Obituaries

Dorothy M. Bennett, age 94, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois on Wednesday December 25, 2013 at 10:20 am. Dorothy was born on August 8, 1919 in Mt.Sterling, Illinois and is the daughter of Maine "Pete" and Edna Brown Perry. She was raised in Mt. Sterling where she attended local schools. She was...

Audrey M. Irons, age 101, of Monmouth, IL; passed away at Legacy Estates in Monmouth, Illinois on January 21, 2014 at 10:05 am. Audrey was born on August 17, 1912 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Carl A and Florence M. Edoff Themanson. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended school and graduated High School with the...

Terry L. Ross, age 58, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away earlier this week in Mindon, Iowa. Terry was born August 7, 1953 in Monmouth, and is the son of Okey L. and Billie A Hess Ross. Terry was raised in Monmouth and attended Monmouth schools and High School. He received his G.E.D. Terry has been employed as a driver...

Mary J. Becker, age 96, of Little York, Illinois passed away at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois on January 14, 2014 at 1:45 p.m. She was born on March 24, 1917 in Monmouth,Illinois and is the daughter of John G. and Ida Elda Hull Goranson. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended local schools and graduated...

Juanita R. Matigian, age 78, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington, on February 4, 2012 at 1:46 pm. She was born April 8, 1933 in Varna, Illinois and is the daughter of G.Wesley and Lilly E. Palm Lorance. She was raised in Varna where she attended local schools and high school. She...

Dorothy Lou Beal, 86, of Monmouth passed away March 21 at the Lighthouse in Silvis, Illinois. Dorothy Lou "Dottie" was born June 5th, 1927 in Southern Illinois. She was the daughter of Dee and Bertha Ellen Small. Dottie was raised in Marion, Illinois where she graduated from high school and then attended and graduated from the University of Illinois...

Reverend John F. Grimes, age 84, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 12:25 pm at his residence in Monmouth, on Wednesday November 23, 2011. John was born on March 11, 1927 in Pittsfield, Illinois the eldest of seven children born to John W. and Rachel Miller Grimes. Reverend Grimes was raised in Pittsfield and graduated from Pittsfield High School....

George Grant Mackey, Sr. age 70, of Aledo, Illinois; passed away at OSF St.Francis Hospital in Peoria, Illinois on January 21, 2014 at 1:30 pm. George was born on October 19, 1943 in Cameron, Illinois and is the son of Grant and Ruth Poulson Mackey. He was raised in Dahinda, Illinois and schooled and graduated from Williamsfield High School...

Ellen R. Hanna of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 7:23 am at Monmouth Nursing Home on January 1, 2011. Ellen was born October 13, 1911 in the Rhinehart family farm home in Hale Township of Warren County. She is the daughter of Charles and Bessie Walker Rhinehart. She graduated from Kirkwood High School and Monmouth College receiving a Bachelors...

Dr. Phil Painter, age 73, of Monmouth; passed away at 3:18 pm on Sunday March 20th at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. He was born on October 4, 1937 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Buddy and Anna Louise Holmberg Higgins. Phil was raised and attended school in Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School....

Billy Lee Mettler, 81 of Rocky Mount Mo. formerly of Monmouth, died March 29;2009 at Osage Beach Health Care Center in Osage Beach, Mo. He was born June 19,1927 in Monmouth,Ill. the son of Theodore and Ruth Lee Mettler. He married Betty Lou Shawler Nov. 19, 1949 in Monmouth. She preceded him in death on July 16, 1995. Billy...

Kenneth R. "Kenny" Jern, age 84, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois on Thursday November 27, 2014 at 6:15 pm. Kenny was born on February 11, 1930 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of Oliver and Iva G. Boughton Jern. Kenny was raised in Oquawka, and attended local schools and graduated...

David C. Cook, age 71, of Monmouth, passed away at 12:06 pm on August 27, at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. David was born May 10, 1939 in Seaton, Illinois and is the son of Willard and Winifred Brown Cook. He was raised and educated in Alexis and Keithsburg and graduated from Keithsburg High School. He entered...

Walter Blue, age 86, of Monmouth, IL. passed away at his residence in Monmouth on Wednesday September 5, at 7:44 pm. Walter was born on September 25, 1925 in Brooksville, Mississippi and is the son of Reverend V.D. and Laura Belle Clayton Blue. His early life in Mississippi, Walter came to Monmouth at the age of fourteen and resided...

Wendell A. Faudree, age 87, of Kirkwood, Illinois, passed away at his home in Kirkwood, IL. on Friday evening at 8:30 pm. Wendell was born on December 13, 1925 in Macon, Missouri and is the son of Christopher T. and Florence E. Wykoff Faudree. Wendell was raised in Hannibal, Missouri and attended public schools and graduated from Hannibal High...

Elaine Speck, age 78, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF St.Mary's Medical Center in Galesburg, at 6:00 am on Sunday May 23rd, 2010. Elaine was born on January 19th 1932 in Ft. Madison, Iowa and is the daughter of Hiram F. and Hazel P. Carlson Newton. She was raised in Niota, Illinois where she first attended "Frame" rural...

Donald L. Bundy, age 75, of Gladstone, Illinois, finished the race at 2:15 am on Monday, August 17, 2015 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. He was born on July 27, 1940 in Henderson County the son of Charles and Bertha (Tracy) Bundy. He grew up in the Gladstone area and attended schools there. Don...

Rolland E. "Ron" Yocum, age 70, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at St.Francis Medical Center in Greenwood, IN on January 10, 2013. Ron was born on December 22, 1942 in Peoria, Illinois and is the son of Charles L. and Minnie M. (Nelson) Yocum. Ron graduated from Woodland High School in Streator, Illinois with the class of 1960. After...

Verna I. Rawhouser, age 92, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, IL on June 30, 2011. Verna was born March 15, 1919 in Gladstone Township of Henderson County, IL and is the daughter of Clarence O. and Gertrude M Carpenter Dowell. She was raised and educated in Henderson County where she attended...

Dwight E. Bird, age 69, of Monmouth; passed away at 3:56 pm at his Lake Warren residence on Sunday Dec.17, 2012. Dwight was born on June 12, 1934 in the rural Monmouth area and is the son of Orus Thomas and Beulah Edell Nelson Bird. Dwight was raised in Galesburg where he attended public schools and graduated from Galesburg...