Obituaries

Alice E. Pearson, age 96, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, IL. on June 29, 2011 at 7:35 pm She was born on August 10, 1914 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of John Arthur and Ethel Gertrude Garrett Pogue. She was raised in the Media area and attended local schools and...

William J. "Pop" Trimble, Sr. age 84, of Keithsburg, Illinois passed away at his residence at 8:32 am on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Bill was born on December 8, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Joseph A. and Kathleen Trimble. He was educated in the Philadelphia area where he graduated from Flourtown High School with the Class of...

Donald W. Bowling, age 52, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois on August 23, 2013 at 6:55 am. Donald was born on November 28, 1960 in Galesburg, Illinois the son of Donald P. and Kathryn L. Bundren Bowling. He received his education in the Monmouth schools graduating from Monmouth High School...

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...

K. Lucille "Dolly" Lefort, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 12:35 pm at Monmouth Nursing Home on Sunday May 11, 2014. " Dolly " was born on January 29, 1928 in Monmouth and is the daughter of "T.W." Terrance Wm. and Frances Burns Gavin. She was reared and educated in Warren County where she attended " Farmer's...

Lester Max Howe, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center in Galesburg, at 3:04 pm on January 11, 2012. Max was born October 27, 1924, to Albert L. and Gladys M. (Hook) Howe in Monmouth. He was raised and educated in Monmouth and is a graduate of the Monmouth High School class of...

Katherine M. "Kate" Louck, age 91, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 10:25 am at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, on May 26, 2014. Kate was born on June 30, 1922 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the daughter of Glenn and Hattie Brown Kimmitt. She was raised and educated in Oquawka where she attended local schools through high...

Joe R. Torrance, age 52, of Oquawka, Illinois; traveled to Germany and was stricken with a heart ailment and passed away at the University of Frankfurt Hospital on February 26, 2015. Joe was born on December 22, 1962 and is the son of George P. and Reta Kay Nott Torrance. He was raised in Henderson County and attended local...

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...

Mariella Bride Colclasure, age 88, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois on Sunday July 9, 2017 at 3:00 am. Mariella was born on September 20, 1928 in Alexis, Illinois, to James R. and Helen (O'Brien) Bride. As a young child, Mariella contracted and survived polio, which left her with some physical...

Dr. S.C. Lindo, age 87, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away surrounded by his family at 6:15 PM on Friday, February 24, 2017 at his home. He was born on June 2, 1929 in Pililla, in the Philippines. He was the eldest son of Silvino M. and Concepcion (Cervantes) Lindo. Silvino Jr. spent most of his childhood in Manila. He...

Anna Norine Keithley, 92, passed away with her family by her side on Monday, August 21, 2017, at Liberty Village Manor Court, Freeport, IL. Anne was the eldest of five children born November 16, 1924 in Monmouth and the daughter of James and Nora (Feehan) Craig. She married Joseph Keithley February 7, 1948 at Immaculate Conception. Anne was preceded...

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)...

Nancy K. Bohn, age 65, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 8:30 pm. Nancy was born on November 4, 1950 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Virgil E. and Rose A. Howell Shaub. Nancy attended Monmouth public schools and was an honor student and...

Mary Lou Leath, age 81, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away at 6:00 pm on the 28th of May at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. Mary Lou was born July 22, 1929 in Alexis, Illinois and is the daughter of Art and Frances Reem Alstedt. She was raised in Alexis where she attended school and graduated from Alexis...

Elizabeth Ann Alumbaugh, an active and involved resident of the Monmouth, Illinois community for over 60 years, died peacefully Friday evening July 8 at Clark- Lindsey Renewal Therapy Center in Urbana, Illinois. She was 92 years old. Elizabeth Ann Lubben was born January 4, 1924, the daughter of Herman and Harriet (Zollver) Lubben in Stone Lake, Wisconsin. She is...

Robert E. "Sam" Tracy, age 71, of Oquawka, Illinois, was found deceased at his residence on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Sam was born January 22, 1937 near Stronghurst, Illinois, the son of Harold H. "Shorty" and Bessie Bradfield Tracy. Sam was reared in Henderson County and attended local Henderson County schools. Sam held various jobs throughout his life. He...

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...

Marian Florence Creighton, age 85, of Monmouth, Illinois died peacefully with her daughters by her side at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center in Galesburg, Il on Friday, November 22, 2013 at 3:35 p.m.. Marian was the daughter of Ingvald Bernard Horvei and Myrtle Peterson Horvei and was born on October 26, 1928 in Lake Mills, Iowa. Marian participated in...

Donald Eugene Gavin, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away peacefully at Monmouth Nursing Home on Sunday, Feb 2, after a long illness. He was born on Oct 19, 1927, to George Patrick Gavin and Rose Maurillian Hennenfent Gavin. He married Benita Bride on June 27, 1953, at St Patrick's Church in Raritan IL. Donald graduated from Monmouth High...