Obituaries

Julia E. Schreiber, age 87, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at St. Joseph Hospital while at her winter home in Tucson, Arizona on December 29, 2007. Julia was born on July 29, 1920 in Hamlet, North Carolina and was the daughter of Asa C. and Cora Williamson Edwards. She graduated from Tabor City, North Carolina High School and then...

Carolu (Bollman) Purtle, age 57, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Illinois on Monday, April 6, 2015 at 5:12 am. She was born on July 23, 1957 in Monmouth, IL, and is the daughter of Robert Joe and Patricia Marguerite (Peck) Bollman. Carolu was reared and educated in Monmouth where she attended local schools and...

Beulah R. Collins, age 91, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. She was born on February 15, 1926 in Sunbeam, Illinois, the daughter of Caleb Franklin and Ina J. (Nelson) Hood. Beulah attended Belmont Grade School and Little York High School. On February...

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...

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....

Melvin D. Hicks, age 78, of Gladstone, Illinois passed away at the Great River Hospice House on September 24, 2013 at 10:16 pm. Melvin was born on December 12, 1934 in Gladstone,Illinois the son of Dale Earl and Mildred Olive Bielser Hicks. He was raised and educated in Gladstone and graduated from G&O High School with the class of...

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...

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;...

Robert J. Young, age 78, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 2:15 am at the Country View Care Center in Macomb, IL on May 9, 2016. Robert was born on February 19, 1938 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the son of Joseph Thomas and Elvena Elizabeth Erickson Young. He was raised in Monmouth where he attended local schools...

Patrick T. Roark, age 19, of Canton, Illinois; passed away at OSF St.Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois on October 2, 2009 at 7:56 pm. He is the son of Donald R. Roark, Jr. and Francie J. Hinton. Patrick enjoyed nature and being outside. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved to laugh. Patrick enjoyed animals, and...

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...

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...

Betty R. Boyd, age 77, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at OSF St. Mary Medical Center on Wednesday April 24, 2013 at 12:40 pm. Betty was born on March 27, 1936 in Plainville, Illinois and is the daughter of Clarence and Glenna Belts Ratliff. Betty was raised in Abingdon, Illinois where she attended public schools and high school. She...

Lindell R. "Lindy" Parsons, age 66, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at Galesburg Cottage Hospital in Galesburg, Illinois on Sunday May 17, 2015 at 8:21 am. Lindy was born on May 18, 1948 in Oquawka, Illinois and is the son of Chester L. and Iva G. Boughton Parsons. He was raised in Oquawka where he attended local schools and...

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...

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...

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...

Martha A. Cox, age 88, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at Rosewood Care Center in Galesburg, IL. on August 20, 2010 at 9:30 am. Martha was born October 12, 1921 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of William Oscar and Elizabeth Barnes Thompson. She was raised in Monmouth and attended the area schools and graduated from Monmouth High...

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...

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,...