Canton High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Mr. Leonard Keith Redding 77 of Abingdon Illinois formerly of Gray Court South Carolina died at 826 a.m. Sunday February 1 2026 at his daughters home in Abingdon. He was born April 15 1948 in Greenville South Carolina to Grady Richard and Margaret Case Redding. He married Linda Kathryn Amos in 1984 ...

Melba B. Collins 96 a resident of Bickfords Assisted Living in Macomb Illinois went home to be with her heavenly father on December 28 2023. She had previously resided at Cuba Frederick Astoria rural Astoria and Canton Illinois. Born November 4 1927 in Woodland Township Fulton County Illinois the o...

Gary D. Fulton 65 of Duncan Mills IL passed away at 911 am on Thursday February 18 2021 at his home. He was born on November 23 1955 in Canton IL the son of Russell and Betty Lockard Fulton. Survivors include his 2 daughters Samantha and Robert McIntire of Norris IL and Sarah Fulton of Duncan Mills ...

Wayne E. Azbell age 90 of Macomb formerly of Ipava IL passed away at 1015 pm on Saturday March 12 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Macomb IL. He was born on February 14 1926 in Ipava the son of Edward and Zena Nelson Azbell. On November 28 1946 he married Frances Jean Easley in Ipava. She ...

Dinah Marie Ford age 66 of Pleasantview passed away on Saturday April 22 2017 at her home. She was born on April 17 1951 in Macomb IL the daughter of F. Jerry and Pauline J. Danner Ford. Dinah was a 1969 graduate of Industry High School. She graduated from Illinois State University in Normal IL an...

Edward Lee Wickert 63 of Ipava Illinois passed away at Graham Hospital in Canton Illinois on March 28 2023 with his family by his side. He was born on June 6 1959 in Havana Illinois the son of Tommy and Betty Bishop Wickert of Ipava. Ed married Pamela Collier Mayall on October 29 1983. She surviv...

Donna M. Farr 86 of Table Grove Illinois died on October 11 2022 at Graham Hospital in Canton Illinois. She was born on April 9 1936 near Vermont Illinois the third daughter of Leonard and Ailene Aten Brockley. She started her education at Kost School near Vermont and graduated from VIT High Sch...

Elizabeth Ann Phipps Mercer passed away at North River Health Campus on October 29 2024 in Evansville IN. She was born in St. Joseph Missouri on June 27 1942 daughter of the late Berwyn R. Phipps Sr. and Elizabeth Nance Ozenberger Phipps. She is survived by her children Ara Beth NelsonMercer Theron ...

Amanda Louise Wright 44 of Springfield IL formerly of Table Grove IL passed away at 1240 pm on July 17 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield IL. She was born on August 23 1975 in Canton IL the daughter of Leroy and Joan Ritter Wright. Amanda is survived by her mother Joan Taylor of Table Gr...

Thomas F. France Jr. 79 of Galesburg IL passed away at 1244 pm on Saturday February 3 2018 at Cottage Hospital Emergency Room in Galesburg. He was born on Thursday July 7 1938 in Canton IL the son of Thomas and Mildred Hamm France. Survivors include his 2 daughters Melinda and Naji France Al Jabry o...

Nicholas L. "Nick" Hamm age 69 of Astoria IL passed away at 948 am on Tuesday August 9 2016 in the ER at the Mason District Hospital In Havana IL. He was born on September 30 1946 in Canton IL the son of Auston Jack and Mary Josephine Markley Hamm. He married Linda C. Dorich on June 24 1967 in Ast...

Sydney L. Williams age 27 of Astoria Illinois passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 in the Emergency Room at Graham Hospital in Canton Illinois. She was born on September 12 1998 in Canton the daughter of Curtis Lee and Kacie Lynn Shaw Williams. Sydney worked at Klides Fast Stop in Astoria for sev...

Barbara Jean Kendrick age 64 of Vermont Illinois passed away at 240 am on Sunday December 5 2021 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield Illinois. She was born on September 26 1957 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Harold L. and Helen L. Wheeler McCurdy. On September 25 1976 Barb married Danny Kendr...

Keith Hadsall passed from this life on September 1 2021 after a year long struggle with his health. He was born in Grand Forks North Dakota on November 20 1965 the second son of John and Phyllis Hadsall. He grew up in Ipava and graduated from VIT High School in 1984. While in High School Keith enj...

Blanche Ellen Baxter Mummert 77 of Havana IL passed away at 454pm on Thursday January 28 2021 at Mason District Hospital in Havana IL. She was born on December 11 1943 in Monmouth IL the daughter of Florence Pearl Bainter Baxter and Orion Bell Doc Baxter Sr. Blanche married Larry James Mummert on No...

