OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Kimberly Mcdaniel
Sep 16, 2018
Kimberly McDaniel, 56, of Galesburg, IL passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018, 11:26 a.m. in Ellisville, IL. She was born Sunday, July 22, 1962 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Carol (Gerald R.) Roe of London Mills, and Wallace (Diane) McDaniel of Jackson, MN.
She is survived by siblings Janice (Mike) Cochran of Bloomington, John...
Melissa G. (Huston) Martin
Sep 15, 2018
Melissa G. Martin, 45, of Monmouth, IL passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL. She was born Saturday, August 25, 1973 in Macomb, IL the daughter of Robert and Hope (Worthington) Huston. She married Josh Martin on May 20, 2000.
She is survived by her husband Josh Martin of...
Michael Mcgee
Sep 14, 2018
Michael McGee, 66, of Macomb, IL passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at McDonough District Hospital Macomb, IL. He was born Saturday, November 24, 1951 in Galesburg, IL the son of Ray A. and Betty J. (Higbee) McGee. He married Perla Guzman on November 2, 1979.
He is survived by his wife of Macomb, IL;...
C. Howard Young
Sep 12, 2018
C. Howard Young 92, of London Mills, IL passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Farmington Country Manor Farmington, IL Graveside services will be Saturday, September 15, 2018 11:00 a.m. at the West Midway Cemetery London Mills, IL. Wise Family Funeral Home Avon, IL are in charge of the arrangements.
Gerald G "Jerry" Cole
Sep 10, 2018
Gerald G. “Jerry” Cole 79, of Roseville formerly of Monmouth, IL passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, 5:30 p.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center Roseville, IL. He was born Friday, October 7, 1938 in Roseville, IL the son of James and Bertha (York) Cole. He married Georgia Eack in 1955.
He is...
Ann M. Purlee
Sep 10, 2018
The value of one cool woman with a beautiful smile is hard to calculate. Our admirable mother, our supportive sister, our championing grandmother and our friend-for-life is absent from the body, and face-to-face with the Lord.
Ann Purlee, age 81, of Alexis and Galesburg, died peacefully at 1:56 A.M., Monday, Sept. 10 at her home under the...
Dolly Louise (Kennedy) Morris
Sep 9, 2018
Dolly Louise (Kennedy) Morris passed away Sunday September 9, 2018, 7:08 a.m. at the OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center in Galesburg, IL. She was born Saturday November 19, 1921 in Beardstown, IL the daughter of Claude Lavelle and Mary Ella (Davis) Kennedy. She married P.J. Morris on December 30, 1960 in Galesburg, IL; he preceded her in death on...
Clara Estella Keener
Sep 2, 2018
Ms. Clara Keener, 95, of Prairie City, IL passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018, 12:40 p.m. at the Elms Nursing Home Macomb, IL.
She was born Clara Estella Smith in Prairie City to Clarence and Lorena Welsh Smith on Monday, October 9, 1922. She lost both parents between the ages of 3 and 4 and...
Ronald "Duane" Torrance
Sep 2, 2018
Ronald “Duane” Torrance, 84, of Macomb, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018, at 4:55 a.m., at Wesley Village, Macomb, IL. He was born Saturday, April 21, 1934, in rural Sciota, IL, the son of Carl and Ruby (Graves) Torrance. He married Terecia Kay VanArsdale on December 19, 1953, in San Diego, CA. She preceded him in death...
Elsie M. O'Neall
Sep 1, 2018
Elsie M. O’Neall, 93, of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018, 9:53 at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center Roseville, IL. She was born Tuesday, April 21, 1925 in Clark County, IA. the daughter of Charles and Iva (Loomis) Little. She married Dean Max O’Neall on March 17, 1949 in Onawa, IA; he preceded her on...
Cecil W. Oyler
Aug 24, 2018
Cecil W. Oyler 79 of Avon died at his home August 24, 2018 at 8:16 a.m. He was born in Avon, IL March 18, 1939 the son of Charles Bessie Irene (Kilburn) Oyler. He married Pearl Jean Roberts June 11, 1961 at the Greenbush Christian Church.
Cecil is survived by his wife of Avon, his...
Evelyn L. Gearhart
Aug 22, 2018
Evelyn L. Gearhart 93 of Media, IL died August 22, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born August 26, 1924 in Larchland, IL the daughter of Arthur and Fay (Simmons) Ray. She married Wayne R. Gearhart May 4, 1945 in Galesburg, Il. He preceded her June 4, 2000.
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David Edward Mcintyre
Aug 1, 2018
David Edward McIntyre, "The Captain" 76, of Roseville, IL passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018,
at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL. He was born Sunday, September 21, 1941 in Little York, IL the son of Russell Howard and Marie Elizabeth (Cook) McIntyre. He married Ann F. McKeown in the Monmouth Christian Church on February 21,...
Lou Anne Rhoads
Jul 28, 2018
Lou Anne Rhoads, 60, of Avon, IL passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, 11:55 p.m. at OSF St. Frances Medical Center Peoria, IL. She was born Saturday, August 31, 1957 in Rushville, IL her parents were Dick and Marjorie (Cook) Ingles. She married John Rhoads in 1981, he preceded her on July 14, 2018.
She...
Lou Anne Rhoads
Jul 28, 2018
Lou Anne Rhoads, 60, of Avon, IL passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, 11:55 p.m. at the OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL. Arrangements are pending at Wise Family Funeral Home Avon, IL
Maxine L. Reynolds
Jul 26, 2018
Maxine L. Reynolds, 93, of Monmouth, IL died Thursday, July 26, 2018, 7:37 a.m. at Marigold Healthcare Center in Galesburg, IL. She was born Saturday, December 20, 1924 in rural Warren County to the family of Earl and Bertha Dye. She married Gail “Bob” Reynolds on March 8, 1946, He preceded her in death.
She...
Rena S. (Van Trump) Miller
Jul 16, 2018
Rena S. Miller, 66 of Galesburg, IL passed away Monday, July 16, 2018, 4:33 a.m. at Sunset Rehab and Nursing, Canton, IL. She was born Monday, October 29, 1951 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Raymond S. and Garda Louise (Gillen) Van Trump.
She is survived by four children Brandy Miller, Carrie L. Miller, Ryan...
Susie Virginia Roberts
Jul 13, 2018
Susie Virginia Roberts, 91, of Avon, IL passed away Friday, July 13, 2018, 1:05 p.m. at the Rosewood Care Center of Galesburg, IL. She was born Thursday, April 14, 1927 in Middlegrove, IL, the daughter of Lawrence P. and ONO Beatty (Ritchie) Miller. She married Joe W. Roberts on July 3, 1943 in Kahoka, MO, he preceded her in...
Glenn Richey "Rich" Britt
Jul 9, 2018
Glenn Richey “Rich” Britt, 67, of Roseville, IL passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, 9:05 a.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL. He was born Sunday, July 30, 1950 in Galesburg, IL the son of Lee and Cynthia (Glass) Britt. He married Cheryl Greenstreet Grier on May 25, 1974, in Coldbrook Christian Church.
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Rosalie A. Wagy
Jun 27, 2018
Rosalie A. Wagy, 86, of Avon, IL passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 2:56 p.m. at her home. She was born on Friday, January 22, 1932 in Avon, IL the daughter of Floyd M. and Irene M. (Mitchell) Bivens. She married Charles Keith Wagy on October 26, 1951 in Galesburg, IL; he preceded her in death on June 17,...
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.