OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2012

Norman L. "Norm" McKeown - 61 9/11/1950 - 4/21/2012 Galesburg, Illinois

Norman "Norm" Lawson McKeown, 61, of Galesburg, IL, died 1:40 P.M. Saturday, April 21, 2012 at his home after a year long battle with cancer.

Norm was born in Michigan on September 11, 1950 the son of Donald and June (Potts) McKeown. He graduated from Alexis...

Apr 20, 2012

Pauline Louise King - 84 5/6/1927 - 4/20/2012 Alexis, Illinois

Pauline Louise King, 84, of Alexis, died 6:11 P.M. Friday, April 20, 2012 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg.

She was born May 6, 1927 at Rock Island, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Marie Anna (Meyer) Anthony. She was raised and educated in Davenport, IA, where she graduated...

Apr 16, 2012

Mary E. Harvey - 91 12/11/1920 - 4/16/2012 Monmouth IL.

Mary E. Harvey, 91, formerly of Muscatine and Davenport, Iowa, died 6:45 A.M. Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL.

She was born Dec. 11, 1920 in Panora, Iowa the daughter of Bryan and Arta (Bales) Godown. She was graduated from Linden High...

Apr 16, 2012

George Johnson Jr. - 88 4/25/1923 - 4/16/2012 North Henderson IL.

George Johnson, Jr., 88, of North Henderson, IL died at 1:15 P.M. Monday, April 16, 2012 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg.

He was born April 25, 1923 in North Henderson, IL, the son of George O. and Ella (Swanson) Johnson. He was raised and educated in North...

Apr 9, 2012

Mary Vivian Vanwinkle - 92 10/5/1919 - 4/9/2012 Alexis,Illinois

Mary Vivian Vanwinkle, 92, of Alexis died at 2:44 A.M. Monday, April 9, 2012 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg.

She was born October 5, 1919 in Pocahontas, Arkansas the daughter of Click and Ora (James ) Campbell. Mary was raised and educated in Surrige, Arkansas.

Mary...

Apr 7, 2012

Dorothy Marie LaRue - 89 3/15/1923 - 4/7/2012 Galesburg, Illinois

Dorothy Marie LaRue, 89, of Galesburg formerly of Alexis died at 11:44 P.M. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Heartland Care Center in Galesburg.

She was born March 15, 1923 in Mercer County, Illinois the daughter of Charles Axel and Maud Alberta (Mellinger) Johnson. She was raised...

Apr 5, 2012

Kay F. Pierce Jackson - 78 8/10/1933 - 4/5/2012 Monmouth, Illinois

Kay F. Pierce Jackson, 78, of Monmouth died at 10:38 P.M. Thursday, April 5, 2012 at her home.

She was born Aug. 10, 1933 in Monmouth, the daughter of Edgar and Anne (Tapscott) Anderson. She was raised and educated in Monmouth.

Kay married Mervin...

Mar 31, 2012

Catherine Wiley Hamilton - 90 12/31/1999 - 3/31/2012 Formerly of Monmouth, IL

Catherine Wiley Hamilton, 90, formerly of the Monmouth area, died March 31, 2012 in Glenview, Il.

Memorial services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Little Cedar Presbyterian Church, Little York. Nephew Rev. Stephen McCutchan will officate , assisted by...

Mar 29, 2012

Shirley Jean Ewing - 87 11/16/1924 - 3/29/2012 Monmouth, Illinois

Shirley Jean Ewing, 87, of Monmouth, died 8:04 A.M. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at the Monmouth Nursing Home.

She was born November 16, 1924 in Roseville, IL, the daughter of George D. and Edna Victoria (Paradee) Spicer. She was raised and educated in Monmouth.

Shirley...

Mar 27, 2012

Melba D. Hughes-Collins - 95 3/30/1916 - 3/27/2012 Monmouth IL.

Melba D. Hughes-Collins, 95, of Monmouth died at 10:50 P.M. Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home.

She was born March 30, 1916 in Ft. Madison, Iowa the daughter of William Robert and Tempe Angelina "Lina" (Walker) Stewart. She was raised and educated in Ft....

