Vernon Hills 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...

George E. Williams age 79 of Addieville Illinois passed away peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon Illinois surrounded by his loving family on Monday December 15 2025. George was born on October 4 1946 in Superior Wisconsin the son of George K. and Alice Rivord Williams. He was united ...

Gola Richard Eckles age 85 of Harrisburg and formerly of Franklin County passed away at 227 a.m. Monday December 29 2025 at the SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Richard was born on May 24 1940 in Christopher Illinois. He was raised by his grandparents Oliver Benton and Elizabeth GulleyEckles and...

Blaine Joseph Baseden age 17 of Benton passed away Saturday December 20 2025 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Funeral Services will be held at 200 p.m. Saturday December 27 2025 at the Benton Civic Center 414 West Hudelson Street Benton Illinois with Pastor Brian Williams offic...

Vernon Harold Tippett 84 of Quincy Illinois formerly of Memphis Missouri passed away Wednesday October 8 2025 at the High Point Residence in Quincy Illinois. Vernon was born on April 25 1941 in Ottumwa Iowa the son of Harold William and Helen Maurine Hicks Tippett. In 1957 he was an Eagle Scout and ...

Tommie G. Jones age 74 passed away peacefully on December 28 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 20 1951 in Mt. Vernon Illinois to the late Henry Bus Jones and Irene Jones. Tommie is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years Joyce Jones with whom he shared a lifetime of love...

Shannon Dwayne Tate age 51 of Benton passed away at 1111 p.m. Wednesday December 10 2025 at the SSM St. Marys Good Samaritan Hospital of Mt. Vernon Illinois. Shannon was born on September 4 1974 in Benton Illinois the son of Charles Bud Tate and Patricia Ann Tamm Tate. Shannon enjoyed going hunting ...

Shirley J. Clark, daughter of the late Bill Dailey and Barbara Jones Dailey was born on March 21, 1945 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and departed this life on December 22, 2025, at Mercy Hospital Stoddard in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 80.Shirley had worked as an in-home health nurse and was a residen...