Central High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

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...

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 ...

Wincel Ely Raborn Jr. Dub lived a life that many only dream ofand some only ever see in movies. He was born in South Mississippi near the Louisiana line in the small town of Progress where he grew up working on the family farm. When it came time for high school his fathers job with the Illinois Cent...

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...

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...

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...

Garnette Marie Jude, age 79, of Lexington, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, January 12, 2026, at Three Rivers Healthcare in Cincinnati, Ohio.She was born November 15, 1946, in Welch, West Virginia, and grew up in the coal-mining town of Number #2 Yukon, West Virginia. She was the dau...

On the evening of January 29 2026 the Lord in His mercy said It is enough and gently took Kurt home to be with Him in heaven. In His grace He allowed Lori Mandy and several friends to walk with him to the very end of his earthly journey holding his hands for his last moments hours days. While we wil...

90 of Oak Grove Alabama formerly of Barbourville Kentucky was called home on Wednesday December 24 2025. He is survived by two daughters Lisa Ann Bingham Weldon Steve of Oak Grove Alabama and Donna Lynn Bingham of Oak Grove Alabama three granddaughters Katie Weldon Derek of Dunwoody Georgia Casey We...

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...

81 of Centralia passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at SSM Health St. Marys Hospital in Centralia. He was born on March 30 1944 in Salem the son of Roger Dewayne and Lucille Marie Steevens Williams. He married Cathy Miller on July 4 1992 in Centralia and she survives him in Centralia. Along with h...

James W. Jackson 91 of Centralia passed away Thursday January 22 2026 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born on December 21 1934 in Keenes Illinois the son of Lester and Gladys Jackson. He married the love of his life Patsy Epperson on Christmas Day in 1955 at the Wayne C...

Joyce was born in Effingham Illinois the daughter of John Truman and Mildred Pauline AdermanGarner on February 16.1938. She graduated from Altamont Community High School. She married Ronald Dean Finfrock and he preceded her in death. To this union was born a son Curtis Dean Finfrock on June 1 1957 a...

OBLONG — Karen J. Fleek, 54, of Oblong, passed away at 9:11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her home in Oblong.She was born on September 26, 1971, in Robinson, Illinois, the daughter of Larry G. Meeks and Gloria D. (Dunlap) Meeks. Karen was united in marriage to Michael Wayne Fleek on Decem...

Barbara M. Eberly, 86, of Oblong, passed away at 3:38 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois.Barbara was born on February 27, 1939, in Pinkstaff, Illinois, a daughter of Lyman O. Stevenson and Thelma June Earnst Stevenson. She married William R. “Bill”...

James Edward Bugg 86 of Assumption IL passed away peacefully on January 29 2026 in St. Marys Hospital Decatur IL. A visitation will be held on Wednesday February 4 from 47 p.m. at Seitz Funeral Home in Assumption IL. Funeral services will be held at the Memorial Presbyterian Church of Assumption IL ...

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...

Vivian Gladys Walker McNeil was born on February 27 1937 in Grand Chain Illinois the second eldest of five children born to Ollie "Jack" and Ada Belle Walker. She spent much of her childhood in Lebanon Illinois before moving to Madison Illinois where she later graduated from Madison Senior High Scho...

On Thursday October 30 2025 Judy Vaughn gracefully received her heavenly reward. She passed away peacefully at her home with loved ones by her side. She was born in Vincennes IN on December 20 1940 to Gayle Eugene Whittaker and Margaret Louise Tewalt Whittaker. Judy married Clarence Eldon Vaughn on ...

Carina L. Kiki Kapraun 38 of Astoria passed away on January 27 2025. She was born on November 21 1986 in Peoria IL the daughter of Bruce and Ranae Clark Welker. She married Nathan Kapraun on September 25 2010 in Chillicothe IL. He survives. Also surviving are her two children Brooks and Briar Kaprau...

Martha Marshall Sloan passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday May 1 2021 at Sugar Creek Alzheimers Special Care Center in Normal IL. Martha was born on February 22 1934 to the Reverend Benjamin Darden and Volree Lucas Hodge in Houston Texas. Her family moved to El Paso Texas in 1...

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 ...

Roy Eugene Van Fossen passed away on Wednesday November 3 2021 at Grand View Memory Care in Peoria IL. He was born on August 3 1934 in Ipava IL to Clyde Van Fossen and Christina Van Fossen Shaw. He married Mary Irene Vinson in Peoria IL on August 19 1960 along with Irenes four young children. Roy...

Don DeWees age 82 of Macomb Illinois formerly of Astoria Illinois passed away at 558 am Tuesday November 3 2020 at his home. He was born on October 27 1938 in Cleveland Tennessee the son of Willard and Mary Gilliland DeWees. On June 19 1960 Don married Betty Ann Cufaude in Mason City Illinois. Sh...

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...

Kathy Ann Heitz Coats Age 60 of Bushnell Illinois was called home to her Lord and Savior at 220 a.m. Tuesday June 16 2020. She was born February 151960 in Macomb Illinois the daughter to Cecil and Nancy Little Heitz. Kathy married Robert L Coats in Macomb on August 15 1986. He survives. Also survivi...

Garth E. Cripe 77 of Astoria passed away Monday October 4 2021 at 705 in the morning at Mason District Hospital in Havana Illinois. Garth was born in Beardstown Illinois on October 8 1943 to Robert and Maureen Crone Cripe of Astoria. He married Carolyn Long on June 27 1970 at First Evangelical Luth...

Norman Thomas Welker age 82 of Macomb IL passed away Friday March 12 2021 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield IL. He was born on October 15 1938 in Canton IL the son of Don and Jeanette Angelo Welker. On July 18 1959 Norman married Virginia Kingery at the First Christian Church in Ipava IL. She ...

General Lee "Buck" Adams Jr. 89 of Madisonville passed away peacefully at 1011 p.m. Monday January 19 2026 at Baptist Health Deaconess Hospital in Madisonville with his loving family by his bedside. A native of Madisonville he was born to the late General Lee Adams Sr. and Martha Cushingberry on Sep...

Laura Ellen Gudde Atkins was born on July 3 1946 in Warrensburg Missouri to Chris and Katie May 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 ...