OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois

Rolland "Lubby" Rodgers
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...

Leona I. Skiles
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...
Richard Johnson
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...
Roberta J. Tapscott
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...
Daniel Dowell
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...
Charles G. Ryner
Mar 24, 2016
Charles G. Ryner, 87 of Galesburg (formerly of Alexis) passed away Thursday March 24, 2016, 12:35 a.m. at the Knox County Nursing Home. He was born January 3, 1929 in Monmouth, IL the son of James and Clara (Ranney) Ryner. He married Reva Cathleen Woods on January 9, 1955 in Galesburg, IL; she preceded him on April 30, 2009....
Chester L. Howard
Mar 18, 2016
Chester "Chet" Howard, 73, of Avon, IL passed away Friday March 18, 2016, 2:45 a.m. at his home. He was born January 16, 1943 in Avon, IL the son of John William and Alice (Lockwood) Howard. He married Pamela Ann Mitchell in Roseville, IL on December 4, 1962.
Those left to treasure his memory are his children,...
Donna Marlene Caslin
Mar 14, 2016
Donna Marlene Caslin:
Donna Marlene Caslin, 82, of 305 N. Henderson Rd., Alexis, IL, died Monday at Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville, IL. She was born June 30, 1933, at Hawcreek Township, Knox County, IL, daughter of Louise Gertrude Daily Woolsey and Dorrence D. Woolsey.
She was raised and educated in Gilson and Galesburg,...
Paul E. Williams
Mar 10, 2016
KIRKWOOD: Paul Emerson Williams, 85, of Kirkwood, died 10am March 10 in his home with his loving family by his side.
He was born on February 20, 1931 at Graham Hospital in Canton, IL. to Gilford and Alma (Kemper) Williams, of Fairview, IL.
He was welcomed by four sisters Francis Lewis, Vivan Martin, Leona Wilson,...
Ellen K (Frank) Westfall
Mar 10, 2016
Ellen K. (Frank) Westfall, 67, of Little Swan Lake passed away peacefully Thursday at OSF Hospital in Peoria surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Princeton on April 23, 1948 to Phyllis and Walter Frank. She married her high school sweetheart, Kent Westfall, at the Walnut United Methodist Church on December 16, 1967.
She was...
William "Whiteshoes" Johnson
Mar 7, 2016
William "Whiteshoes" Johnson, 89 of Roseville, IL passed away Monday, March 7, 2016, 5:30 pm. Bill was born in Monmouth, Illinois to Grace and Ralph Johnson on Wednesday September 1, 1926 . He graduated from Monmouth High School in 1944, where he was a member of both the Football and Track Hall of Fames.
On September 26,...
Ethyln Vivian Whitcomb
Mar 3, 2016
Ethlyn Vivian Whitcomb, 85, of North Henderson, IL passed away Thursday March 3, 2016, 12:10 am at the Rosewood Care Center Galesburg, IL. She was born on Saturday May 24, 1930 the daughter of Guy and Mayme (Sedwick) Meeker. She married Donald L. Whitcomb on January 24, 1953 in Cambridge, IL, he preceded her on November 28, 2010.
...Charles Johnston
Feb 24, 2016
Charles Arthur "Charlie" Johnston, 67, of Roseville, IL passed away 10:20 am Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center Roseville, IL. He was born April 30, 1948 in Monmouth, IL the son of Russell H. and Bertha (Peterson) Johnston.
Those left to cherish his memory are one brother, William Russell (Marilyn Sue)...
Edwin Strickler
Feb 18, 2016
Ralph Edwin Strickler, 88, of Roseville, passed away February 18, 2016 at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center. He was born on May 29, 1927 in Point Pleasant Township, Warren County Illinois, the son of Ralph O. and Mary (Coghill) Strickler.
His early schooling was at Booth school near his home in Point Pleasant. He attended Roseville...

Helen M. Lustig
Feb 18, 2016
Helen M. Lustig, 86 of Roseville, IL, formerly of Effingham, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, February 18, 2016 at Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, IL.
Helen was born July 5, 1929 in Effingham County, the daughter of Ralph and Marguerite (Robertson) Mitchell. She married Arthur Lustig on November 25, 1948, and he preceded her in death...
Maxine Ruth Allaman
Jan 31, 2016
Maxine Ruth (James) Allaman, 92, of Macomb (formerly of Sciota) passed away peacefully at The Elms Nursing Home on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 1:15 p.m.
Maxine was born January 5, 1924, in Blandinsville, IL to Orville and Francis (Myers) James. She attended Good Hope High School and later worked at the Macomb JC Penney store for...
Nancy Lucille Poling
Jan 30, 2016
Nancy Lucille Poling, 98, of Kirkwood, IL passed away Saturday January 30, 2016, 10:00 pm at her home. She was born March 29, 1917 the daughter of Thomas and Roxie (Neal) Stevens. She married Harold Marion Poling on December 22, 1937 in Burlington, IA, he preceded her on July 21, 1994.
Those left to cherish her memory...

Richard C. Severns
Jan 29, 2016
Richard C. Severns 84 of Avon, IL passed away Friday January 29, 2016, 9:40 am at the Heartland Health Care Center of Galesburg, IL. He was born April 6, 1931 in Fulton County, IL, the son of Cline and Bessie (Johnson) Severns. He married Mary Frances Regon and she survives. His memory is cherished by his wife Mary...
John Larkins
Jan 11, 2016
John Larkins, 81 of Galesburg, IL passed away Monday January 11, 2016. 12:15 am at his home. He was born Friday April 20, 1934 in Oquawka, IL the son of William G. and Pearl L. (Easton) Larkins. He married Colleen J. Sage on June 11, 1954 in Monmouth, IL
He is survived by two sons Dale (Pam)...
Dorothy M. Nelson
Jan 5, 2016
Dorothy M. Nelson, 100 of Monmouth, IL passed away Tuesday January 5, 2016, 7:05 am at the Monmouth Nursing Home Monmouth, IL. She was born Wednesday December 29, 1915 the daughter of Dwight L. and Nelia (Duke) Campbell. She married Harold A. Nelson in 1942, he preceded her in 1987.
Those left to cherish her memory are...