All Obituaries

James A. Montroy, Sr., 83, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 5:03 a.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 3, 1934 in Gladstone Township, IL to Arthur “Art” Benjamin and Clara Lucille (Renner) Montroy. He was raised and educated in Henderson County. On...

Melba Jane Brown Skinner, 87, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 9:58 am Friday, April 13, 2018 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth.   Melba was born February 26, 1931 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of John and Dorothy (Bell) Brown. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School...

Joan M. Keane, 87, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 11:23 pm, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Roseville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Roseville, IL. ...

Mary Elizabeth Greenstreet, 64, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 9:37 a.m., Sunday, April 8, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.  She was born on April 22, 1953 in Bethesda, MD. The only daughter of Thomas and Barbara (Lieres) McCarthy. Mary was raised and educated in Burbank, CA, graduating from John Burroughs High School in 1972. ...

Janet E. Struble, 75, of Rio, IL died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 5:13 pm at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Janet was born March 31, 1943 in Monmouth IL, the daughter of Joseph C. and Helen Marie (Simonson) Struble. She was raised and educated in Kirkwood and Little York, having graduated from Kirkwood High School in 1961. ...

Jo Ann Powell Clark, 80, of Little York, IL, passed away at 3:39 p.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.   She was born on November 4, 1937 in Norwood, IL, the daughter of Harland William and Hazel (Simpson) Powell.  Jo Ann was raised and educated in Monmouth, attending Scotstown and Cameron rural grade schools.  She graduated from Monmouth High School in...

Jane Hardin, 92, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 4:20 P.M., Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Courtyard Estates in Monmouth. Jane was born December 1, 1925, in Peoria, IL, daughter of Donald Buckmaster and Ila (Bruington) Walker.  She was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth...

Nancy C. Cash, 57, of North Henderson, IL passed away at 4:12 pm Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg, IL.She was born February 11, 1961 in Aledo, IL, the daughter of Kenneth William and Carol (Woodside) Cash. Nancy was raised and educated in Alexis, graduating from Alexis High School in 1979.Nancy ran a day care out of her home in Alexis while her children were young. She also worked at Farmers State Bank in Alexis, Wells Fargo in Monmouth,...

Norma J. Foockle, 81, of Monmouth, IL died at 1:30 am Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, IL.She was born October 23, 1936 in Kewanee, IL the daughter of Anthony and Dorothy Marie (Griffin) Vlahovich. She was raised and educated in Kewanee, graduating from Kewanee High School.Norma married Terrance Foockle on May 1, 1954 at Visitation Catholic Church in Kewanee and he died October 14, 2016.Norma was a homemaker.She was a...

Catherine Jean Schisler, 94, of Monmouth, IL died at 6:33 a.m. Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Legacy Estates in Monmouth, IL.She was born May 10, 1923 in Fairview, IL the daughter of Ira and Viola (Cook) Sulteen. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, attending Monmouth High School.Catherine married Solomon L. Schisler, Sr. in Kahoka, MO in 1943 and he passed away May 10, 2016.Catherine worked several years at Western Stoneware in Monmouth and later retired from...