Effingham High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

The oldest of two children was born to Parries Kell and Cyril Powell on September 9 1926 in Cairo Illinois. She was baptized on September 26 1926 at St. Joseph Church and named Martha Ann. Her brother Robert completed the Powell family. Martha attended St. Joseph Grade School staffed by the School S...

Mr. Ralph P. Worman, 89 of Robinson, IL, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, entered into eternal rest on February 1,2026, at the Haven of Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, Illinois. Born on June 3,1936, in Effingham, Illinois to Elizabeth (Niemerg) Worman and Edward J. Worman. Ralph wa...

Gary Don Edwards 78 of Brownwood passed away on January 15 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 26 1947 in Effingham Illinois to Claud and Mary Crum Edwards. Gary graduated from St. Elmo High School in 1965. Gary was a devoted Christian and a loving husband father grandfather b...

Dustin L. Ballinger 41 of Bettendorf Iowa formerly of Stewardson Illinois passed away at 920 AM Thursday in the Mercy Genesis Hospital in Davenport Iowa. Dustin was born February 8 1984 in Effingham Illinois the son of David "Dub" and Paulette Latch Ballinger. Dustin graduated in the class of 2002 f...

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...

80 year old Mason Illinois resident Loren Earl Witter passed away November 21 2025 at a care facility in Monticello Illinois. Loren was born November 24 1944 in Wayne County Illinois. He was one of three triplets born to George and Alberta Witter. He graduated from Fairfield High School then enliste...