OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Reta E. Lawson
Jan 10, 2015
Reta E. Lawson - 95 10/13/1919 - 1/10/2015 Abingdon, IL Reta E. Lawson, 95 of St. Augustine, Illinois passed away Saturday January 10, 2015 at the Abingdon Care Center in Abingdon, Illinois. Reta was born on October 13, 1919 in Brown County Illinois to Owen and Myra (Waters) Hunter. She married Jerome T. Lawson on October 23, 1943 in Galesburg,...
Eula H. Johnston
Jan 9, 2015
Eula H. Johnston - 77 8/21/1937 - 1/9/2015 Alexis, IL Johnston, Eula H. Eula H. Johnston, 77, of Alexis, Il, died 11:20 A.M. Friday, January 9, 2015 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg IL. She was born August 21, 1937 at Geneva, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Thelma (Iles) White. She was raised and educated in Texas and...
Mary Olson
Jan 6, 2015
Mary Olson - 87 9/2/1927 - 1/6/2015 Monmouth, IL MARY LAURA TUBBS OLSON Mary Laura Tubbs Olson, a resident of Monmouth Nursing Home, went to her heavenly home January 6, 2015 at 8:10 PM. She was 87 years old. Mary was born September 2, 1927, on her Grandparents farm, in Hale Township, Warren County, Illinois, the daughter of William and...
Ruth E. Hart
Dec 31, 2014
Ruth E. Hart - 71 12/29/1943 - 12/31/2014 North Henderson, IL Ruth E. Hart, 71, of North Henderson, IL passed away Saturday December 31, 2014, 3:03 am at her home. She was born December 29, 1943 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Samuel L. and Maude Maher Patterson. She married Dick Hart on August 2, 1964. She is survived by...
Kathy S. Martin
Dec 29, 2014
Kathy S. Martin - 63 11/18/1951 - 12/29/2014 Avon, IL Kathy S. Martin 63, of Avon, IL passed away Monday December 29, 2014, 1:10 am, at the Care Center of Abingdon. She was born November 18, 1951, in Avon, IL the daughter of William and Alice Lockwood Howard. She married James D. Martin in 1972 he preceded her in September...
Paula J. Riden
Dec 28, 2014
Paula J. Riden - 64 8/3/1950 - 12/28/2014 Avon, IL Paula J. Riden, 64 of Avon, IL passed away Sunday December 28, 2014, 9:36 pm at her home. She was born August 3, 1950 at Saunders Hospital in Avon, IL the daughter of Paul and Barbara Oyler Bernhart. She married James L. Riden in Monmouth, IL on December 20, 1976....
William Rolland "Rollie" Jones, Sr
Dec 22, 2014
William Rolland "Rollie" Jones, Sr. - 72 11/13/1942 - 12/22/2014 Galesburg, IL
William Rolland "Rollie" Jones Sr., 72 of Galesburg, IL passed away Monday December 22, 2014, 5:12 pm at Cottage Hospital Galesburg, IL. He was born November 13, 1942, in Monmouth, IL the son of Harry and Sally Michael Jones. He married Pearl "Polly" A. Reathaford on February...
Florence A. Bolender
Dec 18, 2014
Florence A. Bolender - 100 10/6/1914 - 12/18/2014 Monmouth, IL Florence A. Bolender, 100 of Monmouth died December 18, 2014 at 7:05 pm at Courtyard Estates Monmouth, IL. She was born October 6, 1914 in Monmouth, IL the daughter of John W. and Ida Florence (Jones) Foreman. She is survived by her daughter Barbara (Thomas) Honn of Chicago. She was...
John Patrick Keane
Dec 15, 2014
John Patrick Keane - 85 4/13/1929 - 12/15/2014 Raritan, IL John Patrick Keane, 85 of Raritan, IL passed away Monday December 15, 2014 5:19 pm at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab Center Stronghurst, IL. He was born April 13, 1929 in Macomb, IL the son of John and Anna O'Leary Keane. He married Margaret M. Long in 1951 in...
Dennis Fancher
Dec 14, 2014
Dennis Fancher - 57 10/18/1957 - 12/14/2014 Little York, IL Dennis G. Fancher, 57 of Little York, IL passed away Sunday December 14, 2014, 5:20 am at his home. He was born October 18, 1957 in Monmouth, IL the son of Howard and Geraldine Fancher. He is survived by one daughter Ashley Fancher of Little York, IL; one grandson Michael...
