OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
C. "Ernie" E. Repp
Nov 9, 2017
C. “Ernie” Repp, 86, of Avon, IL passed away Thursday November 9, 2017, at his home. He was born Tuesday May 12, 1931 in Bushnell, IL the son of Cecil F. and Rose (Mulhatten) Repp. He married Phyllis Boyd.
Those left to cherish his memory is his wife Phyllis of 63 years of Avon, IL;...
Marjorie A Quilty
Nov 9, 2017
Marjorie A. Quilty, 84, of Galesburg, IL passed away Thursday November 9, 2017, 6:34 p.m. at her home. She was born Sunday March 12, 1933, the daughter of George B. and Hazel M. (Nelson) Lafferty. She married Robert “Doc” Quilty, he preceded her in 1999.
Those left to cherish her...
Walter Daniel Franke
Nov 7, 2017
Walter Daniel Franke, age 89, of Macomb, Illinois passed from this life into the glory of Heaven to be with his Father God and Jesus his Savior on November 6, 2017 in Macomb, Illinois. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Norma Shirley (Ratliff) Franke, and his children: Michael Lowell Franke and wife, Karol, of Avon, Illinois;...
Jeffrey Alan Moulton
Nov 4, 2017
Jeffrey Alan Moulton, 60, of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday November 4, 2017 2:25 p.m. at his home. He was born Thursday September 26, 1957 in Peoria, Il the son of Robert and Wilma (Eames) Moulton. He married Tammy Kisner on November 10, 1990 in Groveland, IL
Those left to cherish his...
Karen Patricia (Houck) Ault
Nov 2, 2017
Karen Patricia Ault, 70, of Roseville, IL passed away Thursday November 2, 2017, 8:28 a.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL. She was born Wednesday November 6, 1946, in Akron, Ohio the daughter of George W. and Dorothy (Brown) Houck. She married Charles E. Ault on September 10 1966, in Bloomington, IL.
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Franklin "Frank" D. Havens
Oct 28, 2017
Franklin D. “Frank” Havens, 84, of Prairie City, IL passed away Saturday October 28, 2017 at his home. He was born Saturday August 19, 1933 in McDonough County, IL the son of William and Vada (Postin) Havens. He married Kathryn Hornbaker on December 1, 1952 in Cuba, IL.
Those left to cherish his...
Jean Blindt
Oct 27, 2017
Jean Blindt, 84, of Smithshire, IL died Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Roseville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Roseville, IL. Jean was born July 10, 1933 in Monmouth, IL to Maxine and Carl Peterson, and was raised by her mother Maxine and step-father Wendell Pinney.
She attended Colfax grade school and graduated from Roseville High...
Nancy Ann (Springer) Sparrow
Oct 26, 2017
Nancy Ann (Springer) Sparrow, 81, of Macomb, IL formerly of Lake Warren, IL. passed away Thursday October 26, 2017 in her home. She was born Sunday October 27, 1935 in Hannibal, MO the daughter of John and Mabel (Pittman) Springer.
Those left to cherish her memory are one son, Kim Sparrow of Macomb,...
Robert Ralph Talkin
Oct 14, 2017
Robert Ralph Talkin, 93, of Aledo, IL passed away Saturday, Oct 14, 2017 at the Breakers Sr. Center Chicago, IL. He was born Wednesday June 25, 1924 in Quincy, IL the son of John and Louesa (Bradley) Talkin. He married Gerry Barnett of Alton, IL.
Those left to cherish his memory are wife Gerry Talkin of Chicago,...
Frederick Langford
Oct 7, 2017
Frederick Langford, 60, of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday October 7, 2017 at his home. He was born September 27, 1957 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Bruce and Alma (Anderson) Langford. Those left to cherish his memory are children Chelsea Langford (Joe), and Josh Langford (Jodi); sister Linda (Truett) (Langford) Giles; niece Heather Giles, and nephews Truett Giles...
