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.

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.

Larry and Marcia Schafer

Larry August Schafer, 82, and Marcia Jill Schafer, 83, of Arvada, Colorado passed away peacefully on May 6th and May 13th, 2024 respectively. 

Kent Karraker '58

Kent Karraker, long-time council member and former mayor of Normal passed away March 24, 2024 in Stuart, Florida. He was 87.

Gerald L. Exline passed away on January 9, 2024.

Gerry’s first 18 years were spent with his parents, Wilbert and Myrtle, and brothers, David and Kenneth, in Moline, Illinois, before he headed to the University of Illinois to study architecture. In 1959, he married Arlene and they made their first trip to Europe.