OBITUARIES

Jun 20, 2016

Mary Ruth Lozier of Monmouth, IL passed away Monday June 20, 2016, 11:55 p.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL. She was born November 30, 1932, in Lee County, IA, the daughter of Charles P. and Irene (Starr) Conlee. She married James Raymond Lozier on December 8, 1962, in Ft. Madison, IA, he preceded her in...

Jun 17, 2016

Charles Keith Wagy, 82, of Avon, IL passed away Friday June 17, 2016, at his home. He was born September 6, 1933 in Liberty, IL the son of Charles and Idella (Ryan) Wagy. He married Rosalie Bivens on October 26, 1951 in Galesburg, IL. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of Avon, IL, four children Karey...

Jun 14, 2016

Marion L Reed, 89, of 34353 N Mitchell Rd, Avon, peacefully passed away at 10pm on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at home with her daughter Nancy by her side. She was born July 11, 1926 in Galesburg, daughter of Rex and Lucy Reams. She went to school in Galesburg. She married Eugene Reed in Galesburg on April 13, 1944....

Jun 6, 2016

John M. Patterson, 59 of Alexis, IL passed away on Monday June 6, 2016, 7:05 am at his home. He was born September 16, 1956 in Galesburg, IL the son of Donald E. and Marlene "Deed" (Swanson) Patterson. He married Debra Molinari on January 28, 1984.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Debra of...

Jun 2, 2016

Duane J. Humes, 66, of Little York, IL passed away Thursday June 2, 2016, at his home. He was born January 17, 1950 in LaHarpe, IL the son of Herbert J. and Edith L. (Kirchner) Humes.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Rosemary; children Duane (Melissa) Humes of Dixon, IL and Roger (Jolene) Humes...

May 31, 2016

Phyllis E. Richardson, 76 of Galesburg, IL passed away Tuesday May 31, 2016, 5:30 am at her home. She was born July 24, 1939 in Ottumwa, IA, the daughter of Russell and Fern (Moore) Watters. She married David Richardson in 1958.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of Galesburg, IL,; children Jackie (Tim) Collins...

May 31, 2016

Phyllis K. McIntyre, 92, of Monmouth, IL passed away Tuesday May 31, 2016, at Courtyard Estates, Monmouth, IL. She was born August 28, 1921 in Little York, IL the daughter of Ray and Maude (Kishline) Stromire. She married John McIntyre on October 18, 1941, he preceded her on August 25, 1981.

Those left to cherish her memory...

May 23, 2016

Mary Florence Kane, 88 of Roseville, IL passed away Monday May 23, 2016, 2:20 a.m. at the McDonough District Hospital Macomb, IL. She was born Sunday September 11, 1927 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Roy and Rose (Gavin) Thompson. She married Francis Bernard Kane on February 23, 1957.

Those left to cherish her memory are her...

May 19, 2016

Kathryn Ann Bowers, 58, of Monmouth, IL entered the pearly gates peacefully on Thursday May 19, 2016, after a short battle of bone cancer. Kathryn was born Tuesday March 4, 1958 in Lincoln, Maine the daughter of La Von (Underwood) and Albert Henry Harper. She was oldest of nine children. She went on to marry Lawrence Bowers on August...

May 17, 2016

Gene Tapscott, 75, of Galesburg, IL passed away Tuesday May 17, 2016, 3:55 pm at the Marigold Nursing home Galesburg, IL. He was born Wednesday June 5, 1940, in Joy, IL, the son of Ernest and Lucy (Dennison) Tapscott. He married Milli Brock on November 8, 1974.

Those left to cherish his memory are his...

May 16, 2016

Wesley Skiles, 86, of Roseville, IL passed away Monday May 16, 2016, 1:35 pm at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL. He was born Sunday December 29, 1929 in Roseville, IL the son of John and Erma (Schisler) Skiles. He married Leona I. Holmes on September 11, 1955, she preceded him on April 21, 2016....

May 15, 2016

Iris M. Fridley, 81 of Galesburg, IL, passed away Sunday May 15, 2016, 10:17 am at her home. She was born Monday, October 1, 1934, in North Henderson, IL the daughter of Joe and Rebecca Nadine (Harland) Holmes. She married Richard C. Fridley on August 25, 1973, he preceded her on June 10, 1992.

Those left to...

May 1, 2016

Mary M. Lincoln, 91, of Monmouth, IL formerly of Avon, IL died Sunday May 1st, 2016, 1:45 p.m. at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL. She was born July 7, 1924, in rural Little York, IL, in Warren County, the daughter of Ora L. and Minnie (Bryant) Melton.

Mary attended Duck Creek School in Mercer...

Apr 28, 2016

John Harold Beard, 98, of Roseville gained his heavenly reward on April 28, 2016, at Roseville Rehab and Healthcare in Roseville, IL. Harold was born December 4, 1917 in Roseville Township, Illinois, the son of Walter Scott and Beulah (Fischer) Beard. He married M. June Kinsey on June 6, 1948 in Roseville, Illinois. He is survived by his wife;...

Apr 24, 2016

Lee Creek, 83, of Alexis passed away Sunday April 24, 2016, at the Knox County Nursing Home Knoxville Il. He was born September 19, 1932 in Goran, MO the son of Lee and Asenithe (Tippet) Creek Sr. He married Dorothy Keith in 1977 and she preceded him in death in 2003.

Lee is survived by his children...

Apr 24, 2016

Rolland "Lubby" Ruben Rodgers, 86 of Roseville, IL passed away Sunday April 24, 2016, at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL. He was born Sunday April 13, 1930 in Roseville, IL the son of John and Ethyle (Olson) Rodgers. He married Marjorie Hopson on June 28, 1952 at the Roseville Christian Church Roseville, IL.

Those...

Apr 21, 2016

Leona I. Skiles, 80 of Roseville, IL passed away Thursday April 21, 2016, 6:45 p.m. At the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born Wednesday September 4, 1935 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Lester and Dorothy (Calendar) Holmes. She married Wesley Skiles on September 11, 1955. Those left to cherish her memory is her husband of sixty...

Apr 17, 2016

North Henderson, IL

Richard (Dick) L. Johnson, 84, of North Henderson, IL, died peacefully on April 17, 2016 at 10:55pm at the Knox County Nursing Home.

Richard was born at his family home on July 21, 1931, in North Henderson, the son of Ella (Swanson) and George Johnson Sr. He was raised and educated in...

Apr 15, 2016

Roberta J. Tapscott 86 of Alpha died April 15, 2016 at 3:15 p.m. at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island, Il. She was born November 12, 1929 the daughter of Leslie and Opal (Jenkinsen) Munson. She married Willie Thurman Tapscott April 21, 1946 at the Methodist church in Monmouth, Il.

She is survived by her husband Willie...

Apr 2, 2016

Daniel Dowell, 63, of London Mills, IL passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016, 12:53 p.m. at the OSF St. Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL. He was born Wednesday October 22, 1952 in Monmouth, IL the son of Zenas and Norma (Norville) Dowell. He married Linda West on June 5, 1976.

Those left to cherish his memory are...