Jacksonville High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Lois Jane Smith Rust 97 of Jacksonville Illinois died Wednesday December 17 2025 at The Pointe in Jacksonville. She was born July 6 1928 to LeRoy Thomas and Hattie Belle Scott Smith in Jacksonville. Lois married Paul Oliver Rust on July 24 1949 at Central Christian Church in Jacksonville they were m...

Paula Kathryn Elkins 81 of Jacksonville Illinois died Monday December 22 2025 at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. Paula is survived by her daughters Kathryn David Beauchamp of Green Castle MO and Jillian Robert Janes of Meredosia grandchildren Lauren Shane Little of Virginia Erin Beauchamp and ...

Charles T. Tom Taylor 91 of Jacksonville Illinois died December 3 2025 Surrounded by his family at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. Tom was born in Champaign on April 15 1934 the son of Harold L. and Audrey Dodds Taylor. He graduated from Champaign High School in 1952. Tom married Marilyn Ruth Shaw o...

Shirley M. Hainds of Jacksonville IL passed to her eternal home on October 27th 2025 at the age of 76. She was born February 1st 1949 in Macomb to Leon J. and Frances M. Alexander Davis. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 51 years Ronald L. Hainds. Together they had three children ...

Layne Hayden McGinnis 63 a longtime resident of Jacksonville Illinois passed away at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on November 3 2025. He was born on October 26 1962 at Ft. Leonard Wood MO to Carroll and Marian J. Deitrick McGinnis. He is survived by his mother Marian Deitrick McDonald...

Marian S. Beck 74 of Springfield IL passed away Saturday November 1 2025 at The Grove in Jacksonville. She was born October 31 1951 in Jacksonville the daughter of Wayne and Margaret Patterson Bracewell and they preceded her in death. She married Donald Beck on May 18 1996 in Springfield. She is sur...

Melba Jane Stocker 75 of Jacksonville Illinois and formerly of Arenzville and Carthage died Friday December 5 2025 at her home. She was born on June 11 1950 in Jacksonville the daughter of Martin and Mary Wilson Joeckel. She is survived by her niece Christina Bill Hannah of Lawrenceville GA great ni...

Ronald L. Hainds of Jacksonville Illinois passed to his eternal home on Thursday January 8 2026 at the age of 78. He was born September 20 1948 in Burington IA to Russell E. and Frances M. Lox Hainds. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years Shirley M. Davis Hainds. Together they had ...

Steven D. Esslinger 74 of Jacksonville Illinois died Friday December 5 2025 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born May 4 1951 in Mattoon the son of William Fritz and Mary Barbara Schaumburg Esslinger. Steven married Mary Jane Gilbert on September 19 1970 at Faith Lutheran Church in Jacksonvil...

Jacqueline Jackie Sue Haverfield Van Hyning age 55 of Meredosia Illinois passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville Illinois. Jackie was born November 21 1970 in Denver Colorado to Eva Lee Van Hyning Morrell and the late Gerald Van Hyning. She attended Me...

Judith Elaine Judy Scott Woolfolk 81 of Franklin Illinois died Thursday November 27 2025 at her home. She was born June 16 1944 in Jacksonville the daughter of Edward and Inez Houston Scott. Judy married Michael L. Mick Woolfolk on September 25 1966 at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Jackso...

Born in 1962 and raised with just the right mix of charm wit and stubbornness Rusty lived a life full of laughter friends golf andif were being honestprobably a little more laughter after a drink or two. Rusty leaves behind his two daughters Maggie Seymour Darrin and Katie Bull Chris who inherited h...

James L. Bailey 81 of Bluffs Illinois died Tuesday December 23 2025 at Prairie Village Healthcare Center in Jacksonville. He was born June 11 1944 in Camden the son of Robert and Georgia Higgins Bailey. He married Mary Anne Brockhouse on June 5 1965 and she survives. He is also survived by his child...

Joan 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 School i...

Sherrol Kay Sherri Gregory 71 of Concord IL passed away November 4 2025 at Memorial Hospital in Springfield Illinois. She was born August 2 1954 the daughter of Ramon N. and Annette Morgan Shaver. On January 1 2000 she married David Gregory and he survives. She is also survived by two children Justi...

Evelyn was born on January 6 1930 in Naples the daughter of Clarence Frye and Mary Post. She married Pasquale Pat Scialla on August 16 1947 in Jacksonville and he preceded her in death on September 15 2022. Evelyn is survived by her son Dominick Scialla of Jacksonville her great granddaughter Ashley...

He was born on August 6 1947 the son of Paul and Minerva Harr Laich. He married Sheri Lanham in Jacksonville and she survives. Paul is also survived by his stepchildren Jennifer Brad Baptist of Jacksonville Benjamin Michelle Reese of Ashland and Dane Bonnie Dorsey of Norman Oklahoma twelve stepgrand...

She was born October 6 1929 in Rockport the daughter of Charles and Kathryn Willsey Dustin. She married Charles E. Brown on December 15 1968 in Virginia and he preceded her in death on July 13 2013. Charlotte is survived by her daughters Nancy Anderson and Sarah Reische both of Jacksonville and Caro...

Jeffrey Ray Darnell 68 of Ashland Illinois died Sunday November 23 2025 at Cass County Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Virginia. He was born March 29 1957 in Springfield the son of J.R. and Eva Jean Willis Darnell. Jeff married Karen Coy on September 22 1973 and she survives in Ashland. He is al...

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...

As the day dawned on November 25 2025 our beloved daughter sister and child of God answered the call of her Almighty Father. Miss Teon Shelette Nixon quickly rested in the arms of her Heavenly Father. He birthed her March 3 1969 on St. Albany New York to her proud and thankful parents Paul Thomas Ni...

Sandra Jane Halford age 77 passed away peacefully at her home in Ashland Missouri on December 18 2025 after a courageous journey with pulmonary fibrosis. Born with a bold spirit and a generous heart Sandy lived a life rooted in faith love and devotion to her family. She faced lifes challenges with c...

    Reta Mae Glasgow-Davison, 88, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 15, 2025 at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri.    She was born on March 10, 1937, near Knox City, Missouri, the daughter of Millard Clifton and Opal Irene Weaver Goodwin.  &nbsp...