Central High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Joseph Michael Phillips 85 former head of the English departments at Central and Edison High Schools graduate of Philadelphias Girard College and a James Joyce scholar died Thursday April 19 2018 from complications of Lewy Body disease. Born in Philadelphia on January 19 1933 to Maryellen Lynch and ...

Pastor Donald L. Don Nickolson 83 of Washburn WI passed away on January 2 2026 at Tamarack Health in Ashland WI. He was born on October 8 1942 in Milwaukee WI the son of Frank and Mabel Becke Nickolson. He graduated from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee in 1961 and went on to attend North Central...

Edward Morgan Finke went to his Heavenly home on October 24, 2023, to be with his mother, father, and furry companion, Ben. He was a devout Christian and devoted to the Lord.Ed was born April 11, 1943, in Quincy, Illinois, to Morgan Doebbler Finke and Betty Lou Ploeger Finke.He was 80 years old and ...

Kelly H Barker died on December 16 2025 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart Florida. He was born in Mississippi County Missouri to Lonnie Eugene Barker and Clora W. Hopgood Barker and was raised on the Barker Family Home Place in the area known as Barkers Ridge. The farm shaped his l...

. was born on June 17 1960 to Annette Evans and Earnest Hegwood Sr. in St. Louis Missouri. He was the second oldest of his six siblings. He entered eternal rest on January 1 2026 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas at the age of 65. A devoted servant of God he finished his race on mission fai...

Son of Kenneth and Eva Holman Larry was born on November 4 1946 in Keokuk Iowa. He was a 1963 graduate of Scotland County R1 High School a 1968 graduate of Northeast Missouri State College with a B.S. in Education and a 1972 graduate of Central Missouri State University with an M.S. in Education. He...

Charles B. Atwater was born in Springfield MO to Joseph and Florence Atwater. He graduated in from Central High School in Springfield Missouri in 1957. He obtained a bachelors degree from Southwest Missouri State University in 1960 and he obtained a masters degree in Chemistry from the University of...

Patricia "Pat" Catherine Elders of Cuba MO was born on Wednesday June 15 1949 in Waynesville MO to Dr. Frank Alvin Elders and Mary Catherine Elders nee Donahoe. She passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at Cuba Manor at the age of 76 years 6 months and 21 days. Pat was young and carefree in spirit ye...

Laura Ellen Gudde Atkins was born on July 3 1946 in Warrensburg Missouri to Chris and Katie Mae Gudde. She passed away at the age of 79 on January 12 2026 surrounded by love leaving behind a legacy of service faith family and quiet dedication. She attended Centerview Grade School and graduated from ...

Dixie Jennine Poppen 87 of Cole Camp Missouri formerly of Milbank South Dakota passed away on Wednesday October 22nd 2025 at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp Missouri. She was born on December 21st 1937 in Champaign Illinois a daughter of Paul and Helen McGaughey McGuire. Dixie grew up and at...

The Reverend C. Clifton Garris a native of Washington NC went home to be with the Lord on December 29 2025. After graduation from Washington High School Cliff enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and honorably served with the Flying Tigers as a Radar Technician from 1956 1962. Cliff attended Rollins Coll...

Angelo Capritta, 102, of Schaumburg, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025.Angelo was born on April 4, 1923 to Sicilian immigrants Gaetano and Caroline Capritta in Schenectady, NY. Angelo was the oldest of 4 children, including Tony, Connie, and Bea. They are now all reunited in he...

Jo Ann Kisner 97 of Grand Island Nebraska passed away peacefully on November 8 2025 at Tiffany Square Nursing Home. A visitation will be held at 830 a.m. with a vigil rosary at 930 a.m. Thursday November 20 2025 at St. Leos Catholic Church in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10...

Charlie Reed, 82, of Sumner, died peacefully, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Unity Point/Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, surrounded by his loving family.A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, October 24, 2025, at Meadowbrook Country Club in Sumner. Private family ser...

Elizabeth Betty Ann Neumann 93 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday December 19 2025. Born September 27 1932 in Chicago Illinois Betty was the daughter of the late Walter Theodore Slicker and Agnes Josephine Slicker. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years L...

Shirley Ann Hoffmann age 89 of Sheboygan was peacefully called to her heavenly home on January 9th 2026 surrounded by a lifetime of love she so generously gave to others. Shirley was born on August 11 1936 to the late Frank and Anna Brunette. A proud graduate of Central High School class of 1954 she...

Elaine Natzke Schmidt, 93, died peacefully Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025, at Parkview Estates in Wayside, Wisconsin. Born on June 3, 1932, at the family home in Wayside, Elaine Elsie Lydia Natzke was the eldest child of Amos and Loraine (Kiekhaefer) Natzke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion...

Mark Allen Stephenson 69 of Mayville Wisconsin passed away on Monday July 8th 2024 at Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam Wisconsin. Mark was born on March 31st 1955 in Lakewood Ohio. He was the son of Samuel and Doris Vogel Stephenson. Mark graduated from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange ...

Daniel J. Dan Nicklin age 76 of Aviston passed away Friday January 9 2026 at home surrounded by his family. He was born March 24 1949 in Streator Illinois a son of the late Raymond and Anne nee Galick Nicklin. Dan married Mary Nicklin nee Biroschik on August 9 1969 at St. Stephens Catholic Church in...

Judith M. Judy Pariseau age 79 of Breese passed away Thursday January 8 2026 at Evercare of Breese. She was born January 7 1947 in Breese the daughter of the late Vincent and Clara nee Wolters Niemann. Judy married Joe Pariseau on February 24 1968 at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Breese. He precede...

Lois Jane Smith Rust 97 of Jacksonville Illinois died Wednesday December 17 2025 at The Pointe in Jacksonville. She was born July 6 1928 to LeRoy Thomas and Hattie Belle Scott Smith in Jacksonville. Lois married Paul Oliver Rust on July 24 1949 at Central Christian Church in Jacksonville they were m...

Doris Irene Chapman-Combs, age 93 of Marion, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026.Doris was born December 4, 1932 in Wilkesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late James and Iva May (Clark) Montgomery. The family moved to Marion when Doris was 3 years old. She received her education in Claridon and g...

Quick to smile and sparkling eyes Robert John DeAngelis was born on December 20 1934 into a sprawling Italian American family in Cleveland Ohio to Jennie DiNunzio and Rudolph DeAngelis. He scored the enviable spot as one of the youngest of dozens of cousins and as a result got extra love showered up...

Edgar E Bantz 92 of Muscatine Iowa formerly of Galesburg died on Friday December 19 2025 at home. Ed was born August 15 1933 in Danville Illinois the son of Ford D. and Audrey Canaday Bantz. He married Helen M. Helander on November 3 1962 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on November 27 2018 aft...

Noel Eric Gash known affectionately as Eric to his family and friends passed away peacefully at the age of 63 on January 6 2026 in his lifelong hometown of Galesburg. Born on December 29 1962 to Tony I. and Marilynn L. Harvey Gash Erics warmth and kindness touched the lives of many throughout his me...