University High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Shirley Ann Clarke Wantland departed this earthly existence on November 14, 2025, after a long battle with gastric cancer. We feel quite sure that the first thing she did was check in over the Rainbow Bridge to reunite with her beloved fur babies that meant so much to her. Every stray that came to h...

Thomas Robert Moulder was born May 31 1950 in South Bend Indiana to the late John Shillington Moulder and Katharine Janet Moulder. Notre Dame was part of the family conversation in the household. His father graduated from Notre Dame Gene Paszkiet his uncle was the trainer for the athletic teams for...

SPRINGFIELD Albert Schober Jr. 95 passed away Wednesday November 19 2025 at Villas East in Sherman. He was born August 21 1930 to Albert and Johanna Aubel Schober. He married Barbara Ann Smith on October 12 1951 in Springfield. She preceded him in death on August 13 2025. He was also preceded in de...

Lois Jane Smith Rust 97 of Jacksonville Illinois died Wednesday December 17 2025 at The Pointe in Jacksonville. She was born July 6 1928 to LeRoy Thomas and Hattie Belle Scott Smith in Jacksonville. Lois married Paul Oliver Rust on July 24 1949 at Central Christian Church in Jacksonville they were m...

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...

Paula Kathryn Elkins 81 of Jacksonville Illinois died Monday December 22 2025 at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. Paula is survived by her daughters Kathryn David Beauchamp of Green Castle MO and Jillian Robert Janes of Meredosia grandchildren Lauren Shane Little of Virginia Erin Beauchamp and ...

Marian S. Beck 74 of Springfield IL passed away Saturday November 1 2025 at The Grove in Jacksonville. She was born October 31 1951 in Jacksonville the daughter of Wayne and Margaret Patterson Bracewell and they preceded her in death. She married Donald Beck on May 18 1996 in Springfield. She is sur...

Shirley M. Hainds of Jacksonville IL passed to her eternal home on October 27th 2025 at the age of 76. She was born February 1st 1949 in Macomb to Leon J. and Frances M. Alexander Davis. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 51 years Ronald L. Hainds. Together they had three children ...

Ronald L. Hainds of Jacksonville Illinois passed to his eternal home on Thursday January 8 2026 at the age of 78. He was born September 20 1948 in Burington IA to Russell E. and Frances M. Lox Hainds. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years Shirley M. Davis Hainds. Together they had ...

Louise Florence Wildt 99 of Virginia Illinois passed away November 19 2025 at Cass County Senior Living and Rehabilitation. She was born September 7 1926 in Virginia the daughter of Charles and Doris Schaad Ruppel. She married Robert P. Wildt on April 10 1949 and he preceded her in death on January ...

Born in 1962 and raised with just the right mix of charm wit and stubbornness Rusty lived a life full of laughter friends golf andif were being honestprobably a little more laughter after a drink or two. Rusty leaves behind his two daughters Maggie Seymour Darrin and Katie Bull Chris who inherited h...

The heart is seen as a universal symbol of love life devotion resiliency and courage. It is no wonder that Victor since birth has been known to have a heart like no other. Victor was a dedicated husband father son brother friend and mentorso much so that he left an imprint on each of the hearts he t...

South Paris - Lloyd Alex Watt passed away peacefully November 28th, 2025, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris after many years of battling Parkinson’s disease and metastatic prostate cancer-right up to the end; he was a fighter.Lloyd was born July 24, 1941, in Blanchard, Maine, to Rena Mae (F...

No public services are planned. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Cloverdale Funeral Home. Jim was born June 25 1938 in Mitchell South Dakota to Maurice Tubby and Catherine Kay Messerli. He attended schools in Mitchell South Dakota and graduated from high school in Huron South Dakota...

Carol Ann Vida Wallen died December 29 2025 in Mt. Lebanon PA. Carol was born on May 4 1949 to Joe and Inge Vida at St. Francis Hospital in Macomb IL. She graduated from Macomb Senior High School in 1967 and attended the University of Illinois before graduating from Fairview Hospital School of Nursi...

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...

Mr. Gerald Raymond "Gerry" Hobbs Jr. age 76 of Madison Indiana entered this life on March 7 1949 in Shelbyville Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Dr. Gerald R. Sr. and Betty June Engle Hobbs. He resided in Jefferson County most of his life and was a graduate of Southwestern High School Clas...

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...

Quick to smile and sparkling eyes Robert John DeAngelis was born on December 20 1934 into a sprawling Italian American family in Cleveland Ohio to Jennie DiNunzio and Rudolph DeAngelis. He scored the enviable spot as one of the youngest of dozens of cousins and as a result got extra love showered up...

A memorial service for Kent Bill Regier will be held on Thursday November 13 2025 at 330 p.m. at the NelsonBauer Funeral Home in Holdrege Nebraska with Pastor Daren Popple officiating. A private family inurnment will follow at Moses Hill Cemetery rural Loomis Nebraska. Kent Bill Regier 68 years of a...

Kathy Koehler 72 of Kiel died Sunday afternoon December 21 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital Appleton. She was born on January 23 1953 daughter of the late William and Betty Madsen Berger. Kathy was born and raised in Illinois Go Cubbies and Bears. She graduated from Barrington High School and continue...

Donna Jean Hunter Brown 84 of The Plains Ohio passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026. Born November 20 1941 in Marietta Ohio she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Mildred Meek Hunter. She graduated from The Plains High School and resided in Athens County all her life. Donna worked for 34 yea...

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 ...

Barbara Jean Stricklin 80 of Gibson City passed away on Wednesday December 31 in Gibson City with family by her side. Barbara spent much of her life in Ridgway IL where she taught for over 30 years at Ridgway and then Gallatin County. She cherished the opportunity to impact young lives and took imme...

Allan W. Traphagan 89 of South Bend passed away on Monday January 12th at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Allan was born in Urbana Illinois on December 31 1936 to Woodrow I. and Elsie L. Hawn Traphagan. When he was 13 years old the family moved to the Michiana area. After graduating high school he ...

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...

John Joseph Barber age 79 of Brockway Pa passed away on December 19th 2025 after a lengthy battle with cancer. John was born on October 2 1946 in DuBois Pa. He was the son of Alphonso "Legs" and Shirlee Johnston Barber. John graduated from Brockway High School in 1964 and went on to attend Pennsylva...

Clifton Cliff Krell Vogelsberg Jr. 79 of Hampstead N.C. passed away peacefully due to complications from dementia on January 10 2026. Born on April 24 1946 in New Rochelle New York he grew up in Massapequa Park New York as the oldest of eight brothers. He met Maureen Cody at a high school dance and ...

Vicki Lee Brull age 67 of Legend Lake passed away on Thursday January 8 2026. Vicki was born on April 11 1958 in Manitowoc Wisconsin daughter of the late Donald and Charlotte Wells Endries. Vicki graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High School and attended the University of WisconsinMadison where she ...

Dr. James Allen Rodger 73 Hooversville died January 8 2026 at home. Born September 16 1952 in Somerset son of the late James N. and Lois Theora Bloom Rodger. Survived by his sister Jacqueline A. Denny Shriner nephew Eric Michelle Shriner niece Ann James Conroy great nieces and nephew Lily Shriner an...