West High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Jean was born to Willis B. Kilpatrick and Wilda Law Kilpatrick in Oneonta New York on August 1 1923. Willis was a Presbyterian minister and Wilda an at home mom and elementary school Math teacher. The family moved to Greenfield Ohio in the mid1920s where Willis became the pastor of the First Presbyt...

Norma Jean Horak 84 daughter of Frank Jr. and Mildred Stach Pelican was born in Wilber Nebraska on January 26 1941. She passed away at the Wilber Care Center on November 28 2025. Norma grew up on a farm west of Wilber. She attended Wilber High School graduating with the class of 1958. On April 9 196...

Obituary Annie Lee Whitty GravesBass affectionately known as Anna Lee was born on August 14 1951 in Monroe Louisiana. She was the beautiful and beloved daughter of Herman Whitty and Bertha D. JohnsonWhitty. Our dear mother peacefully departed this life on December 18 2025 at St. Francis Medical Cent...

was born to the late Elizar and Charles Jackson Sr. on February 23 1948 in St. Louis MO. He attended Dunbar Elementary School and Vashon High School. During his High School years he became interested in sports. He was a member of the Varsity Cross Country Wrestling and Track Teams. Charles accepted ...

Mary Kathryn Jackson 72 of Troy MO passed away on November 9 2025 at her residence. She was born on July 21 1953 in Stickney Illinois the daughter of Thomas F. and Mary L Swartzel Korinek. After attending the local schools she graduated from Hinsdale High School. Mary then married the love of her li...

Elaine Baker, 99, Carthage, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Missouri. Elaine was born on October 5, 1926, in St. Michael, Nebraska. She was the middle daughter of Vera Mae Wilks and Orville Harvey Timm. She graduated from Carthage High School and the...

Charles Bob Robert Guess a longtime resident of Chesterfield Missouri passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on December 11 2025 at the age of 84. Bob was born on November 14 1941 to Ralph and Margaret Guess. He asked Annette Lorton Guess to be His Valentine Forever on February 14 1964 an...

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 ...

Ronald Arthur MurchLewistonRonald Arthur Murch died Sunday January 29 2017 at dYouville Pavilion in Lewiston Maine. He was born in Rockland Maine on April 21 1928 the son of Malcolm and Lena Barnes Murch. After graduating from Bridgton High School in 1947 he went on to Aurora College now Aurora Univ...

Robert Bradford Ward lovingly called "Brother" age 83 of South China Maine died on October 18 2019 at the Gray Birch Nursing Home in Augusta Maine. Robert was born in Portland Maine on March 3rd 1936 to the parents of Helena June Brogan Ward and James Edward Ward. Robert received his education from ...

Charlie Reed, 82, of Sumner, died peacefully, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Unity Point/Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, surrounded by his loving family.A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, October 24, 2025, at Meadowbrook Country Club in Sumner. Private family ser...

Philip Thomas Kelley passed away peacefully on October 17 2025. He was born July 191946 third of seven sons to Eloise and Leonard Kelley. Raised on the west side of Chicago Phil spent his childhood learning from the life of hard knocks and walking uphill both ways to school frequently in two feet of...

William Gary Bill Duvall age 73 passed away peacefully on January 6th 2026 in Louisa County Virginia. He was born on October 13 1952 at Great Lakes Naval Hospital in North Chicago Illinois to the late Betty Lou Dill Duvall and William Albert Duvall. Bill grew up in Virginia and graduated from West P...

Sharon Becker beloved wife mother and grandmother passed away January 11 2026 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls SD after a long battle with dementia. She was 82. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1030 a.m. on Friday January 16 2026 at St. Lambert Catholic Church in Sioux Falls SD. Her family ...

Robert David Holley 54 of Point Pleasant West Virginia and formerly of Corpus Christi Texas passed away peacefully in the early hours of October 26 2025 with his beloved mother Rikki Holley by his side at Abbyshire Place in Bidwell Ohio. Born on January 15 1971 and raised in Point Pleasant Robert ...

Dr. Virginia D. Plumley died at the age of 90. Preceding her in death are her parents, Kathleen and Crawford, her siblings Jimmy, Barbara, Oberita, Patty, Sally, Billy and Lillian and many of her pet Pekingese.Following her graduation from Hamlin High School, Jenny selected bottles at Owens – Illino...

Mary Lou Carlin West CMSgt Ret. USAF age 75 unexpectedly passed in her sleep in the early morning hours of January 3 2026 in Lyndon Station Wisconsin. Mary was born on November 9 1950 in Reedsburg Wisconsin to Elliot Bud Carlin and Evelyn Peterson Carlin. She graduated from Baraboo High School in 19...

Joseph C. Malnick Sr. 84 of Barrackville WV died Tuesday December 2 2025 at Mon General Select Specialty Hospital in Morgantown surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rivesville WV the son of the late Joseph A. and Evelyn Sims Malnick. Joe was a member of the class of 1960 of Barrackville H...

Leo Glennon Hart Jr. of San Antonio TX and formerly of Chandler AZ and Glenview IL died on Thursday January 8 2026 after a long illness. Born on April 7 1948 in Evanston IL to Loretta E. Hart and Leo G. Hart Sr. he was their only son. He attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Glenview IL and ...

Yulah Jean Sisler Brink a beloved mother grandmother greatgrandmother sister and aunt passed away peacefully on December 30 2025. She was 91 years old. Born on September 22 1934 to Hazel and Walter Brink in Redfield South Dakota Yulah spent her formative years on the family dairy farm in Cohasset Mi...

Harold R. Cheesman, 84, of Millville, N.J., passed away peacefully Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Inspira Medical Center Vineland after a brief illness. He was born July 8, 1941, in Waneta, West Virginia, and raised in Vineland, where he graduated from Vineland High School in 1958. He spent the last 5...

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...

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 ...

Layne Hayden McGinnis 63 a longtime resident of Jacksonville Illinois passed away at Rushville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on November 3 2025. He was born on October 26 1962 at Ft. Leonard Wood MO to Carroll and Marian J. Deitrick McGinnis. He is survived by his mother Marian Deitrick McDonald...

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 ...

James Jimmy Fiello age 67 of Ector Texas formerly of Chicago Heights Illinois passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 8 2026. Jimmy was born on September 24 1958 to Antonio and Angeline Fiello ne Giovannantonio in New Castle Pennsylvania. In 1971 the family moved to Chicago He...

Carl Wesley Thomas was born February 13 1958 in Bronx New York to Edward and Ethel Thomas. He was raised in Perry Georgia with his early years spent between Perry Georgia and Chicago Illinois. In his later years he maintained dual residency which included Gary Indiana. Carl attended St. Leos Catholi...

Frances Louise McVaigh ne Coale formerly Briggs 97 passed away on November 23 2025. She is survived by her daughter Joyce Gawthorp Ron of Lexington South Carolina her son Jim Briggs Jean Ann of Bone Gap her sister Wanda Fennell Bill of Highland her brother Don Coale of Carterville three granddaughte...

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...