Jefferson High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Karen Kay Moeller was born in Downers Grove Illinois in 1967. In 1971 her mother Judie and her two older siblings Vicki and Mark moved to Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. Soon after Judie married Arthur Robert Moeller a 4th generation Sturgeon Bay native and coowner of Moellers Garage at the corner of 3rd an...

Neva Sue Norman 88 of Jefferson WI passed away on Wednesday November 12 2025 following a very brief illness. She was born on February 10 1937 in Bensonville Illinois to John and Mildred Morris and was the youngest of their four children. Neva was baptized in 1949 at Zion Evangelical Free Church wher...

Scott A. Miller Sr. 71 of Jefferson passed away on Wednesday January 28 2026 at Sunset Ridge in Jefferson. Scott was born on August 9 1954 in Dubois PA the son of Donald and Beverly Peterson Miller. He attended Deerfield High School in Illinois played football and baseball there fondly known as Hawk...

Mina Newhouse ne Scott of rural Capron Illinois passed away peacefully on January 8 2026 surrounded by family six months after her 100th birthday. The fifth and youngest child of Hazel and M.R. Scott Mina was born July 31925in rural Boone County where she lived her entire life. Beginning at age five...

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...

81 of Centralia passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at SSM Health St. Marys Hospital in Centralia. He was born on March 30 1944 in Salem the son of Roger Dewayne and Lucille Marie Steevens Williams. He married Cathy Miller on July 4 1992 in Centralia and she survives him in Centralia. Along with h...

Fredie Delaine Derrington 72 of Winnebago Illinois passed away on Monday January 26 2026 at Generations surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 12 1953 in Rockford he was the son of Fred R. and Alaray L. Dunn Derrington. Fred graduated from Jefferson High School with the Class of 1971 and in...

Our sweet Angel was born on July 25 2011 in Rockford Illinois. Izamary Ivette Rivera Padilla was the beloved child of Yazmin PadillaSanchez and Raul Rivera. She brought light and laughter to everyone she met. Izamary attended Jefferson High School and had a passion for music an adventurous spirit an...

Virginia "Ginny" Louise Doxstader 97 of Macomb IL passed peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday January 27 2026 at Bickford Senior Living in Macomb IL. The original pretty in pink Ginny was born in Table Grove IL on November 13 1928 to Frank and Irene ne Kirkpatrick Barkley. She attended Ipava High Scho...

Gail Michelle Lynch was born on September 6, 1955, in Brooklyn, New York, where she was raised by her mother, Bertha Beasley, and her grandmother, Josephine “Aunt Joe” Mercer. From Bertha and Aunt Joe, Gail learned many of the virtues that shaped who she would eventually become: a strong, fiercely i...

Patsy Ann Key Jefferson was born to Lamar Bradley Key and Margaret Alverta Johnson Key on August 12 1941 in Frederick Maryland. Patsy was presented to the world to bring joy laughter and hope to all she encountered. Patsy developed into a young lady of integrity and distinction with Gods grace and f...

Patrick Lee Thompson passed away at his home in Boerne Texas on Thursday, December 4, 2025, having moved to Kendall County in June of 2023. Patrick was born on August 8, 1951, at Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, to Kenneth Crain Thompson and Anna Elizabeth (Ninnemann) Thompson. He was the youngest of three...

Johnnie Lucille Boggiano Ferguson of Germantown Tennessee passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 12 2025. Johnnie Johnnie Lou LouLou Mama and last but not least Mamaw was born at home on August 1 1932 in South Memphis to Oliver and John Boggiano. Johnnie attended Southside High ...

Selina Garcia 16 of Delphos passed away on Thursday May 8 2025 at her residence. She was born December 14 2008 in Marietta GA to Aaron Garcia Sr. and Natosha DominguezCarrion. Her father survives in Mexico and her mother survives in Illinois. Selina is also survived by her grandparents Greg and Tamm...

Mom had a rich and full 97 years and passed away peacefully in her sleep.She was clear she did not want a visitation o r formal funeral but to have her ashes scattered along with those of her beloved husband Ted at a private family gathering. You can honor her lifelong dedication and passion for te...

Mr. Gerald Raymond "Gerry" Hobbs Jr. age 76 of Madison Indiana entered this life on March 7 1949 in Shelbyville Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Dr. Gerald R. Sr. and Betty June Engle Hobbs. He resided in Jefferson County most of his life and was a graduate of Southwestern High School Clas...

ROCKFORD James Phillip Arco age 58 of Rockford Illinois passed away on Tuesday September 9 2025. Jim was born on October 31 1966 in Rockford Illinois to Angelo and Catherine Arco. He grew up in Rockford attending Jefferson High School graduating Class of 1984 where he played football and baseball. ...

Michael Hayes Murray Sr. 75 of Stump Creek PA passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 at Punxsutawney Hospital. Michael was born on August 31 1950 to the late William Clair and Audrey Loretta Dixon Murray in Dubois PA. Michael graduated from DuBois Area High School. He proudly served in the United St...

Michael Hayes Murray Sr. 75 of Stump Creek PA passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 at Punxsutawney Hospital. Michael was born on August 31 1950 to the late William Clair and Audrey Loretta Dixon Murray in Dubois PA. Michael graduated from DuBois Area High School. He proudly served in the United St...

Tervern Jomarcus Bud Lee Sr. 42 passed away suddenly on January 11 2026 at UW Swedish American Hospital in Rockford Illinois. He was born on September 23 1983 in Rockford Illinois the son of Katherine J. Lee and Joseph D. Standfield. Tervern was a faithful member of Second Christian Church in Rockfo...

Eichorn John Michael passed away peacefully Thursday December 18 2025 at the age of 73 in St. Louis Missouri after a lifelong battle with complications from multiple sclerosis MS. John was born in St. Louis to Ernst and Pearl Eichorn but he spent most of his youth in Belleville Illinois. He attended...