OBITUARIES

Wanda Lynch

May 25, 2017

Wanda L. Lynch, 75, of Galesburg, IL passed away Thursday May 25, 2017, 10:00 p.m. at Seminary Manor Galesburg, IL. She was born Friday October 10, 1941 in Poplar Bluff, MO the daughter of Fred M. and Roberta (Hogan) Burris.

Those left to cherish her memory are her siblings Larry and Kay Burris of Pleasant Hill, IA;...

Fairybelle Benham

May 24, 2017

Fairybelle Benham, 96, of Alexis, IL passed away Wednesday May 24, 2017, 4:15 p.m. at the Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Sunday April 3, 1921 in Ethridge, KS the daughter of Everette P. and Jeannette I. (Sloan) Michael. She married Kenneth Arlo Benham on October 8, 1943, he preceded her in death on...

Pauline E. Dehle

May 10, 2017

Pauline E. Dehle, 86, of Alexis, IL. passed away Wednesday May 10, 2017 at OSF St. Frances Medical Center Peoria, IL. She was born July 24, 1930 Crabtown, IA, the daughter of Ralph and Beryl (Starr) Pleasant. She married George W. Dehle on October 16, 1948, he preceded her in death on April 12, 1988.

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Tina D. Hunter

May 6, 2017

Tina D. Hunter, 41, of Smithshire, IL passed away Saturday May 6, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL. She was born Friday August 15, 1975, in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Eugene R. and Joyce A. (Ruble) Hunter. She married Chance Logsdon on August 16, 1995. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Chance...

Marian E. Simpson

May 6, 2017

Marian E. Simpson, 93, formerly of Alexis, IL passed away Saturday May 6, 2017. She was born Thursday July 5, 1923, in Mercer County, IL the daughter of Fred M. and Eva M. (Fry) Cash. She married Robert H. Simpson in Kahoka, MO on April 18, 1942, he preceded her on November 30, 1987.

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Norma Jean Lucas

Apr 22, 2017

Norma Jean Lucas, 89, of Alexis, IL passed away Saturday April 22, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Thursday April 19, 1928, the daughter of Lawrence and Nellie (Adcock) Vance. She married William W. Lucas in Coldbrook, IL on July 6, 1946, he preceded her in death on August 8, 2010.

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Gerald "Jerry" Becraft

Apr 20, 2017

Not so many moons ago beside a quite lake in the northland of the Illini the stars looked down upon a council fire which disclosed a scene that was both solemn and impressive. The whole village had assembled to pay honor to their Scout Master.

Gerald (Jerry) Wayne Becraft, 78, of Roseville, IL passed away Thursday, April...

Joyce A. Robinson

Apr 18, 2017

Joyce A. Robinson, 76, of Roseville, left this earth on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 to begin her new life in the presence of Jesus. Joyce was born Friday, November 1, 1940 in Galesburg, IL. She was the daughter of Blaine and Nellie (Button) Turner of Roseville. Joyce married the love of her life, Larry Robinson, on September 13, 1958....

Doris M. Hunter

Apr 8, 2017

Doris M. Hunter, 97, of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday April 8, 2017, 4:43 p.m. at the Care Center of Abingdon, Abingdon, IL. She was born Monday March 15, 1920, in Youngstown, IL the daughter of Charles Gerald and Fern Alta (Adams) Dean. She married Willard Hunter on June 26, 1942 in Ft. Lewis, Washington. He preceded her on...

Francis Bernard Kane

Apr 7, 2017

Francis Bernard Kane, 91, of Roseville, IL passed away Friday April 7, 2017, 12:45 a.m. at his home. He was born Sunday March 21, 1926 in... the son of Edmond and Alice (Boylan) Kane. He married Mary Florence Thompson on February 23, 1957, she preceded him on May 23, 2016.

Those left to cherish his memory are...

