OBITUARIES

Apr 11, 2020

Genie S. Hannah, 62, of Decatur, IL formerly of Avon, IL passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020, at the Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.  She was born Friday, April 4, 1958, in Peoria, IL the daughter of John and Mammie Arrowood.

Genie is survived by her daughter, Jennifer (Kerry) Blunt and her son, Brian Havens;...

Apr 4, 2020

Charles “Chuck” Howard Carpenter, 82 of Chanute, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at his home.  Charles was born on December 21, 1937 in Avon, IL the son of Everette Griffith and Alice Evelyn (Johnson) Carpenter.

After high school on July 20, 1958 in Avon, IL, Charles married Sharon Kepler.  Charles and Sharon have been married...

Mar 26, 2020

George D. Lafferty, 88, of Alexis, IL passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, 11:10 p.m. at his home.  He was born Wednesday, April 1, 1931, in Aledo, IL, the son of George B. Sr. and Hazel (Nelson) Lafferty.  He married Carole Anderson on September 7, 1952.

George is survived by his wife of Alexis; one...

Mar 22, 2020

Daniel R. Mooney III, 83, of Avon, IL passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, 9:08 a.m. at his Home.  He was born Monday, December 21, 1936 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Daniel R. II and Helen (Wycall) Mooney.  Cremation rites have been accorded.  There are no services planned at this time.  Wise family Funeral Home Avon is in...

Mar 12, 2020

Raymon Meyer, 88 of Avon, IL passed away, Thursday, March 12, 2020, 4:40 p.m. at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home.  He was born Monday, September 14, 1931 in Maquan, IL the son of Edde and Florence (Tasker) Meyer.  He married Delores Hiton on October 11, 1950 and she preceded him in death on June 15, 1981.  He...

Mar 7, 2020

Joseph Lawrence “Larry” Larkin, 73, of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020, 4:06 p.m. at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth, IL.  He was born Wednesday, March 5, 1947, in Monmouth, IL the son of John Patrick and Mary Margaret (Tully) Larkin.  He married Linda Lou Nicoli on October 25, 1969 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church,...

Feb 29, 2020

Erma E. Young, 98, of Macomb passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020, 5:35 AM at Wesley Village Nursing Home. She was born July 27, 1921, the daughter of Delvin B. and Katherine “Kate” Efaw. Raised on their Ellison Township farm, she graduated in 1939 from Roseville Township High School. In 1941, she received her Teachers Certificate from Western Illinois...

Feb 27, 2020

Louise Lincoln Byerly, 101, formerly of Avon, IL passed away, Thursday, February 27, 2020.  She was born Thursday, September 26, 1918 in Woodhull, IL, the daughter of Allen and Nellie (Shinkel) Lincoln.  She married Joe O. Byerly on March 30, 1940, he preceded her in death.

Louise is survived by her children, Deen (Rose) Byerly...

Feb 23, 2020

Robert W. Grant, 76, of Roseville, IL, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, 2:36 a.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.  He was born Sunday, August 1, 1943 in Monmouth, IL, the son of Wayne H. and Dorothy (Staat) Grant.  He married Glenda Haffner on May 15, 1987 at the farm.

Bob is...

Feb 19, 2020

Marshall Allen Chandler, 75, of Estero, Florida, formally of Berwick, IL passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Estero, FL.  Marshall was born Sunday, December 17, 1944, in Monmouth, IL.  He was the second son of Loren William and Marie Jane (Brownlee) Chandler.  He was raised on the family farm in Smithshire, where he attended school until the sixth...

Feb 15, 2020

Anthony Ray Brown, 51, of Bushnell, IL passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, 11:40 a.m. at his home. He was born Monday, March 18, 1968, in Beardstown, IL the son of Burton William and Rose Marie (Degitz) Brown.  He married Tina Marie Singleton on September 8, 2012.

He is survived by his wife, Tina Marie...

Feb 6, 2020

Joann K. McVeain Houser of Alexis died peacefully at Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg on Thursday, February 6, 2020.

Joann was born on November 7, 1926 to Donald and Nora (Jaegle) McVeain in Peoria, IL.  She was raised and educated in Peoria and graduated from Woodruff High School.

She married Robert...

Feb 5, 2020

Paula Pieper, age 71, of Monmouth, IL was taken home to her Lord on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 7:35 PM in Roseville Rehab and Health Care in Roseville, IL.  She was born on Friday, September 17, 1948 in Roseville to Phil and Nancy (Staat) Gerding

She is survived by two sisters; Betsy Hanley of...

Feb 2, 2020

David Allen Harpley, age 71, of Peoria, died on Sunday, February 2, 2020 in his home.  He was born on Wednesday, November 17, 1948 in Wadsworth, Ohio, a son of Willard and Jessa (Garland) Harpley.  He married Diann Finch on February 28, 1992 in Peoria, IL.

David is survived by his wife, Diann Harpley; a son, Scott...

Jan 25, 2020

Veronica Ellefritz, age 62, of Abingdon, died on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 11:06 AM in the Heartland Healthcare Center in Macomb, IL.   She was born Sunday, September 1, 1957 in Burlington, IA.

Veronica is survived by her mother, Dorothy Louise Remick; two sons Adam (Vanessa) Ellefritz and Randy Ellefritz; four grandchildren; two brothers Leroy...

Jan 24, 2020

Reverend Eddie C. Wislander, age 84, of Peoria, died on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 5:26 PM in the Hawthorne Manor in Peoria, IL.

Ed was born on Monday, November 18, 1935 in Osco, IL, a son of Luther and Edith (Standberg) Wislander.

Ed married Lela A. Hampton and she preceded...

Jan 11, 2020

Rosalind Kay Lew, 75, of Blandinsville, IL passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020, 1:33 a.m. at the Heartland Healthcare Center, Macomb, IL.  She was born Wednesday, February 16, 1944 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Marvin and Opal (Erwin) Chambers.

She is survived by her brother Duane Chambers (Bonnie Chambers) three daughters Kenna Conley, Renee Holloway, and...

Jan 8, 2020

Kenneth Clayton, 54, of Galesburg, IL passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at his home.  He was born Tuesday, February 23, 1965, in Avon, IL the son of Daryle and Evelyn (Wilson) Clayton.

Kenneth is survived by his children, Ilene Stark, Elizabeth Blankenship, Sumer Robinson, Jon Clayton, and Casey Clayton; 13 grandchildren; one sister Janice...

Dec 25, 2019

James William Buffalo Jr., 58, of Bushnell, IL, gained his wings after a brief, but hard-fought battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma on Wednesday, December 25, 2019.

Jim was a 1979 graduate of Bushnell-Prairie City High School.  He served in the US Navy for 22 years, retiring as an Operations Specialist, PO1 E-6.  He was employed...

Dec 14, 2019

Linda J. Stull, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019, at her home.  Cremation rites have been accorded, and no services are planned.