OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Bernice M. Richardson
May 31, 2017
Bernice M. Richardson, 97, of Alexis, IL passed away Tuesday May 31, 2017, 4:40 a.m. at the Hope Creek Care Center East Moline, IL. She was born Thursday February 5, 1920, in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Albert and Edna (Snodgrass) Taylor. She married Eldon N. Richardson in Rozetta, IL on August 31, 1935. He preceded her on December...
Roy E. Shaw
May 29, 2017
Roy E. Shaw, 84, of Avon, IL passed away Monday May 29, 2017 at the Care Center of Abingdon. He was born Tuesday June 7, 1932 in Leslie, MO. the son of Oren and Mamie (Gray) Shaw. He married Betty Meachum on January 1, 1974.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Betty Shaw of...
Wanda Lynch
May 25, 2017
Wanda L. Lynch, 75, of Galesburg, IL passed away Thursday May 25, 2017, 10:00 p.m. at Seminary Manor Galesburg, IL. She was born Friday October 10, 1941 in Poplar Bluff, MO the daughter of Fred M. and Roberta (Hogan) Burris.
Those left to cherish her memory are her siblings Larry and Kay Burris of Pleasant Hill, IA;...
Fairybelle Benham
May 24, 2017
Fairybelle Benham, 96, of Alexis, IL passed away Wednesday May 24, 2017, 4:15 p.m. at the Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Sunday April 3, 1921 in Ethridge, KS the daughter of Everette P. and Jeannette I. (Sloan) Michael. She married Kenneth Arlo Benham on October 8, 1943, he preceded her in death on...
Pauline E. Dehle
May 10, 2017
Pauline E. Dehle, 86, of Alexis, IL. passed away Wednesday May 10, 2017 at OSF St. Frances Medical Center Peoria, IL. She was born July 24, 1930 Crabtown, IA, the daughter of Ralph and Beryl (Starr) Pleasant. She married George W. Dehle on October 16, 1948, he preceded her in death on April 12, 1988.
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Tina D. Hunter
May 6, 2017
Tina D. Hunter, 41, of Smithshire, IL passed away Saturday May 6, 2017 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL. She was born Friday August 15, 1975, in Monmouth, IL, the daughter of Eugene R. and Joyce A. (Ruble) Hunter. She married Chance Logsdon on August 16, 1995. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Chance...
Marian E. Simpson
May 6, 2017
Marian E. Simpson, 93, formerly of Alexis, IL passed away Saturday May 6, 2017. She was born Thursday July 5, 1923, in Mercer County, IL the daughter of Fred M. and Eva M. (Fry) Cash. She married Robert H. Simpson in Kahoka, MO on April 18, 1942, he preceded her on November 30, 1987.
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Norma Jean Lucas
Apr 22, 2017
Norma Jean Lucas, 89, of Alexis, IL passed away Saturday April 22, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Thursday April 19, 1928, the daughter of Lawrence and Nellie (Adcock) Vance. She married William W. Lucas in Coldbrook, IL on July 6, 1946, he preceded her in death on August 8, 2010.
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Gerald "Jerry" Becraft
Apr 20, 2017
Not so many moons ago beside a quite lake in the northland of the Illini the stars looked down upon a council fire which disclosed a scene that was both solemn and impressive. The whole village had assembled to pay honor to their Scout Master.
Gerald (Jerry) Wayne Becraft, 78, of Roseville, IL passed away Thursday, April...
Joyce A. Robinson
Apr 18, 2017
Joyce A. Robinson, 76, of Roseville, left this earth on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 to begin her new life in the presence of Jesus. Joyce was born Friday, November 1, 1940 in Galesburg, IL. She was the daughter of Blaine and Nellie (Button) Turner of Roseville. Joyce married the love of her life, Larry Robinson, on September 13, 1958....
