Obituaries in Jacksonville, IL

Lois Leone Jones, 92, of Virginia passed away peacefully on Monday January 12, 2026, at Cass County Senior Living in Virginia. She was born February 22, 1933, the daughter of Ralph and Alta Atkinson. Lois married Alfred Jones on April 14, 1951, and he preceded her in death.She is survived by her ch...

Sandra Faye Pekarek, 77, of Jacksonville, IL, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at The Grove Health and Rehab in Jacksonville.She was born Feb. 22, 1948, in Jacksonville, the daughter of Clarence Lee and Charlotte Louise (Brockhouse) Moss. She married F. John Pekarek on June 24, 1967, in Concord, and he pr...

Sheree Ann Cockin Robbins, 69, of Alexander, IL, passed away Sunday January 18, 2026 at Springfield Memorial Medical Center. She was born on June 22, 1956 the daughter of George and Marion Monroe Cockin. She spent a loving 34 years with the love of her life Mark Timothy Bundy, and he survives.In add...

Jennifer Damm, age 37, and Kendyn Renee Damm, age 8, both of Riverton, Il. passed away Tuesday morning (January 6, 2026) in Springfield, Il.Jennifer was born April 13, 1988 in Springfield, Il. daughter of the late Kenneth Eugene and Traci Kay Bettis Damm.Surviving is her mother Traci of Virden, Il.;...

Betty A. Freeman, 95, of Jacksonville, passed away peacefully Thursday January 15, 2026 at Cedarhurst Living.She was born December 6, 1930 in Peoria, the daughter of Howard and Monica Megginson. She married Paul Freeman on March 22, 1952. He preceded her in death on September 7, 2021.Betty is surviv...

Noel Duane Young, age 87 of White Hall passed away Monday January 5, 2026 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He was born March 16, 1938 in Jersey County, the son of Stephen and Mary Crane Young. He married Katherine Retherford March 5, 1956 in Jerseyville and she preceded him in death January 2...

Linda "Lin" Beeley, 87 of Jacksonville, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026. A prayer service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the Williamson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery. 

Kenneth S. Fait peacefully passed away Tuesday January 6, 2026. He was born in Chicago on January 2, 1957, the son of Rudolph and Charlotte Fait.Kenny was a very fun loving and kind soul. Everyone who knew him loved him and cherished his wonderful attitude on life. A memorial service is be...

Mary Colleen Williams, 90 of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at The Grove Health and Rehab. She was born November 11, 1935, near Wrights the daughter of Roy and Regeina (Baldes) Lee. She married Charles “Bud” Williams on November 26, 1954, and he preceded her in death on October 7...

John Krol, 71, of Carlinville, Illinois, passed away on the morning of January 5, 2026, at his home in Carlinville.Born on September 8, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, John was the son of Stanley and Helen Krol. He was a successful businessman in Chicago and Jacksonville Illinois. Many in Jacksonville w...

Leonard Charles Pinney went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 3, 2026.Born on December 4, 1933, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the beloved son of Edwin Earl Pinney and Marian Sellers Pinney.Rev. Pinney's formative years were spent in various states as his...

Emma Louise Groshans Taylor was born in Champaign, IL on August 26, 1949. She grew up in upper state New York, attended Hudson Valley Community College in New York, and Aurora University in Illinois. She lived in Warrenville, IL, Chandler, AZ, and North Fort Meyers, FL, before spending her last year...