Lincoln High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Michael Jerome Gunn age 66 passed away peacefully leaving behind a legacy of kindness joy and meaningful relationships with all who knew him. Michael was born on February 1 1959 in Alabama to the late Freddie Gunn and Margaret Gunn. As the eldest of his siblings he naturally took on a guiding and ca...

Rosetta Romious was born to the union of Richard Allen and Frances Romious on May 30 1943 in Shelby Mississippi. She was the second oldest of 10 children and was known as the term "Big Sister" to all. She loved her family and all the children in her life. She graduated from Lincoln Senior High Schoo...

Mr. David L. Whiteman age 81 of Knoxville Illinois died at 1040 a.m. on December 25 2025 at Friendship Manor in Rock Island Illinois. He was born September 16 1944 in Monmouth Illinois to Harold Mac and Lillian B. Potter Whiteman. He married Maryanne Marine on March 24 1967 in DeKalb Illinois. Survi...

Dwight L. Kerney was born on October 24, 1958. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mae Frances Bush and Belin Kerney Jr.; his daughter, Netanya Kerney; his brother, Michael L. Kerney; and his grandparents, Laura and Levi Talley Sr., and Roberta and Berlin Kerney Sr.Dwight was educated in East S...

Charlotte Ruth McKinneyFinley of Belleville Illinois was born August 28 1938 in National City Illinois to the blessed Union of Mr. and Mrs. John and Lucille McKinney who both preceded her in death. She was the second born of nine children. She graduated from Lincoln Senior High School in 1958. After...

On the last day of the year 2025 Les Plotner age 92 of Belleville Il formerly of Lincoln IL joined his beloved wife Gretchen in heaven where she had been waiting for him for a little over a year. Lester Dean Les Plotner was born on December 15 1933 in Pekin IL to Dean and Marie nee Chambers Plotner....

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 ...

Joyce Ann Henderson, 85, of Springfield went to her heavenly home on Friday, January 23rd, 2026.A private family funeral will be held at Smyser Christian Church, rural Gays. Burial will be in Smyser Cemetery, rural Gays. Memorial contributions may be made to West Side Christian Church in Springfield...

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...

Martha Frances Werner was born onMarch 8 1942 to Leonard and Grace Johnson Nyman in Rockford Illinois. She attended Rockford East High School graduating in 1960 and the Swedish American Hospital School of Nursing of Rockford graduating in 1963. OnJune 4 1966 Martha was united in marriage to John Wer...

Ingrid Leask (Anderson), 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by love with her family by her bedside on February 13, 2026 in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Ingrid was a long-time resident of Aurora, Illinois.Ingrid is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Ken Leask; her children: Barbara (Michael) S...

Douglas R. McGrew, 81, of Scottsdale, Arizona passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, January 27, 2026. Doug was born March 25, 1944 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Dwight R. and Lois L. (Cordell) McGrew. He married the love of his life, Carol L. Campbell, on June 24, 1967, in Galesburg, Illinois...

Shirley Ann Clarke Wantland departed this earthly existence on November 14, 2025, after a long battle with gastric cancer. We feel quite sure that the first thing she did was check in over the Rainbow Bridge to reunite with her beloved fur babies that meant so much to her. Every stray that came to h...

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 ...

Roger OBrien was born in DeKalb Illinois on May 291955 to Charles J. OBrien and G. Marlene Milton. He passed away in an accidental fire on February 4 2026 in DeKalb Illinois. He started his love for baseball playing for the Tigers in Little League. He continued playing baseball all four years in Hig...

Charlaine Clay age 85 passed away peacefully at home in Romeoville Illinois on February 7 2026. Born on June 30 1940 in Chicago Illinois Charlaine lived a life defined by warmth kindness and a genuine love for people. She was the beloved daughter of Robert and Katherine Watson both of whom preceded ...

Audrey (Richmond) Mercado, 94, of Panama City and formerly of Romeoville, IL passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 12, 2026.Born July 30, 1931, in Manchester, England, Audrey was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel (Steele) Richmond. She married her love, MSGT George Henry M...

Lady Barbara “The Bead Lady” Lynn Moon, age 86, passed away on February 7, 2026, one day after celebrating her 86th birthday. Rejoining her adoring husband and the love of her life, Pitt Newton Moon III.Barbara was born on February 6, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in Elmwood Park as an onl...

Michael "Mike" Wassel, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on January 23, 2026, at his home in Robinson, Illinois, after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on April 9, 1945, in Terre Haute, Indiana, Mike was a beacon of love and intelligence whose ki...

Mrs. Carolyn Marie Rich, 81, of Willow Hill, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 3:22 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. She was born December 18, 1943, in Willow Hill Township, Jasper County, the daughter of Harold Joseph Woodard and Marjor...

Lisa LaVerne was born to Edward Thorpe Sr. and June Bigelow on October 9 1962. She is a graduate of Urbana High School 1981 Parkland Community College 1983 where she earned an Associate of Science Degree and also attended Southern Illinois University. Lisa has been married to Michael David Brooks fo...