Len P. Shamblin
Sep 28, 2017
Len P. Shamblin, 74, of Galesburg, IL passed away Thursday September 28, 2017, 11:20 a.m. at the Rosewood Care Center of Galesburg, IL. He was born Monday August 23, 1943 in Ponemah, IL the son of Clinton and Margaret (Smith) Shamblin.
Those left to cherish his memory are sister June Grabowski of Galesburg, IL and brother Charles...
Ruby Lucille (Swedlund) Johnson
Sep 18, 2017
Ruby Lucille Johnson, 102, of Stronghurst, IL passed away Monday September 18, 2017, 2:11 am at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center Stronghurst, IL. She was born on Saturday February 13, 1915 in Biggsville, IL the daughter of Carl and Elizabeth (Knutstrom) Swedlund. Ruby was raised and educated in the Biggsville area, where she attended Coloma Grade...
M. June (Kinsey) Beard
Sep 11, 2017
Margaret June (Kinsey) Beard, 92, of Roseville gained her heavenly reward on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Peoria, Illinois.
June was born on June 20, 1925, in Rushville, Illinois, the daughter of Johnie Franklin and Verena Margaret (Dodds) Kinsey. She married J. Harold Beard on June 6, 1948 in...
Barbara J. (Efaw) Smith
Sep 10, 2017
Barbara J. Smith, 86, of Monmouth, IL passed away Sunday September 10, 2017. She was born Saturday May 30, 1931 in Ellison Twp, IL the daughter of Earl H. and E. Marie (LaGrow) Efaw. She married James M. Smith in Monmouth, IL on February 28, 1953, he preceded her on February, 18 2002.
Those left to cherish...
Telma R (Gesling) Cassiday
Sep 8, 2017
Telma R. Cassiday of Monmouth, IL passed away Friday September 8, 2017 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home Peoria, IL. She was born Monday July 1, 1929 in Oakville, IA the daughter of Elmo and Hazel Fran (Nyberg) Gesling. She married Ray J. Cassiday and they were married 40 years, he preceded her in July of 1987....
Edwin E. Stevens
Aug 30, 2017
Edwin Earl Stevens, 93, of Avon, IL passed away Wednesday August 30, 2017, at his home. He was born Monday February 4, 1924 in St. Louis, MO. The only child of Henry and Elsie M. (Ellsworth) Stevens. He married Jane (Mitchell) Laule on February 6, 1983.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife...
Darlene L. (Reagor) Robertson
Aug 25, 2017
Darlene L. Robertson, 98, of Alexis, IL passed away Friday August 25, 2017, 11:57 p.m. at the Heartland Heathcare Center Galesburg, IL. She was born January 14, 1919 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of George and Llaura (Johnson) Reagor. She married Charles Robertson in Davenport, IA on September 14, 1940 and preceded her in death on February 9, 1979....
Dennis G. Arnold
Aug 17, 2017
Dennis G. Arnold, 72, of Raritan, IL passed way Thursday August 17, 2017 at the Heartland Health Care Center Galesburg, IL. He was born Monday August 28, 1944 in Macomb, IL the son of Vincent D. and Joyce (Duncan) Arnold.
Those left to cherish his memory are three sisters Lorraine Johnson of Raritan, IL, Roberta...
Patricia (Gossage) Bultemeier
Aug 12, 2017
Patricia Bultemeier, 80, of Roseville, IL passed away at 1:41p.m. Saturday August 12, 2017 at Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born Monday September 7, 1936 the daughter of James Archie and Faye Lillian (Hendricks) Gossage in rural Vermont, IL. She married Jack Dix and later married Larry G. Bultemeier on August 14, 1972. He preceded November 6,...
Richard Douglass Boyd
Aug 9, 2017
Richard Douglass Boyd, 76, of Raritan, IL passed away Wednesday August 9, 2017 at Oak Lane Nursing Home Stronghurst, IL. He was born Sunday January 28, 1940 in Portland, Maine the son of John and Dorothy (Young) Boyd. He married Jeanette Arnold of Raritan, IL on October 20, 1963, She preceded him on April 1, 2005 after losing her...
