Paul Conrad Taylor, 90, Roseville, Ill., died Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Conrad was born Monday, August 12, 1929 to Paul and Helen (Wheeler) Taylor of rural Roseville.    After graduating from high school, he worked on the third-generation family farm east of Roseville until joining the Army, where he served in some of the most renown battles of the Korean War. Conrad earned the rank of corporal and was decorated with a Korean War Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars, a...

Clifford E. Finley Jr, 51, of Monmouth, IL passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019, 12:15 p.m. at his home.  He was born Monday, February 12, 1968, in Moline, IL, the son of Clifford E. Sr. and Mary Lois (Payton) Finley.     He is survived by his father Clifford E. Finley Sr; three brothers, Daniel Finley, David Samuels, and Paul Finley; one son Todd Beary.   He was preceded in death by his mother and stepmother.   Clifford loved to fish and enjoyed...

SSG Anthony Gowler, 31, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019.  He was born Monday, October 17, 1988.   He is survived by his wife Ashley; children, Alan, Ashlyn, and Andy; father, Brett (Bridgette) Homer, and mother, Candy Trout; grandparents, Joanne (David) Dixon, and Jackie (David) Wright.   SSG Anthony was stationed and served at Ft. Hood TX.  He served with 36 Engineer Brigade, 62nd Engineer Battalion.  He served 2 deployments to Korea and...

Marsha Kaye McCleary, 54, of Roseville, IL passed away Monday, November 4, 2019, 4:06 p.m. at her home.  She was born Friday, March 12, 1965, the daughter of Patrick and Jean (Phelps) McCleary.     She is survived by her son, Evan (Megan) McCleary of Clarence, IA; grandson, Noah; nephew, Patrick McCleary and niece Jennifer Stockelman.   She was preceded in death by her parents and brother (Tony).   The light of Marsha’s life was Noah, her...

Wendy Jones, 48, of Marietta, IL passed away Sunday October 27, 2019, 9:04 p.m. at her home.  She was born Thursday, April 8, 1971, in Pekin, IL and was raised by her mother and father Dennise Fay (Wertz) and Lynn Ray.  She married Eddie Jones on August 25, 1995 in Lewistown, IL.   She is survived by her husband, Eddie of Marietta; father, Lynn Ray; four daughters, Teaona (Jacob) Price of Macomb, Ashten (Kenneth Cunningham) Jones of Bushnell, Nikki Jones of...

Linda Kalb-Miller, 72, of Roseville, IL passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 7:32 a.m. at the Roseville Rehab and Healthcare Center.  She was born Monday, August 11, 1947, in Galesburg, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Margaret (Button) Kalb.   She is survived by her son, Steven (Sharlene) Fasano, stepson, Todd Miller, granddaughter, Valentina Fasano and 3 step grandchildren; two brothers, Ted (Liz) Kalb, and Bill (Gerry) Kalb, along with numerous nieces and...

Carrie L. Miller, 40, of Galesburg, IL passed away Monday, October 21, 2019.  She was born Saturday, September 29, 1979, in Aledo, IL the daughter of Michael R. and Rena S. (VanTrump) Miller.     She is survived by one son, Daniel C. Johnson; one daughter, Riley N. Johnson; 1 grandson, Cole Johnson; three brothers, Brandy S. Miller, Michael C. Miller, and Ryan P. Miller; and a special friend, Thomas D. Johnson.   She was preceded in death by her...

William “Bill” McNeely, 100, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 11:15 a.m. at his home.  He was born Saturday, March 29, 1919 in Scotland County, MO the son of Harrison and Cleo (Howard) McNeely.  He married Helen Dickason on October 29, 1938, in Kahoka, MO. She preceded him on September 30, 2012.   He is survived by children, Garry C. (Pat) McNeely, Mary Bufferm, Russell McNeely, Beverly (Dale) Head, Nancy (Bob) Underwood, and Kenneth McNeely;...

Edwin Ralph Fitzgibbon, 82, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. He was surrounded by family and friends. Ed was born on May 13, 1937 in Lawrenceville, Illinois.  Ed was among the founding faculty of Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) in Springfield when it was established in 1968. Before retiring from LLCC in 1995, he had welcomed nearly ten thousand students into his geography and math classrooms.  Graduating from Avon High...

Beverly Jones, 79, of Monmouth, IL passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019, 11:20 a.m. at her home.  She was born Monday, September 16, 1940 in Augusta, IL the daughter of Frank and Ruth (White) Miller.  She married San Juan Rodriguez on October 1, 1959, they were married for 18 years and she later married Clifford Jones on April 10, 1983, he preceded her in death on December 6, 2008.   Beverly is survived by her children, Cynthia Rodriquez of Monmouth, Antonia...