Peoria High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

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 ...

Roger E. Dunn 89 of Clarkdale Arizona passed away at his home surrounded by his four children on January 11 2026. He was born in Tremont Illinois to Robert and Nora Dean Dunn on April 10 1936. His mother passed unexpectedly when he was just 16 months old. His father later married Sarah Conrad when R...

Rita Elaine Peterson Dunn 82 of Clarkdale Arizona passed peacefully at home on January 8 2026. She was born on September 251943 in Kalispell Montana to the late Walter S. and Hazel T. Peterson. She married Roger E. Dunn on June 18 1982. He joined her in eternal rest on January 11 2026. Rita lived in...

Beloved mother and grandmother Virginia Mae Folkerts 104 of Mt. Olive Illinois passed away peacefully on Friday October 17 2025 at Gillespie Health and Rehab Center in Gillespie Illinois. Born on August 8 1921 in Peoria Illinois she was the daughter of Howard and Emma Kiel Pierson. Virginia graduate...

Janet Rebecca Summers 74 of Astoria passed away on July 22nd at St. Johns Hospital surrounded by her family. Janet was born in Macon Georgia on December 12th 1944 while her father was stationed there for World War II. After the war they moved back to Bluff City Illinois. After high school Janet live...

Sue Ellen Parr age 74 of Rushville Illinois passed away 146 am Sunday December 13 2020 at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville Illinois. She was born on May 27 1946 in Rushville the daughter of Floyd and Mable Peek Parr. Sue was a graduate of Astoria High School in Astoria Illinois. She worke...

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...

Roy Eugene Van Fossen passed away on Wednesday November 3 2021 at Grand View Memory Care in Peoria IL. He was born on August 3 1934 in Ipava IL to Clyde Van Fossen and Christina Van Fossen Shaw. He married Mary Irene Vinson in Peoria IL on August 19 1960 along with Irenes four young children. Roy...

M. Luann Davis passed away at her residence in Galesburg Illinois at 215 am on Friday September 6 2024. She was born on March 12 1940 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Harold and Nelda Jo Smith Burgard. She was a 1958 graduate of VIT High School and enjoyed cheerleading for the athletic teams. A...

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....

Thomas F. France Jr. 79 of Galesburg IL passed away at 1244 pm on Saturday February 3 2018 at Cottage Hospital Emergency Room in Galesburg. He was born on Thursday July 7 1938 in Canton IL the son of Thomas and Mildred Hamm France. Survivors include his 2 daughters Melinda and Naji France Al Jabry o...

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...

MIke E. Shawgo age 64 of Astoria passed away at 1258 am on Sunday January 24 2016 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago IL. He was born on July 6 1951 in Canton a son of Max and Thelma Loughary Shawgo. He married Marilyn Hammond on May 29 1990 in Astoria. She survives. Also surviving are f...

Gail Smith, 78, of Grinnell, IA and formerly of Rock Island, IL, died on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center.A private family burial will be held at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery in Rock Island.Memorials may be designated to the Grinnell Booster Club and ma...

Ernest Davis Morrell II 54 of South Bend Indiana passed away on February 4 2026 at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago Illinois. He was born on April 27 1971 in Alameda California to Ernest D. and Katherine Hurts Morrell. On July 23 1994 he married Jodene Michele Kersten who survives. He is also surviv...

BELLVILLE: With grateful hearts, we remember and honor the life of Angie Haring, who went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Angie was 93. A faithful follower of Christ, she lived her life rooted in prayer, service, and unwavering belief.Angeline “...