OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Roseville, Avon, and Alexis, Illinois
Helen L. Campbell
Jun 26, 2012
Helen L. Campbell - 85 1/31/1927 - 6/26/2012 Little York,Illinois
Helen Lucille (Kinney) Campbell, 85, Little York, died Tuesday evening, June 26, 2012 at 7:20 pm at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg. She was born on January 31, 1927 at home to Henry and Frances (Munson) Kinney. She attended grade school at Duck Creek Country School and graduated from Little...
Gloria Jacobson
Jun 19, 2012
Gloria Jacobson - 52 9/16/2012 - 6/19/2012 Monmouth, Illinois
Gloria Jacobson, 52, of Monmouth died at 4:50 P.M. Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at her home.
She was born Sept. 16, 1959 in Aledo, Il. the daughter of Melvin and Dorothy (Riley) Thomas. She was raised and educated in Alexis, graduating from Alexis High School.
Gloria...
Fredrick J.Welch
Jun 12, 2012
Fredrick J.Welch - 88 1/19/2012 - 6/12/2012 Little York, Illinois
Fredrick J. Welch, 88, of Little York, Il died at 2:45 P.M. Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his home.
He was born January 19, 1924 in Little York, the son of Archibald and Alma Fredricka (Riley) Welch. He was raised and educated in Little York, where he...
Thomas W. Wallace
Jun 7, 2012
Thomas W. Wallace - 79 3/12/1933 - 6/7/2012 Monmouth, Illinois
Thomas W. Wallace, age 79, of Monmouth, died suddenly on Thursday, June 7, 2012.
Tom was born on March 12, 1933 in Brookport, IL. the son of Richard "Doc" and Helen Wallace. He was raised in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth High School. Tom married Jeanne Gillette...
Frances R. Hebbeln
Jun 1, 2012
Frances R. Hebbeln - 97 4/1/1915 - 6/1/2012 Monmouth, Illinois
Frances Ruby "Toots" Hebbeln, 97, of Monmouth, Illinois died at 3:46 A.M. Friday, June 01, 2012 at the Roseville Rehabilitation Center, Roseville, IL.
She was born April 1, 1915 in Mercer County, Illinois the daughter of Frank and Stella (Williams) Greenwood. She was reared and educated in...
Charlotte L. Carlson
May 26, 2012
Charlotte L. Carlson - 89 10/19/1922 - 5/26/2012 Alexis, Illinois
Charlotte L. Carlson, 89, of Alexis, IL, died 6:53 A.M. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
She was born October 19, 1922 in Fulton County, the daughter of Frank and Dorothy (Ford) Cozadd. She was raised and educated in the London Mills area....
Carol M. Roth
May 24, 2012
Carol M. Roth - 70 9/3/1941 - 5/24/2012 Alexis, Illinois
Carol M Roth, 70, of Alexis died at 7:05 A.M. Thursday, May 24, 2012 at her home.
She was born September 3, 1941 in La Harpe, Illinois the daughter of Jeff and Rosa (Thompson) Brewer. She was raised and educated in rural Carthage, IL, graduating from Carthage...
Marcena M. Smallwood
May 23, 2012
Marcena M. Smallwood - 95 4/15/1917 - 5/23/2012 Alexis, Illinois
Marcena M. Smallwood, 95, of Alexis, died 5:15 P.M. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at her home.
She was born April 15, 1917 at home in Suez Township, Mercer County to Bert Ennis and Myrtle Mae (Butler) Hill. She attended Center School in Mercer Co and attended Monmouth...
Clarence Arthur Balding
May 22, 2012
Clarence Arthur Balding - 94 10/22/1917 - 5/22/2012 Geneva, Illinois
Clarence Arthur "Art" Balding, 94, of Geneva, IL formerly of Monmouth died at 4:28 P.M. Monday, May 22, 2012 at the Geneva Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Geneva, IL.
Art was born Oct. 22, 1917 in Warren County, Ill. the son of Russell and Marie (Bitle) Balding. He...
Alice Frances Allen
May 21, 2012
Alice Frances Allen - 91 2/20/1921 - 5/21/2012 Alexis, Illinois
Alice Frances Allen, 91, of Alexis died at 5:10 A.M. Monday, May 21, 2012 at her home.
She was born Feb. 20, 1921 in London Mills, Il the daughter of Hurbert and Frances (Sleeth) Cross. She was raised and educated in the London Mills area.
