OBITUARIES

Jan 6, 2015

Mary Olson - 87 9/2/1927 - 1/6/2015 Monmouth, IL MARY LAURA TUBBS OLSON Mary Laura Tubbs Olson, a resident of Monmouth Nursing Home, went to her heavenly home January 6, 2015 at 8:10 PM. She was 87 years old. Mary was born September 2, 1927, on her Grandparents farm, in Hale Township, Warren County, Illinois, the daughter of William and...

Dec 31, 2014

Ruth E. Hart - 71 12/29/1943 - 12/31/2014 North Henderson, IL Ruth E. Hart, 71, of North Henderson, IL passed away Saturday December 31, 2014, 3:03 am at her home. She was born December 29, 1943 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Samuel L. and Maude Maher Patterson. She married Dick Hart on August 2, 1964. She is survived by...

Dec 29, 2014

Kathy S. Martin - 63 11/18/1951 - 12/29/2014 Avon, IL Kathy S. Martin 63, of Avon, IL passed away Monday December 29, 2014, 1:10 am, at the Care Center of Abingdon. She was born November 18, 1951, in Avon, IL the daughter of William and Alice Lockwood Howard. She married James D. Martin in 1972 he preceded her in September...

Dec 28, 2014

Paula J. Riden - 64 8/3/1950 - 12/28/2014 Avon, IL Paula J. Riden, 64 of Avon, IL passed away Sunday December 28, 2014, 9:36 pm at her home. She was born August 3, 1950 at Saunders Hospital in Avon, IL the daughter of Paul and Barbara Oyler Bernhart. She married James L. Riden in Monmouth, IL on December 20, 1976....

Dec 22, 2014

William Rolland "Rollie" Jones, Sr. - 72 11/13/1942 - 12/22/2014 Galesburg, IL

William Rolland "Rollie" Jones Sr., 72 of Galesburg, IL passed away Monday December 22, 2014, 5:12 pm at Cottage Hospital Galesburg, IL. He was born November 13, 1942, in Monmouth, IL the son of Harry and Sally Michael Jones. He married Pearl "Polly" A. Reathaford on February...

Dec 18, 2014

Florence A. Bolender - 100 10/6/1914 - 12/18/2014 Monmouth, IL Florence A. Bolender, 100 of Monmouth died December 18, 2014 at 7:05 pm at Courtyard Estates Monmouth, IL. She was born October 6, 1914 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of John W. and Ida Florence (Jones) Foreman. She is survived by her daughter Barbara (Thomas) Honn of Chicago. She was...

Dec 15, 2014

John Patrick Keane - 85 4/13/1929 - 12/15/2014 Raritan, IL John Patrick Keane, 85 of Raritan, IL passed away Monday December 15, 2014 5:19 pm at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center Stronghurst, IL. He was born April 13, 1929 in Macomb, IL the son of John and Anna O'Leary Keane. He married Margaret M. Long in 1951 in...

Dec 14, 2014

Dennis Fancher - 57 10/18/1957 - 12/14/2014 Little York, IL Dennis G. Fancher, 57 of Little York, IL passed away Sunday December 14, 2014, 5:20 am at his home. He was born October 18, 1957 in Monmouth, IL the son of Howard and Geraldine Fancher. He is survived by one daughter Ashley Fancher of Little York, IL; one grandson Michael...

Nov 25, 2014

Robert F. Ehlen - 86 12/3/1927 - 11/25/2014 Monmouth, Illinois Robert F. Ehlen, 86, Monmouth, IL, died 11:14 P.M. Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was born December 3, 1927 at Canton, Illinois, the son of Herman John and Ellen Marie (Walker) Ehlen. He was raised and educated in Canton and Galesburg and graduated...

Nov 24, 2014

Loren William Conard - 81 3/2/1933 - 11/24/2014 Monmouth, Illinois Loren W. Conard, 81, of Monmouth, died 1:11 A.M. Monday, November 24, 2014 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born March 2, 1933 in rural Monmouth, the son of Buford and Mildred (Griffee) Conard. He was raised and educated in the Monmouth area and graduated from Monmouth...

