OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Bernard L. Brown
Jun 29, 2016
Bernard L. Brown, 73, of Kirkwood, IL passed away Wednesday June 29, 2016, 4:40 pm at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL. He was born Thursday March 18, 1943 in Monmouth, IL the son of Bernice and Amanda (Neal) Brown. He married Judith Breuer on June 26, 1965.
Those left to cherish his memory are...
Ellen May Allaman
Jun 21, 2016
Ellen May Allaman, 92, of Roseville, IL passed away Tuesday June 21, 2016, 5:45 am at Wesley Village, Macomb, IL. She was born Wednesday October, 3. 1923 in Tennessee, IL, the daughter of William S. and Evelyn Mildred (Huff) Allison. She married Harrison Blaine Allaman Jr. on February 21, 1943 in Macomb, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Mary Ruth Lozier
Jun 20, 2016
Mary Ruth Lozier of Monmouth, IL passed away Monday June 20, 2016, 11:55 p.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL. She was born November 30, 1932, in Lee County, IA, the daughter of Charles P. and Irene (Starr) Conlee. She married James Raymond Lozier on December 8, 1962, in Ft. Madison, IA, he preceded her in...
Charles Keith Wagy
Jun 17, 2016
Charles Keith Wagy, 82, of Avon, IL passed away Friday June 17, 2016, at his home. He was born September 6, 1933 in Liberty, IL the son of Charles and Idella (Ryan) Wagy. He married Rosalie Bivens on October 26, 1951 in Galesburg, IL. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of Avon, IL, four children Karey...
Marion L. Reed
Jun 14, 2016
Marion L Reed, 89, of 34353 N Mitchell Rd, Avon, peacefully passed away at 10pm on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at home with her daughter Nancy by her side. She was born July 11, 1926 in Galesburg, daughter of Rex and Lucy Reams. She went to school in Galesburg. She married Eugene Reed in Galesburg on April 13, 1944....
John M. Patterson
Jun 6, 2016
John M. Patterson, 59 of Alexis, IL passed away on Monday June 6, 2016, 7:05 am at his home. He was born September 16, 1956 in Galesburg, IL the son of Donald E. and Marlene "Deed" (Swanson) Patterson. He married Debra Molinari on January 28, 1984.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Debra of...
Duane J. Humes
Jun 2, 2016
Duane J. Humes, 66, of Little York, IL passed away Thursday June 2, 2016, at his home. He was born January 17, 1950 in LaHarpe, IL the son of Herbert J. and Edith L. (Kirchner) Humes.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Rosemary; children Duane (Melissa) Humes of Dixon, IL and Roger (Jolene) Humes...
Phyllis E. Richardson
May 31, 2016
Phyllis E. Richardson, 76 of Galesburg, IL passed away Tuesday May 31, 2016, 5:30 am at her home. She was born July 24, 1939 in Ottumwa, IA, the daughter of Russell and Fern (Moore) Watters. She married David Richardson in 1958.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of Galesburg, IL,; children Jackie (Tim) Collins...
Phyllis K. Mcintyre
May 31, 2016
Phyllis K. McIntyre, 92, of Monmouth, IL passed away Tuesday May 31, 2016, at Courtyard Estates, Monmouth, IL. She was born August 28, 1921 in Little York, IL the daughter of Ray and Maude (Kishline) Stromire. She married John McIntyre on October 18, 1941, he preceded her on August 25, 1981.
Those left to cherish her memory...
Mary Florence Kane
May 23, 2016
Mary Florence Kane, 88 of Roseville, IL passed away Monday May 23, 2016, 2:20 a.m. at the McDonough District Hospital Macomb, IL. She was born Sunday September 11, 1927 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of Roy and Rose (Gavin) Thompson. She married Francis Bernard Kane on February 23, 1957.
Those left to cherish her memory are her...
