OBITUARIES

Mar 8, 2019

Carol (Young) Tinder, 77 passed away peacefully, Friday, March 8, 2019, 8:30 a.m., surrounded by family, at her daughter’s home where she had lived for the past 2 years.  She was born Sunday, December 7, 1941 in Galesburg, IL, the daughter of LeVerne and Gladys (Brown) Young.  She married her high school sweetheart Roger Tinder on November 6, 1960...

Mar 2, 2019

Jerry Lee Mowen, 68, of Monmouth, IL passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019, 6:50 p.m. at the Prairie City Rehab and Health Care Center Prairie City, IL.  He was born Thursday, April 13, 1950 in Monmouth, IL the son of Leo and Marlene (Watts) Mowen.  He married Connie Jo Hull on February 7, 1970 in Raritan, IL.

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Feb 27, 2019

Steve Lighthart, 58, of Bushnell, IL passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 7:53 p.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL.  He was born Thursday, January 19, 1961 in Oak Park, IL the son of Jack and Carol (Kalb) Lighthart.

Steve is survived by one sister, Susan Bonder of Bushnell, one niece, Jennifer Weter...

Feb 17, 2019

Anna J. Simmons, 80, of Greenbush, IL passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019, 2:30 a.m. at the Heartland Health Care Center Macomb, IL.  She was born Friday, January 13, 1939 in Maquon. She is the daughter of Jim and Dorothy May (Myers) Wallick.  She married Dwight G. Simmons, he preceded her in death on August 26, 2015.

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Feb 14, 2019

Cleo “Marty” Martin Larson, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019.

A visitation will be held from 10-11am on Saturday, February 23, 2019, service to follow at 11am, both at Wise Family Funeral Home, 230 W. Penn Ave, Roseville, IL 61473. Burial will follow at Berwick Cemetery in Berwick, IL.

Marty was...

Feb 12, 2019

Reva I. Farmer, 82, of Monmouth, IL passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 6:35 p.m. at the Monmouth Nursing Home Monmouth, IL.  She was born Saturday, February 22, 1936 in Stronghurst, IL the daughter of Ross C. and Ellen V. (Williams) Lefler.  She married Don Farmer on June 30, 1961 in Monmouth, IL; he preceded her in death on...

Feb 12, 2019

Donald Lee Earp passed away peacefully surrounded by his four daughters on February 12, 2019, at the age of 84 years old.  Mr. Earp was born August 17, 1934 in Biggsville, IL to parents Wayne Ross and Marian Ruby Earp.  He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather and a dedicated member of the Roseville Methodist Church.  ...

Feb 8, 2019

Lewis L. Arnold 83 of Raritan Il died Friday February 8, 2019 at 1:03 am at Great River Home Health and Hospice Home in Burlington Ia.  He was born June 16, 1935 in Macomb Il the son of Vincent D. and Joyce (Duncan) Arnold.  He married Cora Carlson and later married Lou Ann Farley Nelson June 22, 1962.

Feb 6, 2019

Virginia Ruth Hill, 89, of Galesburg, formerly of Alexis passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 1:20 p.m. at home surrounded by her family.  She was born Sunday, March 10, 1929 in Buffalo, IA the daughter of Carl B. and Katherine A. (Webber) Sherrill.  She married Clarence L. Hill on July 24, 1954 in Rushville, IL, he preceded her in...

Feb 6, 2019

Marjorie Irene Torrance, 81 of Burlington, IA passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Burlington Care Center Burlington IA.  She was born Friday, December 24, 1937, in Henderson County the daughter of the late Charles and Myrtle Morris.  She married Wendell Ardene Torrance on August 24, 1956 at the First Methodist Church in Biggsville, IL, where she was...

Feb 3, 2019

Richard E. Fears, 99, of Roseville, IL passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019, 4:05 a.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Nursing Center Roseville, IL.  He was born Saturday, January 3, 1920 in Spickard, MO, the son of W.D. and Mammie (Broyles) Fears.  He married Beth Wylde on December 31, 1940 in Frontier, MO., she preceded him in death on...

Jan 27, 2019

Helen Marie Perrine, 91, walked and even ran into heaven on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center.  She was Born at home in Roseville Township, November 20, 1927, the 3rd daughter of Harland Elsworth and Flossie (Simmons) Ewing.  She grew up on the family farm near Berwick and attended Carr School. ...

Jan 23, 2019

Richard D. Williamson, 52, of Oquawka, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 7:45 p.m. in Oquawka, IL.  He was born Sunday, December 11, 1966 in Canton, IL the son of Virgil D. and Alice F. (George) Williamson.  He married Melanie Hays on April 26, 2002.

He is survived by his wife Melanie of Oquawka;...

Jan 17, 2019

Corene F. Koller, 93, of Avon, IL passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019, 1:49 p.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL.  She was born Monday, August 3, 1925 in Downing, MO the daughter of Frank and Opal (Phelps) Rood.  She married married Stephen Pittman he preceded her and she later married Leo Max Koller on May...

Jan 14, 2019

Betty Annette Myers, 88, of Roseville, IL passed away Monday, January 14, 2019, at her home.  She was born Thursday, March 6, 1930 in Galesburg, IL, the daughter of Florence and Louis Burton.  She married Donald L. Myers on August 24, 1958, in Galesburg, IL. He preceded her in death on February 22, 2008.

Betty...

Jan 13, 2019

Jim L. Johnson, 72, of Avon, IL passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his home.  He was born Friday, October 4, 1946 in Berwick, IL the son of Lessie and Maudie (Postin) Johnson.  He married Sue Eileen Winchel on December 12, 1967 in Oquawka, IL; she preceded him in death on January 23, 2007.

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Jan 11, 2019

Merlin L. Peterson, 80, of Roseville, IL passed away Friday, January 11, 2019, 6:56 a.m. at the Great River Medical Center Burlington, IA.  He was born Sunday, July 24, 1938, in Roseville, IL, the son of Glen and Maber (Hillyer) Peterson.  He married Catherine DeDecker on August 6, 1975 in Phoenix, AZ.

Merlin is survived...

Jan 10, 2019

Virginia Effland, 97, of Avon, IL passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, 6:48 a.m. at the Knox County Nursing Home.  She was born Sunday, November 13, 1921, in Lee Township the daughter of Ray Victor and Mary Esther (Homer) Sweney.  She married Easton “Bill” Effland on August 3, 1940, in Canton, MO; he preceded her in death on December...

Jan 8, 2019

Jamie A. Gibb, 45, of Roseville, IL passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 10:46 p.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Nursing Center Roseville, IL.  He was born Wednesday, May 30, 1973 in Monmouth, IL, the son of Kerry Gibb and Barb (Chris) Hicks.

Jamie was survived by his parents, one brother, Terry (Kelly) Gibb of...

Jan 8, 2019

Kenneth B. Williamson, 70, of Avon, IL passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 6:45 a.m. at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice House Peoria, IL.  He was born Saturday, September 18, 1948 in Avon, IL the son of Ira L and Phyllis (Myers) Williamson.  He married Julia E. Cook on June 8, 1969 at the E.U.B. Church in London Mills,...