Obituaries

  1. February 23, 2026

    Obituary — John Philip Boyd

    John Philip Boyd, age 74, of Ann Arbor and professor emeritus of climate and space sciences and engineering, died peacefully Feb. 19 at Glacier Hills Senior Living Community in Ann Arbor.

  2. February 23, 2026

    Obituary — Alfred Allan Stuart

    Alfred Allan Stuart died Dec. 23, 2025, at the age of 95. Stuart dedicated his professional life to U-M, beginning at the Data Systems Center and eventually serving as registrar.

  3. February 17, 2026

    Obituary — Jens C. Zorn

    Jens C. Zorn, who joined U-M as an associate professor of physics in 1962 and served other roles until his retirement in 2009, died Jan. 5 at the age of 94.

  4. February 12, 2026

    Obituary — Ralph T. Yang

    Ralph T. Yang, professor emeritus, Distinguished University Professor, and Dwight F. Benton Professor of Chemical Engineering, died in his sleep Jan. 27.

  5. February 10, 2026

    Obituary — Joel Isaacson

    Joel Isaacson, artist and professor emeritus of the history of art at the University of Michigan, died at age 95 in Berkeley, California.

  6. February 4, 2026

    Obituary — H. Robert Reynolds

    Internationally recognized conductor, educator, author, and orchestrator H. Robert Reynolds died peacefully at home in Ann Arbor on Jan. 30, 2026. He was 91.

  7. February 3, 2026

    Obituary — Sister Barbara Cervenka

    Sister Barbara Cervenka, formerly known as Sister James Annette, died on Jan. 28, 2026, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan.

  8. February 1, 2026

    Obituary — John Leahy

    John Leahy, renowned economist and beloved professor and departmental chair at U-M, died unexpectedly on Dec. 21, 2025 at the age of 64 following a recent accident.

  9. January 29, 2026

    Obituary — Frances McSparran

    Frances McSparran, associate professor emerita of English language and literature in LSA, died Jan. 10 in her native Belfast.

  10. January 21, 2026

    Obituary — Daniel Ellis Moerman

    Daniel Ellis Moerman, who rose from instructor to professor of anthropology and was appointed the William E. Stirton Professor of Anthropology in 1994 at UM-Dearborn, died Jan. 9.