Obituaries

L.  Roxie Camp

L. Roxie Camp

Apr 22, 2011

L. Roxie Camp, age 75, of Monmouth, passed away at 6:47 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. She was born on January 28, 1936 in Friendsville, Ill. the daughter of Raleigh and Mary Shrader Solomon. Roxie was reared and educated in Mount Carmel, Ill. She married John Camp on August 22, 1953 in...

Diane  L. Tarr

Diane L. Tarr

Apr 19, 2011

Diane L. Tarr, age 59, of Monmouth, passed away at 5:07 p.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Ill. She was born on November 14, 1951 in Monmouth, Ill., the daughter of Lawrence A. and Helen Brownlee Millard. She was reared and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth High School. Diane first...

John  W. Setser

John W. Setser

Apr 16, 2011

John W. Setser, age 64, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 8:55 am on Saturday April 16, 2011 at his Oquawka residence. John was born on August 8, 1946 in Macomb, Illinois and is the son of Earl R. and Betty J. Hendrickson Setser. John was raised in Henderson County where he attended local schools and attended Union High...

Fred R. Plue

Fred R. Plue

Apr 15, 2011

Fred R. Plue, 55 of Galesburg, died at 1:19 a.m. on April 15, 2011 at Cottage Hospital. Fred was born on October 23, 1955 in Galesburg, the son of Earl and Raynola (Mulady) Plue.  Surviving Fred is his partner of 17 years, Angela Courson of Galesburg; a son, Anthony Plue of Galesburg; a daughter, Jennifer Plue of Galesburg; a...

John Higareda

John Higareda

Apr 15, 2011

John Higareda, 89, of Galesburg, died at 8:40 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. John was born on October 27, 1921 in Galesburg, the son of Manuel and Maria (Castro) Higareda.  He married Hortense Cortez on March 30, 1944 in Chicago.  Hortense preceded him in death on January 17, 1995.  John is survived by his...

John  W. Bird

John W. Bird

Apr 5, 2011

John William Bird, age 78, of Monmouth and formerly of Little York, Illinois; passed away at Monmouth Nursing Home on April 5th, 2011 at 11:02 pm. John was born September 19,1932 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Harry and Beatrice Bryans Bird. John was raised near and attended school in Seaton, IL. He graduated from Seaton High...

Jaqueline  K. Allen

Jaqueline K. Allen

Apr 3, 2011

Jacqueline K. Allen, age 59, of Gladstone, Ill., passed away at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, April 3, 2011 at her residence. She was born on April 20, 1951 in Burlington, Ia., the daughter of Paul Dell and Betty Lou Lewis Allen. She was reared and educated in Henderson County, and attended Union High School. Jackie worked at JCPenney in Burlington...

Eileen A Lindblom

Eileen A Lindblom

Mar 30, 2011

Eileen A. Lindblom, 93, previously of 261 N. Linwood Road, Galesburg, died at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. She was born May 11, 1917 in Medford, Minnesota, the daughter of Grace (Hollister) and William F. Eaton.  She married R. Dean Walker of Medford, Minnesota on July 26, 1936.  He is deceased.  She later married...

Jennie  A. Merrill

Jennie A. Merrill

Mar 29, 2011

Jennie A. Merrill, age 85, of Monmouth, IL; passed away at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, on March 29, 2011 at 10:18 am. Jennie was born on October 4, 1925 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Earl R. and Mearl Stickell Curry. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended public schools and graduated from Monmouth High School in...

Lowell W. "Scotty" Scott

Lowell W. "Scotty" Scott

Mar 22, 2011

Lowell W. "Scotty" Scott, age 68, of Gladstone, Illinois; passed away at Great River Hospice House on March 22, 2011 at 10:48 pm. He was born on February 14, 1943 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Harry M. and Beatrice Thompson Scott. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended Monmouth Public Schools and Monmouth High School....