Doris M. Hunter
Apr 8, 2017
Doris M. Hunter, 97, of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday April 8, 2017, 4:43 p.m. at the Care Center of Abingdon, Abingdon, IL. She was born Monday March 15, 1920, in Youngstown, IL the daughter of Charles Gerald and Fern Alta (Adams) Dean. She married Willard Hunter on June 26, 1942 in Ft. Lewis, Washington. He preceded her on...
Francis Bernard Kane
Apr 7, 2017
Francis Bernard Kane, 91, of Roseville, IL passed away Friday April 7, 2017, 12:45 a.m. at his home. He was born Sunday March 21, 1926 in... the son of Edmond and Alice (Boylan) Kane. He married Mary Florence Thompson on February 23, 1957, she preceded him on May 23, 2016.
Those left to cherish his memory are...
Ann Marie Hodgen
Apr 5, 2017
Ann Marie Hodgen, 84, of Monmouth, IL passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 1:45 p.m. at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born Sunday, May 15, 1932, in Springfield, IL the daughter of John and Marie (Wilkerson) Wilson. She married Robert Hodgen on November 2, 1951, in Springfield, IL. Those left to cherish her memory are...
Kathlene Dahl
Mar 30, 2017
Kathlene Dahl, beloved mother and grandmother, died from adrenal cancer and met Jesus on March 30th,2017. She was a Proverbs 31 woman, clothed in dignity and strength and her children called her blessed. Kathy spent every opportunity to love her children and grandchildren. She began her journey on September 23, 1941 in Rock Island, Illinois, but she resided most...
Carroll "Casey" Kelley
Mar 29, 2017
Carroll "Casey" Kelley 98 of Wales, WI. Formerly of Galesburg died March 29, 2017 at Wilkinson Woods Assisted Living in Oconomowoc, WI. He was born October 6, 1918 in Mercer County, Il. He was the son of Daniel and Ester (Griffen) Kelley. Casey married Bernice Owen in Cahokia, MO on July 19, 1941 and she preceded him in death...
Robert E. Inman
Mar 25, 2017
Robert E. Inman, 50, of Roseville, IL passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, 3:28 p.m. at his home. He was born Thursday, March 16, 1967, in Monmouth, IL the son of Robert L. and Ruby Lucille (Taylor) Inman.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter Tasha Dixon of Roseville, IL; two sons: Joshua Wirth of...
Dorothy Hall
Mar 21, 2017
It is with great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Dorothy Hall-Adkisson on Tuesday March 21, 2017 at the age of 86. She was at the Illini Restorative Care center in Silvis, IL.
Born December 29, 1930 in Macomb IL. She attended Western State College and Monmouth College in Macomb in 1952 where she majored...
Ruby Josephine Paris
Mar 20, 2017
Ruby Josephine (VanTine) Paris, 90, formerly of Kirkwood, IL passed away Monday March 20, 2017, 11:05 a.m. at the Oak Lane Nursing Home, Stronghurst, IL. She was born Sunday January 30, 1927 the 11th child born to Truman and Pearl (White) VanTine in rural Gladstone, IL. She married PFC James B. Paris on August 1, 1946 in Monmouth, IL....
Roger Brown
Mar 19, 2017
Roger Brown, 64, of Monmouth, IL, died on Sunday, March 19, 2017.
He was born in Tomah, WI, on January 20, 1953, the youngest child of Ernest and Eudoris (Weiss) Brown. Roger is survived by his daughter, Tina (Scott) Dulac of Dover, NH, and two grandchildren, Maia and Grayson; his brother, Gerald (Patsy) Brown of Rio, IL,...
Janice C. Sloan
Mar 19, 2017
Janice C. Sloan, 69, of Avon, IL passed away Sunday March 19, 2017 at 2:05 p.m. at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center Galesburg, IL. She was born Friday July 18, 1947 in Breese, IL the daughter of Elmer and Laura (Bellamy) Moss. Her father was killed in a coal mining accident before she was born and she was raised...
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.