Obituaries

Carole L. Stevenson, age 73, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at her Oquawka residence on Sunday, February 2nd, 2014. Carole was born on April 2, 1940 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Eddie B. and Helen D. Clayton Short. She was reared and educated in Monmouth and attended local schools. She received her General Education Degree in...

Carol Jeanette Conard, age 86, of Cameron, Illinois; passed away at the Roseville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Roseville, Illinois on May 13, 2010 at 11:22 am. She was born on September 9, 1923 in Cameron, Ill. the daughter of Harold and Rose Dollinger Youngquist. She attended Galesburg public schools. Carol married K. Wayne Conard on January 7,...

Dale E. Whiteside, Sr., age 69, of Monmouth, Ill., passed at his residence at 10:27 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Dale was born on February 3, 1940, in Queen City, Missouri the son of William Pearl and Bessie Lehr Whiteside. His family moved to Stronghusrt in 1944. He attended Stronghurst and Roseville Schools. Dale first married Merle Jones....

Donald R. " Sarge" Bearden, age 75, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 8:20 am at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, on March 25, 2013. Don was born on April 11, 1937 in Monmouth and is the son of Raymond and Hazel Meyer Bearden. Sarge was raised and schooled in Monmouth, Illinois and graduated from Monmouth High School...

Olive V. Bailey, age 92, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at the Blair House Hospice in West Burlington, Iowa on May 25, 2013 at 4:05 am. Olive was born on December 31, 1920 in Biggsville, Illinois and is the daughter of Cavart and Zella Milligan Bigger. She was reared and educated in the South Henderson community, where she attended...

Richard L. Hocker, age 61, of Alexis, Illinois; died at 9:35 pm on Thursday March 26th, following a traffic accident. Rich was born on August 25, 1947 in Macomb, Illinois and is the son of Carl and Evelyn Kessler Hocker. Rich was raised in the Sciota, Colchester, and Macomb areas where he attended local schools and graduated from Macomb...

Marjory C. Rothzen, age 82, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at O.S.F. Holy Family Medical Center on August 19, 2013 at 1:34 am. She was born on June 4, 1931 in Monmouth, the daughter of Golden and Bertha (Shauman) Dobey. She received her elementary education at Coonville Grade School and graduated from Kirkwood High School with the class of...

Clarence P. "Buster" "Bus" "C.P." "Pat" Patterson, age 94, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away peacefully November 5th, his late wife's birthday, in his boyhood home in Monmouth, Illinois at 5:30 am. Clarence was born on November 2, 1914 in Monmouth, Illinois and was the son of Clarence M. and Elma Powers Patterson. C.P. was raised in Monmouth where he...

Robert R. "Robbie" Vice, age 20, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away on September 14th, at 12:30 am at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. "Robbie" was born on April 6, 1988 and is the son of Danise Moore-Lenz and Tim Vice of Oquawka, Illinois. Robbie has been afflicted with Cerebral Palsey all his life. He is survived by his Mother Danise Lenz...

Donald E. Robeson, age 80, of Monmouth, Illinois died in his rural Monmouth residence, where he has lived most of his life, on Sunday April 14, 2013 at 2:35 pm. Don was born on June 8, 1932 in Davenport, Iowa and is the son of J. Edgar and Edna Glass Robeson. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended...

Betty J. Kinkaid, age 80, of Gerlaw, Illinois passed away at Galesburg Cottage Hospital on Thursday October 30, 2014 at 12:30 am. Betty was born on February 19, 1934 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of David and Alta L. Ryner Smith. She was raised in Little York, Illinois where she attended local school and graduated from Little...

Patricia A. Leath, age 71, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF St.MaryMedical Center in Galesburg, Illinois on January 5, 2012 at 4:20pm. Patricia was born on March 14, 1940 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Oscar and Alma Knuth Johnson. Pat attended Immaculate Conception School in Monmouth, and then attended Monmouth High School. She was married...

Ruth E. Nuckles, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF Holy Family Medical Center on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 6:25 pm. She was born on December 18, 1927 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Fred and Mamie Brasche. She was raised in Monmouth, where she attended Monmouth Schools and Monmouth High School. She was married...

Gary R. Foust, age 73, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois on December 25, 2012 at 10:42 am. Gary was born on October 21, 1939 in Blandinsville,Illinois and is the son of Aquilla Benjamin Foust and Kathryn Isabelle Moore. Gary was raised in Roseville,Illinois and graduated from Roseville High School and attended Eastern Illinois...

Carol D. Hart, age 64, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Community Medical Center in Monmouth on July 27th, at 2:30 am. Carol was born on October 5, 1943 in Monmouth, and is the daughter of Bill and Lucy Beachler Tinder. She attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth High School. Carol first married DuWayne White. She later married...

Richard "Rick" Dean Williams, 55, of Ft. Worth, Tx, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 17. Richard was born July 29, 1955, in Monmouth, to Harold Eugene and Rosemary Leary Williams. He was raised in Little York and attended Yorkwood Schools. He graduated from Yorkwood High School in 1973. Richard married Elaine Christine Brissey on February 14, 1976. He has...

William M. "Billy" Smallwood, age 65, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL on August 15, 2015 at 6:35 pm. Billy was born on July 10, 1950 and is the son of William Henry and Maxine Louise Shoots Smallwood Webb. He was raised in Monmouth, IL where he attended Harding School and graduated...

Robert A. "Robbie" Boyd, age 26, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away at a rural Warren County residence on August 19, 2010 after Noon on August 19, 2010. "Robbie" was born September 17, 1983 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the son of Robert A and Cindy Millard Boyd. Robbie was raised in the rural Kirkwood area and attended school at...

James M. Lovdahl, age 70, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, on September 3rd at 12:40 pm. "Jim" was born on July 25,1941 in the rural Monmouth area and is the son of Chalmer A. and Rachael R. Monticue Lovdahl. Jim attended Monmouth High School and graduated from Warren High School, class...

James L. Wheeler, age 71, of Kirkwood, Ill., passed away at 11:18 p.m. on Thrusday, July30, 2009, at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, Ill., James was born on July 10, 1938, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of George L. and Noreen Harrison Wheeler. James was reared and educated in the Kirkwood area where he attended Kirkwood High School....