OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Eleanor L. (Ruth) Coulter
Jun 6, 2022
Eleanor L. Coulter, 76, of Roseville, IL, passed away at 7:29 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2022 in the OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL. Eleanor was born January 3, 1946 in California, the daughter of Clarence and Eva (Green) Ruth. She married John P. Coulter, Jr. on June 18, 1966 in Roseville and he preceded her in death...
Rand Gillett
Jun 5, 2022
Rand S. Gillett of Charleston IL formally from Avon Illinois passed away Sunday June 5th. Rand was born September 17, 1952 in Rapid City South Dakota. The son of George and Marie Gillett he graduated from Avon High School in 1971. (Thanks to mom!) Rand held various jobs including working at Butler Manufacturing in Galesburg. He lived in Charleston...
Tamara Sloan
May 30, 2022
Tamara Sloan, 50, of Galesburg, IL, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. She was born September 26, 1971 in Galesburg, the daughter of John Sloan and Rebecca Anderson. She was raised and educated in Avon and graduated from Avon High School.
Survivors include her children, Andrea Gowler...
Jeri L (Anderson) Peterson
May 29, 2022
Jeri L. Peterson was born February 13, 1935 in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Theodore R. and Irene L. (Batterson) Anderson. She died Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Wesley Village in Macomb, Illinois where she had been a resident for nine years.
Reared and educated in Southeastern Iowa, Jeri received her B.S. Degree from Central Missouri State...
Sandra P (Packer) Ross
May 25, 2022
Sandra P. Ross, 83, of Roseville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 10:50 p.m. surrounded by her family. She was born October 18, 1938 in Swedesboro, New Jersey, the daughter of Howard B. and Evelyn Packer. She married the love of her life, Mervin Ross, on January 25, 1958.
She is survived by her...
Beverly R (Mccoy) Johnson
May 25, 2022
Beverly Rose McCoy Johnson, 83, Cameron, Illinois passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice House, Peoria, IL.
She was born to the late W. E. (Bill) and Geneva (Way) McCoy on January 15, 1939, in Yates City, Illinois.
Beverly married Stephen W. Johnson on August...
Adeline J (Napiwocki) Marlow
May 22, 2022
Adeline J. Marlow (Napiwocki) , 81, of Roseville, IL, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 22, 2022 in her home. She was born August 24, 1940 in East Chicago, IN, the daughter of Walter and Clara Napiwocki. She married Samuel F. Marlow on October 27, 1962 and he preceded her in death on November 8, 2011.
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Alice Pauline Kersey
May 22, 2022
Alice Pauline Kersey, 76, of Kirkwood, IL, passed away at 3:03 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center in Galesburg, IL. She was born July 20, 1945 in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Jake and Evelyn (Ross) Kersey. Pauline was raised and educated in the Kirkwood area graduating from Yorkwood High School in 1963...
Kathleen S (Herrmann) Fayhee
May 13, 2022
Kathleen Stella (Herrmann) Fayhee, 80, of Prairie City, died on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Wesley Village in Macomb, Illinois. She suffered a stroke on April 9, 2022 and died with dignity under Hospice care almost five weeks later. She was born on November 2, 1941, in Glenwood, Indiana, the eighth of twelve children born to Leo and Stella...
Mary S (Shilley) Brown
May 4, 2022
Mary S. Brown, 91, of Avon, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 9:35 p.m. surrounded by her family in her home. She was born November 29, 1930, in Tacoma ,WA, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Papen) Shilley. She met Max Brown while he was stationed at Fort Lewis in WA and she and Brownie were married on...
Phyllis I (Barkley) Terwilliger
May 2, 2022
Phyllis I Terwilliger, 90, of Avon, IL, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at 9:10 p.m. in Seminary Manor of Galesburg, IL. She was born May 13, 1931, in Farmington, IL, the daughter of Paul and Grace (Tasker) Barkley. She married James C. Terwilliger on September 2, 1948, in London Mills and he preceded her in death on...
Terry J Hood
May 2, 2022
Terry J. Hood, 74, of Roseville, IL, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at 8:10 a.m. at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, IL. He was born September 20, 1947, the son of Harold S. and Vianna (Bagley) Hood. He married Connie Babcock in 1990.
Surviving Terry is his wife Connie Hood; children, Ryan Hood...
Bonnie L (Danielson) Taylor
May 1, 2022
Bonnie L Taylor, 79, of Roseville, IL, passed away at 5:20 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2022, in her home. She was born April 4, 1943, in Goldsboro, NC, the daughter of Lloyd and Helen (Johnson) Danielson.
As a lifelong artist she was always seeing the beauty in everything around her. Her warmth and acceptance of everyone was...
Sargent Thomas Parker
Apr 24, 2022
Sargent Thomas Parker 82, of Good Hope, Illinois, passed away at 6:37 PM Sunday, April 24, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
He was born Aug. 7, 1939, in Peoria, Illinois to Stanley and Mary (Matthews) Parker. He was raised by Bea and Bill Parker.
Surviving are his children, James Parker...
Elmer Kilburn
Apr 22, 2022
Elmer Kilburn, 75, of Berwick, IL, passed away at 12:47 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2022, in his home. He was born September 27, 1946, in Avon, IL, the son of Wayne E. and Bertha (Clifford) Kilburn.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 46 years, Patricia; children, Carol (Eric) Hurt, Cher (Bob) Barkley, Mindy...
William Daniel Kenney
Apr 7, 2022
William Daniel Kenney, age 70, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 10:01 AM at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Illinois. He was born on March 28, 1952, a son of Frederick and Martha Kenney.
He is survived by his partner, Denise Motz of Galesburg, a son, Ryan Kenney of Cape Coral, Florida, a daughter,...
Nicholas Scott Gipe
Apr 7, 2022
Nicholas Scott Gipe age 32, of Raritan IL, passed away April 7, 2022, at 12:55 a.m. He was born on November 27, 1989, the son of Ronald Gipe and Tammie Mesecher in Macomb, IL.
He is survived by his Father and Best Friend, Ronnie Gipe of Raritan, his Mother Tammie Gipe of Carthage, 3 brothers, Shane (Rachael)...
Dorothy F. (Ford) Paulus
Apr 5, 2022
Dorothy F. Paulus 82 of Avon passed away on April 5, 2022 at St. Mary Medical Center. She was born on August 11, 1939 the daughter of Edna I Shaver. She married Billie D. Paulus on August 20, 1957 in Creston IA. He preceded April 28, 1999.
She is survived by her children; Cindy (Fred) Powell of...
Jo Anne Gentle
Mar 30, 2022
Jo Anne Gentle 79, of Avon, passed away March 30, 2022, at 2:50 p.m. at her home in Monmouth, Il. She was born April 3, 1942, in Klemme, IA. The daughter of Roy and Phildred (Izzard) Jacobs. She married Billy Gentle, and he preceded her on November 20 1977. She later married Jay Marler and he preceded her in...
Cornelius Francis "C.F. Downey Jr.
Mar 29, 2022
Cornelius Francis “C.F.” Downey, Jr, 75, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 9:25 p.m. He was born November 23, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Cornelius Francis “Bud” and Joy Ilene Downey. He married Nancy Elizabeth Young December 27, 1976, in Des Moines.
C.F. is survived by his wife, Nancy of...
