Lincoln Way East High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Sylvia Ruth Nichols of Evansville IN died on Sunday January 18 2026 after a brief illness. She was born on November 14 1940 in Alton IL to Esther and Howard Gebelein and grew up in South Roxana IL. She graduated from Eastern Illinois University and began her career teaching chemistry and math at Law...

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...

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...