Robert F. Ehlen
Nov 25, 2014
Robert F. Ehlen - 86 12/3/1927 - 11/25/2014 Monmouth, Illinois Robert F. Ehlen, 86, Monmouth, IL, died 11:14 P.M. Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. He was born December 3, 1927 at Canton, Illinois, the son of Herman John and Ellen Marie (Walker) Ehlen. He was raised and educated in Canton and Galesburg and graduated...
Loren William Conard
Nov 24, 2014
Loren William Conard - 81 3/2/1933 - 11/24/2014 Monmouth, Illinois Loren W. Conard, 81, of Monmouth, died 1:11 A.M. Monday, November 24, 2014 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born March 2, 1933 in rural Monmouth, the son of Buford and Mildred (Griffee) Conard. He was raised and educated in the Monmouth area and graduated from Monmouth...
John Roodhouse
Nov 12, 2014
John Roodhouse - 87 5/5/1927 - 11/12/2014 Rogers, Arkansas John Roodhouse, Jr, 87, of Rodgers, Arkansas, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the Marigold Nursing Home, Galesburg. He was born May 5, 1927, the son of John and Gladys Marie (Hart) Roodhouse, Sr. in Roodhouse, Illinois. He was the great grandson of the founder of Roodhouse, Illinois. He graduated from...
Ralph William Bushnell
Nov 2, 2014
Ralph William Bushnell - 76 11/28/1937 - 11/2/2014 Gerlaw, Illinois Ralph W. Bushnell, 76, of Gerlaw, died Sunday, November 02, 2014, at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth. He was born November 28, 1937 at Abingdon, Illinois, the son of Ralph William, Sr. and Mary Doris (Stegall) Bushnell. He was raised and educated in rural Alexis until the age of...
Buster Laverne Kellogg, Sr
Oct 15, 2014
Buster LaVerne Kellogg, Sr. - 90 8/29/1924 - 10/15/2014 Monmouth, Illinois Buster LaVerne Kellogg, Sr., 90, of Monmouth, died 7:45 A.M. Wednesday, October 15, 2014. He was born August 29, 1924 at Aledo, Illinois, the son of Charles O. and Mary H. (Marple) Kellogg. He was married to Jean Rozbursky and they had two children. He later married Mary Wittenmeyer...
Peggy Darlene Montroy
Oct 5, 2014
Peggy Darlene Montroy - 77 10/7/1936 - 10/5/2014 Glidden, Iowa, formerly of Monmouth
Peggy Montroy, 77, of Glidden, IA, formerly of Monmouth died Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Thomas Rest Haven, Coon Rapids, IA. Peggy Darlene Montroy, daughter of Frank and Lucille (Piper) Logsdon, was born October 7, 1936 at her parents' home in Monmouth IL. A special moment...
Thomas H. Rhinehart
Sep 19, 2014
Thomas H. Rhinehart - 67 8/20/1947 - 9/19/2014 Longmont, Colorado, formerly of Kirkwood, Illinois Thomas H. Rhinehart, 67, of Longmont, Colorado, formerly of Kirkwood, died September 19, 2014 at his home. He was born August 20, 1947, the son of Robert and Arlene (Grimm) Rhinehart. He was raised and educated in Kirkwood and graduated from Yorkwood High School in 1965....
Louise Gossett Hoover
Sep 16, 2014
Louise Gossett Hoover - 88 4/29/1926 - 9/16/2014 Crowely, Texas, formerly of Monmouth, Illinois Louise Gossett Hoover of Crowley, Texas, formerly of Monmouth, died September 16, 2014 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Cleburne, Texas. She was born in Monmouth, IL on April 29, 1928 to Thomas Franklin (Pat) and Bina Laura (Smith) Gossett. She was raised and educated in Monmouth,...
Robert William Hart
Sep 4, 2014
Robert William Hart - 79 11/10/1934 - 9/4/2014 Alexis, Illinois Robert W. Hart, 79, of Alexis, died 3:09 P. M. Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg. He was born November 10, 1934 at Macomb, Illinois, the son of William and Florence (Mosher) Hart. He was raised and educated in the Alexis area, where he graduated from Alexis High...
Richard A. Bailey
Aug 22, 2014
Richard A. Bailey - 87 11/21/1926 - 8/22/2014 Knoxville, Illinois, formerly of Alexis, Illinois Richard A. Bailey, 87,of Knoxville, formerly of Alexis, died 12:50 P.M. Friday, August 22, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center, Galesburg. He was born November 21, 1926 in Alexis, the son of Charles E., Sr and Allie Louise (Edelman) Bailey. 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.