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

Cecil May
Dec 29, 2013
Cecil May - 82 3/18/1932 - 12/29/2013 Oquawka, Illinois Cecil R. May, 82 of Oquawka, Illinois, died 8:53 P.M. Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab, Stronghurst, Illinois. He was born March 19, 1932, in Cedar Creek, Missouri, the son of Perry and Minnie (Combs) May. He was raised and educated in Cedar Creek, Missouri. Cecil served...
Clara Mae Singleton
Dec 29, 2013
Clara Mae Singleton - 89 10/23/1924 - 12/29/2013 Monmouth, Illinois Clara M. Singleton, 89, of Monmouth died 5:30 A.M. Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth. She was born October 23, 1924 in Hillview, Illinois the daughter of Arthur and Edith (Stark) Fry. She was reared and educated in Little York, Illinois. Clara married Herbert Singleton in...
Harriett F. Reynolds
Dec 17, 2013
Harriett F. Reynolds - 91 9/29/1922 - 12/17/2013 Alexis, Illinois Harriett F. Reynolds 91, of Alexis, died 4:22 P.M., December 17, 2013, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. She was born September 29, 1922 at Monmouth Hospital, the daughter of Clifford and Edna (Josephson) Simpson. She was raised and educated in the Alexis area where she graduated from...
Shirley A. Spence
Dec 10, 2013
Shirley A. Spence - 85 11/20/1928 - 12/10/2013 Little York, Illinois Shirley A. Spence, 85, of Little York, IL, died 9:35 A.M., Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. She was born November 20, 1928, in Aledo, Illinois, the daughter of Lee and Mary (Metzner) Brown. She was raised and educated in Viola where she graduated from Viola...
Evelyn Orwig
Nov 21, 2013
Evelyn Orwig - 93
11/11/1920 - 11/21/2013 North Henderson Illinois Evelyn Alberta Orwig 93, of Galesburg, formerly of North Henderson IL, died 9:45 P.M. Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center of Galesburg. Online condolences may be left at www.hooverhall.com
She was born November 11, 1920 in North Henderson IL, the daughter of Albert...
Edythe Ann Mckee
Nov 8, 2013
Edythe Ann McKee - 73 5/22/1940 - 11/8/2013 Smyrna, Tennessee
Edythe Anne McKee passed away at her home in Smyrna, Tennessee on Sunday November 3, 2013 at the age of 73 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Edythe was born as Edythe Anne Simpson on May 22, 1940 in Aledo, Illinois to Melvin and Gladys Simpson. She grew...
Joan Miller
Nov 7, 2013
Joan Miller - 85 4/1/1928 - 11/7/2013 Alexis, Illinois
Joan Miller, 85, of Alexis died 12:06 A.M. Thursday, November 07, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center of Galesburg.
She was born April 1, 1928 in Warren County, Illinois the daughter of John and Marian (Harben) McCutchan. She was raised and educated in Little York and graduated from Little...

