Ohio Community High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Gerald Gerry Francis OConnell of New Canaan CT Nantucket MA and Sanibel FL diedNovember 27 2025 surrounded by his incredible wife of 61 years Judith Ann Papp OConnell and his loving family. Gerry was born on October 17 1938 the second son of Desmond Henry Sr. and Rosemary McGough OConnell in Plainfi...

The Reverend C. Clifton Garris a native of Washington NC went home to be with the Lord on December 29 2025. After graduation from Washington High School Cliff enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and honorably served with the Flying Tigers as a Radar Technician from 1956 1962. Cliff attended Rollins Coll...

Doris Irene Chapman-Combs, age 93 of Marion, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026.Doris was born December 4, 1932 in Wilkesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late James and Iva May (Clark) Montgomery. The family moved to Marion when Doris was 3 years old. She received her education in Claridon and g...

Bruce Edgar Clement, a resident of Shreve, Ohio in Wayne County, was 85 years old at the time of his passing on August 8, 2025, after a short illness.He was born in Cicero, NY, just outside of Syracuse to William Earl Clement and Esther M. Clement on October 22, 1939. His early life was spent livin...

Robert Matthews Bob Dixon age 77 of Pittsburg Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly Sunday January 4 2026 at his home. He was born June 22 1948 in Columbus Ohio son of the late Roy E. Dixon and Glenna J. Matthews Dixon. Bob graduated in 1967 from Bellville West High School in Bellview Illinois and l...

Mary Louise Johnson lovingly known as Sissy age 86 passed away peacefully on Sunday June 8 2025 at Odin Health Care in Odin Illinois. Born on April 2 1939 in Murphysboro Illinois Mary was the cherished daughter of the late Arthur Douglass and Melba Catherine Roberts Glenn. A proud graduate of Carbon...

Joyce Ann Cowan age 84 from Crawfordsville Indiana passed away at 1030 am on Saturday May 14th at the home of her daughter in Crawfordsville with her family at her side. She was born on October 13 1937 in Peoria Illinois the daughter of Rudolph and Edna Harmon Smith. She is survived by Vernon Bobb...

Pamela Harris was born September 6 1943 in Toledo Ohio and grew up in Table Grove Illinois. She is the daughter of James Wink and Celia Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband her parents and her sister Connie Baltzelle. Pamela married Gary Sigler on January 10 1965 at Table Grove Christian...

Marianne Rhoades Pittman age 94 of Dublin Ohio passed away on March 15 2025 in her home. She was born on July 12 1930 to Paul and Orpha Benton Rhoades the youngest of four children. On her fridge was the Hunter S. Thompson quote Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safel...

Lt. Col. Arthur W. Gillson of Pompton Lakes NJ passed away on Sunday November 27 2022 at the age of 83. He was born in Caledonia OH and raised in Edison OH. He graduated valedictorian of his class from Edison High school in 1957. He went on to attend the Air Force Academy and graduated in 1962 with ...

Dr. E. Harvey Jewell was born on October 24 1942 in Cuba New York to Clarence and Erma Sears Jewell. From an early age Harvey demonstrated a deep curiosity in the musical artsqualities that would guide his lifes work and relationships. He graduated from Belfast High School in 1960 and went on to att...

Dr. William H. Rauckhorst 85 professor emeritus at Miami University died peacefully on December 28 at The Knolls in Oxford Ohio. The Oxford community and Miami University were a beloved home for Bill and his wife Elaine for four decades. Born in Covington Kentucky Bill discovered his academic talent...

MaryAnn Brannan 88 of Athens Ohio passed away after a brief illness November 18 2025 in the presence of family. She was born Mary Ann Gregori on March 6 1937 in Kenosha Wisconsin to Julius born Giulio emigrated from Offida Marche Italy to the U.S. in 1921 and Anita Gregori of Kenosha. She graduated ...