All Obituaries

Kurt F. Kruidenier, 57, of Sunrise Beach, MO, formerly of Monmouth, IL passed away on December 19, 2021 in Port Orange, FL while on vacation with his wife. Kurt was born June 23, 1964 in Monmouth, IL the son of Judson “Judd” Betty (Liggett) Kruidenier.  He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Warren High School 1982.  He later graduated from Hamilton Technical College in Davenport, IA with a degree in Auto Body. Two families became one on January 2,...

Janet M. (Johnson) Williams, 97, of Aledo, IL, formerly of Alexis, IL passed away at 6:50 a.m., Friday, January 14, 2022 at Mercer Manor, Aledo, IL.  She was born on April 11, 1924 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Oscar William and Sarah Elenora (Lindberg) Johnson. She was raised and educated in Alexis graduating from Alexis High School in 1942.  Janet married Herbert Alvin Williams on November 10, 1946 and they later divorced.  She was a bookkeeper for the Alexis Feed Mill...

Matthew A. “Matt” Copeland, 44, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 12:47 pm, Thursday, January 13, 2022, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth, Il. Matt was born June 23, 1977, in Galesburg, IL the son of Ronald L. and Rosemary (McCombs) Copeland.  He was raised and educated in Galesburg and Kirkwood, IL, graduating from Yorkwood High School in 1996. Matt worked at Monmouth College as a chef for 5 years.  He later worked at Farmland, Wells Pet Food, Shears in West...

Charles H. Kirkpatrick, 102, of Roseville, IL, passed away at 9:54 a.m., Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at his home. He was born on September 22, 1919, in Monmouth, IL, the son of Earl Henry and Lola D. (Huston) Kirkpatrick.   He was raised and educated in Roseville, graduating from Roseville High School in 1937.  He later graduated from Western Illinois University in Industrial Arts Education. Charles served with the United States Army in the Cavalry as a 1st Lieutenant during...

M. Lorraine Heller, 87, of Biggsville, IL passed away at 3:25 am on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the Oak Lane Nursing Home in Stronghurst, IL.  Lorraine was born on April 9, 1934 at her family home in Oneida, IL.  She is the daughter of Stewart Garrett and Marie (Asplund) Cox. Lorraine graduated from Knoxville High School in 1952.  Lorraine married William “Bill” Heller in Knoxville, IL on June 12, 1955 and he passed away on May 22, 2015.  Lorraine worked...

Mark S. Clegg, 66, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 10:13 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2022 at ProMedica Skilled Care & Rehabilitation (formerly Heartland Health Care Center), Galesburg, IL.  The son of Denzil O. and Beverly (Jurgens) Clegg, Mark was born on August 24, 1955 in Frankfurt, Germany at a military hospital. They briefly lived in Hanau, Germany before returning to the U.S.  His family moved around quite a bit during his childhood years with homes in Nelson, Neligh and...

Alfredo Montoya Rubalcava, 58, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 6:15 pm, Friday, January 7, 2022, at his home.  Alfredo was born July 11, 1963, in Aguascalientes, Mexico, the son of Asuncion and Petra (Rubalcava) Montoya.  He was raised and educated in Aguascalientes.  Alfredo married Joanna Cruz in Aguascalientes, MX on December 17, 1990, and she survives.  Alfredo worked as a production worker for Smithfield Foods in Monmouth, beginning in June 2021. He also owned and...

James H. “Jim” Maher, 76, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 4:20 am, Friday, December 31, 2021, at his home.  Jim was born January 13, 1945, in Muscatine, IA the son of Frank and Marylnn (Keeler) Maher.  He was raised and educated in LeClaire, IA and graduated from Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, IA in 1963.  Jim served with the United States Navy from 1963-1968 as a Submarine Engineman on the USS Sterlet, stationed in Hawaii.  Jim married Gail Robbins...

Dorothy L. Washburn, 87, of Peoria IL, passed away at 11:59 a.m., Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Legacy Estates of Monmouth.  She was born on April 26, 1934 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of Albert and Lucille (Schmidt) McCollum. Dorothy was raised and educated in Peoria and attended Manual High School.  Dorothy married James Washburn on May 4, 1952 in Mississippi; he preceded her in death on January 21, 1993.  Dorothy and family moved from Peoria to Monmouth in 1966 and...

Esther M. White, 101, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 12:40 p.m., Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL.   Esther was born on June 23, 1920 in Argyle, IA, the daughter of Guy Truman and Elva (Smith) White.  Esther was raised in Argyle, IA, where she graduated from Argyle High School in 1937.  She later graduated from the Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, IA in 1949.  In 1952, she earned her Master’s Degree from the...