OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Sharon (Welch) Herrington
Jan 27, 2022
Sharon Herrington, 63, of Avon passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2022 at St. Mary Medical Center at 5:16 pm. She was born on March 25, 1958, the daughter of Rollin and Ramona (Grier) Welch in Kalamazoo MI. She married her high school sweetheart William Herrington on August 17, 1976 and they were sealed in the temple on February...
Robert A. Adkisson
Jan 24, 2022
Robert A. Adkisson, a resident of rural Roseville, died on Monday January 24, 2022, at 2:42 am in Courtyard Estates, Monmouth Ill. He was born on November 5, 1927, in Point Pleasant Township, the son of Josiah T. and Martha M. (Moore) Adkisson.
He attended Chattanooga country school and Roseville High School and graduated from University of...
Larry G. Fuller
Jan 21, 2022
Larry G. Fuller 77, of Peoria passed away on January 21, 2022, at St. Francis Medical Center at 3:33pm. He was born on November 6, 1944, the son of Herman and Clara (Reinfleisch) Fuller in Peoria Il. He Married Connie LaGrow on October 16, 1966, at Greenbush Christian church.
He is survived by his wife Connie of...
Alice M (Casteel) Mccollum
Jan 13, 2022
Alice M. McCollum 93, of Smithshire passed away on January 13, 2022, at the Addington Place. She was born on September 9, 1928 in Smithshire IL, the daughter of John and Ruby (Rosenbalm) Casteel. She married Lloyd McCollum on December 4, 1947 in Kirkwood IL, he preceded her in death on August 18, 1997.
Alice is survived...
Jay Donald Adkisson
Jan 13, 2022
Jay Donald Adkisson, 90 of Roseville passed away peacefully at home on January 13, 2022 at 1:38 pm. Donald was born on May 7, 1931 in Chicago IL, the son of Jay D. Adkisson and Edna L Adkisson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Lester, sisters Mary Graham, and Ruth Anderson.
On August...
Jerome R. Flicek
Jan 12, 2022
Jerome R. Flicek 56, of Abingdon passed away on January 12, 2022 at St. Mary Medical Center at 12:10 pm. He was born on May 28, 1965 the son of James W. and Gladys (Taylor) Flicek in Ada MN.
He is survived by his siblings Denise Basley of Galesburg, John (Lisa) Flicek of Cameron, Diane Adkisson of...
Steven M Mclaughlin
Jan 10, 2022
Steven M. McLaughlin 28, of Galesburg died on January 10, 2022 at 9:58 am in his home. He was born on November 9, 1993, in Monmouth the son of Albert E. McLaughlin and Tammy Fischer.
He is survived by his Mother Tammy of Galesburg, Father Albert of Oquawka, sisters Melissa Swigert of McPherson KS, and Meribeth McLaughlin...
Rosalee G (Ashby) Buley
Jan 10, 2022
Rosalee G. Buley 98, of Smithfield, passed away on January 10, 2022, at 12:11pm at Graham Hospital in Canton Il. She was born on June 18, 1923, the daughter of Robert and Ella (Postin) Ashby at home in Fiatt IL. She married Jesse L. Buley on June 29, 1946, he preceded her in death on November 18, 1976.
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Carl R. Barron
Jan 8, 2022
Carl R. Barron 52, of Monmouth passed away on January 8, 2022 at 3:43 pm at Trinity in Rock Island. He was born on March 6, 1969 the son of Dixie D. Barron.
He is survived by his sister Nicol Barron, Nieces; Kellie Barron, LeAnn Barron and Marrisa Winters, great-nieces; Alayah Johnson, Zoey Shultz, and great-nephew Brody...
Gary C. Christianson Jr.
Jan 7, 2022
Gary C. Christianson Jr. 56, of Roseville passed away on January 7, 2022 at St. Mary Medical Center at 4:45am. He was born on March 15, 1965 the son of Gary and Barb (McCartney- Moses) Christianson in Osseo WI. Gary married Tammy Barry on June 25, 1994 in Monmouth Il.
He is survived by his Wife Tammy...
Edna P. (Fisher) Lefler
Dec 23, 2021
Edna P. Lefler 90, of Kirkwood, passed away on December 23, 2021, in her home. She was born on March 21, 1931, the daughter of James and Francis (Ford) Fisher in Gladstone. She married Adrian Lefler on June 19, 1949, in Kirkwood IL, he preceded her in death on June 2, 2010.
She is survived by her...
Eddie F. Kimbrell
Dec 21, 2021
Eddie Franklin Kimbrell passed away peacefully at home in London Mills, Illinois on December 21, 2021 at the age of 88, after a life well-lived. Eddie was born to Guy and Della Kimbrell on June 3, 1933 on the family farm in Granite, Oklahoma. He graduated from Mountain View High School
He and his three brothers, Bill,...
