Obituaries in Virginia, IL

Ralph E. Vortman 85 of New Berlin Illinois passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at The Grove in Jacksonville. He was born March 22 1940 in Jacksonville the son of Luther and Nina Louise Krusa Vortman. He married Linda Estabrook on December 22 1967 in Springfield and she preceded him in death on Septem...

He was born on August 6 1947 the son of Paul and Minerva Harr Laich. He married Sheri Lanham in Jacksonville and she survives. Paul is also survived by his stepchildren Jennifer Brad Baptist of Jacksonville Benjamin Michelle Reese of Ashland and Dane Bonnie Dorsey of Norman Oklahoma twelve stepgrand...

Michael Lee Big Dad Bell 58 of Ashland Illinois passed away Thursday November 13 2025 at his home. He was born April 27 1967 in Jacksonville the son of William Buddy and Patsy Turner Bell. He married Melissa Bloomfield on October 13 2024 in Ashland and she survives. He is also survived by two sons a...

Hazel Sue L. Moss 95 of Jacksonville Illinois passed away Tuesday December 16 2025. She was born on January 28 1930 in Jacksonville to the parents of Herbert E. and J. Edith Watson Hogan. Sue married Warren E. Moss on February 16 1947 and he survives. Sue had said that her biggest accomplishment was...

Louise Florence Wildt 99 of Virginia Illinois passed away November 19 2025 at Cass County Senior Living and Rehabilitation. She was born September 7 1926 in Virginia the daughter of Charles and Doris Schaad Ruppel. She married Robert P. Wildt on April 10 1949 and he preceded her in death on January ...

Dorothy Jane Cobb Keller 96 passed away peacefully on January 22nd 2026 just 10 days before her 97th birthday. Born on February 1st 1929 in Jacksonville IL she was the eldest of five children of Charles and Helen Graef Cobb. She spent several years of her childhood in Ashland IL before her family re...

Marie was born July 30 1925 in Jacksonville IL the daughter of John and Minnie Margaret DeOrnellas Fortado. She is survived by her daughter Cindy Vann FortadoClark of Bridgeton MO three grandchildren Brian Clark of Silver Spring MD Marie Clark of Milwaukee WI and Brandon Clark of Bridgeton MO and mu...

Paula Kathryn Elkins 81 of Jacksonville Illinois died Monday December 22 2025 at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. Paula is survived by her daughters Kathryn David Beauchamp of Green Castle MO and Jillian Robert Janes of Meredosia grandchildren Lauren Shane Little of Virginia Erin Beauchamp and ...

David Dean Smock 69 of Ashland Illinois died Saturday November 8 2025 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born November 16 1955 in White Hall the son of Richard A. and Shirley A. Newingham Smock Sr. Dave married Dottie Cowan on June 8 1974 and she survives in Ashland. He is also survived by his...

Edward was born July 26 1945 in Jacksonville the son of John and Clara Boehs Leischner. He married Cheryl Gardner on September 27 1969 in Ashland and she survives. He is also survived by his sons Douglas Tracy Leischner and Ryan Aimee Leischner both of Arenzville his daughter Tara Michael Hobrock of...

John Wesley Heather 77 of Virginia IL died December 19 2025 at Cass County Senior Living in Virginia. John is survived by his sisters Carolyn Ben McDonald Mary Elmer Kenney both of Davenport IA Diane Derren Siltman of Springfield brothers James Thomas Jr. Barbara Heather of Ashland and Timothy Parso...

Joan McCollum Wootan died on January 11 2026 at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf IA on her 97th birthday. She was born on January 11 1929 in Chicago IL to George Erskine and Erma Robertson Erskine. She attended The Avery Coonley School through 8th grade and graduated from Downers Grove High...