Obituaries

Vera E. Burr, age 86, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 4:30 am at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, IL on Sunday November 18, 2012. Vera was born on May 27, 1926 in Biggsville, Illinois and is the daughter of Leslie V. and Mary E. Krow Perdue. Vera was raised in Henderson County and attended Pogue country...

John L. Hollis, age 80, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, IL on Monday, January 9, 2017. He was born on June 6, 1936 in Elizabeth, Indiana, the son of Lloyd Owen and Margaret Allean (Bowling) Hollis. John attended grade school in Indiana and after moving with his family to Seaton, attended Seaton...

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...

Robert N. Smith, age 94, of Quincy, Illinois; formerly of Bushnell, IL passed away at the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors home in Quincy,IL on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Robert was born on June 22, 1923 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Lester L. and Eunice M. VanTine Smith. He was reared and educated in Monmouth where he...

Charles R. "Charlie" Ruberg, age 88, of Oquawka, Illinois, said good-bye to his family at his home on Friday, February 17, 2017. Charlie was born on November 9, 1928, the son of Thomas "Bud" and Blanche Ives (Green) Ruberg. He was raised and educated in Oquawka and graduated from Oquawka High School in 1948. He went to work at...

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...

Shirley D. Eiler, age 76, of Monmouth, Illinois was called to heaven at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Legacy Estates in Monmouth, Illinois. She was born on April 17, 1937 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Finley G. and Maymie (Steele) Miller. Shirley attended schools in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School. She...

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...

Pauline L. Sheridan, age 96, formerly of Monmouth, IL; passed away at Heartland Healthcare Center in Galesburg, Illinois July 2, 2017 at 4:18 pm. Pauline was born on September 4, 1920 North of Rio, Illinois and is the daughter of William F. and Estella H Swanson Leafgreen. She was raised in Rio where she attended schools and graduated from...

Karna Marie Foster's application for a position to help manage sunrises and sunsets was accepted by God on Sunday, June 23 at 12:40 a.m.She entered eternal life at the age of 67 after a brief stay at the Monmouth Nursing Home. She led a beautiful life doing traveling, painting, collecting and socializing with many friends. Her nephew Bruce &...

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...

Jewell M. Buskirk, at 83, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Monmouth Nursing Home on December 25th at 10:43 pm. Jewell was born on January 28, 1929 in Cave City, Kentucky and is the daughter of William Parker and Eva J. Coats Spearman. Jewell was raised and educated in Cave City, Kentucky where she attended local public schools. Jewell...

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....