Barbara Byers
Dec 20, 2021
Barbara A. Byers, 68 of Roseville, IL passed away Monday December 20, 2021, at 1:45 a.m. in her home surrounded by her husband Ron and three children. She was born March 14, 1953, in Streator, IL the daughter of Earl and Margaret Ray.
She is survived by her husband Ron of Roseville, IL; three children Dan (Melissa)...
Mary A. (Fayhee) Askins
Dec 19, 2021
Mary A. Askins
PRAIRIE CITY, IL — Mary A. Askins, 100, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Born June 5, 1921 to John and Maurine (Clanin) Fayhee in Bernadotte, Illinois, Mary graduated from Yates City High School and a Peoria business school.
She first married Walter...
Odette A (Manuel) Bultemier
Dec 6, 2021
Odette A. Bultemeier, 83 of Avon went to be with our Lord on December 6, 2021 at 11:23pm. She was born in Avon, IL on September 18, 1938 to Ode and Alma (Jackson) Manuel.
Odette graduated from Avon High School in 1956. She attended music classes at Western Illinois University and later got her teaching certificate from...
Richard L Walker
Nov 29, 2021
Richard L. Walker, 88 of Roseville, IL went home on November 29, 2021 at 8:44 pm to join is Savior Jesus and a host of family and friends waiting on his arrival this harvest season.
He was born December 31, 1932 in Monmouth the son of Herman and Dorothy (Pinney) Walker. He married Marie Corzatt June 16,...
Lois Marie Schisler
Nov 29, 2021
Lois Schisler, 75 of Roseville Passes away on November 28, 2021 at 12:52 am at Roseville Rehabilitation and Health Care. She was born on March 28, 1946 the daughter of Harold and Anna Mary (Ross) Ruble. She married Jerry L. Schisler on December 4, 1967.
She is survived by one daughter Mary Katherine Schisler, 1...
Wendell Howard Larson
Nov 28, 2021
Wendell Howard Larson 93, of Monmouth passed away on November 28, 2021, at Hope Creek Care Center in Moline Il. He was born on September 15, 1928, the son of Leslie and Bessie (Palmburg) Larson in Monmouth Il. He graduated from Briggsville High School in 1947. He married Jean Primmer of Vinton IA on June 1st, 1952, in Cedar...
Fern Rosalee Grace
Nov 27, 2021
Fern Rosalee Grace 77 of Carthage passed away at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria at 3:15 p.m. Saturday November 27, 2021. Fern was born April 15, 1944, the daughter of Jacob and Hilda Huls in rural Carthage, Il. She was united in marriage to David P. Grace on August 29, 1964, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...
Deborah "Debe" K. (Havens) Griffitts
Nov 21, 2021
Deborah “Debe” K. Griffitts 63, of Prairie City passed away on November 21, 2021, in Macomb. She was born on January 3, 1958, in Avon IL, the daughter of Frank and Kathryn (Hornbaker) Havens. She married Gillis David Griffitts on February 17, 1979.
Debe is survived by her husband Dave of Prairie City, children; Kerastin (Dwayne) Walters...
Sarah J. Moore
Owner/Funeral Director/Embalmer
Sarah is a native of the Abingdon and Avon/St. Augustine area. She graduated from Avon High School in 2006 and attended Carl Sandburg College. She received her degree in Mortuary Science in 2013 and began her apprenticeship and funeral directing career with Duker and Haugh Funeral Home in Quincy, IL. In 2015 she moved back to the Abingdon area and worked for Galesburg Cottage Hospital's Pathology Department. In 2019 she went back to the funeral industry with McGuire & Davies Funeral Home in Monmouth, IL. In 2022 the opportunity for ownership presented itself and she and her husband Michael became partners in this new venture. In November of 2022 they officially took over Wise Family Funeral Home in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis. Sarah resides in rural Monmouth with her husband; 3 children, Sawyer, Logan, and Lyla; 2 dogs, Lucy and Riley, and a flock of chickens. She is a member of Roseville Chapter N P.E.O, the First United Methodist Church of Monmouth and when time allows, she enjoys the outdoors; fishing, camping, swimming, etc, and attending various school and sporting events for her children.
Michael G. Moore
Co-Owner/Funeral Assistant
Michael is a native of Roseville, IL. He graduated from Monmouth/Roseville High School in 2007 and later received his Bachelors degree in Landscape Architecture from Illinois State University. He farms in rural Roseville with his parents. He is also a crop specialist with Country Companies and a proud co-owner of Moore Memorial Homes with his wife, Sarah.