OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Shirley J (Foster) Riley
May 6, 2024
Shirley Jane Riley, 76, of Bushnell, IL, went peacefully to meet the Lord on Monday, May 6, 2024, surrounded by her family at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born December 30, 1947 in Avon, the daughter of Leroy and Candis (Cutler) Foster. Shirley married Ronald Riley, Sr. April 11, 1965, and they were happily for...
Lindsay L Kirkpatrick
May 5, 2024
Lindsay L. Kirkpatrick, 73, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 11:47 a.m. Sunday, May 5, 2024, at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare center. He was born July 30, 1950, in Monmouth, the son of Donald Charles and Orma Jean (Allard) Kirkpatrick. He was raised and educated in Roseville, graduating from Roseville High School in 1968
Those left...
Margaret E (Flynn) Mitchell
Apr 1, 2024
Margaret E. Mitchell, 86, of Monmouth, passed away at 6:36 am, Monday, April 1, 2024 at Roseville Rehab and Healthcare. She was born September 24, 1937 in Burlington, IA, the daughter of Paul and Blanche (McMahill) Flynn. She was raised and educated in Roseville, graduating from Roseville High School in 1955. She later attended the Cottage Hospital School of...
Barbara J. (Oyler) Bernhart
Mar 31, 2024
Barbara J. Bernhart, 94, of Avon, passed away at 10:45 p.m., Sunday, March 31, 2024, in her home. Barbara was born February 3, 1930, in St. Augustine the daughter of Charles Sr. and Bessie (Kilburn) Oyler. She was raised and educated in St. Augustine.
She married Paul Bernhart on February 3, 1950, in...
Beverly Salyers
Mar 26, 2024
Beverly Salyers, 81, of Biggsville, formerly of Roseville, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Allure of Lake Storey in Galesburg. She was born June 14, 1942, in Biggsville, the daughter of Seth and Catherine(MaGee) Oaks. She was raised and educated in Biggsville and graduated from Biggsville High School.
She married Ralph...
Onnalee Jane (Mitchell) Stevens
Mar 23, 2024
Onnalee Jane Stevens of Avon, IL went to heaven on Saturday March 23, 2024. She was born June 14, 1928 to Glen and Eva Mitchell of Avon, IL. She was the eldest of 2 daughters. She was preceded in death by her late husband Ed Stevens.
Jane attended Secretarial School after High School. She lived...
Tom Leon Sawyer, Jr.
Mar 23, 2024
Tom Leon Sawyer Jr., 79, of Little Swan Lake passed away Saturday March 23, 2024, at 3:33p.m. at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. He was born Tuesday, September 26, 1944, in Galesburg, the son of Tom Sawyer Sr. and Clara Irene (Schisler) Sawyer. He married Linda (Menely) Becker on August 30, 1983.
He is...
Marvin D Tracey
Mar 8, 2024
Marvin D. Tracey, 68, of Ellisville, passed away at 6:44 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2024 in his home. He was born July 1, 1955 in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Clarence D. and Shirley (Anderson) Tracey. He was raised and educated in the Spoon River Valley school district.
Marvin married Nancy Jo Burke on March 14, 1999...
Mary Beth Bruington
Mar 6, 2024
Mary Beth Bruington, 68, of Plano, TX, formerly of Alexis, passed away at 9:02 a.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Mary Beth was born June 30, 1955 in Galesburg, the daughter of Reimer Walter and Doris June (Smith) Bruington. She was raised and educated in Alexis, graduating from Alexis High School in 1974. She later attended Western Illinois University where...
William C Gossett
Mar 4, 2024
William “Bill” Carr Gossett, 89, of Wheaton IL, formerly of Roseville, IL, passed away on March 4, 2024, at Glen Oaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, IL. He was born May 12, 1934, in Monmouth, IL, the son of Carlton “Tony” and Mary Robson Gossett.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Nancy Monroe Gossett ,...
Charles W Sloan
Feb 28, 2024
Charles W. Sloan, 80, of Avon, Illinois, passed away at 8:44 p.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at his residence. He was born June 16, 1943 in Avon, the son of James and Lettie (Howard) Sloan. He was raised and educated in Avon, graduating from Avon High School.
He enlisted with the United States Army from 1963-1965. He...
Charles Baxter
Feb 25, 2024
Charles “Chuck” Baxter, 83, of Roseville, passed away at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, February 25, 2024, at his residence. Chuck was born January 20, 1941, in Monmouth, the son of Orion B. Sr. and Florence Pearl (Bainter) Baxter. He was raised and educated in Avon graduating from Avon High School in 1959.
Survivors include one daughter; Char (Mari)...
Alan E Ebert
Feb 14, 2024
Alan Ebert, 63, of Peoria, formerly of Roseville, passed away at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Proctor Hospital, Peoria. He was born October 3, 1960, in Plymouth, IL, the son of Floyd Ebert, Jr. and Sylvia Symmonds. He was raised and educated in Biggsville, IL, graduating from Union High School.
Alan married Julie McKay on...
Bernard Kinney
Feb 1, 2024
Bernard Kinney, 79, of Avon, passed away at 10:12 a.m., Thursday, February 1, 2024, at his home. He was born May 5, 1944, in Lincoln Nebraska. He was raised and educated in Peoria where he played football.
He married Delores Burnett in 1972 and she survives.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife...
Beth M (Taylor) Mccoy
Jan 28, 2024
Beth M. McCoy, 96, of Roseville, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Sunday, January 28, 2024, in the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born December 26, 1927 in Roseville, the daughter of Melvin and Lena (Collins) Taylor. She was raised and educated at Roseville Stone School and Roseville High School, graduating in 1945.
She married Herbert...
Judy Lynne (Tyrrell) Elder
Jan 24, 2024
After a long and full life, Judith Lynne Elder passed away at home on January 24, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Judy was born on September 7, 1937, the second child of Lyle and Leatha Tyrrell. She grew up in North Henderson, Illinois, and graduated from Alexis High School in 1955.
She began her married...
Roger Still
Jan 12, 2024
Roger Still, 68, of Berwick, Illinois, passed away at 6:51 p.m., Friday, January 12, 2024 at Allure of Knox County in Galesburg, Illinois. Roger was born December 1, 1955 in the Saunders Clinic, Warren County, Avon, Illinois, the son of Clifford and Esther (Thompson) Still.
Roger grew up in the Bushnell area. He attended Checkrow one room...
Michael Courtney Miller
Jan 4, 2024
Michael Courtney Miller, 48, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 12:25 p.m., Thursday, January 4, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was born December 29, 1975 in Aledo, the son of Michael and Rena (VanTrump) Miller.
Courtney married Sheri Hale in 2001 and they later divorced in 2012.
Barbara J (Rice) Hull
Dec 31, 2023
Barbara J. (Rice) Hull, 89, of Galesburg, passed away at 12:13 p.m., Sunday, December 31, 2023 in the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, Illinois. Barbara was born May 25, 1934 in Canton, Illinois, the daughter of Don and Irene (Way) Rice. She was raised and educated in the London Mills area.
She worked...
Kenn W Anderson
Dec 29, 2023
Kenn W. Anderson of Galesburg, died at home at 1:18 am on Friday, December 29th, 2023. He was born October 23, 1948 in Avon. The son of James Paul and Doris M. (Swank) Anderson, he is survived by his wife, Jane; three daughters, Wendy Anderson of Rock Island, Jennifer (Donnie) Shaw of Maquon, and Krista (Scott) Godsil of Galesburg;...
