OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
James "Jim" Joseph Bratkovic
Jan 28, 2013
James "Jim" Joseph Bratkovic - 77 6/24/1935 - 1/28/2013 Monmouth, Illinois
James "Jim" Joseph Bratkovic, 77, of Monmouth died at 6:42 P.M. Monday, January 28, 2013 at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center, Galesburg.
He was born June 24, 1935 in Wisner Nebraska, the son of Joseph Michael and Mary Ann Piper Bratkovic.
He was raised...
David Romine`
Jan 18, 2013
David Romine` - 54 7/8/1958 - 1/18/2013 Monmouth, Illinois
David Romine, 54, of Monmouth died at 5:59 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2013 at OSF St. Mary's Medical Center, Galesburg.
He was born July 8, 1958 in Monmouth, the son of Wilber and Frances (Firkins) Romine. He was raised and educated in Monmouth.
David had worked...
Susan Marie Black
Jan 16, 2013
Susan Marie Black - 61 8/17/1951 - 1/16/2013 Monmouth, Illinois
Susan Marie Black, 51, died at 8:55 A.M. Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at her home.
Susan was born August 17, 1951 in Harvey, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Helen Burka Black. She was born and raised in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New...
Priscilla June Devlin Hartley
Jan 14, 2013
Priscilla June Devlin Hartley - 88 6/8/1924 - 1/14/2013 Galesburg, Illinois
Priscilla June Devlin Hartley, 88, of Galesburg, died at 3:35 P.M. Monday January 14, 2013 at Marigold Rehab and Health Care Center, Galesburg.
She was born June 8, 1924 in Venango, NE the daughter of Martin and Freda Seibel Johnson.
She graduated in 1942...
Floyd L. “Buzz” Willett
Jan 7, 2013
Floyd L. "Buzz" Willett - 91 10/25/1921 - 1/7/2013 Monmouth, Illinois
Floyd L. "Buzz" Willett, 91, of Monmouth, died January 7, 2013 at the Galesburg Terrace Nursing Home, Galesburg, where he resided for the last 21 years.
He was born October 25, 1921 in Alexis, the son of Floyd and Ellen (Johnson) Willett. He was raised and...
Carol Joyce Alecock
Jan 5, 2013
Carol Joyce Alecock - 74 7/28/1938 - 1/5/2013 Oquawka, Illinois
Carol Joyce "Jote" Alecock, 74, of Oquawka, died at 8:00 P.M. Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Great River Hospice House, Burlington Iowa. She was born July 28, 1938 in Oquawka, Illinois the daughter of Harry E and Florence L. (Goff) Alecock. She was raised and educated in Henderson County...
Mary Lou Anderson
Jan 3, 2013
Mary Lou Anderson - 63 8/31/1949 - 1/3/2013 Bloomingdale, Illinois
Mary Lou Brock Anderson, 63, of Bloomingdale IL, died 9:14 A.M. Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield IL.
She was born August 31, 1949 in Monmouth IL, the daughter of Forest "Bud" and Maude (Hewitt) Brock. She was raised and educated in Monmouth...
Geraldine M. Chewning
Dec 24, 2012
Geraldine M. Chewning - 93 12/22/1919 - 12/24/2012 Monmouth, Illinois
Geraldine (Geri) Chewning, 93, of Monmouth, died December 24, 2012, at The Monmouth Nursing Home. She was born December 22, 1919, in Aledo, the daughter of Lute and Truie (Walters) Enslow. She was raised and educated in Aledo where she graduated from Aledo High School. Geri married Stuart Morris...
Lee Anne Mcdowell
Dec 23, 2012
Lee Anne McDowell - 66 8/28/1946 - 12/23/2012 North Henderson, Illinois
Lee Anne McDowell, 66, of North Henderson, passed away at 3:33 P.M. Sunday, December 23, 2012 at OSF St. Mary's Hospital, Galesburg.
She was born August 28, 1946 in Galesburg the daughter of Robert and Alice Babbit Regian.
She was raised and educated in...
W. Claire Driscoll
Dec 19, 2012
W. Claire Driscoll - 80 10/11/1932 - 12/19/2012 Monmouth, Illinois
W. Claire Driscoll, 80, of Monmouth, died at 4:10 A.M. Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Heartland Healthcare Center, Galesburg.
He was born October 11, 1932 in North Henderson, IL, the son of Alfred and Helen (Marston) Driscoll. He attended Roseville schools and graduated from Monmouth in 1950....
