St Elmo Sr High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Harriet Gillies age 92 passed away on January 24 2026 at Redstone Village Retirement Community in Huntsville Alabama. Born on May 12 1933 in the Bronx New York City NY Harriet lived a full life surrounded by her loving friends and family. Harriet grew up in South Charleston West Virginia where she m...

A Homegoing Celebration will be held for Magnolia at DraegerLangendorf Funeral Home on Thursday January 15 2026 at 1100AM. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Thursday from 1000AM until the time of service. Interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Due to music licensing laws you may experi...

Denita "Dee" M. Reed nee Santagato. 72 of St. Louis Missouri formerly of Cahokia Illinois born May 17 1953 in East St. Louis Illinois passed away on Wednesday October 29 2025 at Sherbrooke Village in St. Louis Missouri. Dee was a graduate of St. Teresa Academy in East St. Louis and had studied at SI...

Well Crap I guess my time is up. I knew it was coming but you always think you have a little more time left. Sorry if I was a pain in the ass my last days. Born September 29 1955 in E. St. Louis Illinois the 4th daughter to the late Mel and Marjorie nee Harper McMurtrey. Worst girlfriend Ever for 10...

Melissa Anne McChristian age 47 of Hodgenville passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at her residence. She was creative loved baking and making beautiful cakes and was passionate about homeschooling her children. She is survived by her husband Jarrod McChristian five daughters Katelyn Jamie Weiss Lily S...

Melissa Anne McChristian age 47 of Hodgenville passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at her residence. She was creative loved baking and making beautiful cakes and was passionate about homeschooling her children. She is survived by her husband Jarrod McChristian five daughters Katelyn Jamie Weiss Lily S...

Charles T. Tom Taylor 91 of Jacksonville Illinois died December 3 2025 Surrounded by his family at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. Tom was born in Champaign on April 15 1934 the son of Harold L. and Audrey Dodds Taylor. He graduated from Champaign High School in 1952. Tom married Marilyn Ruth Shaw o...

Florence M. Hogg formerly of Aviston Illinois passed away on January 16 2026 in Breese Illinois at the age of 95. Florence was born in East St. Louis Illinois to Joseph and Anna Marks Skrha. She retired from Continental Grain where she worked in the Customer Service Department. Florence was a devote...

A lifelong resident of Mayfield Township she farmed with her husband for many years. Marjorie was a talented seamstress and designed and made her own couture wedding gown and later clothes for herself and her children. She was a skilled decorator and took great delight in decorating the family home ...

David Bunka Joe Cassady 85 of Newport Rhode Island passed away peacefully with family at Newport Hospital on December 31st. A retired United States Marine Corps Colonel Vietnam War veteran attorney and devoted family man he lived a life defined by service integrity and deep devotion to those he love...

Kay was born June 4th 1938 to Ira and Adeline L. Reeter Engle in Sefton Township Fayette County. She had 2 chilldren Shelley and Stephen with her first husband Joseph F. Kruger. She married Gary L. Traub on December 15th 1984. Kay spent several years living in Altamont and St. Elmo Illinois before r...

Leslie Eugene Reed, age 75, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2026, in Memorial Hospital, Springfield, Illinois, surrounded by his family. There will be no...

OBLONG — Karen J. Fleek, 54, of Oblong, passed away at 9:11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her home in Oblong.She was born on September 26, 1971, in Robinson, Illinois, the daughter of Larry G. Meeks and Gloria D. (Dunlap) Meeks. Karen was united in marriage to Michael Wayne Fleek on Decem...

James Dwaine “Jim” Davids, Sr., 81, of Oblong, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 5:27 a.m. at Haven of Ridgeview in Oblong, Illinois.Jim was born on February 13, 1944, in Elmhurst, Illinois, the son of Wayne Davids and Alma Lois (Turner) Davids.He is survived by his son, Jame...

Norman A. Frapp, 92, of Oblong, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at The Haven of Ridgeview in Oblong.He was born on December 18, 1932, in Joliet, Illinois, to Norman E. Frapp and Kathrine (Johnston) Frapp. On November 12, 1953, he married Donna J. Lane, and together ...

