OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Hazel (Hatch) Wharff
Feb 18, 2018
Wharff, Hazel Hatch, 90, of Des Moines, died peacefully on Sunday, February 18, 2018, at Wesley Acres Health Center. She was born May 25, 1927, on the family homestead farm near Avon, Illinois, the fourth child of Walter and Marie (Fennessy) Hatch.
Hazel was valedictorian of Avon High School Class of 1945...
Glen D. Wilson
Feb 16, 2018
Glen D. Wilson, 70, of Prairie City, IL passed away Friday February 16, 2018, at McDonough District Hospital Macomb, IL. He was born October 23, 1947 in Roseville, IL the son of Dick and Mildred (Copeland) Wilson.
Those left to cherish his memory are life companion Cathy Crowl of over 22 years; one daughter Tabitha Wilson of...
Marie Flanagan
Feb 12, 2018
Marie Flanagan, 70, of Eugene, OR (formerly of Peoria, IL), passed away February 12, 2018. Marie was born March 19, 1947, to Terence James Flanagan and Monica Marie (Mills) Flanagan of Berwick/Roseville, IL
Marie is survived by a remaining brother, John Robert Flanagan of Eugene, OR, and two nieces and two nephews and...
Cheryl Rule Bragd
Feb 4, 2018
Cheryl Rule Bragd, 69, of Roseville, IL passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday February 4, 2018, after a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. Cheryl was born on January 18, 1949, in Monmouth, IL the daughter of the late Raymond and Sherry Rule.
Cheryl married James Bragd on November 11, 1972, and they were...
Warren Lee White
Jan 31, 2018
Warren Lee White, 92, of Avon, IL passed away Wednesday January 31, 2018, 2:55 a.m. at the
Knox County Nursing Home Knoxville, IL. He was born Wednesday February 18, 1925 in Fairview, IL the son of Nicholas and Edna (Edmonson) White. He married Wanda J. Klopfenstein on June 15, 1952 in Nashua, IA; she preceded him in...
Virgina R. Schriner
Jan 29, 2018
Virginia R. (Queen) Schriner, 83, of Galesburg, IL passed away Monday January 29, 2018, 4:05 p.m. at the Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center Galesburg, IL. She was born on Sunday September 2, 1934 in Battle Creek, MI the daughter of Gerald and Jerusha (Fritz) Nice. She married Gerald R. Queen on July 24, 1955, he preceded her on...
Teresa Mae (Huffman) Yeakey
Jan 25, 2018
Teresa Mae (Huffman) Yeakey, 64, of Raritan, IL passed away Thursday January 25, 2018, 12:16 a.m. at the Great River Medical Center Burlington, IA. She was born Friday January 8, 1954 in Burlington, IA the daughter of Delmar Grant and Doris Mae (Steward) Huffman. She married Rodney Yeakey on July 21, 2001.
Those left to...
Esther M. Allen
Jan 16, 2018
Esther M. Allen, 97, of Galesburg, IL. formerly of Alexis, IL passed away Tuesday January 16, 2018, 4:36 a.m. at the Genesis Senior Living Center Aledo, IL. She was born Wednesday February 4, 1920 in Warren County the daughter of James and Nellie (Spain) Brock. She married Earl L. Allen in Davenport, IA on July 14, 1938, he preceded...
Paul J. Jensen
Jan 14, 2018
Paul J. Jenson, 95, of Alexis, Il passed away Sunday January 14, 2018, 12:37 a.m. at Seminary Manor Galesburg, IL. He was born Saturday July 15, 1922, in Gerlaw, IL the son of Hans J. and Anna Christina (Jensen) Jensen. He married Florence Wheeler on December 29, 1946, she preceded him on October 24, 2005.
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Glenna Jean Walsh
Jan 10, 2018
Glenna Jean Walsh, 90, of Oquawka, IL passed away Wednesday January 10, 2018, 1:05 p.m. at the Monmouth Nursing Home. She was born Wednesday November 16, 1927 in Grahn, KY the daughter of R. Patrick and Gladys M. (Murphy) McDavid. She married Francis F. Walsh on December 2, 1957 in Long Beach, CA. He preceded her on July 10,...
