OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Karen A. Markham
Nov 9, 2016
Karen A. Markham, 75, of Monmouth, IL passed away Wednesday November 9, 2016, 1:15 a.m. at the Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born Tuesday December 17, 1940 in Avon, IL the daughter of Melvin and Norma Rae (Curtis) Yingling. She married Charlie Lee Markham on May 1, 1967, he preceded her in death.
Those...
Terecia K. Torrance
Nov 8, 2016
Terecia K. Torrance, 81 of Macomb, IL passed away Tuesday November 8, 2016, 10:54 p.m. at Wesley Village in Macomb, IL. She was born Friday June 7, 1935 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of James B. and Martha Grace (Carmer) Van Arsdale. Her mother passed away two weeks after she was born and she was raised by her father...
Walter E. Avery
Oct 31, 2016
Walter E. Avery, 93 of Smithshire, IL passed away Monday October 31, 2016, 7:20 a.m. at the Care Center of Abingdon Abingdon, IL. He was born Wednesday September 26, 1923 in Oquawka, IL the son of John Henry and Merle (Wolford) Avery. He married Juanitia Thomas on February 22, 1947, in Kirkwood, IL.
Those left to cherish...
Evelyn Harrison
Oct 30, 2016
Evelyn Harrison, 92 of Alexis, IL passed away Sunday October 30, 2016, 10:53 a.m. at the St. Mary's Medical Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Sunday October 5, 1924, in Roseville, Il the daughter of Eddie and Mildred (Burkett) Anderson. Evelyn was raised and educated in New Windsor, IL, graduating from New Windsor High School in 1942. She married...
Rodney Bryant Bowen
Oct 17, 2016
Rodney Bryant Bowen, 67 of Raritan, IL passed away Monday October 17, 2016, 8:36 p.m. at his home. He was born Tuesday November 9, 1948 in Burlington, IA the son of Wendal and Luella "Sis" (Link) Bowen. He married Ruby Ann Overstreet on July 11, 9171 in Raritan, IL.
He was the father of two children Danielle Elizabeth...
Sandra J. Crosier
Oct 16, 2016
Sandra J. Crosier, 78 of Roseville, IL, passed away Friday October 28, 2016, 1:46 a.m. at her home. She was born Saturday June 18, 1938 in Monmouth, IL the Daughter of Ralph J. and Grace E. (Olson) Johnson. She married Robert H. Crosier on June 16, 1957 in Monmouth, IL.
Those left to cherish her memory are...
John Fredrick "Fred" Johnson
Sep 20, 2016
John Frederick "Fred" Johnson, 92 of Little York, IL passed away Tuesday September 20, 2016, 8:45 at Monmouth Nursing Home. He was born Sunday December 16, 1923 in Little York, IL the son of Einar and Hilda (Fredrickson) Johnson. He married Bonna J. Parrish on February 19, 1950 in Monmouth, IL.
Those left to cherish his memory...
James L. Willis
Sep 19, 2016
James L. Willis, 70, of Roseville, IL passed away Monday September 19, 2016, 10:50 a.m. at the Heartland Healthcare Center Galesburg, IL. He was born Monday July 8, 1946, in Macomb, IL the son of James F. and Eileen B. (Birdsall) Willis.
Those left to cherish his memory are daughter Kimberly Pearce; grandchildren Charles and Bradley Pearce,...
Richard Mings
Sep 6, 2016
Richard Mings, 91, of Roseville, IL passed away Tuesday September 6, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center in Roseville, IL. He was born Friday November 14, 1924, in Monmouth, IL the son of Leo Carl and Ella Pauline (Woodward) Mings. He married Bernadine Porter on June 27, 1948 in Stronghurst, IL she preceded him on...
Merle Elizabeth Henning
Aug 23, 2016
Merle Elizabeth Henning, 91, a longtime resident of Rock Island, passed away Tuesday August 23, 2016 at the age of 91, at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Monday February 2, 1925, the daughter of Thurlow and Jettie (Dale) Silkwood, she was born and raised in Bardley, MO, growing up with her six sisters and...
Donald G. Braselton
Aug 22, 2016
Donald G. Braselton, 88, of Roseville, IL, passed away Monday August 22, 2016, 9:05 a.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL. He was born Tuesday May 15, 1928 in Monmouth, IL the son of George and Phoebe (Holton) Braselton. He married Maxine Blair on June 6, 1954 at the First Methodist Church of Monmouth, IL.
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Donald E. (Donnie) Mckelvie
Aug 14, 2016
ALEXIS - Donald E. McKelvie, 86, of Alexis, IL passed away at 5:08 a.m. Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, IL.
Donald (Donnie) was born December 24, 1929 in Alexis, IL. He was the youngest son of Ward and Margaret (Peg) McKelvie. He married Doris Ann Johnson on May 21, 1950 in...
Joyce M. Stripe
Aug 3, 2016
Joyce M. Stripe, 76 of Jacksonville, IL passed away Wednesday August 3, 2016, at 1:20 p.m. at Prairie Village Healthcare Center. She was born on October 13, 1939 in Little York, IL the daughter of Arthur and Edith (Stark) Fry. She married Ed D'zuro on March 16, 1968 in Monmouth, IL. He preceded her in death on...
John D. Burks
Jul 28, 2016
John D. Burks, 80 of Monmouth, IL passed away Thursday July 28, 2016, 9:25 a.m. at his home. He was born Thursday December 5, 1935 in Aurora, IL the son of William Robert and Elnora (Pearce) Burks. He married Donna Buri on June 7, 1958 in Aurora, IL.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife...
Janice Mae Wallace
Jul 3, 2016
Janice Mae Wallace, 89 of Galesburg, IL passed away Sunday July 3, 2016, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, IL. She was born January 28, 1927 in Warren County, Floyd Township, IL the daughter of Joseph Erwin and Georgia M. (Blevins) Whitenack. She married Robert Downard and later married Jack Wallace both preceded her in death.
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John V. "Hoodoo" Casteel
Jul 3, 2016
John V. "HooDoo" Casteel 60, of Roseville, IL passed away Sunday July 3, 2016 at Kindred Hospital Peoria, IL. He was born March 30, 1956 in Monmouth, IL the son of Gilmer L. and Elli Kaschta Casteel. He married Dawn Jones on December 5, 1981.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Dawn of Roseville,...
Valerie Powers
Jul 2, 2016
Valerie Powers, 65 of Avon, IL passed away Saturday July 2, 2016 at her home home. She was born October 6, 1950 in Geneseo, IL the daughter Clarence "Tom" and Martha (Kitchen) Cook.
Those left to cherish her memory are daughter Lana (Steve) Eaves of Fountain Green, IL; Brother Buddy Cook of Freeport, IL and sister Sandy...
Bernard L. Brown
Jun 29, 2016
Bernard L. Brown, 73, of Kirkwood, IL passed away Wednesday June 29, 2016, 4:40 pm at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL. He was born Thursday March 18, 1943 in Monmouth, IL the son of Bernice and Amanda (Neal) Brown. He married Judith Breuer on June 26, 1965.
Those left to cherish his memory are...
Ellen May Allaman
Jun 21, 2016
Ellen May Allaman, 92, of Roseville, IL passed away Tuesday June 21, 2016, 5:45 am at Wesley Village, Macomb, IL. She was born Wednesday October, 3. 1923 in Tennessee, IL, the daughter of William S. and Evelyn Mildred (Huff) Allison. She married Harrison Blaine Allaman Jr. on February 21, 1943 in Macomb, IL. He preceded her in death on...
