Peoria Heights High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Heidi Kristel Bramstedt a dear child of God was born March 21 1973 in St. Louis Missouri to parents the Rev. Terrill and Mary Bramstedt. Heidi became an adopted child of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on April 8 1973 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Graver Missouri. Heidi joined her sister...

Margaret Ryan Cunningham passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 2 2026 following a day spent visiting with her loved ones.Meg was preceded in death by her beloved daughter Tracy and sister Mary Lou. Meg was a loving mother to Ryan Victoria Cunningham and a cherished grandmother to Allie Brit...

Scott Joe Cordrey, 64, of Fulton, passed away peacefully at his home on November 19, 2025.He was born on June 7, 1961, in Peoria, Illinois, to the late Leonard Duane and Patricia Ann (Foley) Cordrey.Scott was united in marriage to Pam (Baltrunas) Cordrey, on February 19, 1991. She survives his passi...

Imelda Barbara Millie Riley age 89 of Vienna was born May 21 1936 in Meta a daughter of Joseph Michael and Mary Josephine Hoerschgen Jaegers and passed from this life on Thursday October 9 2025 at Capital Region Medical Center Jefferson City. She was united in marriage on July 21 1956 to Sgt. Clemen...

Beloved husband of Barbara Jean Uphoff nee Caudle. Father of Kerry Lee Uphoff deceased 2017 and daughterinlaw Paula Uphoff Hooker nee Bonney Gregory Adam Uphoff and daughterinlaw Lisa Bollmann Uphoff. Grandfather of Abigail and Sydney Uphoff. Rolland was born on November 18 1936 to Bernard and Marie...

Reverend Roger Lynn Green was born February 15 1945 to the late Lola and Ollie Mae Green. He departed this life on Tuesday November 18 2025 surrounded by loved ones. He was a lifetime resident of Randolph County and a devoted member of Bethel Glenola United Methodist Church. Retiring from Twinning T...

Mr. David Allen Jackson of Tampa FL passed away on January 12 2026. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday January 24 2026 at 1100 a.m. at Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ 2313 E. 27th Avenue Tampa FL 33605 with Bishop Anthony Gilyard Officiating. Interment will follow in Orange Hill Cemete...

Jerome C. Henebry affectionately known as Charlie Brown passed away peacefully on November 6 2025 at the age of 92. Jerome was the third of four sons born to Phillip and Viola Henebry on May 8 1933. He graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Peoria Illinois then enlisted in the United States Air ...

Marcella J. Blackwell Marcy passed away peacefully in Alice TX at an age of 95. She was born April 11 1930 to Fred Clara Smith in Peoria Illinois. Marcy is leaving behind a lifetime of love memories and quiet joys. She lived a long and meaningful life centered around family and the simple things th...

Mr. Gary Scott Lybarger 58 of Galesburg Illinois passed away at 1036 a.m. Friday December 19 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria Illinois surrounded by his family. Scott was born January 25 1967 in Monmouth Illinois to Gary D. and Elva Bickell Lybarger. He married Ann Hebbeln on Septemb...

Mr. Gary E. Nicholas 73 of Galesburg Illinois died at 337 a.m. on Wednesday December 10 2025 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria Illinois. Gary is survived by his brother Dale Nicholas of Galesburg three sisters Susan and Brian Fones of Colona Illinois Christine and David Wells of Gal...

Mr. Roger Dean Parr 80 of Galesburg Illinois died at 312 p.m. on Tuesday December 9 2025 at Loft Nursing Home in Peoria Illinois. He was born January 21 1945 in Galesburg to Wilbur Webb Argast and Lillian Ione McNeil. Roger wed three times proving he never did anything halfway including love and com...

Connie S. Rucker 80 of Galesburg died at 1238 p.m. Wednesday January 14 2026 in Seminary Manor. She was born August 2 1945 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital the daughter of L. Clark and Vera M. Randall White. She married Dale K. Rucker on November 1 1969 at the First Christian Church in Galesburg. He pr...

Lois Walker of Phoenix Arizona formerly of Peoria Illinois was born in Astoria on January 30 1923 the daughter of Russell Dean and Estella Waggoner and passed away on September 1 2016. Cremation rites have been accorded and a graveside service was held. Memorials may be made to the Astoria Township ...