Kathryn Ann Bowers
May 19, 2016
Kathryn Ann Bowers, 58, of Monmouth, IL entered the pearly gates peacefully on Thursday May 19, 2016, after a short battle of bone cancer. Kathryn was born Tuesday March 4, 1958 in Lincoln, Maine the daughter of La Von (Underwood) and Albert Henry Harper. She was oldest of nine children. She went on to marry Lawrence Bowers on August...
Gene Tapscott
May 17, 2016
Gene Tapscott, 75, of Galesburg, IL passed away Tuesday May 17, 2016, 3:55 pm at the Marigold Nursing home Galesburg, IL. He was born Wednesday June 5, 1940, in Joy, IL, the son of Ernest and Lucy (Dennison) Tapscott. He married Milli Brock on November 8, 1974.
Those left to cherish his memory are his...
Wesley Skiles
May 16, 2016
Wesley Skiles, 86, of Roseville, IL passed away Monday May 16, 2016, 1:35 pm at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL. He was born Sunday December 29, 1929 in Roseville, IL the son of John and Erma (Schisler) Skiles. He married Leona I. Holmes on September 11, 1955, she preceded him on April 21, 2016....
Iris M. Fridley
May 15, 2016
Iris M. Fridley, 81 of Galesburg, IL, passed away Sunday May 15, 2016, 10:17 am at her home. She was born Monday, October 1, 1934, in North Henderson, IL the daughter of Joe and Rebecca Nadine (Harland) Holmes. She married Richard C. Fridley on August 25, 1973, he preceded her on June 10, 1992.
Those left to...
Mary M. Lincoln
May 1, 2016
Mary M. Lincoln, 91, of Monmouth, IL formerly of Avon, IL died Sunday May 1st, 2016, 1:45 p.m. at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL. She was born July 7, 1924, in rural Little York, IL, in Warren County, the daughter of Ora L. and Minnie (Bryant) Melton.
Mary attended Duck Creek School in Mercer...
J. Harold Beard
Apr 28, 2016
John Harold Beard, 98, of Roseville gained his heavenly reward on April 28, 2016, at Roseville Rehab and Healthcare in Roseville, IL. Harold was born December 4, 1917 in Roseville Township, Illinois, the son of Walter Scott and Beulah (Fischer) Beard. He married M. June Kinsey on June 6, 1948 in Roseville, Illinois. He is survived by his wife;...
Lee Creek Jr
Apr 24, 2016
Lee Creek, 83, of Alexis passed away Sunday April 24, 2016, at the Knox County Nursing Home Knoxville Il. He was born September 19, 1932 in Goran, MO the son of Lee and Asenithe (Tippet) Creek Sr. He married Dorothy Keith in 1977 and she preceded him in death in 2003.
Lee is survived by his children...
Rolland "Lubby" Rodgers
Apr 24, 2016
Rolland "Lubby" Ruben Rodgers, 86 of Roseville, IL passed away Sunday April 24, 2016, at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center Roseville, IL. He was born Sunday April 13, 1930 in Roseville, IL the son of John and Ethyle (Olson) Rodgers. He married Marjorie Hopson on June 28, 1952 at the Roseville Christian Church Roseville, IL.
Those...
Leona I. Skiles
Apr 21, 2016
Leona I. Skiles, 80 of Roseville, IL passed away Thursday April 21, 2016, 6:45 p.m. At the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born Wednesday September 4, 1935 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Lester and Dorothy (Calendar) Holmes. She married Wesley Skiles on September 11, 1955. Those left to cherish her memory is her husband of sixty...
Richard Johnson
Apr 17, 2016
North Henderson, IL
Richard (Dick) L. Johnson, 84, of North Henderson, IL, died peacefully on April 17, 2016 at 10:55pm at the Knox County Nursing Home.
Richard was born at his family home on July 21, 1931, in North Henderson, the son of Ella (Swanson) and George Johnson Sr. He was raised and educated in...
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.