Barbara M. Eberly, 86, of Oblong, passed away at 3:38 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois.Barbara was born on February 27, 1939, in Pinkstaff, Illinois, a daughter of Lyman O. Stevenson and Thelma June Earnst Stevenson. She married William R. “Bill”...

Karen Lynn Parrish 75 of Chester Illinois formerly of Perryville Missouri passed away peacefully surrounded by her family December 8 2025 at 153 a.m. Karen was born on February 21 1950 in East St. Louis Illinois to Harry and Arneda Utley Blockley. She retired from TG USA in Perryville Missouri. She ...

Mr. David L. Whiteman age 81 of Knoxville Illinois died at 1040 a.m. on December 25 2025 at Friendship Manor in Rock Island Illinois. He was born September 16 1944 in Monmouth Illinois to Harold Mac and Lillian B. Potter Whiteman. He married Maryanne Marine on March 24 1967 in DeKalb Illinois. Survi...

Rosetta Romious was born to the union of Richard Allen and Frances Romious on May 30 1943 in Shelby Mississippi. She was the second oldest of 10 children and was known as the termed Big Sister to all. She loved her family and all the children in her life. She graduated from Lincoln Senior High Schoo...

Lillian Lavern Buff, 104, passed away peacefully at 8:45 a.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, at her home in Avena, Illinois, surrounded by her loving family.A Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Elmo with Rev. Ron M. Lorilla officiating. Buri...

Carrissa Kay Sutphen age 41 of Ipava Illinois passed away at 433 pm Sunday November 15th 2020 in the Mason District Hospital Emergency Room in Havana Illinois. She was born on August 30 1979 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Terry Gene and Sandra Kay Horner Morse. Carrissa was a Dietary Supervisor...

Patty Ruth Winner age 87 of Browning Illinois passed away at 12 midnight on Saturday November 7 2020 at her daughters home in rural Browning. She was born on September 9 1933 in Bluff City Illinois the daughter of Leonard and Maye Carter Stambaugh. On November 1 1951 Patty married Robert E. Winner...

Makenze L. Coulter age 23 of Table Grove Illinois passed away as a result of an auto accident at 455 a.m. Tuesday September 20 2022 in East St. Louis Illinois. She was born on December 9 1998 in Macomb Illinois the daughter of Bob and April DeWeese Coulter. She is survived by her parents her sister...

Carl William Bill Burnham age 71 of Canton Illinois passed away at 103 pm on Wednesday December 28 2022 at his home. He was born on November 4 1951 in Canton the son of Carl H. and Loretta A. Davis Burnham. He married Annie Mitchell on December 13 2014 in Astoria Illinois. She survives. He is als...

Michael Sorrells age 64 of Canton Illinois passed away at 520 am on Thursday March 29 2018 at Graham Hospital in Canton. He was born on November 5 1953 in Avon Illinois the son of Everett and Evelyn Manlove Sorrells. He is survived by two sisters Marilyn and Melvin Hendricks of Rushville Illinois a...

Norma Ruth (Martin) Christenson, age 91, passed away peacefully on January 16th, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of faith, kindness, and devotion to family.Norma was born in St. Charles, Illinois, and raised in Aurora, Illinois. Throughout her life, she remained deeply rooted in her faith and communit...

Jeffery Lee Haley 71 of Hermann MO passed away Monday December 22 2025 at Mercy Hospital Creve Coeur Missouri. Jeffery was born in East St. Louis Illinois on October 16 1954 the son of Betty Haley Jennings and stepfather Alan Jennings. He proudly served in the US Navy at the end of the Vietnam War u...

Denver Michael Donald son of Rose McNail Herboth and the late Danny Donald was born in Decatur Illinois on October 28 1978. He departed this life at his residence on November 11 2025 at the age of 47. Denver had many interests he loved music reading carpentry and taking his children to Black River. ...

Opal Clark Eddy, 95, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born April 8, 1930, in East St. Louis, Illinois. S...

94 a lifelong resident of Belleville and a loving husband father and grandfather passed away peacefully on December 26 2025 with his beloved children Neil and Julie by his side. Henrys hard work kindness generosity and deep love for his family friends and church will be forever remembered and cheris...