OBITUARIES

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...

Richard Pool

Mar 27, 2022

Richard Pool of Avon passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022, at his home.  He was born July 12, 1946, in Avon Il the son of Hallie and Helen (Hoxworth) Pool.  He married Leslie Sweborg.

Rich is survived by his wife Leslie of Avon, His Children Lori (Craig) Kinley, Doug (Stefanie) Pool, Dawn (Wes) Parker, Patrick London and...

Merle James Beckett

Mar 26, 2022

Merle James Beckett 82, of Fairview, passed away on March 26, 2022, at 4:18 am in his home. He was born on June 19, 1939, the son of James Merle and Ruth L. (Smith) Beckett in Peoria Il.

He is survived by his son James Craig (Christine Naomi) Beckett of Arlington Heights, siblings; Phyllis McFarden, Mary (Ray)...

Robert E. Blunt

Mar 22, 2022

Robert E. Blunt 70, of Roseville passed away peacefully in his home on March 22, 2022 at 5:37 am. He was born on July 30, 1951 the son of Raymond Eugene and Beverly Mae (Allen) Blunt in Avon IL. He married Lucrecia Anderson.

He is survived by his wife Lucrecia Blunt of Roseville, children Robert Benjamin (Heather)...

Shirley F. (Burkholder) Campbell

Mar 22, 2022

Shirley Faye Campbell 85, of Courtyard Estates in Monmouth, formerly of Alexis, Il for over 60 years passed away on March 22, 2022, at 10:57 a.m. in Monmouth Nursing Home.  She was born January 15, 1937, in Polo, Il the daughter of Fay and Kathryn (Rogers) Burkholder. She married Franklin Campbell on July 31, 1960, at the East Jordan...

Vera A. (Hoyt) Harris

Mar 17, 2022

Vera A. Harris 85, of Avon, passed away on March 17, 2022, at 5:28 pm at Seminary Manor in Galesburg.

Cremation rites have been accorded and no services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be made at www.wisefamilyfuneralhome.com Wise Family Funeral Home, Avon is in Charge of arrangements.

Kenneth E. Engle

Mar 5, 2022

KENNETH EARL ENGLE

January 21, 1935 – March 5, 2022

In the early morning of Saturday, March 5, Kenneth Earl Engle, of Henry Illinois, made his journey into Heaven, with his family being by his side for several days.  He was born the day after his parents’ 10th anniversary in Raritan Illinois in...

Danny R. Watkins

Mar 2, 2022

Danny R. Watkins 68, of Bowen, passed away on March 2, 2022, at 3:02 pm in OSF St. Francis in Peoria. He was born on August 20, 1953, the son of Kenneth and Faye (Davis) Watkins in Carthage IL. He married Barbara Akins in August of 1974, she preceded him death on October 14, 2018.

He is...