Obituaries

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....

Beulah L. Bolender, age 72, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Cottage Hospital on Wednesday June 2, at 1:48 pm. She was born on March 11, 1938 in Monmouth, and is the daughter of Charles R and Lula V. Phipps Bickell. Beulah was raised and educated in Kirkwood and graduated from Kirkwood High School. She married Robert Dean Bolender...

Robert "Swede" D. Turnquist, age 85, of Monmouth, passed away at OSF St.Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, on August 28, 2011 at 12:30 pm. Swede was born on September 30, 1925 in the rural area of Lenox Township in Warren County and is the son of John and Mary Polen Turnquist. He was raised on the farm and attended...

Janice L. Vander Hyden, age 60, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab Center in Roseville, on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 12:15 pm. A full obituary will be posted shortly. A gathering of her family and friends is planned on Friday, February 19, 2016 at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth where her family will...

Mary Jane DeLuna, age 64, of Monmouth, passed away July 7th at 10:05 am at her Monmouth residence. She was born January 6, 1948 in Biggsville, Illinois and is the daughter of Alva M. and Delores M. Hendrickson Manes. Mary Jane was raised in Biggsville, Illiniois where she attended local schools and Union High School. She was previously married...

Dean E. Ricketts, age 86, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday December 21, 2012 at 11:02 pm. Dean was born on July 26, 1926 in Burlington, Iowa and is the son of Leslie P. and Gladys E. Camp Ricketts. Dean was raised and educated in Henderson County where he attended school...

Earl E. Way, age 90, of Monmouth, IL; passed away at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois on July 5th, at 4:25 am. Earl was born on January 1, 1923 in DeLong, Illinois and is the son of Ernest Earl and Minnie VanFleet Way. He was raised in Wataga, Illinois where he attended public schools and Knoxville High School,...

Dale Ernest " Ernie" Blunt, age 78, of Knoxville, Illinois; passed away at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, on July 10, 2010 at 4:03 am. He was born December 3, 1931 in Greenbush, Illinois and is the son of Elton R and Eva Vandaveer Blunt. Ernie was raised in the Greenbush area and attended local schools and...

Ralph C. Mesick, age 77, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab Center in Roseville, IL on Sunday, September 14, 2014. Ralph was born on April 23, 1937 in Macomb, Illinois and is the son of Charles C. and Bessie V. Cline Mesick. He was raised in Macomb where he attended local schools and the...

Barbara A. Newton Kidder, age 77, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa on April 29, 2014 at 4:42 PM. She was born on July 11, 1936 in Matherville,Illinois the daughter of Charles Raymond Bedford and June Lee Cooper.She was raised in Matherville and attended the schools there. At the age of twelve Barbara...

Robert L. Reimolds, age 81, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 6:37 am. Robert was born on September 29, 1934 in Laura, Illinois and is the son of Everett G. and Lula M. (Roberts) Reimolds. He was reared in Cameron, Illinois where he attended the...

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...