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Local obituaries for the Monmouth, IL area

John E. Gillen

John E. Gillen

Jul 5, 2015

John E. Gillen, 67, of rural Monmouth, IL, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, July 5, 2015, at the Monmouth Nursing Home. He was born on December 3, 1947 in Monmouth, the son of William E. and Marian (Engdahl) Gillen. John was raised and educated in Warren County and graduated from Warren High School in 1965. He later attended...

Ron L. Norton

Ron L. Norton

Jul 2, 2015

Ron L. Norton, a strong yet gentle, kind, and generous soul, passed away at 10:04 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He was born on March 15, 1953, in Aledo, Illinois. He was the oldest son of and Frank Wesley, Jr. and Esther Mae (Frye) Norton. Ron attended school in Alexis and Monmouth, Illinois....

Lois V. Haggenjos

Lois V. Haggenjos

Jun 26, 2015

Lois V. Haggenjos, 89, of Roseville, IL, died at 8:28 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2015, at the Roseville Rehabilitation and Health Center, Roseville. She was born March 26, 1926, in Royal Oak, MI, the daughter of Ralph and Louisa (Yost) Desmond. She was raised and educated in Chicago, IL. Lois married Vernon Haggenjos in Chicago on May 11, 1946,...

Irvin Galusha

Irvin Galusha

Jun 21, 2015

On Father's Day, Irvin Lee Galusha passed away at his home near Little York, IL. He was a wonderful Dad to his four children: Mary Ann (Ken Eiserman), Russell (Carol Arterburn), Cherry (David Simmons), and Tom (Sandy Armstrong). Irvin celebrated his ninety-third birthday on June 14, Flag Day, in classic Irv Style: visiting with everyone and watching his great...

Helen L. Fowler

Helen L. Fowler

Jun 13, 2015

Helen L. Fowler, 84, of Monmouth, passed away at 3:40 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Monmouth Nursing Home. She was born May 14, 1931 in rural Smithshire, IL the daughter of Charles E. and Margaret V. (Williams) Hawk. Helen was raised and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth High School. Helen married Stanley E. Fowler in Harrisburg, IL...

Donald L. Hanna

Donald L. Hanna

Jun 7, 2015

Donald L. Hanna, 83, of Alexis, IL died at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, IA. Donald was born December 31, 1931 in Alexis, IL; the son of George L. and Virginia (Miller) Hanna. He was raised and educated in Alexis and graduated from Alexis High School in 1950. He married Marjorie Noonan...

Harold W. "Bill" Heller

Harold W. "Bill" Heller

May 22, 2015

Harold W. "Bill" Heller, 82, of Biggsville, passed away at 7:55 a.m., Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington, IA. Bill was born on January 6, 1933 at his family's home in New Windsor, IL; he is the son of Harold Wayne and Zelda Margaret (Bowman) Heller. Bill graduated from Knoxville High School...

Jim C. "Hood" Brinton

Jim C. "Hood" Brinton

May 20, 2015

Jim C. "Hood" Brinton, 61 of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 near Gerlaw, IL. He was born June 14, 1953 in Monmouth, IL the son of Albert W. and Rita (St. Ledger) Brinton. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1971. Jim married Donna Icenogle in Monmouth...

James W. "Bill" Altis

James W. "Bill" Altis

May 19, 2015

James Altis, 86, of Monmouth, passed away at 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. He was born February 12, 1929 in Cabool, MO the son of Idamae Armstrong. He was raised and educated in Salinas, CA, graduating from Salinas High School in 1946. Bill married Anne R. Bland in Aledo, IL on February 18,...

Thomas W Cook

Thomas W Cook

May 18, 2015

Thomas W. Cook Jr, 67, of Monmouth, IL died at 3:45 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth. He was born May 8, 1948 in Napa Valley, CA. the son of Thomas W. and Norma Jean (Estes) Cook Sr. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1967. He later...

Florence R. Carver

Florence R. Carver

May 15, 2015

Florence R. Carver, 89, of Little York, IL died at 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2015 north of Monmouth, IL. She was born March 21, 1926 in Little York, IL the daughter of William Ira and Mary Lula (Campbell) Nicol. She was raised and educated in Little York, graduating from Little York High School in 1944. Florence would say...

Douglas W. Reynolds

Douglas W. Reynolds

May 13, 2015

Douglas W. Reynolds, 34, of Monmouth, passed away unexpectedly due to congestive heart failure on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Doug was born on April 21, 1981 in Peoria, IL; he is the son of Tom Reynolds and Kathy (Gillen) Johnson. He was raised and educated in the Monmouth area. Doug graduated...

Ray M. Boyer

Ray M. Boyer

May 10, 2015

Ray M. Boyer, 88, of Monmouth, IL, formerly of Biggsville, IL died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the Roseville Health Care Center, Roseville, IL. Ray was born March 5, 1927 in Biggsville, IL, the son of Arthur William and Pauline Fern (Stevenson) Boyer. He was raised and educated in Biggsville, graduating from Biggsville High School in...

Thomas A. Peake

Thomas A. Peake

May 7, 2015

Thomas A. Peake, 89, of Alexis, IL died 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg. He was born February 25, 1926 in rural St. Augustine, IL. He was the son of Thomas D. and Mary Ann (Hagan) Peake. He was raised and educate in Alexis, graduating from Alexis High School in 1943. Tom served...

Martha Jane Lafferty Mountfort

Martha Jane Lafferty Mountfort

May 3, 2015

Martha Jane Lafferty Mountfort, 88, of Atlanta, GA. passed away at 4:57 a.m. Sunday, May 3, 2015 at her home. She was born April 5, 1927 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Harry S. and Dorothy M. (Brown) Lafferty. She was raised and educated in Monmouth graduating from Monmouth High School in 1945 and later Stevens College in Columbia,...

Beverly A. Woods

Beverly A. Woods

Apr 25, 2015

Beverly A. Woods, 78, of Monmouth passed away at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her home. She was born May 17, 1936 in Peoria, IL the daughter of Clarence and Virginia (McConnell) Trotter. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1954. Bev married Charles N. Woods in Galesburg in 1965 and...

Charles F. "Chuck" Talley

Charles F. "Chuck" Talley

Apr 25, 2015

Charles F. "Chuck" Talley, 73 of Monmouth, IL passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home. Chuck was born in Monmouth, IL on May 19, 1941, the son of Ira James and Helen Louise (Parrish) Talley. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1959. Chuck married Linda L. Staff at the First...

Edward A. Skinner

Edward A. Skinner

Apr 24, 2015

Edward A. Skinner, 87, of Monmouth died at 6:30 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, IL. Eddie, known by many names, was born to Edward P. Skinner and Ada G. Chambers on September 29, 1927 in Monmouth, IL. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1947. He...

Jeffrey H McMaster

Jeffrey H McMaster

Apr 23, 2015

Jeffrey H. McMaster, 71, of Monmouth, IL died at 11:43 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth. He was born July 26, 1943 in Monmouth, The son of Harold Mansker and Martha Jane (Smith) McMaster. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1962. Jeffrey married Jennifer Broseker in...

Martin T. "Marty" Touchette

Martin T. "Marty" Touchette

Apr 21, 2015

Martin T. "Marty" Touchette, 48, of Monmouth, passed away at 10:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in Galesburg, IL. He was born May 31, 1966 in Garden City, MI, the son of Frank and Barbara (Archibald) Touchette. He was raised and educated in Grand Rapids, MI where he graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High School in 1984. He later...

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