Jacksonville High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

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...

Patricia Ann Mitchell, Age 79; passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026. She was born in Alton, Illinois, on January 2,  1947 to Guy and Marie Mudd, who preceded her in death. She is survived by two sisters, Kathleen Mudd and Barbara Joiner both of Edwardsville, Illinois; two nephews, Brandon (J...

Dean Farmer was born in a log cabin in Nortonville, IL, son of Everett and Mary Farmer.He grew up and went to high school in Roodhouse, IL, graduating in the Class of 1954. Dean was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, where he was a maintenance technician for several iconic Cold War airc...

J. David Bone passed away on January 28 2026 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield Illinois. He was born on September 23 1941 in Jacksonville Illinois the eldest son of Dr. Ernst Chester Bone and Eileen Kitts Bone. David was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Patricia his br...

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 ...

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...

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...

Melba Louise Greene Sweetman 82 of Hamburg and formerly of Wycko passed away on Monday January 26 2026. Born in Corpus Christi TX to Margaret Stumborg 19201997 and James Carl Greene Sr. 19101988 Melba grew up in Jacksonville IL with her brother Carl and sisters Tracey and Nancy. She was an active me...

Leonard Charles Pinney went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 3, 2026.Born on December 4, 1933, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the beloved son of Edwin Earl Pinney and Marian Sellers Pinney.Rev. Pinney's formative years were spent in various states as his...

Jim Phalen was born on June 25, 1935, in Jacksonville, Illinois, the son of August F. and Birdie E. Stricklin Phalen. He was married to Mary Theresa Evans on June 16, 1962, in Beardstown, IL.He is survived by his wife and two children, Amy Sue Phalen-Staudenmaier (m. Rob Staudenmaier) of Auburn, IL...

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...

Susan Greenawalt Frey Sue beloved wife mother grandmother sister and devoted community servant was born on June 20 1947 in Evanston Illinois and passed away peacefully on February 8 2026. Sue was the daughter of Guy and Virginia Greenawalt of Evanston Illinois. She is survived by her loving husband ...

Dorothy Jane Cobb Keller 96 passed away peacefully on January 22nd 2026 just 10 days before her 97th birthday. Born on February 1st 1929 in Jacksonville IL she was the eldest of five children of Charles and Helen Graef Cobb. She spent several years of her childhood in Ashland IL before her family re...

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...

Marcia Mary Kimbrue, age 73, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at ARIA at Villa Pines in Friendship, WI.She was born to Jennings “Jim” and Genevieve (White) Fedje on August 17, 1952, in Illinois. After graduating from high school, Marcia worked at a plastic factory before deciding to move to ...

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...

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 ...

Mary E. Musselman age 81 of Sebring FL formerly of Vermont IL passed away Friday August 29 2014. She was born October 28 1932 to Bernard and Leona Aten Horwedel of Vermont. She is survived by her husband William R. "Bill" Musselman of Sebring FL her twin brother Merle and Ruth Ann Horwedel of Buda...

Don DeWees age 82 of Macomb Illinois formerly of Astoria Illinois passed away at 558 am Tuesday November 3 2020 at his home. He was born on October 27 1938 in Cleveland Tennessee the son of Willard and Mary Gilliland DeWees. On June 19 1960 Don married Betty Ann Cufaude in Mason City Illinois. Sh...

William Bill Joseph Pesata 86 went home to be with Jesus on Saturday January 31 2026. Born in Chicago Illinois on December 4 1939 and son of the late Joseph Pesata and Catherine Kurczak. Met Charlotte Juanita Nita Price and they married on May 5 1967. Bill graduated from Harrison High School in Chic...

Jo A. (Harrison) Satterfield passed away in the early morning of November 28th at her and her husband’s residence in Rapidan, Virginia after a hard fought battle with cancer.Jo was born in DuQuoin, Illinois on March 19, 1942 to Leslie T. Harrison and Dorothy Marie (Stanton) Harrison. She had one si...

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...