Obituaries

Nancy L. Furnald, age 50, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at her residence in Oquawka, on Friday March 12, 2010 at 3:25 am. Nancy was born July 31, 1960 in Orange, California and is the daughter of Richard L. and Joyce Thomas Kulp. Her early life was in Orange California until the age of 12 when they moved to...

Deborah G. Ferguson, age 49, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL on July 30, 2015 at 7:50 pm. Deborah was born on June 4, 1966 in Lexington, Kentucky and is the daughter of Raymond and Sue Shrout Ferguson. She was raised and educated in Lexington, Kentucky and it's local schools. Deborah received...

Gary L."Yogi" Oaks, age 65, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 7:15 pm on May 24th, at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Gary was born on February 3, 1946 in Burlington, Iowa and is the son of Clarence D. and Belva B. Bradfield Oaks. Gary was raised in Biggsville where he attended local schools and graduated from...

Lula Jean Jones, age 68, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 12:30 am at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Lula was born on December 30, 1946 in her family home in Greenbush, Illinois, the daughter of Alfred William and Delma Mae (Reimolds) Jones. Jean was raised in the Berwick area and attended...

Virginia E. Glenn Hull, age 89, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at the Morning Sun Care Center in Morning Sun, Iowa on October 31, 2011 at 7:46 pm. Virginia was born on April 19, 1922 in Mt.Union, Iowa and is the daughter of Lloyd and Susannah M.C.Diller Patterson. The family moved several times during her childhood and Virginia was...

Delores M. Gerst, age 86, of Roseville, Illinois and formerly of Gladstone, IL passed away at 9:58 am at OSF Holy Family Medical Center on July 5th, 2013. Delores was born May 21, 1927 in Burlington, Iowa and is the daughter of William M and Eva Jane Cable Stewart. She was raised in Burlington, where she attended public schools...

Glen H. Wallace, age 82, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at his Oquawka residence on Saturday Nov. 3rd. at 12:15 pm. Glen was born on June 12, 1930 in Fair Grove, Missouri and is the son of Elmer Haskell and Leta Opal McCurry Wallace. Glen was born and raised on the family farm near Fair Grove, where he attended...

Marjorie A. Stone, age 91, of Franklin Grove, Illinois and formerly of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at the Franklin Grove Nursing Home in Franklin Grove, IL on Sunday November 5, 2017 at 8:15 am. Marjorie was born on October 1, 1926 in Monmouth, and is the daughter of Harry Morton and Constance Gail Miller Hill. She was raised in...

Donald Sloan, age 89, of Kirkwood, Ill. passed away at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Ill., on April 25, 2009 at 2:00 pm. Donald was born on June 20, 1919 in Detroit, Ill. and is the son of Alonzo and Marguerite Porter Sloan. Don was raised in Detroit and graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1937. Don...

Emetine E. Henderson, age 93, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away at 9:52 am on Wednesday January 8th at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, Illinois. Emetine was born January 19, 1919 in Clarksville, Texas and is the daughter of Sally Hailey Chambers. Emetine was raised in Clarksville, Texas where she was educated in public schools and high school....

Jane E. Smith, 95, of Monmouth, died 10:02pm, Wednesday February 14th at Cranes View Lodge, Clermont, FL. She was born June 24, 1922 in Ottumwa, IA, the daughter of Seth Walter Morgan and Vera Celestia (Hovey) Morgan. She married Roger G. Smith of Monmouth (Gerlaw) on May 30, 1942 in St. Louis Mo. Surviving is her Son, Timothy (Sherry)...

Verna I. Gibb, age 91, of Biggsville, Illinois passed away at 10:15 am at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois on Sunday May 26, 2013. Verna was born on November 10, 1921 in Cambridge, Illinois and is the daughter of George and Rose3 Ann White Slater. She was raised in Kewanee where she attended local schools and...

Mable A. Johnson, age 88, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 6:00 pm at her Monmouth residence on January 12, 2011. Mable was born November 5, 1922 in Topeka, Kansas and is the daughter of Fred and Lydia Myers Dougherty. She was raised in Topeka and attended local schools through High School. She then attended the Kansas City College...

Larry L. Larkins, age 76, of New Windsor, Illinois passed away at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, on Tuesday October 2, 2012 at 4:25 pm. Larry was born on September 8, 1936 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of William G and Pearl Lucinda Easton Larkins. Larry was raised in Rozetta, Illinois where he attended local rural...

Clinton E. Gaskill, age 85, of Monmouth, passed away at 1:22 am at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, IL. Clint was born on July 25, 1927 in Abingdon, Illinois and is the son of George D. and Gladys Short Gaskill. He was raised in Kirkwood where he attended school and graduated from Kirkwood High School with the class...

Aline M. Mackowiak, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Illinois on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 2:34 AM as a result of being struck in the crosswalk by a vehicle on Broadway in front of Immaculate Conception Church, Monmouth IL on Wednesday December 13. From Moline to Monmouth. Wawrzyniec (Lawrence in...

Rhonda S. Brentise, age 42, of Galesburg, IL.; passed away at her residence in Galesburg, Illinois on May 25, 2011. Rhonda was born September 27, 1968 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Vernon G. and Janet Harris Brentise. Ronda was raised in Monmouth attending Monmouth Schools graduated from Monmouth High School. Rhonda was involved with Bridgeway and...

Jesse W. Higbee, age 96, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 1:20 am at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth on September 19, 2012. He was born on November 19, 1915 in Kirkwood, Illinois and is the son of Virgil and Edith Van Cleave Higbee. Jesse was raised in Kirkwood where he attended school and graduated from Kirkwood...

Raymond H. Elliott, age 99, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away on Friday December 12th at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Raymond was born on December 12, 1909 in Lenox Township of Warren County on the family farm. He is the son of Everat and Harriett Brooks Elliott. He was raised on the farm and attended rural schools...

Robert A Hoskins, age 83, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois on December 8, 2012 at 3:25 pm. Robert was born on Ocotber 20, 1929 in Henderson County and is the son of Robert and Maude Pelate Hoskins. Bob was raised in Oquawka and attended Henderson County Schools. Robert is a veteran...