Fulton High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Joan McCollum Wootan died on January 11 2026 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf IA on her 97th birthday. She was born on January 11 1929 in Chicago IL to George Erskine and Erma Robertson Erskine. She attended The Avery Coonley School through 8th grade and graduated from Downers Grove High...

He was born May 20 1966 in Galesburg Illinois the son of Kenneth Lee and Mary Melanie Steele Sargeant. He graduated from Galesburg High School and later joined the US Navy serving from 19851990. Jeffrey is survived by his brothers and sisters Melanie Thomas Lamb of Camp Point Illinois Theresa West o...

Mr. Bobby G. Gray 90 of Abingdon Illinois passed away at 133 p.m. on Tuesday December 23 2025 at his home. He was born May 20 1935 in LaHarpe Illinois the son of Orland and Edith Burke Gray. He married Patsy White on June 23 1955 in LaHarpe Illinois and she survives. He is also survived by one daugh...

Edward Lee Wickert 63 of Ipava Illinois passed away at Graham Hospital in Canton Illinois on March 28 2023 with his family by his side. He was born on June 6 1959 in Havana Illinois the son of Tommy and Betty Bishop Wickert of Ipava. Ed married Pamela Collier Mayall on October 29 1983. She surviv...

Melba B. Collins 96 a resident of Bickfords Assisted Living in Macomb Illinois went home to be with her heavenly father on December 28 2023. She had previously resided at Cuba Frederick Astoria rural Astoria and Canton Illinois. Born November 4 1927 in Woodland Township Fulton County Illinois the o...

Gary D. Fulton 65 of Duncan Mills IL passed away at 911 am on Thursday February 18 2021 at his home. He was born on November 23 1955 in Canton IL the son of Russell and Betty Lockard Fulton. Survivors include his 2 daughters Samantha and Robert McIntire of Norris IL and Sarah Fulton of Duncan Mills ...

Blanche Ellen Baxter Mummert 77 of Havana IL passed away at 454pm on Thursday January 28 2021 at Mason District Hospital in Havana IL. She was born on December 11 1943 in Monmouth IL the daughter of Florence Pearl Bainter Baxter and Orion Bell Doc Baxter Sr. Blanche married Larry James Mummert on No...

William Bill Charles Downin age 61 passed away peacefully on Sunday December 24 2017 surrounded by many family members at Memorial Hospital in Springfield Illinois. He was born January 16 1956 in Avon Illinois to Edwin and Charlotte Downin. Bill was a 1974 graduate of Roseville High School. He ma...

Victor H. Danner age 85 of Decatur IL passed away at 1000 pm on Thursday January 19 2017 at his home. He was born on October 16 1931 in Woodland Twp. Fulton Co. IL the son of Hart F. and Iona F. Hetrick Danner. He married Dorothy E. France on March 7 1954 in Astoria IL. She survives. Also survivi...

Nicholas L. "Nick" Hamm age 69 of Astoria IL passed away at 948 am on Tuesday August 9 2016 in the ER at the Mason District Hospital In Havana IL. He was born on September 30 1946 in Canton IL the son of Auston Jack and Mary Josephine Markley Hamm. He married Linda C. Dorich on June 24 1967 in Ast...

MIke E. Shawgo age 64 of Astoria passed away at 1258 am on Sunday January 24 2016 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago IL. He was born on July 6 1951 in Canton a son of Max and Thelma Loughary Shawgo. He married Marilyn Hammond on May 29 1990 in Astoria. She survives. Also surviving are f...

Phyllis Lee Wolff 85 of Normal Illinois passed away at 317 on Tuesday January 7 2025 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal and immediately was welcomed in glory into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born December 31 1939 in Fulton County IL she was the first daughter and the third o...

Dale Lee Lascelles 82 of Ipava IL went hunting on Friday December 2 2022 at his home on the farm. He was born on February 19 1940 in Peoria Illinois to Charles and Ruby Schmidt Lascelles. Dale was a 1958 graduate of Easton High School. He married Addie Slater on June 12 1962 in Havana Illinois. She ...

Jacob O. Moulton age 18 of Vermont Illinois passed away at 511 p.m. Wednesday June 5th in Vermont Township. He was born on September 3 2005 in Macomb Illinois the son of Joshua and Maxine Hughes Moulton. He was a 2024 graduate of VIT High School where he was active in FFA the Ag Club Drama Club an...

Cora Beatrice Bea Farr was born December 5 1924 the seventh of eight children to Roy Beckwith and Cora Etta Grimm Allen in McDonough County. He father delivered her at home because a doctor couldnt get there until the following day. Because Roy worked for local land owners the family moved six time...

Mary E. Ogden age 94 of Cuba Illinois passed away at 942 am on Wednesday May 5 2021 at the Clayberg Fulton County Nursing Center in Cuba. She was born on March 24 1927 in Woodland Township Fulton County IL the daughter of Harry and Leah Mathias Grove. She married DeVere Ogden on December 28 1947 i...

Larry A. White age 78 of Canton IL passed away at 139 am on Saturday December 13 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria IL. He was born on April 29 1936 in Lewistown IL the son of John and Catherine Wilson White. Larry married Betty J. Wright on November 14 1956 in Lewistown IL. She surviv...

Cheyenne A. Rutledge age 30 passed away at 1103 pm Sunday September 15th in Kansas City Missouri. She was born on May 17 1994 in Macomb Illinois the daughter of Donnie and Lori Howard Rutledge. She worked as a cashier. She enjoyed shopping at flea markets and doing craft projects. She loved cars ...

Gwenda Roene Bergman Jackson 85 of LaPlata Missouri formerly of Lancaster Missouri passed away at the LaPlata Nursing Home in LaPlata Missouri on Monday January 26 2026. The daughter of Harold Earl and Thelma Eudora Forbes Bergman she was born on October 23 1940 in Lancaster Missouri. She was a grad...