OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Gregory Lynn Bates
Nov 16, 2024
Gregory Lynn Bates, 74, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 3:29 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2024 in his home. He was born October 29, 1950, in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Charles Junior Bates. and Louise Erma McDonald. He was raised and educated in Roseville graduating from Roseville High School in 1968.
He served with the United States Army from 1969-1970.
Greg...
Karen M (Olson) Adams
Nov 10, 2024
Karen M. Adams, 87, of Alexis, passed away at 11:40 a.m., Sunday, November 10, 2024 at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, Illinois. She was born October 17, 1937 in Galesburg, the daughter of Bertil and Lucille (Goddard) Olson. She was raised and educated in Galesburg graduating from Galesburg High School in 1955.
She married Russell Adams...
Keith D Heaton
Nov 5, 2024
Keith Dewain Heaton was born May 15, 1923 in McDonough County, Illinois near Vermont. Keith graduated from Table Grove High School in 1940. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in the fall of 1941. He became a weather forecaster and earned the rank of Master Sergeant. After his discharge in 1945, Keith attended the University of Illinois in...
Ruth Ann (Rodriguez) Guajardo
Nov 4, 2024
Ruth Ann Guajardo, 59, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away Monday, November 4, 2024, at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinios. She was born February 13, 1965 in West Palm Beach Florida, the daughter of San Juan Rodriguez and Beverly Miller-Jones. She was raised and educated in Roseville and later graduated high school in Palm Beach.
...Eugene Goldsmith
Oct 15, 2024
Eugene Goldsmith, 94, of Ellisville, Illinois passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 21, 1930 in Peoria, Illinois the son of Eugene and Millie Goldsmith. He was raised and educated in Peoria graduating from Peoria Manual High School. He later attended the Art Institute of Chicago.
He...
Buck Sharon
Oct 13, 2024
Michael “Buck” Sharon
Buck Sharon passed away on Sunday October 13, 2024 at University of Iowa Hospital, surrounded by his immediate family.
Buck was born on December 23, 1955 in Macomb, Illinois. He grew up in Bushnell, Illinois, which is where he developed a love of farming and cattle while working on his grandfather’s farm....
Rebecca L Dowell
Oct 11, 2024
Rebecca L. Dowell, 74, of London Mills, Illinois, passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at the OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth, Illinois. She was born April 25, 1950, in Monmouth, Illinois the daughter of Zenas and Norma (Norville) Dowell. She was raised and educated in Roseville graduating in 1968. She later attended the Cottage School of Nursing in...
Martha (Kemble) Abernathy
Oct 5, 2024
Martha Abernathy, 85, of Avon, Illinois, passed away at 2:22 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Marigold Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Galesburg. She was born December 15, 1938 in, New Salem, the daughter of Clifford and Edna (Barclay) Kemble. She was raised and educated in Macomb, graduating from Macomb High School in 1957.
She married Robert Abernathy...
John W. Sargeant
Sep 28, 2024
John W. Sargeant, 83, of Avon, Illinois, passed away at 2:58 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2024 at the OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, Illinois. He was born January 9, 1941 in Galesburg, the son of Elmer and Florence (Stoddard) Sargeant. He was raised and educated in Galesburg. After high school he entered into the United States Army from...
Duwayne E Mcintyre
Sep 8, 2024
DuWayne “Duke” Eugene McIntyre, 79, of Roseville, Illinois, left this earth on Sunday, September 8, 2024 to begin his new life in the presence of Jesus. He was born February 27, 1945, in Monmouth, Illinois, the youngest of 12 children born to Russell H. and Marie Elizabeth (Cook) McIntyre.
Duke married Beverly Nevius on Sunday, August 8,...
Darlene V (Crowe) Gibbs
Aug 28, 2024
Darlene Virginia Gibbs, 87, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 8:50 p.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 11, 1936, in Elmwood, Illinois, the daughter of Orville and Margaret (Bleichner) Crowe. She was raised and educated in Elmwood graduating from Elmwood High School in 1955.
She married Dale ...
Glen E Mccollum
Aug 22, 2024
Glen E. McCollum, 75, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, passed away at 11:52 a.m., Thursday, August 22, 2024 at New London Specialty Care in New London, Iowa. He was born February 19, 1949 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Lloyd and Alice (Casteel) McCollum. He was raised and educated in Media, Illinois, graduating from Media High School in 1967. He...
John J Rupp, Jr.
Aug 21, 2024
John Jacob Rupp, Jr. (March 5, 1946-August 21, 2024) a former resident of Roseville, Illinois, in the 1950’s & 1960;s will be interred in the Roseville Township Cemetery, on Thursday, September 12, 2024 following a small ceremony at the funeral home beginning at 1:30 p.m.
John who was known as “Skip” to his family and friends, was...
Gloria Jean (Bycroft) Thurman
Aug 18, 2024
Gloria Jean (Bycroft) Thurman, 74, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 12:20 p.m., Sunday, August 18, 2024, in her home. She was born February 16, 1950, in Monmouth, Illinois, the daughter of Ima Jean (Smith) and Roy Bycroft. She was raised in Point Pleasant Township and educated in Roseville, graduating from Roseville High School. She later graduated from the...
Charles E Mcdermet
Aug 14, 2024
Charles E. McDermet, 84, of Avon, Illinois, passed away at 8:25 a.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in his home. He was born October 26, 1939 on the family farm in Avon, Illinois, the son of Guy J. and Lelia Mabel (Ault) McDermet. He was raised and educated in Roseville, graduating from Roseville High School in 1957. He then entered...
Owen C Jones
Jul 21, 2024
Owen C. Jones, 86, of Abingdon, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2024 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 2, 1937, in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Claude H. and Irene M. (Bloom) Jones. He graduated from Valley High School in 1955 and later attended Iowa State University.
Owen...
Marilee J (Smith) Combites
Jul 18, 2024
Marilee June Combites, 82, of Avon, Illinois, passed away at 12:25 p.m., Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center in Roseville. She was born February 9, 1942 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Marvin and Helen Smith. She was raised and educated in Bushnell/Prairie City and graduated from Bushnell/Prairie City High School in 1960.
...Nancy Christine (Marshall) Roth
Jul 15, 2024
Nancy Christine “Chris” Roth, 78, of Alexis, Illinois, passed away at 7:10 p.m., Monday, July 15, 2024, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. She was born January 17, 1946 in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of Clarence and Enid (Greenslaugh) Marshall. She was raised and educated in Hamilton, Illinois. She later attended Western Illinois University and received her...
Margery L Simmons
Jul 14, 2024
Margery L. Simmons, 81, of Spring Bay, Illinois, passed away at 7:40 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2024.
Moore Memorial Home, Roseville, is handling the arrangements.
Norma J. Shores
Jul 6, 2024
Norma J. Shores, 77, of Avon, passed away at 11:57 p.m., Saturday July 6, 2024, at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois. Norma was born February 26, 1947, in Camden, Illinois, the daughter of Lewis “Tuck” and Annalee (Greenplate) Shores. She was raised and educated in Avon graduating from Avon High School in 1966.
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