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Local obituaries for the Monmouth, IL area

Charles T. "Charlie" Brownell

Charles T. "Charlie" Brownell

Jan 23, 2016

Charles T. Brownell, 57, of Monmouth, IL, died at 9:10 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016, at his home. He was born June 20, 1958 in McLeansboro, IL the son of Hiram W.G. Sr. and Lilla (Treasure) Brownell. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1976. Charlie was a chef at Cerar's Barnstormer in...

Betty L. Lee

Betty L. Lee

Jan 23, 2016

Betty L. Lee, 76, of Monmouth, passed away at 1:30 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2016, at her home. She was the born on June 30, 1939 in Alexis, IL, the daughter of Harold D. and Alice L. (Sharp) Hasting. Betty was raised and educated in Alexis. Betty married William E. Lee on February 14, 1975 in Monmouth, he survives....

Winifred J. "Winnie" Knox

Winifred J. "Winnie" Knox

Jan 21, 2016

Winifred J. "Winnie" Knox, 82, of Galesburg, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. She was born September 27, 1933 in Monmouth, the daughter of Leonard H. and Bertha N. (Cummings) Crosier. Winnie married John O. Davis, Jr. in 1954, he preceded her in death. She later married A. DuWayne Knox in 1990....

Cynthia L. Lantz

Cynthia L. Lantz

Jan 19, 2016

Cynthia L. Lantz, 69, of Monmouth, IL, died at 9:06 a.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Seminary Manor, Galesburg, IL. She was born April 18, 1946 in Prairie City, IL, the daughter of Chester L. and Garnet I. (Weaver) Taft. Cynthia was raised and educated in Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1964. Cindy married Donald E....

Sam Sjeklocha

Sam Sjeklocha

Jan 18, 2016

Sam Sjeklocha, 96, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 6:55 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2016, at Legacy Estates in Monmouth. He was born on March 10, 1919 in Woodward, IA, son of Luka and Anna (Dominoski) Sjeklocha. Sam was raised and educated in the Des Moines area and graduated from Sheldahl High School in 1937. Sam married Dorothy M....

Howard S. King

Howard S. King

Jan 17, 2016

Howard S. King, 70, of Alexis, IL, passed away at 8:18 a.m., Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his home. Howard was born on January 17, 1946 in Danville, KY, son of Eddie Elmer "Pete" King and Jessie Mae (Bennett) Lindburg and Leslie Lindburg. He was raised and educated in Alexis, graduating from Alexis High School in 1964. He married...

Joie L. Cokel

Joie L. Cokel

Jan 16, 2016

Joie L. Cokel, 62, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 3:45 p.m., Saturday, January 16, 2016, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, IL. She was born August 27, 1953 at Saunders Hospital in Avon, IL, the daughter of Kermit Charles and Bonnie Mae (Richey) Wainman. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1971. Joie married Julius Cokel in...

John J. Morrison

John J. Morrison

Jan 12, 2016

John J. Morrison, 74, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 11:01 a.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, IL. John was born August 24, 1941 the son of Colonel John R. and C. Elizabeth Barbara (O'Malley) Morrison in Manhattan, KS. He was raised in Ottumwa, IA and graduated from Walsh High School in 1959. John was...

Loeta E. Merry

Loeta E. Merry

Jan 8, 2016

Loeta E. Merry, 78, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2016 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth. Loeta was born November 24, 1937 in Rozetta Township, Henderson County, IL. She is the daughter of Henry W. and Hazel C. (Knutson) Collins. Loeta was raised and educated in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High...

Melvin "Micky" Lacey

Melvin "Micky" Lacey

Jan 1, 2016

Melvin "Micky" Lacey, 71, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 6:00 a.m. Friday, January 1, 2016, at the Roseville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Roseville, IL. Mel was born on April 11, 1944 in Monmouth, the son of Ardathe Patterson (Glenn McClure). He was raised and educated in Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1962. Mel attended Western...

