Kennedy High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Katherine Kennedy Birdsill age 88 of Reedsburg passed away Saturday January 31 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family by her side. She was born January 30 1938 in Baraboo to William and Viola Bassett Kennedy. Katherine graduated from Baraboo High School in 1956. She married Roger Birdsill on M...

Warren F. Simon 92 passed away peacefully on January 10 2026 at Royal Oaks in Sun City Arizona. He was the son of Francis A. Simon and Catherine Fischl Simon. Warren was preceded in death by his wife Katherine Benitte Simon and by his longtime companion Doris Boemmel Koob. Warren resided in Sun City...

. was born on June 17 1960 to Annette Evans and Earnest Hegwood Sr. in St. Louis Missouri. He was the second oldest of his six siblings. He entered eternal rest on January 1 2026 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas at the age of 65. A devoted servant of God he finished his race on mission fai...

Donna Jean Hamby age 78 daughter of James and Vera Kennedy Riley was born March 9 1947 in Waynesville Missouri. She passed away December 13 2025 surrounded by her children in Eureka Missouri. Donna is preceded in death by her parents her husband Ronald sister Mary Ann and brother James Warren. She ...

Gregory Evan Shirley, Sr. Was born on March 2, 1948 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Mrs. Louise Woodruff Shirley and Richard Shirley.As a young boy, Greg attended Missionary Baptist Church with his siblings and sang as “The Shirley Kids.”Greg attended Crispus Attucks High School and graduated in 1966. U...

On Wednesday December 17 2025 James J. Smith finished his "To Do" list and started his trip into the next world. He was born into a farming community on August 8 1940 at Epworth lowa to Thomas Kennedy Smith and Jeanne Sowle Smith. Jim came up through the ranks graduating first from Scott School a on...

Sybbie R. Ile age 74 of Minerva passed away on Monday November 10 2025. She was born on September 15 1951 in Fairfield Illinois to the late Fay and Leona Mayberry Garner. Sybbie was a homemaker and had also worked for Designs by Terry in Minerva. She was a member of the Wayne City Baptist Church and...

Daniel J. Dan Nicklin age 76 of Aviston passed away Friday January 9 2026 at home surrounded by his family. He was born March 24 1949 in Streator Illinois a son of the late Raymond and Anne nee Galick Nicklin. Dan married Mary Nicklin nee Biroschik on August 9 1969 at St. Stephens Catholic Church in...