Obituaries

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...

Stephen D. Jones, Sr., age 61, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at home after a short battle with cancer on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. Steve was born on May 10, 1947, in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Howard and Lucile Lisenbee Jones. Steve was raised in the Rozetta area attending Rozetta School and Union High School...

Roy L. Myers, age 82, of Brashere, Missouri passed away at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri on August 13, 2012. Roy was born on April 3, 1930 in Blandinsville, Illinois and is the son of James Albert and Ruby Combites Myers. He was raised in Henderson County where he attended Henderson County schools. He was married to Ruth Marcelene...

Harlan D. Miller, age 79, of Gladstone, Illinois passed away at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa on May 9th at 2:35 pm. Harlan was born May 18, 1928 in Stella, Oklahoma the son of Dave and Sarah Heiniger Miller. He was reared and educated in Stella and Oakville , Iowa and graduated from Huron Consolidated School...

David W. Hotchkiss, age 49, of Monmouth, passed away at his residence at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2008. He was born on January 4, 1959 in Kewanee, Illinois, the son of Charles M. and Anna Mae Watts Hotchkiss. David was reared and educated in the Roseville area. He married Melissa Giles in Monmouth. David worked in the...

Ruth Veda Peel, age 84, of Kirkwood, IL., passed away in the Emergency Room at OSF Holy Family Medical Center on August 7, 2014 at 2:10 pm. Ruth was born on May 20, 1930 in Berwick, Illinois and is the daughter of Bill Franklin and Mary Elizabeth Morse Hanley. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended public schools...

B. Eileen Keating, age 86, of Norwood and Monmouth, passed away at 5:45 pm at the Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg Friday March 9th, 2012. Eileen was born on September 21, 1925 in Roseville, IL and is the daughter of Herman and Beulah Poland Bruch. She was raised in Roseville and attended local schools through high school. She was...

Stan E. Olson, age 61, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 5:00 am Sunday February 7th at his residence. Stan was born on June 29, 1948 in Monmouth and was the son of Leonard and Mildred Wayland Olson. Stan was raised in the Monmouth area and attended local schools and graduated from Warren High School in 1966. Stan married...

Ron was a man who never met a stranger. You were his friend after 5 minutes. He was employed by Chicago Northwestern/Union Pacific Railroad for 40 years and made many lifelong friendships in that time. Ron and Rhonda started their adventure after meeting in a shoe store. It was love at first sight. Their 40 years together, proves that...

Louise S. Lanphere, age 95, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at the United Presbyterian Home, in Washington, Iowa on Tuesday October 21, 2008 at 10:00 pm. Louise was born on October 31, 1912 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Russell C. and Helen Trowbridge Smith. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools through...

James O. Burr, age 88, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at his residence at 6:30 am on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. James was born on February 16, 1920, in Stronghurst, Illinois, the son of Herbert Clinton and Blanche Priscilla Renner Burr. He was reared and educated in the Stronghurst and the Gladstone Grade School, and attended the Gladstone High...

Marian R. Reese, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away with her family by her side, at 11:15 pm on March 1, 2012 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Marian was born on December 12. 1924 in Centralia, Missouri and is the daughter of Warren and Ruth Frymire Matteson. She was raised in Woodhull, Illinois and graduated from Woodhull High School...

Robert W. "Bob" Sprout, age 92, of Fairview Center; passed away at the Roseville Rehab Center in Roseville, Illinois on April 10, 2014 at 3:00 am. Bob was born on November 13, 1921 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of W. I. and Evelyn K. Hull Sprout. He was reared and educated in rural Warren County where he...

Maxine Norma Lybarger, age 89, of Monmouth, was called home at 3:50 a.m., January 1, 2009, while a resident at the Monmouth Nursing Home. She was born on November 6, 1919 to Chester and Mary Icenogle Ross, Sr. She was reared and educated in the Roseville area. Maxine married Louis C. Lybarger Jr. on April 3, 1937. Maxine was...

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, Burma, Malaya and...

Gertrude L. " Bingo Gertie" Bishop, age 91, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center in Stronghurst, Illinois on Saturday July 19, 2014 at 10:03 am. Gertrude was born on October 23, 1922 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the daughter of Douglas and Mabel Francis Tee McCabe. Gertrude was raised and educated Gladstone...

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Seymour, age 85, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at 10:33 pm at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois on Friday evening April 4, 2014. Betty was born on November 2, 1928 in Kirksville, Missouri and is the daughter of Charles L. and Ruth Irene Daugherity Noble. She was reared and educated in Kirksville, Missouri...

Theodore E. "Ted" Tinkham, age 81, of Cameron, Illinois; passed away at 6:33 pm at Galesburg Cottage Hospital on Monday February 27, 2012. Ted was born on November 10, 1930 near Cameron, Illinois. the son of Lester & Amy Hoyer Tinkham. Ted was raised in Cameron and attended Stringtown rural grade school, Galesburg Senior High School graduating in 1948,...