Obituaries

Donald  L. Alexander

Donald L. Alexander

Jan 28, 2008

Donald L. "Don" Alexander, age 67, of Monmouth; passed away at 4:20 am January 28, 2008 at his Monmouth residence. Don was born July 1, 1940 in Industry, Illinois and is the son of John S. and Jessie E. Kelly Alexander. Don was raised in Industry, and came to Monmouth when he was in the eighth grade. He attended...

Bessie  M. Peterson

Bessie M. Peterson

Jan 26, 2008

Bessie Marie Peterson, age 91, formerly of Altona and Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, Illinois. Bessie was born on March 22, 1916, Adams County, Kellerville, Illinois, the daughter of George and Bertha Hastings Syrkel. she attended Adams County Schools, rural Siloam Springs School. Bessie...

Beulah  B. Mcdonald

Beulah B. Mcdonald

Jan 25, 2008

Beulah B. McDonald, age 92, of LaSalle, Michigan, formerly of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 8:44 a.m. of Friday, January 25, 2008, at the home of her daughter. Beulah was born on July 31, 1915, in Concord, Morgan County, Illinois, the daughter of James A. and Lillie Layel Miller. She was reared and educated in the Concord Schools and...

Karen  M. Bruce

Karen M. Bruce

Jan 25, 2008

Karen Marie Bruce, 65, of Viola, passed away Friday, January 25, 2008, at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Illinois surrounded by her children and their father John Harvey Bruce. She was born November 28, 1942, in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Robert E. Martin and Martha M. Johnson Armstrong. Karen was reared in Monmouth, attending Monmouth schools. She...

Thelma  E. Fisher-Marzahn

Thelma E. Fisher-Marzahn

Jan 23, 2008

Thelma E. Fisher-Marzahn, 98, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2008, Extended Care, OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Thelma was born on March 23, 1909 , in Stoneham, Mass . the daughter of Seth and Effie Look. Thelma married Howard Fisher on October 25, 1928 in Linneus, Missouri. He preceded her...

Melvin  C. Norris

Melvin C. Norris

Jan 22, 2008

Melvin C. "Mel" Norris, 63, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. He was born on June 24, 1944, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Warren N. and Marie C.McCarty Norris. Melvin was reared and educated in Burlington where he attended local schools and Burlington...

Donna  D. Bogert

Donna D. Bogert

Jan 22, 2008

Donna D. Bogert, age 92, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at the Extended Care, OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Donna was born on May 30, 1915, in Phelps, Illinois; the daughter of Vincent and Marian Sprout. She was reared in Cameron, Illinois and attended country schools and Monmouth High...

Ruth A. Wells

Ruth A. Wells

Jan 22, 2008

Ruth A. Wells, 73, of 1370 Monroe St, Galesburg, died at 3:23 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at home. Ruth was born on March 9, 1934 in Stronghurst, the daughter of William Silas and Millie A. Magee Tracy. She married Richard Wells on June 18, 1949 in Burlington, Iowa. He preceded her in death on March 27, 1994....

Paul "Polo" Sanchez

Paul "Polo" Sanchez

Jan 22, 2008

Paul “Polo” Sanchez, 71, of 764 Abingdon St., Galesburg, died at 7:34 p.m on January 22, 2008 at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria. Polo was born on July 4, 1936 in Ciudad, Acuna, Mexico, the son of Francisco and Sara Moreno Casres. He was raised by his Aunt Vincenta Sanchez of Del Rio, Texas. He is survived by his life...

Dennis Klinedinst

Dennis Klinedinst

Jan 20, 2008

Dennis Klinedinst, 50, of Knoxville formerly of Bushnell, died at 7:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Dennis was born on July 28, 1957 in Macomb, the son of Luther and Nina McClaren Klinedinst. Surviving Dennis are his parents, Luther and Nina of Bushnell; brothers: Gerald (Marceena) of Avon, Donald (Debbie) of...

