Obituaries

Howard R. Parsons, Sr. of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at the Parkview Manor, in Wellman, Iowa on June 9, 2013 at 1:40 am. Howard was born on June 20, 1934 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of Glenn Roy and Natrona Alsona Morris Parsons. Howard was raised in Oquawka where he attended local schools. After school Howard enlisted...

Harold E. Dinwiddie, age 67, of Monmouth, IL; passed away at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab Center in Roseville, on Saturday November 8, 2014 at 5:47 pm. Harold was born on July 2, 1947 in the county of Shelby near Shelbina, Missouri. Harold is the son of Russell D. and Beulah Pauline Todd Dinwiddie. He was raised in the...

Edward O. Brill, age 87, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, IL on January 11, 2011 at 12:05 am. He was born on July 18, 1923 in Stronghurst, IL the son of Lloyd H. and Nellie Shaw Brill. He was reared in Stronghurst, LaHarpe, Blandinsville, and Biggsville, IL. Edward served in the...

Anona Mae Widener, age 76, of Stronghurst, IL and formerly of Monmouth, passed away at Great River Medical Center in Burlington, Iowa on May 28, 2011 at 11:27 pm. She was born on October 7, 1934 in Lomax, Ill. and is the daughter of Ernest K. and Helen Louise Sherman Pence. She was reared and educated in Henderson County,...

Richard E. Buckert, age 37, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away on December 18th at his Galesburg residence. He was born July 5, 1973 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Raymond Dale and Nancy Kay Shaub Buckert. He was raised in Monmouth, and attended Monmouth Schools graduating from Monmouth High School in 1991. He first married Angie Melvin...

F. Everett Johnson, age 92, of Biggsville, IL. passed away at the Great River Hospice House on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 12:20 pm. Everett was born on March 20, 1922 in rural Biggsville, IL of Henderson County, and is the son of Floyd Everett and Helen Leona South Johnson. Everett attended the "Kirby" rural school in Henderson County....

Randy R. Atkins, age 63, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at his Monmouth residence on Friday, March 18, 2016 at 9:48 pm. Randy was born on September 2, 1952 in Burlington, Iowa and is the son of William and Elizabeth A. Atkins. He was raised in Monmouth, where he attended Willits, Central, and Monmouth High School from which he...

Katherine L. Lindberg, age 93, of Galesburg, Illinois; passed away at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, on April 3rd at 9:15 pm. Additional Obituary information is pending. Services:A funeral service will be at Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth, Illinois on Monday April 9th at 1:00 pm. Interment will be in the Warren County Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with her family...

David L. Palmer, age73, of Cameron,Illinois; passed away at 9:05 am at the Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg,Illinois on November 18,2013. David was born on August 3,1940 in Galesburg and is the son of Lewis E. and Audrey Shumaker Palmer. He was raised in Galesburg and graduated from Galesburg High School, class of 1958. He attended Carl Sandburg College...

Dorothy G. Petersen, age 81, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, on Monday September 8, 2008 at 2:28 am. Dorothy was born on August 23, 1927 in Monmouth and is the daughter of Harold M. and Harriet Troxel Goddard. She graduated from Monmouth High School, prior to receiving her BA Degree from...

Beulah J. Berg, age 84, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 8:08 am at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois on Friday, February 12, 2016. Beulah was born on February 10, 1932 in Kirkwood, Illinois and is the daughter of Ernest M. and Rose Elliott Hardy. She was reared and educated in Kirkwood and Monmouth and attended...

Ernest Young, age 51, of Roseville, Illinois; passed away at 3:04 am on March 24th, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born April 3, 1958 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Meredith and Gloria Birdsell Young. Ernest was raised in the rural Cameron area and attended local schools. He received his G.E.D. in 1996....

Iris L. Bruington, age 95, of Coldbrook, Illinois, went to join Dale at 7:05 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois. Iris was born on August 10, 1912, in Cameron, Illinois the daughter of Jesse B. and Frances Hoy Mitchell. She was reared and educated in Cameron and attended rural schools. Iris married Dale...

Matthew D. " Matt " Sibley, age 40, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 2:20 pm on Wednesday November 24th, at the Great River Medical Center Hospice House in Burlington, Iowa. Matthew was born on July 31, 1970 in Toledo, Ohio and is the son of Charles W. and Cheryl L. Seymour Sibley. He was raised in Luna Pier,...

Shirley B. Kick, age 83, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth on Monday November 5, 2012 at 5:30 am. Shirley was born on September 4, 1929 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Chester L. and Mae Cawley Hallbick, Sr. She was raised in Monmouth where she attended Monmouth Schools. She...

Pete Ball, 57, passed away at home in Monmouth on Wednesday, November 25, 2009. He was born July 18, 1952 in Ann Arbor, MI to Genevieve and Elwood "Woody" Ball, and was raised and educated in Monmouth where he graduated from Monmouth High School in 1970 and Monmouth College in 1974. He married Jeannine Prevallet in 1983. Pete was...

Frances I. Stauffer, age 86, formerly of Kirkwood, Illinois; passed away at the Illinois Veteran's Home in Quincy, IL on December 10, 2012 at 12:15 am. Frances was born on February 11, 1926 in Keokuk, Iowa and is the daughter of Frank and Esther Hartman Jaeger. She was raised in the South English, Iowa are where she attended a...

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...

Lena L. Barnhouse, age 95, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away on Sunday October 16th at 7:20 pm at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. Lena was born January 30, 1916 in Princeton, Illinois and is the daughter of R. Dow and Clella M. Powell Evans. She was raised in Indianola, Iowa where she attended school and graduated...

Carolyn E. Lee, age 83, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois on April 2, 2010 at 6:15 am. She was born August 11, 1926 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Stanley H. and Marye C. Howard Merion. Carolyn was raised and educated in the Monmouth Schools and graduated from Monmouth High...