Central High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Carl L. Tony Allen 57 a resident of West Pittston passed into eternal life unexpectedly on Thursday morning February 05 2026 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Plains Township. Born on June 12 1968 in Chicago Heights Illinois Tony was a 1987 graduate of the former Rich East Central High Scho...

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...

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...

George Harold Leis a cherished husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather passed away surrounded by his loving family on February 11 2026 in South Bend Indiana. He was born to the late Harold and Ida Paul Leis on November 15 1942 in Tacoma Washington and embarked on a life filled with love laug...

David Walter Kastrup 84 of St. Charles Missouri passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 10 2026 at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Ferguson Missouri on July 19 1941 he was the son of Walter and Luela Kastrup. David grew up in Nashville Illinois where he spent countless hours outdoors fish...

Arthur Greenwood age 84 passed away peacefully on February 3 2026 surrounded by the love and care of his family in Blacklick Ohio. He was born on April 27 1941 in Bellaire Ohio. Arthur will be remembered for his mild gentle and loving demeanor his unwavering positivity and his selfless heart. He tru...

Anjel Yvonne Brown Paschall age 89 was born on December 5 1936 in Fort Wayne Indiana to the late Elisha and Jessie Blanche Paschall. From an early age Anjel accepted Christ as her Savior and remained steadfast in her faith throughout her life. While not a member of any particular church Anjel faithf...

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...

Norman A. Frapp, 92, of Oblong, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at The Haven of Ridgeview in Oblong.He was born on December 18, 1932, in Joliet, Illinois, to Norman E. Frapp and Kathrine (Johnston) Frapp. On November 12, 1953, he married Donna J. Lane, and together ...

. 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...

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...

Corine Rash Birge was born on March 9 1944 in Ruleville Mississippi to the late Queen Ethel Roy Rash and Ledger William Rash Sr. She was the fourth of thirteen children. Corine received her education in the Sunflower County Public School District and graduated from Ruleville Central High School in 1...

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 ...

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...

Leonard Charles Pinney went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 3, 2026.Born on December 4, 1933, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the beloved son of Edwin Earl Pinney and Marian Sellers Pinney.Rev. Pinney's formative years were spent in various states as his...

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...

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...

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...

On the last day of the year 2025 Les Plotner age 92 of Belleville Il formerly of Lincoln IL joined his beloved wife Gretchen in heaven where she had been waiting for him for a little over a year. Lester Dean Les Plotner was born on December 15 1933 in Pekin IL to Dean and Marie nee Chambers Plotner....

Roger E. Dunn 89 of Clarkdale Arizona passed away at his home surrounded by his four children on January 11 2026. He was born in Tremont Illinois to Robert and Nora Dean Dunn on April 10 1936. His mother passed unexpectedly when he was just 16 months old. His father later married Sarah Conrad when R...

Charles Chuck Joseph Grunenwald was born to Charles Robert and Mary Rita Anderson Grunenwald on April 17 1946. He entered eternal life on January 18 2026. During this transition he was surrounded by family prayer and song. He is survived by his wife of fiftynine years Barbara Ann Turinsky Grunenwald...

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...

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 ...