Obituaries

Nov 24, 2020

Clarice Louise Akins, 95, of Camp Point, IL died at 1:36 am Tuesday November 24, 2020 in Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO.

She was born on May 25, 1925 near Plymouth, IL to Homer Henry and Myrtle Ivy Marten. She married Glade Akins on September 5, 1953 in Plymouth, IL. He preceded her in...

Nov 23, 2020

Shirley J. Llewellyn, 83, of Clayton, died at 7:32 p.m. Monday, November 23, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Born June 21, 1937, in Beardstown, IL., Shirley was a daughter of Harold Wilbur and Margaret Ellen Hall Smith. She married Donald M. Llewellyn on May 3, 1958, in Ft. Knox, KY. He preceded her in death on July 14,...

Nov 17, 2020

Bryan Lierly, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully in the home of his daughter, Kris Jefferson, in Augusta, IL, on November 17, 2020, with his family by his side.  He was born on December 3, 1937 in Adams County, Illinois, to Bryan Lierly, Sr., and Carrie Mason. He married Gail Lord, June 6, 1959.

Bryan attended Mendon High...

Nov 17, 2020

Helen F. McElroy, 87, of Augusta, IL died Tuesday November 17, 2020 at the Elms in Macomb, IL.

She was born on September 21, 1933 in Houston Township in Adams County, IL to Alfred and Jessie Swan Junk. She married Oscar R. McElroy on September 28, 1952 in Rock...

Nov 16, 2020

Elda Gronewold, 97, of Golden, Illinois passed peacefully in her home on Monday, November 16, 2020. Elda was born on November 14, 1923, to the late Louis and Mary (Fredericks) Reuschel in rural Golden, Illinois. She was baptized into the Christian faith on December 16, 1923, and made her confession of faith/confirmed on April 12, 1939, under the direction...

Nov 15, 2020

John L. “Jack” O’Neal, 67, of Plymouth, IL died at 12:10 pm Sunday November 15, 2020 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

He was born on December 21, 1952 in New Castle, PA to John C. and Kathleen Anderson O’Neal. He married Diane Janssen on June 29, 1975 in the Augusta Methodist Church. She...

Nov 14, 2020

Marilyn K. Heins, 78, of rural Columbus, died at 2:54 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020, at her home. Born July 4, 1942, in Vandalia, MO., Marilyn was the daughter of Roy and Oma Bea  Wilkinson Thompson. She married Glenn "Chub" Heins on April 24, 1974, in Seymour, IL. He survives. Marilyn was employed at Motorola and later worked at...

Nov 14, 2020

George Donald "Don" Berryman, 86, of Coatsburg, died at 3:56 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.

Born June 9, 1934, in LaBelle, MO., Don was a son of George and Pansy Jewel Burkhart Berryman. He married Sharon K. Hantelman on January 31, 1960, in Fenton, IA. She survives.

Don graduated from...

Nov 10, 2020

Letha Tucker, 70, of St. Vincent's Home in Quincy, formerly of Coatsburg, died at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at the home. Born April 2, 1950, in Quincy, Letha was the daughter of Orn and Alice M. Deming Mixer. She married Carroll Wayne Tucker on September 20, 1969, in Coatsburg. He survives. Letha had been employed in the...

Nov 7, 2020

Mrs. Mary Ellen Bangert, 96, of Cissna Park, IL., formerly of Galesburg and Camp Point, died Saturday (November 7, 2020) at her home.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the Lummis Hamilton Funeral Home in Camp Point.

Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church in Galesburg.

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Nov 5, 2020

Melba L. Grove, 95, of Augusta, IL passed peacefully at 8:15 am Thursday, November 5, 2020 in her home surrounded by family.

She was born on February 5, 1925 in Adair, IL to Floyd and Dessie Hensley Townes. Melba graduated from Cuba Community High School in 1943. After high school, Melba worked as a telephone operator in...

Oct 24, 2020

Dale H. Farlow, 90, of St. Vincent's Home in Quincy, died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the home. Born September 13, 1930, in Quincy, Dale was a son of Robert Harold and Anna Mae Floetman  Farlow. He married Waneta Steinagel on November 30, 1950, at the Methodist Church in Columbus, IL. She survives. Mr. Farlow farmed...

Oct 23, 2020

Virginia Mae Kearby, 89, a resident of the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, formerly of rural LaPrairie,  died at 3:53 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2020 at the home.

She was born on January 26, 1931 on the family farm near Huntsville to Troy and Lula Waner Bilderback.  She married Gerald Eugene (Gene) Kearby on February 4,...

Oct 20, 2020

Marcia Lea Haines, 76, of Golden, IL died Tuesday October 20, 2020 at the Golden Good Shepherd Home.

She was born on May 18, 1944 in Augusta, IL to Marcey and Mildred Rhea Corder. She married John Haines on December 28, 1969. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by five sisters and one brother,...

Oct 19, 2020

Mildred M. Hughes, 97, of Golden, IL died at 5:15 am Monday October 19, 2020 at the Golden Good Shepherd Home in Golden, IL.

She was born on June 18, 1923 to Edward and Lenora McVey Ippensen. She married Lawrence Eugene Hughes on July 17, 1941 . He preceded...

Oct 16, 2020

Jeffrey Allen Reid, age 55, of Quincy, died on Friday, October 16, 2020 in his home. Jeff was born February 5, 1965, in Quincy, Illinois, Son of Paul and Katherine Reid. He married Elizabeth Hagstrom on June 4, 2009 in Quincy. She preceded him in death on October 3, 2015. Jeff was a graduate of Unity High School in...

Oct 16, 2020

Danette Lynn Molidor, 50, from Quincy, Illinois, went to heaven on October 16th after an eight-year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family as she went to be with Jesus.

Danette was born Feb. 1, 1970, to Wes and Ruth DeMoss. She grew up in Camp Point, Illinois, and graduated from Central High School in 1988....

Oct 14, 2020

Chris Tournear, 47, of Camp Point, died at 1:26 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Born December 18, 1972, in Carthage, Chris was a son of Gary and Marlin Kay Amen Tournear. He was married to Nicole Richmiller. Chris enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and grilling. He especially loved spending time with his children. He worked as...

May 2, 2020

A memorial graveside service with military honors will be held Saturday (October 17, 2020) at 1:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Augusta by Rev. Dave Scott.

Raymond L. “Tip” Kamm, 89, of Augusta, IL died at 1:25 pm Saturday May 2, 2020 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, IL.

He was born on December...

Feb 4, 2020

Michael Eugene Roberts of Huntsville, Ill., passed away at 7:49 p.m. on Tuesday, February, 4, 2020, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy following a brief illness due to lung cancer at the age of 61.

Mike was born on September 9, 1958, to Jerald Thomas Roberts and Roberta Josephine (Downey) Roberts. He attended Southeastern High School and later...