Donald Stordahl, a local entrepreneur and civic‑minded expat, died on April 17 at the Jocotepec Rehabilitation Center after a struggle with alcohol addiction.

Flemming Halby — dancer, teacher and quiet guardian of the beauty and discipline of ballet — took his final bow on March 5, at the age of 85.

Tony Wilshere, born May 16, 1946, passed away peacefully on March 18, leaving behind a life marked by vision, enterprise, and a deep commitment to family, community, and creativity.

Sheila Forst Ruof, a distinguished member of the Lake Chapala community for more than three decades, passed away on February 21, just weeks shy of her 84th birthday. 

Teresa Doreen Thrash

Teresa Doreen Thrash (nee  Grayston) passed away on December 8, just a couple of months short of her 99th birthday.

Donato Guzmán Aguayo, founder of Chapala’s San Francisco funeral home, passed away on Monday, December 7, at the age of 95.