Western High School Illinois Alumni Obituaries

Dr. E. Harvey Jewell was born on October 24 1942 in Cuba New York to Clarence and Erma Sears Jewell. From an early age Harvey demonstrated a deep curiosity in the musical artsqualities that would guide his lifes work and relationships. He graduated from Belfast High School in 1960 and went on to att...

Bruce Conrad Siegel passed away on December 14 2025 in Nashville TN at age 66 with his family by his side. Bruce was a devoted husband a proud father and an adoring grandfather. Bruce is survived by his flock of seagulls his loving wife Dong his proud daughter Naomi his fellow sports fan soninlaw Pe...

Cathy S. Beard 77 passed away suddenly from a rare disease on December 21 2025 in Painesville Ohio. Cathy was born in Wyandotte Michigan to Henry and Elaine Beard and spent her childhood through high school growing up in Trenton Michigan. As a young woman she joined her parents and 3 younger sibling...

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...

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 ...

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...

James Kevin Patton passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday January 17 2026 at Springfield Memorial Hospital Hospice in Springfield Illinois. He was surrounded by his entire family who offered comfort support and loving goodbyes during his final hours. Kevin was born on February 15 1954 in K...

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...

Brenda K. Jones 80 a resident of Macomb IL passed away at 750 p.m. Wednesday January 14 2026 at Wesley Village Healthcare Center in Macomb following an extended illness. Brenda was preceded in death by her mother Adeline M. Jones DCamp her brothers John and Charles Jones and her sister Marjorie Eric...

Judith Ann Worman 84 of Macomb formerly of Good Hope passed away at 807 p.m. Friday January 9 2026 at Wesley Village Healthcare Center in Macomb. She was born on March 30 1941 in Good Hope to Russell and Lois Pendarvis Smith. She married Robert Worman on May 26 1963. They were inseparable during the...

Mrs. Sandra K. Fritzler 87 of Galesburg Illinois passed away peacefully at 1108 a.m. on Thursday December 11 2025 at her home with her family by her side. She was born July 25 1938 in Galesburg the only child of Francis J. and Leona Kathryn Nielson Ryan. On January 23 1964 she married the love of he...

Connie S. Rucker 80 of Galesburg died at 1238 p.m. Wednesday January 14 2026 in Seminary Manor. She was born August 2 1945 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital the daughter of L. Clark and Vera M. Randall White. She married Dale K. Rucker on November 1 1969 at the First Christian Church in Galesburg. He pr...

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...

On the last day of the year 2025 Les Plotner age 92 of Belleville Il formerly of Lincoln IL joined his beloved wife Gretchen in heaven where she had been waiting for him for a little over a year. Lester Dean Les Plotner was born on December 15 1933 in Pekin IL to Dean and Marie nee Chambers Plotner....

Doris J. Derry 95 of El Paso IL formerly of Macomb and Ipava IL passed away at 1031 pm on Monday November 3 2025 at the Arc of El Paso. She was born on April 26 1930 in Ipava the daughter of John and Mary Smith Lalicker. Doris married Kenneth E. Derry on August 14 1949 in Ipava IL. He proceeded her ...

William Bill Charles Downin age 61 passed away peacefully on Sunday December 24 2017 surrounded by many family members at Memorial Hospital in Springfield Illinois. He was born January 16 1956 in Avon Illinois to Edwin and Charlotte Downin. Bill was a 1974 graduate of Roseville High School. He ma...

Amanda Louise Wright 44 of Springfield IL formerly of Table Grove IL passed away at 1240 pm on July 17 2020 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield IL. She was born on August 23 1975 in Canton IL the daughter of Leroy and Joan Ritter Wright. Amanda is survived by her mother Joan Taylor of Table Gr...

Norma Jean Marshall of Palm Desert CA passed away at her home on April 12 2018 at 308 p.m. She was born on April 10 1929 in Clayton Il the daughter of Wallace and Edna Marsh Power. She married Lee Marshall of Ipava in 1953 and he survives. Also surviving are her brother Glen Power of Ft. Pierce FL...