Larry  E. Jern

Larry E. Jern

Mar 20, 2011

Larry E. Jern, age 75, of Oquawka, passed away at 6:00 a.m., Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghusrt, Ill. He was born on February 7, 1936 in Oquawka, the son of Phillip A. and Velma E. Johnston Jern. Larry worked for years as a caretaker assisting his father and grandfather at the...

Mildred E. Farrell

Mildred E. Farrell

Mar 19, 2011

Mildred E. “Granny” Farrell, 97, of 1083 N. Seminary St., Galesburg, died on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center.  She was born on November 25, 1913 in Galesburg, the daughter of Maurice and Minnie (Dickinson) Mackey.  She was educated in the Galesburg schools.  She married Jason P. Burkholder and later to William P. Farrell, both...

Willis  W. Chewning,  Sr.

Willis W. Chewning, Sr.

Mar 18, 2011

Willis W. Chewning, Sr., age 91, of Monmouth, passed away at 10:43 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Ill. He was born on October 23, 1919 in Monmouth, Ill., the son of Spencer L. and Mary Toops Chewning. Willis attended school in Monmouth as well as LaCrosse, Wi. He served as a Corporal...

William Garhart

William Garhart

Mar 18, 2011

William H Garhart, 73, Galesburg, died at 8:07 a.m. Friday March 18, 2011, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg.   William was born on August 22, 1937 in Missouri, the son of Russell and Evelyn Hardgrove Garhart.  He is survived by several cousins.  William served in the United States Air Force and was a retired accountant.   No services are planned,...

Mary  Ruth Williams

Mary Ruth Williams

Mar 16, 2011

Mary Ruth Williams, age 84, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 10:20 am on March 16, 2011 at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born September 16, 1926 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Carl J. and Inez G. Feagans Chapman. She attended Monmouth public schools and graduated from Monmouth High School. She then attended...

Clem  H. Campbell,  Jr.

Clem H. Campbell, Jr.

Mar 16, 2011

Clem H. Campbell, Jr., age 76, of Monmouth, passed away at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his residence in Monmouth. He was born on November 19, 1934 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Clem H. and Ruby Thorpe Campbell. Clem was reared and educated in Galesburg. He served in the United States Marine Corp. Clem married Mamie...

Merrill Douglas Ring

Merrill Douglas Ring

Mar 10, 2011

Merrill Douglas Ring, 60, Chicago, died on March 10, 2011 in Chicago. Douglas was born on February 19, 1951 in Galesburg, the son of Merrill and Pauline Ring.  He is survived by two brothers, Rick (and Pamela) of Indianapolis, Indiana, and John (and Theresa) of Galesburg.  Also surviving are three nieces Kelli, Kristen, and Emma.  He was preceded in...

David  O. Urban

David O. Urban

Mar 9, 2011

David Osterfund Urban passed away March 9, 2011, in the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. He was born July 10, 1917, in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, the only child of John Herman and Pearl Marie (Mamie) Urban. He grew up in Natoma and Lucas, Kansas. He graduated from nearby Lucas High School in 1935, attended the University of Arkansas...

Lavonne Hund Schuler

Lavonne Hund Schuler

Mar 7, 2011

LaVonne Hund Schuler, born Doris LaVonne Law July 19, 1914 passed away March 7, 2011 at Trinity West in Rock Island, Illinois.  A celebration of life for LaVonne will be held at Watson Funeral Home 1849 N. Seminary St., Galesburg, Illinois on Saturday March 12, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.   Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Galesburg.  Visitation will...

Thomas Joseph Carr

Thomas Joseph Carr

Mar 6, 2011

Thomas Joseph Carr, Jr., 82, of 1717 Beecher Ave., Galesburg, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, at 6:05 a.m. on Sunday , March 6, 2011. He was born December 11, 1928 in Galesburg, the son of Thomas J. Carr Sr. and Winifred Josephine (Hoben) Carr.  He married Geraldine Jaggers on January 8, 1949 in Galesburg.  He...