OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Taylie Brooke Michelle Wilcox
Sep 8, 2026
Taylie Brooke Michelle Wilcox daughter of Terin (Matern) and Tristan Wilcox of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away on September 8, 2026. She was born September 5, 2026, in Galesburg at OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents, Terin and Tristan; grandparents, Cassandra and Timothy Wilcox of Roseville, Illinois and Rexanna Munson of Monmouth, Illinois; great-grandparents,...
Jane M Anderson
Aug 27, 2026
Jane M Anderson, 97, of Avon, Illinois passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026 at her home. She was born September 20, 1928, in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Addison Clay and Elsie (Palmer) McKinley. She was raised and educated in Abingdon, first at the Cherry Grove School and later Abingdon High School where she graduated with the class of 1946.
She...
Jane Elaine Sullivan
Aug 27, 2026
Jane Elaine (Yocum) Sullivan, 78, of Avon, passed away peacefully at 2:17 p.m., Thursday, August 27, 2026, in her home with her husband by her side. She was born March 21, 1948, in Avon, Illinois, the daughter of Raymond and Marion (Jones) Yocum. She was raised in Avon and Bushnell, attending school in both, before settling on a farm outside of...
Loretta Peterson
Aug 21, 2026
Loretta Jane (Sorrells) Peterson, 86, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 8:15 a.m., Friday, August 21, 2026 at the Goldwater Care of Roseville. She was born August 5, 1940, in Greenbush Township the daughter of Vilasco and Pauline (Mercer) Sorrells. She was raised and educated in Ellisville graduating from Spoon River Valley High School in 1959.
She married Gerald Peterson on...
Joyce L McCaw
Aug 11, 2026
Joyce Lucile McCaw, 101, of North Henderson, Illinois, passed away at 8:57 a.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Joyce was born May 18, 1925, at North Henderson, the daughter of George and Ella (Swanson) Johnson. She graduated from Alexis High School in 1942, attended the American Institute of Commerce in Davenport, IA and worked at Deere & Co. in Moline before her...
Jordan L Salyers
Jul 13, 2026
Jordan L. Salyers, 38, of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Roseville, Illinois, passed away on Monday July 13, 2026, leaving behind family and friends who loved him deeply and countless memories that will be treasured forever.
He was born February 21, 1988, in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Derek Patterson and Shelly Salyers. Jordan was energetic, determined, and fearless from a young...
Monte E Pryor
Jul 8, 2026
Monte Eugene Pryor, born on February 28, 1942, in Peoria, Illinois, passed away on July 8, 2026, in Prairie City, Illinois. He was the cherished son of the late Maurice Eugene Pryor and June Marjean (Anderson) Merritt.
A proud 1960 graduate of Augusta High School in Augusta, Illinois, Monte answered the call to serve his country shortly after graduation by enlisting...
William Norris
Jul 6, 2026
William Norris, 58, of London Mills, Illinois, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, in his home. He was born August 2, 1967 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Jim and Rose (Wilson) Norris. He was raised and educated in New Berlin and Canton Illinois.
He married Christina Bickel on April 23, 2002 in Lewistown, Illinois and she survives.
Those left to...
Andrew E Knapp
Jun 26, 2026
Andrew Knapp, 47, of Avon, Illinois, passed away at 5:11 p.m., Friday, June 26, 2026, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. He was born October 15, 1978 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Daniel Knapp and Debbie Diehl. He was raised in Avon and educated in Canton, graduating from Canton High School in 1997.
Those left to cherish his...
Gary L Simkins
Jun 25, 2026
Gary L. “Flattop” Simkins, 83, of Alexis, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born February 22, 1943 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Robert “Red” and Lois (Warder) Simkins. He was raised and educated in central Illinois, graduating from Alexis High School.
Gary married Evelyn Miller on...
Maribell "Red" Davis
Jun 21, 2026
Maribell “Red” Davis passed away peacefully in her home at 1:00 a.m., Sunday, June 21, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was able to stay at home with the help of special caregivers Jennifer White, Maggie White and Deb Deakin as well as the staff from Willow Ridge Hospice. She was born on December 15, 1932, in Good Hope, Illinois...
Richard C Moore
Jun 20, 2026
Richard C. Moore, 101, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Alexis, passed away on June 20, 2026 after a brief stay at the Seminary Manor Nursing Home in Galesburg, IL. He was born January 20, 1925 in Little York, IL, the 6th son of Clyde and Edna Moore. He was raised and educated in Little York until the family moved to...
Dale D Little
Jun 20, 2026
Dale D. Little, 85, of Avon, Illinois, passed away at 6:29 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Allure of Lake Storey in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born March 1, 1941 in Peoria, IL the son of Roy and Onieta (Billmeyer) Little. He was raised in Dahinda, IL and graduated from Williamsfield High School in 1959.
Dale served in the United...
Jane Corman Young
Jun 19, 2026
Jane (Corman) Young, 87, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at the Bickford Assisted Living of Macomb, Illinois. She was born May 9, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Victor Rudolph and Margaret Catherine (Miller) Corman. She was raised and educated in the Rushville and Roseville School Districts, graduating from Roseville High School in 1957....
Monsignor James K Ramer
Jun 13, 2026
Monsignor James K. Ramer, 80, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Born in 1945 in Monmouth, Illinois, he was the son of Dale K. Ramer and Rosemary (St. Ledger) Ramer. He was raised in Roseville, Illinois, and graduated from Roseville High School with the class of 1963. Following graduation, he attended St. Ambrose College in Davenport,...
Sharon Kaye Carpenter
Jun 9, 2026
Sharon Kaye Carpenter, 86 of Chanute, Kansas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 surrounded by her children and granddaughter. Sharon Kaye was born the only child of Clarence and Beulah (Wells) Kepler on November 3, 1939 in Canton, Illinois. Sharon graduated from Avon High School in 1957. She then married high school sweetheart and love of her life,...
Stacey Welsh
May 30, 2026
Stacey Welsh, 47, of Bushnell, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in her home. She was born July 25, 1978 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Rich Roe. She was raised and educated in Cuba, Illinois and graduated from Bushnell High School in 1996.
She married Jeremy Welsh on June 10, 2022, in Bushnell and he survives.
Those left to...
Robert E Swank
May 21, 2026
Robert Eugene “Papa Swank” Swank, 84, of Abingdon, Illinois, passed away at 1:55 a.m., May 21, 2026, at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center. He was born January 20, 1942, in Avon, Illinois, the son of Vera Swank. He was raised and educated in Avon, graduating from Avon High School in 1960.
He married Barbara Jean Morlan on June 7, 1966,...
Kevin L Mullen
May 19, 2026
Kevin Leland Mullen, 69, of Avon, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center. He was born August 18, 1956, in Woodbury, NJ, the son of Orville and Joan (McDermet) Mullen. He was educated at Kingsway High School where he graduated in 1974.
He married Teresa (Severns) Duus on June 15, 2002, and she...
Marjorie L Thomas
May 18, 2026
Marjorie L. Thomas, 94, of Smithshire, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab in Stronghurst, Illinois. She was born June 7, 1931, in Raritan, Illinois, the daughter of John and Ruby (Rosenbalm) Casteel. She was raised and educated in Smithshire & Media.
She married Edward Gene Thomas on June 7, 1948, in Smithshire...
