Leroy High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Corine Rash Birge was born on March 9 1944 in Ruleville Mississippi to the late Queen Ethel Roy Rash and Ledger William Rash Sr. She was the fourth of thirteen children. Corine received her education in the Sunflower County Public School District and graduated from Ruleville Central High School in 1...

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...

John Leroy Leffler, 87, of Willow Hill, IL, passed away at 12:50 am on Wednesday, January 01, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN.He was born in Jasper County, IL, on June 14, 1938, to Clarence Ishmael “Spoony” and Mary (Daugherty) Leffler. He married his true love, Elsie Yager, on...

Mr. Ralph P. Worman, 89 of Robinson, IL, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, entered into eternal rest on February 1,2026, at the Haven of Ridgeview Care Center in Oblong, Illinois. Born on June 3,1936, in Effingham, Illinois to Elizabeth (Niemerg) Worman and Edward J. Worman. Ralph wa...

Mrs. Coreta B. Sparks, 84, of Robinson, IL was a beacon of unwavering faith and boundless love, who completed her earthly journey on January 30, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She embarked on life's adventure in Robinson, Illinois, on March 3, 1941, the cherished daughter of the late Luther L. Mur...

Amanda Louise Wright 44 of Springfield IL formerly of Table Grove IL passed away at 1240 pm on July 17 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield IL. She was born on August 23 1975 in Canton IL the daughter of Leroy and Joan Ritter Wright. Amanda is survived by her mother Joan Taylor of Table Gr...

MIke E. Shawgo age 64 of Astoria passed away at 1258 am on Sunday January 24 2016 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago IL. He was born on July 6 1951 in Canton a son of Max and Thelma Loughary Shawgo. He married Marilyn Hammond on May 29 1990 in Astoria. She survives. Also surviving are f...

Ramona H. Karg age 95 of Hutchinson Minnesota passed away on Thursday January 29 2026 at her home in Hutchinson. Memorial Service will be Wednesday February 4 2026 at 1100 A.M. at DobratzHantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Gathering of Family and Friends will be held half an hour prior to the servi...

Earlene M. Tryban 89 of Springfield MO formerly of Marshall died Tuesday February 3 2026 at The Manor at Elfindale in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 1100 a.m. Thursday February 12 2026 at CampbellLewis Funeral Home in Marshall with William W. Harlow officiating. Burial will follow in ...

Elizabeth Betty Ann Neumann 93 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday December 19 2025. Born September 27 1932 in Chicago Illinois Betty was the daughter of the late Walter Theodore Slicker and Agnes Josephine Slicker. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years L...

Susan G. Reilly 77 years of age passed away unexpectedly at home in Savannah Georgia on Thursday January 22 2026. Her husband Tom was with her. Sue was born on April 12 1948 in Evanston Illinois as the first of four children to LeRoy W. and Patricia Quinlan Gudgeon. They lived in Skokie Illinois whe...

Doris Ann Bostic 66 passed from this earthly life on Tuesday December 16 2025 at her home in Danville Illinois. Doris was born on July 191959 in Webb Mississippi as the first child of Leroy and Willie Robinson and was briefly united in marriage to Alfred Bostic in 1982. Doris graduated from Danville...

Nancy L. Wessel age 84 of Pittsfield IL passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at Barry Healthcare and Senior Living in Barry IL. She was born July 20 1941 in Canton IL to Earnest and Hattie Barrett Henry. Nancy married Robert Leroy Pete Wessel December 14 1962 at the First Christian Church in Chandlerv...

The family of Judy Burke of Newport News Virginia is saddened to announce her sudden passing on November 19 2025 at the age of 75 years. She is survived by her loving husband Jim 3 sons Chad Jeff and Garrett and 3 grandchildren Noah Athan and Georgia. Judy was born in Moline Illinois to the late Cli...

Kelly H Barker died on December 16 2025 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart Florida. He was born in Mississippi County Missouri to Lonnie Eugene Barker and Clora W. Hopgood Barker and was raised on the Barker Family Home Place in the area known as Barkers Ridge. The farm shaped his l...

Mr. Ozell Lane, Sr. was born on August 23, 1940, in Hahira, Georgia, to the late Onie James Lane and Edna Elizabeth Lane. He was a man of strength, kindness, and quiet wisdom whose life was firmly rooted in love for his family, deep respect for his community, and a tireless work ethic that inspired ...