Obituaries in Virginia, IL

Steven D. Esslinger 74 of Jacksonville Illinois died Friday December 5 2025 at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born May 4 1951 in Mattoon the son of William Fritz and Mary Barbara Schaumburg Esslinger. Steven married Mary Jane Gilbert on September 19 1970 at Faith Lutheran Church in Jacksonvil...

She was born December 24 1967 in St. Louis Missouri the daughter of Gerry and Dolores L. Collins Trissel. Amy is survived by her father Gerry children T.J. Anderson Justin Anderson and Holly Arnold her siblings Val Rick Lenover of Virginia Chris Brenda Trissel of Ashville NC Daniel Ruth Trissel of A...

Melba Jane Stocker 75 of Jacksonville Illinois and formerly of Arenzville and Carthage died Friday December 5 2025 at her home. She was born on June 11 1950 in Jacksonville the daughter of Martin and Mary Wilson Joeckel. She is survived by her niece Christina Bill Hannah of Lawrenceville GA great ni...

Larry Nichols Kyle 89 of Jacksonville Illinois and formerly of Appleton Neenah Wisconsin passed away January 1 2026 at his home. He was born December 25 1936 in Menomonie Wisconsin to Ronald Harwood Kyle and Irma Lucille Nichols Kyle. He is survived by his sons Ronald Charles Teresa Kay Kyle Troy T...

Dorothy Sue Herzberger Dottie Knight 83 passed away Wednesday November 12 2025 in Virginia IL. She was born at home in Cass County on July 16 1942 the daughter of Audace and Anna ne Glenn Herzberger and they preceded her in death. She married Jeff Knight in 1962 in Virginia IL where they raised thei...

Sherrol Kay Sherri Gregory 71 of Concord IL passed away November 4 2025 at Memorial Hospital in Springfield Illinois. She was born August 2 1954 the daughter of Ramon N. and Annette Morgan Shaver. On January 1 2000 she married David Gregory and he survives. She is also survived by two children Justi...

Charles T. Tom Taylor 91 of Jacksonville Illinois died December 3 2025 Surrounded by his family at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. Tom was born in Champaign on April 15 1934 the son of Harold L. and Audrey Dodds Taylor. He graduated from Champaign High School in 1952. Tom married Marilyn Ruth Shaw o...