Mystic Shrine

Randolph S Miles '73

01/13/2026

Randy passed at his Oswego home on Jan 13, 2026. Born Sept 21, 1951, in Savanna, IL, he grew up in Galena & graduated from Galena HS. He loved sports & adventure, with lifelong passions for golf, hunting, fishing, boating, skiing, & flying small airplanes. His laughter & jovial spirit lit up the room.

Andy Neureuther '63

09/09/2025

Andrew “Andy” Richard Neureuther, 84, died peacefully on September 9, 2025.

He was born in Decatur, IL in 1941, the second of four children born to Andrew Wesley Neureuther and Mary Tuschhoff Neureuther. Andy came from a long line of Methodist preachers and mechanical engineers. At age 13, Andy used his Boy

Steve Derwelis '63

06/21/2025

Stephen Koch Derwelis '63

Stephen Koch Derwelis, DVM, age 84, died June 21, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Steve Derwelis was the only child of Henry Oscar Derwelis Jr. and Evelyn Koch Derwelis of Collinsville, IL.

Al Urbanckas '58

05/13/2025

Alfred “Al” D. Urbanckas, 88, of Springfield, IL, died at 3:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

Al was born on May 27, 1936, in Springfield, IL, the son of Alfred and Anne (Wisnosky) Urbanckas. He married his first wife, Patricia L. Block, in 1959, and she preceded him in death in 1989. He also was preceded in death by his parents; son, Thomas Urbanckas; sister, Marilyn Stark; and step grandson, Steven Drendel. He married Diane L. Gurgens on January 2, 1992.

Joe Goleash '65

01/10/2025

Joe Goleash '65  

September 8, 1943 – January 10, 2025

Joseph Goleash, 81, of Springfield, passed away on January 10, 2025 at St. John’s Hospital. He was born on September 8, 1943 in Morenci, Arizona to Joseph Goleash and Lois Stevens Goleash.

Joseph is survived by two sons: Grant Goleash and Greg (Katy) Goleash, three grandchildren: Kathryn, Jackson and Nicholas Goleash and one sister Jan (Loren) Batson. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Donald Bitzer '55

12/10/2024

Donald Lester Bitzer, 90, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at his home in Cary, N.C.

The first baby of the New Year, Donald was born just after midnight on Jan. 1, 1934, in East St Louis. He was raised in Collinsville and graduated from Collinsville High School, where he met Maryann Drost. They married on July 2, 1955.  

Kim Richmond '62

09/20/2024

Kim Richmond, a Grammy-nominated jazz musician and former adjunct professor in the Jazz Studies department at the University of Southern California has died. He was 84. Richmond died Friday of bladder cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife of 40 years, Chris Zambon, at his side, publicist Gail Cottman said.

He was primarily a jazz saxophonist and composer, but also played clarinet and flute. During his 68-year career, Richmond played with several  noted musicians including Stan Kenton, Louis Bellson, Les Brown and Johnny Mandel. In the 1960s, he arranged music for  film composer Lalo Schifrin, drummer Buddy Rich and fellow saxophonist Ernie Watts.

 

Patrick Rea '63

07/27/2024

Patrick Rea '63

Retired Brigadier Gen. Patrick E. Rea, who served as a Commissioner, Trustee and later Village Clerk for the Village of Tinley Park, passed away early Saturday morning at age 84 of natural causes.

Dennis Gorman '64

06/25/2024

Dennis W. Gorman, age 82, of Quincy, died peacefully Tuesday morning, June 25, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. Dennis was born June 16, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Wayne and Norma (Laney) Gorman. 

He graduated from Quincy High School in 1960, attended Washington University in St. Louis, and then graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1964.

Doug Mills '62

Doug Mills '62
05/14/2024

PEORIA - Douglas Culver Mills, 84, of Peoria and Jupiter, Fla., formerly of Champaign, passed away peacefully at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Doug was born March 31, 1940, in Galesburg, the son of Culver C. Mills and Betty Gene Balsley Mills, and was the eldest of three children.

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