Obituaries

Aug 30, 2021

Rosalea M. Pruett, age 92, of Gladstone, Illinois; passed away at her rural home on Monday August 30, 2021 at 6:00 am. Rosalea was born on November 7, 1928 in LaHarpe, Illinois and is the daughter of Eldon T. and Ada C. Barr Thorell. She graduated from Knoxville High School with the class of 1946. Rosalea married Howard D....

Aug 30, 2021

Wava M. Smith, age 82, of Oquawka, Illinois passed away at 1:10 am on Monday August 30, 2021 at her Oquawka residence. Wava was born on December 28, 1938 in Plymouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Louis William and Inez Kendell Thompson. She was raised in and around Camden, Illinois where she attended school. She then attended G...

Aug 29, 2021

Gloria A. Minard, age 86, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at 2:25 pm on Wednesday August 29, 2021 at Iowa Methodist Hospital in DesMoines, Iowa. Gloria was born on January 15, 1935 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa and is the daughter of John Benedict and Viva Eulalia Fields Matthys. She was reared in Ft. Dodge where she attended local schools...

Aug 28, 2021

Larry L. Smith III, age 32, of Keithsburg, Illinois; passed away at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois on August 28, 2021. Larry was born on September 23, 1988 in Springfield, Illinois and is the son of Larry Lee and Olive Lynette Tanner Smith. Larry Lee has always been a special needs person and loved to go...

Aug 27, 2021

Arlen Edwin Harrison, 75, of Galesburg, formerly of Abingdon, died peacefully Friday, August 27, 2021 at home with his family by his side. Arlen was born August 7, 1946 in Greeneville, TN, the son of William Boyd and Susie Ellen (McAfee) Harrison.  Arlen is survived by four sons, Terry (Beverly) Harrison and Jeffrey Harrison both of Galesburg, Damon Harrison...

Aug 27, 2021

Linda R. Ward, 74, of Smiths Grove, KY, formerly of Galesburg died at 3:32 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021. Linda was born August 9, 1947 in Galesburg, the daughter of Benjamin James and Ruth Elizabeth (Cecil) Simpson. She is survived by two daughters, Teresa (Lowell) Martin of Smiths Grove, KY and Karen (Bob) Decker of Henderson, IL; three...

Aug 27, 2021

Richard L. "Dick" Chandler, age 79, of rural Monmouth, passed away at 3:39 am August 27, 2021 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth. Richard was born on April 26, 1942 in Monmouth, and is the son of Loren William and Marie June Brownlee Chandler. Richard was raised in the Smithshire area of Warren County where he attended the...

Aug 25, 2021

I've gone home to see my loved ones, I've longed so long to see. Please don't weep because I left you this is what God knew was best for me. Life on earth is ours to borrow until we meet again. Cheriish your time together we'll all be together again in the end!

See you when you...

Aug 24, 2021

Roy L. Teel, age 80, of Biggsville, Illinois; passed away at 6:20 am on August 24, 2021 at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care. Roy was born on August 12, 1941 in Colchester, Illinois. Roy was employed for many years at Bowers Ball Bearing in Macomb, Illinois. He is survived by special friends, Judy Buchanan of Biggsville and her...

Aug 23, 2021

Barbara Beatrice McNamee (nee Heath) passed peacefully into her eternal life on August 23, 2021, in Stronghurst, IL. surrounded by her family. Born in Oquawka, IL., on December 31, 1929, to Sadie G. Heath (nee Pullen), Barbara lived and worked in the Henderson County area her entire life. Barbara married William "Nub" McNamee on August 16, 1947, in Gladstone,...

Aug 23, 2021

Joyce L. Patterson  of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at her residence at 125 North 9th Street on August 23, 2021. She is the daughter of Clarence P. and Beulah H. Brown Patterson and was born on February 28, 1945 in Monmouth, Illinois. Joyce was an Administrative Assistant for the Chamber of Commerce in Frankfort, Illinois. Since her retirement she...

Aug 23, 2021

Fern M. Lox, age 93, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 7:30 am on Monday August 23, 2021 at Oak Wood Estates Retirement in Stronghurst, Illinois. Fern was born on May 31, 1928 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the daughter of Earl W. and Viola Bertha    Riggle    Meline. Fern was raised in Alexis, Illinois where she attended local schools...

Aug 22, 2021

David Franklin Duke, 78, died peacefully Sunday, August 22, 2021 at home, surrounded by his loving family. David was born January 16, 1943 in Galesburg, the son of Muril and Amy (Stephens) Duke. He married Janice L. Liniger on November 4, 1973 in Knoxville. He is survived by his loving wife; two sons, Aaron (Dara) Duke of Galesburg and...

Aug 22, 2021

Fidencia Interial, 92, of San Angelo, TX, formerly of Galesburg, entered eternal rest at Shannon Medical Center on August 22, 2021 in Texas. Fidencia was born August 6, 1929 in Rodriguez, Coahuila, Mexico, the daughter of Ramona (Valdes) and Manuel Rosales. She married Antonio Interial in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico on March 12, 1945.   Antonio preceded her in death on...

Aug 20, 2021

Alicia A. Pallister, age 59, of Burlington, Iowa passed away at 4:22 pm on Saturday August 21, 2021 at the University Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa where she was a patient in the ICU ward for several days. Alicia died due to complication associated with liver disease.  Alicia was born on February 12. 1062 in Monmouth, Illinois and is...

Aug 18, 2021

Jennifer L. Burton, age 53, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at her home on Wednesday August 18, 2021 surrounded by her family. Jennifer was born on March 15, 1968 in Galesburg, Illinois and is the daughter of Larry Gene Walker and Kathleen Ann Guenther. She was raised in Oquawka where she attended local schools and graduated from Union High...

Aug 15, 2021

Mary E. Bellinger, age 86, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away on Sunday August 15, 2021 at 7:05 pm at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Mary was born on May 21, 1935 in Adams County near Beverly, Illinois and is the daughter of Samuel Edward and Alberta Mae Daugherty Johnson. She attended local schools and Monmouth High School. ...

Aug 11, 2021

Patricia Ann Arnold, 90, of Galesburg, died peacefully Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born June 16, 1931 in Williamsfield, the daughter of Everett Walker and Ruth Irene (Maher) Tucker.  She graduated from Williamsfield High School in 1949.  She married Harold James Arnold, Sr. on December 29,...

Aug 11, 2021

Martha Jane Hart, age 85, of Monmouth, Illinois; passed away at 5:55 pm on Wednesday August 11, 2021 at her home in Monmouth surrounded by her family. Martha was born on February 6, 1936 in Monmouth, Illinois and is the daughter of Maurice Benedict and Edna Margaret Doyle Lee. She was raised in Little York where she attended school...

Aug 8, 2021

Marilee Theobald, 97, passed away peacefully at Knox County Nursing Home on August 8, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Marilee was born in Danville, IL on July 16, 1924, the daughter of Walter and Callie (Johnston) Ayers. She married Philip Theobald on September 19, 1940 in Muscatine, IA. Philip preceded her in death on November 10, 2005. She is survived...