Obituaries

Wanda J. Bearden, age 78, of Roseville and formerly of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 1:30 pm at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab in Roseville, Illinois where she was a resident. Wanda was born June 16, 1938 in Macomb, Illinois and is the daughter of Ernest and Dorothy Cunningham Harris. She was raised in Galesburg and attended and graduated...

David D. Fleming, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois; died at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, on December 14, 2009 at 12:55 pm. He was born on October 12, 1923 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Herbert M. and Ruth Diehl Fleming. David grew up on the family farm outside of Ipava and graduated from Ipava Community High...

K'Lynn Presley Laws, age 9, of Cameron, Illinois passed away at her residence in rural Cameron, on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. K'Lynn was born on May 16, 2005 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the daughter of Dewey Lane and Sandy Laws. She was raised in Monmouth and attended local schools and currently is a fourth grade student at Central...

Ethel J. Adams, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois; went peacefully to her heavenly reward with her family at her side, after a brief stay at Cottage Hospital on Friday April 10, 2015. She was the first born daughter of Jess and Ester Kimmitt Scott. She attended Monmouth Schools. In 1939 she married Charles A. Howard in Palmyra, Missouri. In...

Cecil Carter Brett, age 90, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at his residence in Galesburg, Illinois on Friday March 21, 2008 at 5:15 pm. Cecil was born on November 4, 1917 in Alberta, Canada, the son of Richard Henry and Margaret May Carter Brett. He served with the Intelligence Corps of the British Army in India, Burna, Malaya and...

Mary Elizabeth White Roehrs went home to be with her Heavenly Father at 2:45 A.M. on Wednesday, May 18th, 2016. Mary was born to Alfred Levi White and Katherine Martha (Hayden) White, one of four children, on December 3, 1926. She attended Grier School east of Monmouth for eight years, having the same teacher, Miss Edith Gillespie, for the...

Mary M. Smith, age 86, of Monmouth, IL. passed away at Monmouth Nursing Home on Tuesday October 29, 2013 at 7:20 pm. Mary was born on February 20, 1927 in rural Warren County and is the daughter of Terrance W. and Frances Burns Gavin. Mary attended Farmer's Academy and was #1 in her class of one. She then attended...

Lawrence A. " Larry " Keener, age 72, of Kirkwood, Illinois; passed away at 3:30 am at his Kirkwood residence on May 30, 2014. He was born on January 5, 1942 in Henderson County, Illinois near Stronghurst, IL. and is the son of Orville W. and Mabel White Keener. He was raised and educated in Kirkwood where he graduated...

Robert Mark Stauffer, age 48 of rural Little York,Illinois passed away on October 5,2013 in Monmouth, Illinois. Robert was born on December 9, 1964 in Moline,Illinois and is the son of Robert Lee and Frances Irene Jaeger Stauffer. He was raised and educated in Kirkwood and attended Yorkwood High School. He served for a time in the National Guard....

Lois E. Bishop, age 91, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at the Monmouth Nursing Home on Thursday August 9, 2012 at 2:15 pm. Lois was born on May 17, 1921 in Davenport, Iowa and is the daughter of Tom and Charlotte Sedwick Nicholaides. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth High School....

Adam C. Murphy, age 30, of Monmouth, IL; passed away at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois on October 10, 2013. Adam was born on December 14, 1982,in Monmouth, the son Cindy Lee Reimolds, deceased. He attended Monmouth schools and Union Schools. He received his GED. Adam was a shift manager at the "Super Pantry" in the Exxon-Mobil...

Judy A. Colley, age 70, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at her residence on Friday September 7, at 5:44 pm after a long illness. Judy was born October 25, 1941 in Gladstone, Illinois and is the daughter of Otis and May Brent Bielser. Judy was raised in Gladstone, Illinois where she attended school and graduated from G & O...

E. Dean Klossing, age 80, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa on Thursday December 20, 2012 at 11:04 am. Dean was born on March 16, 1932 in LaHarpe, Illinois and is the son of Elmer and Dorothy Lund Klossing. He was raised in Gladstone where he attended local schools and graduated...

John F. Hagrelius, age 89, of Swedesburg, Iowa and formerly of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Arbor Court Nursing Home in Mt.Pleasant, Iowa on April 5th, at 10:35 pm. John was born on March 3, 1922 in Galesburg, Illinois; and is the son of Frank L. and Edna B. Sharp Hagrelius. John was raised in Galesburg, where he attended...

Willmetta Jean Herbert, the daughter of the late Ralph and Harriet (Cox) Taylor, was born on April 22, 1933 in Monmouth, Illinois. She was reared and educated in Monmouth, Illinois. In February 1954, Jean entered the Unites States Army and served faithfully until her retirement in April, 1979. She attained the rank of First Sergeant and earned several awards;...

Harold "Wayne" Graber, age 94, of Monmouth, IL; passed away at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth on September 11, 2013 at 10:27 pm. Wayne was born on July 4, 1919 in Scotland County of Memphis, MO. and is the son of Harry Esben and Ola Mary Black Graber. He was raised and educated in Scotland County rural schools and...

Gerald L. Youngquist, 77, died at his home surrounded by his family on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008. Gerald was born August 29, 1930, in Gowrie, Iowa, the son of the late G. Alvin and Ruby (nee Jacobson) Youngquist. On April 22, 1953, he was united in marriage to Rozella Zenor at Zion Lutheran Church in Gowrie. Gerald was...

Bernard D. "Bernie" Millen, age 69, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 1:40 am at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa on Tuesday June 17, 2014. He was born on December 4, 1944 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the son of James M. and Doll E. Coziahr Millen. "Bernie" resided in Rio, Illinois where he attended the...

William J. Leary, age 82, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 3:10 am at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Illinois on Thursday, September 17, 2015. Bill was born on January 23, 1933 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of James and Loretta (Lee) Leary. He was raised and educated in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School with the...

Judith Leslie Neal, age 64, of Sun Lakes, Arizona and formerly of Monmouth; passed away at 4:15 am on April 7th in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Judith was born on September 29, 1944 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Leslie "Chi" and Greta McKelvie Hilsenhoff. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated from Monmouth...