R. Elizabeth Bethell

Elizabeth "Libby" Bethell, age 79, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 3:00 am on May 22, 2008 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Elizabeth was born May 9, 1929 in rural Monmouth, and is the daughter of Chalmer and Rachael Monticue Lovdahl. She was raised in the Monmouth area and attended local rural schools and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1948. She attended AIT Business School in Davenport, Iowa. She married Paul Bethell on February 23, 1950 in Monmouth. He survives. Libby was a bookkeeper for 47 years at the Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac dealerships to include; Barrows and Addlemen, Ray Green Motors, Jack O'Brian Motors, and Bruce Foote. She retired in 1995. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Monmouth. Libby enjoyed crocheting, camping, loved cooking out with her family, playing on the computer, enjoyed watching Soaps, and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Paul J. Bethell of Monmouth, one daughter, Deborah Skees Dotson of Macomb, and one son Dennis Bethell and Susie of Monmouth, grandchildren; Pete Skees of McHenry, Illinois, Jason Skees of Macomb, Jeremy Skees of Macomb, and Amy Rogers of Monmouth. Also surviving are ten great grandchildren, one sister, Becky Hartman and Reverend Henry of Nickerson, Kansas, four brothers Creighton Lovdahl and Barbara, of Monmouth, Martin Lovdahl and Renie of Oquawka, Illinois, Cecil Lovdahl and Kay and Jim Lovdahl and Suzanne both of Monmouth, two sisters-in-law Judy Lovdahl of Monmouth and Bonnie Lovdahl of Senatobia, Mississippi. She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers; John and Ted and two sisters; Bessie Snider and Blanche Icenogle and one infant sister and one infant brother. Services:A funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth. Interment will be in the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg. The family will be present to receive friends at Turnbull's on Saturday from Noon to 1:00 p.m. A memorial fund is being established for the Warren County Relay for Life.