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Local obituaries for the Monmouth, IL area

Donald J. Conroy

Donald J. Conroy

May 12, 2016

Donald J. Conroy, 87, of Monmouth, IL died at 4:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Monmouth Nursing Home. He was born April 8, 1929 in Dwight, IL, the son of William Edward and Mabel Sarah (Fraher) Conroy. He was raised and educated in Saunemin, IL, graduating from Saunemin High School in 1947. Following graduation from high school Don...

Solomon Lewis Schisler

Solomon Lewis Schisler

May 10, 2016

Solomon L. Schisler, 92, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 7:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at his home. He was born July 12 1923 on the farm in Fulton, Co. IL, the son of Pearl and Mary Kathryn (Emig) Schisler. He attended Swan Creek School. Solomon married Catherine Jean Sulteen in Kahoka, MO in 1943 and she survives....

Mary E. Fry

Mary E. Fry

May 9, 2016

Mary E. Fry, 55, of Monmouth, passed away at 3:50 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 28, 1961 in Monmouth, the daughter of Luther and Patricia (Ricketts) Haynes. Mary was raised and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth High School. Mary married Charles C. Blake. She later married Gerald E. "Jerry" Fry...

Harry E. Gulick Jr

Harry E. Gulick Jr

May 4, 2016

Harry E. Gulick, Jr. 77, of Monmouth IL died at 7:25 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth. He was born May 15, 1938 in Monmouth, IL the son of Harry Edward Sr. and Grace (Means) Gulick. He was raised and educated in Monmouth. He served with the United States Army as a Private...

John P. Nelson

John P. Nelson

May 2, 2016

John Philip Nelson, 85, of Monmouth died at 5:50 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2016 at Legacy Estates in Monmouth. John was born January 3, 1931 in Galesburg, Illinois the son of Dorrance Adrian and Maud Ellen (Merrill) Nelson. He was raised and educated in Galesburg, graduating from Galesburg High School in 1948. John married JoAnn Shawler in Monmouth, IL...

Mary Frances Miller

Mary Frances Miller

Apr 30, 2016

Mary Frances Miller, 90, of Monmouth, passed away April 30, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, after having lived independently well past her 90th birthday. She was born July 16, 1925 in Monmouth to Harry and Zelma (Robb) Lister. She is survived by her two sons, Robb (Sylvia) Miller of Springfield, Todd Miller of Monmouth; seven grandchildren,...

Joyce Elaine Wallace

Joyce Elaine Wallace

Apr 29, 2016

Joyce Elaine Wallace, 78, of Monmouth, passed away at 1:10 a.m., Friday, April 29, 2016 at her home. She was born on February 10, 1938 in Monmouth, the daughter of Roy P. and Mary Naomi (Wallace) Ford. Joyce was raised and educated in Monmouth and attended Monmouth High School. Joyce first worked at the Colonial Hotel in Monmouth as...

Gary L. Barnett

Gary L. Barnett

Apr 22, 2016

Gary L. Barnett, 82, of Monmouth, IL formerly of East Moline, IL passed away at 3:15 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth. He was born on March 12, 1934 in Peoria, IL, the son of Herbert A. and Isabelle (Oaks) Barnett. Gary was raised and educated in Kirkwood; he graduated from Biggsville High School in...

Robert W. "Bob" Moede

Robert W. "Bob" Moede

Apr 22, 2016

Robert W. "Bob" Moede, 71, of Oquawka, IL, passed away at 10:10 a.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Bob was born on October 3, 1944 in Libertyville, IL, the son of Walter A. and Mildred M. (Senft) Moede. He was raised and educated in Naperville and graduated from Naperville Central High School in...

Winifred "Winnie" L. O'Daniel

Winifred "Winnie" L. O'Daniel

Apr 11, 2016

Winfred L. "Winnie" O'Daniel, 92, of Oquawka, IL died at 8:55 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Roseville Nursing Home, Roseville, IL. Graveside committal services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the Oquawka Cemetery. McGuire & Davies Funeral Home and Crematory, Monmouth is in charge of the arrangements.

