Obituaries
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...
Bonnie J. Keever
Feb 26, 2012
Bonnie J. Keever, age 80, of Gladstone, Illinois; passed away at 11:45 am Sunday February 26, 2012 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Bonnie was born January 1, 1932 in Burlington,IA and is the daughter of Clarence E and Bertha L Polson Millizer. She was raised in Gladstone and attended the Gladstone school and G&O high...
James M. Graves
Feb 26, 2012
James M. Graves, 59, of Racine, WI, died at 7 p.m. February 26, 2012 in Knoxville, IL.Per his wishes cremation rites have been accorded and no services are planned.
Howard E. Nix
Feb 23, 2012
Dr. Howard E. Nix, 96, of White Heath, formerly of Galesburg, died peacefully at home on February 23, 2012. Howard was born April 3, 1916 in Madison, TN, the son of William and Laura (Huey) Nix. He married Carrie Vanderbilt in Madison, TN in 1943. She preceded him in death in 1973. He is survived by 2 daughters, Mary...
Elizabeth "Betty" E. Cottom
Feb 22, 2012
Elizabeth “Betty” E. Cottom, 88, of Galesburg, died at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday evening February 22, 2012 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. Betty was born November 26, 1923 in New Hradec, ND the daughter of Wencel and Philomina “Minnie” (Mihulkie) Kostelecky. She married Earl M. Cottom on January 28, 1946 in Galesburg, IL He preceded her in death on December 27,...
Richard E. Barber
Feb 20, 2012
Richard E. “Rick” Barber, 59, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012, at his home in Galesburg, Illinois. Rick was born on July 21, 1952, in Champaign, Illinois, to Mabel C. (Entwistle) Barber and Marion E. Barber. He graduated in 1974 from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Communications. While at Illinois, Rick met his future wife...
Dwayne Davis
Feb 19, 2012
Dwayne Davis, 40, of Galesburg, died at 3:53 p.m. Sunday February 19, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.Cremation rites have been accorded no services are planned. Arrangements have been entrusted to Watson Funeral Home.
Lula V. Bickell
Feb 17, 2012
Lula V. Bickell, age 95, of Monmouth, passed away at 9:30 a.m., February 17, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. She was born on January 18, 1917 in Rocky Branch, Ky., and is the daughter of George and Essie Bell Phipps. Lula married Charles Bickell on June 6, 1937 in Monmouth, he preceded her in death in...
Linda Strahan
Feb 17, 2012
Linda Rosemary Strahan, 69, of Galesburg, died at 8:51 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Linda was born August 24, 1942 in Galesburg, the daughter of Harry W. and Virginia (Decker) Strahan. She is survived and greatly missed by her daughter & son-in-law, Wendy & Joel Davis, and granddaughter, Erin Davis all of...
Kenneth W. Carlson
Feb 15, 2012
Kenneth W. Carlson, age 77, of Monmouth, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. He was born on March 23, 1934 in Monmouth, and is the son of Chester and May Irene Miller Carlson. Kenneth was reared and educated in Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School. He served for...
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