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Local obituaries for the Monmouth, IL area

Janice M. Bundy

Janice M. Bundy

Jul 8, 2024

Janice M. Bundy, 82, of Oquawka, IL, passed away at 11:10 a.m., Monday, July 8, 2024 at her home. 

She was born on March 2, 1942 in Oquawka, IL, the daughter of Lloyd and Velma (Simmons) Meyer. Janice was raised and educated in Oquawka and graduated from G & O High School in 1960.  

Janice married Charlie Bundy on July 17,...

Terry G. Moore

Terry G. Moore

Jul 6, 2024

Terry G. Moore, 71, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at home, in the very house where he was raised, surrounded by his loving wife and three daughters on July 6, 2024, after a brief yet courageous battle with cancer. 

Terry was born March 11, 1953, to Willard and Clita Moore. He was a graduate of Yorkwood High School and Western Illinois...

Joan K. Smyers

Joan K. Smyers

Jul 3, 2024

Joan K. Smyers, 84, of Monmouth, IL passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the LaMoine Retirement Assisted Living, Macomb, Il. 

Joan was born October 4, 1939, in Taylorville, IL the daughter of Roland and Dorothy (Thompson) Chellew. She was raised and educated in Taylorville, graduating from Taylorville High School. She later attended Nursing School in Taylorville. 

Joan married Loren Smyers...

Samuel E. Strange

Samuel E. Strange

Jun 29, 2024

Samuel E. Strange,74, of Des Moines, IA formerly of Monmouth, Il passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at his home. 

Sam was born April 27, 1950 in Monmouth, IL the son of Samuel and Kathryn (Abbott) Strange. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, attending Monmouth High School. 

Sam served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. 

He married Anna...

Eugene "Gene" O Raes

Eugene "Gene" O Raes

Jun 23, 2024

Eugene “Gene” O. Raes, 82, of Monmouth, IL passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL. 

Gene was born July 30, 1941, in Orion, Il the son of Oscar O. and Margurite (Vanholderback) Raes. He was raised and educated in Little York, IL, graduating from Little York High School in 1960. 

Gene married Patricia McGeehon...

Doak L. Davis

Doak L. Davis

Jun 22, 2024

Doak Davis died on June 22, 2024, in Peoria, Illinois, surrounded by family, friends, and his partner, Melissa Vollbracht. In January 2022, Doak was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, or ALS, and was given one year to live. Had he stayed in Bozeman, Montana, his ashes would have been spread on the western slope of the Bridger Mountains overlooking his...

Linda L. Fisher

Linda L. Fisher

Jun 21, 2024

Linda L. Fisher, 81 of Monmouth, IL formerly of Solon, IA passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL. 

Linda was born August 27, 1942, in Iowa the daughter of Wilfred and Mabel (Erickson) Novak. She was raised and educated in Marengo, Iowa, then moving to Chicago for high school years. 

She married Paul Fisher in...

M. Louise Kick

M. Louise Kick

Jun 20, 2024

M. Louise Kick, 93, of Monmouth, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth. 

Louise was born Sept. 17, 1930 in Clover Bend, AR. the daughter of Joseph E. and Beulah E. (Whitmire) Graham. She was raised and educated in Clover Bend. 

Louise married Troy R. Kick in Egypt, AR on Oct 11, 1946. 

Louise worked at...

Sallie A. Doty

Sallie A. Doty

Jun 19, 2024

Sallie A. Doty, 81, of Kirkwood, IL, passed away at 5:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.  

She was born on January 20, 1943 in Ft. Madison, IA, the daughter of Luis and Margarita (Enriquez) Salazar. Sallie was raised and educated in Ft. Madison and later graduated from Yorkwood High School.  

Sallie married Ronald E. Doty...

James R. Briggs, Sr.

James R. Briggs, Sr.

Jun 14, 2024

James R. Briggs, Sr., 83, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 5:08 p.m., Friday, June 14, 2024 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.  

He was born on May 9, 1941 in Monmouth, IL, the son of Bill, Sr. and Betty (Benson) Briggs. Jim was raised and educated in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1959. 