Robert J. "Rob" Miller
Dec 18, 2012
Robert J. "Rob" Miller - 49 5/27/1963 - 12/18/2012 Atkinson, formerly of Alexis
Robert "Rob" J. Miller, 49, of Atkinson, IL, formerly of Alexis, died 9:09 P.M. Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Hammond Henry Hospital, Geneseo, IL.
He was born May 27 , 1963, at Aledo, IL, the son of Cecil and Ruby (Kick) Miller. He was...
Sue A. Johnston
Dec 6, 2012
Sue A. Johnston - 55 12/17/1956 - 12/6/2012 Bushnell, Illinois
Sue A. Johnston, 55, of Bushnell IL, died 5:10 A.M. Thursday, December 6, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria IL.
She was born December 17, 1956 in Macomb, IL the daughter of James Ruben and Beverly (Sthel) Maloney. She was raised and educated in Bushnell,...
Nalma J. Fields
Dec 2, 2012
Nalma J. Fields - 85 8/10/1927 - 12/2/2012 Glendale, Arizona
Nalma Joan Fields, 85, of Glendale, AZ, formerly of North Henderson Illinois, died December 2, 2012 in Peoria, Arizona.
Nalma Joan Fields was born August 10, 1927 in North Henderson, the daughter of Simon Wesley and Leota Fields. She received her early education in North Henderson and...
Pauline L. Brown
Nov 22, 2012
Pauline L. Brown - 79 4/2/1933 - 11/22/2012 Galesburg, IL
Pauline L. Brown, 79, of Galesburg, formally of North Henderson, died 10:14 A.M. Thursday, November 22, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
She was born April 2, 1933 in Alexis, Illinois the daughter of Robert and Irene (Gelhart) Swanson. She was raised and educated in...
Jeffrey "Fluff" Tyrrell
Nov 6, 2012
Jeffrey "Fluff" Tyrrell - 68 10/20/1944 - 11/6/2012 Alexis, Illinois
Jeffrey "Fluff" Tyrrell, 68, of Alexis IL, died at 12:24 A.M. Tuesday November 6, 2012 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Jeff was born October 20, 1944, in Galesburg IL. the son of Lyle and Leatha J. (Devlin) Tyrrell.
He married Karol J. Houser on...
Peter Koucouvelis
Oct 31, 2012
Peter Koucouvelis - 48 8/2/1964 - 10/31/2012 Alexis, Illinois, formerly of San Diego, CA
Peter Koucouvelis, 48, of Alexis, died at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at OSF St. Francis Hospital, Peoria.
He was born August 2, 1964 in Chula Vista California, the son of Edward and Alexandria (Kavalerie) Koucouvelis. He was raised and educated in...
Harold D. Hasting
Oct 27, 2012
Harold D. Hasting - 79 4/3/1933 - 10/27/2012 Monmouth, IL
Harold D. Hasting, 79, of Monmouth, died 6:00 P.M. Saturday, October 27, 2012 at his home.
He was born April 3, 1933 in Alexis, Illinois the son of Harold H. and Alice L. (Sharp) Hasting. He was raised and educated in Alexis.
Harold married Mary...
Debra Rose Mchenry
Oct 23, 2012
Debra Rose McHenry-Stokes - 57 1/26/1955 - 10/23/2012 Monmouth IL.
Debra Rose McHenry-Stokes, 57, of Monmouth died at 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 22, 2012 at home.
She was born January 26, 1955 in Monmouth, the daughter of Babe and Helen (Bader) Talley. She was raised and educated in Monmouth.
She married Donnie Stokes in Monmouth...
Maxine N. Swails
Oct 21, 2012
Maxine N. Swails - 91 3/11/1921 - 10/21/2012 Monmouth, Illinois
Maxine N. Swails better known as "Aunt Max", 91 of Monmouth died 3:15 a.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012 at home. She was born in Oakville, Iowa on March 11, 1921 to Floyd Thomas and Clara O. (Schultz) Swails. Maxine and her family moved from Oakville to Seaton, IL in...
Joanna M. Watson
Oct 12, 2012
JoAnna M. Watson - 94 11/12/1917 - 10/12/2012 Biggsville, Illinois
JoAnna M. Watson, 94, of Biggsville, died 8:00 P.M. Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Stronghurst, IL.
Mrs. Watson was born November 12, 1917 in the log home of her grandmother in Kirkwood, the daughter of William Earl Allen and Hazel...
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.