West High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

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...

90 of Oak Grove Alabama formerly of Barbourville Kentucky was called home on Wednesday December 24 2025. He is survived by two daughters Lisa Ann Bingham Weldon Steve of Oak Grove Alabama and Donna Lynn Bingham of Oak Grove Alabama three granddaughters Katie Weldon Derek of Dunwoody Georgia Casey We...

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...

A Funeral Mass will be held at 1030 a.m. Wednesday November 5 2025 at the Church of St. Mary in Nichols. Burial will follow in St. Marys Cemetery Nichols. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 400 to 700 p.m. at the HendersonBarker Funeral Home in West Liberty. Ann was born May 7 1942 in Muscatine Io...

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...

Frances Ann Reinold 78 of Rockford Illinois passed away peacefully at home on December 24 2025. Fran was born on October 29 1947 in Rockford Illinois the youngest of five siblings to Charles and Nellie Brazis Ywanauskas. She was a lifelong resident of Rockford and a proud graduate of Rockford West H...

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...

Mary Katherine Mueller, 72, of Wheaton, Illinois passed away on December 20, 2025 after a brave battle with cancer surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on October 28, 1953 in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur John and Mary Helene (Barnes) Mueller.Mary had many passions in life, some of...

Nancy L. Wessel age 84 of Pittsfield IL passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at Barry Healthcare and Senior Living in Barry IL. She was born July 20 1941 in Canton IL to Earnest and Hattie Barrett Henry. Nancy married Robert Leroy Pete Wessel December 14 1962 at the First Christian Church in Chandlerv...

Marilyn Joyce Fields 90 of Paxton died at 1107 a.m. Saturday January 17 2026 at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 1030 a.m. Thursday January 22 2026 at the Paxton Church of Christ 400 Ottawa Rd. Paxton with Pastor Kevin Heiser officiating. Burial will foll...

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 ...

He was born May 20 1966 in Galesburg Illinois the son of Kenneth Lee and Mary Melanie Steele Sargeant. He graduated from Galesburg High School and later joined the US Navy serving from 19851990. Jeffrey is survived by his brothers and sisters Melanie Thomas Lamb of Camp Point Illinois Theresa West o...

Edgar E Bantz 92 of Muscatine Iowa formerly of Galesburg died on Friday December 19 2025 at home. Ed was born August 15 1933 in Danville Illinois the son of Ford D. and Audrey Canaday Bantz. He married Helen M. Helander on November 3 1962 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on November 27 2018 aft...

Mr. Eugene H. Gene Mendez 88 of Galesburg Illinois passed away at 135 am Saturday December 20 2025 at Knox County Nursing Home with his wife Becky by his side. Gene was born January 8 1937 in Galesburg the son of Salvador A. and Guadalupe Martinez Mendez. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 1...

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 ...

Joanne Rago 71 of West Frankfort passed away at 451 a.m. on Tuesday January 6 2026 at her home in West Frankfort IL. She was born on June 28 1954 to Joseph F. and Adele D. Whelan Rago in Fall River MA. Joanne was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School Fall River MA. Joanne owned a beauty salon for 30 ...

Rebecca Lamb 78 of Belvidere IL passed away Monday December 22 2025 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford IL. She was born on September 4 1947 in Chicago IL. The daughter of Robert and Regina Thornton Henrich. She graduated from Maine West High School in Des Plaines IL and then went on to ...

Mary Jane Swanson 69 of Belvidere IL passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 at UW Swedish American Hospital in Rockford IL. She was born July 5 1956 in Tacoma Washington. The daughter of James and Mary L. Rushing St. Martin. She graduated from Penncrest High School in Media PA. and then went on to s...

Lois Evelyn Gorsage age 89 of Lewistown Illinois passed away at 500 am on Sunday January 23 2022 at Clayberg Nursing Center in Cuba Illinois. She was born on July 30 1932 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Harold and Nelda Jo Smith Burgard. She married Lawrence Coleman in 1954 in Lewistown. He pr...

Don DeWees age 82 of Macomb Illinois formerly of Astoria Illinois passed away at 558 am Tuesday November 3 2020 at his home. He was born on October 27 1938 in Cleveland Tennessee the son of Willard and Mary Gilliland DeWees. On June 19 1960 Don married Betty Ann Cufaude in Mason City Illinois. Sh...

Phyllis M. Cornelius 89 of Industry Illinois passed away at 700 a.m. on Wednesday July 2 2025 at her home. She was born on the family farm south of Vermont Illinois on June 30 1936 the second child of three in a multigenerational farming family. She attended Freeman School through 1947 then VIT Hi...

Norman Thomas Welker age 82 of Macomb IL passed away Friday March 12 2021 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield IL. He was born on October 15 1938 in Canton IL the son of Don and Jeanette Angelo Welker. On July 18 1959 Norman married Virginia Kingery at the First Christian Church in Ipava IL. She ...

Ernestine Bulmer Conley was born in Detroit Michigan on November 9 1939 to Wilfred and Elaine Bulmer. Her parents welcomed two daughters that day mom and her twin sister Emily. The family moved to Ipava Illinois where she was raised with her 9 siblings. Arthur Millie Johnson William Sonia Bulmer Ela...

Gail E. McLeran 82 of Macomb IL formerly of Bushnell IL passed away at 904 am on Tuesday January 8 2019 at Heartland Health Care Center in Macomb. She was born on November 16 1936 in Table Grove IL the daughter of William and Dorothy Lannery Gorsage. Survivors include her daughter Pamela S. Conner o...

Maurice Francis "Maurie" Cox age 83 of Vermont IL passed away at 858 pm Thursday May 23 2019 at Graham Hospital in Canton IL. He was born on February 11 1936 on the family farm in Eldorado Township McDonough County just west of Vermont the son of Arthur and Twila Ruth Cox. Maurie married Kathy Coz...

Beverly Jean Winston Burgard age 88 of Sheldons Grove Illinois stepped into eternity at 204 am on Thursday July 12 2018 while in the company of family. Beverly was born on July 24 1929 in Sheldons Grove Illinois the daughter of Eddie and Dorothy Workman Winston. She married James Othello Burgard on...

Dale Phillip Martin 84 of Beardstown IL formerly of Athens IL passed away on Monday June 12 2023 at Heritage Health in Beardstown IL. He was born on September 27 1938 in Barry IL the son of Arthur and Mary Dehart Martin. He married Judith Kay Hunsley on April 22 1993. She preceded him in death on Ja...