Jim proudly served...

Ignacio Arteaga

Ignacio Arteaga

Jun 13, 2024

Ignacio Arteaga, 69, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 9:40 a.m., Thursday, June 13, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. 

He was born on July 30, 1954 in Agua Zarca, Jalisco, Mexico, the son of Jose Arteaga and Maria Auxilio Rosales. He was raised and educated in Mexico and graduated from High School.  

Ignacio married Josefina Castaneda on April...

Michael T. Harding

Michael T. Harding

Jun 12, 2024

Michael T. Harding, 68, of Oquawka, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at his home. 

Michael was born February 2, 1956, in Galesburg, IL the son of Jack and Audrey Marie (Preston) Harding. He was raised and educated in Abingdon, graduating from Abingdon High School.  

Michael married Connie Erickson and later married Deb Downard on July 11, 2009, in...

Joseph W. Shafer

Joseph W. Shafer

Jun 11, 2024

Joseph W. Shafer, 55, of Galesburg, IL, passed away at 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at his home. 

He was born on July 7, 1968 in Monmouth, IL, the son of Jodi and Mary (Hasting) Shafer.  Joseph was raised and educated in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1987.   

After high school, Joseph proudly served in the United...

Rex E McIntosh

Rex E McIntosh

Jun 9, 2024

Rex E. McIntosh, 62, of Monmouth, IL passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

 

Rex was born August 24, 1961, in Monmouth, IL the son of Gene L. and Mary (Scott) McIntosh.  He was raised and educated in Warren County, graduating from Warren High School with the class of 1980.

 

Rex farmed his entire adult...

Barbara J. Gawthrop

Barbara J. Gawthrop

Jun 7, 2024

Barbara J. Gawthrop, 89, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 8:34 p.m., Friday, June 7, 2024, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth, IL. 

 

She was born on September 1, 1934, in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Theodore M. and Anna Mae (Scott) Pullen.  Barb was raised and educated in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1952. She later...

Rodger E Cook

Rodger E Cook

Jun 4, 2024

Rodger E. Cook, 96, of Monmouth, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Legacy Estates in Monmouth.

 

Rodger was born on April 24, 1928, in Monmouth, the son of Eldon M. and Gladys Loraine (McClintic) Cook. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, attending Monmouth High School.

 

Rodger served with the United States Navy from 1950 until 1954.

 

Rodger married Martha...

Dean E Whiteman

Dean E Whiteman

May 30, 2024

Dean Edward Whiteman, known affectionately as Dino, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Dayton, Nevada at the age of 77.

Dean was born on November 21, 1946, in Monmouth, IL the son of Harold and Lillian (Potter) Whiteman.   He was raised and educated in Warren County, graduating from Warren High School with the class of 1964.  

Following his...

Edna N. Johnson

Edna N. Johnson

May 28, 2024

Edna N. Johnson,89, of Monmouth, IL, passed away Tuesday morning, May 28, 2024 at Oakview Nursing & Rehab, Burlington, IA.

She was born November 30, 1934 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Maurice B. and Edna M. (Doyle) Lee.  She was raised and educated in Little York graduating from Little York High School.

Edna married Dale A. Johnson in Monmouth on July...

John C. Toal, Sr.

John C. Toal, Sr.

May 23, 2024

John C. Toal Sr.84, of Monmouth, IL, died on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at his home.

John was born November 4, 1939 in Monmouth, IL the son of Carroll P. and Bernice Loretta (Shunick) Toal.  He was a lifelong resident of Monmouth graduating from Monmouth High School in 1957 and later attending Monmouth College and Carl Sandburg College.

John married Mary Alice...

Donna R. Sheese

Donna R. Sheese

May 22, 2024

Donna R.J. (Talley) Sheese, 88, of Monmouth, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL. 

Donna was born May 2, 1936 in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Harry Sr.  and Clara Marie (Travis) Talley. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Lionel and Mabel Cooper in Monmouth. She graduated from Monmouth High School...