All Obituaries

LARRY LEE SPEARS, of Key West, Florida, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois died Saturday, August 17, 2019, in Monmouth, Illinois.   Larry was born September 3, 1937, at home, in Centralia, Illinois.   The son of Melvin R. and Ann Marcum Spears, his father died when Larry was two years old and he was reared by his mother.  He attended public schools in Centralia, graduating from Centralia Township High School with the Class of...

Vivian L. Gaskill, 92, of Moweaqua, IL, formerly of Monmouth, IL passed away at 6:30 am, Friday, August 9, 2019 in Macon, IL. Vivian was born June 9, 1927 in Warren County, Cameron, IL the daughter of Fred and Verna (Lewis) Moore.  She attended Phelps School in Warren County and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1945. Vivian married Clinton E. Gaskill in Berwick, IL on May 24, 1947 and he passed away September 2, 2012. Vivian worked several years for Sears and Roebuck. ...

Marjorie L. Smith, 91, of Monmouth formerly of Little York, IL passed away at 11:20 am, Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Courtyard Estates in Monmouth, IL. She was born October 24, 1927 at the family farm home in Sumner Township, Warren County, IL, the daughter of William H. and Lucy (Fair) Thieme.  She was raised and educated in Warren County attending Iveydor Grade School and later graduating from Little York High School in 1945. Marjorie married Edward R. Smith at the Fall Creek United...

David Eugene Mathers, 69, of North Henderson, IL passed away at 1:02 pm, Sunday, August 4, 2019 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. David was born January 21, 1950 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Eugene Edward and Patricia Jean (Clark) Mathers.  He was raised and educated in North Henderson and the Alexis School District, graduating from Alexis High School in 1968.  He later attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL before returning home to work on the family farm which...

Larry G. Fry, Sr., 71, of Little York, IL passed away at 9:57 am, Thursday, August 1, 2019 at his home. He was born July 29, 1948 in Paragould, Arkansas, the son of Austin and Grace Lee (Reece) Fry.  He was raised and educated in Arkansas. Larry was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed fishing mushroom hunting and cooking. Survivors include his son, Larry G. (Sonja) Fry II of Reed KY; daughter, Melissa (Gordon) Moody of Evansville, IN; grandchildren, Matthew Fry, Kaitlin Fry, Noah...

Brian Eugene Harris, 54, of Rockford, IL, formerly of Monmouth, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his residence.    Brian was born on March 15, 1965 in Monmouth, IL, the second son of Charles “Bucky” Harris and his former wife, Vicki (Hamilton) Harris Johnson.  He attended school in Monmouth, and grew up, along with his brother, Ronnie, in the community playing sports and living the life of a typical kid from Central Illinois.  Brian was always...

Hayden T. Losey, 7, of Kirkwood, IL, passed away at 3:01 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2019 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth. He was born on January 13, 2012 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Colton J. Losey and Savanna N. Candor.  Hayden was raised and educated in Kirkwood and attended United West Elementary School, just completing 1st grade.  Hayden enjoyed wrestling, baseball, riding dirt bikes, monster trucks and reading.  He loved farm equipment, especially tractors and...

Marilyn F. (Jones) Kruse, 94, of Rozetta, IL, passed away at 9:59 pm, Monday, July 22, 2019 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg, IL.   She was born October 22, 1924 in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Russell Fielding and Edna Kezia (Duke) Jones.  Marilyn grew up on the family farm near Monmouth, returning to that farm after marriage.  She attended Monmouth High School.  Prior to her returning to the farm, Marilyn worked at Sunbeam in the Chicago area.  During this time, she...

R. Richard Millar, 71, of Rozetta, IL, passed away at 11:05 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2019 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.   Richard was born August 25, 1947 in Burlington, IA, the son of Robert K. and Madelyn E. (Alecock) Millar.  He attended the Rozetta Grade School, Biggsville Middle School, and graduated from Union High School in 1965.  Richard then attended Eureka College and later Midstate College in Peoria, earning his business degree.   Richard...

John W. O’Daniel, 74, Monmouth, IL, passed away at 5:09 p.m., Thursday, July 18, 2019 at his home.   He was born on May 25, 1945 in Monmouth, IL, the son of James Arrell and Sarahbelle “Talbott” O’Daniel.  John was raised and educated in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1963.  He later attended Oklahoma State Tech in Okmulgee, OK.    John proudly served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1967.   He married...