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

Jerry Kindhart
Jan 5, 2016
Jerry Kindhart, 76 of Roseville, IL passed away Tuesday January 5, 2016 at his residence in Roseville, IL. He was born Tuesday July 18, 1939 in McDonough County, IL. He married Beverly Jean Helton on June 28, 1964 at the Baptist Church, she preceded him in 2014.
He is survived by two sons Steve Kindhart and Doug...

Ruby Margaret Smith
Dec 25, 2015
Ruby M. Smith, 89 of Monmouth, passed away Friday December 25, 2015, 10:15 pm at the Monmouth Nursing Home Monmouth, IL.
She was born May 10, 1926 in Knox County, the daughter of Glenn and Amy (Bloomfield) Richardson. She was raised and educated in the Rio community, where she graduated from Alpha High School and attended Brown's...

Lori Jill Brown
Dec 6, 2015
Lori Jill Brown, 52, of Macomb, IL formerly of Monmouth, IL passed away Sunday December 6, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO. She was born Wednesday March 27, 1963 in Aledo, IL, the daughter of John Wendell and Mariella (Rohr) Freed. She first married Charles E. Burr. Lori Married Steven Brown on August 13, 1994 in Macomb,...

Louise Bates
Dec 3, 2015
Louise E. Bates 87 of Roseville died December 3, 2015 at 10:24 pm at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, IL. She was born March 13, 1928 in Swan Creek, IL the daughter of Miles and Maysel(Lammerts) McDonald. She later married Charles J. Bates on January 19, 1947 who preceded her in death on December 15, 2008.
...Martha L. Bragd
Nov 22, 2015
Martha L. Bragd 65 of Monmouth died November 22, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 18, 1950 in Burlington, IA the daughter of Gordon and Lois (Eaton) Nichols. She married Kenneth Richardson and later married Jim Bragd both husbands preceded her in death.
She is survived by her children Pamela (James) Diaz, Richard Walsh and...

Tina Lou Walker
Nov 16, 2015
Tina Lou Walker 59 of Monmouth, IL passed away Monday November 16, 2015, 10:15 am in Monmouth, IL. Services are pending at Wise Family-Hoover Hall Funeral Home Monmouth, IL
Tina Lou Walker
Nov 16, 2015
Tina Lou Walker, 59 of Roseville, IL went home to be with the Lord, November 16, 2015 at 9:30a.m. She was born Friday December 2, 1955, the daughter of Richard and Marie (Corzatt) Walker.
Our beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend is survived by her father Richard Walker of Roseville, IL; brother Roger (Susan) Walker of Dallas...

Evelyn Lorene Hicks
Nov 13, 2015
Evelyn Lorene Hicks 82, of Macomb, IL formerly of Swan Creek, IL passed away Friday November 13, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center Macomb, IL. She was born Monday October 2, 1933 in Athens, AL the daughter of George Thomas and Laura Lucille (Hall) Baldwin. She married Floyd Hicks on April 3, 1951, he preceded her on January 20, 2004....
John C. Huston
Nov 8, 2015
John C. Huston, 94, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ at 3:28 pm Sunday, November 8, 2015 in Hazel Crest, IL. He was born May 15, 1921 in Roseville, IL to Ira W. and Naomi M. (Cochran) Huston. He married the love of his life, Ethel Jackson, on January 23, 1954 at the Roseville United Methodist Church....
Melody A. Bycroft Tharp
Nov 7, 2015
Melody A. Bycroft Tharp, 67 of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday November 7, 2015 at the Knox County Nursing Home Knoxville, IL. She was born Saturday December 20, 1947 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Harold and Pauline (Beard) Bycroft.
She is survived by her children Crystan (Dan) Reed of Brimfield, IL and Thaddeus (Holly) Tharp of...

Larry G. Bultemeier
Nov 6, 2015
Larry G. Bultemeier 73, of Roseville, IL passed away 11:18 am Friday November 6, 2015, in Monmouth, IL. He was born Monday March 2, 1942 in Smithshire, IL the son of Arthur and Ruth (Cottom) Bultemeier. He married Patricia Dix on August 14, 1972.He is survived by his wife of Roseville, IL, three sons David Bultemeier of Greenville, SC,...
Velma G. Brown
Nov 4, 2015
Velma G. Brown, 94 of Galesburg, IL passed away Wednesday November 4, 2015, 11:47 am at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Sunday October 23, 1921 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of George and Mabel (Johnson) Reeser. She married Elmer W. Brown on May 21, 1950 at the Presbyterian Church in Alexis, IL. He preceded...