All Obituaries

Michelle A. Hines, 61, of Prairie City, IL, formerly of Macomb, IL, passed away at 5:54 pm, Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Prairie City Rehab and Health Care Center.   Shelly was born January 7, 1957 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of William Ross and Patricia Ann (Egnor) Hines.   She was raised and educated in Monmouth and attended Warren Achievement School.   Shelly worked for several years at Beth & Friends Thrift Store in Bushnell, IL.  She loved going...

Frank “Phil” Kuhnkey, 88, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 6:20 am , Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Courtyard Estate in Monmouth. IL. He was born September 2, 1930 in rural Monmouth, IL the son of Frank Phillip and Kathryn E. (Conard) Kuhnkey.  He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1948. Phil served with the United States Air Force and the Illinois National Guard for 17 years. Phil married Rosa M. Gaskill in Monmouth on June 25,...

Donald C. Neal 86, of Galesburg, Il passed away at 3:00 am, Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home. He was born September 5, 1932 at his family home in rural Warren County, IL. the son of Wiley and Maude (Simmons) Neal.  He was raised and educated in Little York and attended Little York High School. Don served with the United States Navy for 3 years as a Mechanic. Don married Willma Cook.  He later married Donna Briggs on January 18, 1991 and she survives. Don worked as a...

Roger A. Moore, 75 of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. He was born June 12, 1943 in Burlington, IA, the son of Glenn and Marcella (Oaks) Moore.  He was raised and educated in Monmouth graduating from Monmouth High School in 1961 and later Monmouth College in 1974. Roger married Carol “Cindy” Lucinda Goodwin in Carmi, IL on November 18, 1966 and she passed away January 3, 2007. Roger...

Bernard K. Higgins, 92, of Monmouth, Illinois passed away at 11:50 pm, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Wesley Village in Macomb, Illinois. Bernard was born on January 22, 1926 in rural Schuyler County Illinois the second son of Harley H. and Gladys (Kimble) Higgins Lathrop. He graduated from Augusta High School and attended Western Illinois State Teachers College in Macomb for a short time. He enlisted in the Army Air Force in September 1943 during World War II serving on several air bases in...

Harriet J. Ewing, 80, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 5:09 pm, Monday, October 1, 2018 at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice House, Peoria, IL. Harriet was born February 7, 1938 in Jamesport, MO the daughter of Walter and Marie (Black) Bennett.  She was raised and educated in Victoria, IL, graduating from ROVA High School in 1956. Harriet married Carl Ewing in Dubuque, IA on October 27, 1956 and he survives. She was a homemaker and assisted in managing the family business, Ewing Door...

Nedra E. Baldridge, 99, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 11:35 pm, Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg, IL. She was born on September 24, 1918 in Roseville, IL, the daughter of Everett and Blanche (Clark) White.  Nedra was raised and educated in Roseville. Nedra married Donald E. Baldridge on September 1, 1940 in Palmyra, MO; he preceded her in death on March 6, 1984. Nedra worked for the Model Clothing Store and the Fashion Shop in Monmouth and later...

Donna E. Objartel, 79, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 5:04 pm, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. She was born February 8, 1939 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Russell O. and Helen D. (Gardiner) Burkitt.  She was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1957. Donna married George Hager and later married Robert C. Objartel in Rock Island, IL on April 8, 1973 and he passed away on February 5, 2008. Donna worked for...

Susan Elizabeth Taylor, 75, of rural Monmouth, passed away at 9:20 pm, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg.   The youngest daughter of Glenn and Esther (Seldon) Smith, Susie was born April 12, 1943 in Monmouth. She was raised in rural Kirkwood on her family’s farm, educated in Kirkwood, and graduated from the first graduating class of Yorkwood High School in 1961. She attended Bradley University in Peoria. Susie assisted in the family farm...

Tom H. Schnetzler, 71, of Ocala, FL, passed away at 4:23 a.m., Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Ocala Regional Hospital, Ocala, FL.   He was born on December 15, 1946 in Toledo, OH, the son of William and Vera (Hawk) Farnsworth.  Tom was raised and educated in Toledo.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Houston.   Tom married Roberta “Bobbi” Gerald on July 22, 1995 in Monmouth, IL, she survives. ...