OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Jane Ann Davis
Mar 9, 2026
Jane Ann Davis, 94, of London Mills, Illinois, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Monday, March 9, 2026. Jane was born July 11, 1931, in rural Fulton County to George Shover and Gladys (Williamson) Shover. She graduated as salutatorian of the 1st graduating class of Spoon River Valley High School in 1949.
She married Stanley Davis on...
Delores May Kinney
Mar 6, 2026
Delores May (Burnett) Kinney, 89, of Avon, Illinois, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 18, 1936, in Peoria, Illinois the daughter of Richard and Beulah (Murphy) Burnett.
Delores married Bernard Kinney in 1972, and he preceded her in death on February 1, 2024.
Those left to cherish her memory are...
Donald D Smith, Sr.
Mar 5, 2026
Donald D. Smith, Sr., 87, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away on March 5, 2026, at Seminary Manor of Galesburg. He was born December 25, 1938, in Smith’s Ferry, Pennsylvania, the son of Lesley and Ada (Adkins) Smith. He was raised and educated in Smith’s Ferry.
He married Dolly Mae Ice on August 4,1961and she preceded him in death on October 14,...
Scotty Frederick Goodell
Feb 28, 2026
Scotty “Pork” Frederick Goodell, 77, of Grubville, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026. He was born July 22, 1948, in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Harry and Opal (Mecum) Goodell.
Pork married Linda “Diane” Rader on August 12, 1972, at the Sunbeam United Presbyterian Church in Aledo, Illinois.
Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, Joseph (Alexandra) Goodell...
Donnie Lee Pyle, Sr.
Feb 27, 2026
Donnie Lee Pyle, Sr., 72, of Portage, Indiana, passed away at 5:48 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 in Roseville, Illinois. He was born February 20, 1954 in Indiana, the son of Harley E. and France S. (Seifrig) Pyle. He was raised and educated in Gary and Black Oak, Indiana, graduating from Calumet High School.
He married Sandra S. Short in Crown...
Ruby Ann Bowen
Feb 20, 2026
Ruby Ann (Overstreet) Bowen, 77, of Raritan, Illinois, passed away at 3:45 a.m., Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Allure of Lake Storey in Galesburg. She was born March 24, 1948, in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne and Mary (Pendarvis) Overstreet. She attended Raritan and Media-Weaver schools graduating in 1966.
She married Rodney Bryant Bowen on July 11, 1971, in...
Gordon K Young
Feb 17, 2026
Gordon K. Young, 88, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 in his home. He was born September 18, 1937, in Macomb, Illinois, the son of Verle and Neva (Buchen) Young. He was raised and educated in Ellisville, Illinois and graduated from Valley High School in 1955. He later attended Monmouth College and graduated with a degree...
Paula Ward
Feb 4, 2026
Paula Ward, 71, of Avon, passed away at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at the OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. She was born January 5, 1955 in Avon, Illinois the daughter of Jim and Norma (Jones) Harrison. She was raised and educated in Avon graduating in 1973.
She married Howard Ellison and they later divorced. She married Willie...
Jane Ellen Adkisson
Jan 31, 2026
Jane Ellen (Davis) Adkisson, 91, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born December 29, 1934, in Shadyside, Ohio, the daughter of Harold Samuel and Doris Adena (Davis) Davis. She was raised and educated in Ohio graduating from North High School in Columbus in 1952. She...
Clyde C Boyd
Jan 24, 2026
Clyde C. Boyd, 92, of Galesburg, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Goldwater Care of Roseville. He was born January 25, 1933, in Monmouth, the son of Charles C. and Iva May (Hubbard) Boyd. He was raised and educated in Galesburg.
Clyde was drafted into the United States Army and was stationed at Ft. Lewis in...
John O Dempsey
Jan 20, 2026
John O. Dempsey, 94, of Avon, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. He was born October 28, 1931, in Galesburg, the son of J. Owen and Adlei S (Anderson) Dempsey. He had lived on the family farm since 1940 and was educated in the Pleasant Ridge one room schoolhouse.
Those left to cherish his memory...
John C Adkisson
Jan 8, 2026
John C. Adkisson, 87, of Roseville, passed away at 2:35 a.m. January 8, 2026 at the Goldwater Care Center of Roseville. He was born July 31, 1938 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Max and Madeline (Rankin) Adkisson. He was raised and educated in Roseville, graduating from Roseville High School in 1956.
John served in the National Guard for several years.
He...
Rex L Horner
Dec 24, 2025
Rex LeRoy Horner, 79, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the Elms in Macomb, Illinois. He was born December 30, 1945, in La Crosse, Kansas, the son of Max L. and Juanita R. (Gibson) Horner. He was raised and educated in various schools, graduating from Little Sioux High School in Iowa. He later...
John A Butler
Dec 19, 2025
John Adney Butler, of Greenbush, IL, passed away at 11:53 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 27, 1940, in Avon, IL, to Howard and Dolores (Conkey) Butler. He graduated from Avon High School in 1958.
Following high school graduation, he farmed with his father and served in the Army Reserves....
Neal Howard Morgan
Dec 3, 2025
Neal Howard Morgan, of Galesburg, formerly of North Henderson and Alexis, Illinois, passed away at 5:07 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 14, 1953, in Aledo, Illinois, the son of Dean and Lois (Stocking) Morgan. He was raised and educated in rural North Henderson and graduated from Alexis High...
Patricia Louise Dallefeld
Dec 2, 2025
Patricia Louise Dallefeld, 94, of Toulon, formerly of Avon, IL, passed away at 3:46 p.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2025 in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born May 3, 1931 near Rich Hill, MO, the daughter of Denver Wallace and Willa Pearl (Weddle) Tourtillott. She spent her early childhood in Missouri and moved to the Ellisville/Canton, IL, area...
Donald S Sprout
Nov 29, 2025
Donald S. “Cob” Sprout, 93, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 a.m., Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Illinois Veteran’s Home, Quincy, Illinois. He was born May 25, 1932, in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Loren and Beulah (Johnson) Sprout. He was raised and educated in and around the Greenbush/Roseville areas and graduated from Roseville High School in 1950.
He...
Darla Rae Wagy
Nov 27, 2025
Darla Rae Wagy, 63, of Macomb, Illinois, passed away at 7:45 a.m., Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the Elms in Macomb. She was born April 10, 1962, in Avon, Illinois, the daughter of Charles Keith and Rosalie (Bivens) Wagy. She was raised and educated in Avon, graduating from Avon High School in 1981.
Those left to cherish her memory are her...
Maria Christina Villarreal
Nov 26, 2025
Maria Christina (Guajardo) Villarreal, 68, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away at 5:37 a.m., Wednesday, November 26, 2025, in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born January 4, 1957, in Brownsville, Texas, the daughter of Lorenzo and Englantina (Diaz) Guajardo. She was raised and educated in Brownsville and graduated from Brownsville High School in 1975.
Maria married Florentino Villarreal in Brownsville on January 11,...
David E Peterson
Nov 20, 2025
David E. Peterson, 83, of Avon, Illinois, passed away Thursday, November 20 at Beardstown Health and Re-Hab. He was born September 27, 1942, in Methodist Hospital, Peoria to Albert and Geraldine (Baker) Peterson. He married Mary Anna Cary June 6, 1971, one of Avon’s local teachers for many years. He is survived by Mary, his beloved wife of fifty-three years.
He...