Stanley Dale Stambaugh age 65 passed away in his home on Sunday October 6 2019 with the gift of being surrounded by his loving family. God blessed Stan with many gifts throughout his life. Although after his accident he had fewer fingers than most his hands helped many far and wide. He was a sour...

M. Luann Davis passed away at her residence in Galesburg Illinois at 215 am on Friday September 6 2024. She was born on March 12 1940 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Harold and Nelda Jo Smith Burgard. She was a 1958 graduate of VIT High School and enjoyed cheerleading for the athletic teams. A...

Dorothy I. Arnett age 82 of Lewistown Illinois passed away at 848 am on Thursday May 2 2024 at The Loft in Canton Illinois. She was born on December 31 1941 in Astoria Illinois the daughter of Vern Roy and Adah Fern Bankes McCormick. Dorothy married Lyle Arnett on July 16 1967 in Astoria. He surv...

Bobby Joe Fawcett age 70 of Table Grove Illinois passed away at 710 pm on Friday September 10 2021 at his home. He was born on July 11 1951 in Canton Illinois the son of Delbert L. and Wanda R. Cooper Fawcett. He married Brenda Parr on November 18 1983 in Lewistown Illinois. She survives. Also su...

David Lee Parsano age 73 of Adair Illinois passed away at 610 am in rural Adair Illinois. He was born on February 21 1947 in Macomb Illinois the son of Herbert and Vera Ogden Parsano. He married Cheryl Parry on June 25 1970 in Rushville Illinois. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters Son...

Jerry Lee Tilton age 76 of Vermont IL passed away at 723 pm on Saturday August 19 2017 at his home. He was born on December 6 1940 in Macomb IL the son of Wayman and Ruby Tharpe Tilton. He married Judy Smith on March 27 1984 in Vermont. She survives. Also surviving are his son Jeremy and Lindsay ...

MIke E. Shawgo age 64 of Astoria passed away at 1258 am on Sunday January 24 2016 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago IL. He was born on July 6 1951 in Canton a son of Max and Thelma Loughary Shawgo. He married Marilyn Hammond on May 29 1990 in Astoria. She survives. Also surviving are f...

Jenna Sue Thomas age 78 of Peoria Illinois passed away at 730 p.m. Monday December 8 2025 at her home. She was born on September 12 1947 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Robert E. and Eva E. Cooper Horwedel. She married Steve Thomas on May 5 1978 in Rushville Illinois. He survives. Also survi...

Phyllis Lee Wolff 85 of Normal Illinois passed away at 317 on Tuesday January 7 2025 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal and immediately was welcomed in glory into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born December 31 1939 in Fulton County IL she was the first daughter and the third o...

Leann Baum 65 of Pekin Illinois formerly of Ipava for most of her life went home to hug Jesus Saturday September 7th. She was surrounded by loved ones at her daughters home in Pekin. Leann was born February 6 1959 to Robert and Joann Baum they survive. Leann left behind her beloved son Robert Baum P...

Dale Lee Lascelles 82 of Ipava IL went hunting on Friday December 2 2022 at his home on the farm. He was born on February 19 1940 in Peoria Illinois to Charles and Ruby Schmidt Lascelles. Dale was a 1958 graduate of Easton High School. He married Addie Slater on June 12 1962 in Havana Illinois. She ...

Lois Evelyn Gorsage age 89 of Lewistown Illinois passed away at 500 am on Sunday January 23 2022 at Clayberg Nursing Center in Cuba Illinois. She was born on July 30 1932 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Harold and Nelda Jo Smith Burgard. She married Lawrence Coleman in 1954 in Lewistown. He pr...

Larry James Mummert 79 of Havana IL passed away at 810pm on Wednesday December 1 2021 at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield IL. He was born on February 8 1942 in Macomb IL the son of Mary Alice Skiles Mummert and Marshall Markley Mummert. Larry married Blanche Ellen Baxter on November 25...

Darrel G. Buswell 71 of Ipava IL passed away on Tuesday August 12 2025 at his home. He was born on April 12 1954 in Canton IL the son of Kenneth E. and Esta Claribel Klinedinst Buswell. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his brother Donald and Niccole Buswell of Ipava IL six n...

Jeffrey Eugene Althiser was born on October 3 1961 in Canton Illinois the son of Les and Alice Althiser. He married his first love Tina Althiser on January 25 1980 she preceded him in death on July 12 2021. He leaves behind two daughters Brittney Althiser and Brooke Meyer Kevin Doubet and one son Br...