obituaries
- Feb- 2021 -17 FebruaryBanking
Former CEO of Simplicity Credit Union dead at 60
Patricia Wesenberg, the former CEO of Simplicity Credit Union in Marshfield, Wis., has died at the age of 60. Patricia…
Read More » - 11 FebruaryEurope
Chick Corea, Grammy-winning jazz pianist, dies aged 79
Jazz pianist Chick Corea has passed away at the age of 79 from a rare form of cancer, according to…
Read More » - 5 FebruaryEurope
Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at…
Read More » - Jan- 2021 -28 JanuaryBanking
John Grundhofer, former U.S. Bank CEO, dies at 82
Former U.S. Bancorp Chairman John “Jack” Grundhofer, who turned around a struggling bank in Minneapolis and built it into what…
Read More » - 28 JanuaryBanking
Original CEO of Frankenmuth Credit Union dead at 76
Kathleen Bierlein Yancer, the former CEO of Frankenmuth Credit Union in Frankenmuth, Mich., passed away Jan. 26 at age 76.…
Read More » - 11 JanuaryBanking
Former CEO of Adventure Credit Union dead at 59
Brian McVeigh, a longtime Michigan credit union leader who served most recently as CEO of Grand Rapids-based Adventure Credit Union,…
Read More » - Nov- 2020 -8 NovemberEurope
Trebek remembered for grace that elevated him above TV host
Alex Trebek never pretended to have all the answers, but the “Jeopardy!” host became an inspiration and solace to Americans…
Read More » - 2 NovemberBanking
Tim Haegelin, retired CEO of Generations FCU, dies at 76
Tim Haegelin, retired president and CEO of Generations Federal Credit Union, passed away on Oct. 27 at the age of…
Read More » - Oct- 2020 -25 OctoberEurope
Lee Kun-Hee, driving force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78
Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics,…
Read More » - Jul- 2020 -14 JulyBanking
Consumer advocate Robert Gnaizda dies at 83
Affordable housing and social justice advocate Robert Gnaizda died on July 11, according to the Greenlining Institute, an organization he…
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