OBITUARIES

Sep 12, 2018

C. Howard Young 92, of London Mills, IL passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Farmington Country Manor Farmington, IL  Graveside services will be Saturday, September 15, 2018 11:00 a.m. at the West Midway Cemetery London Mills, IL.  Wise Family Funeral Home Avon, IL are in charge of the arrangements.

Sep 10, 2018

Gerald G. “Jerry” Cole 79, of Roseville formerly of Monmouth, IL passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, 5:30 p.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center Roseville, IL. He was born Friday, October 7, 1938 in Roseville, IL the son of James and Bertha (York) Cole.  He married Georgia Eack in 1955.

He is...

Sep 10, 2018

The value of one cool woman with a beautiful smile is hard to calculate. Our admirable mother, our supportive sister, our championing grandmother and our friend-for-life is absent from the body, and face-to-face with the Lord.

Ann Purlee, age 81, of Alexis and Galesburg, died peacefully at 1:56 A.M., Monday, Sept. 10 at her home under the...

Sep 9, 2018

Dolly Louise (Kennedy) Morris passed away Sunday September 9, 2018, 7:08 a.m. at the OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center in Galesburg, IL.  She was born Saturday November 19, 1921 in Beardstown, IL the daughter of Claude Lavelle and Mary Ella (Davis) Kennedy.  She married P.J. Morris on December 30, 1960 in Galesburg, IL; he preceded her in death on...

Sep 2, 2018

Ms. Clara Keener, 95, of Prairie City, IL passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, 12:40 p.m. at the Elms Nursing Home Macomb, IL.

She was born Clara Estella Smith in Prairie City to Clarence and Lorena Welsh Smith on Monday, October 9, 1922.  She lost both parents between the ages of 3 and 4 and...

Sep 2, 2018

Ronald “Duane” Torrance, 84, of Macomb, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at 4:55 a.m., at Wesley Village, Macomb, IL.  He was born Saturday, April 21, 1934, in rural Sciota, IL, the son of Carl and Ruby (Graves) Torrance.  He married Terecia Kay VanArsdale on December 19, 1953, in San Diego, CA.  She preceded him in death...

Sep 1, 2018

Elsie M. O’Neall, 93, of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018, 9:53 at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center Roseville, IL.  She was born Tuesday, April 21, 1925 in  Clark County, IA.  the daughter of Charles and Iva (Loomis) Little.  She married Dean Max O’Neall on March 17, 1949 in Onawa, IA; he preceded her on...

Aug 24, 2018

Cecil W. Oyler 79 of Avon died at his home August 24, 2018 at 8:16 a.m.  He was born in Avon, IL March 18, 1939 the son of Charles Bessie Irene (Kilburn) Oyler.  He married Pearl Jean Roberts June 11, 1961 at the Greenbush Christian Church.

Cecil is survived by his wife of Avon, his...

Aug 22, 2018

Evelyn L. Gearhart 93  of Media, IL died August 22, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born August 26, 1924 in Larchland, IL the daughter of Arthur and Fay (Simmons) Ray.  She married Wayne R. Gearhart May 4, 1945 in Galesburg, Il. He preceded her June 4, 2000.

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Aug 1, 2018

David Edward McIntyre, "The Captain" 76, of Roseville, IL passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018,

at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL.  He was born Sunday, September 21, 1941 in Little York, IL the son of Russell Howard and Marie Elizabeth (Cook) McIntyre.  He married Ann F. McKeown in the Monmouth Christian Church on February 21,...

Jul 28, 2018

Lou Anne Rhoads, 60, of Avon, IL passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, 11:55 p.m. at OSF St. Frances Medical Center Peoria, IL.  She was born Saturday, August 31, 1957 in Rushville, IL her parents were Dick and Marjorie (Cook) Ingles.  She married John Rhoads in 1981, he preceded her on July 14, 2018.

She...

Jul 28, 2018

Lou Anne Rhoads, 60, of Avon, IL passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, 11:55 p.m. at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL.  Arrangements are pending at Wise Family Funeral Home Avon, IL

Jul 26, 2018

Maxine L. Reynolds, 93, of Monmouth, IL died Thursday, July 26, 2018, 7:37 a.m. at Marigold Healthcare Center in Galesburg, IL.  She was born Saturday, December 20, 1924 in rural Warren County to the family of Earl and Bertha Dye.  She married Gail “Bob” Reynolds on March 8, 1946, He preceded her in death.

She...

Jul 16, 2018

Rena S. Miller, 66 of Galesburg, IL passed away Monday, July 16, 2018, 4:33 a.m. at Sunset Rehab and Nursing, Canton, IL.  She was born Monday, October 29, 1951 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Raymond S. and Garda Louise (Gillen) Van Trump.

She is survived by four children Brandy Miller, Carrie L. Miller, Ryan...

Jul 13, 2018

Susie Virginia Roberts, 91, of Avon, IL passed away Friday, July 13, 2018, 1:05 p.m. at the Rosewood Care Center of Galesburg, IL.  She was born Thursday, April 14, 1927 in Middlegrove, IL, the daughter of Lawrence P. and ONO Beatty (Ritchie) Miller.  She married Joe W. Roberts on July 3, 1943 in Kahoka, MO, he preceded her in...

Jul 9, 2018

Glenn Richey “Rich” Britt, 67, of Roseville, IL passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, 9:05 a.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL.  He was born Sunday, July 30, 1950 in Galesburg, IL the son of Lee and Cynthia (Glass) Britt.  He married Cheryl Greenstreet Grier on May 25, 1974, in Coldbrook Christian Church.

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Jun 27, 2018

Rosalie A. Wagy, 86, of Avon, IL passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 2:56 p.m. at her home.  She was born on Friday, January 22, 1932 in Avon, IL the daughter of Floyd M. and Irene M. (Mitchell) Bivens.  She married Charles Keith Wagy on October 26, 1951 in Galesburg, IL; he preceded her in death on June 17,...

Jun 27, 2018

Linda Evelyn Crandall, 68, of Avon, IL passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 2:00 a.m. at her home.  She was born Thursday July 21, 1949, in Chicago, IL the daughter of Robert and Bernice (Rosentreter) Loss.  She married Denver Crandall on November 22, 1969. She is survived by her husband Denver of Avon, IL; two daughters: Christina  Crandall of...

Jun 22, 2018

Carol Marie Clark, 71, of Oquawka, IL passed away Friday June 22, 2018, 12:30 a.m. at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab Center Roseville, IL.  She was born Friday November 29, 1946 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Robert and Mildred (Swedlund) Hale.  She was reared and educated in the Little York area, attending Bald Bluff School and graduating from...

Jun 18, 2018

Margaret E. “Peg” Lock of Avon died June 18, 2018 at 7:53 P.M. at Seminary Manor in Galesburg, Il. She was born Sunday, June 7, 1931, the daughter of Lee and Verna Huddleston Pickard.  She married Ray E. Lock December 26, 1954 in Galesburg.  He preceded her February 27, 2001.

She is survived by, One...