Avalon  Mahr Roth

Avalon Mahr Roth

Jan 19, 2008

Avalon Mahr Roth, age 86, of Lakeland, Florida, formerly of Kirkwood and Rozetta, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2008, at Savannah Court in Lakeland. She was born in Colchester, Illinois, the daughter of Roy and LaVerne Young Hensley. Avalon was reared and educated in the Colchester area, and graduated from Bushnell High school, attended Western Illinois University in...

Donald  K. Anderson

Donald K. Anderson

Jan 18, 2008

Donald K. Anderson, 72, of Monmouth, passed away at 3:38 p.m., Friday, January 18, 2008, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He was born on November 28, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois. He is the son of Nels Elvir and Edna Violet Loomis Anderson. He was reared and educated in Northfield, Illinois and attended Newtrier High School,...

Junior Siler

Junior Siler

Jan 18, 2008

Junior R. Siler, 85, of East Peoria died at 11:35 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born June 20, 1922, in Ipava, Illinois, the son of Claud B. and Alta Mabell Weese Siler. He married Maribeth Bigger in 1944 in Monmouth, Illinois, she survives. Mr. Siler was a Navy veteran...

Terry  A. Clevenger

Terry A. Clevenger

Jan 17, 2008

Terry A. Clevenger, 63, of Alexis, passed away at 2:40 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2008, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on December 5, 1944 in Monmouth, Illinois. She is the daughter of Theodore Bridger and Mary Alys Hill McKnight. Terry was reared and educated in the Alexis area, she attended Alexis grade...

Bernice L. Mundy

Bernice L. Mundy

Jan 15, 2008

Bernice L. Mundy, 93, of 275 E. Carl Sandburg Dr., Galesburg formerly of 706 W. Brooks St., Galesburg, died at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Marigold Health Care. Bernice was born on December 20, 1914 in Rapid City, the daughter of Mannie E. and Grace D. Cewe Wallace. She married Marshall A. Mundy, Jr. in 1938. They...

Donaelle "Donna" L. Funaro

Donaelle "Donna" L. Funaro

Jan 13, 2008

Donaelle “Donna” Funaro, 69, of Galesburg, died at 10 a.m. on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at27 Oak Pointe Ct., Dahinda. Donna was born on July 26, 1938 in Peoria, the daughter of Warren E. and Margaret B. Gavin Colvin. Surviving Donna are a brother Chris Colvin of Galesburg; 3 sisters, Karen Story of Dahinda, Jackie Currey of E. Peoria,...

Dorothea M. Gerhold

Dorothea M. Gerhold

Jan 11, 2008

Dorothea Marie Gerhold, 82, of 550 E. Carl Sandburg Dr., Galesburg, died at 7:55 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2008 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. Dorothea was born on September 24, 1925 in Kewanee, the daughter of Charles and Edna M. White Gerhold. Surviving Dorothea are her sister, Lois McCutcheon of Galesburg; and several cousins including her...

Lori  A. Holt

Lori A. Holt

Jan 6, 2008

Lori A. Holt, age 47, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 1:52 pm on January 6, 2008 at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Lori was born on October 7, 1960 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the daughter of Patrick M. and Patricia Noonan Holt. Lori was reared and educated in Galesburg, and attended local schools and graduated...

Jack L. Behymer

Jack L. Behymer

Jan 1, 2008

Jack L. Behymer, 63, of rural route Victoria, died at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at home. Jack was born on September 13, 1944 in Canton, the son of James E. and Tessie E. Munson Behymer. He married D. Gayle Cooke on September 25, 1965 in Tucson, AZ. Surviving Jack are his wife, Gayle of Victoria; a...

Whitey Talbott

Whitey Talbott

Dec 28, 2007

Leland "Whitey" Talbott, 73, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Friday, December 28, 2007, at the Trinity Park Terrace in Bettendorf, Iowa. He was born on February 6, 1934, in Biggsville, Illinois, to Riley and Leona Talbott. Whitey was raised in the Little York area. He moved to Monmouth in 1958 and married Doris Partington. Whitey...