Richard C. Thompson

Richard C. Thompson

Dec 23, 2015

Richard C. Thompson, 66, of Monmouth, IL died at 7:08 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was born January 5, 1949 in Monmouth, IL the son of Lawrence and Margaret (Davis) Thompson. He was raised and educated in Warren County, graduating from Yorkwood High School in 1968. Richard served with the Illinois...

Ronald Greg Winbigler

Ronald Greg Winbigler

Dec 21, 2015

Ronald Greg Winbigler, 67, of Monmouth, IL died at 12:02 p.m. December 21, 2015 at his home. He was born April 3, 1948 in Monmouth, IL the son of Lloyd and Pauline "Boots"(Lantz) Winbigler and Donald Roberts. He was raised and educated in Warren County where he graduated from Warren High School in 1966. He later attended Monmouth College...

Linda Jean Edwards

Linda Jean Edwards

Dec 14, 2015

Linda Jean Edwards, 74, of Westport, CT and Monmouth, IL, died at 8:45 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2015 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, IL, of metastatic breast cancer. Linda was born October 8, 1941 in Monmouth, the daughter of Howard G. and Regena (Howard) Miller. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School...

Raymond D. Carrier

Raymond D. Carrier

Dec 10, 2015

Raymond D. Carrier, 92, of Monmouth, passed away at 2:12 a.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Monmouth Nursing Home. He was born on April 29, 1923 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Leo and Ethel (Kersey) Carrier. Raymond was raised and educated in Roseville, IL and graduated from Roseville High School in 1941. He served in the United States...

Larry D. Trego

Larry D. Trego

Dec 9, 2015

Larry D. Trego, 69, of Monmouth, passed away at 6:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at Legacy Estates in Monmouth. He was born on May 13, 1946, the son of Robert Leroy, Sr. and Elizabeth Jean (Stewart) Trego. He was raised and educated in Abingdon, and attended Abingdon High School. Larry served in the United States Navy. Larry married...

H. Ray Goff

H. Ray Goff

Dec 6, 2015

H. Ray Goff, 73, of Casa Grande, AZ, formerly of Little York, Biggsville and Macomb, IL died at 10:58 a.m., Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Phoenix, AZ. Ray was born November 10, 1942 in Biggsville, IL, the son of George and Helen (Carlson) Goff. He was raised in Little York and graduated from Yorkwood High School in 1961, where...

Karen Jean Seats

Karen Jean Seats

Dec 3, 2015

Karen Jean (Roller) Seats, 72, of Monmouth, passed away at 1:02 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, IL. She was born on October 11, 1943 in Monmouth, the daughter of James W. and Metta Jean (Thomas) Roller. Karen was raised and educated in Henderson County, IL, and graduated from Union High School...

Gary L McIntosh

Gary L McIntosh

Dec 2, 2015

Gary L. McIntosh, 62, of Monmouth, IL, died at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at his home. He was born on April 11, 1953 in Monmouth, the son of Gene L. and Mary K. (Scott) McIntosh. Gary was raised and educated in Keithsburg, IL; he attended Westmer High School and later graduated from Warren High School in 1971....

Betty J. Carrier

Betty J. Carrier

Nov 29, 2015

Betty J. Carrier, 88, of Monmouth, passed away at 11:14 a.m., Sunday, November 29, 2015 at her home. She was born on October 14, 1927, in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Edna (Hoover) Fainter. Betty graduated from Monmouth High School in 1945. She married Raymond Carrier on December 16, 1945 in Roseville, IL , he survives....

Elynore L. King

Elynore L. King

Nov 25, 2015

Elynore L. King, 94, of Monmouth, passed away at 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Legacy Estates in Monmouth. She was born on February 8, 1921 in Knox County, IL, the daughter of Verne F. and Ednah (Alexander) Barnes. Elynore was raised and educated in Monmouth, and graduated from Monmouth High School. She then attended Whitworth Jr. College...