Obituaries
Richard A. Ward
Mar 22, 2012
Richard A. Ward, age 50, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at his Monmouth home on March 22, 2012. Richard was born on October 26, 1961 in Monmouth, and is the son of James E. and Mary L. Ross Ward. Rich was raised in Monmouth where he attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth High School with the class of...
Betty J. Sage
Mar 21, 2012
Betty J. Sage, age 75, of Monmouth, passed away at 4:51 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Betty was born on February 26, 1937 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Eddie L. and Mallie Buckingham Denison. She was reared and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Public Schools. Betty first...
Wilbur L. "Web" Murphy
Mar 20, 2012
Wilbur L. "Web" Murphy, age 84, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 5:30 am on March 20, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Web was born on April 1, 1927 in Monmouth, Illinois; and is the son of Fred J. and Minnie B. Anderson Murphy. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended local schools. Web enlisted in the...
William J. Krupps
Mar 16, 2012
William “Bill” J. Krupps, 90, of Galesburg, died at 12:40 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. Bill was born July 20, 1921 in Mt. Sterling, the son of Raymond and Rose (Boylen) Krupps. He married Dorothy O’Brien on May 29, 1948 in Galesburg. She preceded him in death on July 5, 2011. Bill and Dorothy...
Richard C. Spangler
Mar 15, 2012
Richard D. Spangler, age 72, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at his residence on March 15, 2012 at 7:55 am. Richard was born on August 14, 1939 in Burlington, Iowa and is the son of Truman and Mary Galbraith Spangler. Richard was raised in the Gladstone area of Henderson County where he attended rural school and the Biggsville High...
Michael E. Cratty
Mar 12, 2012
Michael E. Cratty, 57, of Galesburg, died at 6:40 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2012 at home. Mike was born February 16, 1955 in Galesburg, the son of John D. and Patricia J. (Morrison) Cratty. He married Karen Boynton on July 15, 1978 in Galesburg. Mike is survived by his wife, Karen; his mother, Pat Cratty of Galesburg; 2 sons,...
Sherry L. Ekstrom
Mar 7, 2012
Sherry L. Ekstrom, age 63, of Oquawka, passed away at 6:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at her home. She was born on April 24, 1948 in Monmouth, Ill., and is the daughter of Blaine and Mildred Hewitt Barr. She was reared and educated in rural Monmouth and graduated from Yorkwood High School. Sherry married Larry Ekstrom on July...
Rolland C. Stone
Mar 7, 2012
Rolland C. Stone, age 89, formerly of Monmouth, passed away in Franklin Grove, Illinois on March 7th, 2012. Rolland was born December 9, 1922 in Delong, Illinois of Knox County and is the son of Earl S. and Lucille J Callahan Stone. Rolland was raised in the Alexis area and graduated from Alexis High School in the class of...
Ronald W. Youngquist
Mar 6, 2012
Ronald W. Youngquist, age 80, of Cameron, Ill., passed away at 1:32 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his residence. Ron was born on March 4, 1932 in Cameron, Ill., and is the son of Harold and Rose Jane Dollinger Youngquist. He was educated in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School. Ron married Willadene Sprout on November 9,...
Myrna J. Nelson
Mar 6, 2012
Myrna J. Nelson, age 90, of Cameron, IL; passed away at Monmouth Nursing Home on Tuesday March 6, 2012 at 7:35 pm. Myrna was born on July 30, 1921 in Cameron, Illinois and is the daughter of Bert M and Maude E. Anderson Stice. She was raised in the Gerlaw area where she attended local rural schools. They moved...
Richard V. Decker
Mar 5, 2012
Richard V. Decker, age 88, formerly of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 7:55 pm on March 5, 2012 in LeMars, Iowa. Richard was born June 26, 1923 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of George Wesley and Matilda Ann Rummonds Decker. He was raised in Oquawka and attended local schools through High School. Richard enlisted and served in...
Maurice D. Cartee
Mar 5, 2012
View a video memorialMaurice D. Cartee, 58, of Abingdon, died at 9:20 p.m. Monday March 5, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Maurice was born in Niles, MI on August 26, 1953 the son of Aubrey Chester and Helen (Upton) Cartee. He is survived by his soul mate, Debra Cartee of Abingdon; a daughter, Brandi Cartee of...
Harriet E. "Sue" Stokes
Mar 3, 2012
Harriet E. "Sue" Stokes, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 3:22 am on March 3, 2012 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. Sue was born on August 17, 1924 in Pana, Illinois and is the daughter of William and MaryLou Alice Roland LaDow. She was raised in the Pana Schools and attended Pana High School. She was...
Ronald L. Foster
Mar 2, 2012
Ronald L. Foster, 76, of Galesburg, died at 2:18 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 at Heartland Health Care. Ron was born February 25, 1936 in Macomb, the son of Leroy H. Foster and Margaret L. Walters. He married Carole Lawson. He later married Susan Kimmitt. Ron is survived by two daughters, Rhonda (David) Sturgeon and Crystal Foster, both of...
George Leonard Pease, Jr.
Feb 29, 2012
George Leonard Pease, Jr., age 88, of Aledo, Ill., passed away on February 29, 2012 at his residence in rural Mercer County. Leonard was born on February 16, 1924 in the Suez Township in Mercer County and is the son of George Leonard Sr. and Ada Emilia Meals Pease. He graduated from Alexis High School in 1942. Leonard married...
Geneva E. Richardson Alban
Feb 29, 2012
Geneva E. Richardson Alban, formerly of Monmouth, died Wed., Feb. 29, 2012, at 1 p.m. At home in Huntington Beach, CA. She was born Sept. 20, 1915, in Yates City, IL, the daughter of Elbert D. And Elizabeth Ann Fryer Richardson. Services:Cremation will be accorded, as per her wishes, with burial at Monmouth Cemetery. Services to be announced later....
Joseph S. Wynne
Feb 29, 2012
Joseph S. Wynne, 60, of Galesburg, died at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at home. Joe was born August 27, 1951 in Monmouth, the son of Stanley and Isabel (Flaherty) Wynne. Joe is survived by his loving sisters, Ellen (Hans) Sunken of Aledo, Jane Wynne and Marti (Lou) Maciel both of Galesburg, Kathy (Tom) Schwab of Rochester, MN,...
John Avery
Feb 29, 2012
John H. Avery, 57, of Galesburg, died at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at home. John was born June 19, 1954 the son of William D. and Molinda L. (DeMoss) Avery. He is survived by a brother, William D. Avery, II of Galesburg; and four sisters, Pat Jones and Nancy Hinds of Havana, Bertha Buckley of Peoria, and...
Carl E. Peterson, Sr.
Feb 28, 2012
Carl E. Peterson, Sr., age 68, of Burlington, Ia., passed away at 6:18 a.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Great River Medical Center in Burlington, Ia. Carl was born on September 18, 1943 in Monmouth, and is the son of Fred and Clara Ghrist Peterson. He was reared and educated in Henderson County and graduated from Union High...
Senlo B. Distin
Feb 27, 2012
Senlo B. Distin, age 90, of Monmouth, passed away at 11:48 a.m., Monday, February 27, 2012 at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. He was born on November 24, 1921, in rural Nelson, Illinois and was the son of Russell H. and Gladys Moeller Distin. Senlo was raised in Dixon and attended local schools and graduated from...
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