OBITUARIES

Sep 21, 2019

William “Bill” Simmons, 61, of Greenbush, IL passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019.  He was born in Avon IL the son of Dwight and Anna (Wallick) Simmons.  He married Nancy Treadway on March 9, 1978.

Bill is survived by his wife Nancy of Greenbush; children, Jeremiah (Amy) Simmons of rural Macomb, Jacob (Brenna) Simmons of...

Sep 21, 2019

Bill Simmons, of Greenbush, IL passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019.  Arrangements are pending at Wise Family Funeral Home Avon, IL

Sep 13, 2019

John Walter Babcock, 73, of Portland OR, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Marquis Mt. Tabor Hospice Center in Portland, OR.  He was born Friday, July 26, 1946 in Monmouth, IL the son of Hiram Edward and Agnes P. (Davis) Babcock.  He married Sandra Hudson and later married Phyllis E. Cruikshank.

John...

Sep 13, 2019

John W. Babcock passed away Friday, September 13, 2019.  Arrangements are pending at Wise Family Funeral Home Roseville, IL

Sep 12, 2019

M. Margaret White, 83, of Avon, IL passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019, 2:06 p.m. at the Petersen Health Care Center in Bushnell, IL.  She was born Sunday, May 24, 1936 in Barry, IL the daughter of Omar McCleery and Goldie (Mixer) Bollinger.  She married Elmer White on June 19, 1954, at her mother and stepdads house in Bushnell....

Sep 10, 2019

Edith Sikes, 80, of Flanagan, IL passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at her home.  She was born Saturday, August 19, 1939 at the Ross Family Farm in rural Roseville, the daughter of Emil and Myrtle (Ross) Strong.

Edith is survived by her children, Donnie (Carolyn) Simmons, Scott (Rochelle Hines) Simmons, Susan Dolan, Tracy (Christina)...

Sep 10, 2019

Lois Illene Schmalshof, 88, of Avon, IL passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 4:34 p.m. at her home. She was born Saturday, February 7, 1931, in Greenbush IL, the daughter of Glen and Verna (Vandeveer) Simmons. She married Donald E. Schmalshof on March 26, 1950, in Greenbush, he preceded her in death on February 10, 2011.

Aug 23, 2019

Anna Howard, 82, of Avon, IL passed away Friday, August 23, 2019, 6:20 p.m. at the Prairie City Rehab and Health Care Center, Prairie City, IL.  She was born Friday, September 4, 1936, in Bushnell, Il the daughter of Floyd and Anna Schisler Chambers.  She married Kenneth W. Howard on May 14, 1955 in Bushnell, IL, he preceded her...

Aug 13, 2019

Jennifer Beckett, 47, of Roseville, IL passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 1:44 a.m. at her home. She was born Wednesday, February 16, 1972 in Peoria, IL the daughter of David and Gale (Frison) Erwin.  She married Clyde Beckett.

Jennifer is survived by her husband Clyde of 25 years; Her father David (Chris) and her mother Gale, ...

Aug 5, 2019

Evelyn Rouse, 87, of Avon, IL passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at her home.  She was born Tuesday March 15, 1932 in Redding, CA, the daughter of Albert and Josephine Olivetta (Isaacs) Maxham.

Evelyn is survived by her daughter Colleen Imperatrice; brother Loren Maxham, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren, and her close friend...

Aug 1, 2019

Gerald “Jake” Jebb, 68, of Avon, IL passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019, at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.  He was born Wednesday, September 13, 1950 in Aledo, IL the son of William Howard and Dorothy Irene (Stoner) Jebb.  He married Donna Smith on April 6, 1973 at the Avon United Methodist Church.

Jul 25, 2019

Russell Wayne Brahmstedt was born on March 27, 1951 in Monmouth, Illinois, and died peacefully at home in Avon, attended by his wife, Sarah Ellen (Whisler), his daughter, K. Emily (Brahmstedt) Gates, and Pastor, Jon Prain. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Wayne Brahmstedt and Pauline Elizabeth (Metzner), his brother-in-law, Steve Coates, and his father-in-law, Daniel...

Jul 23, 2019

Judith Brown, 72, of Kirkwood, IL passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 5:55 p.m. at her home.  She was born Wednesday, June 11, 1947, the daughter of George Walker and Donna Jean (Weaver) Breuer.  She married Bernard L. Brown on June 26, 1965, he preceded her in death on June 29, 2016.

Judith is survived...

Jul 20, 2019

Ed S. Neel, 77, of Bushnell, IL passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019, 7:50 a.m. at his home.  He was born Friday, September 19, 1941 in Rusk, TX the son of Jimmy and Mary Boatner.  He married Donna McCann in 1976.

Ed id survived by his wife Donna of Bushnell; children, Michele (Kevin) Brentise of...

Jul 16, 2019

Charlotte H. Downin, 87, of Berwick, IL passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 7:20 p.m. at the Monmouth Nursing Home Monmouth, IL.  She was born in Berwick Twp. on Friday, May 27, 1932, the daughter of Frank and Clara (Lewis) Underwood.  She married Edwin P.D. Downin on April 25, 1952, at the London Mills United Methodist Church, he preceded...

Jul 16, 2019

Brian M. Patnode, 17, of Monmouth, IL passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 10:02 p.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL.  He was born Friday, March 8, 2002 in Aurora, CO.

Brian is survived by his mother, Pat Patnode of Monmouth; siblings, Mark Eaton of Brighton, CO, Gail Trembly of Littleton, CO, Susan...

Jul 16, 2019

Maxine W. Watson, 93, of Preemption, IL passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 5:32 a.m. at Seminary Manor Galesburg, IL.  She was born Saturday, June 5, 1926 in Greenbush, IL the daughter of Cleo and Bessie (Cafferty) Wallis.  She married John William Watson on July 3, 1949 in the Roseville Methodist Church, he preceded her in death on March...

Jul 14, 2019

Shirley R. Nall, 88, of North Henderson, IL passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019, at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville.  She was born Thursday, August 28, 1930, in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Lawrence and Ruth (Johnson) Tornquist.  She married Owen Nall in 1951, he preceded her in death in 1979.

Shirley is survived...

Jul 7, 2019

Brittany Nicole Russell, 27, of Roseville, IL passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019.  She was born Wednesday, June 24, 1992, in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Philip and Rose (Anno) Russell.

Brittany is survived by her son Russell Dean, 5, of Roseville; parents Phil and Rose Russell of Roseville; siblings, Marina (Darrin) Quick of Galesburg,...

Jun 30, 2019

Lyndia Yvonne Knapp, 76, of Raritan, IL passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019, at her home.  She was born Tuesday, April 13, 1943 in Greenfield, SC the daughter of Forrest Lynn and Avis Mae (Warren) Westbrook.

Yvonne is survived by her sons, Richard (Jennifer Kuehn) Knapp of Avon, Michael (Stacy) Knapp of Raritan; grandchildren, Mackenzie...