Ann Marie Hodgen

Apr 5, 2017

Ann Marie Hodgen, 84, of Monmouth, IL passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 1:45 p.m. at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born Sunday, May 15, 1932, in Springfield, IL the daughter of John and Marie (Wilkerson) Wilson. She married Robert Hodgen on November 2, 1951, in Springfield, IL. Those left to cherish her memory are...

Kathlene Dahl

Mar 30, 2017

Kathlene Dahl, beloved mother and grandmother, died from adrenal cancer and met Jesus on March 30th,2017. She was a Proverbs 31 woman, clothed in dignity and strength and her children called her blessed. Kathy spent every opportunity to love her children and grandchildren. She began her journey on September 23, 1941 in Rock Island, Illinois, but she resided most...

Carroll "Casey" Kelley

Mar 29, 2017

Carroll "Casey" Kelley 98 of Wales, WI. Formerly of Galesburg died March 29, 2017 at Wilkinson Woods Assisted Living in Oconomowoc, WI. He was born October 6, 1918 in Mercer County, Il. He was the son of Daniel and Ester (Griffen) Kelley. Casey married Bernice Owen in Cahokia, MO on July 19, 1941 and she preceded him in death...

Robert E. Inman

Mar 25, 2017

Robert E. Inman, 50, of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, 3:28 p.m. at his home. He was born Thursday, March 16, 1967, in Monmouth, IL the son of Robert L. and Ruby Lucille (Taylor) Inman.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter Tasha Dixon of Roseville, IL; two sons: Joshua Wirth of...

Dorothy Hall

Mar 21, 2017

It is with great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Dorothy Hall-Adkisson on Tuesday March 21, 2017 at the age of 86. She was at the Illini Restorative Care center in Silvis, IL.

Born December 29, 1930 in Macomb IL. She attended Western State College and Monmouth College in Macomb in 1952 where she majored...

Ruby Josephine Paris

Mar 20, 2017

Ruby Josephine (VanTine) Paris, 90, formerly of Kirkwood, IL passed away Monday March 20, 2017, 11:05 a.m. at the Oak Lane Nursing Home, Stronghurst, IL. She was born Sunday January 30, 1927 the 11th child born to Truman and Pearl (White) VanTine in rural Gladstone, IL. She married PFC James B. Paris on August 1, 1946 in Monmouth, IL....

Roger Brown

Mar 19, 2017

Roger Brown, 64, of Monmouth, IL, died on Sunday, March 19, 2017.

He was born in Tomah, WI, on January 20, 1953, the youngest child of Ernest and Eudoris (Weiss) Brown. Roger is survived by his daughter, Tina (Scott) Dulac of Dover, NH, and two grandchildren, Maia and Grayson; his brother, Gerald (Patsy) Brown of Rio, IL,...

Janice C. Sloan

Mar 19, 2017

Janice C. Sloan, 69, of Avon, IL passed away Sunday March 19, 2017 at 2:05 p.m. at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Friday July 18, 1947 in Breese, IL the daughter of Elmer and Laura (Bellamy) Moss. Her father was killed in a coal mining accident before she was born and she was raised...

Ralph Eugene Harmon

Mar 18, 2017

Ralph Eugene Harmon, 90, formally of Avon, IL passed away Saturday March 18, 2017, 3:45 a.m. at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center Galesburg, IL. He was born on Tuesday March 1, 1927, son of Carl and Esther (Sapp) Harmon of Macomb, IL. He married Mavis (Oldham) of Colchester, IL on July 19, 1950. He served in the U.S. Navy...

Linda Thompson

Mar 11, 2017

Linda Thompson, 63, of Fairview, IL passed away Saturday March 11, 2017 at her home. She was born Friday March 13, 1953 in Avon, IL the daughter of John and Carilee (Phelps) Newman. She married Michael Thompson on June 17, 1995.

Those left to cherish her memory are husband Mike of Fairview, IL; children Aaron (Linda) Endres...