Hoopeston Area High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

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...

Carroll Kelly Birkey went home to be with the Lord at 1010 p.m. Monday December 29 2025 at his home. He was born January 9 1929 in Foosland. Kelly was the son of Alvin and Amelia Zehr Birkey. He married Minerva Stalter on February 24 1950 at the East Bend Mennonite Church in Fisher. They recently ce...

David R. Seymour, 88 of Oswego Illinois, passed away on Thursday January 1, 2026. He was born October 18, 1937, in Hoopeston Illinois to Herbert and Leah (Schott) Seymour. He wa...

Daniel Dwight Moore Dink age 49 of Danville Illinois passed away on January 31 2026 at Carle Regional Hospital in Hoopeston IL. Born on August 26 1976 Daniel was taken from this world far too soon. Though his life ended earlier than anyone could have imagined the love he gave the joy he spread and t...

Thelma Faye Francis Spencer 103 of Fithian IL passed away at her home surrounded by family on January 29 2026 at 334 AM.Thelma was born on September 19 1922 the daughter of Louis and Rose Gerdes McBride in Cabool MO. She married Vernon Junior Francis on January 1 1941 in Oakwood IL and he preceded D...

Amy Jeanette Thompson 64 of Hoopeston passed peacefully on Monday January 12 2026 at the Danville VA Medical Center Palliative Care Unit after a long and valiant health battle. Amy was born on January 25 1962 in Ocean Port New Jersey to John Edward and Helen Marie Quill Roe. She proudly served in th...