Fred A. Carlton age 82 of Astoria Illinois passed away on Thursday August 22 2024 at 940 p.m. at his home. He was born on May 5 1942 in Peoria Illinois the son of Robert and Bessie Wamsley Carlton. On July 3 1987 Fred married Mary Standley in Meredosia Illinois. She preceded him in death on Octob...

Jennifer Lynn "Jenny" Winston age 54 of Monmouth Illinois passed away at 1129 am on Friday December 4 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria Illinois. She was born on April 28 1966 in Chicago Illinois the daughter of John William "Bill" and Sondra Mae Bollinger Winston. Jenny was a gradua...

Marlin G. Livers age 85 of Canton Illinois passed away at 1037 a.m. Monday February 6 2023 at the Sunset Manor Nursing Home in Canton. He was born on August 27 1937 in Table Grove Illinois the son of Gale O. and Hazel R. Weber Livers. On November 2 2006 he married Betty Ann Trone Stewart in Canton...

Bobby R. Hunkeapillar Sr. age 83 of Ipava Illinois passed away at 458 pm on Monday February 17th at his home. He was born on April 10 1941 in Arab Alabama the son of John Wesley and Esibell Corbin Hunkeapillar. He married Sueann G. Smith on July 27 1966 in Peoria Illinois. She survives. Also surv...

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...

Eldon Lee Wright age 82 of Ipava Illinois passed away at 945 am Thursday June 17 2021 in Woodland Township Fulton County Illinois. He was born on July 7 1938 in Laura Illinois the son of Russell and Gladys Kneer Wright. In 1957 Eldon married Mary Blazevich. He was a US Navy veteran serving from 19...

Jenna Sue Thomas age 78 of Peoria Illinois passed away at 730 p.m. Monday December 8 2025 at her home. She was born on September 12 1947 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Robert E. and Eva E. Cooper Horwedel. She married Steve Thomas on May 5 1978 in Rushville Illinois. He survives. Also survi...

Bernard D. Dixon age 96 of Astoria Illinois passed away at 825 pm on Saturday April 19 2025 at The Arc in Chillicothe Illinois. He was born on February 26 1929 in Bluff City Illinois the son of Kenneth Lyle and Fern Ida Gould Dixon. He married Nedra Irene Avery on January 23 1954 in Olathe Kansas....

Lena Belle Crnkovich age 95 of Palm Coast Florida passed away at 630 am on Monday September 14 2020 at her home in Palm Coast. She was born on June 13 1925 in Summum Illinois the daughter of Carl and Musie Ratcliff Thompson. She married Edward Crnkovich on June 30 1959 in Salinas Arkansas. He pre...

Ares Lee Hamm passed away on Wednesday January 10 2024 at St. Louis Childrens Hospital in St. Louis Missouri. He was born on December 8 2023 in Peoria Illinois the son of Joseph Joey and Sarah Renken Hamm. Ares is survived by his parents of Vermont Illinois his sister Mary Hamm of Vermont four brot...

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...

Jack Albert Bloomfield 92 of Monument Colorado passed away on January 12 2025. Born on May 17 1932 in Kansas City Missouri and adopted by Otis and Grace Bloomfield as an infant. He was a devoted husband to Phyllis for 70 years and a fun loving father to Mark and Patrick. Jack loved sports and gradua...

Russell P. Erbaugh age 91 of Havana Illinois passed away at 806 pm on Thursday December 15 2022 at his home. He was born on February 25 1931 in Logansport Indiana the son of Daniel and Etta Genseal Erbaugh. He was raised by his grandparents James and Catherine Genseal Kitson. Both his parents and...

Shirley M. Russell age 87 of Astoria Illinois passed away at 250 a.m. on Thursday January 20 2022 in the Emergency Room at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville Illinois. She was born on August 14 1934 in Marbletown Illinois the daughter of Dean Darius and Helen Fern Richardson Farwell. She mar...

Larry F. Anderson age 73 of Havana Illinois passed away at 1123 pm at his home with family on Tuesday May 3 2022. He was born in Tower Hill Illinois on January 29 1949 the son of David E. and Bessie L. Ethridge Anderson. Larry married LaTrisha Gilson on August 29 1987 at the Bader Christian Church...

Kenneth G. Red Brobston Sr. of Vermont IL passed away at 1115 pm on Wednesday March 1 2023 at his home in Vermont IL. He was born on June 30 1942 in Mount Pleasant IA the son of Howard and Evon Ferrel Brobston. Red married Karen Wilson on October 23 1976 in Vermont IL. She survives. Also survivi...