Obituaries
James G. Mccurdy
Jul 23, 2015
James G. McCurdy, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 am on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on April 26, 1929 in Kewanee, Illinois, the son of Clarence E. and Irene A. (McDaniel) McCurdy. He was a graduate of Wyoming, IL High School. Jim attended college at...
Jerry L. Bailey
Jul 19, 2015
Jerry L. Bailey, age 49, of Gladstone, Illinois, passed away at 3:22 am on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was born on August 15, 1965, in Burlington, Iowa the son of Raymond E. "Pete" and Paula Kay (Rhoades) Bailey. Jerry attended schools in the Gladstone School District. On September 20,...
John W. Moburg
Jul 14, 2015
John W. Moburg, age 85, passed away at 2:35 pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center with his family and friends at his side. The hours before were spent laughing and reminiscing. John was born on November 24, 1929 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Ernest R. and Edna O. (Swanson) Moburg. John was...
Martha Lee Connell
Jul 13, 2015
Martha Lee Connell, age 86, of Biggsville, IL, formerly of Monmouth, passed away at 6:10 pm on Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on November 14, 1928 in Monmouth the daughter of Clarence A. and Doris (Lee) Bailey. Martha Lee received her education at Immaculate Conception Grade School and Monmouth...
Chester L. Wheeler
Jul 12, 2015
Chester L. Wheeler, 79, of Abingdon, died at 11:26 a.m. Sunday, July 12, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Chester was born April 24, 1936 at home in Carbon Cliff, the son of Chester William and Mary Cervenski Wheeler. He went on to graduate from East Moline High School. Chester married Bonnie Jean Bloomberg on September 15,...
Beverly Ann Oswald
Jul 11, 2015
Beverly A. Oswald, age 80, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 8:35 pm on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center in Moline, Illinois. She was born May 23, 1935 in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Lora (Black) Oswald. Beverly grew up in Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1953. She continued her...
Suzanne M. Lescher
Jul 10, 2015
Suzanne M. Lescher, age 71, of Little York, Illinois passed away at 3:04 am on Friday, July 10, 2015 at her Little York residence. She was born June 15, 1944 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Maurice Arthur and Dorothy Alene Moon Lescher. She was educated in local schools and graduated from Yorkwood High School with the...
Rosanne A. Mcilravy
Jul 4, 2015
Rosanne Agnes McIlravy, 99, of Galesburg, died at 12:40 P.M. Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Galesburg. Rosanne was born April 19, 1916 in Galesburg, the daughter of James Edward and Elizabeth H. Mattimore Watters. Rosanne is survived by one daughter, Margaret Ann McIlravy of Chicago. She was preceded in death by her son, John Paul McIlravy,...
Robert Bahr
Jul 3, 2015
Robert Bahr, 71, died July 3, 2015 at 7:08 pm at the Richard Owens Hospice Home, Peoria, IL after developing an autoimmune neuromuscular disease in May. He was surrounded by family. He was born of Catherine Smith Bahr and Wilbur Bahr on February 27, 1944 in Peoria. His parents preceeded him in death. Bob is survived by his brother...
Max W. Shrode
Jul 1, 2015
Max W. Shrode, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 5:55 am on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at his farm house in Monmouth. He was born on November 29, 1924 in Monmouth, IL, the son of Scott and Myrtle M. (Barker) Shrode. He grew up on a farm just south of Gerlaw, IL. At the time, they had...
Richard L. Ralston
Jun 30, 2015
Richard “Dick” Leslie Ralston, 84, of Galesburg, died at 4:03 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Dick was born December 2, 1930 in Galesburg, the son of Clinton “Les” Leslie and Alice Elizabeth Enderlin Ralston. Dick graduated from Alexis High School in 1949. He married Rose Catherine McVeigh on June 22, 1957 in Viola, IL. ...
Georgia Ann Van Winkle
Jun 29, 2015
Georgia Ann Van Winkle, age 73, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 10:40 pm on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, Iowa. She was born on June 21, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of Delbert Paul and Olive Evelyn Loeffers Loper. Georgia was raised in Burlington, Iowa where she attended local schools...
Carol M Nordstrom Huddleston
Jun 26, 2015
Carol M. Nordstrom Huddleston, 98, of Galesburg, died at 12:11 pm, Friday, June 26, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on September 8, 1916 in Stronghurst, Illinois the daughter of George Edward and Bertha Theresa (Fitz) Chandler. She married Joe Nordstrom on May 10, 1936 who preceded her in death in 1974, and later...
Leeann Taylor
Jun 26, 2015
Leeann Taylor, 56, of Abingdon, died at 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Galesburg surrounded by her loving family. Leeann was born on August 7, 1958 in Little Rock, Arkansas the daughter of Donald and Margaret Ann (Wilson) Turley. She was raised and educated in the Monmouth area, graduating from Warren High School in 1976....
John J. Hoskins
Jun 25, 2015
John J. Hoskins, age 56 of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 pm on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his residence in Monmouth. He was born on August 17, 1958 in Monmouth, the son of John and Eva Marie (Hathaway) Hoskins. He was reared and educated in the area and attended Union High School. John very much enjoyed hunting...
Donald W. Ascher, Jr.
Jun 23, 2015
View Don's Tribute Video Donald William Ascher, Jr., 57, of Galesburg, died at 12:49 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. Don was born November 9, 1957 in Galesburg the son of Donald William and Eva Loraine Pennington Ascher, Sr. He married Brenda L. Weaver on September 1, 1990 in Las Vegas, NV. He...
D. Maxine Long
Jun 22, 2015
D. Maxine Long, age 91, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 11:05 pm on Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on October 27, 1923 the daughter of Raymond T. and D. Lucile (McMahon) Long. As a young girl, Maxine and her family moved several times and she attended...
Michael L. Nelson
Jun 20, 2015
Michael Lane Nelson, age 54, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015. He was born on March 15, 1961 in Monmouth, IL the son of Darrell R. Nelson and Darlene G. (Sage) Moffet. Michael was reared and educated in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School with the class of 1980. He worked at Warren Achievement...
Margaret A. Green
Jun 18, 2015
Margaret A. “Maggie” Green, 80, of Knoxville, formerly of Delong and Oquawka, died at 12:35 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. Maggie was born August 23, 1934 in Table Grove, the daughter of Jesse Ray and Gertie Marie (Hitz) Colwell. She married William F. Green on January 20, 1951 in Ipava. He preceded her in...
Roxana M. "Roxie" Lox
Jun 17, 2015
Roxana M. "Roxie" Lox, age 74, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 7:55 pm on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at her Oquawka residence. She was born on October 25, 1940 in Gladstone, Illinois and is the daughter of Harold H. "Shorty" and Bessie A. (Bradfield) Tracy. Roxie was a graduate of G&O High School. On July 30, 1962, she...
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