Nov 12, 2014

John Roodhouse - 87 5/5/1927 - 11/12/2014 Rogers, Arkansas John Roodhouse, Jr, 87, of Rodgers, Arkansas, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Marigold Nursing Home, Galesburg. He was born May 5, 1927, the son of John and Gladys Marie (Hart) Roodhouse, Sr. in Roodhouse, Illinois. He was the great grandson of the founder of Roodhouse, Illinois. He graduated from...

Nov 2, 2014

Ralph William Bushnell - 76 11/28/1937 - 11/2/2014 Gerlaw, Illinois Ralph W. Bushnell, 76, of Gerlaw, died Sunday, November 02, 2014, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth. He was born November 28, 1937 at Abingdon, Illinois, the son of Ralph William, Sr. and Mary Doris (Stegall) Bushnell. He was raised and educated in rural Alexis until the age of...

Oct 15, 2014

Buster LaVerne Kellogg, Sr. - 90 8/29/1924 - 10/15/2014 Monmouth, Illinois Buster LaVerne Kellogg, Sr., 90, of Monmouth, died 7:45 A.M. Wednesday, October 15, 2014. He was born August 29, 1924 at Aledo, Illinois, the son of Charles O. and Mary H. (Marple) Kellogg. He was married to Jean Rozbursky and they had two children. He later married Mary Wittenmeyer...

Oct 5, 2014

Peggy Darlene Montroy - 77 10/7/1936 - 10/5/2014 Glidden, Iowa, formerly of Monmouth

Peggy Montroy, 77, of Glidden, IA, formerly of Monmouth died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Thomas Rest Haven, Coon Rapids, IA. Peggy Darlene Montroy, daughter of Frank and Lucille (Piper) Logsdon, was born October 7, 1936 at her parents' home in Monmouth IL. A special moment...

Sep 19, 2014

Thomas H. Rhinehart - 67 8/20/1947 - 9/19/2014 Longmont, Colorado, formerly of Kirkwood, Illinois Thomas H. Rhinehart, 67, of Longmont, Colorado, formerly of Kirkwood, died September 19, 2014 at his home. He was born August 20, 1947, the son of Robert and Arlene (Grimm) Rhinehart. He was raised and educated in Kirkwood and graduated from Yorkwood High School in 1965....

Sep 16, 2014

Louise Gossett Hoover - 88 4/29/1926 - 9/16/2014 Crowely, Texas, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois Louise Gossett Hoover of Crowley, Texas, formerly of Monmouth, died September 16, 2014 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Cleburne, Texas. She was born in Monmouth, IL on April 29, 1928 to Thomas Franklin (Pat) and Bina Laura (Smith) Gossett. She was raised and educated in Monmouth,...

Sep 4, 2014

Robert William Hart - 79 11/10/1934 - 9/4/2014 Alexis, Illinois Robert W. Hart, 79, of Alexis, died 3:09 P. M. Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. He was born November 10, 1934 at Macomb, Illinois, the son of William and Florence (Mosher) Hart. He was raised and educated in the Alexis area, where he graduated from Alexis High...

Aug 22, 2014

Richard A. Bailey - 87 11/21/1926 - 8/22/2014 Knoxville, Illinois, formerly of Alexis, Illinois Richard A. Bailey, 87,of Knoxville, formerly of Alexis, died 12:50 P.M. Friday, August 22, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center, Galesburg. He was born November 21, 1926 in Alexis, the son of Charles E., Sr and Allie Louise (Edelman) Bailey. He was raised and educated in...

Aug 21, 2014

Emma H. Toops - 91 8/20/1923 - 8/21/2014 Little York, Illinois Emma H. Toops, 91, of Little York, died 11:55 A.M. Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. She was born August 20, 1923 at Abingdon, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Baldwin) Lewis. She was raised and educated in Abingdon.. Emmie married Charles William Toops on...

Aug 15, 2014

Earl David Hull - 81 10/13/1932 - 8/15/2014 Monmouth, Illinois Earl D. Hull, 81, of Monmouth Illinois, died 1:54 A.M. Friday, August 15, 2014, at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. He was born October 13, 1932 in Kirkwood, the son of Clarence and Bertha (Roller) Hull. He was raised and educated in Kirkwood and Monmouth. Earl married Betty Inman on July...