We send our condolences to Marina Wirsing, career development professional, on the passing of her mother-in-law, Judy Wirsing, on April 18. A private burial will be held on Friday, April 24, at Genoa Cemetery. Read the obituary.

We send our condolences to Jolene Lamb, coordinator, LLCC Culinary Institute, on the passing of her sister, Julie Smith, on Jan. 21. The family will host a celebration of life at a later date. Read the obituary.

We send our condolences to Michael Phelon, director, Open Door Mentorship Program and Workforce Equity Initiative, on the passing of his mother, Mary Alice Phelon, on Jan. 13. Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. at Ruby Funeral Chapel, 1520 E. Washington, Springfield. Visitation will be at the Chapel one hour prior to the service, with private interment.

We extend our condolences to Claire Heffron-McKinney, student success coach, on the passing of her mother, Patsy Ann Heffron, on Dec. 8. A visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 13, 5-7 p.m. and a memorial service on Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m., both at at Gent Funeral Home in Alton. Burial will be at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey. Read the obituary.

A celebration of life for Jenna Protz, daughter of Brenda Protz, professor of communication, will be held Tuesday Nov. 26, 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 2941 S. Koke Mill Rd., Springfield.

A visitation for Jenna Protz, 14-year-old daughter of Brenda Protz, professor of communication, will be held Friday, Nov. 22 from 3-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Vandalia. The funeral will follow the services on Saturday. Read the obituary.

Also, a meal train for Brenda has been set up at https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/8y8n85.

We offer our heartfelt sympathy to Brenda Protz, professor of communication, on the tragic loss of her daughter, her daughter’s best friend and grandparents in a traffic accident Saturday evening in Montgomery County.

We also extend our sincere condolences to Thom Whalen, professor of art, on the passing of his father, Patrick “Patty” Whalen, on Nov. 15. Visitation, beginning with a prayer service, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, 4-7 p.m. at Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Morrisonville. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, Nov. 21, 10 a.m. at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Morrisonville, and interment will follow. Read the obituary.

We extend our condolences to Tamie Penning, application analyst, and Samuel Penning, system administrator II, on the unexpected passing of Tamie’s sister Melody Shacter of Minnesota. A memorial service is being planned and will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

We extend our condolences to Christie Hovey, professor of computer applications, on the passing of her father-in-law, Bill Hovey, on Nov. 1. He, along with Ball-Chatham’s Board of Education, hosted developmental meetings that led to the establishment of LLCC. A visitation will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, 3-7 p.m. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Nov. 6, 11 a.m. (with visitation preceding at 10 a.m.) at Cherry Hills Church. A private burial for family will take place later in Jacksonville. Read the obituary.

We extend our condolences to John Turley, help desk coordinator, on the passing of his father, Wendell Turley, on Oct. 29. Visitation will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. at Ellinger-Kunz & Park Funeral Home, Springfield. Read the obituary.