Mar 21, 2012

Mary Esther O'Brien - 74 7/16/1937 - 3/21/2012 Peoria IL.

Mary E. O'Brien, 74, of Peoria formerly of the Alexis area died at 3:36 A.M. Wed. March 21, 2012 at the Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.

She was born July 16, 1937 in Mercer County, IL the daughter of Alvin Edward "Ed" and Ava Lillian (Higginson) Axcell....

Mar 10, 2012

Grant Curtis Johnson - 83 10/18/1928 - 3/10/2012 North Henderson, Illinois

Grant Curtis Johnson, 83, of North Henderson, IL died at 5:55 P.M. Sunday, March 11, 2012 at the Heartland Care Center, Galesburg.

He was born Oct. 18, 1928 in Harmony, Ohio the son of Arthur and Wilhamina (Sindle) Johnson. He was raised an educated in Ohio....

Feb 25, 2012

Florence Marie Shuler - 99 7/9/1912 - 2/25/2012 Monmouth, Illinois

Florence Marie Shuler, 99, of Monmouth died 5:55 P.M. Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth.

She was born July 9, 1912 in Kirkwood, Illinois the daughter of Newt Fuller and Sarah Margaret (Delaney) Akers. She was reared and educated where she graduated from...

Feb 22, 2012

Anna L. Icenogle - 82 1/7/1930 - 2/22/2012 Monmouth, Illinois

Anna L. Icenogle, 82, of Monmouth died at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home.

She was born January 7, 1930 in Monmouth Illinois the daughter of Fred and Kathryn (McClanahan) Patterson. She was raised and educated in the Fall Creek Community and...

Feb 19, 2012

Dale Lewis McKahan - 75 9/30/1936 - 2/19/2012 East Moline, Illinois

Dale Lewis McKahan, 75, of East Moline, Illinois died at 12:20 P.M. Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the East Moline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Moline, IL.

He was born September 30, 1936 in Alexis, Illinois the son of Chauncy "Chuck" and Maxine (Johnson) McKahan....

Feb 17, 2012

Abraham J. Berg - 73 3/27/1938 - 2/17/2012 Rural Little York, Illinois

Abraham J. Berg, 73, of rural Little York, IL died at 3:03 A.M. Friday, February 17, 2012, at his home.

He was born March 27, 1938 in Osceola, WI. the son of Leo and Olivene (Bailargeon) Berg. He was raised and educated in Osceola and...

Feb 17, 2012

Charles R. Barry - 72 11/1/1939 - 2/17/2012 Monmouth, Illinois

Charles R. Barry, 72, of Monmouth formerly of Oquawka, Il died at 2:40 P.M. Friday, February 17, 2012 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg.

He was born Nov. 1, 1939 in Peoria, IL the son of Ernest and Ethel (Bennett) Barry. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, attending...

Feb 8, 2012

Clarus R. "Coke" McCreight - 91 9/17/1920 - 2/8/2012 Alexis, Illinois

Clarus R. "Coke" McCreight, 91, of Alexis, IL died at 4:20 A.m. Wed. Feb. 8, 2012 at the Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg.

He was born Sept. 17, 1920 in Mercer Co. Illinois the son of Fred and Edna (Riddell) McCreight. He was raised and educated in...

Jan 24, 2012

George Rex Dillbeck - 82 2/28/1929 - 1/24/2012 Phoenix Arizona

G. Rex Dillbeck, 82, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Alexis, died January 24, 2012, in Phoenix, AZ.

He was born February 28, 1929 at Alexis, IL, the son of Oren and Martha (Bethel) Dillbeck. He was raised and educated in Alexis.

He worked for Motorola,...

Jan 24, 2012

Viola F. Upton - 98 3/4/1913 - 1/24/2012 Monmouth, Illinois

Viola F. Upton, 98, of Monmouth died at 4:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Monmouth Nursing Home.

She was born March 4, 1913 in Kansas the daughter of Warren and Aimee (Ozias) Miller. She was raised and educated in Ransom and Streator, Illinois

Viola...