Danville High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Jean was born to Willis B. Kilpatrick and Wilda Law Kilpatrick in Oneonta New York on August 1 1923. Willis was a Presbyterian minister and Wilda an at home mom and elementary school Math teacher. The family moved to Greenfield Ohio in the mid1920s where Willis became the pastor of the First Presbyt...

Gloria Jean Thompson Ashley, 77, passed peacefully at her home on January 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born on May 2, 1948, in Danville, Illinois, to Fra...

Frances H. Campbell Litwin AKA Gigi age 94 of Lyndon Station Wisconsin passed away on Friday December 19 2025 peacefully and surrounded by family. Gigi was born April 7 1931 in Danville Illinois to Harry and Lulumay Mansfield Campbell. Upon moving from Bolingbrook Illinois to Lyndon Station in 1997 ...

South Paris - Lloyd Alex Watt passed away peacefully November 28th, 2025, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris after many years of battling Parkinson’s disease and metastatic prostate cancer-right up to the end; he was a fighter.Lloyd was born July 24, 1941, in Blanchard, Maine, to Rena Mae (F...

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...

Doris Ann Bostic 66 passed from this earthly life on Tuesday December 16 2025 at her home in Danville Illinois. Doris was born on July 191959 in Webb Mississippi as the first child of Leroy and Willie Robinson and was briefly united in marriage to Alfred Bostic in 1982. Doris graduated from Danville...

Janice Elizabeth Butler Barber age 60 of Danville Illinois peacefully departed this life on December 26 2025 at OSF Hospital in Danville. She was born on December 13 1965 in Cairo Illinois. Janice was a graduate of McKinley School in Danville and also attended Crosspoint Services. She was a devoted ...

William Gene Phelps Sr. affectionately known as Bill or Billy age 96 of Danville Illinois the son of Ballard H. and Mary Lucille KirbyPhelps passed away peacefully on December 26 2025. He honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was deeply proud of his militar...

Pearlie Mae Nolan 78 of Danville Illinois gained her heavenly wings on December 30 2025. She was born to Ned and Ida Tucker Forman on June 17 1947 in the heart of Yazoo City Mississippi and lived a life led by faith service and love. Pearlie was a woman of God whose life spoke louder than words. She...

Today we celebrate the precious life of Mrs. Bessie Mae Ransom Simon McDuffie. A beautiful woman who has moved through life with grace dignity kindness and compassion. Bessie was born to Samuel and Azilee Ransom on November 14 1942 in Rembert South Carolina. She attended public schools in Lee County...

Born on March 24 1947 in Bay Springs Mississippi to Adline and U.M. Duckworth Annie Anna Doris Gunn peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on December 19 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Jimmy Gunn her beloved parents and eleven cherished siblings. Anna moved to Danville Illinois at...

Curtis Edward Gidding passed from this life on Saturday December 20 2025. He was born in Danville Illinois on October 17 1945 and was adopted by Carl and Helen Gidding. He graduated from Danville High School in 1963 and from Rose Polytechnic Institute in 1967 earning a Bachelor of Science degree in ...

The Lord called Jean Estes Boblett 96 home on December 4 2025. She was born on October 22 1929 in Danville Illinois to Christopher and Bertha Estes. They preceded her in death. Jean married Bob Boblett on March 5 1954 in Danville. He preceded her in death on December 21 2003. Jean had 4 children and...

Eldon Lee Wright age 82 of Ipava Illinois passed away at 945 am Thursday June 17 2021 in Woodland Township Fulton County Illinois. He was born on July 7 1938 in Laura Illinois the son of Russell and Gladys Kneer Wright. In 1957 Eldon married Mary Blazevich. He was a US Navy veteran serving from 19...

Sandra May Canaday Sandy Powers was born on September 10 1946 in Danville Illinois to R. Chris Canaday an aerosol industry executive and WW II hero and May Alma Leonard a homemaker. She grew up in Danville along with her