North High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Judith Ann (Palm) Hayes, age 81, of Prospect Heights, IL, passed away on Saturday morning, December 27, 2025. She was born on March 9, 1944, in Chicago, to the late Harold J. “Bud” Palm and Catherine M. (O’Connor) Palm. She graduated from St. Francis High School in Wheaton.Judy spent 16 years workin...

97 passed away on December 19 2025 at home with her children at her side in Palo Alto California. Margaret was born in Odin Illinois the eldest of two children to Elester Leck Harville and Martha VanSant Harville. She attended Odin School 1st grade through high school where she graduated twice She g...

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...

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...

Melba Jane Stocker 75 of Jacksonville Illinois and formerly of Arenzville and Carthage died Friday December 5 2025 at her home. She was born on June 11 1950 in Jacksonville the daughter of Martin and Mary Wilson Joeckel. She is survived by her niece Christina Bill Hannah of Lawrenceville GA great ni...

James L. Bailey 81 of Bluffs Illinois died Tuesday December 23 2025 at Prairie Village Healthcare Center in Jacksonville. He was born June 11 1944 in Camden the son of Robert and Georgia Higgins Bailey. He married Mary Anne Brockhouse on June 5 1965 and she survives. He is also survived by his child...

Joan Joanie N. Towne passed away peacefully on January 5th 2026. She was born in Dixon IL on November 30th 1939 to Kenneth A. and Marion V. Bennett. She lived in Rockford IL for most of her life. She attended and graduated from East High School. Married William R. Hanson on September 7th 1957 they d...

Richard VanMeter, 68, of White Hall, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026. He was born November 20, 1957, in White Hall, the son of Pearl (Jackson) VanMeter and Rollin VanMeter, both of whom preceded him in death.Richard was a devoted father and grandfather who deeply valued his fami...

Richard L. King 97 of Atkinson passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 at Hammond Henry Hospital Geneseo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1100 a.m. on Tuesday January 20 2026 at St. Anthony Catholic Church Atkinson. Reverend S. Stephen Engelbrecht will celebrate. Burial will follow at Nor...

Mr. Bobby G. Gray 90 of Abingdon Illinois passed away at 133 p.m. on Tuesday December 23 2025 at his home. He was born May 20 1935 in LaHarpe Illinois the son of Orland and Edith Burke Gray. He married Patsy White on June 23 1955 in LaHarpe Illinois and she survives. He is also survived by one daugh...

Mr. Roger L. Bud Scalf 69 of Galesburg Illinois died unexpectedly at 730 p.m. on Saturday November 29 2025 at his home. He was born October 2 1956 in Galesburg the son of Fred and Margaret Maggie Sward Scalf. He married Lynn Allen in 1974 in Galesburg. They were married for twenty years and had two ...

Neil S. McNamara age 80 of Waukesha WI passed away on Sunday December 21 2025 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Neil was born on April 15 1945 in Evanston Illinois the son of Stuart and Mary Van Horne McNamara. Neil grew up in the Downers Grove Illinois area and was a 1963 graduate of Downers Grove Hig...

Jerry Fair 78 of East Alton IL passed away unexpectedly on Friday September 19 2025 following a sudden cardiac event. Jerry graduated from North Vernon High School in 1964 and briefly attended the University of Cincinnati before enlisting in the United States Air Force. He proudly served for four ye...

Walter Walt Schearer 83 of Poplar Grove IL passed away at home Friday January 2 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 24 1942 in Reading PA the son of Walter and Mary Noone Schearer. He earned his BS from Villanova University and his MS from Marquette University. Walt married the love o...

Frances K. Johnson age 97 of North Manchester IN formerly of Astoria IL passed away at 730 pm on Wednesday October 15 2014 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Frances was born on November 8 1916 in Brantford North Dakota the daughter of William and Maude Miller Deardorff. She marri...

Elizabeth Ann Phipps Mercer passed away at North River Health Campus on October 29 2024 in Evansville IN. She was born in St. Joseph Missouri on June 27 1942 daughter of the late Berwyn R. Phipps Sr. and Elizabeth Nance Ozenberger Phipps. She is survived by her children Ara Beth NelsonMercer Theron ...

Mary Irene Vinson Van Fossen transitioned to her heavenly home to join her husband on November 1 2022 at Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria IL. Irene was born on May 9 1933 in Denton Hollow Alabama the second of five children to Johnny C. and Grace Frost Vinson. She married Roy Van Fossen on Augu...

Dorothy Evelyn Chambers Heller age 97 of Table Grove IL passed away at 915 pm on Sunday March 6 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Canton IL. She was born on April 3 1918 in Farmers Township Fulton County IL the daughter of Oma and Essie France Chambers. She married George W. Heller on Decemb...

Don Farr 79 of Table Grove IL passed away at 6 pm on Tuesday September 3 2024 at The Elms in Macomb IL. He was born on December 3 1944 in Macomb the son of Hugh and Frances Crick Farr. He is survived by his two sons Paul and DeYonne Farr of Table grove IL and Jamie and Jennifer Farr of Junction City...

Keith Hadsall passed from this life on September 1 2021 after a year long struggle with his health. He was born in Grand Forks North Dakota on November 20 1965 the second son of John and Phyllis Hadsall. He grew up in Ipava and graduated from VIT High School in 1984. While in High School Keith enj...

Cora Beatrice Bea Farr was born December 5 1924 the seventh of eight children to Roy Beckwith and Cora Etta Grimm Allen in McDonough County. He father delivered her at home because a doctor couldnt get there until the following day. Because Roy worked for local land owners the family moved six time...

Wayne E. Azbell age 90 of Macomb formerly of Ipava IL passed away at 1015 pm on Saturday March 12 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center in Macomb IL. He was born on February 14 1926 in Ipava the son of Edward and Zena Nelson Azbell. On November 28 1946 he married Frances Jean Easley in Ipava. She ...

Edward Hawes McDivitt age 79 of Astoria IL passed away at 854 pm Sunday March 17 2019 at the Havana Health Care Center in Havana IL. He was born on December 13 1939 in Hamilton OH the son of Russel and Mary Hawes McDivitt. He married Karen Deppermann on May 1 1993 in Astoria IL. She survives. Als...

Beverly was born February 27 1932 to George C. Tews and Pearl C. Krug Tews in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Tews Family moved to Ashton IL. in 1942 where Beverly graduated from Ashton Community High School in 1949. Beverly worked as a Dental Assistant for Dr. C. R. Root. Beverly then went on to Presbyter...

80 year old Mason Illinois resident Loren Earl Witter passed away November 21 2025 at a care facility in Monticello Illinois. Loren was born November 24 1944 in Wayne County Illinois. He was one of three triplets born to George and Alberta Witter. He graduated from Fairfield High School then enliste...

Wayne William Zitzka was born June 21 1951 in North Lake IL the son of George and Lois Selhanek Zitzka. He graduated from high school in Mesquite TX where he held a track record in hurdles for at least 20 years. On August 14 1971 Wayne was joined in marriage to Pamela Feldmann at the United Methodis...

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 ...

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...

A Memorial Service for Ronald K. Berg will be held on Friday October 31 2025 at 100PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Baudette MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Elm Park Cemetery in Baudette. Ronald Carl Berg eighteen year resident of L...

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...