H. "Jim" James Brechbiel
Jan 6, 2018
H. James "Jim" Brechbiel, 78, of rural Berwick, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday January 6, 2018, in Peoria, Illinois. He was born Tuesday December 19, 1939 the son of Harold and Catherine (Newcomer) Brechbiel.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lois Mae (Forrester) Brechbiel; children April (Andy) Suter of...
Floyd Mcintyre
Jan 5, 2018
Floyd McIntyre, 88, of Roseville, IL passed away Friday January 5, 2018 at the Roseville Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born August 18, 1930 in Alexis, Suez Township, IL, He was the 5th born child of 12 children of Russell H. and Marie Elizabeth (Cook) McIntyre.
He is survived by his brothers: DuWayne...
Josiah Timothy Boyd
Jan 3, 2018
Josiah Timothy Boyd, 32, of New Boston, IL (formerly of Raritan, Il) passed away Wednesday January 3, 2018 in a fatal car crash. He was born Monday May 6, 1985 in Millington, TN the son of Kyle and Toni (Boyd) Hendrickson.
Those left to cherish his memory are his special friend Angela ...
Phyllis M. Walters
Dec 30, 2017
Phyllis M. Walters, 70, of Macomb, IL passed away Saturday December 30, 2017 at her home. She was born Monday August 18, 1947 in Macomb, IL the daughter of Alfred and Helen (Muenzenmaier) Knight. She married Terry Walters, he preceded her in death.
Those left to cherish her memory are her son Vincent (Jayme) Knight...
Marvin L. Carson
Dec 29, 2017
Marvin L. Carson, 94, of Gerlaw, IL passed away Friday, December 29, 2017, 10:05 a.m. at his home. He was born Monday, November 6, 1923, in rural Gerlaw, IL the son of Paul and Edith (Gardener) Carson. He married Patsy M. Page at the First Baptist Church of Monmouth, IL on December 25, 1950. Those left to cherish his...
Maxine Stoutt
Dec 23, 2017
Datha Maxine Stoutt, 92, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 4:05 a.m, Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Monmouth Nursing Home.
Maxine was born on May 26, 1925, in rural Oxly, MO, the daughter of Dewey & Gertrude (Colburn) Kick. She attended schools in Missouri. On January 2, 1943, she married Delois A. Stoutt in Corning,...
Edward L. Mecum
Dec 9, 2017
Edward L. Mecum, 85, of Rockford passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017. Born September 18, 1932 in Colchester to Thelbert and Lula Belle (Martin) Mecum. Married Shirley Numbers on December 26, 1951; they have been married for 66 years. Owner and operator of Speedway Auto Mall. Edward enjoyed racing cars, and did so until the age of 80.
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James W. Roller
Nov 27, 2017
James W. Roller Jr, 68, passed away Wednesday November 22, 2017 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL. He was born Saturday September 17, 1949 in Monmouth, IL the son of James W. Sr. and Metta Jean (Thomas) Roller. He married Kathy Gibb on February 15, 1975.
Those left to cherish his memory are...
Larry E. Hayburn
Nov 19, 2017
Larry E. Hayburn, 60, of Kirkwood, IL passed away Sunday November 19, 2017, 12:09 p.m. in rural Kirkwood, IL. He was born Friday March 29, 1957 in Aledo, IL the son of Lester E and Marie (McGough) Hayburn.
Those left to cherish his memory are his siblings Catherin Ann (David) James of Galesburg, IL, Debbra...
Cora Franklin
Nov 14, 2017
Cora Franklin, 93 of Galesburg, IL passed away Tuesday November 14, 2017, 9:25 p.m. at the Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Tuesday March 11, 1924 in Avon, IL the daughter of Charlie and Twylia (Shafer) Serven.
Those left to cherish her memory are her five sisters Opal Cozadd, Marge...