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Carline L. Anderson
May 20, 2012
Carline L. Anderson - 53 6/18/1958 - 5/20/2012 Galesburg, Illinois
Carline Leslie Anderson, 53, of Galesburg, IL went to be with the Lord at 7:15 A.M. Sunday, May 20, 2012 at OSF Saint Mary's Medical Center, Galesburg, IL. Carline was born June 18, 1958 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Carline was the daughter of Royston Charles and Rosemary Nicholas. She...
Ruth Evelyn Tee
May 16, 2012
Ruth Evelyn Tee - 82 9/30/1929 - 5/16/2012 Oquawka Illinois
Ruth E. Tee, 82, of Oquawka, IL, died 6:55 P.M. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth.
She was born September 20, 1929, in Monmouth, the daughter of William Waugh and Laura Edith (Winebright) Tubbs. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, where she...
Mary Hanna Bratton
May 6, 2012
Mary Hanna Bratton - 94 11/9/1917 - 5/6/2012 Monmouth, Illnois
Mary Hanna Bratton, 94, of Monmouth, formerly of Little York, IL. died at 5:22 P.M. Sunday, May 6, 2012 at OSF Holy Family Medical Center, Monmouth.
She was born Nov. 9, 1917 in Seaton, IL. the daughter of John and Nellie (Flatley) Haben. She was raised and...
Ronald E. Powell
May 3, 2012
Ronald E. Powell - 76 5/7/1935 - 5/3/2012 Alexis Il.
Ronald E. Powell, 76, of Alexis, IL died at 7:48 P.M. Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Rosewood Care Center, Galesburg.
He was born May 7, 1935 in Avon, Illinois the son of Corliss and Marvel (Staggs) Powell. He was raised and educated in Avon, graduating from...
Linda Sue Knapp
May 1, 2012
Linda Sue Knapp - 57 2/22/1955 - 5/1/2012 Seaton, Illinois
Linda Sue Knapp, 57, of rural Seaton, IL. formerly of Monmouth died at 6:15 P.M. Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at her home.
She was born Feb. 22, 1955 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Junior Henry "Bunk" and Ambolene "Lea" (Small) Hecke. She was raised and educated...
Edna Cooper
Apr 22, 2012
Edna Cooper - 79 9/26/1932 - 4/22/2012 Kirkwood, Illinois
Edna Cooper, 79, of Kirkwood, Il died at 6:40 P.M. Sunday, April 22, 2012 at her home.
She was born September 26, 1932 in Cedar Grove, MO the daughter of Thurman and Stella (Smith) Smith. She was raised and educated in Cedar Grove, MO. and graduated from Houston...
Robert L. Purlee
Apr 22, 2012
Robert L. Purlee - 80 12/31/1999 - 4/22/2012 LaGrange, GA
Robert L. Purlee 80, of LaGrange, GA died April 22, 2012 at the West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange. Mr. Purlee was born to Frank & Jessie Purlee in St. Joseph, MO. He attended elementary & high school in Alexis, IL. He received a B.S. degree from Monmouth College and...
Norman L. "Norm" Mckeown
Apr 21, 2012
Norman L. "Norm" McKeown - 61 9/11/1950 - 4/21/2012 Galesburg, Illinois
Norman "Norm" Lawson McKeown, 61, of Galesburg, IL, died 1:40 P.M. Saturday, April 21, 2012 at his home after a year long battle with cancer.
Norm was born in Michigan on September 11, 1950 the son of Donald and June (Potts) McKeown. He graduated from Alexis...
Pauline Louise King
Apr 20, 2012
Pauline Louise King - 84 5/6/1927 - 4/20/2012 Alexis, Illinois
Pauline Louise King, 84, of Alexis, died 6:11 P.M. Friday, April 20, 2012 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg.
She was born May 6, 1927 at Rock Island, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Marie Anna (Meyer) Anthony. She was raised and educated in Davenport, IA, where she graduated...
George Johnson Jr
Apr 16, 2012
George Johnson Jr. - 88 4/25/1923 - 4/16/2012 North Henderson IL.
George Johnson, Jr., 88, of North Henderson, IL died at 1:15 P.M. Monday, April 16, 2012 at Cottage Hospital, Galesburg.
He was born April 25, 1923 in North Henderson, IL, the son of George O. and Ella (Swanson) Johnson. He was raised and educated in North...
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.