Marion High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Mary Lou Carlin West CMSgt Ret. USAF age 75 unexpectedly passed in her sleep in the early morning hours of January 3 2026 in Lyndon Station Wisconsin. Mary was born on November 9 1950 in Reedsburg Wisconsin to Elliot Bud Carlin and Evelyn Peterson Carlin. She graduated from Baraboo High School in 19...

He was born on October 5 1942 in Milaca Minnesota the son of William and Edith nee Berglund Holmer. He grew up and attended school in Milaca MN and graduated in 1960 from Milaca High School. He moved to Rockford Illinois and met his future wife he was united in marriage to Marilyn Rae Cox on August ...

Joe was born on February 1, 1950, as the youngest of three children to Meriam (Kimball) Tison and Lowell Tison. His mother was from Cincinnati, and his father’s family were long-time residents of Eldorado. Joe, along with his older brother Lowell (Grace) Tison and sister Diana (Allan) Englehardt, g...

Rosemary Della nee Schmitz Walusiak a resident of Des Plaines passed away on January 7 2026 at the age of 96. Rosemary was born on January 1 1930 at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston and resided in Wilmette for 90 years. Rosemary was a devoted wife to William John for 57 wonderful years. She was also...

Mark A. Bracht, 67, of Woodburn, IL, passed away on January 17, 2026 at his residence.  He was born on July 21, 1958, in  Alton Illinois, the son of Louis Bracht and Marion (Bothwell) Bracht. Mark attended Alton High School, Class of 1976.  He spent more than 20 years working at Advan...

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...

Edna "Imogene" Shoulta age 73 of Astoria Illinois passed away Sunday October 16 2022 at her home. She was born in Paducah Kentucky on February 4 1949 to Marvin Paul and Esther Helen Tinsley Belt of Marion Kentucky. She married John Shoulta in February of 1968. He survives. Also surviving are her ...

Mary Frances Ogilvie Cassidy 96 died on Sunday morning August 10 2025 at the Elms in Macomb IL. She was born on January 3 1929 in Beardstown Illinois a daughter of C.R. and Frances Birnbaum Ogilvie. She married William Cassidy on June 8 1947 in Beardstown. He preceded her in death on January 2 2009....

Carina L. Kiki Kapraun 38 of Astoria passed away on January 27 2025. She was born on November 21 1986 in Peoria IL the daughter of Bruce and Ranae Clark Welker. She married Nathan Kapraun on September 25 2010 in Chillicothe IL. He survives. Also surviving are her two children Brooks and Briar Kaprau...

Phyllis M. Cornelius 89 of Industry Illinois passed away at 700 a.m. on Wednesday July 2 2025 at her home. She was born on the family farm south of Vermont Illinois on June 30 1936 the second child of three in a multigenerational farming family. She attended Freeman School through 1947 then VIT Hi...

James Matthew Failor, age 52, of Shelbina, Missouri passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 07, 2026.James was born February 01, 1973 in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Marion James Failor and Diane (Mefford) Fifer.James is survived by his son, Coty Failor, of St. Peters, Missouri; a step-daughter...

Ruth Catherine Carolan Hagan of Monroe City went peacefully to the Lord on January 28 2026. Born October 21 1945 in Mendon IL Ruth was the daughter of John Marion Hap Carolan and Catherine Heisler Carolan one of eight children. She was married to Lambert Joseph Joe Hagan in 1977. Raised in the count...

Barbara Ann (Brimmer) Sumner, 92, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, January 15, 2026.A memorial service for Barbara will be held on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Smith Funeral Home and in Grinnell, Iowa, at 10:30 a.m. A luncheon will follow the service at Smith Funeral Home. Burial will ta...

Bernard Joseph James Jr. 85 of Masontown PA. passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown West Virginia. He was born in Leckrone PA on October 28 1940 the son of the late Bernard and Helen Walczy James. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brother La...

Elaine P. Smith nee Pritikenwas born in October of 1929 to Marion and Joseph Pritiken in Chicago Illinois. From the age of 4 she took dance eventually focusing on Adagio. She excelled in school and left for Pacific University in Oregon at the age of 17. There she met the love of her life Bernard Smi...