Memorial Senior High School Alumni Obituaries

Kenneth "Kenny" Wayne Kirkendall 77 of Falls City Nebraska passed away peacefully on January 4 2026. Kenny was born in Barada Nebraska on April 12 1948 to George and Nola Kreutzer Kirkendall. Kenny attended District 21 School and graduated from Falls City High School in 1966. While in high school he...

Christine Geraldine Vidales (nee Bisaillion), age 84, of Crestwood passed away December 29, 2025.Born in 1941, the daughter of the late Geraldine H. (Thullen) and Alfred A. Bisaillon.  Dedicated friend and Spouse Louis M. Vidales; loving mother of Michelle (Dan) Hughes, Nicole, Michael (Erin Lu...

Jeffrey Ray Darnell 68 of Ashland Illinois died Sunday November 23 2025 at Cass County Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Virginia. He was born March 29 1957 in Springfield the son of J.R. and Eva Jean Willis Darnell. Jeff married Karen Coy on September 22 1973 and she survives in Ashland. He is al...

Janice Lee Niermann 87 of Hoyleton passed away at 223 a.m. on Tuesday December 23 2025 at High Point Senior Living Center in Centralia. She was born on September 3 1938 in Centralia the daughter of Henry and Martha Schrieber Boeker. She married Robert L. Niermann on June 7 1958 in Ferrin and he pass...

Joan Phyllis Elden 89 of Geneseo IL passed away on Wednesday January 7 2026 at Hillcrest Home in Geneseo IL. Memorial service will be held at 1100 AM on Saturday January 17 2026 at First Lutheran Church in Geneseo with Rev. Laura Kamprath officiating. A memorial visitation will be held at the church...

Loren R. Hunnicutt 87 formerly of Galesburg died at 1136 a.m. Sunday December 28 2025 in Washington Senior Living Center Washington Illinois. Loren was born May 6 1938 in Galesburg the son of Forrest and Sibbel Palmer Hunnicutt. He married Nancy Lavely Hurr on January 5 1973 in Galesburg. She preced...

David Slivka beloved husband brother cousin friend neighbor passed away on January 24 2024 at the age of 77. Born in New York City on April 14 1946 to Judith Jules Slivka David was a remarkably gifted thoughtful man whose intelligence gentle spirit left a lasting imprint on everyone who knew him...

Helen Neifert 97 of Lansford PA passed away on Thursday Nov. 13 2025 at St. Lukes Miners Memorial Hospital in Coaldale. She was married to Donald C. Neifert for 49 years until his passing on Feb. 14 2017. Born in Coaldale she was the daughter of the late Peter and Helen Skomsky Rim. She was a 1945 g...

June E. Claypool 85 of S. Buffalo Twp. passed away peacefully on Monday January 12 2026 at her residence. June Elizabeth Spohn Claypool was born February 11 1940 in Dennys Mill Butler County PA. to the late Dorothy Steele and Elmer M. Spohn. June was a 1958 graduate of the final class of WinfieldCli...

Rebecca Lamb 78 of Belvidere IL passed away Monday December 22 2025 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford IL. She was born on September 4 1947 in Chicago IL. The daughter of Robert and Regina Thornton Henrich. She graduated from Maine West High School in Des Plaines IL and then went on to ...

Mary E. Musselman age 81 of Sebring FL formerly of Vermont IL passed away Friday August 29 2014. She was born October 28 1932 to Bernard and Leona Aten Horwedel of Vermont. She is survived by her husband William R. "Bill" Musselman of Sebring FL her twin brother Merle and Ruth Ann Horwedel of Buda...

Lois Evelyn Gorsage age 89 of Lewistown Illinois passed away at 500 am on Sunday January 23 2022 at Clayberg Nursing Center in Cuba Illinois. She was born on July 30 1932 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Harold and Nelda Jo Smith Burgard. She married Lawrence Coleman in 1954 in Lewistown. He pr...

James Othello Burgard 92 of Sheldons Grove died at 330 pm on Friday July 29 2016 at Rushville Nursing Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 29 1924 in Sheldons Grove the son of Herschel and Helen Price Burgard. He married Beverly Jean Winston on February 15 1948 in Havana IL. She survives. Als...

Melba B. Collins 96 a resident of Bickfords Assisted Living in Macomb Illinois went home to be with her heavenly father on December 28 2023. She had previously resided at Cuba Frederick Astoria rural Astoria and Canton Illinois. Born November 4 1927 in Woodland Township Fulton County Illinois the o...