Loren Jack Zeilstra
Oct 9, 2013
Loren Jack Zeilstra - 77 5/5/1936 - 10/9/2013 Oquawka, Illinois
Zeilstra,. Loren Jack
Loren Jack Zeilstra, 77, of Oquawka, IL, died Wednesday, October 9, at Apache Junction, Arizona.
He was born May 5, 1936 at Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of John and Jennie (Zylstra) Zeilstra. He was raised and educated in Michigan.
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Virginia Juanita Rossell
Oct 8, 2013
Virginia Juanita Rossell - 77 1/2/1936 - 10/8/2013 Alexis, Illinois
Rossell, Virginia Juanita.
Virginia J. Rossell, 77, of Alexis, died 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at OSF St. Mary medical Center, Galesburg.
She was born January 2, 1936 at Galesburg, the daughter of Leo and Bernice (Tornquist) Frank. She was raised and educated in...
Dorothy R. Oaks
Oct 4, 2013
Dorothy R. Oaks - 86 12/3/1926 - 10/4/2013 Monmouth, Illinois
Dorothy Ruth Oaks, 86, of Monmouth, died 7:51 A.M. Friday, October 4, 2013 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg.
She was born December 3, 1926 in Mercer County, Illinois, the daughter of Ira B. and Ruth (Moberg) Smith. She was raised and educated in Mercer County, where she graduated...
Edward Eugene
Sep 27, 2013
Edward Eugene "Gene" Nally - 68 2/8/1945 - 9/27/2013 Alexis, Illinois
Edward Eugene "Gene" Nally, 68, of Alexis died 8:20 A.M. Friday, September 27, 2013 at St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
He was born February 8, 1945 in Missouri, the son of Edward Eugene and Mary (Word) Nally.
He was raised and educated in Colorado...
Betty E. Killip
Sep 19, 2013
Betty E. Killip - 87 9/20/1925 - 9/19/2013 Galesburg, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois
Betty E. Killip,87, of Galesburg, IL. formerly of Monmouth died at 8:45 P.M. Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg.
She was born September 20, 1925 in Fulton County, Illinois the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Powell) Dykeman. She was reared...
Vicki Ann Howes
Sep 18, 2013
Vicki Ann Howes - 65 9/11/1948 - 9/18/2013 Monmouth, Illinois
Vicki A. Howes, 65, of Monmouth, passed away peacefully at 4:24 A.M. Wednesday, September 18, 2013, in her home, with her beloved daughter by her side.
She was born September 11, 1948 at Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Winfield Scott and Kathleen Jean (Clark) White. She was...
Paul Edward Treadway
Sep 11, 2013
Paul Edward Treadway - 68 7/19/1945 - 9/11/2013 North Henderson, Illinois
Paul Edward Treadway
Paul E. Treadway, 68, of North Henderson, died 2:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at his home.
He was born July 19, 1945 at Marietta, Ohio, the son of James Edward and Georgia Marie (Andrews) Treadway. He was raised and educated...
John Wesley Ricketts
Aug 26, 2013
John Wesley Ricketts - 93 12/17/1919 - 8/26/2013 Formerly of Monmouth, Quincy, Illinois
John W. Ricketts, 93, of Quincy, formerly of Monmouth died at 4:20 A.M. Monday, August 26, 2013 at Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL. He was born December 17, 1919 in Henderson County, Illinois the son of Asa and Martha (Decker) Ricketts. He was reared and educated in...

Frank Ward Foster, Jr
Aug 1, 2013
Frank Ward Foster, Jr. - 88 12/22/1924 - 8/1/2013 Kenosha, Wisconsin
Foster, Frank Ward, Jr.
Frank Ward Foster, Jr., 88, of Kenosha, WI, passed away peacefully, at home, on April 20, 2013. He was able to enjoy the company of his family and caregiving angels during the past few weeks.
Frank was born in Springfield...
Harold Michael Olson
Jul 12, 2013
Harold Michael Olson - 76 1/28/1937 - 7/12/2013 Monmouth, Illinois
Michael "Ole" Olson, Jr., 76, of Monmouth, died 3:17 A.M. Friday, July 12, 2013, at his home.
He was born January 28, 1937 at Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Harold and Dorothy (Morrison) Olson.
He was raised and educated in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he graduated...
Mary Avis Richardson
Jul 12, 2013
Mary Avis Richardson - 85 12/18/1927 - 7/12/2013 Alexis, Illinois
Mary Avis Richardson, 85, of Alexis, died at 4:18 P.M. Friday, July 12, 2013 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg.
She was born December 18, 1927 in Knox County, IL, the daughter of Willis and Avis (Deatherage) Phillipson.
She was raised and educated in North Henderson and...
Anita Louise Mccollum
Jun 27, 2013
Anita Louise McCollum - 69 9/24/1943 - 6/27/2013 Little York, Illinois
Anita L. McCollum, 69, of rural Little York, IL, died 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 27, 2013 at her home
She was born September 24, 1943, in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of William K. and Myrtle (Borst) Reuter. She was raised and educated in Rock Island,...
Betty Jean Wicks
Jun 21, 2013
Betty Jean Wicks - 84 10/1/1928 - 6/21/2013 Monmouth, Illinois
Betty Wicks, 84, of Monmouth, died 4:35 P.M. Friday, June 21, 2013, at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth.
She was born October 1, 1928, near Kirkwood, Warren County, Illinois, the daughter of Ora and Edith (Dutton) Allen. She was raised and educated in Warren County and attended Roseville...