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Betty W. Lewis

Betty W. Lewis

Apr 10, 2016

Betty W. Lewis, 93, of Monmouth, passed away at 7:15 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth. She was born January 6, 1923 in Adams County, IL, the daughter of Vernon and Mary Jane (Parrack) Dunbar. She enjoyed school and graduated from the Colpitt School. Betty married George B. Lewis on January 5, 1941 in Burlington,...

Olive Pauline "Bluie" Whitehall

Olive Pauline "Bluie" Whitehall

Apr 7, 2016

Olive Pauline "Bluie" Whitehall, 91, of Monmouth died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth. She was born March 24, 1925 in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Charles and Pauline (Schickler) Brock. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1943. Bluie married Russell Whitehall in Monmouth on...

Glen L. Setser

Glen L. Setser

Apr 6, 2016

Glen L. "Roy" Setser, 74, of Kirkwood, IL, passed away at 12:32 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born on August 12, 1941 in Chicago, IL, the son of Roy Clarence and Helen Louise (Montgomery) Setser. Roy was raised and educated in Chicago. He served in the United States Army. Roy...

Edward S. Burns

Edward S. Burns

Mar 21, 2016

Edward S. Burns, 82, of Monmouth, passed away at 7:15 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2016 at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth. He was born on August 8, 1933 in Sumner Township, Warren County, IL, the son of Albert Dell and Caroline Amelia (Scott) Burns. Ed attended Cedar Creek and Duck Creek Grade Schools, and Little York High School. He graduated...

Marvin O. Williams, Jr

Marvin O. Williams, Jr

Mar 11, 2016

Marvin O. Williams, Jr., 55, of Monmouth, passed away at 7:05 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2016 at his home in Monmouth. He was born on July 26, 1960 in Peoria, IL, the son of Marvin Otis, Sr. and Frances (Brown) Williams. Marvin was raised and educated in Glasford, IL. Marvin married Debra Kay Peterson on May 26, 1979 in...

Barbara M. Leezer

Barbara M. Leezer

Mar 10, 2016

Barbara M. Leezer, 82, of Monmouth died at 8:25 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2016 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth. She was born August 19, 1933 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Victor and Irene Mildred (Murphy) Cokel. She was raised and educated in Monmouth graduating from Immaculate Conception School. Barb married Max Leezer on April 15, 1950...

Brigid Stokes

Brigid Stokes

Mar 2, 2016

Brigid Stokes, 95, of Monmouth, IL died at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL. Brigid was born November 19, 1920, in Derrydruel, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. She was one of ten brothers and sisters. Her parents, Charles and Anne (O'Donnell) Solan were strict Catholic, the religion they clung to during times...

Sarah L. Schisler

Sarah L. Schisler

Feb 29, 2016

Sarah L. Schisler, 82, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 1:16 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg. She was born April 9, 1933 in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Collie Garland and Madeline Mae (Miller) Coffman. She was raised and educated in Monmouth. Sarah married Milo "Mike" Gray Pierson in Monmouth on September 5, 1951. She...

Patricia J. Talley

Patricia J. Talley

Feb 17, 2016

Patricia J. Talley, 68, of Monmouth, passed away at 9:07 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. Pat was born March 17, 1947 in Monmouth IL, the daughter of Dale and Betty (McGee) Albert. She was raised and educated in Monmouth attending Monmouth High School. Pat married Johnny Talley in Cameron, IL in July 1986 and he...

Robert L. Damewood

Robert L. Damewood

Feb 16, 2016

Robert L. Damewood, 79, of Kewanee, IL died at 8;20 pm. Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at OSF St. Luke Medical Center, Kewanee. He was born June 5, 1936 in Monmouth, IL the son of Roy and Hazel (Ketchum) Damewood. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1955. Bob worked for GTE as a...