Frances E. Hilton 95 of Smithfield IL passed away at 922 pm on Sunday September 1 2019 at Graham Hospital in Canton IL. She was born on December 1 1923 in Astoria IL the daughter of John and Maude Irene Wickwire Shaw. Frances married Harold Rusty Hilton on July 21 1941 in Hannibal MO. Harold precede...

Violet L. Wickert 101 of Astoria IL passed away at 1032 pm Sunday August 1 2021 at The Elms in Macomb IL. She was born on January 13 1920 in the Woodland Township Fulton Co. IL the daughter of George and Clara Mae Stambaugh Klinedinst. Violet married Ronal G. Wickert on April 16 1939 in Rushville IL...

Linda Bernice Leib 90 of Milan IL died at Trinity Hospital in Rock Island IL on Wednesday January 22 2024. She was born in Beardstown IL on June 25 1934 to Lawson W. and Geneva E. Snedeker Lockard of Astoria IL. She was a lifelong resident of Astoria before moving to Aurora IL and later to Milan IL...

Mary Ellen Conway daughter of the late Hilary and Cecelia Criste a cherished pillar of her community and a beacon of faith and compassion passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 1 2026 in Newark Delaware. Born on August 19 1933 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Mary Ellens life was a testament to t...

Rebecca Mae Yow Crabill Becky 83 of Strasburg VA passed away on Monday January 12 2026 at The Maynard Senior Living Facility in Strasburg. Becky was born on January 7 1943 in Greensboro North Carolina the daughter of the late Carl Jay and Merle Briggs Yow. She graduated from Elkton High School and w...

Lavonne Mae Lee Bean, age 87, of North Branch, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and staff on December 19, 2025, at Ecumen in North Branch.Lavonne was born on November 29, 1938, in Dexter, Minnesota, to Roy and Elsie (Goetsch) Studer. She grew up in southern Minnesota alongside ...

On December 13 2025 Rev. Gail Lampley Favors departed this life for her heavenly reward with her family at her bedside leaving behind 80 years of cherished memories loving relationships and a towering legacy of service to others. She was born on October 24 1945 in Lillington NC as the fourth and you...

David was born September 7, 1945 to Harold and Thelma (Wilson) Mogen in Bremerton, Washington.He died peacefully on January 2, 2026 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.A memorial service will be Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Northstar Assisted Living at 2340 W. Seltice Way n Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.Obit...

Age 74 of Ringgold GA passed away Saturday November 29 2025. Arthur was born December 30 1950 in New Orleans LA to his late parents Arthur Auburn Farria Sr. and Ida Mae Baxter Farria. Art was a graduate of Joseph S. Clark Senior High School Class of 1968. Art was a member of True Vine Baptist Church...

Dr. Richard Wayne Beckford Ph.D. a visionary music educator revered band director composer arranger mentor and servantleader transitioned from labor to reward after a life devoted to faith family excellence and purpose. Born in Kingston Jamaica to Vincent and Norma Beckford Dr. Beckfords journey has...

Carol K. Urban of Kingston passed away Thursday July 62023 at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born in Ashley Carol was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Kosteva. She was a graduate of Kingston High School class of 1958 and attended Wilkes College. Carol was employed as a legal secretary for th...

Helen Jardel 93 of Williamstown passed away peacefully at home on November 24 2025. Born Helen Marie Campbell on October 101932 in Philadelphia PA to Francis Campbell and Helen M. Campbell she attended St. Lutwigs School in Brewerytown and graduated from J.W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in 1...

Gail A. Colavita ne Mari 76 of Williamstown New Jersey peacefully passed away on September 17 2025 at a rehabilitation facility in Sewell due to pulmonary complications. Gail is survived by her children James Marianne Francis Catherine Elizabeth Andrew ColavitaJones and Dominick Colavita her loving ...

Margaret Peg Larson McKinnon 83 of Lake City Minnesota entered the Church Triumphant on Tuesday morning December 2 2025 from her home at Elysian Senior Living in Lake City. Peg was born on March 15 1942 in Fargo North Dakota to Willard and Margaret Saunders Larson. She attended elementary school and...

LaVonne Ella Gaskill 97 of Plainview Minnesota passed away Friday morning November 21 2025 at Elysian Senior Homes in Lake City Minnesota with her family by her side. She was born July 18 1928 in Farmington Township Olmsted County Minnesota to Arthur and Effie Hunter DeWitz. LaVonne grew up attendin...

William Bill Harold Ogle 91 of Lake City Minnesota passed away on Thursday January 8 2026 at Elysian Senior Care in Lake City. He was born July 24 1934 in Madelia Minnesota to George and Theresa Starkey Ogle. Bill grew up attending the catholic school in Madelia during his elementary years and gradu...