Obituaries

Ruby J. Carlberg, age 78, of Knoxville, Illinois, formerly of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 9:35 a.m. on October 26th at her residence in Knoxville, Illinois. Ruby was born November 12, 1933 in Keithsburg, Illinois and is the daughter of James Harrison and Gladys A. Stewart Ortery. Ruby was raised in Keithsburg where she attended local schools and graduated...

Robert Wayne Paulsgrove was born on October 10th, 1934 in the small Midwest town of Abingdon, Ill., the son of Lester Paulsgrove and Mary Hadley. His life was marked by an appreciation for the simple things - picking a blackberry from the backyard, packing the RV for a cross-country trip, or maybe just a walk around the block with...

Zachary Austin Carrier, 22 of Bradenton, Florida, lost his battle with Cystic Fibrosis on August 22nd, 2014. He was born December 8th, 1991 in Kankakee, IL. and is the son of Kendall Carrier and Christy Welch Sincavage. He was raised and educated in the Pittsfield, IL area and graduated from Braden River High School in 2010. He currently is...

Dan J." Booner"Gillette, age 27, of Kirkwood, Illinois passed away at 110 South 6th Street Monmouth, Illinois on January 13, 2014. He was born September 28, 1986 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Charles Edward "Rusty" Gillette and Christine (David) Root. Dan was raised in Monmouth and attended Monmouth Schools. He received his Diploma after finishing High...

Douglas E. " Ed " Alexander, age 68, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at home on March 25, at 4:10 pm. Ed was born on March 19, 1945 in Sheridan, Michigan. He is the son of Doyle Westly and Retha Lorraine Buckle Alexander. He was raised in Belding, Michigan where he attended and graduated from Belding High School. He...

Kirby J. Holmberg, age 45, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 8:05 pm at Galesburg Cottage Hospital on July 4, 2009. Kirby was born August 30, 1963 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Robert D. and Nancy E. Value Holmberg. He was raised in Monmouth and attended Monmouth schools and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1981....

Eileen S Loya, age 99, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at the Monmouth Nursing Home on February 5,2013 at 12:30 am. Eileen was born on July 16, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, and is the daughter of Gunnar and Ines Hyvarinen Sandberg. She was raised in Chicago, where she attended public schools and graduated from Carl Schurz High School. She...

Lyle A. Keever, age 88, of Gladstone, Illinois passed away at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center in Stronghurst, IL on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 3:57 pm. Lyle was born on March 15, 1926 in Gladstone, Illinois and is the son of George and Edith Schmolt Keever. He was raised in Gladstone where he attended local schools....

Russell J. Stacker, age 97, of Cameron, Illinois, passed away at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, IL on March 23, 2009 at 7:08 pm. Russell was born on February 10, 1912 in Huntsville, Illinois and is the son of Otis and Nora Coker Stacker. He was reared and educated in the Huntsville area, and attended Huntsville schools. He...

Delores M. Manes, age 79, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 6:50 am on Sunday January 16th, at the Monmouth Nursing Home. Delores was born on February 1, 1931 in the rural Biggsville area and is the daughter of Lloyd and Maude Peterson Hendrickson. She was raised and educated in the Media schools and attended Media High School. She...

Mary F. Lefort, age 76, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth on Saturday morning. She was born on September 13, 1933 and is the daughter of Paul H. and Ella M. Hopkins Sympson. She was raised and educated in Monmouth where she attended local schools and Monmouth High School. She married Alford...

Weona M. Erickson, age 80, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, on Wednesday July 9, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Weona was born on November 4, 1927 in Terre Haute, Illinois and is the daughter of Arval T. and Susie M. Elston Shoemate. She was raised in Terre Haute and attended the local schools...

Thomas F. "T" Webb, age 83, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF Holy Family Medical Center on September 12th at 10:50 am. "T" was born May 3, 1925 in Monmouth, Illinois and was the son of Thomas and Jessie Mae Barnett Webb. He was raised in Monmouth, attending Monmouth Schools and graduated from Monmouth High School. On March...

Raymond "Clyde" Seitz, age 85, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at Genesis East Campus in Davenport, Iowa on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 4:15 pm. Clyde was born on September 3, 1929 in Carman, Illinois and he is the son of Jake and Florence Mason Seitz. He was raised in Biggsville, Illinois where he attended the local schools and...

Parker L. Steis, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, on May 2, 2011 at 12:22 pm. Parker was born on February 3, 1925 in Effingham, Illinois and is the son of Leonard A. and Maurece Parker Steis. He was raised in Effingham, where he attended local schools and graduated High School....

Samuel H. Johnson, II, age 58, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 12:30 am at OSF Holy Family Medical Center ER on February 6, 2013. "Sammy" was born on August 10, 1954 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the son of Samuel H. and Inez Stewart Johnson. He was raised in Galesburg, where he attended public schools and later attained...

Julia M. Hull, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at Galesburg's Seminary Manor Nursing Home on Friday July 22, 2016 at 9:25 am. Julia was born on July 5, 1929 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Raymond A and Gladys A Gaul Walker. She was raised in Galesburg, Illinois where she attended Galesburg Schools. She was...

Roger D. Brewer, age 54, of Monmouth; passed away at 4:00 am at Monmouth Nursing Home on July 22, 2010 at 4:00 am. He was born on October 14, 1955 in Mountain View, Arkansas and is the son of Lonnie and Mary I Looney Brewer. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended local schools and graduated with the...

Nile B. Olson, age 77, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at Genesis Medical Center East in Davenport, IA. Nile was born February 28, 1935 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of Ralph and " Ma " Flora Peterson Olson. Nile was raised in Oquawka, where he attended local schools and graduated from G & O High School. He...

Tammi Renee Hottle entered this world November 7, 1959, born to Doris and Larry Dye in Monmouth, IL. She was soon joined by her only sister, Vicki Lantz, and commenced a childhood filled with Mississippi mud, wild animals turned pets, periods of hardship and happiness, and always surrounded by country music and family love. Tammi graduated from Monmouth High...