 2026, at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral at https://www.stmarysoca.org/ or Focus MN at https://www.focusmn.org/.
Obituary: https://obituaries.startribune.com/obituary/joseph-neumann-1093580803
Details: A Funeral Service was held on March 9, 2026, at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral at https://www.stmarysoca.org/ or Focus MN at https://www.focusmn.org/. Obituary: https://obituaries.startribune.com/obituary/joseph-neumann-1093580803
A Graveside Service will be held at 2 p.m. on May 1, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. Base access information to follow when available.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on May 2, 2026, at the Hotel Polaris-Generations Ballroom C, 8989 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado.
His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Gary Sinise Foundation at https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/ or Wounded Warrior Project at https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/.
Obituary: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://emma-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/ljagb/c7efedcff452036e716123ce2bc48fbf/Colonel_Thomas_Gwinn_Rackley_Obituary.pdf
Col (Ret) Thomas Rackley - Class of 1971, CS-39
Deceased on 10/5/2025 - Informed on 3/11/2026
+DetailsDetails: A Graveside Service will be held at 2 p.m. on May 1, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. Base access information to follow when available. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on May 2, 2026, at the Hotel Polaris-Generations Ballroom C, 8989 North Gate Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Gary Sinise Foundation at https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/ or Wounded Warrior Project at https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/. Obituary: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://emma-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/ljagb/c7efedcff452036e716123ce2bc48fbf/Colonel_Thomas_Gwinn_Rackley_Obituary.pdf
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on March 26, 2026, at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 6455 Brook Park Dr., Colorado Springs, Colorado.
A burial service will be held at 1 p.m. on March 27, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado.
His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to Life Network at https://www.ecfa.org/MemberProfile.aspx?ID=8543 or Fostering Hope Colorado Springs at https://co4kids.org/parent-partner-blog/fostering-hope/.
Obituary: https://t.e2ma.net/webview/1b3hfj/f7656567b1376a29a1d802673bbcdcf9
Details: A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on March 26, 2026, at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 6455 Brook Park Dr., Colorado Springs, Colorado. A burial service will be held at 1 p.m. on March 27, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to Life Network at https://www.ecfa.org/MemberProfile.aspx?ID=8543 or Fostering Hope Colorado Springs at https://co4kids.org/parent-partner-blog/fostering-hope/. Obituary: https://t.e2ma.net/webview/1b3hfj/f7656567b1376a29a1d802673bbcdcf9
A Memorial Service will be held on April 10, 2026, at the Memorial Pavilion at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. A reception lunch will follow. Reservations are kindly asked and can be made by clicking the RSVP button located in the "Upcoming Services" section within the obituary. Base access details to follow when available.
His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at https://www.cff.org/.
Obituary: https://www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/henry-viccellio-jr
Gen (Ret) Henry Viccellio - Class of 1962, CS-09
Deceased on 2/5/2026 - Informed on 3/4/2026
+DetailsDetails: A Memorial Service will be held on April 10, 2026, at the Memorial Pavilion at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. A reception lunch will follow. Reservations are kindly asked and can be made by clicking the RSVP button located in the "Upcoming Services" section within the obituary. Base access details to follow when available. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at https://www.cff.org/. Obituary: https://www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/henry-viccellio-jr
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on April 6, 2026, at the Memorial Pavilion at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. Base access details to follow when available.
Obituary: https://www.altmeyerfuneralandcremation.com/obituaries/Richard-Douglas-Borenstein?obId=47153054
Maj (Ret) Richard Borenstein - Class of 1972, CS-40
Deceased on 1/31/2026 - Informed on 3/3/2026
+DetailsDetails: A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on April 6, 2026, at the Memorial Pavilion at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. Base access details to follow when available. Obituary: https://www.altmeyerfuneralandcremation.com/obituaries/Richard-Douglas-Borenstein?obId=47153054
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on March 16, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado.
Details: A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on March 16, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado.
Interment will be held at 2 p.m. on March 26, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado.
https://www.waitefuneralhome.com/obituary/michael-heil
Details: Interment will be held at 2 p.m. on March 26, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. https://www.waitefuneralhome.com/obituary/michael-heil
A Celebration of Life will be held at noon on March 7, 2026, at the San Diego Country Club, 88 L. St., Chula Vista, California.
Inurnment will be held at the USAFA Cemetery at a later date.
Details: A Celebration of Life will be held at noon on March 7, 2026, at the San Diego Country Club, 88 L. St., Chula Vista, California. Inurnment will be held at the USAFA Cemetery at a later date.
A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 11:30 a.m. on March 17, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. A Memorial Service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 219 E. Bijou St., Colorado Springs, Colorado.
His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to First Presbyterian Church Missions, https://rock.firstprescos.org/give-now (note Egypt Missions in the comment section) or Falcon Foundation Scholarships, https://falconfoundation.org/donate, (note Thomas J. Eller in special notes section).
Obituary: https://obits.gazette.com/us/obituaries/gazette/name/thomas-eller-obituary?id=60896294
Details: A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 11:30 a.m. on March 17, 2026, at the USAFA Cemetery, 3024 Parade Loop, USAF Academy, Colorado. A Memorial Service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 219 E. Bijou St., Colorado Springs, Colorado. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to First Presbyterian Church Missions, https://rock.firstprescos.org/give-now (note Egypt Missions in the comment section) or Falcon Foundation Scholarships, https://falconfoundation.org/donate, (note Thomas J. Eller in special notes section). Obituary: https://obits.gazette.com/us/obituaries/gazette/name/thomas-eller-obituary?id=60896294