Shawn L. Herrick 55 of Augusta IL passed away on Wednesday January 3 2024 at his home. He was born on October 25 1968 in Rushville IL the son of Dan and Nancy Bent Herrick. He is survived by two sons Ethan and Addy OBrien Herrick of Springfield IL and Bryce and Ashlee Herrick of Augusta IL daughter ...

Nancy D. Hughes Wickwire 72 of Florence AL passed away on June 30 2022. Nancy was a 1967 graduate of V.I.T. High School and a 1971 graduate of Western Illinois University in Macomb IL. During summer breaks she served as a hospital aide. Upon graduation from college and certified as an elementary sch...

John W. Modlin 79 of Macomb IL passed away at 647 pm on Sunday September 17 2023 at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield IL. He was born on May 5 1944 in Carlinville IL the son of John and Wilma Crouch Modlin. John married Diana Groff on August 6 1966 in Rushville IL. She survives. He is also survived ...

Carolyn Grace VanOrder age 81 passed away at 505 am on Thursday April 6 2017 at Heartland Health Care Center in Macomb IL. She was born on April 16 1935 in Table Grove IL the daughter of Frank and Irene Kirkpatrick Barkley. She married Forrest Newcombe in 1954 in Ipava IL. He passed away on Decem...

Shannan Marie Curths age 46 of Alton Illinois passed away at 410 pm Wednesday March 2 2022 in the ER at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 3 1975 in Springfield Illinois the daughter of Michael and Dawn Hickle Bollinger. She married Edward Alan Curths on April 10 1999 in Vermont Illinoi...

Esther L. Baxter 96 formerly of Kankakee Illinois passed away on Sunday July 19 2020 at Merkle Knipprath Nursing Home in Clifton Illinois. She was born on August 1 1923 in Browning Illinois the daughter of Howard and Inez Robertson Bader. She married Donald B. Baxter on June 27 1948 at the Bader C...

Marjorie Mable Wherley age 96 of Lafayette Square in Macomb IL formerly of Table Grove IL passed away at 540 pm Saturday September 26 2015 at The Elms in Macomb IL. She was born on January 18 1919 in Oakland Township Schuyler County IL the daughter of Roy and Nellie Morrell Heaton. On May 17 1941 ...

Patricia Nelson age 94 of Vermont Illinois passed away at 645 pm Sunday January 1 2023 at the Macomb Post Acute Care Center. She was born on August 19 1928 in Eldorado Township McDonough County Illinois the daughter of Dwight and Mary Short Johnson. On January 5 1947 Pat married John Wade Nelson ...

Thomas F. France Jr. 79 of Galesburg IL passed away at 1244 pm on Saturday February 3 2018 at Cottage Hospital Emergency Room in Galesburg. He was born on Thursday July 7 1938 in Canton IL the son of Thomas and Mildred Hamm France. Survivors include his 2 daughters Melinda and Naji France Al Jabry o...

Marilyn Southwood 88 of Pekin IL passed away at 420 pm on Friday June 9 2023 at the John C. Proctor Endowment Home in Peoria IL. Marilyns parents were Kenneth and Clara Burgard Easley of Vermont IL. Educated originally in a oneroom schoolhouse near Ipava IL she was a graduate of Western Illinois Un...

Faye Estalene Bennett 95 of Vermont IL passed away at 12 am on Tuesday November 4 2025 at Rushville Nursing and Rehab Center in Rushville IL. She was born on November 12 1929 in Memphis MO the daughter of Perry and Louise Hyde Hardman. Estalene married Lloyd Bennett on November 16 1946 in Memphis MO...

Barbara E. Walters age 89 of Macomb IL formerly of Astoria passed away at 535 pm on Saturday July 18 2015 at Bickford Cottage in Macomb. She was born on January 16 1926 in Pleasant Twp. Fulton Co. IL the daughter of Arthur Theodore and Frances Elizabeth Groff Wickert. Barbara married Robert Lyle P...