Maxine F. (Blair) Braselton, 90, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 9:47 p.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. She was born September 18, 1933, in Monmouth, the daughter of John and Dorothy (McGraw) Blair. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1951. She married Donald Braselton on June 6, 1954, at the First United Methodist Church of Monmouth and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2016. Maxine worked...

Rolland E. Cox, 95, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 8:32 a.m., Monday, November 27, 2023 at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center. Rolland was born October 11, 1928 in Belvidere, Illinois, the son of Pierce and Lillian (Manuel) Cox. He was raised and lived his entire life in the Roseville area. He married Clara Meade in 1951 and they later divorced.  He worked for the Santa Fe and Burlington Railroads and later for the Cooper Power System at Macomb for 26 years. He was a...

LaWanda J. (Lundberg) Ruff, 93, of Avon, passed away at 12:25 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, Illinois. She was born October 8, 1930, in Orange Township, Knox County, Illinois, the daughter of Walter E. Lundberg and Genevieve J. Brocklehurst. She was raised and educated in the DeLong and Knoxville area, graduating from Gilson High School in 1948. She married Emmerson F. Ruff on March 20, 1949, in the Knoxville United Methodist Church and he...

James Daniel Killey, 75, of Roseville, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN after a year-long battle with lymphoma. He was born on January 14, 1948, in Monmouth, the son of Bruce and Adeline Killey. He married Janet Lynn (Bloom) Killey on November 25, 2005 and she survives. He will be greatly missed by his three children: Shannon (Jeff) Hogg of Lacombe, LA, Benjamin Killey (Truong Hoang) of Seattle, WA and Seth (Kassy) Killey of...

Ila V. Sloan, 93, of Avon, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on October 6, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 26, 1930 in Cuba, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Flossie Mae (Munson) Myers. She was raised and educated in Avon, graduating from Avon High School in 1948.   She married Willie J. Sloan in August of 1948 in Palmyra, Missouri, and he preceded her in death on September 20, 1995. Those left to cherish her memory are sons, Willie Sloan and Ronnie Sloan,...

Lori J. Bultemeier, a beloved wife, caring mother, and cherished member of the community, passed away on October 4, 2023, at the age of 58. Born on March 17, 1965, in Hannibal, MO, Lori was the beloved daughter of Richard and Donna Ross. Lori's passion for life and warm nature touched the hearts of all who knew her. Lori had a deep love and appreciation for nature and spent much of her time surrounded by its beauty. She enjoyed reading, the serenity of camping trips, and enjoyed...

Dwight E. Loy, 90, of LaSalle, IL, formerly of Roseville, IL, passed away at 4:15 a.m., Friday, September 22, 2023 at the Illinois Veteran’s Home of LaSalle. Dwight Eldon Loy was born March 15, 1933 in Good Hope, Illinois. The youngest of eight children, Dwight was a very good athlete. He set school records in the half mile and went on to letter in track and cross country at Western Illinois University.  After two years of college, he was drafted into the Army. This was near the...

David A. Adkisson, 76, of Roseville, IL, passed away at 4:17 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.   David was born April 13, 1947, in Monmouth, IL to A. Lester Adkisson and Margaret Adkisson. He was raised and educated in Roseville, graduating from Roseville High School in 1966.  David married Audrey Mazula on August 13, 2004 in Macomb, IL and she survives. Those left to cherish his memory are; children, Lisa Switzenberg of...

Lelianne Elizabeth Cutler, a beloved member of the Avon community, passed away peacefully at 7:08 p.m. on August 30, 2023, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, IL, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 18, 1954, in Avon, IL, to Muriel (Newman) and Lewis Cutler. Lee dedicated her life to the healthcare industry, working diligently at the Rosewood Care Center until her well-deserved retirement. Highly regarded by her colleagues and patients...

George W. Campbell, 69, of Swansea, IL, formerly of Roseville, IL, passed away at 6:24 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, in his home surrounded by his family. George was born on December 25, 1953 in Macomb, IL, to Charles and Faye (Faylor) Campbell. He was raised and educated in Bushnell and Macomb, graduating from Macomb High School in 1971. He started his career with the state of Illinois as a building/grounds maintainer and continued his employment until his retirement in 2012. He also...