Obituaries
Richard E. Shaw
Feb 23, 2009
Richard E. Shaw, age 89, of Oquawka, Ill., passed away at 9:07 a.m. on Monday, February 23, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Ill.. Richard was born on August 10, 1919 in Belmont, Ill., the son of Charles and Bernice Armstrong Shaw and was raised in Alexis and Monmouth where he attended local schools. Richard enlisted...
Mary Ann Vandeveer
Feb 22, 2009
Mary Ann Vandeveer, age 89, passed away at 1:05 p.m., Sunday, February 22, 2009, at Monmouth Nursing Home. She was born on November 2, 1919 in Rozetta, Illinois, the daughter of Claud and Ruby Duncan Clark. Mary Ann was reared and educated in the Monmouth area, and attended Monmouth public schools. She married Dale Owen Vandeveer on September 29,...
John Michael "Mike" Boyd
Feb 22, 2009
John Michael "Mike" Boyd, age 49, of Biggsville, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at his residence. Mike was born on June 22, 1959, in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of John Marion and Betty Eileen Magee Boyd. He was raised and educated in Henderson County graduating from Union High School Biggsville, Illinois, in 1975....
Joseph W. Missavage
Feb 22, 2009
Joseph W. Missavage, Jr., age 88, of Monmouth, Ill. passed away at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, Ill. Joseph was born in Royalton,Ill., March 24, 1920, of Polish /Lithuanian discent. Joseph and Mary Missavage. He attended Royalton and Zeighler schools where he played football, basketball and baseball. In 1936, at...
Martha L. Brent
Feb 20, 2009
Martha L. Brent, age 84, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 11:10 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth. Martha was born on September 23, 1924 in Bald Bluff, Illinois the daughter of Peter and Grace Thomas Mumey. She was raised in the Bald Bluff area and graduated from Little York High School...
Thrina K. Gaskill
Feb 20, 2009
Thrina K. Gaskill, age 58, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2009 at her residence. Thrina was born on February 16, 1951, in Monmouth, the daughter of Donald and Mable Jane Gittings Boone. She was raised in Monmouth, attending Monmouth Public Schools and graduating from Monmouth High School in 1970. Thrina married Gary...
Esther M. Norton
Feb 19, 2009
Esther M. Norton, age 73, of Monmouth, Ill. passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Esther was born on April 20, 1935 in New Boston, Ill. the daughter of Daniel M. and Ruth McKinley Frye. She attended Aledo schools and graduated from Aledo High School. Esther married Frank W. Norton, Jr.,...
Joe Trupiano
Feb 17, 2009
Joe Trupiano, 84, of 2048 McMasters Ave., Galesburg, died at 6:55 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Seminary Manor. Joe was born on April 12, 1924 in Galesburg, the son of Joseph and Lucrezia Giacona Trupiano. He married Rosaline Evans on July 28, 1956 in Galesburg. Joe is survived by his wife, Rosaline of Galesburg; 2 daughters, Susan...
Jeffrey L. Hartman
Feb 16, 2009
Jeffrey L. Hartman, age 42, of Oquawka, Ill. passed away at 9:26 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Jeff was born May 11, 1966, in Burlington, Iowa the son of Larry Lee and Carmen Loper Hartman. Jeff attended Henderson County schools graduating from Union High School in 1985. Jeff served his...
Ida Maxine Kloster
Feb 12, 2009
Ida Maxine Kloster of Oquawka, Ill., died February 12, 2009, at Cottage Hospital. She was born on a farm east of Oquawka, February 10, 1919. She was the youngest and last survivor of seven children born to Ethel Watson Fryrear and Daniel Edward Fryrear. In 1937 she married Earle Andrew Kloster. He preceded her in death in 1983. Maxine...
Mary A. Bulen
Feb 11, 2009
Mary Ann Bulen, age 75, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11. 2009, at Monmouth Nursing Home. Mary was born on May 8, 1933, in Canton, Ill., the daughter of Edgar and Dorothy White Saville. Mary was raised in Canton, moving to Monmouth in the fourth grade. She attended Monmouth Public Schools and graduating...
Ray E. Thomas
Feb 10, 2009
Ray E. Thomas, 84, of Coal Valley, died at 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley. Ray had been a resident of the home for many years, due to severe burn injuries he sustained in a farm house fire as a youth. Ray was born in Graceville, MN the son of Ray E....
Rosemary Shunick
Feb 1, 2009
Rosemary Shunick, age 88, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Rosemary was born on July 21, 1920, in rural Monmouth, the daughter of Richard and Sadie Shunick. Rosemary attended Immaculate Conception School and Monmouth High School. Rosemary was first employed at Wirtz Book Store....
Royce Darrah
Jan 30, 2009
Royce Darrah, 83, of Galesburg, died on Friday, January 30, 2009 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital surrounded by his family he loved. Royce was born on October 27, 1925 in Blandensville, the son of Fred and Jessie Roll Darrah. He was married to Margaret Rennie, Jessie Morris, and Bette Melvin. All have preceded him in death. Royce is survived by...
Dorothy M. Smith
Jan 29, 2009
Dorothy M. Smith, age 85, of Little York, Ill., passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2009, at the Aledo Health and Rehab Nursing Home in Aledo, Ill. Dorothy was born on April 17, 1923, in Mercer County, Ill., the daughter of Leroy and Sylvia Kell. She was raised in rural Mercer County and attended rural schools....
Dean J. Anderson
Jan 29, 2009
Dean J. Anderson, age 83, of Alexis, Ill., passed away at 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2009, at the Mercer County Hospital in Aledo, Ill. Dean was born on March 11, 1925, in Galesburg, Ill., the son of Emery K. and Vurr Mae Reith Anderson. He graduated from Alexis High School and served in the United States Army...
Gladys M. Howe
Jan 28, 2009
Gladys M. Howe, age 102, of Monmouth, Ill., passed away at 8:25 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Gladys was born on August 10, 1906, in Burlington, Iowa, the daughter of Willie R. and Irma Whitman Hook. Gladys attended Monmouth Public Schools. She married Albert L. Howe on April 5, 1924,...
Eugene M. "Connie" Painter
Jan 25, 2009
Eugene M. "Connie" Painter, age 84, of Monmouth, Ill. passed away at 8:12 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Connie was born on April 21, 1924, in Smithshire, Illinois the son of Carl and Ava Manuel Painter. The family moved to Monmouth when he was five years old and he attended...
Dr. J. Stafford Weeks
Jan 25, 2009
J. Stafford Weeks, age 88, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2009, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Stafford was born on September 27, 1920, in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and is the son of John B. and Erma A. Leese Weeks. Stafford was raised in Hanover where he attended the local schools...
Mary Rose Bushong
Jan 22, 2009
Mary Rose Bushong, age 76, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 10:10 am on Thursday January 22, 2009 at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Mary Rose was born on February 27, 1932 in Prairie City, Illinois and was the daughter of Loren L. and Mona Bell McMahill Smith. She was raised in Prairie City and attended schools in...
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