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

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...

Margaret Ray
Oct 15, 2015
Margaret R. Ray, 89 of Monmouth, IL passed away Thursday October 15, 2015, 9:20 am at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL. She was born Thursday November 19, 1925 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Roy and Rose (Gavin) Thompson. She married Earl Ray he preceded her.
She is survived by three daughters Sharon (John) Way of...
Margaret I. Crandall
Oct 6, 2015
Margaret I. Crandall, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and aunt, 72, of Monmouth, IL passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 2:58 am at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center in Galesburg, IL surrounded by her family. She was born on Wednesday, July 28, 1943 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Walter and Mildred (Clendenen) Eaton. She married Paul...

Jane M. Vanhyfte
Oct 2, 2015
Jane M. (Laughead) VanHyfte 67 of Alexis, IL passed away on Friday October 2, 2015 at home. Jane was born February 17, 1948 in Rock Island, IL the daughter of Robert and Harriet Laughead.
Surviving are her mother, Harriet Laughead Bealer, East Moline, IL; special friend, Kent Mohr, Alexis, IL and several nieces and nephews. Jane was...
Samuel R. Creek Jr
Sep 30, 2015
Samuel R. Creek Jr. 75, of Alexis, IL passed away Wednesday September 30, 2015, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL. He was born Saturday February 7, 1940 in Memphis, MO. the son of Samuel Sr. and Maxine (Overfield) Creek. He married Gean Aubrey on November 23, 1962, she survives.
He is survived by his wife...

Berniece F. Hall
Sep 26, 2015
Berniece F. Hall, 99 of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday September 26, 2015, 5:30 pm at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born Wednesday January 26, 1916 near Palmyra, MO the daughter of Clarence Burten and Elizabeth Susan (Foxall) McKee. She married H. Lynn Hall on December 22, 1933, he preceded her in death...

Wilfred J. Layton Jr
Sep 22, 2015
Wilfred J. Layton Jr., 67 of Galesburg, IL, passed away on Tuesday September 22, 2015, 1:20 pm at the Heartland Health Care Center Galesburg, IL. His wishes were that there be no services, cremation rites have been accorded. Please sign the online guestbook at www.wisefamily-hooverhall.com. Wise Family ~ Hoover Hall Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Dorothy J. Griswold
Sep 22, 2015
Dorothy J. Griswold 88, of Roseville passed away on Tuesday September 22, 2015 at 4:05 a.m. at St Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born July 4, 1927 in Breese, IL the daughter of Russell G. and Grace I. (Phillips) Trummel. She married Clark Duane Griswold Sept. 9, 1946, in Rock Island IL. He preceded her in...

Lawrence Raymond Turley
Sep 20, 2015
Lawrence Raymond Turley, 80 of Roseville, IL passed away Sunday September 20, 2015, 10:03 am at his home. He was born Sunday January 13, 1935 in Roseville, IL the son of Lawrence Elswick and Lillian Margaret (Ross) Turley. He married Fern Joyce Harris on December 10, 1953.
He is survived by his wife of Roseville,...